@VectorStyler Great, thank you for your attention to this - as well! Select Previous - of course, noted.. In Macromedia FreeHand - my usual reference ad nauseam - the Click Through action is done by holding Ctrl + Right-click to cycle through the stack. Hold Shift as well to add or remove Click Through candidates to/from current selection. Hold Alt as well, to Deep Select into groups, composites, clipping groups, to add or remove Click Through candidates to/from current selection. BR/ Lars Herold

@VectorStyler ok thanks I see it now. I kept looking in the "select by shape" section by mistake

@VectorStyler oh fantastic, dragging the stroke underneath the fill in the Appeareance panel is exactly what I was looking for, this is perfect. Thanks for your quick responses in helping me figure this out!

@Boldline If there is a sufficient number of features implemented and tested, then October 2026

@VectorStyler I don't actually have a problem right now—perhaps I didn't explain it properly? Or maybe you misunderstood me for some reason. It’s just about a question: I was simply wondering at what point a stroke takes the color sample that then colors the stroke itself. Your answer regarding the center of the repeated object is fine enough for me. Thanks you.

@li-xiao I’ve since figured out how it all works with closed paths/polygons in Paragraphic, and I’ve replaced the video in my earlier post with a new, up-to-date one. [image: 1783227572383-closed-polygon.png]

@nrdesign, @devil-dinosaur Here is the Artistic brush Tut I promised—it’s finished and released. It took a few days longer than planned due to the heatwave here in Germany. The order of the day was mostly eating ice cream, drinking plenty of fluids, and sitting outside in the shade. Here the Link for the Tut https://www.vectorstyler.com/forum/topic/5850/some-basics-regarding-the-creation-and-use-of-artistic-brushes-as-well-as-a-fast-way-for-selecting-such-a-brush.

@macos Send me the vstyler file containing that image (just before the cropping phase) to csraba at vectorstyler.com

@mackotomi The only thing I can tell you is to update your computer's drivers and controllers. During the 1.3 update, my computer went crazy asking me for an update.

@VectorStyler Great! I'm very thanksful [image: 1782128472255-6b0938e7-2f01-467e-a157-c1ecd13747cc-image.png]

@Raaskot But it puzzles me what the Distribute section is for. It works quite erratic. Distribute should do an equal spacing between the selected margins (shown in the icon)

@Boldline I will check the crash reports

@Boldline The automatic backup options are in Settings -> Document Files

@Raaskot Looks like the crop tool keeps the image centered. I will try to find a solution for this An other way to crop is to convert to curves and use the Node tool to edit the path of the image.

@nocturnalYL It is the title the view, the same options used in display. I will change it.

@nocturnalYL If youn have a HDR display, try the 16-Bit/Component mode in the View -> Display Options -> Color -> Precision field. EDIT: but it does not support HDR rendering (the color domains are different in HDR).

@VectorStyler said in Missing Core DTP Layout Markers for "Text > Insert Character" (v1.3.020): I will add these to the features backlog (will need a bit more that just inserting the character). Understood. I see now that my understanding was a bit simple—this request isn't just about inserting a character, but about inputting a trigger to control the layout engine itself. UI-wise, this means it belongs under something like "Text > Layout Control" (which doesn't exist yet) rather than "Text > Insert Character." No wonder it takes a lot of heavy lifting under the hood! Since I couldn’t find them even after a thorough search, I now understand why they weren't implemented even as hidden features. Thank you for adding them to the backlog. Looking forward to it! Best regards,

@Raaskot said in maintain layer structure and names when exporting to PDF?: layer/OCG export Not exporting (only importing)

@VectorStyler Thanks!