Recently Link to a Video of Open Shape with a Fill
There was Recently post a Link to a Video showing a Open shape with a Fill...
Would someone push me to the Video again? I have an Open shape that I want to have a Fill
(need to watch the Video again)
Then depending, I may need further Help -I am changing a piece (an arm position) of PathTag design and I want a Fill so I can see if I am making any head way (I will post it too -I may need some help from those better at Drawing then Technical Me) Thanks
Anyway, I remember watching the Video -to try to learn how-to do... (guess I need to repeat)
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Re: Recently Link to a Video of Open Shape with a Fill
Hello Tom,
Here is a quick step by step.
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Re: Recently Link to a Video of Open Shape with a Fill
Thanks Frances, \
let me try that -though I may still need help from an Artist.
Tom
Re: Recently Link to a Video of Open Shape with a Fill
Unfortunately if taking a design to PDF that uses this "feature" the line will end up a closed path. Export as a PNG or JPG works to keep it an open path.
And, at least on my system, if one zooms in the path is actually closed. So for close-up detail work on nodes, one may not see where the path is "open."
Take care, Mike
Re: Recently Link to a Video of Open Shape with a Fill
Better to create a shape with a fill and no line, then clone the shape (Ctrl-K), and give the clone a line but no fill, then break one of the nodes and delete the unwanted remainder of the line. This way it'll export properly everywhere.
-- Ben
Re: Recently Link to a Video of Open Shape with a Fill
Better to simply add the ability <g>.
Heck, Even Microsoft Expression Design can have unclosed shapes with fill that export properly. (But I'll leave its shortcomings aside...XDP is a far, far better application.)
But Ben's work-flow is what I use.
Take care, Mike
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I am still having trouble -let me post the file -Something I am not doing right (I had to do as a Raster in PSP as everytime in Xara, either I woujld get a black square or the Line of the open shape would take on the Color as it's fill... ( I Surrendered )
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Help Me Find what I am not doing Right, Please -then I can post the Finished PathTag.
Thanks, Tom