Yep, something on the line of the blob brush would be perfect for Inkscape. There's a lot to say for the needs of automating tasks, so I will leave it at here as I think we all can agree on that point, but one step at a time. :)
Hi! I figure I'll just throw myself in here.
It sounds like you are requesting something like the Adobe illustrator blob brush. Essentially this tool is like Inkscape's calligraphy brush with an auto merge feature. Which could in fact be a handy feature. In illustrator you can paint with the brush and the new shapes merge it with a selection or a layer or maybe even all. The same effect can be achieved by using Inkscape's calligraphy brush and then merging the shapes. All the blob brush does is make that automatic.
The really cool thing you added to the pencil that would also be cool on the calligraphy tool is the Max/min size.
Illustrator Bob brush tool: https://youtu.be/4bhltsqSp_0
Am I correct in my interpretation of what you are asking for Miguel?
On Aug 27, 2017 10:12 PM, "Miguel Lopez" <reptillia39@...3425...> wrote:
------------------------------I like the work that's being done, by the way, I have a suggestion. You know how you can spray objects and have the path joined together, right? I'd like to see the option to do that while stroking.
On 8/27/2017 6:38 PM, Ivan Louette via Inkscape-devel wrote:
Very convincing ! And there we have even more control than Expression for simple lines !
ivan
Le Lundi 28 août 2017 0h27, Jabier Arraiza <jabier.arraiza@...2893...> a écrit :
Hi all!
This week I do a similar implementation and mark it for merge request.
Here are a preview of the new branch running:
All the best, Jabier.
On Mon, 2017-08-21 at 22:36 -0400, Nate Yungkans wrote:
> Hi All,
> I'm Nate, the one who posted in the forums. I started just asking if
> the feature existed, but was told I should ask for it as a feature so
> here I am. Hello :) First I wanted to say I love the program and
> find the features super useful. The powerstroke is one of the coolest
> features and I am having a lot of fun playing around with it. I have
> been an Adobe Illustrator for years but I am already enjoying
> inkscape more. Anyways, the reason I was asking about pressure
> sensitive line work is because it could be a huge time saver for
> manga art(or any extensive line art) where line work is incredibly
> important. It seems like all of the features actually exist in
> Inkscape, but not together as a tool. The calligraphy pen works
> nicely with pressure and the mass(for precision), but if the line
> needs to be edited in an meaningful way, they basically need to be
> redrawn.
>
> The powerstroke feature is awesome, but in its current state may
> require a lot of manual setting line thicknesses if there are a lot
> of complicated lines. Being able to control the stroke width via
> pressure would make it a very smooth process. Unfortunately it would
> not be as useful without a preview as you draw. Maybe it could use
> the same preview the calligraphy tool uses? Even if that isn't a 100%
> representation of the final product, it would guide the user to
> understand how much pressure they are applying.
>
> I asked about an auto simplify feature not only for the benefit of
> reducing the number of nodes, but also in aiding fast smoothed line
> work. I see that a line drawn with a pencil has a smoothing feature,
> maybe that can also be applied to the powerstroke outer lines as
> well; or maybe the pressure has an adjustable sample rate?
>
> Additionally, it would be fantastic if there was a way to increase or
> decrease the relative distance of the powerstroke nodes from main
> path. In essence it would be like increasing or decreasing the width
> of the powerstroke. As an example I recorded my screen using a
> variable brush tool in Illustrator. It reads the pen pressure and
> applies it to the stroke, but also allows that stroke to be increases
> or decreased.
>
> Screen capture example Video: https://youtu.be/u78JlGD9Y34
>
> Example of the adobe brush tool simplify/fidelity options: https://yo
>
> That same tool in adobe also has settings to control/limit the brush
> size and shape. I've been utilizing mass, thinning and fixation to
> accomplish this effect in Inkscape.
>
>
>
>
> I think that covers what I was originally asking about and more.
> Hopefully it was not too much. Thanks so much for all the hard work
> you have put into the program! I know this software is a lot of work
> and new features are no small thing. I am not really a programmer so
> I can't contribute to the effort that way, but if you have a need or
> desire to include a UX/UI designer I would be happy to help!
>
> Manga line example that I did not draw:
>
>
> If you got through the whole email, thanks for listening!
> -Nate
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Nate
>
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:31 PM, Jabier Arraiza <jabier.arraiza@...3313...
> r.es> wrote:
> > I wait he present to the list to reply.
> >
> > Cheers, Jabier.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2017-08-21 at 05:44 -0600, brynn wrote:
> > > > Hi Brynn.
> > >
> > > Great and easy to do. I could do if we want. The problem is no
> > > realtime
> > > preview, so you need to finish the path to see the variable
> > width.
> > >
> > > Maybe I can add a preview while drawing but this is more complex.
> > >
> > > Cheers, Jabier.
> > > ________________________________________________
> > >
> > > Well I don't use this kind of feature myself. So I couldn't say
> > if
> > > the lack of
> > > live preview would be crippling. I'll try to get the person who
> > > posted the
> > > message to subscribe to the list, so he can give comments.
> > >
> > > How would it work? Would it add pink nodes where the pressure is
> > > greater? And
> > > then the artist drags them after the path is finished? Or would
> > the
> > > variable
> > > width be immediately evident when the path is finished?
> > >
> > > And it would only work with graphics tablets?
> > >
> > > One benefit for such a tool (it seems to me) would be that the
> > number
> > > of nodes
> > > probably would not build up so fast, as it does with Calligraphy.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Jabier. I'll try to get this guy to subscribe so he can
> > > discuss
> > > directly.
> > >
> > > All best,,
> > > brynn
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jabier Arraiza
> > > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 2:23 AM
> > > To: brynn ; Inkscape-Devel
> > > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] pressure sensitivity for Pencil
> > tool
> > > using
> > > powerstroke?
> > >
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