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    Oil and Watercolor for VS Designs with Rebelle

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      Subpath
      last edited by Subpath

      Some user here may know Rebelle, it is a paint Software
      which simulates natural media e.g Watercolor, Oil ect.
      More Info on their Website or take a look at their
      youtube Videos.
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      The main reason why i mentioned Rebelle here is, since
      Version 7, Rebelle allows the import of SVGs as Paths.
      A Rebelle Paintbrush will follow such a Path then.

      At the moment only one active and visible Path is possible
      on the canvas. But importing more complex paths as SVG is
      possible. The developers have already mentioned that they
      will improve this.

      Here a Video how to use a Path
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      Stencils, which are simple grayscale PNGs are another option
      to use your VS Designs in Rebelle.

      Stencils are also useful for inserting text into Rebelle.
      As Rebelle does not have a text function. But it is easy
      to save a text from VS as a .PNG and then use this .PNG
      as a stencil.

      Here a Video how to use Stencils in Rebelle

      Win 11
      CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
      GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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        Boldline @Subpath
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        @Subpath I have Rebelle 5, maybe I'll have to upgrade at some point as this develops! Can SVG's be filled like stencils? The examples the linked video shows with the vector file affects the path itself

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          Subpath @Boldline
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          @Boldline said in Oil and Watercolor for VS Designs with Rebelle:

          @Subpath I have Rebelle 5, maybe I'll have to upgrade at some point as this develops! Can SVG's be filled like stencils? The examples the linked video shows with the vector file affects the path itself

          At the moment only a brush can follow the Path.
          Filling a Path is not possible.

          Its also strange that it is not possible to create a selection from
          a path. But I think all of this will be added in the foreseeable future.

          But there is a workaround to create a filled path.
          I'll post a little video about it here

          What like at this Feature is that almost all of Rebelles brushes follow a path.
          Also the Eraser and Liquify brush.

          Win 11
          CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
          GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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            Subpath
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            @Boldline

            Here a Workaround for filling a Path
            I think the best way at the Moment is to create
            a Stencil from it as i show it in the video

            Here the Video

            Win 11
            CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
            GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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              Subpath
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              @Boldline

              Here is a slightly better way to fill a Shape of a Path
              using a Stencil.

              Here the Video

              Win 11
              CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
              GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                Subpath
                last edited by Subpath

                Short Update on SVG-Paths in Rebelle 7

                Since the latest 7.1 update
                You can use multiple Paths and Stencils
                at the same time now. Also both together.

                Creating a Selection from a Path is now possible.

                Filling a Path is now also possible, in this way:
                Place a Path on the canvas
                create a Selection from the Path
                and fill the Selection.

                Stencils can be created from a Selection.
                Also a Selection from a Stencil.

                All in all, that new improvements make working
                with Paths and Stencils in Rebelle more useful.

                Win 11
                CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                  Subpath
                  last edited by Subpath

                  Rebelle version 8 is available in Early Access.
                  There is a Standard and a Pro version.

                  Only the Pro version now has Bristle Brushes and an improved Impasto,
                  which can be used to create interesting 3D effects.

                  I came up with the idea of trying out Impasto with stencils.
                  Stencils are simply grayscale or black and white PNGs, for
                  which you can also use Vectorstyler vector graphic designs.

                  Here are two examples:

                  0_1754771956100_Impasto result.png

                  Here the Stencil

                  0_1754771995823_the stencil.png

                  Here another try, were made with two stencils

                  0_1754772043001_Stencil-Impasto 2.png

                  Win 11
                  CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                  GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                    Ingolf
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                    Cool, thanks for sharing. I first heard about Rebelle yesterday, and I'm going to see what it can do for me.

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                      Subpath @Ingolf
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                      @Ingolf

                      gladly,

                      when it comes to using/refining vector graphics created with Vectorstyler,
                      Paths and Stencils in Rebelle are particularly the most interesting.

                      Rebelle also offers, in my opinion, the best digital watercolor simulation.
                      Oil painting is also pretty cool. One should not expect miracles, because
                      ultimately, this is a digital simulation and not the real thing.

                      Paths are vector graphics in SVG format and can be quite wild. A brush in
                      Rebelle still follows each individual path like a ruler. This also applies
                      to the eraser, liquifier, smudge, and water brush.

                      Stencils are simple grayscale or black-and-white raster graphics in PNG
                      format. Stencils are like Masks you could brush over it hide the stencil
                      and you have your design.

                      Paths and Stencils can be converted into Selections.
                      Currently Selections could only converted back in Stencils.

                      There is no Text Tool in Rebelle, but you could create a Stencil
                      from your Vectorstyler Text and use this in Rebelle.
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                      Here how wild Paths could be, a brush will follow every
                      single Path. This could mean a lot of handy work.

                      0_1754812709169_Paths.png
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                      Here i made some test using the Watercolor brush along a Path
                      and one using the Liquify brush.

                      0_1754812841999_ksnip_20241108-175037.png

                      0_1754812858148_ksnip_20241108-175159.png
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                      Here my Stencil and Path Folder

                      0_1754812924048_Folder-Stencil-Paths.png

                      Win 11
                      CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                      GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                            Subpath
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                            curious post here, see above would guess it is spam

                            Win 11
                            CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                            GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                              VectorStyler @Subpath
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                              @Subpath Clearly a spam, removed.

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