Having a bit of fun exploring all the knobs and dials in #Vectoraster from @lostminds_sw.

If you haven't tried it, here's an introduction to how you can use point pattern indexes (like row and column etc) to vary point properties and create advanced halftones or pattern effects in #vectoraster www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK3O...

Alternating halftone effect in Vectoraster 8

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A 8.6.4 maintenance update of #vectoraster has now been released, fixing a couple of issues on macOS 26. Update in the app, or if you're new to Vectoraster learn more and try it out at www.lostminds.com/vectoraster8/

New #paragraphic video and sample file for making guilloche/spirograph-style repeating continuous vector curves. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6of...

Making guilloche-style curves in Paragraphic

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Here's a new blog post and introduction video on index-based dynamic generation in #paragraphic Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=awgS... Blog post: paragraphic.design/blog/basics-...

Paragraphic basics: Index-based generation

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#paragraphic 1.5.3 update released, with new Reverse path node, improved Mirror repeater and lots of other little fixes and improvements. Full details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

Paragraphic featured in issue 400 of the Dense Discovery newsletter www.densediscovery.com/issues/400 check it out if you're interested in creative inspiration in a compact format.

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When applying smoothing to polygon shapes in #paragraphic you can also set negative values to get sharp points instead of smoothed corners. Or smoothing values above 1 for super-ellipse style shapes. Find out more and try it at paragraphic.design

#paragraphic tip of the day: When modifying parameter values using the hover slider controls you can use Shift to snap the values to larger increments and you can use Alt/Option to change the slider range to +/-1 to make smaller value adjustments.

Using the new #paragraphic 1.5.2 Join Paths node combined with the existing Modify Path nodes you can create a lot of fun guilloche/spirograph-style line loop shapes like this.

New #paragraphic 1.5.2 update released with a couple of smaller fixes and improvements and a new Join Paths node that lets you combine groups of paths into a single connected path. Surprisingly fun to play around with! Full change log: paragraphic.design/blog/version...

For another way of creating symmetries in #paragraphic 1.5 you can use the new Mirror repeater node to create offset reflects copies of layers using a set of customizable mirror planes. Try it out at paragraphic.design

Here's a step-by-step video going through how you can set up a lines between paths effect in #paragraphic youtu.be/o0r39zBMOfo

Lines between paths effect in Paragraphic

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New smaller 1.5.1 #paragraphic update released today with some smaller improvements and fixes after the 1.5 feature update. More details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

Working with curve paths in #paragraphic 1.5 you can set point spline handle angles and lengths to exact values. This also allows you to edit the spline handles of multiple selected points. Find out more and try it for free at paragraphic.design

Along with the new snapping system in #paragraphic 1.5 there's also a new Measure tool added. This allows you to inspect positions and distances to help understand how parametric layer offsets and placement work.

To quickly draw a symmetrical vector shape in #paragraphic 1.5 you can use the new Free-form path with symmetry tool. This adds a new path layer with a path symmetry node added from the start.

Along with the new dynamic snapping system in #paragraphic 1.5 there's also a new added grid snap mode.

Paragraphic 1.5 feature update has been now been released, with new snapping system, path symmetry and offset, mirroring repeater and many smaller fixes and improvements. Highlights video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZD9... Blog post: paragraphic.design/blog/version... #paragraphic #design

Paragraphic 1.5 Update highlights

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There's currently a problem with the paragraphic.design website being unreachable due to some DNS issues. We've contacted the hosting company and hope this will be resolved soon.

New #paragraphic update available. Version 1.4.4 adds a new font picker panel, improves undo/redo functionality and fixes a couple of other little issues. Full details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

#paragraphic 1.4.3 update now available with another batch of smaller ui/ux improvements and some bug fixes. Full details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

New smaller 1.4.2 #paragraphic update now available. Makes the Element position input node more useful, adds WebP image format support and fixes a couple of bugs. Full details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

Here's a longer video and blog post explaining the new conditional features added in #paragraphic 1.4, allowing you dynamically set properties and apply changes based on if a condition is fulfilled. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOR9... Post: paragraphic.design/blog/conditi...

Conditional changes in Paragraphic

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Combining the new #paragraphic 1.4 Statistics from table node with the new conditional enables to create more dynamic data-driven designs and visualizations. #dataviz

Another little addition in the #paragraphic 1.4 update is the Map value input node, that allows you to round input (like sampled image values) to the closest value in a value table.

New #paragraphic update 1.4.1 now available with some fixes and smaller improvements after the big 1.4 feature update. Full details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

As part of the new data-driven design features in the 1.4 update of #paragraphic a couple of new string-processing input nodes were added so you can modify input text data for display in your designs.

For new #paragraphic users there's now a new slightly longer introduction to using connections and input nodes to set parameters in this video: youtu.be/kbAIaxXBq8I And blog post: paragraphic.design/blog/basics-...

Paragraphic basics: Connections and input nodes

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Updated #paragraphic sample project files are now available to download and try out at paragraphic.design/sample-files/