decster1 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 If I have 12 columns of colors how do I combine them all so I can use the pen tool straight across and expand stroke and when I click subtract at the top it subtracts from all the columns? I tried Grouping them and that didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 48 minutes ago, decster1 said: If I have 12 columns of colors... This is a very vague description. Which application are you using? Could be Publisher because the use of the word "columns" makes me think of Publisher's Tables tool. But the mention of the Pen Tool means it could be Designer (or Photo) with 12 Rectangle of different colours that look like Columns. 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...
decster1 Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 Sorry Old Bruce I thought I was in a Designer forum only, I didn't notice it was for all Affinity. But that is what I'm using Affinity Designer. I'm sure there's a way to do it I'm but just learning Designer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Do you need to keep this Vector? If not you can group the columns and use the blend layer mode: Erase to knock out the expanded pen curve from the column group. Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.4.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Another method is to colour the expanded curve the same as the background it's going to go on, this keeps it all vector. As of yet Affinity cannot create compound layers and retain the colours of the individual nested objects, nor can affinity merge curves and retain individual colours Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.4.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decster1 Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 Thanks firstdefence I never gave that a thought! So just the blend mode to "Erase" that the expanded pen curve is on? GREAT idea! Still learning! I'll give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decster1 Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 Here's what Im doing but I did it the hard way ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decster1 Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 That's a GREAT idea too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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