Comments on: Episode 105 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/ 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: Pappy http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-5300 Pappy Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:10:38 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-5300 Hey guys, Just thought I'd say thanks for all the videos. They have been a great help in learning how to use InkScape. I just started using it, I also posted a link to heathenx on my forum. Hey guys, Just thought I’d say thanks for all the videos. They have been a great help in learning how to use InkScape. I just started using it, I also posted a link to heathenx on my forum.

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 heathenx Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:02:12 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2997 @Carol Ah! I think I have duplicated what you have. A big blurry mess. The problem is that the font is too small (36pt) for the filter. So in that case, you would have to adjust the filter. Perhaps try this: 1. Apply chrome filter as is 2. Go to Filter>Filters Editor and select the chrome filter to adjust the settings. 3. Change blur to 1.3 4. Displacement map to 20.0 5. Fist composte: 4.93, 0.00, -0.50, -0.30 That will clean it up. Modify the settings further if needed. @Carol

Ah! I think I have duplicated what you have. A big blurry mess.

The problem is that the font is too small (36pt) for the filter. So in that case, you would have to adjust the filter. Perhaps try this:

1. Apply chrome filter as is
2. Go to Filter>Filters Editor and select the chrome filter to adjust the settings.
3. Change blur to 1.3
4. Displacement map to 20.0
5. Fist composte: 4.93, 0.00, -0.50, -0.30

That will clean it up. Modify the settings further if needed.

]]> By: Carol http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 Carol Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:41:38 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2996 Inkscape v0.47 on a Windows XP box. Not sure why everyone recommends a "rounded" font... so I'm using JuneGill. 31 point size. No blurring... or anything else turned on. Just a blank screen... and 1 word... black... in JuneGill font. Do you know how text looks if you turn BLUR up *WAY* too much... and it becomes unusable? My "chrome text" looks like "chrome" was turned up *WAY* too much. Inkscape v0.47 on a Windows XP box.
Not sure why everyone recommends a “rounded” font… so I’m using JuneGill.
31 point size.

No blurring… or anything else turned on. Just a blank screen… and 1 word… black… in JuneGill font.

Do you know how text looks if you turn BLUR up *WAY* too much… and it becomes unusable?
My “chrome text” looks like “chrome” was turned up *WAY* too much.

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 heathenx Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:12:29 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2995 @Carol That could be. I just tried Arial Rounded (of all things) in 0.48 with the stock chrome filter and it looked pretty good. What font are you using?, what size is it?, what version of Inkscape? @Carol

That could be. I just tried Arial Rounded (of all things) in 0.48 with the stock chrome filter and it looked pretty good. What font are you using?, what size is it?, what version of Inkscape?

]]> By: Carol http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 Carol Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:01:28 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2994 When I take a "rounded font" and apply the stock "chrome filter" is looks *NOTHING* like yours. Looks like I have some "how much chrome value" set 100x too high. Any idea why? When I take a “rounded font” and apply the stock “chrome filter” is looks *NOTHING* like yours.

Looks like I have some “how much chrome value” set 100x too high.

Any idea why?

]]> By: Gustavo Reis http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 Gustavo Reis Fri, 28 May 2010 20:28:29 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2883 Hello Richard and heathenx Good evning! I'm design and typography student. I've already finishied studying the Inkscape course, but I began to learn with your videos for advancing the Inkscape and dominating design's area and experience and I'll study Gimp too. I would like to thank you a lot for teaching me this fantastic and fabulous video. Congratulations for your work, your etachings and your tips! I continue to learn each one video by day. See you! Have nice weekend! Gustavo Reis Hello Richard and heathenx

Good evning!

I’m design and typography student. I’ve already finishied studying the Inkscape course, but I began to learn with your videos for advancing the Inkscape and dominating design’s area and experience and I’ll study Gimp too. I would like to thank you a lot for teaching me this fantastic and fabulous video. Congratulations for your work, your etachings and your tips!

I continue to learn each one video by day.

See you!
Have nice weekend!

Gustavo Reis

]]> By: junapp http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2867 junapp Sat, 22 May 2010 02:52:56 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2867 @Johny - thanks, looks good. Probably a no brainer, but I'm having difficulty getting my lines to taper to a point at their ends. I was drawing with bezier curve tool. Perhaps I'll go back through some basic tuts before officially asking the best way to do that. @Johny – thanks, looks good. Probably a no brainer, but I’m having difficulty getting my lines to taper to a point at their ends. I was drawing with bezier curve tool. Perhaps I’ll go back through some basic tuts before officially asking the best way to do that.

]]> By: nisse http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 nisse Wed, 19 May 2010 22:19:11 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2861 @johny (japp från sverige) No I haven't tried saving as PDF, then I need razer sharp edges I import it in CS4 Illustrator even though CS4 doesn't import svg files very well. Mostly I need illustrations for Indesign at work and I use Inkscape at home so PDF in PDF maybe works great but isn't something I have tried. For some reason I don't get along with Illustrator but I know how to do my crappy illustrations in Inkscape thanx Screencasters :-) I tested your svg file and got the best result with PDF unchecked Rasterize Filter Effects and 100 DPI with other settings it would look great at 300% zoom. For png the best result was export at 300 dpi but wasn't able to resize without jagged lines. Maybe it looks different on others computers. I'm not sure that Adobe Reader renders everything right, at least on my computer. @johny (japp från sverige)
No I haven’t tried saving as PDF, then I need razer sharp edges I import it in CS4 Illustrator even though CS4 doesn’t import svg files very well. Mostly I need illustrations for Indesign at work and I use Inkscape at home so PDF in PDF maybe works great but isn’t something I have tried. For some reason I don’t get along with Illustrator but I know how to do my crappy illustrations in Inkscape thanx Screencasters :-) I tested your svg file and got the best result with PDF unchecked Rasterize Filter Effects and 100 DPI with other settings it would look great at 300% zoom. For png the best result was export at 300 dpi but wasn’t able to resize without jagged lines. Maybe it looks different on others computers. I’m not sure that Adobe Reader renders everything right, at least on my computer.

]]> By: Johny http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 Johny Wed, 19 May 2010 20:02:27 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2860 @nisse (=från Sverige?) Strange, export bitmap works fine on a Win7, haven't tried in XP yet though... could it really be Vista? I'm usually in OS X :) I think Inkscape is the only program that can export things made in Inkscape with blur and effects. Have you tried saving as PDF (check “Rasterize Filter Effects set to 300 DPI”) and the blur effect should look great even in the PDF. @nisse (=från Sverige?)
Strange, export bitmap works fine on a Win7, haven’t tried in XP yet though… could it really be Vista?
I’m usually in OS X :)
I think Inkscape is the only program that can export things made in Inkscape with blur and effects.
Have you tried saving as PDF (check “Rasterize Filter Effects set to 300 DPI”) and the blur effect should look great even in the PDF.

]]> By: nisse http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 nisse Wed, 19 May 2010 18:28:05 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2859 @Johny Something is wrong with export bitmap in the windows version at least in Vista or is it Vista :-) I saw a note that the svg file wasn't exported right and the remedy was to use Imagemagick i.e use Imagemagick on the svg file and save as png. Haven't had the possibility to try it out since I haven't found any precompiled Imagemagick for Windows and I got tired reading how to. @Johny
Something is wrong with export bitmap in the windows version at least in Vista or is it Vista :-)
I saw a note that the svg file wasn’t exported right and the remedy was to use Imagemagick
i.e use Imagemagick on the svg file and save as png. Haven’t had the possibility to try it out
since I haven’t found any precompiled Imagemagick for Windows and I got tired reading how to.

]]> By: Johny http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2854 Johny Tue, 18 May 2010 12:16:57 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2854 Exported as PNG at 90 DPI the lines are quite jagged, at 300 DPI it's less but still visible. Saved as Cairo PNG the lines are still jagged. Saved as PDF (Rasterized filter effects 300 DPI) lines are still visible jagged Feel free to test my SVG and see if you get better results. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1179786/jagged-lines.svg Exported as PNG at 90 DPI the lines are quite jagged, at 300 DPI it’s less but still visible.
Saved as Cairo PNG the lines are still jagged.
Saved as PDF (Rasterized filter effects 300 DPI) lines are still visible jagged

Feel free to test my SVG and see if you get better results.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1179786/jagged-lines.svg

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 heathenx Tue, 18 May 2010 11:47:01 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2853 @Johny Some things to try: 1. Export Bitmap at 90dpi and Save Copy as Cairo PNG. Compare results. Any Change? 2. Convert your shape to a path or stroke to a path (whatever you have there). Add more nodes and use the Pixel Snap extension (http://code.google.com/p/pixelsnap/). Export back out as 300dpi PNG. Better? 3. If none of the above works then throw in the towel, shut your computer off and go outside and play. :P @Johny

Some things to try:

1. Export Bitmap at 90dpi and Save Copy as Cairo PNG. Compare results. Any Change?

2. Convert your shape to a path or stroke to a path (whatever you have there). Add more nodes and use the Pixel Snap extension (http://code.google.com/p/pixelsnap/). Export back out as 300dpi PNG. Better?

3. If none of the above works then throw in the towel, shut your computer off and go outside and play. :P

]]> By: Richard Querin http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 Richard Querin Tue, 18 May 2010 11:42:48 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2851 @Johny - I'm not sure. Do you get the same thing if you export a larger png file (up the resolution) and then resize afterwards with something else? @Johny – I’m not sure. Do you get the same thing if you export a larger png file (up the resolution) and then resize afterwards with something else?

]]> By: Johny http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 Johny Tue, 18 May 2010 11:20:23 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2850 By the way... does anyone know why thin lines get jagged like this when exporting as PNG? http://screencast.com/t/YTEzNGQ3YjI It doesn't get jagged when saving as PDF with "Rasterize Filter Effects set to 300 DPI" So it seems to be Export/PNG related only. Any clues? By the way… does anyone know why thin lines get jagged like this when exporting as PNG?
http://screencast.com/t/YTEzNGQ3YjI

It doesn’t get jagged when saving as PDF with “Rasterize Filter Effects set to 300 DPI”
So it seems to be Export/PNG related only.

Any clues?

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 heathenx Mon, 17 May 2010 12:28:33 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2848 @junapp I think Johny has you on the right track. There is also a neon filter in the bevel group. Perhaps that might help. @junapp

I think Johny has you on the right track. There is also a neon filter in the bevel group. Perhaps that might help.

]]> By: Johny http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2847 Johny Mon, 17 May 2010 11:39:20 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2847 @junapp I think we can manage to do this in Inkscape pretty good. Look at this picture, a quick test i made in Inkscape to look like the example found in your Gimp link. http://screencast.com/t/ZWVjNDU2 Make the thin lines, then make a wider version of it, i think the key is to not have them exactly the same so they appear a bit irregular. Make the bigger one blurred and placed behind the thin line. Maybe make a circular gradient on the thin lines from very bright version of a color (from center) and down to the main color (maybe with some opacity towards the outer ends) Even add some white shapes in the middle where you want it to really shine, add more lines in different colors, play around with where they should be and in which order they should appear. I think if you spend some time with it you can get it to look very nice. :) @junapp

I think we can manage to do this in Inkscape pretty good.
Look at this picture, a quick test i made in Inkscape to look like the example found in your Gimp link.
http://screencast.com/t/ZWVjNDU2

Make the thin lines, then make a wider version of it, i think the key is to not have them exactly the same so they appear a bit irregular.
Make the bigger one blurred and placed behind the thin line.
Maybe make a circular gradient on the thin lines from very bright version of a color (from center) and down to the main color (maybe with some opacity towards the outer ends)
Even add some white shapes in the middle where you want it to really shine, add more lines in different colors, play around with where they should be and in which order they should appear.

I think if you spend some time with it you can get it to look very nice. :)

]]> By: junapp http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 junapp Sun, 16 May 2010 18:20:02 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2846 Another junkie in withdrawal here. In the meantime, I've become fascinated with Gimp tutorials over at gimpusers.com, and trying to duplicate a Glow effect in Inkscape (http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/glow-fx-extreme-en.html) without success. Any pointers from anybody? Another junkie in withdrawal here. In the meantime, I’ve become fascinated with Gimp tutorials over at gimpusers.com, and trying to duplicate a Glow effect in Inkscape (http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/glow-fx-extreme-en.html) without success. Any pointers from anybody?

]]> By: Johny http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Johny Wed, 12 May 2010 17:11:44 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2841 Heathenx... we're getting used to get our monthly dose of your great tutorials, it's been quite addictive and now we're like junkies without drugs all nervous and shaky. I'd like a new one each week.... at least :) Seriously... you guys make great tuts and inspire me to investigate and try out new things. Heathenx… we’re getting used to get our monthly dose of your great tutorials, it’s been quite addictive and now we’re like junkies without drugs all nervous and shaky.
I’d like a new one each week…. at least :)

Seriously… you guys make great tuts and inspire me to investigate and try out new things.

]]> By: Richard Querin http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 Richard Querin Tue, 11 May 2010 14:12:32 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2840 @cb2k - Apologies for my lack of participation lately. Some side projects and a whole heap of extra work during the days are killin' me right now. Don't give up hope on me yet though. ;) @cb2k – Apologies for my lack of participation lately. Some side projects and a whole heap of extra work during the days are killin’ me right now. Don’t give up hope on me yet though. ;)

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-105/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 heathenx Tue, 11 May 2010 11:00:07 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/?p=199#comment-2839 @cb2k Sorry for missing my April deadline. A few things got in the way. Episode 106 has been planned for a month and a half now. Just got to find some time to record it. @cb2k

Sorry for missing my April deadline. A few things got in the way. Episode 106 has been planned for a month and a half now. Just got to find some time to record it.

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