How to create a brush with Panto source setting?

[Soom]

Hi
Since recently I started using a pen with Panto setting to redraw parts of other drawings. I usually need to use 2 different sources for it - part from a previous image, and part from a spare.
Today I wanted to create 2 different brushes, which would have the source setting defined already, so I don't need to change it every time in the Shape Settings panel (my 12" Cintiq is not made of rubber - not enough space on screen to keep even more panels ), but I didn't find any function or shortcut that would lead to selecting the Source in the Shape Settings...
Is there any way to do it? some easy scripting perhaps?
thanks

[Fabrice]

ok, next build we will do our best to add shortcuts for this.

[Soom]

Cool, thanks for consideration!

[Mike]

You already have george command to manage source of the "Shape Settings" panel:

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tv_healingsource "current|before|after|display|paper|spare" [PositionX PositionY]

You can make an action in a custom panel by selecting "Embeded George script" and type:

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tv_healingsource "spare"

Each time you click, the "spare" entry will be selected in the "Shape settings" popup.
Make another action to set your second choice.

And if you want a shortcut, once you have the action (with a name) in a custom panel, you can assign it in the shortcuts panel.

(Moreover, you can make just one script to toggle between 2 sources)

[ZigOtto]

You already have george command to manage source of the "Shape Settings" panel:

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tv_healingsource "current|before|after|display|paper|spare" [PositionX PositionY]

You can make an action in a custom panel by selecting "Embeded George script" and type:

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tv_healingsource "spare"

Each time you click, the "spare" entry will be selected in the "Shape settings" popup.
Make another action to set your second choice.

And if you want a shortcut, once you have the action (with a name) in a custom panel, you can assign it in the shortcuts panel.

(Moreover, you can make just one script to toggle between 2 sources)

cool !
does this tv_healingsource command work for the Panto source as well ?
... or a tv_pantosource command is also existing independently ?

[Soom]

Cool, that actually worked! (except the "after", I guess because it doesn't exist in 10.5)
There is just one little glitch - if I create two different actions for the same tool, they both get highlighted, despite the different george script. It's a little bit confusing, but not a big deal...
Thanks Mike!

[Mike]

does this tv_healingsource command work for the Panto source as well ?

Yes

[Svengali]

(Moreover, you can make just one script to toggle between 2 sources)

Here's a simple embed-able script that will toggle the source between previous frame and spare buffer. After toggling, It also notifies which source has been activated in the infobar.

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// PantoBrush.grg
// Select Panto as brush and toggle source between  Previous Frame and Spare
Param none
tv_HealingSource
parse result Mode Px Py
IF CMP(Mode, "spare")
	tv_HealingSource "before"
	tv_Infobar "PantoSource = Previous Image"
ELSE
	tv_HealingSource "spare"
	tv_Infobar "PantoSource = Spare"
END

Sven

(Soom: If you find this useful, could you describe how you are using the "PantoBrush" and the sources in your work?)

[Soom]

(Soom: If you find this useful, could you describe how you are using the "PantoBrush" and the sources in your work?)

Extremely useful! I am using it recently very much.
When I have to move just part of a character, and some other part stays still, I use the panto previous to quickly paint the still parts from previous image.
As for switching between sources - well, many times I reuse parts from some other drawing, let's say - a correction layer, with just some lines different from the whole drawing. So to combine this and the still parts, I have to switch the brush between sources. Let me know if you need some more elaborated example.

[Soom]

After toggling, It also notifies which source has been activated in the infobar.

This script is working, except, that I don't see any notification - where is it suppose to appear?

[Svengali]

This script is working, except, that I don't see any notification - where is it suppose to appear?

Infobar = Information Bar which runs across the bottom of the interface...

Infobar - Information bar.jpg (22.16 KiB) Viewed 27780 times

Thanks for the workflow details. I'm glad you asked about assigning Panto source - I didn't know about that George command and it will come in handy!

Sven

[Soom]

My infobar is empty... (TVP 10.5, Mac OS 10.10.5)