Cannot modify stroke width with pressure

[frankstallone]

From everything I am reading, I should be able to modify the width of a stroke, from a curve layer with the Pressure property in the Stroke panel. I haven't seen anyone ask this question before searching on this forum, and internet. In the example attached here, this curve was made manually. I have a curver I made with my tablet, and that's not working either. Oddly, I use the pen tool and create a new curve, the pressure property does properly work on it.

Why doesn't it work on these? What is it about these vectors that is causing the Pressure property to not adjust the width?

Software

• macOS latest Sonoma
• AF Designer v2.3.0

[loukash]

42 minutes ago, frankstallone said:

Why doesn't it work on these? What is it about these vectors that is causing the Pressure property to not adjust the width?

It depends on the brush you're using. Some were deliberately designed not to support stroke width via pressure. You can override the setting for existing strokes by clicking the Properties button.

[frankstallone]

2 minutes ago, loukash said:

It depends on the brush you're using. Some were deliberately designed not to support stroke width via pressure. You can override the setting for existing strokes by clicking the Properties button.

Thanks for your response loukash! I do understand that concept that it depends on the brush I used, and I think they are set to None and need to be Pressure. Posting a screenshot for future me to remember. 🤣

[loukash]

Just now, frankstallone said:

I think they are set to None and need to be Pressure.

Also, the Size Variance slider must have a value.
And that's what you can still adjust on already existing strokes that have the Texture Line Style stroke active.

[Ash]

 Hi All,

I'm pleased to let you know we have now added a Line Width/Pressure Tool and improved stroke/curve drawing and closing to Affinity Designer - available now in the 2.5 beta...