Questions tagged [path-effects]
Questions about adding properties to shapes that will in turn change to overall look of the original shape.
22
questions
0
votes
0answers
72 views
Neon Text Effect with Compound Shapes - Illustrator
I'm following this tutorial for neon effects in Illustrator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWSFGIEAz4s
However, whenever I offset the path, for some reason some of my letters remain filled in and ...
2
votes
4answers
91 views
Approximate path Illustrator plugin
I've been creating simple animations like the one shown here. But I want to find a way to speed up the process by making the path jitter (not the thickness) while keeping a uniform stroke thickness (I'...
1
vote
1answer
46 views
How to join lines for multiple arrows
I've successfully joined two paths to create two arrows from a single point but when I add a third arrow I get strange behavior and lose a path. What is the correct workflow?
Two arrows from a ...
3
votes
3answers
248 views
How to create an object like wave
I need to create an object like this
If I use Pencil tool I get something like this
As you can see wave parts are not equal. I can try harder with Pencil tool to create a perfect wave but it will ...
0
votes
1answer
54 views
Depicting fast/slow speed of a streak
I'm designing a scientific illustration where I'd like to show the fastness and slowness of a moving electron. Here in this attached picture, I show the electron path. I want to show that electron ...
0
votes
1answer
38 views
how to create a custom graphic border from a path?
I would like to create some custom graphical border painted along paths, but I don't knew how or where to start. I Knew how to use gimp and other graphical softwares but mostly I only do photo ...
0
votes
1answer
232 views
How to draw roads?
How to draw roads in fireworks cs6?
In the next way:
I paint a line/path and I obtain two paralell lines/paths
Pasing from
To
And changing the "roads" with the central/path of the "roads"
This is ...
4
votes
1answer
298 views
How to make an irregular blended circle effect?
I am trying to create an effect like this one in Illustrator, but I haven't been able to achieve a great result. I would really appreciate a little help, even if it is just the name of the effect. ...
3
votes
4answers
3k views
How to bend a path along an arc (or any shaped path)?
TL:DR
How can I bend a shape along a path in illustrator
I've been wondering for a while how I can do this, when I saw this question, I got very excited.
Inkscape: Bend a vector along a circular ...
1
vote
1answer
914 views
Clip set and clip release in Inkscape
Could someone, please, explain me dumb proof what is a clip set and what is a clip release?
I learned how to make an inner shadow in Inkscape using Clip->Set, but I am still confused what is ...
1
vote
1answer
228 views
How to create a tube from a shape?
I have a text which is similar to this font:
Font link: http://www.dafont.com/october-twilight.font
I'm trying to create a text effect with the shape similar in curves to the font above. Here's ...
0
votes
1answer
338 views
Convert a simple straight line to a stylized line
I created this design several years ago and I can't find the .ai file!!! I just need to change the background so I'll have to re-do it, but I can't remember how I created these lines. They were ...
2
votes
2answers
169 views
powerstroke on closed path
I'm trying to use Powerstroke to improve the joints in these paths using extrapolated arcs, but I find difficult to do it with closed paths.
This is what I'm experiencing
Before closing a path I see ...
-1
votes
1answer
92 views
Power stroke path effect behaves in the wrong way in Inkscape
I'm trying to follow this tutorial, but it seems that somthing goes wrong since the very beginning. Indeed, starting with this simple path
when I add the Power stroke effect, I unexpectedly obtain ...
2
votes
2answers
498 views
Non-rounded inset in Inkscape
I'm trying to 'inset' a path a fixed amount, so that if I were to then increase the stroke width, I would end up with exactly the same shape. I understand that in some cases this just isn't possible, ...
1
vote
2answers
1k views
Inkscape: how to draw good looking wires / cables (creating shaded / patterned paths?)
I'm trying to create a "3d shaded look" for drawing cables and wires with a plastic coating on them. I think this can be achieved by drawing a path and shading the edges of the path to be darker than ...
1
vote
2answers
198 views
Inkscape: make path more edgy
Inkscape has the simplify tool, which removes some nodes along the path and makes it smooth. Is there something like simplify, but which instead makes the path more edgy? The path is traced bitmap, so ...
0
votes
2answers
279 views
How to get complement of path in Inkscape?
I would like to get complement of this path in Inkscape.
So, black would become white and what is white would become black .
Also, circular shape should be preserved.
How to do this ?
1
vote
2answers
84 views
Is there away to… ahem… “flip convexity” in AI?
For example:
If I create a rounded rectangle and spend a few minutes adjusting the "roundness" of the corners, till I get it the way I want...
Is there a way to turn these corners from convex to ...
3
votes
1answer
315 views
How to make spirals into endcaps for strokes?
I'm creating an illustration for a quote and I want to finish the strokes with swirls -like in the image below- but I'm having problems making them look similar. I'm using a spiral tool and adding a ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
Is there a way to copy live path effects from one object to another in Inkscape?
Inkscape has a feature called "Live Path Effects" (PATH > PATH EFFECTS). This allows you to apply a style to a path and have said style update live a you update the path.
It's nice, but has one ...
3
votes
1answer
9k views
Typesetting on a diagonal path
I've tried a variety of methods of getting the same style of type, setting it on a path, skewing the text after setting it on a path, setting each individual letter, but none are quite right. Is there ...
