DESIGNER - Corner will not respond to Corner Tool

[jubro]

3 minutes ago, haakoo said:

 

Wow! Amazing, what a contribution! Thanks a million haakoo!

[Move Along People]

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[G13RL]

11 minutes ago, JimmyJack said:

You did close the curve! 
Your image is that of a closed curve. The problem, though, is that in AD when you hit Close curve when two points are coincident it adds a segment between the two points when it's not necessary. So now you have two connected points right on top of each other (which, btw, would also prevent the corner tool from doing it's thing). In your image you moved one of those points but you can see they are now connected because of the blue boundary line. If they weren't connected, as in the original file, that wouldn't be there. 
So, after you hit Close select one point (iow do not drag select) and hit delete.

BTW, @firstdefence, if it's an open curve, why the need to break?

The faster, completely nonsensical 🙄, solution is to select the open chevron in the layers panel and hit Divide. Now you're ready for the corner tool. 

@JimmyJack,

I expressed myself badly, indeed the curve was closed but I could not remove the extra knot. @eightysevens having created the chevron from a triangle I do not understand the result he got.

[JimmyJack]

5 minutes ago, G13RL said:

@JimmyJack,

I expressed myself badly, indeed the curve was closed but I could not remove the extra knot. @eightysevens having created the chevron from a triangle I do not understand the result he got.

Ah, in that case just select the node and hit delete.

Yeah, he/she must've hit Break at some point (pun intended.....at some point 😂) is my guess.

[G13RL]

Ah, in that case just select the node and hit delete.

 

Yes, I was stupidly persisting in wanting to close the curve when it was already closed! I was desperate to merge the two nodes...😧

[Pšenda]

2 hours ago, eightysevens said:

I'm an advnaced user of Lightroom for many years, but this concept of visual software is radically different

Personally, I don't know Lightroom at all, so I want to ask you, how do you draw in similar logos?

[jubro]

Lightroom is photography specific. The graphics capabilities of the software are minimal, for watermarking textually. It's not suitable for logo creation or graphic design, hence I'm looking for an inexpensive graphics software tool for creating a business logo. Also, as I work photographing promotional material for performing arts, knowledge of how to create graphic promotional material in conjunction with my photography work would give me a greater package to offer clients.

[Pšenda]

15 minutes ago, eightysevens said:

The graphics capabilities of the software are minimal, for watermarking textually. It's not suitable for logo creation or graphic design

That's what I assumed. Therefore, I was surprised, that you compare it with ADesigner, and you mention its difference and complexity. Given that it is a tool for a completely different work, this is perhaps to be expected.

[jubro]

20 minutes ago, Pšenda said:

That's what I assumed. Therefore, I was surprised, that you compare it with ADesigner, and you mention its difference and complexity. Given that it is a tool for a completely different work, this is perhaps to be expected.

My comparison was not so much based on what the softwares are designed to achieve, but rather their different systems for processing. Lightroom doesn't use layers, & there are only 5 cursor tip tools. It has though 8 modules of sliders for changing parameters, & is non-destructive throughout. Also there are many plugin softwares which expand & vary its capabilities. It's complex as far as the creative scope it offers, but not complicated to use.

[firstdefence]

9 hours ago, JimmyJack said:

if it's an open curve, why the need to break?

At the time it seemed the most logical assessment, making the assumption it had been drawn with the pen tool and the final node hadn’t connected so there was no corner to shape indicating an open curve but when I tried to close the curve it just wouldn’t close. 

With hindsight all I really needed to do was delete a node and the close curve. 🤨 In my firstdefence, I hadn’t had any Yorkshire tea at that point so my Midi-chlorians weren’t running at optimum capacity 😁 and in my second defence, I’d been having brain farts most of day lol!