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How to find out existing stroke parameters


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Hi all,

Say that I drew a particularly nice stroke in Vector Persona. I used for it just the right balance of transparency, thickness, and a beautiful vector brush. Time passes, I do more strokes in different styles, but now I would like to do more strokes in the same style as this original one. I can still see it in the document, and I can select it. But how can I tell:

  • If it is Pencil, Vector Brush or Pen Tool?
  • What brush is it?

 

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Hi jmgonet,

Welcome to the forums :)

My apologies for the delayed response, as we have been closed over the holiday period.

Unfortunately it's not possible currently to easily determine which tool or brush was used to create a certain object in AD, as most brushes can be used with any tool, therefore there is no immediate marker for this, my apologies.

This has been requested previously on the forums and is certainly something we may add in a future update. I hope this helps!

Please Note: I am now out of the office until Tuesday 2nd April on annual leave.

If you require urgent assistance, please create a new thread and a member of our team will be sure to assist asap.

Many thanks :)

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Well, when I paint in real life everything is more organic. I have only two pencils, a few brushes and 12 colors, so I can recognize them by eyeballing. Still, my brushes have a number on them, so I can order the same size at the shop. The colors have the pigments identified on the side, so I can buy the same shade at the shop. My pencils are graded 4B to 4H, so I can find the exact same at the shop. And my fountain pen tip has its width engraved, so I can find the same sizes everywhere. You see where I’m going?

I don’t think it is a user requirement for Affinity Designer to force the user to guess the stroke style, size and color instead of displaying it somewhere. And I find it frustrating because every stroke has a well defined set of properties so the engine can render it. It is just a matter of making this information available.

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