Re: [artworks] Extra AW tools
- From: Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:34:25 +0100
In message <a82a7e0450.tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Tim Powys-Lybbe <tim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message of 26 Nov, Richard Ashbery <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I would love to see a Bevel and a Shadow tool added to ArtWorks
>> capabilities.
>>
>> A Bevel tool would add a 3-D effect to graphics and text.
>>
>> A realistic shadow gives an impression that the graphic is floating
>> above the 'canvas' giving it depth. Shadows can be created in AW using
>> a variety of techniques but are not easy to produce.
>>
>> What do others think
> I would be delighted to have a shadow effect on AW. I would be even
> more delighted if the PDF import could cope with graduated shadows on
> the source document.
Yes, the latter would be possible but would require a major new
feature in ArtWorks (alpha masking), which is one of the possible
options for the next major release. As mentioned earlier one of the
other options is a Shadow tool.
Martin
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