jizzle.swizzle Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 Hi there, I'm very new to Affinity designer and this is my first post on the forums. I'm hoping to spend more time here to learn from ya'll 🙂 I am trying to create a design where a stylised set of letters "ex" is cut-out from a black circle background. The "ex" is made up of a group of curves - I haven't merged these curves or joined them. I want the cut-out to be transparent. A designer friend gave me an AI file with this design and I opened it with Affinity Designer to modify. Should I ask for .EPS files from now on? I can't seem to cut-out the "ex" from the black circle using the Boolean operations or the erase blending mode. When I do use the subtraction tool it seems to consider the fill of the curves, even though they are set to no-fill 😞 Can I please get some pointers on how Affinity recognises open paths like these and how I should combine shapes together in general and especially when I want to cut them out from backgrounds. Thanks! Jay ex design.afdesign Quote
Brian_J Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 Before performing the Boolean operation, the stroke needs to be expanded. Select all the curve layers in the group, then Layer > Expand Stroke. Select all layers in the file, then Layer > Object > Subtract (or via the Subtract button in the Toolbar). I think that should do what you're trying to achieve. jizzle.swizzle and SPaceBar 2 Quote Windows 10 22H2 | Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 (MSI/EXE)
jizzle.swizzle Posted July 24, 2021 Author Posted July 24, 2021 Hi Brian, Thanks for the detailed reply - expanding the stroke worked and gave me the result I was after 🙏 -Jay Brian_J and SPaceBar 2 Quote
PixelPest Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 Sorry - couldn´t resist. ex design4U.afdesign jizzle.swizzle 1 Quote
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