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by jude
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:14 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: When Paste Style the gradient does not move relative
Replies: 3
Views: 1573

Re: When Paste Style the gradient does not move relative

If I understand what you want to do then this might be what you're looking for.

Create your 2 objects, select both of them and then group them (ctrl + g) and then apply the gradient. They now share a single gradient.
by jude
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:11 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: pixel problem?
Replies: 3
Views: 1589

Re: pixel problem?

Increase the dpi on the export dialogue. You'll always have a certain amount of that with pngs but increasing the dpi should help.
by jude
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:09 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: inkscape won't export my entire image
Replies: 3
Views: 2879

Re: inkscape won't export my entire image

There are a few options for exporting. It sounds like it's exporting the page rather than the entire drawing. Either expand the canvas to fit your image or select the "Drawing" tab from the export dialogue.
by jude
Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:36 am
Forum: Finished Inkscape Work
Topic: Coffee Break Icon
Replies: 3
Views: 2682

Re: Coffee Break Icon

Really like the effect you've got on the steam there!

My suggestion would be to rotate the bowl of the cup anti-clockwise by a degree or two so the two edges of the ellipse of the rim are aligned. Might be my wonky vision but it looks like the cup is tilted to the right slightly :)
by jude
Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:04 am
Forum: Work in progress
Topic: Dandelion
Replies: 13
Views: 12158

Re: Dandelion

Thanks, I had noticed that myself but forgot about it. It's surprisingly difficult to get a circle of star shapes to look more random! I found adding in a few smaller stars has helped break up the symmetry.
by jude
Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:18 pm
Forum: Work in progress
Topic: Dandelion
Replies: 13
Views: 12158

Re: Dandelion

Many thanks for your suggestions and encouragement. I really appreciate your input.
by jude
Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:25 am
Forum: Work in progress
Topic: Dandelion
Replies: 13
Views: 12158

Re: Dandelion

Thanks for your feedback. Here's a version taking your suggestions into account. I'm still undecided about the stalk. http://dorkmatter.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/dandeshaded.png And here's another with more simple shading using a gradient. http://dorkmatter.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/dandeg...
by jude
Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:53 am
Forum: Work in progress
Topic: Dandelion
Replies: 13
Views: 12158

Dandelion

Hi,
I'm working on this dandelion illustration and I think it's nearly finished. Maybe the stalk part needs some work but I'm not sure what.
Thoughts and opinions welcome :)

Image
by jude
Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:03 am
Forum: Finished Inkscape Work
Topic: old hippie flashback
Replies: 5
Views: 2339

Re: old hippie flashback

Personally I much prefer the second but I liked the shape in the middle - it's just the lines radiating. I think the softer lines allow the detail of the spirographs to show. In the first one I think the image is quite busy and I wasn't really sure where my eye should be drawn. Maybe you could have ...
by jude
Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:22 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: Change window background, not document background
Replies: 2
Views: 1230

Re: Change window background, not document background

What I do in that situation is set the background to whichever colour is easiest to work to and just before exporting the image I go to properties and set the background colour to have an opacity of zero. You could also try selecting the objects that make up your image and export them rather than th...
by jude
Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: Get gaps when you use patterns? Here's a work-around.
Replies: 1
Views: 1694

Re: Get gaps when you use patterns? Here's a work-around.

Someone was very helpful and left a comment on my blog about this when I ran into the same problem. To quote him: You can work around the problem by editing the SVG markup for your pattern using the editor under EDIT > XML editor. It may be intimidating at first but what you’re looking for is a bran...
by jude
Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:45 am
Forum: Inkscape & the Web
Topic: image doesn't load properly when webpage opens
Replies: 10
Views: 6694

Re: image doesn't load properly when webpage opens

Is it a large file by any chance? Sounds like it's just loading in slowly.
by jude
Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: Feedback & Suggestions
Topic: Should InkscapeForum.com allow image uploads?
Replies: 4
Views: 3069

Re: Should InkscapeForum.com allow image uploads?

I voted yes. I think it would be a great benefit to the InkscapeForum.com to have this feature. I have a site with a few thousand user uploaded images and I find that a short notice about copyright (with a link to more information) where uploading occurs is enough to get the message across. You coul...
by jude
Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:57 pm
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: Creating something that can be used in Corel Draw
Replies: 4
Views: 1898

Re: Creating something that can be used in Corel Draw

Good point. It looks fine in FF3. I guess I can send along a png of how it should look along with the inkscape svg in case anything goes crazy in Corel Draw. I hope they give a good price after all this :D
by jude
Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:01 pm
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: Creating something that can be used in Corel Draw
Replies: 4
Views: 1898

Creating something that can be used in Corel Draw

I've made a design in inkscape that I am sending to laser cutting places for prices. So far I've been sending .eps but one place I've contacted only takes Corel Draw and say they can't open my eps file. They want .dwg but I was hoping I could send an svg instead. I saved it as a plain SVG and 2/3 of...
by jude
Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: [solved] Gradient to Path
Replies: 7
Views: 3187

Re: Gradient to Path

It looks to me as though the author has used transparency in the images where a horizontal marker has been used, like in the last image in the tutorial. I don't think you'll be able to have transparency without the overlaps being visible. How would it look if your marker was wedge shaped? All I can ...
by jude
Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:05 pm
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: Preparing hard-to-trace photos...
Replies: 4
Views: 1867

Re: Preparing hard-to-trace photos...

You could use GIMP to reduce the number of colours. Go to Image>Mode>Indexed and then set the Maximum Number of Colours to something low, like 20 and you'll have a nice easy image to trace.
by jude
Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:43 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Getting running an a mac
Replies: 2
Views: 1399

Re: Getting running an a mac

What version of OS X are you running?
I'm on 10.4 (Tiger). I think the default OS X download is Leopard which once caused me problems.
by jude
Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:55 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: help with shapes please
Replies: 8
Views: 2031

Re: help with shapes please

If you delete the path (the circle in this case) there's nothing for the text to shape to so it will go back to being flat as normal.

What you need to do is select the circle only and in the Stroke Dialogue make the opacity 0%. This will give you visible text on an invisible circular path.
by jude
Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:13 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: help with shapes please
Replies: 8
Views: 2031

Re: help with shapes please

You could just set the line style to be dotted instead of solid... unless you really need it to be full-stops, in which case I'd set the stroke opacity of the circle to be 0.
by jude
Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: Tricks & Tutorials
Topic: Burned Paper
Replies: 4
Views: 6999

Re: Burned Paper

I agree, the fractalise idea is great. Something I thought might help for colouring the edges is the gradient to path tutorial: http://needcoffee.deviantart.com/art/Gr ... h-78650259

You could modify that to make it paper colour at the inside fading to brown around the edges.
by jude
Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:02 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: [(cannot be) solved] Combine paths, maintain stroke width
Replies: 3
Views: 1590

Re: Combine paths, maintain stroke width

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something but that makes sense. I've been able to combine the paths on the veins and another path for the outline so at least there's just two sets of path bending. It does look more natural that way and I've been able to vary the leaves in more ways than ...
by jude
Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:27 am
Forum: Help with using Inkscape
Topic: [(cannot be) solved] Combine paths, maintain stroke width
Replies: 3
Views: 1590

[(cannot be) solved] Combine paths, maintain stroke width

Is it possible to combine two paths of differing stroke widths without them being equalised? I have a leaf shape. I want the outline to be 3px and the vein detail to be 1px. I'd like to combine the paths so it's easier to apply the Bend Path Effect, without having to bend each part separately. Thank...
by jude
Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:50 pm
Forum: Work in progress
Topic: cupcake
Replies: 13
Views: 6534

Re: cupcake

I really like the use of texture on the brown one. It adds depth but you've kept an illustrative style. So my vote is for the fudgy one but I think they're all good.

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