Comments on: Episode 093

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:41:24 +0000

In Inkscape 0.47 the menus have changed a little and I think this effect needs to be done with the path effect editor now under the path menu. I don’t think I can explain it clearly so could someone post the method for those starting off in Inkscape 0.47?

By: Newby

Newby — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:16:46 +0000

Hi, the video is great and it looks very easy. As I am new to Inkscape and I need a circle of arrows in which I can write a text, I thought this might be a good way to do it. Unfortunately I create the circle, create an arrow and change both to a path. Then I bring the arrow to the front, go to effects and click on “pattern along path” and follow the rest of your instructions.

The problem is that the arrow is duplicated many times and the alignment is top, left, right, bottom and not along the path…. I watched the video multiple times and I think that my English is not that bad at all… I do not know what else I shall do. Perhaps you can give me some help.

Thanks in advance. Best regards. Newby

By: Don W.

Don W. — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:49:36 +0000

@Aldi– Great additional tip, works simply, simply

By: rfquerin

rfquerin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:59:28 +0000

See there you go! I never thought of adding additional nodes to the tail of the arrow object. Nicely done! Thanks for the input and the link.

By: Aldi

Aldi — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:32:30 +0000

I did an experiment using an arrow as the original path to be aligned. The more nodes on the tail the better it curves.

Well, this is just “ONE other method”, I guess.

Just thought I should share.

( Image link here : http://www.zumodrive.com/share/pqaZTMyNW )

By: rfquerin

rfquerin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:43:38 +0000

@Aldi – Doing it this way gives the tail of the arrow a curve. If you just create an arrow and align it, you would have to manually modify the body of the arrow to make it match the curve of the path. This is why I used the path as the body of the arrow (by chopping it up), so that the shape of each arrow matches the path all the way along.

All that said though, if you have an easier/quicker method of creating these and achieving the same effect, by all means let us know. I always try to say “here’s ONE method” instead of “here’s THE method” because more often than not, someone (many times it’s Heathenx) shows me a quicker/better way to accomplish what I’m doing.

By: Aldi

Aldi — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:31:50 +0000

Great tutorial!

But I was just wondering… why don’t you just create an arrow and align it to the path??

By: rfquerin

rfquerin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:34:38 +0000

@Jon – what is it about Silverlight that would make it better than a free format like OggTheora?

@Sebastian – you could tweak the spacing with the live preview option checked and get nice even spacing of objects on the circular path. Would it be much different than what I showed? You would just generate a series of stars along the path and then delete the path.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:20:47 +0000

How could objects be spread evenly along a circle (e.g. stars for the European flag)?

By: Jon Gustavson

Jon Gustavson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:16:04 +0000

I think the videos are great, but I think the format choce should have been Sliverlight (yes, I know it is from Microsoft, but it actually is good).

http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/

Best,

Ion

By: manuee

manuee — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:49:41 +0000

Another great screencast by the masters!

I love the way you always look for the fastest way to get the desired result, very good practice!

video format working awesome here btw =)

By: Richard Querin

Richard Querin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:01:54 +0000

Okay JimR. Email me at rfquerin AT gmail DOT com and I’ll send you the audio file tonight when I get home. Thanks dude!

By: JimR

JimR — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:36:10 +0000

I would like to give it a try, just send me the file

JimR

By: Richard Querin

Richard Querin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:16:45 +0000

@JimR – Thanks for the feedback. When in doubt, perspectiv-ize it. As far as the sound goes, I’m still puzzled as to why my old headset (both are Logitechs) doesn’t have the hum, but that was my main concern. I only did a light noise reduction in Audacity, but my knowledge in that area is very limited. I’ve got to learn more.

I’m still very puzzled why Heathenx’s sound is significantly better, maybe it’s just down to the headset he’s using.. I mean he’s still a goof, so I put he onus of sound quality down to his equipment, not him.

ps. If anyone out there is more capable at sound editing, I have no problem making the original audio track of the main screencast available for someone to have a crack at and show me what’s possible as far as improving it with post-processing. I’d be interested in getting some good processing advice.

By: JimR

JimR — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:49:39 +0000

Great ‘cast, thanks for that!

This is a good trick and the little perspective stunt you pulled at the end is great, it made me smile (again) because it made it look so cool!

Sound is, well, different now. The hum is gone but the sound is more harsh and treblish, harder on the ear (don’t listen to me, I’m a musician with a home studio…)

JimR
DK

By: ted

ted — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:50:16 +0000

.ogv works great too with VLC. Thanks.

By: Don W.

Don W. — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:54:26 +0000

Very useful, as expected.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:18:24 +0000

Thanks again for this new tutorial!

By: Huss

Huss — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:52:08 +0000

Great episode as usual.. I learned alot from you.. Thanks

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:54:19 +0000

Again a very nice one.
May be usefull for little maps to describe a way between to places. (e.g. with gnome-feet)

Thanks from Germany

Tony