I've drawn a collections of vector pen lines (strokes) that are
grouped together in a shape. I would like to apply a gradient from
left to right on the shape. However, since they are actually separate
vector objects, selecting the group and applying a gradient causes
each individual object to take on the gradient shade, not the entire
object. 

Is there some way to merge the vector shapes into one line/shape for
gradient purposes but actually maintain the vectors ? 

Thanks, 

In article <a2nd22dufc8i24ietro840aoqqaug2poab@4ax.com>,
   Bob <uctraing@ultranet.com> wrote:
> I've drawn a collections of vector pen lines (strokes) that are
> grouped together in a shape. I would like to apply a gradient from
> left to right on the shape. However, since they are actually separate
> vector objects, selecting the group and applying a gradient causes
> each individual object to take on the gradient shade, not the entire
> object. 

> Is there some way to merge the vector shapes into one line/shape for
> gradient purposes but actually maintain the vectors ? 

> Thanks, 

What about selecting them all, then from the "Objects" menu do "Group"

Cheers
Dave S

-- 

Dave Symes wrote:
> In article <a2nd22dufc8i24ietro840aoqqaug2poab@4ax.com>,
>    Bob <uctraing@ultranet.com> wrote:
>> I've drawn a collections of vector pen lines (strokes)
>> that are grouped together in a shape. I would like to
>> apply a gradient from left to right on the shape. However,
>> since they are actually separate vector objects, selecting
>> the group and applying a gradient causes each individual
>> object to take on the gradient shade, not the entire
>> object.
>
>> Is there some way to merge the vector shapes into one
>> line/shape for gradient purposes but actually maintain the
>> vectors ?
>
>> Thanks,
>
> What about selecting them all, then from the "Objects" menu
> do "Group"

And if that does not suit, select them and run the script 
VectorMergeSelected. This makes a single object of them.
-- 
Fred Hiltz,  fhiltz at yahoo dot com 

Fred Hiltz wrote:
> Dave Symes wrote:

>>What about selecting them all, then from the "Objects" menu
>>do "Group"
> 
> 
> And if that does not suit, select them and run the script 
> VectorMergeSelected. This makes a single object of them.

Pretty sure that shipped with PSP9, not PSP8.


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Angela M. Cable wrote:
> Fred Hiltz wrote:
>> Dave Symes wrote:
>
>>> What about selecting them all, then from the "Objects" menu
>>> do "Group"
>>
>>
>> And if that does not suit, select them and run the script
>> VectorMergeSelected. This makes a single object of them.
>
> Pretty sure that shipped with PSP9, not PSP8.

Shipped with PSP8, PSP9, PSPX.

Vern 

Angela M. Cable wrote:

> Fred Hiltz wrote:
> 
>> Dave Symes wrote:
> 
> 
>>> What about selecting them all, then from the "Objects" menu
>>> do "Group"
>>
>>
>>
>> And if that does not suit, select them and run the script 
>> VectorMergeSelected. This makes a single object of them.
> 
> 
> Pretty sure that shipped with PSP9, not PSP8.

The PSP-8 Ship, that Sank!

:-)

Hey, Angela, how come no statistics on your PSP sites? Too numerous to 
mention those that disappeared?

:-)

Uni
> 
> 

in article nf6Wf.22234$vq2.9866@fe05.news.easynews.com, Uni at
no.email@no.email.invalid wrote on 03/28/2006 12:14 AM:


> Hey, Angela, how come no statistics on your PSP sites? Too numerous to
> mention those that disappeared?


Dust in the wind.