Invert Floodfill Option

[Mads Juul]

What about an "Invert" checkbox option for the floodfill tool. When enabled the floodfill will fill the inverted area instead of the selected area.
When I am storyboarding I am all the time painting my characters with a white behind pen so the background is not visible through the characters. And an invert floodfill option would do this much easier.

-Mads

[Elodie]

Hmmm, interesting idea !

[Sewie]

+1!
Good suggestion!

[CartoonMonkey]

I like this! It can be done in steps for sure.. given there are no gaps or minimal gaps in the outside lines of your character.
I'm still trying to figure out how to do a special action to flood fill an area with gap detection turned on. Maybe I'll try again tonight for a simple toolbar addon that does this.. I think I'm almost there.

I have a solution that semi-works for me. Thought I'd share it: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5648

[Peter Wassink]

+1

[Svengali]

Mads,
I think I've worked out a script (suggested by chad essley's post) that does what you want but it depends on the user making certain FLOODFILL settings manually. If there were a pair of commands like those I requested HERE the whole fill behind (figurefill.grg) process could be accomplished with a single click. If we get these commands or something similar in the next TVP update, I'll post the script (and FigFill button pictured below).

The fills are created on a separate layer, one level below the line-drawn shapes.

Note that the user clicks either on some part of the background to auto-fill behind all closed figures or the user can also draw a line, starting on some part of the background and ending inside an interior closed shape which also remains unfilled.

Finally, one click of the FigFill button will allow the the script to perform this automatic fill-behind operation over a user-selected series of line-drawing frames chosen by the user.

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Sven

[Peter Wassink]

... If we get these commands or something similar in the next TVP update, I'll post the script (and FigFill button pictured below).

Awesome Sven!

[slowtiger]

I second this feature request. This will be a great improvement for all artists who prefer to paint mostly transparent - they need one solid layer under their characters. And it's going to make work faster for those who like that "black lines only" look, where you still need to block out backgrounds behind characters.

[D.T. Nethery]

... If we get these commands or something similar in the next TVP update, I'll post the script (and FigFill button pictured below).

Awesome Sven!

This would be extremely useful.

+1 on this feature request !

[Mads Juul]

Mads,
I think I've worked out a script (suggested by chad essley's post) that does what you want......
The fills are created on a separate layer, one level below the line-drawn shapes.

Sven

Is it possible to make the fill on the SAME layer as the outline. that's what I want. not on another layer.


Could be nice with a script.
I still think the invert fill would be a nice feature. And maybe more easy for a new user. than finding a script on the forum

[Svengali]

Is it possible to make the fill on the SAME layer as the outline. that's what I want. not on another layer...
I still think the invert fill would be a nice feature. And maybe more easy for a new user. than finding a script on the forum

You could either modify a line or two in the script or simply merge the fill layer with the outline layer after the shape fills are generated.

For me, there are lots of good reasons to have the fill created on a separate layer, or eventually, even on several separate layers for full coloring, shading and texturing.

I agree that a parameter check box for inverting the fill as part of the options in the Filling Shape section could be most helpful for new users and veterans alike. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

Sven