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Post by oldschooldm on Aug 28, 2011 19:45:55 GMT -9
I've had this happen with two different cardboard-figure sets:
I've figured out the registration marks, and how to create the masks. But when I use the Trace (latest version of S-Studio) tool to create the "red" outer edge, it sometimes creates an incorrect double outline, producing a loop within the figure as well as outside the figure. It seems to have something to do with too-sharp angle or something...
Is there a setting I can fiddle with the auto-trace to make this not happen, or is there a tutorial about how to edit the path to remove the "inner loop" while patching the outer one to be correct?
That reminds me, what technique do I use to trace white space within the figure to have it cut?
Thanks, OldSchoolDM (with a NewSchoolCutter)
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Post by noremorse on Aug 29, 2011 2:02:41 GMT -9
The easy answer is... do not use the tracing tool. I played with it for a full day trying to see if It could be of any use and frankly it isn't. It creates a bunch of compound paths that are stuck together at odd intersections.
Your best bet is to try using Adobe Illustrator to trace a path with, or do it the good old way and trace the shape manually.
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Post by pblade on Aug 30, 2011 8:22:16 GMT -9
The key to dealing with the secondary loop is to remember you can delete points and break paths via the right-click menu. This lets you deal with those easily.
And to get an inner area traced, you just select a new area to trace.
I mainly use Trace to "rough out" complex curves, myself. Since most of the stuff I've used it on don't have nice, crisp edges a little clean-up is always necessary. It's faster & gives fewer points for me.
- Pb
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Post by oldschooldm on Aug 30, 2011 10:05:26 GMT -9
The key to dealing with the secondary loop is to remember you can delete points and break paths via the right-click menu. This lets you deal with those easily. And to get an inner area traced, you just select a new area to trace. I mainly use Trace to "rough out" complex curves, myself. Since most of the stuff I've used it on don't have nice, crisp edges a little clean-up is always necessary. It's faster & gives fewer points for me. - Pb When I "trace outline" for an inner area, it does the wrong thing: It doesn't trace along the white-black edge, it creates a loop more than a few pixels into the black area. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong...
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Post by dcbradshaw on Aug 30, 2011 11:05:08 GMT -9
Would you say that it's sort of "capturing" the edge of the line, instead of actually drawing a line cut down the edge like you'd want?
Could you take a screencap and attach it so we see what you mean?
I want to say that there's some kind of option that you can click or adjustment that will make it stop doing that, but I don't offhand remember what it is. I'll take a look at the app when I get a chance.
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