Queries Regarding VectorStyler 1.3
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I have some questions regarding Version 1.3 and would appreciate your answers.
1. The new version still does not support exporting to AI format.
2. It still lacks support for file graphic preview.
3. The function of correcting the angle of symmetrical graphics is located in the Paths Panel. It seems to support groups now, but it doesn’t work. Am I missing something?
4. Can the new Halftone Panel create traditional dot halftone effects?
Will the above unsupported features be added in subsequent updates, or will we have to wait until Version 1.4?
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@monsterfox said in Queries Regarding VectorStyler 1.3:
1. The new version still does not support exporting to AI format.
There is no plan for AI export. PDF should be used instead.
2. It still lacks support for file graphic preview.
on Windows this should work. On MacOS there are still issues.
3. The function of correcting the angle of symmetrical graphics is located in the Paths Panel. It seems to support groups now, but it doesn’t work. Am I missing something?
I will test this, but it should not work for groups (needs a path for the length and angle)
4. Can the new Halftone Panel create traditional dot halftone effects?
Cannot create fused halftones, just regular dot halftones with custom shapes
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You can set the spacing to negative, and get an similar effect:
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@VectorStyler I thought the Transform Tool would get an upgrade, which is a bit disappointing.
https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/topic/4514/transforming-tools-need-to-be-upgraded
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@monsterfox There were some time limits, so there are still a lot of things to do. But that is for the next version
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@monsterfox said in Queries Regarding VectorStyler 1.3:
1. The new version still does not support exporting to AI format.
The Illustrator format is a proprietary file type that belongs to Adobe. It's not going to be available as a save out option to users of other vector programs.
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@Boldline No, at least CorelDRAW and Freehand, as far as I know, support this feature. Since I must use the AI format in my workflow for a carving program, this requirement arises.
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@monsterfox said in Queries Regarding VectorStyler 1.3:
least CorelDRAW and Freehand, as far as I know, support this feature.
CorelDRAW cannot export a true native Adobe Illustrator file. It can export to AI format, but the file will not be a real native Illustrator document. It is basically a PDF wrapped as an AI file. That means you can lose effects, text handling, blends, mesh details, and other advanced features. FreeHand never exported a true native Illustrator file either. It could export AI format, but just like Corel, it was not a genuine Illustrator document. It used an older Illustrator 7 style format, which was basically an EPS-like structure. Modern Illustrator treats those files as legacy imports and often breaks effects, text, strokes, and layers. FreeHand did have cleaner vector structure than Corel, so simple artwork sometimes opened better in Illustrator, but it was never native.
@VectorStyler Just out of curiosity, is this something VS could/should offer? Even if it's essentially a pdf wrapped in an AI file? For those unique situations where the end recipient needs a AI file even in name only?
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@VectorStyler There are so many new features that it takes time to get familiar with them. Could you please tell me where the "Convert between shape types" function is located?
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@Boldline said in Queries Regarding VectorStyler 1.3:
Just out of curiosity, is this something VS could/should offer? Even if it's essentially a pdf wrapped in an AI file?
It would be the same as exporting PDF, and renaming to AI extension.
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@monsterfox Object -> Convert Shape
