I have some text that I drew using the spline tool and created it with outline layers. I want to add a white outline effect to these layers. I tried to do this by using a Shade layer, but it’s not giving me the desired effect. In some other graphics software, you can use a “drop shadow” or glow effect to achieve this (by also setting the feather to be a hard stop). Is there a way I can do this easily in Synfig?
It doesn’t seem like a glow/outline/“hard drop shadow” effect exists in Synfig. I know I can link points together. Should I duplicate the outline layers, then have those duplicates be white and have a larger width?
As far as I know there is no Grow_Outline layer, but the Group layer has a property called Outline_Grow that serves the same purpose. I suggest duplicating the text group like you said and then adjusting Outline_Grow as needed.
Unfortunately, Outline_Grow only works on Outline and Advanced Outline layers. Text and region layers unaffected.