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  Difficult to Select Object Behind Transparent Clipping Group
  11 Jun 2023, 00:38 • gotanidea   11 Jun 2023, 02:28

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  11 Jun 2023, 02:28

  I was testing out the double click options in preferences. I made the simple double click be "select inside" and it does not seem to work. If I double click on something visible that is inside another shape, it will not seem to do anything. I also made the option-double click also "select inside" and that works just fine. So it seems the double click by itself option is not functioning as it should in this setup. I will check some others and see how the perform
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  How to Froce Device CMYK in EPS Export
  9 Jun 2023, 13:19 • VectorByName   10 Jun 2023, 12:44

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  10 Jun 2023, 12:44

  @VectorByName Added this to the backlog, and will get back with a solution soon.
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  Is there an easy way to determine the angle of an existing edge of a shape or path?
  8 Jun 2023, 02:22 • Boldline   8 Jun 2023, 05:38

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  8 Jun 2023, 05:38

  @Boldline If it is a path, then select the node at the end of a line and the Path panel will show the angle.
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  Text Horrors
  5 Jun 2023, 16:04 • Igull   7 Jun 2023, 15:53

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  7 Jun 2023, 15:53

  @Igull It would help some to take screenshots and do some screen recording and including those with your questions so others can see what you are dealing with
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  Select from within overall selection?
  7 Jun 2023, 01:09 • Boldline   7 Jun 2023, 09:03

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  7 Jun 2023, 09:03

  @Boldline You can isolate some of the objects by hiding the others, then Select by Style works only on those that are visible: select some objects on multiple layers; invert the selection; hide these (Object menu > Hidden); select an object with the attributes you need (say, pink rectangle) and… use Select > Select by Style > Fill Content.
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  Are there any plans to create a searchable PDF of the Documentation?
  6 Jun 2023, 22:26 • kevphil   6 Jun 2023, 22:34

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  6 Jun 2023, 22:34

  Hi @kevphil There is a searchable pdf linked in the tutorials section of the chat forum. Here is the direct link to it.
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  3D Help
  4 Jun 2023, 15:42 • Igull   6 Jun 2023, 16:14

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  6 Jun 2023, 16:14

  @fde101 said in 3D Help: @Igull not sure about the demo version, but I have a paid license of Art Text 4, and I can just drag a PDF exported from VS into the Art Text window and it loads it as a 2D shape. I can then right-click and convert to 3D after which an option to set the extrusion depth becomes available in the properties area on the right. Mmm, tried a number of PDFs all of which dragged across, but didn't show on the artboard (or only showed the bounding box - and you couldn't right click to create 3d)- seems extremely slow and very unstable (tried it on an M2 this afternoon - a bit faster, but same results) - may be something to do with the demo version. But all it has is a TRIAL watermark, everything else is supposed to work according to the info. It's probably fine for doing text and minimal 3D objects I think - might be too much heavy lifting to move all my bits around. Thanks for the info, I'll keep the trial, might find other uses for it ! Neil
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  New from Clipboard Fail ?
  2 Jun 2023, 14:15 • Igull   2 Jun 2023, 19:33

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  @Igull yes, your right its somewhere below the artboard
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  Spot Colours Not Retained After Saving and Reopening VS File or Exporting EPS File
  29 May 2023, 14:40 • VectorByName   29 May 2023, 17:54

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  Many thanks, hopefully, a relatively easy fix...
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  LAB Colour Support in VS Exported .ASE Files
  29 May 2023, 17:38 • VectorByName   29 May 2023, 17:51

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  @VectorStyler said in LAB Colour Support in VS Exported .ASE Files: This sounds like a bug, added it to the backlog. Many thanks and thanks for confirming...
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  Artboard Guideline not shifting position
  29 May 2023, 12:56 • William Kansepa   29 May 2023, 13:27

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  @VectorStyler Thank you
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  Colour Palette Sliders are Missing
  29 May 2023, 09:10 • VectorByName   29 May 2023, 12:42

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  Perfect, no idea how I completely missed that despite looking for it several times (must be menu blindness), many thanks...
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  Has the "node removal curvature" been altered some?
  27 May 2023, 17:51 • Boldline   27 May 2023, 18:34

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  27 May 2023, 18:34

  @VectorStyler I reinstalled a couple older builds (73 and 80) and tested the same file in both and I'm getting similar results to build 85. Perhaps it's just something I'm imagining. Or perhaps it has to do with the kind of art I am working with. I appreciate you checking regardless. thanks!
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  How is the secondary color in the color panel used?
  26 May 2023, 20:02 • Boldline   27 May 2023, 07:11

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  27 May 2023, 07:11

  @Boldline Just to see and edit the color in another color mode.
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  Curious: Can I edit context panel, bottom row Icons?
  25 May 2023, 16:34 • Victor Vector   25 May 2023, 16:56

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  25 May 2023, 16:56

  @Victor-Vector Those cannot be customized for now.
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  Artboard for existing saved VS opens in different places upon re-open
  24 May 2023, 21:49 • Boldline   25 May 2023, 13:32

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  25 May 2023, 13:32

  @VectorStyler Not with every file. Usually it seems to open with the same view I last saved and closed out the file from. but that's not always the case. like the first example in this thread, I did not have the viewfinder in that position prior
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  Option to use fill and not stroke with the pencil tool
  22 May 2023, 04:17 • Boldline   23 May 2023, 05:17

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  23 May 2023, 05:17

  @Boldline I will try to find out what could cause this.
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  Break apart the dashed line into individual elements.
  16 May 2023, 15:50 • encart   18 May 2023, 16:58

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  18 May 2023, 16:58

  @VectorStyler Great, thank you!
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  Option to respect existing groups clipped within a shape with deep select tool?
  17 May 2023, 20:54 • Boldline   18 May 2023, 05:37

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  18 May 2023, 05:37

  @Boldline said in Option to respect existing groups clipped within a shape with deep select tool?: If something is grouped before being clipped inside of another shape, is there a way to respect that grouping when I select on a part of it with the "deep select" transform tool? Not currently. The only way to do this is to use the regular selection mode (first icon) and then double click to isolate into the clipped shape.
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  Exporting EPs and PDF Files Containing Pantone Colours
  15 May 2023, 13:02 • VectorByName   17 May 2023, 16:49

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  Okay, thanks for the update, much appreciated...