> Hi all, > > Is there a way to simulate how an airbrush tool or a > calligraphy brush works using Flash Drawing API? I'm talking > about drawing tools you see in MS-Paint, where an airbrush > produces random dots/circles near the mouse cursor while > calligraphy brush is like a regular brush but the tip is oval. > I know that using capsStyle argument in lineStyle method can > produce rounded or squared tip, but no oval. Does anyone know > how to create a custom tip > (capsStyle) for lineStyle? If the regular Drawing API isn't > sufficient, can anyone give any ideas of other ways to > achieve this? I was thinking of looping an attachMovie method > during onEnterFrame/onMouseDown to place custom shaped MCs. > Is this a good idea to go with?
This sounds like the kind of thing that would be a bad idea with vectors. If you're doing that style of drawing you're probably better off working with copyPixels and BitmapData objects. With all those dots you might find things chugging. Danny _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
