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This tip shows how a bunch of shapes can be used to create an irregular image frame. Used technics are Duplicate / Multiple Duplicate of shapes, combining them as polygones and then to an image frame.
This tip shows how a bunch of shapes can be used to create an image frame. Used techniques are [[Multiple Duplicate]] of shapes, combining them as polygons and then converting to an image frame.




* Create a rectangular shape. In the example, it has a width and  a height of 16 mm. Of course, any other type of shape can be used.
* Create a rectangular shape. In the example, it has a width and  a height of 16 mm. Of course, any other type of shape can be used.
          [[Image:Tiledimg3a.png]]


* With the menu command Item > Multiple Duplicate, create 7 duplicates with a horizontal shift of 18 mm and a vertical shift of 0 mm.
* With the menu command '''''Item > Multiple Duplicate''''' (Rows & Columns Tab), create 6 rows by 8 columns with a horozontial and vertical gap of 2mm.


[[Image:Tiled_img_3.png]]
[[Image:Tiledimg4.png]]


* Group the resulting 8 rectangulars.
* Now, select all the rectangles and then '''''Item->Combine Polygons'''''


* Mutiply the resulting group again, 5 times, a horizontal shift of 0 and a vertical shift of 18 mm. This results in a two-dimensional group of rectangulars, looking like a fence.
* Right click in the Combined Polygon frame and select '''''Convert to Image Frame'''''.
 
[[Image:Tiled_img_4.png]]
 
* At your option, ungroup the first row of rectangulars and change the position of the first rectangular. Resize it, rotate it, or whatever you like.


* Last, but not least, load an image into your new image frame.


[[Image:Tiled_img_5.png]]
          [[Image:Tiled_img_2a.jpg|400px]]
 
* Now, select all the rectangulars and "combine the polygons"
 
* Apply Item > Convert to > Image frame
 
* Last, but not least, load an image into your new image frame.


[[Image:Tiled_img_2.png]]


(c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 16 February 2016

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This tip shows how a bunch of shapes can be used to create an image frame. Used techniques are Multiple Duplicate of shapes, combining them as polygons and then converting to an image frame.


  • Create a rectangular shape. In the example, it has a width and a height of 16 mm. Of course, any other type of shape can be used.

          Tiledimg3a.png

  • With the menu command Item > Multiple Duplicate (Rows & Columns Tab), create 6 rows by 8 columns with a horozontial and vertical gap of 2mm.

Tiledimg4.png

  • Now, select all the rectangles and then Item->Combine Polygons
  • Right click in the Combined Polygon frame and select Convert to Image Frame.
  • Last, but not least, load an image into your new image frame.

          Tiled img 2a.jpg


(c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007 The content of this page is licenced under the Free Documentation Licence.

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