Can the blob brush stroke be rescaled using knots like powerstroke is?
Or does it just create vector shapes with fills?

Jabier's new feature is specifically for single-line strokes (not
fills) with thinkness dictated by the pen pressure. Anything else is a
different wishlist item. :)

Just an observation.
-C

On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 7:52 PM, Miguel Lopez <reptillia39@...3425...> wrote:
> 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.
> :)
>
>
> On 8/28/2017 1:13 PM, Nate Yungkans wrote:
>
> 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:
>> https://archive.org/details/inkscapepencilpressure
>>
>> 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
>> > utu.be/iIW_oeUcO2E?t=144
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> >
>> >  https://youtu.be/iIW_oeUcO2E?t=97
>> >
>> >
>> > 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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