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Creating a chequer pattern were the cheques get smaller?
I’m trying to fade from solid white cut vinyl to the paint colour using a grid or chequer pattern that grows smaller, kind of like a fade but in cut vinyl.
So you start off with a normal chequer pattern but then each row the squares get smaller and the gap grows until you end up with all gap and no squares.
I’ve tried drawing it in Corel but I’m having trouble getting it right so has anyone done this or is there a technique of formula?
Regards
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Can you post what you have so far even if it is rough?
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What your after is a square halftone
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This demo using circular dots if it is any help. Keep meaning to have a go at this.
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used to be a program called the rastorbator, worth a look
Its easy in Corel, create a dot say 10mm, hit plus on keyboard, make shape 9.5mm then hold control button and drag to one side. Then just hit control D and the circles get progressively smaller as you do
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I don’t use corel so this might not be an option for you but is there not a perspective effect you could use in corel?? If I were doing it I would first create the block of squares all the same size then using the perspective effect get it to reduce in size.
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quote Chris Windebank:used to be a program called the rastorbator, worth a lookIts easy in Corel, create a dot say 10mm, hit plus on keyboard, make shape 9.5mm then hold control button and drag to one side. Then just hit control D and the circles get progressively smaller as you do
Did you used to rastorbate a alot then Chris :lol1:
Seriously, I have been using Corel 9 years now and you have just taught me something so simple but so effective….. thanks 😉
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Hi Gary, not commenting on the rastabator :lol1:
Have a look at Scott Gregson utube videos, done loads of courses, in fact all of them from Click n learn.
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quote Chris Windebank:Have a look at Scott Gregson utube videos, done loads of courses, in fact all of them from Click n learn.
I will Chris…. thanks for the heads up mate I owe you one 😉
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this may help, all keyboard shortcuts
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Hi Chris
I do have a hard copy of that somewhere which I got with X5 but having electronically helps a treat mate …. thanksGary
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quote Chris Windebank:this may help, all keyboard shortcuts
Nice one Chris! 😀
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Wow, now there’s a lot of replies 😮
For some reason I never got an email notification about the replies so thanks for the suggestions.
I’ll try attaching the coreldraw file that I’ve done so far, I tried 2 ways and I used the blend tool but still need to fine tune it.
I’ll also look at the links suggested, thanks
Steve
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post it up or pdf it, see if we help further
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Here’s the Coreldraw file, X5. I can post a pdf if you’d prefer.
This one’s nearly there but still need some work on the spacing
Steve
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you are ahead of me, still on X4
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Oops, corels busy at the moment with that ASCI program, trying to weld the blobs, should have done it on my wifes new computer.
Steve
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