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  Taskbar icon change (now orange?)
  • debraspicher  

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  @debraspicher said in Taskbar icon change (now orange?): Minor feedback: I have VS pinned in my taskbar and it lost the reference (i.e. not found) when I installed the latest update. It has probably always been like that, but I haven't kept an eye on it for a long time, as I'm done with Windows after 30 years. Goodbye, and good riddance. Personally, I missed a Windows installer that allows you not to place an icon on the desktop, and which generated an icon that, when placed in the taskbar, worked after the next update.
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  A symmetrical figure, rotated by an unknown angle. How to adjust the angle to normal level? Or how to measure the angle of two anchor points?
  • monsterfox  

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  @monsterfox said in A symmetrical figure, rotated by an unknown angle. How to adjust the angle to normal level? Or how to measure the angle of two anchor points?: I don't know if it can be achieved? 2. When rotating, it is rotated around the first plotting point, can it be achieved to rotate around the object itself? I added these to the backlog.
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  How do I drag a node out and maintain a straight angle?
  • Boldline  

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  @VectorStyler said in How do I drag a node out and maintain a straight angle?: The node movement can be constrained with Shift. In this case I was referring to moving the node itself along a straight line of position. Here is a video showing where I am getting stuck. If I grab a node and hold down the shift modifier and drag, sometimes it will maintain the same straight angle as desired. Other times, it wants to radically move the node along some other plane. in the video, you can see with both shapes, different nodes react differently to the same holding down the shift and dragging out of the different nodes
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  Expanding a Repeater pattern
  • Pat  

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  @Pat Got it. The workaround for the repeater expand is to use first a Convert to Curves (to flatten the scaling) and then do the expand. I will fix this There is some bug with the PDF export of the blends (probably the gradient on stroke) I opened a bug on this also.
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  brush changes direction if path is moved too far
  • Boldline  

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  @Boldline yes this is a bug, and can be replicated here also.
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  Export to .PSD
  • Kemelvor  

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  This could also be a great solution for exporting vector shapes out to a raster program to be converted into selections and then used to contain or exclude painting within. Quick googling shows that both Affinity Photo2 and Procreate can open PSD files that include vectors. I will have to experiment more with this
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  How do I expand distortion results?
  • Boldline  

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  @Boldline I didn't notice that you were using the Circular Bump in the Image Effects instead of the Shape Effects. Why not use the Circular Bump in the Shape Effects? In the Image Effects, you can use Rasterize
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  Color Blend Steps
  • onno-r  

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  @onno-r This is because the colors are blended in a non-linear form by default (to be similar to a gradient). I will solve this issue.
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  I can't add swatches to external (locked) color palettes.
  • Raaskot  

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  @VectorStyler Make sense why they are non editable. But simply cannot find them on HD. Tried to lookup in the Library (and Application Support folder), but no show. I hoped It would make me understand the nature of the palettes better. I guess the palettes has been created with Dope Illustrator time ago. Have to investigate further ...
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  Visualising the line of a pencil while drawing?
  • Pat  

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  @Pat I opened a bug on this one, to use the current color (and maybe width, but not all stroke attributes) The line color can be changed in Settings -> Indicator Style, but that maybe not suitable for this use case.
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  Function request
  • monsterfox  

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  @VectorStyler There is also room for optimization in the center color of the curve and the size of the anchor point. It looks quite strenuous if it is not this pure white background.
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  Option to reduce sensitivity for moving text along a path
  • Boldline  

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  @Boldline I will try to improve this.
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  Aligning with Key Object (Circle)
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  @VectorStyler This worked. I had the "Align on Shape" activated. The circle(key object) was too small, your illustration help figure it out (The arc). Thank you!
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  Font size with keys acts unexpected
  • Raaskot  

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  @Raaskot It is a bug, will be fixed for the next build.
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  About AI
  • monsterfox  

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  @VectorStyler In fact, the most common use of exporting AI format is for software that supports terminal devices. As long as it supports exporting AI format in lower versions, similar to CorelDraw, it would suffice. I have over a dozen devices that only require basic lines and minimal colors in AI format. Lower versions of AI format can cover the majority of practical application scenarios. This eliminates the need for additional software to convert the format again, making it much more convenient.
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  Tracing a bitmap image
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  @VectorStyler Files sent
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  Best way to Crop an Image?
  • Victor Vector  

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  @VectorStyler . Got it thank you works very well.. did exactly what I hoped it would do
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  How best to handle gradients when exporting from VS to a different vector program
  • Boldline  

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  @VectorStyler said in How best to handle gradients when exporting from VS to a different vector program: @Boldline Send me the VS file by email and I will try to replicate this issue. Could be a gradient exporting bug. When you are ready, if you need me to test an exported file in my version of Illustrator CS6, I'm happy to do that. just email it over and I'll let you know how it goes
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  Transformed Clipping Shape distorts clipped content
  • William Kansepa  

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  @William-Kansepa There is an Object -> Content -> Proportional option to use proportional scaling into the clipping shape.
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  Artboard Guidelines only visible on first row artboards
  • Harry  

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  @Harry said in Artboard Guidelines only visible on first row artboards: then every artboard should have the same guidelines in the same spot A fix for this bug will be in the next build.