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  Divide Question
  • Igull  

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  @Boldline Yes, AI divides then removes the trimming path "tool" and groups the resultant parts - all you need to do then is ungroup. TBH, I'm happier the way that VS does it, means you don't have to make a copy of the tool before using it Further, VS doesn't group the resultant parts, so no need to ungroup - win win Neil
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  Flip Horizontal/Vertical Question
  • Igull  

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  @VectorStyler said in Flip Horizontal/Vertical Question: @Ingolf Added this to the backlog. I will try to solve it ASAP. Neil
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  Disclosure triangle on a path
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  Thanks for the solution! I don't have it anymore since I removed it, but next time it happens I'll know what to do.
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  Display Preview Issue
  • Igull  

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  @VectorStyler Ah, I just checked the original AI file and it seems you are correct in what you say - it really didn't click as AI draws the 'outline' (display preview) in black no matter what layer you are on (unless there is an AI preference that has been permanently changed on mine for 40 years ) - it doesn't use the layer colour ? Neil
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  Can the history panel be paused?
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  @Boldline If turned off, the history will be still recorded because it is needed for undo / redo, but it will not save it into the file when the document is saved. Besides disabling the store option, also reduce the "History Limit" field to 1, to reduce how much history is recorded.
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  Speeding up the workflow in VS
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  @Boldline said in Speeding up the workflow in VS: they all literally take a second or two before they register I think this could be a bug. And the force quit too. The 1.7 - 2 GB RAM usage seems normal on M1. Should start out around 800MB and then gradually accumulates some caches. But this does not affect the performance (caching actually improves it). Some other thing might cause this. I add this to the backlog.
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  add a background shape/color
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  Thank you so much!
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  Document Units
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  Option to distort vector and raster?
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  @Dazmondo said in Option to distort vector and raster?: I'm assuming that would rasterise all the vectors on output? Yes.
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  Transforming multiple objects at once
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  @b77 said in Transforming multiple objects at once: There's no 'Transform Each' option in the Transform panel I think a Transform Each option would make sense in the Transform panel, but disabled by default. This would solve the problem of selecting the w/h also, not just scaling or rotating that can be done by the modal views. I will try to have this in 1.2
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  EPS file reopens with missing text
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  @VectorStyler I tested with two font types: Times New Roman OTF and Zapfino TTF. Same result with both. Then I loaded the page with a mix of OTF and TTF from various foundries and none of the fonts imported back into VS from the EPS file.
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  Transformed fill
  • Ingolf  

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  @b77 said in Transformed fill: Are you saying that this means another special command is needed for this, or that making 'Transform Content' do this properly is not that easy I think the Shape select tool (context panel buttons when Transform tool is active), that currently only works with composite shapes could be adapted to work with regular shapes also and make all changes on the shape only not the whole object and its content.
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  Editing the Clipping Mask
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  @b77 said in Editing the Clipping Mask: @Subpath It doesn't at this time, but I suggested in the other thread that it should work for clipping containers. ah, ok have read your post about it
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  Could VS check color information to see if the color already exists in the main palette before adding it?
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  @Boldline said in Could VS check color information to see if the color already exists in the main palette before adding it?: Should this concern me? They are just labels, so no concern. I think this is just the name of the palette, and in the first case it uses the file name, the second the palette name stored inside the palette. I have to look into this to have them the same.
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  Extend and Trim ?
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  @VectorStyler Thanks, that sounds like a better solution ! Neil
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  Blend ranges?
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  @VectorStyler In Photoshop it's always been done by double clicking on a layer which gives you access to all layer features including Blend ranges which is done with sliders - in all Affinity apps you click on the cogwheel in the layers panel, which is done with curves - Always good for dropping off the opacity of colour and a really quick and easy way of producing a mask in Affinity which also works on groups.
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  The best way to record shapes/objects as assets in VS
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  @VectorStyler A big thank you. I'll work on this asap. It reminds me (I think, not too sure, too long ago) AI and the possibility to create a shortcut of an external folder within the assets' native Illustrator folder. Thanks, Patrick
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  Scaling Zoom - no effect and usability advice
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  @VectorStyler said in Scaling Zoom - no effect and usability advice: I have to find a better name for it. Perhaps dynamic zoom?
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  Quick question about grids
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  @VectorStyler Thanks!
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  Rendering quality
  • Ingolf  

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  @VectorStyler Looks crisp on macOS and Windows 11 now.