Wobbley Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 Sorry guys, trying to warp the highlighted vector to follow the established arch? (attached image) Yes I'm a learner driver that's come over from Adobe any tips will be greatly appreciated! Quote
GarryP Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 You don’t say which Affinity application(s) you have access to but this sort of thing is only available in Photo – via various tools, including Mesh Warp – and the result will be rasterised. There are currently no vector warping tools in the Affinity suite. Many requests for this sort of thing have been made so you can find answers to any further questions about this on those other threads. Quote
Wobbley Posted July 23, 2021 Author Posted July 23, 2021 Thanks for the quick reply mate Ah was scratching my head, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.... I did purchase photo as well! Cheers Wobbles..... Quote
GarryP Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 You’re welcome. I’ve not tried to warp something quite as precisely as you want to so it would be interesting to know which tool(s) you find most useful. Keep a copy of your vector layer in case anything goes wrong and you need to start again. Also, I would probably try and warp it when it was not rotated, and then rotate it after warping if possible. It might be a lot trickier otherwise. Quote
Wobbley Posted July 23, 2021 Author Posted July 23, 2021 I work quicker with Affinity (more intuitive) however I'm learning that there are times when I still need to use Illustrator I guess - you are correct, the mesh in Photo wasn't as exact as I needed - just used the pen tool in AI with envelope distort and whacked the warped vector straight back into Designer - all done! Appreciate you helping me develop a Designer/Illustrator workflow, your quick response saved me time looking for something that isn't Designer/Photo available Cheers Wobbles Quote
Dazmondo77 Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 I now use and would recommend VectorStyler as an Affinity companion app, mainly for vector warps, I now love the way in which copies and pastes back and fourth, could have achieved your goal in just a few clicks, but if you have Illustrator, may as well use it Boldlinedesign 1 Quote Mac Pro Cheese-grater (Early 2009) 2.93 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon 48 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC Ram, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5, Ugee 19" Graphics Tablet Monitor Triple boot via OCLP 2.2.0 - Mac OS Monterey 12.7.6, Sonoma 14.7.3 and Mojave 10.14.6 Affinity Publisher, Designer and Photo 1.10.5 - 2.5.7 Betas 2.6.0(3125) www.bingercreative.co.uk
Wobbley Posted July 23, 2021 Author Posted July 23, 2021 @Dazmondo77 I downloaded a free Beta version of 'VectorStyler' for Win10 and yeh can see what you mean "could have achieved your goal in just a few clicks" Love the quick cut and paste.... Thanks for that, its a pretty decent vector companion for Designer - appreciate the advice Cheers Wobbles Dazmondo77 1 Quote
Dazmondo77 Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 4 hours ago, PixelPest said: Free Inkscape can do. Just saying. Yes if you're on Win10 Inkscape may be a good option - a bit slow and buggy for us Mac users with limited clipboard, not sure how snappy it is on Win but may be worth a try? Quote Mac Pro Cheese-grater (Early 2009) 2.93 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon 48 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC Ram, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5, Ugee 19" Graphics Tablet Monitor Triple boot via OCLP 2.2.0 - Mac OS Monterey 12.7.6, Sonoma 14.7.3 and Mojave 10.14.6 Affinity Publisher, Designer and Photo 1.10.5 - 2.5.7 Betas 2.6.0(3125) www.bingercreative.co.uk
PixelPest Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 Well - on Mac since 1987 - Inkscape since 2005 - natively since 2015 - moderator over there at the Forum/Chat. Runs best on Linux, then Windows and then Mac. We don´t have Mac-developers currently - just 2 or three guys trying to compile as good as it gets. Actually looking for macOS developers. Dazmondo77 1 Quote
R C-R Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Dazmondo77 said: Yes if you're on Win10 Inkscape may be a good option - a bit slow and buggy for us Mac users with limited clipboard, not sure how snappy it is on Win but may be worth a try? Inkscape seems very slow on my iMac, but that could be because I have not figured out how to set it up for better performance. What keeps me from using it more often is in large part that the tool & other UI icons & how they all are grouped seems a bit haphazard, like they were just stuck wherever there was some space, & many of the icons do not, at least to me, suggest what their function is very well. So basically, every time I start it up, I spend more time trying to find the tool or button I want than actually getting anything done. Dazmondo77 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.7 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
Wobbley Posted July 23, 2021 Author Posted July 23, 2021 @PixelPest Thanks for the heads up on Inkscape - I did use Inkscape 10 years ago when I began to search for alternatives to Adobe. I use it now when Im having issues with SVG's, it's extremely precise. WOW you have been with Inkscape since 2005? I take my hat off to you @R C-R summed it up with the UI, I go a bit crossed eyed with Inkscape as I need to work intuitively and at warp speed. With all the software I settle with the semiotic layout has to be king - this is where Affinity caught my eye and excels over Illustrator.... But I appreciated your time mate, one can never have too many options or advice..... thanks... Cheers Wobbley Quote
jaedee Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 22 hours ago, PixelPest said: Free Inkscape can do. Just saying. How is this done in inkscape? Quote
PixelPest Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 There are more than one method like 2 Pattern along paths, envelope deformation, Bend. Quickest in this case seems path-effect: Bend jaedee and telemax 2 Quote
Wobbley Posted July 24, 2021 Author Posted July 24, 2021 @PixelPest Yep now you have me downloading latest version of Inkscape Thanks for sharing the knowledge! Quote
Wobbley Posted July 24, 2021 Author Posted July 24, 2021 @PixelPest - just tried it out and bingo you nailed it! As I have another 24 sections to complete your advice is perfect for what I'm up to. Looks like an allnighter here in Australia - I can see the light at the end of this tunnel - a big thankyou mate! Cheers Wobbley PixelPest, telemax and Dazmondo77 2 1 Quote
PixelPest Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 Glad to help. Looking cool - like it 👍 - though I have no clue what it is about. 😉 Dazmondo77 and Old Bruce 1 1 Quote
Wobbley Posted July 24, 2021 Author Posted July 24, 2021 HA! you really want to know? but glad you like it, its taken me a while to personally DIY collect all the data and arrive at this. Data visualisation of our canine/human eyetracks, genome comparisons, auditory capture and physiological comparisons ie heart rates, ECG blood pressure etc etc It basically represents the close bond I have with my PTSD Service Canine - just 1 part of a visual arts project for my final year at uni. Glad you asked? HA! but thanks again mate Cheers Wobbley Dazmondo77, telemax and Wosven 3 Quote
PixelPest Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 I needed Deepl to get this into a language I understand. 😁 Wow - I have great respect for the effort you put into this project. Good luck with the final exam. Quote
Wobbley Posted July 24, 2021 Author Posted July 24, 2021 Thanks for the good wishes We live in a digital world where anything is possible if we are brave enough to think it....... will leave you with a photograph of my Service Canine 'Ruby' fitted out with DIY eyetracker hacks. Anything is possible HA! Cheers Wobbley Dazmondo77 and telemax 2 Quote
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