gabriel_komorov Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 So, this is something I can't get used to and what I believe is some kind of bug - because it makes simple task apparently imposible to do (at least in straightforward way). Let's say we want to draw shape like this: Now, what is trivial in Corel... corel.mp4 is impossible in Designer: designer.mp4 I've worked with Corel for past 12 years and IMO it's curve calculations and node shaping feels more natural and logical than those in Designer. Convice me otherwise. And if this is intentional, then can you explain what advantages this have over Corel's implementation? Why it's this way? For now - wtf Affinity? wtf.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi, gabriel_komorov, Why did you change the node to smooth? Leave them sharp. Turn on snapping, and the handles for the nodes can easily be positioned for symmetry. As is the case when moving from any software to another of a similar type, old methods often get in the way of learning the new. FWIW, I used Corel a lot quite a few years ago. I still have a version running on and old "snowball" iMAC G4, and when I started using Designer, I continued using Corel keyboard short cuts for several weeks Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLC Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 7 hours ago, gabriel_komorov said: ... For now - wtf Affinity? Well, it's actually quite easy, it's just that shapes you create with Rectangle Tool (or the other Shape Tools) aren't curves by default, you have to convert them to curves first. It's a different workflow, but it's as simple or even simpler than in Corel thanks to snapping helpers. The reason Shapes aren't curves by default is that you can perform some shape editing (see the contextual toolbar) that way. Once you convert a Shape to Curves, you lose those abilities. See attached video. Quote Why relying on your users to report errors is the dumbest thing you’ll ever do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel_komorov Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, CLC said: Rectangle Tool (or the other Shape Tools) aren't curves by default, you have to convert them to curves Yes, I know. This is the same as in Corel 4 hours ago, gdenby said: Why did you change the node to smooth? It seems that I'm just stupid... Coming from Corel it never came to my mind that sharp node is already "curved". I assumed that it works same way. F***in LOL at me for not checking obvious . Now it makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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