True vector blur / feather, similar to one Rive has
Quite recently Rive introduced Vector Feathering: https://rive.app/blog/introducing-vector-feathering
Illustrator uses raster-based Feather and Gaussian Blur, and — let’s admit it — we need them better: resolution-independent, infinitely scalable.
Instead we got just 'faster blur'...
And while you are here — there are many more blur-realted requests:
– Motion blur: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/32403883
– Background blur: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/36614008
– Gradient Feather: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/31911052
and more.
Stop toying with text-to-raster-then-trace toys!
AdminEgor Chistyakov
(Admin, Adobe Illustrator)
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Jess Telmanik
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Vector feathering is beautiful in Rive and would be such a powerful addition to Illustrator!
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Yep. Xara’s feathering was developed more than 20 years ago and I could never tell if this is a raster effect... It stays smooth at high zoom levels (no pixelation) and is super fast...
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Tanja
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I completely agree that this would be a great feature. Also Xara has developed this.
Illustrator should support true vector feathering, which applies a resolution-independent soft edge to vector objects, instead of the current bitmap-based feathering that pixelates when zoomed in.
Vector feathers would remain crisp at any zoom because they are redrawn at screen resolution, unlike bitmap feathers which degrade when scaled.
It would be just wonderful.