davemac2015 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I'm probably phrasing this incorrectly, but, here goes: I'm looking to have an odd-shaped curve that I want to have filled with a color and have the line black. However, I don't want the two end points of the curve to be connected by a straight line - I want just the curve and its nodes to be lined and filled. Then, I'd like to apply the 3D fx to it. My issue is that along the unclosed line between the start and end points, I'm getting an odd artifact. I've tried applying a transparency gradient to eliminate the odd section, but it's not very effective. Any thoughts? Is there some kind of setting or tweak that I can change or do? Please see attached image for the example I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Here is a hacked solution. Uses a curve to cover the open area. test.afdesign davemac2015 1 Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.0 | Affinity Photo 2.4.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemac2015 Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 48 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: Here is a hacked solution. Uses a curve to cover the open area. test.afdesign Thank you! I actually toyed with a version of what you posted - I was just hoping that there was something a little more, I don't know - "tweakable" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 55 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: Here is a hacked solution. Uses a curve to cover the open area. test.afdesign Instead of covering the open area, you can close the curve and then clip it to a rectangular mask that hides the unwanted part. Test-clip.afdesign davemac2015 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G13RL Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Place guides at both ends of the form. Duplicate the shape, remove the "3D" fx from the copy and reduce the length of the copy (bring the edge to the flat part of the original shape). In the layers, nest the shape with relief in the one without relief. Resize the general shape to the original dimensions using the guides. davemac2015 and Old Bruce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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