How to mark text with semi-transparent/opaque color?

[pstein]

As you may now there a so called text markers with bold colors
which can be used to mark certain parts of an article.

I want to do something similar with text in an image.

I want to drag a big line (say with 16 pixels width) over a text line.
The background should then be turned into a selected color (e.g.red).

How can I achieve this without completely cover the text but paint it semi-transparent/opaque?

Peter

[Tom]

Hi, pstein,

would you tell us for which version of PhotoFiltre ? PF6 freeware or PF Studio ?

[pstein]

Hi, pstein,

would you tell us for which version of PhotoFiltre ? PF6 freeware or PF Studio ?

v6.3.2 free

[Tom]

So, after you paint the text, you can do Edit / Fade or more quickly : Shift + Ctrl + Z
Notice you can paint in a straight line by holding down the Shift key.

[pstein]

So, after you paint the text, you can do Edit / Fade or more quickly : Shift + Ctrl + Z
Notice you can paint in a straight line by holding down the Shift key.

Hmm, I don't understand. How do I paint the text?
Remember: Istart with a pure image - nothing is selected.

[pstein]

Assume I draw a big, colored line. Afterwards I select menu

Edit->Fade line tool

and set the Opacity value to 60%. Fine.

When I draw a new line then the Opacity is 100% again.

How do I tell PF that it should use the last adjusted value (=60%) again
without having to set it again and again manually?

Peter

[Tom]

.../... How do I paint the text? .../...

Fine ! you can paint with the tool you want, but the Paintbrush tool seems perhaps able to do that ?
You can also have a look at the tutorials page of the official site :
http://photofiltre.free.fr/frames_en.htm

[Tom]

Look a little around
For example : The Line tool