Add a Signature

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Mark,

As others have pointed out, there are several ways to add a signature to a UF image.

1. mjd.ucl's Initials formula.

+ Fairly simple and quick.
+ Renders any size.
+ Free.
- Limited to four characters.
- Only one font choice.

2. Import an image.

+ Complete control over fonts, colors, spacing.
+ As much text as you want.
+ Can be a logo, photo, or scanned signature rather than just text.
+ Speed not dependent on number of characters used.
+ Free (assuming you've upgraded to UF5).
- Imported image can be pixellated on large renders, unless the imported image is very high-resolution.

3. Import via glyph.

+ Any installed font can be used.
+ Renders any size.
+ Can be any amount of text (although the more text, the slower the render will be).
+ Works with UF4.
- Hard to mix & match font styles.
- Cumbersome to change colors (each letter has its own color).
- Can't currently use glyph outlines as objects.
- The author asks for a donation (so not technically "free").

I wrote glyph because I wanted to see if I could code a TrueType renderer in UF's formula language, and because I wanted to be able to import arbitrary text as curve data. Cliff has used glyph quite a bit for various pieces.

Damien Jones

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