XLS for features and ideas - Megathread
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@Daniel said in XLS for features and ideas - Megathread:
Did you see the copy tool? There is a dedicated copy tool.
ok yes I had seen that but I was thinking more about the literal "copy" paste basic function tool at the bottom - i see what you mean now. there is certainly some interesting and fun abilities that can be implemented quickly with the copy tool you highlighted. I could see it as an extension of the repeater tool
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"This would require the use of a modifier key. And I need to know what is the parameter to be changed (stroke width?)" - Why would you need a modifier key? Checkout either Affinity or PS. All scrubbing actions are done without modifiers. On both mouse and stylus. What do you anticipate as a problem?
Example please: Here's menu scrolling in PL: https://imgbox.com/19gtnaMV - It works across every field menu. It also works when I point at a numeric field and scroll. The number goes up and down, and the slider related to that numeric field slides up and down. VS already allows this for stroke, opacity, etc. I can scroll on the slider too and get the same response. This is highly immersive.
A bit difficult, but can be done. - Completely understand. This is a genuine workflow booster. Let me show you an example. Here's the example for Xara, where literally everything under the sun is found in what they call Gallery. Fills, Strokes, Bitmaps, Fonts, Names, Colours, and Assets. You can drag anything and out of the gallery from the page to the gallery and vice versa: https://imgbox.com/uWy4ETGm
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@Daniel regarding interactive copy tool, did you check the new Repeater Editor tool in 1.3 ?
not exatly the same as the one you refer to, but very powerful too, especially with all the new repeater geometries added
video : https://somup.com/cTXtjLRI6R
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Edge Gradient: http://www.vectorqueue.com/imaxes/scurve.MP4...
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@EricP: Yes, I did. Repeater is a great idea, but it can be much simpler. I'll suggest small ways to make it more intuitive.
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@Daniel said in XLS for features and ideas - Megathread:
Edge Gradient: http://www.vectorqueue.com/imaxes/scurve.MP4...
a.k.a Diffusion Curves
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Pattern-mode: This is actually one of my favourite PL features. It allows you to turn your entire canvas into an instant repeating pattern. This means that you can quickly design a single tile and turn it into a pattern with a single click. You can also quickly hide the panels and see how the pattern looks:
Like so!
It's brilliant. And it is editable live. It is also incredibly fast.
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Layout view. This was once upon a time available in FreeHand. But now Scribus has revived it. It can either be a dedicated view like outline view or if you zoomout, you see the text density and weights. Brilliant stuff.
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Ruler highlighting. This helps ensure that when you're moving objects, you can actually see the position without guessing. Available in many, including my beloved FH.
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Guide Layer: This is yet another classic that both Xara and FreeHand got right. You can make a guide out of literally any object. Including texts, entire blends, and so on. You might ask: Well, what's the point of that? It allows you to very quickly generate complex layout grids. Here's how it works:
I start with a 6X3 Table. And then merge cells very quickly and get this:
Next I move the Table into the guide layer.
Voila. Now it's a grid/guide:
This is exceptionally useful.
