Top Bar

Top Bar gives a quick access to common actions. It is split into 2 parts:

  • Actions to be used anytime, without context (like Save or Undo/Redo)

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Icon

Description
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Save (diskette icon) to save your current file.
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Undo Redo (left-pointing arrow icon and right-pointing arrow icon). These arrows will undo / redo your actions. Shorcuts are Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Shit+Z on Windows. Replace Ctrl by Cmd on Mac.
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Trash Bin clears everything in the current layer of your frame (but it keeps the layer in the Layer Stack).

  • Actions which depend on the context of use. For instance, Raster layers and Vector layers will provide different features.

Raster Context

Note

For more details about all settings and tools available with Raster Layers, please read the lesson about Raster Tools’ Options and Brush Selector.

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When using the Penbrush with a Raster Layer, you will see 4 Modifiers and an Eraser Mode:

  • Size: gives a diameter to the stroke in pixels. The node to use to connect the size to an Odyssey Brush is “Get Size Modifier”.

  • Opactity: gives a max value to the opacity of one stroke. Opacity will be multiplied at each new stroke. The node to use to connect the opacity to an Odyssey Brush is “Get Opacity Modifier”.

  • Flow: gives a max value to the flow of the stamps that makes the Odyssey Brush. The node to use to connect the flow to an Odyssey Brush is “Get Flow Modifier”.

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  • Blending Mode: changes the Blending Mode of the brush.

  • Eraser Mode: to turn your Odyssey Brush into an eraser by changing its Blending and Alpha modes. Its shortcut is E.

Vector Context

When working on a Vector Layer, the Top Bar will always display these icons to choose between objects and vertices:

Icon

Description
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Select or edit a group of objects
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Select or edit vertices

Other options will be available depending on the tool.

Note

For more details about all settings and tools available with Vector Layers, please read the lesson about Vector Tools’ Options.

Path Drawing Tool

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  • Radius: change the thickness of the Path Drawing Tool.

  • Tracing Fidelity: make the line more or less fidel to the gesture done with your stylus.

Path Editor

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  • Picking Radius: change the radius of the tool’s circle of influence.

  • Widen All Along: when enabled, changing the line thickness with Shift will affect selected objects or group.

Primitive Shapes

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  • Stroke Width: change the thickness of the shape’s outline.

  • Primitive Type: change the type of shape (Ellipse, Rectangle or Line).

Selection Tool

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Choose here the shape of the Selection Tool (Freehand, Circle or Rectangle)

Push

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Change here the size of the Push Tool’s circle of influence.

Path Stitch Tool

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Change here the size of the Path Stitch Tool’s circle of influence.

Eraser

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  • Split Path: when enabled, the eraser will cut a path into two paths.

  • Radius: change the size of the eraser.

Paint Bucket

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Change the opacity of a Paint Bucket, before applying it.

Grid Tool

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Increase or decrease the number of divisions on the horizontal and vertical axis.