Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
Create a big line give color A,create smaller line give it color B,both have a convex3 stroke profile
Blend about 100 steps between both and voila a curved fill
Now if you want to edit the lines;
Go to the page&layers gallery and select the line you want to edit inside the blend
change position or whatever you want gives some strange and appealing results
Be careful not to select both lines and have end/home points overlap as this will cause an internal error
Hans
Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
Steve.
I've learned a lot from taking people's .xar files apart.
But, I cannot see what you did. You got me. A bit too clever for me!
Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
I drew a curved line - then I duplicated the layer
on the duplicate layer I drew a red rectangle and a blue rectangle and made a blend
then I fiitted the blend to the curve on the duplicate layer
then I reduced the point size of the curved line on layer one and used it to clipview the object on the duplicate layer [the resulting clipped object is on the duplicate layer]
this way you get a blend along the curve of the shape.....
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handrawn
James - thats a good solution for the shape in question
might get complicated if there is more than one bend in the curve .... :)
True - speaking of which, when blending or filling for multiple curves in an object rounder and larger than a line, how would you or haakoo handle the irregularities to make a perfect fill? See attached file.
Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
OK.
Profiles is one thing and layers is another thing I've not played about with too much.
Probably one of the reasons why I don't play in PhotoShop too much. It's layers all over the place. I just don't like going to this layer to do this and that layer to do that.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to run down layers. I just find them to be a bit of a pain. Though I sort of understand and appreciate their uses.
So, I suppose you have to learn about them sooner or later.
I will now have another look at you file Steve.
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Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
James,
Some ways work better to create something,yours fits the thing you wanted as outcome
But try this with the ellipses :D
The blend contains only five lines
Hans
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Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
you dont have to use two layers Rik - thats not part of the process - I just find it easier to do it that way rather than have the copy on the working layer
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Rik
I just don't like going to this layer to do this and that layer to do that.
You can always get that effect using the 'convert line to shape' and the four colour fill. ;)
See attached.
Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
Very nice effect Hans - it's amazing how many alternatives there are in Xara.
Re: Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?
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James Allen
You can always get that effect using the 'convert line to shape' and the four colour fill. ;)
See attached.
True enough Rik - it was only an example - I could have used a much more complicated blend