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  Using an existing color in a gradient without having to go to the palette menu afterward to get it
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  @vectoradmin I'm glad you were able to figure it out! The color in this case was not a spot color.
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  option (preferences) to create distortion on tool selection - what does this mean?
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  As a general rule, selecting a tool in and of itself should not alter the document. This feature breaks that rule and violates the principle of least surprise, so while I can understand that some people might consider it a helpful workflow optimization, it definitely should not be default behavior.
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  Outline Preview
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  @vectoradmin v1.1.016 Thank you. I've checked the improvements.
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  Double click to open document
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  @Jayanta-Das Most of the VS problems related Window 11 are documented, and they are in the backlog. These will get fixed as soon as possible.
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  Expand stroke of pattern brush squishes it
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  @Boldline Got it! This is a bug, the expand stroke has a problem with the "Rigid Shapes" option. Will get fixed.
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  Clarifying How to Use the space bar modifier with selections
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  @vectoradmin said in Clarifying How to Use the space bar modifier with selections: Maybe we need to change magic wand? Maybe- I think it depends on what ways it can still function with other tools and if that is affected. Your layout makes sense - it is a selection method just like the other two it resides with on the toolbar. Illustrator (not that it's better, just as a point of reference) seems to treats it like unique tool that can be clicked away from Thinking more on it - one thing that helps in Illustrator is that the magic wand has a unique cursor. It's pretty clear just from looking at it, that you're not in the default selection tool - but in VS, it's harder to know that because it looks like the other two selection options. If you decide at some point to expand the way magic wand can be used, I'd not want to get away from the traditional arrow cursor for that, but could we add an asterisk next to it - to remind users they are not in the other selection modes? That might be enough, along with a keyboard shortcut for the standard selection to solve the problem.
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  Cut Path at Intersection
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  @vectoradmin said in Cut Path at Intersection: @Jayanta-Das Yes, it only adds nodes, will not cut the path. There is one more option for this: when working with open paths, use the "Cut Out" boolean operation (first icon in the second group). This will cut the bottom path, but an additional "Break Apart" is still needed. I understand. I thought that it add nodes to both the objects at intersection. It only add node to one object.
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  How do I separate wonky linked panels?
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  @Jayanta-Das Thank you! That was the answer
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  Scaling Strokes and Effects
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  @vectoradmin Maybe the Spacebar can be coopted in the combination.
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  Modifier key after clicking mouse - right design choice?
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  @Ingolf If there are cases that do not make sense, please report it!
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  Quicklook image preview of VS files not working?
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  @Boldline Yes, there is an open issue with quicklook. It seems that on some systems, MacOS does not let the quicklook plugin fully load. This issue is in the backlog, I will try to replicate it. The EPS file preview should not be related.
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  Size proportion lock in Shape and Properties panel
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  @vectoradmin Thank you.
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  Image Trace - ability to choose what colors are traced and what is ignored/converted to another color?
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  @Boldline @b77 I will add this to the backlog.
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  Shape is stretching in an unorthodox manner
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  @Boldline I select the group (with the first selection mode in the context panel). The Shape Effects panel will show all the shape effects applied to it. This will be a Transform and a Warp. Click at the remove (x) icon at the end of the Warp row.
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  Convert symbol set to regular objects (finalize)
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  @b77 Thank you.
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  Computer beeps at me when I use eyedropper tool to select color to apply to selection
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  Maybe I'm doing something else wrong with the layers or a setting because it does not always happen - it's probably user error on my part
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  Have had a Question about the Repeater Panel - is solved
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  How to distribute objects with a precise distance between them ?
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  I often use alignment in my schemes because I can have a lot of objects per artboard. Nice I can keep alignment options on, thanks for the tip @Boldline Why not just make the "Align selected objects..." functions independent of other parameters (e.g., space) since when we want to space the objects by a specific distance, @vectoradmin has implemented adhoc functions? So, with two clicks, the objects are at the right distance from each other and aligned. Isn't this redundant or am I missing something?
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  Eraser, Path Brush, etc. lack a true "rope" despite the feature being offered.
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  @vectoradmin I could be wrong, but rope currently seems to act more like what I'd expect and see from "curvature" It reminds me a little of what is used in raster design programs to help get nice curves and line work - usually referred to as "streamline" where the stroke is immediately altered upon completion to be more smooth, etc. But yes, it would be awesome to use the actual rope in all the applicable tools, not just in the brush tool