Would be cool to have a Shape outer contour Blur



  • As it is by now, as far as I know, the entire shape of a vector shape
    becomes a blur area in VS. I would also find it useful if only the
    outer contour could be blurred.

    Here is an example from Magix Graphic Designer.
    0_1649668964633_Xara-Blur.png

    And here VectorStyler
    0_1649668984819_VS Blur.png

    Edited:
    ...in this case the "Preserve Colors" must be checked and "Preserve Alpha" unchecked ... this Info from @vectoradmin
    hat helped to get a better result like this here
    0_1649675342980_VS-Blur-now.png


  • administrators

    @Subpath The blur effect should have a "Preserve Alpha" option (in detailed viewing mode with the three doted circle icon at the top right corner).
    When disabled, the alpha is also blurred.

    Send me the image (by email) and I will try to replicate the issue.

    EDIT: in this case the "Preserve Colors" must be checked and "Preserve Alpha" unchecked.



  • @vectoradmin

    EDIT: in this case the "Preserve Colors" must be checked and "Preserve Alpha" unchecked.

    Thanks that helped.
    0_1649674346894_VS-Blur-now.png

    0_1649674367387_original.png

    But the main difference between VectorStyler and Magix Graphic Designer
    seems that MGD really blurs the outer contur. While the outer contour in VS stay sharp.
    (Because of Bitmap Effect ?)

    I know we could replicated something similary with the Blend Tool.
    But a Function would appreciated.

    MGD original
    0_1649674470519_MGD-shape.png

    MGD Shape blurred
    0_1649674480909_MGD-shape blured.png

    VS Shape blured
    0_1649674491168_VS-Blur-on-Shapes.png


  • administrators

    @Subpath If I blur a shape, with the default options, this is what I get:

    0_1649676358131_blurring.png



  • @vectoradmin

    yes, i get this too.

    But if you clip a Bitmap in this Shape
    you have to "preserve colors and preserve alpha"
    what would result in sharp conturs.

    0_1649677929399_VS-Blur-2.png

    VS-Blur
    0_1649677952630_VS-Blur.png

    MGD-Blur
    0_1649677980993_MGD-Blur.png


  • administrators

    @Subpath Got it.



  • @vectoradmin

    this is also the case with clipped vector shapes

    Btw. if you would you could move this thread
    too the "Question and Support" Section.
    Because it seems partly solved