I have a CG rendering that I want to create a jagged edge along one side - like this:
cid:image002.png@...2944...
(well, this shows 2 sides; and I will just need the right side.)
I created this example with Snagit and I am usually content with the results. But today I am in need of a much larger image: ~10k x 6.6k (pixels) and Snagit just can't cut it.
I can create a path that sorta looks like what I want, but I am not sure how to use layers and transparency, etc. to get what I need.
This might be a lot to ask through a forum. If so, please feel free to direct me to a tutorial, or some other lesson / resource.
Any hints or tips?
Thanks a lot!
-Nate
On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:13:28 -0500 "Nathan Rollins" <nathan@...2943...> wrote:
I can create a path that sorta looks like what I want, but I am not sure how to use layers and transparency, etc. to get what I need.
So you have an image, and you can make a path straight on 3 sides and jagged on one.
I would place the path over the image, in the appropriate position. Then
- Clone the path - select both the clone and the image and do Object->Clip->Set to clip the image by the (clone of the) path
then you would have the path sitting on top of the image providing the outline, and the image not extending outside the path, because it's clipped by (a clone of) the path.
The advantage of using the clone is that editing the outline will change the clipping of the image as well.
That's assuming you wanted the outline as shown in your image, if you don't need an outline you can just place the path, select it and the image, and do the Object->Clip->Set thing.
I assume you know how to export the image at the resolution you need.
Cheers -Terry
Terry - that is a great summary. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. Your suggestions have significantly decreased my floundering.
Export: Bad assumption - I don't _know_ very much about exporting, but I have gotten output before and I am not afraid to poke around all in the interest of 1) getting the job done and 2) learning for next time.
Here is a screen shot of my low res test image...
Awesome - thanks again.
-Nate
-----Original Message----- From: Terry Brown [mailto:terry_n_brown@...12...] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:04 PM To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] newbie question...
On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:13:28 -0500
"Nathan Rollins" < mailto:nathan@...2943... nathan@...2943...> wrote:
I can create a path that sorta looks like what I want, but I am not
sure how to use layers and transparency, etc. to get what I need.
So you have an image, and you can make a path straight on 3 sides and jagged on one.
I would place the path over the image, in the appropriate position.
Then
- Clone the path
- select both the clone and the image and do Object->Clip->Set
to clip the image by the (clone of the) path
then you would have the path sitting on top of the image providing the outline, and the image not extending outside the path, because it's clipped by (a clone of) the path.
The advantage of using the clone is that editing the outline will change the clipping of the image as well.
That's assuming you wanted the outline as shown in your image, if you don't need an outline you can just place the path, select it and the image, and do the Object->Clip->Set thing.
I assume you know how to export the image at the resolution you need.
Cheers -Terry
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