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  Modal Dialogs on Mac
  14 Jun 2023, 20:21 • Igull   16 Jun 2023, 09:34

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  The whole "Delete" thing came into play around the same time that Apple started pushing "auto-save": with auto-save, the document is saved automatically and continuously, so there is no concept like "Don't Save" any more at that point. "Delete" makes more sense once you have an auto-saved document and want to get rid of it, but if it was never saved in the first place, then it becomes confusing, and if it was, then it should save automatically anyway, so there is no reason to prompt... the way the whole "auto-save" thing is presented to users was poorly designed in my opinion, particularly as it is mixed in with apps that will and will not use it adding further to the behavioral confusion.
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  What is different about adding a spot color via the artboard tool compared to manually using the plus sign icon in the palette panel?
  14 Jun 2023, 14:46 • Boldline   15 Jun 2023, 05:43

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  15 Jun 2023, 05:43

  @b77 said in What is different about adding a spot color via the artboard tool compared to manually using the plus sign icon in the palette panel?: Expanded to RGB or CMYK color mode, depending on the document color mode? Expanded to the color mode of the original spot color.
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  How do I view the 'Shape Editing Indicator'?
  14 Jun 2023, 07:35 • Ayo   14 Jun 2023, 10:37

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  14 Jun 2023, 10:37

  @VectorStyler These two at least could display the tool name in parentheses, like this: Shape Erasing Style (Trim and Join tool) Shape Editing Indicator (Grid, Super Ellipse, Super Shape tools) Btw, the last one is a slider, so a better description could be: Shape Editing Slider (Grid, Super Ellipse, Super Shape tools)
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  Is There a Hotkey/ Command to Hide All Panels or Maximize the View?
  14 Jun 2023, 07:32 • gotanidea   14 Jun 2023, 07:54

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  14 Jun 2023, 07:54

  @gotanidea Will be in version 1.2
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  How to Stick Two Rectangles using Alignment Tools?
  13 Jun 2023, 09:35 • gotanidea   13 Jun 2023, 13:46

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  13 Jun 2023, 13:46

  @gotanidea said in How to Stick Two Rectangles using Alignment Tools?: Could you please make it as simple as that? I will try.
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  Appearance Panel and Batch modifications
  13 Jun 2023, 13:03 • Ayo   13 Jun 2023, 13:18

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  13 Jun 2023, 13:18

  @Ayo It is in the backlog
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  Missing initial tangent line indicator
  13 Jun 2023, 06:47 • Ayo   13 Jun 2023, 08:03

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  13 Jun 2023, 08:03

  @VectorStyler said in Missing initial tangent line indicator: Is the first step a click (with release) or just a mouse press (without release) ? Press without release
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  When resetting stroke with stroke width adjustments, should it retain other attributes?
  12 Jun 2023, 15:20 • Boldline   12 Jun 2023, 21:04

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  12 Jun 2023, 21:04

  @Subpath Got it.
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  Temporarily switch to the Transform Tool shortcut not global for drawing tools?
  12 Jun 2023, 09:41 • Ayo   12 Jun 2023, 17:03

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  12 Jun 2023, 17:03

  @Ayo If you want to move the rectangle (or any shape) mid drawing, press the Space bar and drag the object around. Works great with snapping.
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  How to control Hover Selection Outline
  11 Jun 2023, 18:59 • Ayo   12 Jun 2023, 07:06

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  Nice! A lot is coming your way. Respect!
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  Can't find the node
  8 Jun 2023, 06:40 • Ayo   11 Jun 2023, 09:09

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  @Ayo said in Can't find the node: The Collider Node I assume is the node appearing at the collision point between two shapes. In Indicator Shapes I can change the Collider Node all I want but it has no effect. Remains a Tiny Circle. This is now not in use anymore, as it is handled by a snapping indicator, will be removed. Which selection from Editing Options 1 should give the color and line settings for this node? This will be the "Collision Snapping Indicator"
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  Clipping Group Content Nodes or Points in Outline Preview Mode
  11 Jun 2023, 05:40 • gotanidea   11 Jun 2023, 07:04

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  @gotanidea No such option in VS for now, but it is easy to add. Will be fixed ASAP.
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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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  @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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  @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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  @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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  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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  @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