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kufloyd

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  1. Hi,

     

    I was under the impression that I could draw a shape with the pen tool and then convert to curves so I can adjust it better, but it seems like the convert-to-curves is only available for built-in shapes like eclipses, rectangles etc. Is that correct or is there a way to have convert-to-curves available for shapes drawn with pen tool too?

     

    thanks.

  2. Hi,

     

    I'm trying to learn AD and would like to make something like this:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=gt+dave+kombucha&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1536&bih=759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd1OmT-dnRAhVNHGMKHexqCjMQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=5xsFObRwEudFtM%3A

     

    I made an outer design and would like to make an inner purple design (the one where it says synergy organic & raw). I could trace the inner shape and have it match the contours of the outer design but it wouldn't be exact as I made the outer design using the pen tool. Is there a way to make the inner shape have the same contours as the outer one?

     

    thanks.

     

    post-47315-0-15824800-1485233959_thumb.png

  3. Hello kufloyd,

    Alfred suggestion will do what you need, keeping the transparent areas independent (adjustable). You can group the object with itself multiple times to build the variable transparency as you wish.

     

    Another alternative to have multiple transparent areas (that you can also control individually) applied to a single shape (including compounds) is to use multiple vector (or raster) masks nested to the compound shape (or regular shape). Please check the attached sample file for an example. I've used a red compound object as the main shape (which is a compound created by a circle minus a rectangle), then dragged three vector masks over the thumbnail of the compound in the Layers panel. Each mask controls one specific area of transparency. Check/uncheck them in the layers panel to see how they affect the compound object. The vector masks are just regular shapes with transparency applied using the Transparency Tool.

     

    attachicon.gifmultiple_masks.afdesign

    thanks for creating the design MEB. Question - how did you create vector masks? I created a rectangle, applied transparency to it, but not sure how to make it a vector mask?

  4. (Ninja'd by pixelrain!)

     

    A graphics tablet is like a mouse, it controls the cursor movement on the screen. Unlike a mouse, it also sends varying pressure information when you press and drag (like click-and-drag with a mouse). Some artists describe using the tablet's special pen (most tablet pens have a plastic nib which makes no marks, it doesn't physically "draw") as drawing (on the screen) with a pencil (or brush) again instead of drawing with a half-brick (the mouse). You look at the screen while "drawing" on the tablet.

     

    Like a mouse, there is no way of drawing separately on most graphics tablets. This is what you get with with an Intuos tablet.

     

    There are some hybrid exceptions. Wacom (and a few others) makes a few pen/tablet combinations (the Spark, Folio, and Slate) where the pen also contains a custom ballpoint pen tip that writes on paper and the standalone tablet does record the pen movement. These are designed more for note taking than for graphics, and usually have poorer pressure sensitivity.

     

    There are also tablet computers where some models (such as the Surface range) have the digitizer (the graphics tablet technology) built into the monitor screen (and the rest of the laptop-like computer is also packed behind the screen), so you draw directly (with a special pen) onto the screen in the software workspace rather than the mouse-like graphics tablets where you draw on your desk while looking at the screen. You still get that pencil-like control and pressure sensitivity rather than just a touch screen without pressure sensitivity. Similarly, there are a range of hybrid tablet-monitors which allow you to draw directly onto the screen, but need to be plugged into a separate computer.

     

    Lastly there are iPad and Android tablets which are like over-sized phone technology, but some (such as the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil and the Samsung Note range) have digitizer technology so they work like a tablet computer, and increasing power and sophistication is making newer models more equivalent to a tablet computer.

    thanks for the detailed and helpful reply!

  5. Hi,

     

    I have a basic question about using graphics tablet with AD...I'm trying to understand the workflow - is the idea that you connect the tablet to your computer and then draw on it while viewing the drawing on your computer in AD? If so, how do you get the drawing to show up in AD? Also, do people typically draw on tablet and then scan it into AD or is it more efficient/helpful to draw on the tablet and edit/view/draw on the computer's screen in AD?

     

    I'm considering something like this Wacom Intuos: 

    https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-digital-graphics-drawing-painting/dp/B010LHRFYU/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

     

    Would it be a good fit for someone who's just starting out in design?

     

    thanks.

  6. I would like to apply transparency to an object in more than one place. For example, I have a group and I applied transparency to the entire group. This works for the top right part of the image. I would like to do something similar for the bottom left part too, but can't seem to find a way to add another transparency selection. When I use the transparency tool, it always takes me to the one I already have. Any ideas on how to do this? I also tried to apply the transparency to the individual curves that make up the compound but it doesn't do anything.

     

    thanks.

     

     

    post-47315-0-41031000-1484798835_thumb.png

  7. I think what I'm looking for is called status bar. This post has info about how to get it back:

    https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/30287-windows-affinity-designer-missing-status-bar/

     

    However, I can't figure out how to do the part where you're supposed to press the Ctrl key and start the program. Does it mean I have to quit AD, press Ctrl key and then double-click on the desktop shortcut to have it restart with default settings?

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