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  Can Shape Picker Tool not also change actual text to same as source?
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  @Boldline This is a bit of a problem: the shape picker tool picks and applies shapes. In case of point text, the whole thing is a shape (text + formatting). It would be difficult to make exception for one shape type. Maybe in this case the Edit -> Attributes -> Copy / Paste Character Style would be a better option?
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  Highlighting nodes or items within a group
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  @vectoradmin @b77 - yes I already had "Enable the: Preferences -> Editing Options -> Show Nodes of Selected Shapes" selected prior to this screenshot. I think this issue is more user error on my part looking at it fresh today. The nodes when selected in this case turn a dark blue and are hard to see. see first pic below: (What setting in preferences>user interface> interaction indicators changes that color from blue? Same with handles? Thanks in advance) This is what I'm used to in Illustrator - in the pic below, I have numerous red shapes I grouped together into one group. the light blue outline of the selection is around all the shapes contained within that group. The highlight around each piece and the nodes can be hidden by pressing command-H, resulting in the last image below. I like having the option to show all parts of a grouping, and the ability to hide the selection interior depending on what I am doing on screen
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  How to disable smooth scrolling/zooming?
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  Actually I'm using a large trackpad with gesture control -- similar to the Apple Magic Trackpad -- not a mouse.
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  Each new object is placed inside of the first layer.
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  @vectoradmin Thank you! Now it's fine. Edit: Deselecting these two fixed the problem with renaming as well.
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  Stop Layers expanding when clicked on
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  Yes there is is !! Under Panel options uncheck 'open selected' Happy Days
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  Could Magic Wand work while any other tool is selected?
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  @Boldline said in Could Magic Wand work while any other tool is selected?: Part of the confusion for me is that the magic wand/polygon lasso/box icon does not turn blue when selected like the other tools in the toolbar do. Each of them, I think, is just a selection mode. Therefore, it does not highlight blue. It is not a tool in itself. At least I haven't figured it out yet. It might as well land on the contextual bar.
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  How do I flip text to the other side of the path?
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  @vectoradmin ok yes it works. I did not have the "text on path" tool selected first. Thank you
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  Resetting the Workspace on Mac
  • Prevalent Arts  

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  @b77 said in Resetting the Workspace on Mac: @Prevalent-Arts said in Resetting the Workspace on Mac: The second did not for an odd reason. Must be one of those bad MacBook keyboards… Yeah I'm not sure. But at least I now have the solution.
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  Would loading a saved preference file negate a system reset?
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  @vectoradmin ok, that makes sense. In this case, my computer had been using too much disk space and the machine needed a total reboot. It performed better after that. I commonly notice issues happening when I'm opening an eps or PDF file from another source. Vectorstyler seems to prefer its own graphics
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  Snapping seems to not work reliably (1.0.062)
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  Hi, Thanks, that fixed it.
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  Alignment Dropdown panel - can geometric/order of selection options be set to remain on last selected?
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  @Boldline I will add this to the backlog.
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  brush settings seem off
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  @Boldline I checked this and it is normal brush behavior (bending at sharp corners). Setting the stroke corner to miter in the stroke panel (first of the 3 corner buttons) might mitigate this a bit (if the corner is not too sharp).
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  How to get exact rotation setting to object on screen?
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  @Boldline No, guidelines will rotate with the view (they are in document coordinates). The view rotation can be set to a specific angle at the bottom left part of the window, the second number.
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  Convert any stroke into a guide
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  @vectoradmin Awesome! thanks for sharing. Nice that it's already in VS and that it can be reverted back to it's original state if desired. the snap to guideline tip will come in handy.
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  Recommended Best Performance Setting
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  @vectoradmin I tried all permutations of performance settings, the issue was still there. My guess is SVG import has some bug, perhaps. I converted the file to EPS and I was able to open in correct colors. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ulq-ZScA9SSafHVHQxczd4NftW6EXIYE/view?usp=sharing I am not in a rut to get this working so please take your time to let into this further if needed. Thanks for your help and support!
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  Shouldn't text on path alignment "ascent" setting have text sitting right on path?
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  @vectoradmin https://www.dafont.com/highvoltage.font
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  What is the default "Move with Keyboard" amount?
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  @Boldline The default is 1 pt.
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  How do I quickly change the color of a shape with negative spaces without automatically filling them as well?
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  @b77 said in How do I quickly change the color of a shape with negative spaces without automatically filling them as well?: Maybe the text object was pasted from AI? Yes I had made this in AI because my attempts in VS failed earlier when the font I used caused problems in VS. If I import vectors with negative shapes from Illustrator, I'll have to be checking that I've removed the extra no-fill shapes it adds in. I appreciate the video
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  Editing nodes in one area negatively affects nodes in another area
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  @encart I will try to replicate this with that font.
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  Tracking Keyboard Shortcuts issue
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  @Boldline It is the default when not in text editing mode. But it seems that when the text is edited, the Option+Control+Comma is still assigned.