diff --git a/crates/effects/src/generate3/paths.rs b/crates/effects/src/generate3/paths.rs
index 319368a82..03f041673 100644
--- a/crates/effects/src/generate3/paths.rs
+++ b/crates/effects/src/generate3/paths.rs
@@ -387,6 +387,13 @@ pub(super) fn vegas(ctx: &EffectCtx, mut b: Buf) -> Buf {
     b
 }
 
+/// Sub-samples per Vegas segment: at least 12 (opacity ramp), more for long segments so each straight piece stays
+/// short compared with the stroke width and the segment follows rounded corners smoothly.
+pub(super) fn vegas_substeps(each: f64, width: f64) -> usize {
+    let step = width.max(2.0);
+    ((each / step).ceil().max(12.0) as usize).min(512)
+}
+
 fn vegas_plan(ctx: &EffectCtx, b: &Buf) -> PaintPlan {
     let pr = ctx.params;
     let (w, h) = (b.img.width as usize, b.img.height as usize);
@@ -459,7 +466,7 @@ fn vegas_plan(ctx: &EffectCtx, b: &Buf) -> PaintPlan {
             let base = if bunched { (i as f64 + (hash1(ci as u32, i as u32 + 7, seed) as f64 - 0.5) * 0.8) / nseg as f64 } else { i as f64 / nseg as f64 };
             let s0 = (base + phase).rem_euclid(1.0) * len;
             // Sub-sample the segment so opacity can ramp along it.
-            let sub = 12usize;
+            let sub = vegas_substeps(each, width);
             let mut prev: Option<[f64; 2]> = None;
             for k in 0..=sub {
                 let f = k as f64 / sub as f64;
diff --git a/crates/effects/src/generate3/tests.rs b/crates/effects/src/generate3/tests.rs
index 0edad2f2d..cf05842f5 100644
--- a/crates/effects/src/generate3/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/effects/src/generate3/tests.rs
@@ -395,3 +395,44 @@ fn scribble_caps_and_start_end_apply_to() {
     let each = run_env("ec.generate.scribble", &[base.as_slice(), &seq, &[("startEndApplyTo", Value::Enum(1))]].concat(), img, 0.0, env2);
     assert_ne!(all.img.data, each.img.data);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn vegas_long_segments_are_sampled_finely() {
+    // A short segment keeps the 12 samples; a long one gets more so it bends smoothly round rounded corners.
+    assert_eq!(super::paths::vegas_substeps(10.0, 4.0), 12);
+    let n = super::paths::vegas_substeps(400.0, 4.0);
+    assert!(n > 12, "{n}");
+    assert!(400.0 / n as f64 <= 4.0 + 1e-9);
+    assert_eq!(super::paths::vegas_substeps(1.0e9, 4.0), 512);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn vegas_long_segment_follows_curved_mask() {
+    // One segment as long as a round mask (radius 90 px): with only 12 straight pieces the
+    // chords cut ~3 px inside the curve, leaving gaps on the mask outline.
+    let (c, r) = (100.0, 90.0);
+    let mut points = Vec::new();
+    for i in 0..256 {
+        let a = i as f64 / 256.0 * std::f64::consts::TAU;
+        points.push([c + r * a.cos(), c + r * a.sin()]);
+    }
+    let masks = vec![MaskShape { name: "Mask 1".into(), points, closed: true, inverted: false }];
+    let env = EffectEnv { masks: &masks, ..Default::default() };
+    let set = [
+        ("stroke", Value::Enum(1)),
+        ("segments", num(1.0)),
+        ("length", num(1.0)),
+        ("segmentDistribution", Value::Enum(1)),
+        ("blendMode", Value::Enum(0)),
+        ("hardness", num(1.0)),
+        ("midpointOpacity", num(1.0)),
+        ("endOpacity", num(1.0)),
+    ];
+    let out = run_env("ec.generate.vegas", &set, Image::new(200, 200), 0.5, env);
+    for k in 0..720 {
+        let a = k as f64 / 720.0 * std::f64::consts::TAU;
+        let (x, y) = ((c + r * a.cos()).floor() as usize, (c + r * a.sin()).floor() as usize);
+        let alpha = out.img.data[y * 200 + x][3];
+        assert!(alpha > 0.5, "gap on the curve at {k}/720 turn: alpha {alpha}");
+    }
+}