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    Anyway to dynamically change the 'brush' size?

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    • syllieS Offline
      syllie
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      Like in AI, AD (square brackets) or in Inkscape (angle brackets) is it possible to change the brush size somehow? I have not been able to detect a shortcut for that. Useful for influence of eraser and tools with similar size setting such as liquify tool, as well as vector brushes.

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      • 861475_VctSt8 Offline
        861475_VctSt @syllie
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        @syllie

        I feel something similar.
        It may have a slightly different function.

        --When the object is selected,
        --Move the cursor to the first field of the related palette and
        --It would be nice if there was a * shortcut that could move the fields in the palette.

        • This can be done a little at present.

        For example, QuarkXpress Com + op + Shift + M.
        Once you've done this, you can control the numbers in the palette with the keyboard.

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        • syllieS Offline
          syllie @861475_VctSt
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          @861475_VctSt I do not think it needs to be more complex than an increase/decrease size function that is easily accessible (like using the brackets). But perhaps I misunderstood your suggestion?

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          • 861475_VctSt8 Offline
            861475_VctSt @syllie
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            @syllie

            Click "stroke" palette "width"
            Up key, down key, is this operation useless?

            🌻
            (I'm sorry because it's a translation)

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            • syllieS Offline
              syllie @861475_VctSt
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              @861475_VctSt No worries about language! Happy that there is dialog we just need to try and understand each other 🙂

              You are right that with some clicks (open stroke panel, click on a box, adjust width) the stroke width can be changed with the up/down arrow. But that is not exactly what I am struggling with.

              It is more with the 'brush like tools' that there is no easy way to change the widths. Example Eraser -> Double click on the tool to open Eraser options, adjust the slider to change size. Click okay, panel closes. On further required adjustments, repeat actions. Just tedious.

              A tool like that with a certain size, I should be able to fluidly adjust size. Same applies for liquify tool, vector brush etc.
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              • 861475_VctSt8 Offline
                861475_VctSt @syllie
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                @syllie

                Hi.

                --Shift + Enter (with extended keyboard)
                --The "Eracer option" dialog appears
                --Adjust with Tab key, up key, down key
                Is this also useless?

                Of course, I think it's more comfortable if the dialog box doesn't appear.

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                • syllieS Offline
                  syllie @861475_VctSt
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                  @861475_VctSt I think combinations like Shift+Enter are inconvenient and really not necessary for an operation like this. As said, in AI & AD it is done with [ ] and in Inkscape with <>(no need for dialog, and on the fly).

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                  • 861475_VctSt8 Offline
                    861475_VctSt @syllie
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                    @syllie

                    Such functions are usually added at the time of version upgrade.
                    So, we're looking forward in the future.

                    🤹
                    Anyway, "Ai" is ver.24.

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                    • VectorStylerV Offline
                      VectorStyler @syllie
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                      @syllie the square brackets should do that for the eraser tool.

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                      • syllieS Offline
                        syllie @VectorStyler
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                        @vectoradmin It does not do that at the moment, so one for your backlog I think 🙂

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                        • VectorStylerV Offline
                          VectorStyler @syllie
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                          @syllie Yes, it seems that it only works on Mac.

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                            fde101 Global Moderator
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                            Brackets are working just fine for me with the eraser. The size pops up in the middle of the document display as I am adjusting it and with the eraser it seems to work.

                            I get the same size popup with other tools (such as the brush and the pencils) but the size that is set seems to be ignored with the other tools.

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                            • syllieS Offline
                              syllie @fde101
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                              @fde101 you must be working on a mac perhaps? On win10 it definitely is not working.

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                                fde101 Global Moderator @syllie
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                                @syllie yes, I am on a Mac. Agree that if it is not working for the eraser for you that might be Windows-specific, but there is an issue on the Mac too in that it isn't working for the brush or pencil.

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                                • VectorStylerV Offline
                                  VectorStyler @syllie
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                                  @syllie Can confirm that on Windows 10 is not working here either. Will be fixed in the next build (might need a different key).

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                                  • syllieS Offline
                                    syllie @VectorStyler
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                                    @vectoradmin Thanks - I can see the dynamic size changing works now in build 1.0.018 RC1 on Win 10. The label indicating size is helpful, but it could be a tad smaller.

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                                      fde101 Global Moderator
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                                      Seems to be working with the pencil and brush now on the Mac also.

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