Why are Layers pixelated?

[nuxttux]

Hi - I was wonder if there was a way to minimize or avoid Layers being pixelated. When promoting a Group to Layer, the paths become very pixelated, and slightly less if resolution is set to 100%, but still pixelated.

However, if a Layered path is selected, it revert back to a clean vector with smooth edges.
I try to avoid Layers, but they are needed blend things.

Thanks you.

[rodlie]

Layers does compositing etc, so the preview will be rasterized, just increase the preview resolution (you can go beyond 100%).

Renders will not be affected.

[nuxttux]

Thank you for the quick response. I didn't know that it could go beyond 100%.
When you have the time, could you checkout the "deleting Parent effect creates offset" question.

[rodlie]

Thank you for the quick response. I didn't know that it could go beyond 100%.

When I think about it I should probably add some more presets, stopping at 100 is probably not good, as users might think 100 is max.

Thanks for triggering a UX bug 😄

When you have the time, could you checkout the "deleting Parent effect creates offset" question.

Sure, I get a lot of mails/notifications so I'm behind on open issues/discussions.

[rodlie]

I found a bug, the resolution is clamped at 200%

I changed the clamp to 1000% and added 200, 300, 400, 500 default items.

Commit 430aa57

When the build is done (~15min) you can download it from https://linux.ci.friction.graphics

[nuxttux]

Thanks. I just tested it and it works.

I did notice something with the Parent effect. Tested in RC and Stable.

If I parent a a Null to an arm, set the Rotation influence to zero (inside the parent effect of the arm) the Null still controls the rotation of the arm the same.
Lowering the influence of the Transforms (rot, translation, scale) to zero, or even setting them to a negative value, has no impact on the actual influence.

Am I misunderstanding how it works?