Affinity designer - gradient on curve?

[mr.burns]

Hi,

 

I try to get familiar with the gradient tool inside Affinity designer and have two questions:

 

1. Is there any possibility to have a gradients on a curved path and not only on a straight line?

2. Is there any possibility to have gradients for outlines?

Thanks...

[PixelPest]

1. You might find an answer here in a thread from yesterday: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/18801-can-i-create-a-gradient-that-follows-a-path/

2. Sure.

 

Cheers

P.

[mr.burns]

Hi PixelPest,

 

thanks for reply. But the gradient for outline is not what I expected. May I made it not clear enough but I want the gradient follow the circle and not just spread vertically.

But I think the link you posted gives a little hope that the developer team will add some nice gradient functions in the future. Hopefully thay add some 'gradient on path' and 'outline gradient' feature ;-)

[PixelPest]

Then 1.+ 2. means the same.  :D

At least a textured brush will do what you want:

 

Cheers

P.

[JimmyJack]

In the specific case of the circle you can use the "Conical" gradient type.

Make sure the start and end color nodes are the same for a seamless effect.

[mr.burns]

Hi JimmyJack,

thanks for reply, but the circle was just a simple example. What I need is really a tool that allows a gradient follow a path.