Moving the bitmap after using it to color repeated objects in a repeater
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I have a question about coloring objects that are repeated
in a Repeater and colored using a bitmap.My question is:
Is there a way to select the bitmap used for coloring after the process is complete?
At the moment, the bitmap simply disappears after running "Create in Largest Object"
and "Create repeated Objects."I’ve been looking for a way to move the bitmap afterward—for instance, to align the object
colors with a pattern in the bitmap—but I haven't been able to locate the bitmap anywhere
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@Subpath The bitmap can be moved but it moves the whole repeater group.
(repeated objects are positioned relative to the backdrop that is the bitmap)What you need is to adjust the offset of the repeated objects in the repeater options (second button in the repeater panel).
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@Subpath There is a very convenient workaround: just place the image inside a clipping frame, and then use the Repeater to color repeated objects. This way, you can see the image inside the Layers panel, select it, and freely move or scale it as you like.
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Big thanks as always
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The youtube video is still set as private so i cant see it
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@Subpath
I changed the permissions to public, but I don't know why it won't let you view it without logging in. You can just download it directlyhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ERwSPYi5IcxRtCytyMQ051rsJvPXd-qI/view?usp=drive_link
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Thank you, got it.
Its a pretty good Trick
I made you a video how this work in "Paragraphic" a pretty
neat app from "Lost Minds", is pretty easy."Praragraphic" is a good companion for Vectorstyler.
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@Subpath Paragraphic is a great app; I bought it back in 2024, thank you for the video. Lately, I've been trying to replicate 'Lines between paths' (https://paragraphic.design/sample/lines-between-paths/) using VectorStyler, but I haven't figured out a method yet.
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I picked up Paragraphic quite a while ago, too. Before that, I experimented with "Nodebox 3,"
which—like Paragraphic—is node-based; I’ve loved using Nodes ever since. Which are essentially
small code snippets you can combine to create parametric vector graphics.I also occasionally try to recreate things from Paragraphic directly in VectorStyler. It doesn't always
work, but it sparks interesting ideas and is a great learning experience.That’s actually how this post came about.
I had a design I’d created in Nodebox 3 and was wondering how I could color it in a controlled way.
Simply placing a bitmap with the desired color structure underneath seemed like the most promising approach.It looks like I’ll have to recreate it, though, so that the individual shapes can be colored separately.
Because Vectorstyler and Paragraphic handel this only as a whole group not as single objects.The best bet by now using Vectorstyler Colorize Feature, which work with single objects.
Maybe I will create a spezial Palette or something. But i still experimenting.Here the Design, i put a file ".SVG" too below if someone like to try it.

This is the .SVG File, which could be downloaded