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Tag: Documentation
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Sampling values from layers
This is an introduction to the more advanced layer value sampling features introduced in 1.3.1, allowing you to generate more complex dynamic patterns and designs based on images, gradients or other layers. This video gives you a quick introduction and some examples, or you can read more details below Apply layer node The easiest way
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Procedural noise
This is an introduction to the Procedural 2d noise features added in update 1.3. This video gives you a quick introduction and some examples, or you can read more details below Noise texture tool To add a noise layer to you document you can use the new Noise texture tool and draw a rectangle where
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Color gradients
This is an introduction to the color gradient features added in update 1.3. This video below gives you a quick introduction and some examples. Using gradients for element fill Color gradients have been a standard feature in many vector design tools for a long time and you can now use them in Paragraphic as well
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Basics – Node Apply to modes
Individual shapes and other objects in layers are referred to as elements in Paragraphic (See Basics – Layers and Elements). Elements can be created and repeated in various patterns by nodes (see Basics – Repeaters), but they can also be modified. For example changing their color, or applying transformations like rotating or scaling them. This
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Basics – Repeaters
Most use cases for Paragraphic will involve repeating elements in patterns in one way or another, and this is done by what is called Repeater layer nodes. The Repeater nodes take the existing content of the layer and adds repeated copies of it to let you create patterns of various types. This video gives you
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Basics – Layers and Elements
Individual shapes and other objects in layers are referred to as elements in Paragraphic. When you draw a simple shape, like for example a circle, this results in a new layer for the shape in your document. This layer in turn generates a circle shape element as it’s output. Layers The layers are represented in
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Creating vector halftone effects
Halftones were originally a technical solution for printers to represent gray scale images using a single color ink, by varying the size of points in a fixed pattern to give the appearance of lighter or darker areas. However, scaled up this sort of raster effect can also be used to create interesting designs regardless of
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Layer group effects
Like in most other layer-based illustration software you can group layers in Paragraphic. This allows you to easily select and move or transform layers together like you expect. However, in Paragraphic you can also do much more with layer groups, as you can add nodes to these groups just like you can in other layers.
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Randomization methods
A common use-case for using a procedural design system like Paragraphic is when you want to add some form of randomization to repeated graphical elements. For example to make a pattern more interesting or organic by making it a little uneven. Or if you want to make some generative design with randomized components. Doing this
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The hidden node graph
For some of you the concept node as it is used in Paragraphic might be unfamiliar. Or, if you’re familiar with node graphs and node-based design tools Paragraphic might not be immediately recognizable as one. This post will attempt to shed some light on this and explain how the node system works in Paragraphic. If