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Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 07:48
by Lukas
I use the shortcut "Brush: Cut Freehand" all the time, but always have to click the 'optimize' button manually.
Is there a way to create a shortcut that acts the same, but automatically optimises the brush when I'm done cutting it? (without an extra keystroke)
Because I never really need a un-optimised brush.
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 08:35
by Sewie
When you have selected the the Cutbrush Tool, before you use it there's a panel with settings for the cutbrush (Tool : Cut Brush). You need to tick the box 'Optimize'.
And then it's set by default.
I agree that this option could be removed. What is the reason it's still there?
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 09:00
by Lukas
Thanks Michael!
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 09:29
by Mads Juul
Sewie wrote:
I agree that this option could be removed. What is the reason it's still there?
Some of my George scripts is not working properly if I have "Optimized" Checked. So I Seldom optimizes my Cutout. Maybe I can modify my scripts, so I am not saying that I disagree, but Im just saying that some users are using the feature that the cutbrush is NOT optimized. It has something todo with stamp in place the reason why I use it. And scaling the original cut area into a new area. And then my script needs to know the boundaries of the original cut which is lost during a optimize.
-Mads
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 10:17
by Sewie
Ah, I see. Thanks, Mads.
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 10:50
by slowtiger
If you use AnimBrushes, the last thing you want is Optimization!
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 12:59
by Sewie
Why is that? TVP doesn't optimize every frame independently, does it?
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 13:12
by Elodie
"Optimize" just withdraws the useless empty space when you cut a custom brush, nothing more
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 14:33
by Sewie
Yes, but why is not preferable when using animbrushes?
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 07:55
by Elodie
I don't know why SLowtiger said this :p
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 10:57
by slowtiger
Optimize not only removes white space, it also re-locates the remaining image so the pivot point is in the center of it. Most often this is the desired behaviour for single frame brushes, but I also have situations where I need the pivot to be off-center.
I just tested and found that Optimize doesn't change location of images in AnimBrushes in v10, however, IIRC it did in former versions of TVP.
Re: Automatic optimise brush after creating?
Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 11:23
by Sewie
I've never noticed that behaviour. And if you want to change the the pivot point you can always use pivot tool in the
CutBrush Tools Panel.