Pick Color for a path?

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gabster
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Pick Color for a path?

Postby gabster » Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:16 pm

Hi Gang!

So I created an unfilled path with the Bezier Tool (Shift+F6), and I want the stroke width and color to be copied from another path I already have (also unfilled). Looks like the Pick Colors From Image (F7) tool only picks the fill color properties, and not the stroke which I need.
Am I trying to use the wrong tool?

thanks,
Gabster

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Maestral
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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby Maestral » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:22 pm

Not at all, Inkscape is a proper choice.
:tool_zoom: <<< click! - but, those with a cheaper tickets should go this way >>> :!:

Lazur
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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby Lazur » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:35 pm

Hold Shift when using the colour picker tool.
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gabster
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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby gabster » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:22 am

Thanks for the reply Lazur.

Trouble is that only the color is copied but not the thickness of the stroke. Any clue how to do that?

thanks
gabstero

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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby Lazur » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:33 am

If you want all the fill styles to be copied, select the object with the style, press Ctrl+C, then select the object you want to add that style, and press Shift+Ctrl+V.

gabster
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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby gabster » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:16 pm

Aaa - nice! - Thanks Lazur!

Quick question. Is there a setting for the Free Hand tool (F6) or Bezier Curves Tool (Shift-F6) to remember my last color and stroke thickness used? it looks like it's always defaulting to black and 1px for each new line I draw.

thanks!
Gabstero

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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby Lazur » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:21 pm

By double clicking on the tool's icon, you can set the default style from any path selected.

gabster
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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby gabster » Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:39 am

Niice! Thanks a bunch Lazur!

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Re: Pick Color for a path?

Postby Lazur » Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:53 am

Cheers!


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