Comments on: Episode 041 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/ Inkscape tutorials for the novice and intermediate graphic artist. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:03:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: scyg http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-6196 scyg Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:06:52 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-6196 If you want to use a lot of interpolation steps, you can save yourself some screen rendering time by ungrouping (ctrl-shift-G) the interpolated paths and then unioning them (ctrl-+). Then you use the result as the "extrusion", with one of your original paths as the "face" of the text. That way you get the smoothness of the multi-step extrusion without the weight of 50 or so paths. Here's an .svg to illustrate (right-click to save file): http://cygielski.com/testing/extrusion_sample.svg. If you want to use a lot of interpolation steps, you can save yourself some screen rendering time by ungrouping (ctrl-shift-G) the interpolated paths and then unioning them (ctrl-+). Then you use the result as the “extrusion”, with one of your original paths as the “face” of the text. That way you get the smoothness of the multi-step extrusion without the weight of 50 or so paths. Here’s an .svg to illustrate (right-click to save file): http://cygielski.com/testing/extrusion_sample.svg.

]]> By: Nikos http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-6195 Nikos Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:08:56 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-6195 Great tutorial. Not only shows how to create 3D Text Using Interpolation but also the basic technique to create shadows and highlights. Thanx alot :) Great tutorial.
Not only shows how to create 3D Text Using Interpolation but also the basic technique to create shadows and highlights.
Thanx alot :)

]]> By: Michel http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-5357 Michel Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:59:42 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-5357 Hi, I had similar problems. To interpolate try: Into the interpolate box: flag --> interpolate style interpolation method --> 2 Hi, I had similar problems. To interpolate try:

Into the interpolate box:

flag –> interpolate style
interpolation method –> 2

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 heathenx Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:14:33 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2930 @Vince Pay close attention to your status bar in Inkscape. Make your text and convert to path. Notice that your text is now a group which is probably what is tripping you up. Make your text a single entity with the combine command then try interpolate. ;) @Vince

Pay close attention to your status bar in Inkscape. Make your text and convert to path. Notice that your text is now a group which is probably what is tripping you up. Make your text a single entity with the combine command then try interpolate. ;)

]]> By: Vince http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 Vince Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:42:31 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2929 Hopefully this is still being maintained and feedback is being provided. It's dated I know. I'm having the same problems that Lynn was having above. I've tried the suggestions provided, even tried extruding, but nothing seems to help. Of note, after attempting to extrude I get a message back that sames "Need 2 paths selected." I make sure both levels are pathed and try again, I get the same message. When I try to interpolate, it does one of two things, either nothing, or all 50 levels of the text I'm trying to interpolate appear. When I try to proceed after interpolating, and drop the colors into the text, the stroke color is an outline of the text, it doesn't fill in the lower level like it does in the video. This is somewhat frustrating, but I really want to learn how to do this. peace ~V Hopefully this is still being maintained and feedback is being provided. It’s dated I know.

I’m having the same problems that Lynn was having above. I’ve tried the suggestions provided, even tried extruding, but nothing seems to help. Of note, after attempting to extrude I get a message back that sames “Need 2 paths selected.” I make sure both levels are pathed and try again, I get the same message.

When I try to interpolate, it does one of two things, either nothing, or all 50 levels of the text I’m trying to interpolate appear. When I try to proceed after interpolating, and drop the colors into the text, the stroke color is an outline of the text, it doesn’t fill in the lower level like it does in the video.

This is somewhat frustrating, but I really want to learn how to do this.

peace

~V

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 heathenx Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:12:49 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2569 @Lynn Could it be that you do not have two objects that are paths? It is needed in order to interpolate between objects. To convert text to a path in 0.47 try these steps: Select text, Shift+Ctrl+C to convert to path, Shift+Ctrl+G to ungroup, and Ctrl+K to combine. Now when you double-click on the text it should be one complete path. When that is done, window around both text objects and try interpolating. Same holds true for extruding. Two paths are needed before the effect can be achieved. :) @Lynn

Could it be that you do not have two objects that are paths? It is needed in order to interpolate between objects. To convert text to a path in 0.47 try these steps: Select text, Shift+Ctrl+C to convert to path, Shift+Ctrl+G to ungroup, and Ctrl+K to combine. Now when you double-click on the text it should be one complete path. When that is done, window around both text objects and try interpolating.

Same holds true for extruding. Two paths are needed before the effect can be achieved. :)

]]> By: Lynn Livingston http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 Lynn Livingston Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:39:51 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2568 This is a great tutorial. However, I cannot make it work in ver .47. There is a difference when I convert to path and break the path apart. In .47 I did not have to cut the font inner features back in using the "difference" function. Also, after duplicating and offsetting the original, I'm not able to interpolate the space between them. I can select both objects, but when I perform the "interpolate" task, with options choosen as in the video, nothing happens although it appears to be doing something (I get a DOS window popup). If I try the same scenario, but choose "extrude" instead of "interpolate", I get an error that says 2 paths must be choosen. I think I am choosing 2 paths (choose one path (object), hold "shift" and choose another). Anybody have any ideas? Thanks for the tutorials, they really help folks like me who don't get the seat time I really need! Lynn Livinston This is a great tutorial. However, I cannot make it work in ver .47. There is a difference when I convert to path and break the path apart. In .47 I did not have to cut the font inner features back in using the “difference” function. Also, after duplicating and offsetting the original, I’m not able to interpolate the space between them. I can select both objects, but when I perform the “interpolate” task, with options choosen as in the video, nothing happens although it appears to be doing something (I get a DOS window popup). If I try the same scenario, but choose “extrude” instead of “interpolate”, I get an error that says 2 paths must be choosen. I think I am choosing 2 paths (choose one path (object), hold “shift” and choose another). Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks for the tutorials, they really help folks like me who don’t get the seat time I really need!

Lynn Livinston

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2548 heathenx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:05:12 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2548 @Theophilus20 Can you give the the time so I can get to that specific point in the video? @Theophilus20
Can you give the the time so I can get to that specific point in the video?

]]> By: Theophilus20 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 Theophilus20 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:35:13 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2547 Im using inkscape 0.47. I wasnt able to figure out how you selected both items at the same time right after you duplicated the first one and slid it down. Im using inkscape 0.47. I wasnt able to figure out how you selected both items at the same time right after you duplicated the first one and slid it down.

]]> By: D o n C o r s o » “Adobe Illustrator” für lau http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2283 D o n C o r s o » “Adobe Illustrator” für lau Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:05:36 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2283 [...] Ich kenne mich zwar mit dem Illustrator nicht aus, aber die Schriftzüge und Co., die inkscape möglich macht, die sind schon lecker. Wen´s interessiert, schaut sich am besten mal ein paar dieser Videos an: –klick– [...] [...] Ich kenne mich zwar mit dem Illustrator nicht aus, aber die Schriftzüge und Co., die inkscape möglich macht, die sind schon lecker. Wen´s interessiert, schaut sich am besten mal ein paar dieser Videos an: –klick– [...]

]]> By: michael http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 michael Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:53:17 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2238 thanks dude it works. U rock thanks dude it works. U rock

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2232 heathenx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:58:04 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2232 @michael If you have any blurred objects then you'll have to rasterize them before exporting to PDF. You can do that with the Make Bitmap Copy feature. However, you only have to do that in 0.46. In 0.47pre4 they have added functionality to the PDF exporter that rasterizes those effects automatically for you if you choose to do so. I stopped using 0.46 when 0.47pre4 was released. It has some bugs but it's pretty stable now. I recommend you try it. You'll find binaries for all three major OS's. http://sourceforge.net/projects/inkscape/files/ @michael

If you have any blurred objects then you’ll have to rasterize them before exporting to PDF. You can do that with the Make Bitmap Copy feature. However, you only have to do that in 0.46. In 0.47pre4 they have added functionality to the PDF exporter that rasterizes those effects automatically for you if you choose to do so. I stopped using 0.46 when 0.47pre4 was released. It has some bugs but it’s pretty stable now. I recommend you try it. You’ll find binaries for all three major OS’s.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/inkscape/files/

]]> By: michael http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2231 michael Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:35 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2231 Nice tutorial but when I save it as a PDF it loses the Blurred layer and it looks ugly, How can I fix this. Nice tutorial but when I save it as a PDF it loses the Blurred layer and it looks ugly, How can I fix this.

]]> By: Utah Web Designer http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Utah Web Designer Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:11:27 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-2040 I agree with some on here... it starts to hog resources big time I agree with some on here… it starts to hog resources big time

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 heathenx Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:24:00 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-1950 @scyg 50 might be overkill but 8 is definitely not enough for my tastes. I suppose it depends on the size of your object and how closely one zooms in. The point is to not notice that interpolation was used as opposed to extruding. @scyg
50 might be overkill but 8 is definitely not enough for my tastes. I suppose it depends on the size of your object and how closely one zooms in. The point is to not notice that interpolation was used as opposed to extruding.

]]> By: scyg http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 scyg Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:21:18 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-1948 You really shouldn't need more than eight or so copies of your original text for this kind of effect - 50 is definitely overkill. You really shouldn’t need more than eight or so copies of your original text for this kind of effect – 50 is definitely overkill.

]]> By: Christian Kathmann http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Christian Kathmann Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:41:45 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-1935 godlike! its awesome with what easy movements you're creating a 3d-text. (sorry 4 my english) godlike! its awesome with what easy movements you’re creating a 3d-text. (sorry 4 my english)

]]> By: Dezigntuts » 6 of Creating 3D Effect Image Tutorials Using Inkscape http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Dezigntuts » 6 of Creating 3D Effect Image Tutorials Using Inkscape Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:59:02 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-1906 [...] 3D Text Using Interpolation [...] [...] 3D Text Using Interpolation [...]

]]> By: Dezigntuts » 6 of Creating 3D Effect Image Tutorial Using Inkscape http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Dezigntuts » 6 of Creating 3D Effect Image Tutorial Using Inkscape Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:56:40 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-1905 [...] 3D Text Using Interpolation [...] [...] 3D Text Using Interpolation [...]

]]> By: preeti http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-041/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 preeti Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:51:30 +0000 http://screencasters2.heathenx.org/blog/episode-041/#comment-1892 I would be happy if you can mail me each of your tutorails. They are quite helpful for learner . Thanks I would be happy if you can mail me each of your tutorails.
They are quite helpful for learner .
Thanks

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