Fixes to add to SP2 for CDGS X5

I agree it should be fixed

Something to try:

• Open the artistic media docker
• Drag the stroke into it
• Save it as a new stroke

will it save it correctly?

T.

Tony Severenuk:

I agree it should be fixed

Something to try:

• Open the artistic media docker
• Drag the stroke into it
• Save it as a new stroke

will it save it correctly?

T.

 

I tried the drag and drop to the AM docker and it doesn't seem to work very well -- it's very unpredictable and that's being nice! It saves the changes, but it also saves the new curve, so what you end up with is a mess. :-) When you do it that way, it does not ask you to save, but instead it overwrites the spray list in use! Luckily, I had backups to revert back to the original one I was using for practice!

I tried saving a new list from scratch, and guess what? I can save the changes now! Not sure what I did different. It might be because the spray lists I was working on when the save button was disabled were copied from X4 ...or maybe something was fixed???  I may never know, but I am happy it's working now.

Later I'll post the steps I was using and maybe you or someone else can spot what I may or may not be doing correctly. The instructions in the online Help are rather sparse. Most of what I've learned about AM has been from trial and error!

Patti

 

 

booo, my bug didn't get fixed.

Scenerio:
If you use .Separate in a macro (even a recorded macro), then Draw X5
doesn't close when you close the program -- need to
Cntrl+Alt+Delete to manually close the program.
That will continue to happen if you separate (break apart) an effect
group such as contour or drop shadow, whether you use a macro or not,
until you F8, at which time it will close ok as long as you don't use
..Separate in a macro.

hoping for SP2,
thanks for listening,
joan


pranderson wrote:
> In CorelDRAW X5:* The save button is ALWAYS disabled* for Image Sprayer
> on the property bar. You cannot save changes for custom image spray
> lists. For example, you create a new image list and you want to save the
> size, rotation, spacing for you new spray list. *You can not save*
> because the button is always disabled.
>
>
>
>
>
> This may seem like an insignificant thing in light of all the bigger
> issues that got fixed in SP1, but this still needs to be addressed! I've
> waited patiently for SP1 in hopes that it would be fixed. Sigh.
>
> Patti
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://coreldraw.com/forums/p/21258/93831.aspx#93831
>

These are the steps I use when I create an Artistic Media object sprayer with just one object:

1. Create the object or have it on your workspace.

2. Open the Artistic Media Docker (Effects>Artistic Media ...or Windows>Dockers Artistic Media)

3. Select the object and click the save button on the bottom of the AM docker.

4. Choose Object Sprayer when asked, "Which kind of stroke would you like to create?" Click OK.

5. Name and save.

Once it's saved, I switch to the AM tool (press "I" on the keyboard and then choose object sprayer). I apply the new object sprayer to a shape, curve or line and then play with the settings on the AM property bar (size, spacing, rotation, offset, etc.) until I get the look I want. I make note of the settings. Then I choose the sprayer from the drop down menu (on the AM property bar) make my desired changes and then save it using the button on the property bar. It will ask if you want to overwrite and I say yes.

If I am going to do an object sprayer with more than one object, I use the New Spraylist route from the drop down menu on the property bar. I find that way a little disconcerting because it never asks you to name or save the sprayer from the get go. Am I missing something here??? It adds it to the bottom of the drop down menu and if I add subsequent objects to the list it keeps adding these to the drop down menu as well. At what point is the user supposed to save it? Is this a bug or just a feature that not finished?

One thing that's very confusing and frustrating about this whole process is that what is on the AM property bar and what is on the AM docker are not in sync.  And IMHO, it should be in sync, because it's the same tool yes??? Also, if you make changes to settings or add another object or your list, the thumbnails (drop down menu or on the docker) do not update. You usually have to exit CD and come back again to see the change.

Sorry this post is so long, but I needed to vent. :-) Any comments, helpful suggestions...or any confirmations on what I've discovered would be most appreciated!

Patti

 

 

I'm in the same boat but I'm not using a macro that separates anything
which might be why it didn't get fixed in SP1. They have to be able to
recreate the problem in exacting detail using the same steps repeatedly
to pinpoint what is causing the problem.

I use lots of macros so it will be hard to pinpoint the one macro
command that might be causing the problem. Which macro exactly do you
suspect is causing your issue? Can you post it? I have another designer
who uses almost the same macros I do but does not have the problem. I
can load your macro on his machine and see if I can reproduce the issue.

Steve
www.brutefish.com

joan:

That will continue to happen if you separate (break apart) an effect
group such as contour or drop shadow, whether you use a macro or not,
until you F8, at which time it will close ok as long as you don't use
..Separate in a macro.

Hi.I do remember recreating your problem one time but I was unable to pinpoint. I use separate in a few of my macros and I don't  have any problem with it.

You may want to repost the code here again.

-John

Steve and John,
I have pasted my macro below. Thank you so much to see if you can
recreate the issue.
After I run the macro, I have to ctrl/alt/delete to close Draw. Then
every time I separate (break apart) I have to ctrl/alt/delete to close
Draw even when not using a macro, until I F8, then it's good again with
breaking apart until I run the macro again.
I have narrowed it down to the Separate command by creating a recorded
macro with just that in it and same thing happened.
Below my macro I pasted John's attempt to recreate mine (which also
resulted in the same issue).
Thanks again,
joan

Sub bleed()

Dim OrigSel As ShapeRange

If ActiveShape Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Select Something"
Exit Sub
End If

Set OrigSel = ActiveSelectionRange
OrigSel.OrderToFront
OrigSel(1).Outline.Color.CMYKAssign 0, 100, 0, 0
ActiveShape.Layer.Activate
ActiveShape.OverprintOutline = True
ActiveShape.Outline.Width = 0.006944

OrigSel(1).CreateContour(cdrContourOutside, 0.125, 1, _
cdrDirectFountainFillBlend, CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100), _
CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100), CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100),
0, 0, _
cdrContourSquareCap, cdrContourCornerMiteredOffsetBevel,
15#).Separate

Dim sh2 As Shape
Set sh2 = ActiveLayer.Shapes(2)
sh2.Outline.SetNoOutline
sh2.Fill.UniformColor.CMYKAssign 0, 0, 0, 100
sh2.MoveToLayer ActivePage.Layers("Layer 1")
sh2.OrderToBack

ActiveDocument.ClearSelection

End Sub




JOHN'S RECREATION

Option Explicit

Sub bleed()

Dim origSh As Shape
Dim sh2 As Shape

Set origSh = ActiveShape
With origSh
.OrderToFront
.Outline.Color.CMYKAssign 0, 100, 0, 0
.OverprintOutline = True
.Outline.Width = 0.006944
.CreateContour(cdrContourOutside, 0.125, 1, _
cdrDirectFountainFillBlend, CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100), _
CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100), CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100), _
0, 0, _
cdrContourSquareCap, cdrContourCornerMiteredOffsetBevel, _
15#).Separate
.CreateSelection
End With

Set sh2 = ActiveShape.Previous
With sh2
.Outline.SetNoOutline
.Fill.UniformColor.CMYKAssign 0, 0, 0, 100
.MoveToLayer ActivePage.Layers("Layer 1")
.OrderToBack
End With

ActiveDocument.ClearSelection
End Sub

Cruiser1 wrote:
> *joan:*
> That will continue to happen if you separate (break apart) an effect
> group such as contour or drop shadow, whether you use a macro or not,
> until you F8, at which time it will close ok as long as you don't use
> ..Separate in a macro.
>
> Hi.I do remember recreating your problem one time but I was unable to
> pinpoint. I use separate in a few of my macros and I don't have any
> problem with it.
>
> You may want to repost the code here again.
>
> -John
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> /"The best thing about learning is that it never stops, and the rabbit
> hole will go as deep as you let it."/
> ~John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://coreldraw.com/forums/p/21258/94058.aspx#94058
>

John, do you think you could post a small "Separate" sample macro that
works for you? I'd like to see if it will work for me.
Thanks!
joan

Cruiser1 wrote:
> *joan:*
> That will continue to happen if you separate (break apart) an effect
> group such as contour or drop shadow, whether you use a macro or not,
> until you F8, at which time it will close ok as long as you don't use
> ..Separate in a macro.
>
> Hi.I do remember recreating your problem one time but I was unable to
> pinpoint. I use separate in a few of my macros and I don't have any
> problem with it.
>
> You may want to repost the code here again.
>
> -John
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> /"The best thing about learning is that it never stops, and the rabbit
> hole will go as deep as you let it."/
> ~John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://coreldraw.com/forums/p/21258/94058.aspx#94058
>

joan:

John, do you think you could post a small "Separate" sample macro that
works for you? I'd like to see if it will work for me.
Thanks!
joan

Hi.

Sure.

Lemme see what I can come up with....

-John

Hi.

Ok.

Here ya go. Remember, separate returns a shaperange so refer to the created contour (separated shape) as shown below.

 

Option Explicit

Sub test_separate()

Dim s As Shape, sr As ShapeRange
Dim rect As Shape
Dim cSr As ShapeRange
Dim e As Effect

    Set rect = ActiveLayer.CreateRectangle2(0, 0, 5, 9, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1)
    rect.Fill.ApplyUniformFill CreateRGBColor(255, 255, 0)
    Set e = rect.CreateContour(cdrContourOutside, 0.5, 1)
    Set cSr = e.Separate
    Set s = cSr(1)
    s.Fill.ApplyUniformFill CreateRGBColor(255, 0, 0)

End Sub

 

-John

 

Hi folks Corellian,

The result of importing a RAF file of the Fujifilm S200EXR model camera is quite poor, with large discoloration and very bad, this affects both CorelDRAW, Photo-Paint and verify Connect.Por else very good job except for this great detail: I hope a patch out as soon as possible to address this embarrassment.

Right RAW image, open with Fastone Image VIewer 4.2:

Corel X5 SP1 import dialog box: view poor image (greened and low resolution):

Next image result of import Raw file, is very bad result:

The RAF file for test (file expiration date August 5, 2010): https://www.yousendit.com/download/T1VsWWVwY3llcEpFQlE9PQ

To overcome!

John,
Thanks so much for taking the time with this issue.
I did an F8 and verified that my program was all clean and closing
properly after a normal separate (not using a macro).
Then I ran your test below. The macro ran fine, I saved the file and
closed Draw, and saw that it was still running when I checked the processes.
Are you sure it works for you?
When you run that macro and close Draw, then ctrl/alt/delete to verify,
you see Draw is not running??
thanks,
joan

Cruiser1 wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Ok.
>
> Here ya go. Remember, separate returns a shaperange so refer to the
> created contour (separated shape) as shown below.
>
>
>
> Option Explicit
>
> Sub test_separate()
>
> Dim s As Shape, sr As ShapeRange
> Dim rect As Shape
> Dim cSr As ShapeRange
> Dim e As Effect
>
> Set rect = ActiveLayer.CreateRectangle2(0, 0, 5, 9, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1)
> rect.Fill.ApplyUniformFill CreateRGBColor(255, 255, 0)
> Set e = rect.CreateContour(cdrContourOutside, 0.5, 1)
> Set cSr = e.Separate
> Set s = cSr(1)
> s.Fill.ApplyUniformFill CreateRGBColor(255, 0, 0)
>
> End Sub
>
>
>
> -John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> /"The best thing about learning is that it never stops, and the rabbit
> hole will go as deep as you let it."/
> ~John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://coreldraw.com/forums/p/21258/94129.aspx#94129
>

joan:

When you run that macro and close Draw, then ctrl/alt/delete to verify,
you see Draw is not running??

Hi.

I've been having that problem with x4 for quite a while.

I posted a thread on another forum about it.

I don't think it has to do with separate.

-John

 

So John, are you saying your test macro didn't work for you either?
Can anyone verify it?
A separate macro is the only thing that I know of that will cause this
behavior in my current setup.
The same thing happened to me back in Version 10, where Draw wouldn't
close, but I found the problem to be that the same macro was in my User
GMS folder and the Program GMS folder at the same time. Didn't matter
that I didn't run the macro, just running any macro would cause it not
to close. Once I figured out and fixed the problem, it never came back.
.. . until now -- I am being haunted again.


Cruiser1 wrote:
> *joan:*
> When you run that macro and close Draw, then ctrl/alt/delete to verify,
> you see Draw is not running??
>
> Hi.
>
> I've been having that problem with x4 for quite a while.
>
> I posted a thread on another forum
> about it.
>
> I don't think it has to do with separate.
>
> -John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> /"The best thing about learning is that it never stops, and the rabbit
> hole will go as deep as you let it."/
> ~John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://coreldraw.com/forums/p/21258/94204.aspx#94204
>