Re: [artworks] Extra AW tools
- From: rickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:01:08 +0100
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Martin Wuerthner wrote:
> 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, as you are looking at the next major release I repeat my plea
for improved nudging. I would like more control at macro and micro
ends of the scale.
Macro - AW is way too slow - sometimes I want to move an object from
one part of the screen to another using the arrow keys. At the moment
it takes 30 seconds to move an object from side to side of an A4 page
with an arrow key with the shift held down. It takes several minutes
to do it without the shift key.
At the micro level I would like to be able to move (nudge) an object
precisely. At the moment this is not possible. If you are working at,
say 1000- magnification with two objects you often cannot nudge one to
coincide with the other.
Nor is there an alternative way to specify a move to a precise
location for any object unless it is a rectangle or ellipse.
Sorry if this comes across as a bit of a grumble, but it is a small
frustration multiplied by several thousand hours of use since I bought
Artworks in 1991. Shadows and bevels are sexy, but improvements to
fundamental function should also be included in any release.
regards
John - see you next week at the MUG show
MUG RISC OS Christmas Show Saturday 6 December 2008 -
http://mug.riscos.org
RISC OS the platform that puts the arch into anarchic;-(
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