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4d ago

Please make Clipping process even easier and more intuitive

Hello

I know that the clipping feature/process on this app is not super complex, but I do not find it not super intuitive. I feel like it requires too much thinking. I think clipping should be much more simple. It could be as simple as selecting two or more layers in the layers panel on the left, and then the top layer in that selection becomes the clipping object. A special icon could be added to that layer to indicate that it is a clipping object. It could be implemented in the following way:

  • The top layer in a group of selected layers in the layers panel becomes the clipping path after the user selects all of the layers, right clicks and choose "clip".

  • The top layer can either be a vector OR Raster image (with transparency or no transparency)

  • After the layer stack becomes clipped with the top layer doing the clipping, please DO NOT automatically make the clipping layer transparent and disappear (similar to Illustrator which I don't like they implement that feature). Please keep the transparency of the clipped object at 100% unless otherwise reduced. I think this is how it is already setup, but I am just saying this in case a new clipping version is released following my suggestions.

** Even better - The above example is similar to how Figma or Adobe XD used to do clipping. However, an even faster way is... to simply allow the user to select the layers they want to be clipped in the layers panel. Then they literally just drag the layers on top of a SPECIFIC ZONE of another layer above or below on the layers panel... and release. This is incredibly fast....and the best example I have seen of this is Affinity Designer. That app makes clipping the easiest Ive seen.

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(edited) 4d ago

I like that I don't need them in the same group hierarchy in order to add clipping. I don't like how XD and Figma use clipping so I tend to use frames with clipping instead.

I wouldn't mind some more information in the layers panel so you can see how something is built, however, having to rearrange them there is not ideal in my workflow.

Right now, I end up using tags to help organize my file so I can better understand what is happening.