"EZ Splat" Using Star and Make Symetrical Button

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SureWhyNot
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"EZ Splat" Using Star and Make Symetrical Button

Postby SureWhyNot » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:11 pm

Ok, I figured this out like 10 minutes ago. :idea:

1. Draw a star, the number of corners will change your splat :tool_star:
2. Path-->Object to Path
3. Pull some of the nodes of the star outward, make it a little random. Try to make a pointy version of the splat you want.
4. Drag and select all the nodes, and press the "Make Symmetrical" button :mrgreen:
5. SHAZAM!! :shock: Your star might look a bit like a weird snowflake, or closer to a final product if you're leet enough. :ugeek:
6. Drag the tips and either grow or shrink them. Make it look splat-like. ;) You'll probably get a few tangles, but hey, you get what you pay for :lol:

Experiment with this and you can get some pretty interesting results. Try combining it with filters or effects, like 'jitter nodes'. :D

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Re: "EZ Splat" Using Star and Make Symetrical Button

Postby microUgly » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:37 pm

That's a kewl splat. Thanks for sharing the tip.

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Re: "EZ Splat" Using Star and Make Symetrical Button

Postby heathenx » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:24 am

You can add some depth to your splat with a filter effect. I made one a while ago. Just drag and drop in my svg into your splat document, select your splat and apply the filter. See what happens. :)

splat filter effect


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