jackamus

I looked at the manual to see how to arrange text on a path and found this: 'Applying text to a path allows you to explore a whole range of diverse typographical designs. The path can be created from any line, curve or shape drawn using any of the line or shape tools. ' It does say how to create the path in the first place or am I missing something?

LOL your absolutely right Alfred! I used too many negatives.

You seemed to have identified some kind of bug. My issue is definitely not a bug - I wish it were! Next time you draw an object, select it then attempt to drag a guide to coincide with a bounding box handle - the handle will disappear whilst moving the guide. Serif has refused for years to ignore my request to keep the handles visible whilst moving a guide.

When I said 'picture' I was just speaking figuratively! The file is the 'picture'.

Just to complete the picture - this is what I wanted to do with the Power Duplicate feature. Its a 2 point perspective grid. Perspective grid.afdesign

Hi, I just drew a horizontal line. Moved the rotation point to the right hand end. Pressed 'Enter' tom open the menu. input 1º Checked Duplicate. Then used the slider to change number of copies. What I liked about this was seeing the copies increase until I had enough. Thanks Guys for all your help.

Thanks Garry. I wasn't aware of the Power Duplicate feature.

Is there a way in AD to create a series of equally spaced strokes that terminate at one end as per my example? Fan.afdesign

No wanting to make this political but anything and everything that a Western government utters is a downright lie i.e. the Evil one.

Eureka! I just figured it! Thanks all.

Back in 2017 that was very easy but how do you do it today?

OK I suppose that is a possibility. How would I have changed it so I can do it again?

First I wanted to know why it changed. If it was due to an AD update then why? I would expect updates to preserve previous settings.

I have just changed from an iMac to a Mac Mini in the last couple of weeks. Prior to that I used cmd K to break a curve but since changing computers it has disappeared! So how come cmd K worked before?

I want to create a shortcut to break a curve. I would like to use 'cmd K' but cannot workout how to add it to the shortcut list shown in screen shot. If I try to modify an existing one I get the warning triangle. How do I add a shortcut?

OK that makes sense to me so why then is there a Filters feature which is destructive?

What is the purpose of having a 'Live filter layer' to unsharp mask as opposed to just using 'Filters'?

if I view my image at 100% its far too large and I can only see a small part or am I not viewing at 100%. I see the 100% size at the top where the file name is.

One attached images show the unsharp mask setting and its effect and the other after hitting 'Apply' the effect disappears.

I don't use AP very much and therefore not too familiar with its use. I had much previous experience with Photoshop and could use it with ease. In AP I have a photo that I first cropped and then wanted to apply the Unsharp Mask feature. When I was satisfied with the result I clicked 'Apply' and the effect disappeared! Where did it go?

It would be useful to be able to select which of the three Swatches, Colours, Gradients or Greys, to be the default one. If this is not possible then perhaps whichever Swatch is selected it will be saved when closing the file and then be automatically selected when a file is reopened.

Thanks Walt. I tried that but it still loads the Colour swatch. I will make a new feature request.

Following on from this, I never use the colour swatch, only the Grey Scale. When I do use colour I use the colour wheel. If I save a file with the Grey Scale selected and the reopen it then it will still default to the colour swatch.

Some time ago I asked if it was possible to change the default swatch from Colour to Grey Scale but I cannot find the thread. Sorry but I'll have to repeat my question. Is this change possible?

What I am saying is the modern technology is giving people who do not have the inherent skill a fake skill! Thus it is dumbing down real skill to a lower level. Its artificial whatever way you look at it. Here's another way to look at it. 1 Create a competition to find a good natural artist but also allow AD users. 2 Create a competition for a good swimmer but also allow the use of a small powered motor. You have a similar thing where men can compete against women just because they call themselves women. Its all artificial! Do you get my point?