Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?

[Rik]

Ah!

Now maybe you can see why my thread started with the word 'Xperts'

I've done a few tutorials where profile has been adjusted but not really understood it.
So, I guess I'll have to look at that sort of stuff and see what I can try and work out.

Cheers James. I shall have a good look at your .xar file.
Many thanks indeed to you and Steve for taking the time to reply.

James: I've been looking at your .xar file and - Brilliant!

[handrawn]

James - thats a good solution for the shape in question

might get complicated if there is more than one bend in the curve ....

[haakoo]

Like this?
Hans
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[Rik]

That is very very cool Hans. Probably answers exactly what I want to do.

But, I for one, cannot see what you did.

Maybe I can see some blending in there but for the likes of me, there needs to be a bit of a tutorial.

EDIT: Having had another look, the name of your .xar file is a bit of a clue but a small tutorial would sitll be appreciated by me. And if you were to catch me in a pub, you would be able to demand a whole pint!

EDIT again: OK Hans. I removed the blends and can see exactly what you did.

[haakoo]

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

[handrawn]

or maybe:

[Rik]

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!

[handrawn]

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.....

[Rik]

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.

[RTK]

As for the drunken rambling comment... I'm Swedish, dude, and English is my third language. I apologise for any poor grammar and spelling. Your comment is also hurtful - not really... It is expected... It is also inane!

You are doing a great job representing Xara/Magix . FFS!