Using Omingraffle for...

[Hywel Thomas]

Dear David,

Setting the margins to zero has solved my problem.   I've checked the 
exported dimensions in Graphic Convertor and they're spot on.   I now 
have a perfect PAL DV sized page to work with (and don't have to use 
Appleworks !) .  If anyone needs to convert accurately from inches to 
centimetres in order to do this sort of thing,  the Jaguar calculator 
does a fine job of conversions.

Thanks & Regards,

Hywel.


On Sunday, Jan 26, 2003, at 20:36 Europe/London, David C. Kasprzyk 
wrote:

> 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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