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  Pencil / Brush tool keyboard shortcuts
  11 Dec 2024, 12:29 • Harry   11 Dec 2024, 14:15

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  @Harry This is not available in the pencil and brush tools, but I will add it for the next build.
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  Calculating a centerline in VS?
  9 Dec 2024, 20:52 • Raaskot   10 Dec 2024, 17:25

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  @VectorStyler Agree, but if the object is closed, meaning hollow (like ie. o's or b's), and more complex, like a freehand drawing, it's too complicated to perform this.
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  Is there a setting that adjusts the sensitivity of the eyedropper tool when sampling colors in a document?
  9 Dec 2024, 21:23 • Boldline   10 Dec 2024, 16:21

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  @Boldline said in Is there a setting that adjusts the sensitivity of the eyedropper tool when sampling colors in a document?: @VectorStyler What is it picking from when there is no shift modifier? With no shift, it will search for an object pointed by the mouse and pick the style of the object (not just color, but also gradient or pattern).
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  A Curve/Path made from a Letter need to be ungrouped before i am able to apply a blend
  9 Dec 2024, 06:55 • Subpath   9 Dec 2024, 06:57

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  9 Dec 2024, 06:57

  @Subpath Yes, text will convert into a group of objects, one object per glyph. I will try to find a solution for single glyph case.
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  "Convert to curve" will not be deselected
  9 Dec 2024, 06:33 • Subpath   9 Dec 2024, 06:54

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  @Subpath I opened a bug on this.
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  “Ungroup” and “Break apart” are displayed even if there is no such thing
  9 Dec 2024, 06:43 • Subpath   9 Dec 2024, 06:53

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  @VectorStyler ok
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  You can not see if a folder contains a color palette by registering the Color palette folder.
  6 Dec 2024, 15:16 • Subpath   6 Dec 2024, 18:06

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  6 Dec 2024, 18:06

  @Subpath said in You can not see if a folder contains a color palette by registering the Color palette folder.: Maybe just show all files a folder contains? I will try to solve this. Mostly depends on the folder selector panel provided by the system.
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  Apply style before drawing
  6 Dec 2024, 08:57 • Fertuffo   6 Dec 2024, 10:04

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  Thank you very much. I purchased the software and I find it absolutely awesome. I'm looking forward for a next update.
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  Is the Snapping Panel overkill?
  29 Nov 2024, 04:34 • debraspicher   4 Dec 2024, 02:19

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  Here is an observation: Panel: This is my current settings. I was clicking through each of those toggles before I got to this point (below The Tolerance: 3 area) because I was searching for how to match up points along the X-axis... So I would expect "Size References" or "Snap to Points" to perhaps work for this task, but I'd just be guessing. In this case though nothing is activated in the immediate options area, it is snapping to the references I need, so it's rather confusing what is/isn't possible with this option spread depending on what is toggled at a glance. Hopefully that makes sense. Snap to X-axis (for points): I couldn't tell easily that the small text was indicating it was snapping to points. The pen icon is overshadowing the little point and the point is larger, so it makes it difficult to know if it's actually "on" or not. If I were to have other things toggled and it were picking up quite a few connections, then I'd have to check sometimes in Transform panel to see if it is snapping where I expect. I think having a line that cuts across from the other point would be helpful to know which point is snapping to, much like how it is done in other programs. That said, I do appreciate the minimalism and it shows the distance with precision also, which is a very nice feature in VS.
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  How do I unlock items on a specific layer without unlocking all other layers as well?
  3 Dec 2024, 18:49 • Boldline   3 Dec 2024, 19:14

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  @Boldline said in How do I unlock items on a specific layer without unlocking all other layers as well?: option to only unlock items on a specific layer without unlocking all other layers as well Select the layer where the items are (to be unlocked). The layer can be selected with the round knob in the layers panel. Then use Select (menu) -> Select Others -> Select All Members. The uncheck the Object -> Locked menu.
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  Pressure sensitive brush tool using a Wacom tablet?
  2 Dec 2024, 12:38 • creative   2 Dec 2024, 17:49

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  @creative said in Pressure sensitive brush tool using a Wacom tablet?: More something like the pressure curve in Procreate on iPad. I will add this.
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  Is this normal with flipped Objects?
  29 Nov 2024, 03:56 • debraspicher   29 Nov 2024, 06:41

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  @debraspicher said in Is this normal with flipped Objects?: adjusting this manually, whether keeping the negative in place or not, it causes the Object to unflip. I tested this now. Yes, the negative scaling value is correct, it means that the object is flipped (this is nondestructive flip). But if you edit the scaling value and it stays negative, the object should not unflip. If the value becomes positive, then of course it unflips. You can "flatten" the nondestructive transforms (flipping) with a convert to curves.
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  A new Document always enable snapping
  26 Nov 2024, 20:01 • Subpath   27 Nov 2024, 08:00

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  @VectorStyler said in A new Document always enable snapping: @Subpath Then it will use the snapping associated with the document (or document template in case of new documents). One thing to try is to save a document template with snapping disabled. Thank you, I think I solved it now. I've deleted my document template file in which snapping were disabled. So that it can't be called up. Then I started VS and set the global snapping options. After this i created a new file, turned snapping off and closed VS. Everything is fine now and snapping is disabled when creating a new file. But I could swear that I didn't change any settings before.
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  “Caching mechanism”。
  24 Nov 2024, 23:39 • monsterfox   25 Nov 2024, 16:26

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  @monsterfox said in “Caching mechanism”。: The file is too large to be uploaded. I will send it to your email. @monsterfox - I use a free service called "Wetransfer" to upload larger files cannot be uploaded to the forum. I also use it when I have a lot of files to send or if i don't want to take up space in my email storage to do so. It gives the option to send an email or create a link you can copy and paste. I prefer the second option They have paid plans but the free one works well for me. You do have to sign up for an account.
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  Is Grouping broken ?
  19 Sept 2022, 14:52 • Igull   23 Nov 2024, 20:56

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  @VectorStyler Yes double click for isolation is working.
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  Gradient tool adding stroke and affecting that instead of main fill
  21 Nov 2024, 23:11 • Boldline   22 Nov 2024, 06:08

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  @Boldline This could be caused by selection in the Appearance panel.
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  Color panel discrepancies - which to believe?
  20 Nov 2024, 08:36 • Raaskot   21 Nov 2024, 11:54

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  @Raaskot said in Color panel discrepancies - which to believe?: What does "Default" then? "Global RGB" means "Default RGB"
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  Clones Always Have Fixed Center?
  17 Nov 2024, 16:15 • jeff43222   21 Nov 2024, 11:53

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  The example I gave that showed it working was from Affinity Designer. I used symbols. There was no need to convert the rectangle to curves. Although Affinity Designer is my main app, I'm trying to use VectorStyler more since VectorStyler has more tools, some of which I find quite useful. For example, I like how VectorStyler has "center text on baseline." Affinity Designer doesn't have that tool, so I have to manually align the text. But VectorStyler is a lot more complex, so there has been a bit of a learning curve.
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  Loading Custom Brushes
  6 Jul 2023, 10:47 • RadiantRoomba   21 Nov 2024, 09:24

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  @JuurGroove said in Loading Custom Brushes: are the brushes made for Illustrator the best option in terms of compatibility with VectorStyler? Yes. But only vector brushes are supported (Photoshop brushes are not supported). An AI file containing vector brushes can also be opened with the Panels -> Presets -> Open Brush Preset File command to open the file content into a brush preset panel.
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  VS don't export overlays with blend modes correctly
  18 Nov 2024, 13:10 • JuurGroove   18 Nov 2024, 15:08

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  @VectorStyler Ok, I found a workaround without having to flatten the output. sampled all the colors created by the blend mode saved the swatches to the Palette panel reversed the foreground object (stroke) and background removed any blend modes applied saved colors directly to the stroke and background Would be great if the program could do this for me, but perhaps it's not so easy. Just an idea for future.