Eddy-2 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Designer 1.10.5.1342, Windows 10 Designer Persona I draw a circle and save it as a PNG file. I create a New Textured Image Brush and select the circle PNG when prompted. I select Edit Brush and change the Body setting to Repeat. The Brush preview window shows a line of circles touching each other. I increase the Tail Offset to put a space between the circles, which it does. However, I get a line running through the circles rather than having a blank space between them. Can I get rid of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 What does the PNG file which was used to make the brush look like? Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | 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...
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Eddy-2 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 It's no great problem, Bruce. The following seems to work: Clipcopy circle. File menu > New from clipboard. Create artboard from image. Stretch the right-hand side of the artboard. Export the artboard as PNG file. Use the exported PNG to create new brush stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Hmmm. When I use the png you uploaded above & change the tail offset, I get this, so here is no offset, just a truncated circle: Are you sure the png you uploaded is identical to the one you used to make the brush? Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy-2 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 I'm almost sure. However, I've downloaded the circle I originally uploaded and tried it with that. Below is what I got. Incidentally, I don't know what the Corners setting is for, my system defaults to Pull. I used a circle for simplicity since having the same problem with another PNG image. I'll try the artboard method (probably tomorrow) and play about with that. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 You need a PNG with some space on the sides. Not just the corners. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | 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...
Eddy-2 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G13RL Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Maybe try with a PNG of this kind: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, G13RL said: Maybe try with a PNG of this kind: You only need the area with the green frame. Just draw an ellipse and then use the Export Person to export a slice which has space around the ellipse. G13RL 1 Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | 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...
G13RL Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: Just draw an ellipse and then use the Export Person to export a slice which has space around the ellipse. Thanks Old Bruce, I wouldn't have thought of doing it that way, that's good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy-2 Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Thanks to G13RL and Bruce. The following also seems to work: Draw a rectangle around the intended PNG image. Remove the fill and stroke from the rectangle. Select the intended image and rectangle and export both as a PNG (Area: Selection Only). Use the exported PNG for the brush. See below... G13RL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G13RL Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Eddy-2 said: Thanks to G13RL and Bruce. The following also seems to work: Draw a rectangle around the intended PNG image. Remove the fill and stroke from the rectangle. Select the intended image and rectangle and export both as a PNG (Area: Selection Only). Use the exported PNG for the brush. Indeed, this is a clever way to proceed. Eddy-2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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