@Egg that might work for XDP17 but there is no such option in XWDP17 So you still have the same problem
@Egg that might work for XDP17 but there is no such option in XWDP17 So you still have the same problem
It's just another one of those ridiculous situations that have come about with Xara/Magix trying to monetise the software as much as possible Joe
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GJ, you can get Editable shapes with XWDP.
Take any Rectangle, Ellipse or QuickShape. clone it and select both and Add Shapes.
Sadly, what I was building was a Template just using skewed Rectangles. These do not generate images just transformed SPANs and so are highly scalable with no real payload burden.
I cannot afford to build something that a later version mangles so I will have to revert to getting round it with CSS and checking it works across all browsers. Not simple as linear-gradients are not animatable across a transition.
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Thank You Acorn, would never have thought of doing that to get editable shapes.
Last edited by Acorn; 04 June 2020 at 03:55 PM.
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I tried what you said about adding shapes and your rotated square 256px previews correctly if you do that, but if I just preview without cloning and adding shapes I get the same result as you in XWDP17 so acorn I think most definite bug although I don't really understand the difference between the two. Sorry if I am just plain ignorant but trying hard to follow and learn, thanks Acorn.
GJ, the difference is a rectangle is presented as a SPAN that gives Width, Height, (Linear) Fill and Transformation. There is no problem with scaling in the browser as it is a definition and not an image. Adding shapes changes this into an image and so you will see similar at 100% but zoom in and you get jaggies and blocky artefacts. also an image requires another HTTP call to the server and is a larger download that a definition.
If the Fill is an image itself or you use a Fractal Fill, or non-linear gradients then a bitmap has to be created.
Where possible use the rectangle Tool, even for Circles and Ellipses and use Linear Fills and Transparencies and shun Shadows & Feathering. If you need some of these, consider using CSS3.
@Xara - to recap, you have screwed up Fills BIG TIME in v17.0.
Acorn
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Once again Acorn thank you for the explanation I think I understand better now, when I clone and add shapes in essence I am creating a image for the preview from what was a simple span. I think I am getting the idea.
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