Add a midpoint node for Warp Tool

[nmuzekari]

The Warp Tool is virtually useless for creating midpoint perspectives as there's nothing to snap from that point. I have to fudge it, or pull in lines from the side to try to keep it aligned as I pull up or down from the middle. As a result, I refer back to Inkscape that at least allows me a way to do it right.

Am I missing something? Please add a midpoint node to the Warp Tool option of Perspective

[Circulus]

Which warptool?
Photo or Designer?

[nmuzekari]

Sorry, Designer ... the perspective option

[Circulus]

Use a guide as the nodes of the warpgroup can snap to guides if set to snap to guides in the assistantmanager.
You can use the alignment tool to select all three nodes aka left/middle/right and evenly distribute them.
Hold shift while using only the middle node to constrain it's position up or downwards or at 45 degree angles.

[nmuzekari]

Thanks I will try using a guide and snapping to it.

Regarding the nodes... when I select text and then select Warp Tool > Perspective, only four nodes show up, one in each corner. Are you saying I can double click near the middle to add a node and then use the alignment tool to evenly distribute?

Edited June 6, 2023 by nmuzekari

[Circulus]

17 minutes ago, nmuzekari said:

 use the alignment tool to evenly distribute?

Just tested but it only works with nodes on regular shapes/curves.
It doesn't seem to work with warptool.
Sorry to have misinformed you here.
 

[Circulus]

17 minutes ago, nmuzekari said:

Are you saying I can double click near the middle to add a node

This you can do.

[nmuzekari]

Got you no worries

Seems like using the guides and snapping is the way to go

My plan when I get back to the design will be to bring a guide over to the center of the text, then add a node there, then pull up from that node holding shift ... and based on what you've shared, that should do it to warp perspective from the exact middle

so only thing I want to make sure and clarify with you is when I add a perspective warp to text and see the four nodes, I can add an additional node to that perspective warp selection and that will warp from that newly added node, right?

[Circulus]

Away from pc now so you'll need to try out yourself.