Would you like to do the work *even* faster? Instead of using the shape builder to select each square, just use the new Path > Fracture command, which will apply the shape builder shapes instantly.
@@doctormo There are a few different ways that I know of, including Fracture. However, the reason I did it in this way was to showcase the new Shape Builder feature. Doing this was simultaneously for a viewer that requested it and because...well! It is a new, shiny feature haha. Thank you though, Martin. I always feel honoured to know you watch my content. Plus, I actively encourage people to share other methods in the comments. It spreads the knowledge and that is the entire reason for my channel - to share knowledge. Thanks again my friend, I appreciate your time, your ideas & of course, your feedback is invaluable 😁
Prior to this new amazing capability of shape builder tool in v1.4, the process of doing this would be very tedious. The resulting document would be the size of the Pacific Ocean because you would have to duplicate that image 8 times. Not only would it be tedious but would make Inkscape very "sluggish" and prone to crashing. Tip - the tiling path effect would make things easier. Thanks for the video!
I agree. I have often used the aforementioned Tiling feature instead of doing it individually. This new feature creates clones instead of copies and as such, makes it very easy do it without slowing down the app because of a strain on hardware. This feature is the highlight of the update for me. I am all for making my job easier after all lol. Thanks for watching, my friend #StayCreative
@@MrHyde911 🤣 That is actually a great idea 💡 👌 I wish I would have thought about that during editing haha. Maybe next time, I will remember and add a little extra 😉
Personally, I could see it being used for banners, posters and the like. There is currently a trend of simplified designs that are almost modular in design. For example - Say you have lots of info and 1 picture containing the side profiles of two people looking at each other. Then you are asked by a client to put the info in the middle. You can use this tool to seperate the image to either side of the canvas allowing for the info to sit in the middle. Of course, this is just a quick example but that is something that would take a while to do. Also, depending on the amount of shapes, you would normally have to do this one-by-one & that, in of itself, slows the hardware & app down significantly. Due to this new feature, you can easily create clones instead of copies which in turn eleviates the pressure of the hardware, plus it is far, far quicker to do. Further to this, Inkscape is currently the only vector app that can clip rastor images in this way. Not everyone will have need for this new feature but in the world of pro designers, this feature is a game changer for sure. Hope that clarifies my friend 😁
@@ButtonPressGraphics Yes it is and, Thank you, for your your replies. In that example/ scenario you made does show where it would shine; layout work...
@@154Colin Precisely my friend. This just goes to show that the devs for Inkscape are always actively searching for better ways to work & I am always inpressed how they can see through a designers eyes, knowing what will help and what won't. I love Inkscape and I love the devs behind it. I am very impressed...yet again lol #StayCreative my friend
A couple of things: 1, Thank you for pointing out my mistake. I willl now rectify it. 2, Instead of 'trying' to be sarcastic you could have just pointed it out by saying "Did you realise you have spelt it Raster wrong?" to which I would have thanked you and we could have moved on. Your comment says more about you than me but thanks for the view I guess
Another informative video.
@@SKMRify Thank you my friend
LoL! Number of the beast! It is a great feature! Thanks for the walkthrough!
lol you are very welcome my friend. Happy to help those who don't have the time to read through the release notes haha
#StayCreative my friend
Would you like to do the work *even* faster?
Instead of using the shape builder to select each square, just use the new Path > Fracture command, which will apply the shape builder shapes instantly.
@@doctormo There are a few different ways that I know of, including Fracture. However, the reason I did it in this way was to showcase the new Shape Builder feature. Doing this was simultaneously for a viewer that requested it and because...well! It is a new, shiny feature haha.
Thank you though, Martin. I always feel honoured to know you watch my content. Plus, I actively encourage people to share other methods in the comments. It spreads the knowledge and that is the entire reason for my channel - to share knowledge.
Thanks again my friend, I appreciate your time, your ideas & of course, your feedback is invaluable 😁
LOL Martin - I didn't know you could use fracture on rasters. Is this new to 1.4 as well? Yes - that is quite faster.
Prior to this new amazing capability of shape builder tool in v1.4, the process of doing this would be very tedious. The resulting document would be the size of the Pacific Ocean because you would have to duplicate that image 8 times. Not only would it be tedious but would make Inkscape very "sluggish" and prone to crashing.
Tip - the tiling path effect would make things easier.
Thanks for the video!
I agree. I have often used the aforementioned Tiling feature instead of doing it individually. This new feature creates clones instead of copies and as such, makes it very easy do it without slowing down the app because of a strain on hardware. This feature is the highlight of the update for me. I am all for making my job easier after all lol.
Thanks for watching, my friend #StayCreative
7:30 missed a perfect chance to add the Illuminati music in the background 😂
@@MrHyde911 🤣 That is actually a great idea 💡 👌
I wish I would have thought about that during editing haha. Maybe next time, I will remember and add a little extra 😉
@@ButtonPressGraphics 😁
A cool feature that looks to be useful, but what real-world applications would it be used for?
Personally, I could see it being used for banners, posters and the like.
There is currently a trend of simplified designs that are almost modular in design. For example - Say you have lots of info and 1 picture containing the side profiles of two people looking at each other. Then you are asked by a client to put the info in the middle. You can use this tool to seperate the image to either side of the canvas allowing for the info to sit in the middle.
Of course, this is just a quick example but that is something that would take a while to do. Also, depending on the amount of shapes, you would normally have to do this one-by-one & that, in of itself, slows the hardware & app down significantly. Due to this new feature, you can easily create clones instead of copies which in turn eleviates the pressure of the hardware, plus it is far, far quicker to do.
Further to this, Inkscape is currently the only vector app that can clip rastor images in this way.
Not everyone will have need for this new feature but in the world of pro designers, this feature is a game changer for sure.
Hope that clarifies my friend 😁
@@ButtonPressGraphics Yes it is and, Thank you, for your your replies. In that example/ scenario you made does show where it would shine; layout work...
@@154Colin Precisely my friend. This just goes to show that the devs for Inkscape are always actively searching for better ways to work & I am always inpressed how they can see through a designers eyes, knowing what will help and what won't.
I love Inkscape and I love the devs behind it. I am very impressed...yet again lol
#StayCreative my friend
Can't spell raster in 2024.
A couple of things:
1, Thank you for pointing out my mistake. I willl now rectify it.
2, Instead of 'trying' to be sarcastic you could have just pointed it out by saying "Did you realise you have spelt it Raster wrong?" to which I would have thanked you and we could have moved on.
Your comment says more about you than me but thanks for the view I guess