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« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2009, 06:28:00 PM » |
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Thanks! Yes, I did.  You should really get one! If what you're doing now is with just a mouse, I can't even imagine what awesome things you could do with a tablet.  |
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« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2009, 03:54:46 AM » |
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Not having an Undo (CTRL+Z) option is really bumming me out
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« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2009, 08:00:27 AM » |
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Not having an Undo (CTRL+Z) option is really bumming me out
Yeah, same here. My first creation actually turned out really well, it was a panda mech, and it rocked... I don't know how I actually made something that great, but whatever. Anyway, I was talking to a friend of mine at the same time, and he reminded me of somewhere I had to go like, right that minute, so I totally freaked out, clicked a random location trying to minimize the IM window, but by accident clicked in the Alchemy window and ruined the whole thing. LOL How stupid... But at the same time, I appreciate the lack of undo, because it helps me to counteract the trouble I have with perfectionism sometimes. Watercolours already helped me with that quite a bit, but Alchemy will just help to reinforce that. |
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« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2009, 02:06:01 PM » |
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Not having an Undo (CTRL+Z) option is really bumming me out
Yeah, that was a pretty big design decision on the part of the creators; they wanted people to use the software loosely, and I think this works pretty well with that end in mind. |
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« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2009, 05:54:53 AM » |
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Not having an Undo (CTRL+Z) option is really bumming me out
Yeah, that was a pretty big design decision on the part of the creators; they wanted people to use the software loosely, and I think this works pretty well with that end in mind. Wait, you mean that was on purpose? I thought they didn't do it yet seeing it's still in alpha stages |
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« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2009, 06:34:20 PM » |
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Nope, that was a design decision, very much in-line with their philosophy towards the software.
I think it's either stated on their website, or it's mentioned in one of the videos.
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« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2009, 10:03:53 AM » |
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Yeah, it's just like what I learned with piano improv. when you make a 'mistake' if you are willing you can use it to go on a completely new path that you weren't thinking about before. By not being able to 'fix' your mistake it forces you to be even more free flow.
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« Reply #22 on: March 15, 2009, 12:16:44 PM » |
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That's pretty cool and all, and I'm sure I would learn a valuable life lesson, but I still prefer my CTRL+Z ... D:
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« Reply #23 on: March 15, 2009, 04:34:46 PM » |
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Nope, that was a design decision, very much in-line with their philosophy towards the software.
I think it's either stated on their website, or it's mentioned in one of the videos.
Yeah, it is on their " Features" page, and now it is here: The Alchemy drawing canvas has an intentionally reduced level of functionality. No undo, no selecting, and no editing. Interaction focuses instead on the output of a great number of good, bad, strange and beautiful shapes.
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« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2009, 07:31:45 AM » |
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Yeah, I really enjoy it not having and Undo functionality and I think it was a brilliant idea not to include it.
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« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2009, 01:32:32 PM » |
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Yeah, I really enjoy it not having and Undo functionality and I think it was a brilliant idea not to include it.
Yeah, it forces you to approach using the software in an entirely different way. Like drawing with a Sharpie. |
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« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2009, 07:53:45 PM » |
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When I first used it, I hated that it didn't have undo. It made it near worthless to me. But I forced myself to go on and you know what? I begin to wish more things didn't include it. When I mess up in Alchemy, I fix things manually by changing the color and drawing over it, often getting an entirely new shape that works even better than the old in the process. Sometimes I like the "messed up" part so much I clear the rest and start over, working around the new and unexpected shape.
It's definitely not for everyone, but I love the experience it provides. It's like no other.
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« Reply #27 on: March 18, 2009, 07:02:04 PM » |
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I guess I'll be trying this one out myself. :O
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« Reply #28 on: March 21, 2009, 06:58:29 AM » |
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I'm irritated with one thing: when I try to export a session to a PDF only the latest/current canvas is saved, not those I've saved as a session.
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« Reply #29 on: March 21, 2009, 07:43:38 AM » |
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Sounds like the roguelike of drawing programs.
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