![]() However, the union function may not work as you expected. You theoretically can unify objects that have filters so long as they’re paths. The final reason why a path function like union is not working in Inkscape is because you’re trying to use an object that has a filtered applied, like the example below. If I wanted to apply this texture to a combination of the two shapes, I’d need to unify then together first then apply the text. This is because you cannot perform path functions on masked objects. ![]() ![]() If I were to unify these objects together, the result would be a green combination of both shapes, but without the texture. In the example above I applied a raster image to a star to give it a grunge texture (I have a tutorial on that here if you want to check that out.) Path functions do not work on masked objects for the same reason they don’t work on clipped objects - they are not paths. You simply cannot unify clipped objects in Inkscape. As you can see in the example above, the result of unifying the clipped blue star with the green circle is that Inkscape referenced the blue square, even though it wasn’t visible any longer. Reason #4: Clipped ObjectsĪnother reason why union may not be working as expecting is because you’re trying to apply it to an object that is clipped with another object.Ī clipped object is not a path, so if you try performing path functions on a clipped object it is not going to work the way you expect it to work. When you do this, the black line essentially becomes the fill area and you should be able to unify them now. If you want to unify the line and the circle together, you’ll first have to convert the stroke to a path by selecting it and navigating to Path > Stroke to Path. If you unify these two objects together, you’re just going to end up with a green circle. Since there’s no fill area of the black line, there’s nothing there to merge with the green circle as far as Inkscape is concerned. In the following example, the green circle has a full area, but the black stroke does not. So the fix for this is to simply ungroup your text object.Ĭertain path functions (like union) only work on objects that have a fill area. The reason for this is because when you convert a text object to a path, the result is a grouping of individual letters, and as I’ve outlined above, path functions do not work on groups of objects. However, if you have converted your text object to a path then the path functions will not work. You can also grab the Text Tool and see if it’s still editable. The hammer in this FAQ is from Andy Fitz’ vector image from the openclipart library.You can determine if it’s still a text object by referencing the little node in the bottom-left corner of the object. TheLamborghini Gallardo SVG is included with the Inkscape source code. When this button is toggled on (pressed), inkscape gradients should start behaving more as you expect. There is a Button in the Tools Control Bar for the Select Tool that lets you toggle if inkscape transforms gradients when an object is transformed. Note, also that if the object is resized (scaled), the gradient handles would not have resized either. The gradient handles have remained in the location that they were before the move. If you were to un-group the objects making up the hammer, and choose the Gradient Tool, graphic representations of the gradients in the objects would become visible:Ĭompare to how the gradients look after the object is moved: In most cases, when this behaviour is encountered, the object is moved but the gradients are not. Colors darken or lighten, gradients disappear or become a solid color again. In the following example, the object is a group of shapes depicting a shiny hammer.īut when you move the object around on the canvas, the gradients change. You have an object on the page that contains gradients. However, having gradients behave strangely when moving or resizing an object is a common issue encountered by Inkscape users. A Lamborghini Gallardo drawn entirely with Inkscape vectors. When combined with the blur filter, gradients can be used to create photo-realistic vector images. Gradients in vector graphics provide the ability to provide the illusion of depth and light to otherwise flat images. The gradient tool in Inkscape is a powerful feature that allows artists to add and edit linear and radial colour gradients on-canvas.
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