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Sketch layer

Choose Layer > Add Layer > Add Sketch Layer... to create a new Sketch layer.

Choose Layer > Attach Layer > Attach Sketch to active Layer... to attach a new Sketch layer to the active layer.

The new Sketch layer can be selected from the Layers listbox to make it the active layer.

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Bixelangelo

The sketch layer can render EPS files created by Bixelangelo.

You can load another sketch with the menu item Media > Change EPS.


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Radius

You can set the radius of the sketch with the Radius property.


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Writer

You can animate the sketch with the Writer property.


Sketch layer effect 1

Flat

The sketch is drawn as a flat, 2D line.

Square

The sketch is drawn as a straight, 3D line.

Bevel

The sketch is drawn with bevels.

Round

The sketch is drawn as a round, 3D tube.

Sketch layer effect 2

Attached Layers point upwards

Attached layer always point upwards.

Attached Layers follow Sketch

Attached layers follow the curves of the sketch.

Sketch layer properties

Position

The position of the sketch.

Rotation

The rotation of the sketch.

Size

The size of the sketch.

Radius

The radius of the tube of the sketch. The first slider controls the radius at the centre and the second slider at the start and end points.

Colour

The colour of the sketch.

Transparency

The transparency of the sketch.

Specularity

The specularity of the sketch.

Shearing

The extra displacement of the last point.

Writer

Animates the sketch. First slider controls the end position, second slider the start position. (in analogy with the same property of the text layer)