Aurelie Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Hello ! I'm sorry if the topic has been treated already but I can't convert a stroke, drawn with the pen of brush tool, into curves... The item in the menu (convert to curves) is gray and I can't find the function elsewhere... It's a functionality that worked in AD1. Can you help me please ? It's been hours and I don't find a solution to preserve. the effect during the export process... I am loosing it. 😅 Here are some screenshots (yes, french version!) I have tried "vectorize the stroke" but since it's already vector, nothing happens of course.. Thank you ! Edited February 25, 2023 by Aurelie Quote
Hangman Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Hi @Aurelie and welcome to the forums... Try Expand Stroke instead... Quote Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse
Aurelie Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 Thank you @Hangman. Yes I have tried. No changes… Quote
Hangman Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Hi @Aurelie, does expand stroke not give you what you need, what are you trying to achieve with the strokes themselves once converted to curves? Quote Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse
Alfred Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 ‘Vectoriser le contour’ works as expected for me in AD2 on iPad, but the text in the French menus is tiny! Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
Aurelie Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) I want to transform my path into a shape. The button «vectoriser le contour » doesn’t work on IPad and Windows. No change when I do press the button, still a path. Edit : I have succeeded on Affinity Designer 1. Edited February 25, 2023 by Aurelie Quote
Aurelie Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 Okay I have found the problem. Not every sort of brush and effect can be transformed into a shape… sadly. I had selected paintbrush and etching, that’s why. With a classical shape it works. Thank you for your time ! Hangman and Alfred 2 Quote
Old Bruce Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Aurelie said: I can't convert a stroke, drawn with the pen of brush tool, into curves... 31 minutes ago, Aurelie said: I want to transform my path into a shape. You need to have a Non Brush* Stroke. You can use the Pens Brushes that are the top two in the Pens category of the Brushes Panel. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Aurelie Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 42 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: You need to have a Non Brush* Stroke. You can use the Pens Brushes that are the top two in the Pens category of the Brushes Panel. Thank you ! ☺️ Quote
simonibarra76 Posted July 9, 2024 Posted July 9, 2024 Hi there. So of i use an engraving brush or texture, i wont be able to expand or convert them into curves/shapes anymore? Quote
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