<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Built a funny little Truck - some steps described]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Built a funny little Truck</p>
<p dir="auto">This is the first Car I ever made. Before I tried to avoid cars.<br />
The special thing about it, is that the 3D-Effect is made with Bevels.</p>
<p dir="auto">A while ago we had a discussion about beveling in VS<br />
<a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/vectorstyler" aria-label="Profile: VectorStyler">@<bdi>VectorStyler</bdi></a> has been working on it making it look a little better.</p>
<p dir="auto">Had the idea to do a little Project around this topic. That's how<br />
I came up with creating a car in VS. The result surprised me in<br />
a positive way and looks better than I expected, but see for yourself <img src="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=ec4d969cc53" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /><br />
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Will explain some steps of my procedure,e.g. which<br />
Tools were useful for me, but not all steps.<br />
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The Bitmap Template for this Truck doesn't look like this in the original.<br />
I found a nice way to deform a Shape of an Object in a Bitmap Template.<br />
This is called "content aware scaling" and is often found in image editing programs.<br />
In this case i use Xara/Magix Graphics Designer which has such a tool<br />
to deform the Shape of that Truck according to my wishes.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663251192872-fun-car-copy-resized.png" alt="0_1663251076862_Fun-Car-copy.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/topic/2452/built-a-funny-little-truck-some-steps-described</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:38:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/topic/2452.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:13:22 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:03:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Also remember that you can copy and paste styles and image effects which can sometimes be a lot faster depending on how you work.</p>
<p dir="auto">I added an extra paste submenu to this menu:</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1664233333874-650060f7-aac4-40f6-ad26-745cc54ce72f-image.png" alt="0_1664233333047_650060f7-aac4-40f6-ad26-745cc54ce72f-image.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">and keep some tools handy in same menu as well:</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1664233418486-001acb8b-2c3f-4132-96b7-d8352ef9f547-image.png" alt="0_1664233417733_001acb8b-2c3f-4132-96b7-d8352ef9f547-image.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14897</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14897</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ingolf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:03:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:47:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Let's take a look at the final steps to create this little Truck.</p>
<p dir="auto">Used a Rectangle with a Gradient for the Background.<br />
Street and Shadow are Shapes with a little Gaussian Blur.</p>
<p dir="auto">Used the Corner Tool to round some Corners. The Gradient Tool<br />
for chrome parts and windows.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663755376534-gradients.png" alt="0_1663755258752_Gradients.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
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The Style Picker Tool was a great help to transfer, very easily,<br />
Gradients from one Shape to another.<br />
<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663755441180-picker-tools-1.png" alt="0_1663755323720_Picker-Tools-1.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663755459277-style-picker-tool.png" alt="0_1663755341819_Style-Picker-Tool.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
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Finally, the Lines for the Door and the loading Bed. For a bit more glossy Surface on the Fenders<br />
i used simple Strokes with a Profile and a "Gaussian blur" Image Effect.<br />
( Found this easier to match the Shape, than a Gradient )<br />
<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663755611225-glossy-lights.png" alt="0_1663755493273_Glossy Lights.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
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<a href="https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cZeU1CV7STQ" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Here a video that shows a few of these last steps, re-upload</strong></a><br />
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That's all, hope this inspired a little bit.<br />
Have fun being creative <img src="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=ec4d969cc53" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>
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<p dir="auto">Then Bevel came into play and one of my favorite Tools in VS.<br />
The Picker Tools! <img src="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=ec4d969cc53" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /><br />
<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663353068318-picker-tools-1.png" alt="0_1663352952522_Picker-Tools-1.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
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<p dir="auto">Since Bevel is an image effect I used the Image Effect Picker.<br />
With this tool it is very easy to apply the bevel effect onto<br />
other objects. (Which saves some hassle)<br />
<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663353096245-picker-tools-2.png" alt="0_1663352980777_Picker-Tools-2.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
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<p dir="auto"><strong>Workflow speed up Tip:</strong><br />
Press the Ctrl-Key (PC) / Command-Key (Mac)<br />
while using any of the Picker Tools, to switch<br />
temporaly to the Transform Tool for faster Object selection.<br />
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.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cZeU1BV7SZ5" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Here a Video how i used Bevel for the Truck, re-upload</strong></a><br />
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<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663353142001-first-bevels-1.png" alt="0_1663353026517_First-Bevels-1.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14687</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14687</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subpath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:46:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:45:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><strong>Here now some details about this funny Truck project.</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">The original Truck<br />
<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663352064733-original-truck.png" alt="0_1663351948665_Original-Truck.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">Took the original Truck and deformed/scaled it with the "Content aware scaling" tool in Xara.<br />
Photoshop also has such a tool, as do other Photo editors.</p>
<p dir="auto">Whereby I scaled parts of the truck differently and made multiple copies of it at different scales.<br />
In the end, I decided which parts fit best.<br />
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Some States of it<br />
<img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663352185849-some-states.png" alt="0_1663352069618_some-states.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
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<a href="https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cZeU1yV7S0N" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Here a Video how "Content aware scaling" work, re-uolad</strong></a><br />
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.</p>
<p dir="auto">Then i put these parts together and imported them into VS and created<br />
the first vectorization of the outline with simple straight lines.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663414614387-scaled-different-parts.png" alt="0_1663414497501_Scaled-different-Parts.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663414624881-vectorized-1.png" alt="0_1663414508659_vectorized-1.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14685</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14685</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subpath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:45:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:00:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/fde101" aria-label="Profile: fde101">@<bdi>fde101</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">ahm, will this bed be ok ? <img src="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=ec4d969cc53" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/forum/assets/uploads/files/1663351220526-funny-truck.png" alt="0_1663351104777_Funny-Truck.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14684</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14684</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subpath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:00:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:49:01 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/fde101" aria-label="Profile: fde101">@<bdi>fde101</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">Think, you will probably have to squeeze the cargo a bit. <img src="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=ec4d969cc53" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>
<p dir="auto">But in real life there are certainly some trucks whose<br />
biggest cargo is probably only their engine and<br />
their driver. <img src="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=ec4d969cc53" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14645</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14645</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subpath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:49:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Fri, 16 Sep 2022 01:03:50 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">It definitely <em>looks</em> nice, but looking at it practically... it has an awfully short bed.  Unless you are hauling really tall items you would probably be better off with a Jeep or an SUV?</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f607.png?v=ec4d969cc53" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--innocent" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":innocent:" alt="😇" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14644</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14644</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fde101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 01:03:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:58:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/boldline" aria-label="Profile: Boldline">@<bdi>Boldline</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">thanks, i am also surprised by the result<br />
the Steps will follow</p>
<p dir="auto">I think one of the most important parts of this,<br />
is using that "content aware scaling" to deform a bitmap template<br />
of a car/truck in this particular way.</p>
<p dir="auto">The rest are more or less normal vector graphics techniques.</p>
]]></description><link>https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14631</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/post/14631</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subpath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Built a funny little Truck - some steps described on Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:46:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/subpath" aria-label="Profile: Subpath">@<bdi>Subpath</bdi></a> That's a really cool truck! I'd be interest for sure to see your steps in how you made it.</p>
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