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paint-boolean-ops: improve settings descriptions
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{
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"paint-boolean-ops/shaping": "Shaping",
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"paint-boolean-ops/unite": "Unite",
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"paint-boolean-ops/unite-desc": "Unite — merge selected shapes into one, filling all overlapping areas",
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"paint-boolean-ops/unite-desc": "Unite merges selected shapes into one and fills all overlapping areas.",
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"paint-boolean-ops/subtract": "Subtract",
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"paint-boolean-ops/subtract-alt": "Subtract — cut the front shape out of every selected shape beneath it (Alt: keep the cutter; Shift: subtract all fronts from back shape only)",
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"paint-boolean-ops/subtract-alt": "Subtract cuts the front shape out of every selected shape beneath it. Hold Alt to keep the cutter, or Shift to subtract all front shapes from the back shape only.",
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"paint-boolean-ops/intersect": "Intersect",
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"paint-boolean-ops/intersect-alt": "Intersect — keep only where shapes overlap (Alt: divide at all intersections)",
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"paint-boolean-ops/intersect-alt": "Intersect keeps only the areas where shapes overlap. Hold Alt to divide at every intersection.",
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"paint-boolean-ops/divide": "Divide",
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"paint-boolean-ops/combine": "Combine",
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"paint-boolean-ops/combine-desc": "Combine — merge shapes into a compound path; overlapping areas become transparent holes",
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"paint-boolean-ops/combine-desc": "Combine joins shapes into a compound path, making overlapping areas transparent.",
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"paint-boolean-ops/release": "Release",
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"paint-boolean-ops/release-desc": "Release — split this compound path back into separate individual shapes",
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"paint-boolean-ops/release-desc": "Release splits this compound path back into separate shapes.",
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"paint-boolean-ops/expand": "Expand",
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"paint-boolean-ops/expand-desc": "Expand grows the shape outward by half its stroke width, making the fill match the visual edge of the stroke",
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"paint-boolean-ops/expand-desc": "Expand grows the shape outward by half its outline width, moving the fill edge to where the outer edge of the outline was.",
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"paint-boolean-ops/open-path": "Open Path",
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"paint-boolean-ops/close-path": "Close Path"
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}

addons/paint-boolean-ops/addon.json

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{
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"name": "Boolean shape operations",
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"description": "Adds a Shaping panel to the vector costume editor: Unite · Subtract · Intersect · Combine/Release · Expand",
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"description": "Adds shape operations to the vector costume editor: Unite, Subtract, Intersect, Combine/Release, and Expand.",
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"info": [
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{
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"type": "info",
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"text": "Unite — merge all selected shapes into one filled shape",
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"text": "\"Unite\" merges all selected shapes into one filled shape.",
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"id": "infoUnite"
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},
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{
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"type": "info",
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"text": "Subtractfront shape cuts a hole in every selected shape below it (Shift: cuts back shape only; Alt: keeps the cutter)",
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"text": "\"Subtract\" uses the front shape to cut a hole through every selected shape below it. Hold Shift to cut only the back shape, or Alt to keep the cutter.",
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"id": "infoSubtract"
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},
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{
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"type": "info",
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"text": "Intersect — keep only the overlapping areas of selected shapes (Alt: divide all into distinct regions)",
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"text": "\"Intersect\" keeps only the areas where the selected shapes overlap. Hold Alt to divide them into separate regions.",
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"id": "infoIntersect"
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},
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{
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"type": "info",
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"text": "Combine / Release — Combine groups shapes into a compound path where overlaps become transparent holes; Release splits it back into separate shapes",
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"text": "\"Combine\" joins selected shapes into a compound path, making overlapping areas transparent. \"Release\" splits a compound path back into separate shapes.",
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"id": "infoCombine"
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},
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{
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"type": "info",
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"text": "Expandgrows the shape outward by half its stroke width, making the fill match the visual edge of the stroke",
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"text": "\"Expand\" grows each selected shape outward by half its outline width, moving the fill edge to where the outer edge of the outline was.",
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"id": "infoExpand"
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},
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{
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"type": "notice",
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"text": "The shape operation buttons may move into the \"More\" menu on smaller screens.",
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"id": "moreMenu"
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}
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],
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"credits": [

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