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| From | Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.apps |
| Subject | Re: Replacement for Lineform? |
| Date | 2014-02-22 17:07 +0000 |
| Organization | People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates |
| Message-ID | <bms3pmFicpbU6@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <2014022201052424437-notmyemail@invalidemailcom> <gtidnVCS6KQaTpXOnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@giganews.com> |
On 2014-02-22, Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > On 2014.02.22, 04:05 , Mirsky wrote: >> Hi. I use a vector drawing app called Lineform that still (thankfully) >> works under Mavericks. But its developer no longer supports the program. >> >> I still use Lineform because it allows me to draw with "artistic >> strokes." Those strokes take into account the pressure of my graphics >> tablet and I can therefore create art with lines of varying width. I >> find drawings with artistic strokes look more natural and artistic. >> Again, these are vector drawings, not bitmap. >> >> I've been waiting for another vector drawing program to come along with >> features similar to "artistic strokes," but so far I haven't found one. >> Other than Illustrator, which I think has something similar, but >> Illustrator is overkill and too expensive for my needs. >> >> However, I'm posting here in case there is such a program with a feature >> similar to artistic strokes, and I've just not heard of it. I was >> fishing around in the Mac App Store but there are many apps in the >> Graphics and Design category so I thought I'd post here. >> >> So, does anyone know if an app exists with a feature similar to artistic >> strokes? > > I suspect inkscape is too underpowered for your needs? Not to mention clunky as hell. I find Inkskape rather distasteful for a Mac application. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR
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Replacement for Lineform? Mirsky <not_my_email@invalid.email.com> - 2014-02-22 01:05 -0800
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-22 16:37 +0000
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Mirsky <not_my_email@invalid.email.com> - 2014-02-22 12:02 -0800
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-22 20:45 +0000
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-22 11:42 -0500
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-22 17:07 +0000
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-22 12:20 -0500
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-22 20:45 +0000
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-22 16:55 +0000
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Mirsky <not_my_email@invalid.email.com> - 2014-02-22 12:05 -0800
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2014-02-25 14:12 +0000
Re: Replacement for Lineform? Mirsky <not_my_email@invalid.email.com> - 2014-02-25 12:00 -0800
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