Using Omingraffle for...

[David C. Kasprzyk]

Dear Hywel and John:

First off, in regards to your page size in pixels request it would be 
nice to be able to directly specify a page size by the default units 
you have set (with the option to specify in inches).  I will file this 
into our database for consideration, but in the meantime, you can still 
get the desired page size in pixels as every inch has 72 pixels in it.

After you specify the page size, go into the Pages Info panel and set 
the margins to 0pt and now you will have a document of the exact pixel 
size you are looking for.

As for your other requests John, first you can already set the opacity 
level of shapes in OmniGraffle.  This is done with the opacity slider 
on the Color panel, and can be used to add transparency to both shapes 
and images.

We have resolved the anti-aliasing issue in our latest internal builds, 
so this fix should be part of our next release.

And finally, I'm not sure what you are looking for in your line object 
request.  Can't you just use a standard line drawn to the desired size 
and then adjust the thickness, color, and shadow.  Please let me know 
if this is not what you are looking for.

If you have any additional comments or questions please feel free to 
let me know and I will be happy to assist you.

Sincerely,

David Kasprzyk
OmniGraffle Project Coordinator
support at omnigroup.com

On Saturday, Jan 18, 2003, at 12:56 US/Pacific, Hywel Thomas wrote:

> I'd agree on the page size in pixels.  I tried using Omnigraffle to 
> create stills to use as titles for iMovie,  but I couldn't get the 
> images or page sizes to be the exact size I needed.   A shame.  I can 
> do this in Appleworks,  but drawing in Appleworks is NOT a nice thing 
> to do now that I've discovered OG !
>
> Regards,
>
> Hywel
>
>
> On Saturday, Jan 18, 2003, at 19:51 Europe/London, John Lawton wrote:
>
>> I have really enjoyed using omnigraffle over the last year or so. It 
>> reminds me of the early drawing programs that I used to use to add 
>> figures to my chemistry reports. It was a shame to see those nifty 
>> little programs fall by the wayside but their successors such as 
>> Illustrator have had a positive impact on computing as well.
>>
>> Getting back to omnigraffle, I have used it to create website 
>> prototypes. I thought I'd share this with you all because it 
>> illustrates the versatility of this cool piece of software. I do have 
>> some problems with it. However, regardless of a few limitations, its 
>> still my favorite tool for quickly creating drawings.
>>
>> If you'd like to see the graphic, it will be available at
>>
>> http://criteradesign.com/graffle.html
>>
>> Here are some of the minor problems that I have encountered when 
>> creating the image:
>>
>> + All objects are anti-aliased. While this creates a warm and soft 
>> look to the final image, it would be nice to be able to have a little 
>> more control over what gets anti-aliased. This can create problems 
>> when converting the image into an HTML page.
>>
>> + I'd like to be able to create a line object. (Used as a vertical 
>> and horizontal separator) Currently I use a rectangle with the 
>> minimum width, and turn off the line color just leaving the shadow.  
>> I'd prefer to be able to select the line type, color and shading.
>>
>> + Object opacity: I'd like to be able to adjust the opacity of the 
>> object, allowing a partially obscured object to show through.
>>
>> + Ability to create a page size in pixels. I tried doing this by 
>> creating a custom template of 9" by 6" in page setup but it didn't 
>> work. (That part of the UI may need a little work)
>>
>> thats about it!!
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> -john
>>
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