Color sampling with individual path / paths with the "Along Path" option in the Repeater

Subpath

I don't know if the "Along the path" option was intended to allow you to sample colors
from an image file using the "Background Content" Colorize option. At least it works
if you create a clipped path ...

But it would be great if the "Along the Path" option in the repeater could also sample colors
from an image file with an open path. The current limitation to a clipping path unnecessarily
restricts the possibilities, in my eyes.

Something like this does not work

VS-Single Path1.png

VS-Single Path2.png

This and a little more are possible in Paragraphic.
So just for inspiration: Here are some examples from Paragraphic.

Dont know if something like this could be work in VS but in Paragraphic it works even with
multiple paths and vector objects along symmetry paths.

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Here a Video how to create this in Paragraphic
I created also a Video here how to do this in Paragraphic

VectorStyler

@Subpath This might be a bug actually, as it should sample the colors

Can you send me the VS file by email?

Subpath

@VectorStyler

ah, ok
I will send you a file

Subpath

@VectorStyler

The file has been sent.

VectorStyler

@Subpath This will not work for the Along Path repeater, because the object with the repeater does not have a backdrop.

But the effect can be achieved, by using a Region colorizer, and clipping the image into a rectangle that covers the size of interest.

I will send in email the example.

Subpath

@VectorStyler

Thanks for the File, looks interesting

May i ask the needed steps to get this working.

Should i select all three Objects ?
The circle, the path and the Image File ?

Or only the circle and the path
and just set colorize to region ?

VectorStyler

@Subpath

steps:

create a clipped image so only the interesting parts are visible, this will be the region
set a name for this clipped image object, and select the Filter Image role in Object Options
In the repeater, select the Region colorizer, and edit its option (Edit Colorizer)
In the Region colorizer options select the object name given to the clipped image.

One problem with this can be that the area defined by the path of the repeater is used to determine the area for the region, so they are always center aligned.

In the future I will try to improve this.