Questions tagged [path]
Questions about paths; in graphic design they are polylines and polycurves used in vector graphic software, such as Illustrator and Inkscape. Ask anything related to manipulating paths in graphic design software.
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"Thicken" bitmap-trace result in Inkscape
I have this cross which I've traced from a bitmap image: When selecting the actual path that makes up the detail, I see the following nodes: I am trying to obtain a similar cross whose lines are ...
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Folded logo design
I have come across logos like these and I love the design. What tools and methods in adobe illustrator would be best for constructing them? I suspect it would be things like distort and transform or ...
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overlap path in path effect tiling in inkscape
When I work in inkscape and use the Path Effect Tiling, and try to put path effected together, this happens: The strokes overlap, but I want them to be placed on top of each other, like this: Keep in ...
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in inkscape, how do you make continuity = turn a bunch of paths into an unique path?
I got a technical drawing (a dxf file) that I imported in inkscape to clean it up. The drawing is made of (a lot of) path (straight line, some arcs) that I want to turn into a unique closed path. I ...
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How to make a superelliptical rounded rect
So there is this shape called a superellipse Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superellipse It is kind of like a rounded rectangle but smoother Image source: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ios%...
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How can you "drag" a path without changing node angles in inkscape?
If you drag a curved path to modify its shape, the nodes will change angles and affect the other paths associated with them as well. In Photoshop you could hold (Shift or Ctrl, I dont remember which) ...
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How do you constrain path point angles without using symmetrical length in Gimp?
Is there a way to constrain the angle of both handles simultaneously without making the lengths symmetrical? In Photoshop, this is the default behavior but I can't figure out how to do it in Gimp. I ...
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Letter I in typeface looks thicker in PDF when outlined in Illustrator
I am experiencing an issue I am not sure whether it will be apparent printed where the I is a lot thicker than the rest of the type when I outlined it in illustrator. When I zoom in its fine, its just ...
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Repeat text along a path
I have a canal, and its label (both in blue): I want to repeat this label across the whole path. I have attempted to convert the text to a marker, and with some size and offset adjustments, and below ...
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How to fix lines appearing when combining multiple paths
I have several path segments, not joined at the ends: When I Path > Union them, I get these new lines in the shape: Then, when I select a fill color, it shows that these lines are the outside ...
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Combine a new path without deleting the originals, for map borders [duplicate]
I have several separate paths, representing borders on a map: But then when I do Path > Union, it combines them into a new path, which I don't want, since it deletes the originals: I want to keep ...
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Work path from photoshop keeps deforming in Illustrator
When I make work path in Photoshop and export it to Illustrator, Path connects to wrong anchor point, deforming the shape. Is there any way to fix this problem?
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Inkscape - Interpolate sub-paths are deformed
I have an inner path and an outer path in a 'L' shape and combined the paths. Then I rounded all corners. Then I added "interpolate sub-paths". The new inner paths are a bit warped and not ...
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Creating an infinity tunnel in Illustrator
I am trying to create an infinity tunnel in Illustrator that must look like this (I don't need the rainbow parts, these can just be white): I am running into several challenges: the thickness of the ...
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Distorting a complex path uniformly in Illustrator 2024/5, ideally with Bézier curves
I have a complex (set of) path(s) that I am slicing up vertically into sections I need to pinch in two places. If this was a simple shape, like a rectangle, I can get the effect I want by: selecting ...