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You can get similar results, yes, but you require way more points to pin the layer so you don't get those stretches. I agree that the Photoshop version is smarter and a lot easier to use. If Affinity Deform had the ability to mark how much influence each point had instead of being a global editing fall-off until other points are put down, it would be easy to use as well. Fix the fall-off issue with more options plus a way to weight paint how much each point will influence the layer (like weight paint when rigging in a 3D software) and you won't have to scrap the entire thing like you suggested.
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Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
I was thinking about this Set Line Width At Point pop-up window. I like that we can set the exact values with this, but it is a bit annoying having it pop up this way. My suggestion is to move the value to the top toolbar settings where you type in the value beforehand, which you then activate by pressing ctrl+L click like how it currently works. Same functionality, but with the added benefit where you can quickly set multiple points to the same width by just clicking without getting stuck with that pop-up window. It would also allow users to set line width to 0 with a modifier instead of just clicking on the curve lines like now. More flexible and easier to use! -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Another idea! It would be neat if it was possible to to basically have something equivalent to "Split curve after node" for the width points to get points with the same length between each point. Just a faster way of creating ton of width points that can be adjusted for a more pattern like behaviour. Just a thought! -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Hey, that's neat! Thanks for telling me! -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
By the way, I appreciate that it is easy to set the width to 0 with the tool when clicking on the line. Makes it easy to break a line when intersecting with others to create the illusion that it is cut when it is not. I hope that will remain with some sort of modifier if it of some reason is decided to be changed. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
I know. I am just saying that the functionality isn't there for breaking the start and end widths from each other like in the Profile panel. You can get practically the similar effect, sure, but the tool just doesn't handle it the same way as when doing it from the panel. Might be worth considering if you want to add it in to make them behave the same across the board. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Here you go! Vector 2.5 Testing 2.afpub -
Pencil Tool Improvements
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Not really. It's the same effect as selecting all the nodes and using Convert to Sharp, except it is done automatically when drawn with less steps. It would be even nicer if it was possible to toggle between curves and hard edges with a shortcut while continuously drawing, but that might be asking too much. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Found a visual bug where the mask silhouette breaks when building vectors with the Width Tool when combined with Symbols. -
Other Improvements
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Thanks a bunch! I don't know what changed, but I was able to get it to work now. I remember typing = into the Transform panel, but last night it didn't work. Odd. A great quality of life feature for sure. I need this every time I drag in reference images and having to align them in a grid like fashion. It's even better that it takes Lock Aspect Ratio into account as well. Much appreciated! Edit: Did another test with the X, Y, Rotation, and Sheer values and it works there as well. Fantastic! -
Pencil Tool Improvements
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Speaking of smoothing algorithms, or rather lackthereof, it would be nice if there was a hard edges only option where there are no curves created whatsoever when drawing. Personally when I draw silhouettes I prefer having hard edges because it makes it easier to create interesting shape language that can be easily modified with curves in places afterwards when needed. I know the Pen Tool can do that, but I like the chaotic nature of the Pencil Tool since it is full free form drawing at a faster speed that I am more comfortable with. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
It does not. This only works for regular vector lines and vector raster brushes. If Affinity supported pure vector brushes we could make our own dotted vector lines with varied line widths and even more complex patterns. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
I noticed that this tool has a hard time staying in one spot when there is overlapping going on along the curve when you want to just adjust the width. -
Other Improvements
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
It means only the key object has a height of 100 pixels while everything else gets resized, but none of them have 100 pixel heights like the key object. -
Other Improvements
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
I have more than one item selected, which is why I ask how to get it to work. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
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Other Improvements
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
@Aammppaa How does it work? I activated Transform Objects Separately and typed in "=100" in the Height box in the Transform panel. The objects did not become 100 pixels in height except the one I had selected. -
Pencil Tool Improvements
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
I noticed that Auto Close sometimes automatically fills in a colour when closing a shape despite no colour existing in the swatch at first. However, manually changing it afterward stops it from doing that. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
I also noticed that it isn't possible to break the start and end points from each other with the tool. Old method: Line Width Tool: Also, the tool seems to make each curve curved and I don't see any way to make them straight lines between points? -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
I just had a thought. It would be nice if there was a Clear/Reset Profile button on the top toolbar settings for the Line Width Tool to be able to completely remove all the points from a curve in a fast and easy way. Double clicking all of them or using the Curves panel are a few more extra steps. Also, it would allow you to create a keyboard shortcut for the operator when the tool is active. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
You can also use Links to be able to achieve the same thing by switching between Photo and Designer. Another reason why this feature needs to exist in all 3 programs. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
It's still relevant because the Photo and Publisher Personas do not have this tool. Not to mention that the panel is still useful for doing stuff such as saving your curve profiles. It needs improvements. -
Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
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Line Width Tool
Frozen Death Knight replied to Ash's topic in 2.5 Beta New Features and Improvements
Also having issues getting good results out of Expand Stroke from some of my Line Width Tool experiments.