debraspicher Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Is there a fix here? Embedding the files, including a video. Edit: Also it would be nice if the strokes weren't punch-throughs. It's just extra math for the program to do a punch out I feel like and subject to more error? I didn't mind using pathfinder to remove in AI. Also there's the issue with the edges not lining up if that is still an issue on save-out? pause-expand-stroke-after.afdesign pause-expand-stroke-before.afdesign 2022-05-09 16-41-00.mkv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Callum Posted May 10, 2022 Staff Share Posted May 10, 2022 Hi Debra, This is something that our developers are working on we should hopefully have an improved expand stroke soon. I'm not sure if I understand what you mean by the edges not lining up please could you provide more information regarding this? Thanks C debraspicher 1 Quote Please tag me using @ in your reply so I can be sure to respond ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debraspicher Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 53 minutes ago, Callum said: Hi Debra, This is something that our developers are working on we should hopefully have an improved expand stroke soon. I'm not sure if I understand what you mean by the edges not lining up please could you provide more information regarding this? Thanks C Maybe it would be easier to create an example, but I know in the past when I've "lined up"/"snapped" objects, sometimes there was a thin line that the background shown through that required you overlap the shapes to get rid of the "defect". I know there was an explanation (which I don't recall), but to save time it would be better if the stroke was a filled shape rather than a shape with negative space? Just a concern. Edit: I attached an image to show what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_l Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 @debraspicher As a workaround for now, scale it up to 400% before expanding the stroke and afterwards scale down to 25%. But still there a three nodes left over. EDIT: I have to admit, that the Expand Stroke function is not doing a good job. Zooming closer you'll some "defects" in the curves. debraspicher 1 Quote ---------- Windows 10 / 11, Complete Suite Retail and Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debraspicher Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 6:46 AM, joe_l said: @debraspicher As a workaround for now, scale it up to 400% before expanding the stroke and afterwards scale down to 25%. But still there a three nodes left over. EDIT: I have to admit, that the Expand Stroke function is not doing a good job. Zooming closer you'll some "defects" in the curves. That's bothersome... I don't mind "work arounds" per say, but for a vector app, we need to be able to pixel hint/accurately work with points and having extra points and more to manage not only makes repairing that tedious but makes the work look less clean. I might have to start looking at other options until it is fixed. That's why I mentioned the "lining up" issue with the curves. It would be easier to not have a punch-through to avoid creating unnecessary edges because we often use expand stroke so we can manipulate it separate from the fill. Edges should be clean where objects match up obviously. Then this would not be a "fix", but a preference. I get the program is anti-aliasing the edges of every object.. but exceptions should be added for when objects line up/"snap" exactly at their respective points, that edges are clean, i.e. not anti-aliased over the background. Edit: I realize I'm venting to the ether (and not to you specifically), but just want to have this for my own mental record... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted May 12, 2022 Staff Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hi @debraspicher, Is this a free font? If so do you mind telling me from where did you get it please? Thank you. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debraspicher Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 minute ago, MEB said: Hi @debraspicher, Is this a free font? If so do you mind telling me from where did you get it please? Thank you. Yes, it is called 'Mensch' https://www.cufonfonts.com/font/mensch MEB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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