An really useful property for vector graphics

[Richmond]

On 11/13/2011 01:59 AM, Alejandro Tejada wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> How many of you have downloaded and test
> the stack "Eps Import v05B"
>
> http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TL5QP5WD
>
> Please, download this compressed folder to show
> you a really useful property for vector graphics.
>
> Open the stack  "eps_import_v05B" and click in the
> topleft button to import the adobe ilustrator file
> named "Gradients" that appears inside the same
> folder as the stack.
>
> A new stack is created with the polygonal graphics
> filled with different gradients... Now, comes the
> interesting part.
>
> Did you noticed that in the new created stack there
> are some circular shapes filled with radial gradients?
> Remember that these are polygonal graphics, not circles.
>
> Grab any of these circular graphics for a corner and
> enlarge it... Now all the rough edges becomes
> apparent in the enlarged figure.
>
> You could convert this rough circular figure in a
> true vector circle with a single step:
>
> Select the enlarged vector graphics and open the
> Properties Inspector panel. Then,  inside this panel,
> change the Type of graphic from "Polygonal" to "Oval"
> Now, you have an Oval graphic instead of a
> rough polygonal graphic.
>
> You could do the same with the "Rounded Rectangle"
> (and set the correct corner radius) and "Regular
> polygon" (and set the angle and number of sides)
>
> This apparent simple conversion opens a whole new world
> of oportunities to create polished interfaces using
> gradients and vector graphics...
>
> Please, do some test and report your results.
> If there is any glitch in the linear and radial gradient
> import process, report it to look for a solution.
> Post a link to the ilustrator file (version 7 or inferior)
> to download and check the file in detail.
>
> Notice that I use the graphics software named
> Xara to create these ilustrator (version 7) files.
>
> Have a nice weekend!

Thanks Alejandro; my weekend will be NICER now, with your stack!

> Al
>
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