texts: Trying to add two handles to an anchor point,but only one will appear, help! (Vectorizing lettering)

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I am trying to learn and use the horizontal/vertical only method of vectorizing type using the pen tool in Illustrator. I am following this tutorial here.

When going from anchor point to anchor point, the guy in the video is able to use alt + shift + click on the anchor point to drag out equal handles on either sides, allowing him to adjust the vector easily. This is not the case me me.

Everytime I do these commands, I only get one handle, making it difficult to adjust my vector.

How do I fix this? Thanks! This is my first time using the site.


texts: Why is my text blurry when I transfer it from Illustrator to InDesign?

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I know that we aren't supposed to use Illustrator for text, but I needed to use the Type on a Path feature and that's why I did it.

Above is the text in Illustator. When I export the text from Illustrator to InDesign, the text becomes blurry.

I'm assuming because it becomes an image file when it goes into InDesign.

Thus, I was wondering if there was a way to increase the image quality or directly copy the text boxes from Illustrator so that when they appear in InDesign, they are text boxes rather than image boxes.

Thanks in advance!


texts: What do you call this specific table design?

texts: Look at the pictures - Does this type of hierarchical list or table, where you start reading it from the left and the data become more and more narrow, have a common name?


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I hear all the time that "serif is better in print and sans is better on screen", but I've never seen any research backing that up. It seems like it's just based on people seeing serif in print their whole life.

Is there any slightly modern research on the subject at all?

I know similar questions have been raised. People don't seem to understand what "facts" are and just go back to their suggestions.

Here are a few:

https://theses.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-102999-110544/unrestricted/WeisenmillerDissertation.pdf
http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/sites/default/files/good_fonts_for_dyslexia_study.pdf
http://www.pnas.org/content/109/28/11455.short


texts: Edit Multiple Freehand Stroke Widths at Once in Inkscape

texts: I'm trying to ink a drawing using the freehand stroke tool in Inkscape. I understand that this tool creates filled shapes rather than lines with strokes, so I'm using the Path Effects Editor to change the width. However, when I make a new stroke, the width resets to the default value of 1. I would like all of my line widths to be the same, but when I select all of the lines, I'm told that I can only edit one stroke at a time. Is there a way for me to change the stroke width for all of my lines at once?


texts: How do I write in multiple positions in a Venn Diagram in PowerPoint?

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I want to make a similar chart to this , but using the smart Art feature in PowerPoint :

PowerPoint allows me to only write in one center line position of the Venn Diagram. while I need to make such a plot.
where actually it connects to a chart underneath

if you also check the link to this chart
It is animated, and also Icons are used.


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As I was trying to change the colour of the t-shirt for my mockup, I ran into this problem. I know that first you have to cut and put the shirt into a seperate layer and the model will have an empty area in the middle. This is my result
So I'm pretty much satisfied with how the shirt looks like but what I don't like is, if you take a closer look, it has a white, jagged line around that totally doesn't look natural at all (btw I used the pen tool for this). What do you guys think may be the problem here? Is it because of my terrible selection skill or something else? Hope you all could deliver a solution, that would be highly appreciated
Here is the original image if anyone would like to demonstrate
Thanks a ton!


texts: How can I make one section of an image darker?

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I have an image that I want to use on a website, with white text on top of it. Most of the image is dark enough for this to work okay, but there is one spot that is too bright, so it makes the text unreadable. What's the best way for me to darken this section of the image in Photoshop CC 2018? I've tried using the Dodge/Burn tool but that didn't work too well (or I just don't know how to use it properly). I also tried selectively adjusting the brightness of that spot with an adjustment layer, but that didn't work well either.

I don't care if that part of the image is recognizable; it's going to have text on top of it, so it doesn't really matter too much what it looks like, as long as it is dark and not distracting.

Also, I thought it would be best to put the text directly on the image like I'm doing here but, from a design perspective, is that a bad idea? Should I put some kind of dark rectangle behind the text instead?


texts: Inkscape: Bend a vector along a circular arc

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The following screenshot shows a vector with guides forming its horizontal and vertical limits:

How is it possible to bend the vector (along with a line – marked green in the image – which will serve as a reference) along a circular arc (of arbitrary radius)? Assuming the line is drawn along the mean of both the horizontal guides from edge to edge of the vector (i.e. with 145.07mm length in the screenshot).

The arc has the same length as the line, and after the transformation, every point in the reference line will lie along its corresponding point on the circular arc.

I understand this is a simple rectangular to polar transformation, but can't find a way to do it in Inkscape. I can get close results with "Bend path" effect, but close is not enough.

I am okay with using some other software (as long as it is FOSS and can do it without much effort).


texts: How to color an image with black without losing texture or detail

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I am becoming quite adept at using gimp but i'm still learning. When using pencil brush or airbrush by changing the mode from normal to hue or color I am able to change a color to another without losing any texture or detail. The problem that I am having with this is that I cannot do this method with black or white, while trying to use either it only paints over the previous with gray. I will try to add a photo example to show what it is i'm talking about.

The top line is done with red in color mode. The middle line is done with red in hue mode. The bottom area is black in color mode and black on hue mode has no effect. I would greatly appreciate any tips that would help me with what I am wanting to achieve.


texts: How can I remove the white pixels around the edges when exporting a transparent GIF?

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I took the loaders from xooplate.com then exported them with the help of the included action to a GIF. But I have some white pixels around the loader which are really annoying when displayed on a dark background. You can see it here, in a frame I extracted from the gif:

How can I prevent those white pixels and maintain the transparent background?


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Sometimes, word processors screw up hyphenation by hyphenating a series of consecutive lines. This just happened to me in a spectacular way:

What's most annoying in the above case is that the text column was quite wide (full page width, 11 point type), so avoiding some of these breaks by stretching some inter-word spaces would not have been a problem. (The culprit, if you want to know, is Apple’s Page software.)

I have two questions: does this phenomenon have a name (it's sort of like a river, but with hyphens)? Does common word processing (Word, Page) software have options to avoid it?


texts: how to add words to a text after expanding it in illustrator?

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I expanded a text box in Illustrator and then edited it, however I can not add any words/letters to this text now.

How can I add words to this text, or even how can I know the size of that text to write another identical one?


texts: Removing 3D shadows of a shape in illustrator

texts: How can I remove those shadows? I tried selecting them and removing them but it doesn't work. I just want the circles.


texts: What is the font used for Winter Bash 2016?

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I enjoy every year seeing what is designed for our Winter Bash but this year I'm having issues identifying what the font is used for the text Winter Bash:

When I look for a solution with WhatTheFont the text seems to be causing an issue in the identifying process.  When I try to take the screenshot I have made of Winter Bash and use matcherator to identify the font I run into the same issue.


texts: Is there any icon to represent media roughly?

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I'll try to explain what I mean by media here.
Media has some definitions in dictionaries. What I'm talking about can be explained by following examples (source: Online dictionaries):

There was a tremendous amount of media coverage of the funeral of
Princess Diana.
Media was accused of influencing final decision
My original statement has been completely distorted by the media.

And my own example is: Let's say someone died because of murder and someone is accused of it. But he actually didn't kill him (nobody knows it). But news channels, to gain attention, show intriguing/attractive (don't know which words to use here to explain) news so that people take interest in it.
Or it can be opposite too. The accused is proved guilty and same news channels are showing news again and again for the same attraction.
Also, examples I'm giving seems too harsh and negative. But I don't mean that it should be this way only. It can be any normal stuff, any positive stuff etc.
So I guess media is somewhat: News Channels + Their reporters + Cameraman + (Newspapers maybe?) etc.
Given all that, is there any icon (or combination of some icons) that can roughly represent this media word?
One more example I've found and often seen on Facebook (I didn't edit anything in it):


texts: Placing a logo on a hot air balloon (Photoshop)

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I want to use Photoshop CC to place a logo on a photo of a hot air balloon and make it look realistic.

I've tried a displacement map but the logo came out oddly distorted, as follows.

I've tried a simple free transform and experimented with transparency options but it didn't look realistic, as follows:

The balloon is such a complicated shape (not straight, not circular, not spherical, rough surface etc etc!) that I'm having trouble making any sort of progress.

Any ideas? Thanks!

Additional 1... As requested, original images:

Additional 2... I tried using a low contrast greyscale image with a little Guassian blur for the displacement map, as follows:

...which resulted in probably the best one yet, though I don't think it's perfect, as follows:

Additional 3... same as above but with a little perspective transform. Pretty happy with this!


texts: How to end drawing a path and start creating a completely new one from the last point of previous one?

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Here is what I have in my project:

I need to merge them into one object, as it is on the image. But ones I add another point to the current path it ends with rounding last section of the path, what is not expected for me:

How can I do this in Photoshop?
I would like to make it rather like this, but using one single Path, not two separated:


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I used a custom textured brush to create a mask and create a dust and scratches effect on a logo, but I want to undo the effect and fully fill the letters, but I can't remove the texture I added. I thought I could find and remove the mask, but I couldn't find it anywhere.

I can't find the mask in my layers panel.

I want to figure this out, because I'm sure I'm missing something that I need to learn about illustrator.


texts: GIMP Commands History per Layer in the XCF?

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There is a feature so useful in a graphics editor that I cannot believe it cannot be found in GIMP. Maybe it's buried in some menus?

Have a GIMP .xcf file with a few layers that was created some time ago. One of these layers was initially a text layer, but the text image itself has been processed at the time. And when I click on it (after the text layer itself has been selected), I get

I want to change the text and apply the same filters to the new text as the ones that were applied to the initial text at the time.

Is there a way to list the commands / filters that were applied to a layer before it was saved as a .xcf? In other terms, does GIMP save the filters applied to a layer in the xcf?


texts: Can't locate a brush stage on layers panel in order to change the color

texts: I am making a design for my website in Photoshop. I want to change the color of the spray brush I painted with many stages ago but I cannot find that stage on the layers panel. How can I change the color?


texts: Typesetting wins vs. losses: n-dash, hyphen, or colon?

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When typesetting something to anything, for example:

The team won 5-1.

meaning five wins to one loss, or some such...
Does best practice suggest using a hyphen (5-1) or an n-dash (5–1)?
I know that n-dashes are preferred when indicating a range (2015–2021) and that colons are used when dealing with statistical odds (I'll give you 5:2 on the Red Socks!), but which (or an hyphen) for indicating wins vs. losses?


texts: How can I connect a path to an object in Inkscape?

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I created a sankey diagram (using the awesome sankeymatic.com), which I then saved as an .svg and opened in Inkscape.

The resulting diagram has nodes represented as objects and flow represented as paths.  The path stroke width represents the flow quantity (in this case dollars), and each object is the same width as the total of the connected flows widths.

What I'd like to do is connect the paths to their corresponding objects so that I can move the object and have the associated path endpoints move together.  Is that possible? And, if so, how can I do it?

I've tried adding nodes to the object, but can't get them to properly lineup with the path endpoints, or to connect them to move together.


texts: Would it be weird in terms of aesthetic to design such a logo?

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I'm drawing a sketch for a logo for a noun. Now, the word has 2 adjacent letters in it that can make a thing that describes the noun. But for that I have to put them in vertical order. For example, consider the word Example (Here it reveals nothing but I'm just giving an example):

E X A M P L E becomes


texts: Illustrator curved line not so "pixel perfect"

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As you can see in the image below, my curved lines inside the circle are not so "pixel perfect" like the outer circle, what can I do?

I did these curved lines using Path Finder: triangle + circle + 3 lines. Is there a better way to achieve this effect?


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Help → Tutorial → Inkscape Basic
The tutorial is OK:

Now I selected and moved some objects. The tutorial is still OK:

But after undoing the last action (Edit → Undo: Move) it turns into this mess:

Why, and how to correct it quickly? (File → Revert is slow enough.)


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I am looking for an oblique, slanted font that suggest motion/speed/sports but in a very subtle way.

What I was thinking of is something like any font in italic mode but instead of the text leaning on the right side it should lean the opposite way. I hope you understand what I mean.

Suggestions ?

something like this only better :D   :


texts: How to I make the white background and white text of this logo (.psd) transparent?

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Hiya, I've been asked to do a quick fix (although I'm no expert!) to change the white parts of this logo transparent. I have a .psd version of it and it looks like it's all one layer. I'm afraid thats all I know! Any suggestions on how I can change the white parts to transparent? Thanks!


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I have a hexagon in my logo, but it's empty. I'd like to insert some random bits of code or hexadecimal digits in the spirit of some internet pics.

Can anyone recommend simple ways to insert some code in hexagon shape? My intent is to represent our business is dealing with code–related tasks.

Something like:

This is merely a rough sketch, sorry! By the way, how do I make a hexagon in Photoshop? I managed to draw only a pentagon.

I want the image to be very simple.


texts: How to export Illustrator layers as individual images?

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I have an Illustrator file that contains patterns. I'd like to export each pattern as an individual image to use in this new program that I'm trying called Sketch. Is there a batch processing script that exports layers as PNG or SVG? I'd like to have each geometric pattern available as a PNG, not as one large file.

Any thoughts?


texts: How can I save for web with 200dpi in Photoshop or Illustrator CS6?

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could anyone please help me with this?
I've created a design (for display on web and on mobile devices) and I need the pixel ratio to be let's say 500px by 500px, but the dpi to be 200dpi instead of 72dpi. The default in "Save for web" seems to be 72dpi and I can't seem to change it.
At the moment, if I try to change the dpi in Illustrator or in Photoshop it automatically changes the pixel size instead of creating a higher dpi for the pixel size I need.
The programmer I work with wants the pixel dimensions to remain 500x500 and the resolution to be 200dpi, how could I do that?
Many thanks in advance!


texts: Delivering a graphic design to a customer

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I work as a photographer but recently I've been working on stretching my skills and took on a project to create a graphic design for a non-profit.  The designs are complete and the organization was satisfied with the work.

I'm in the process of creating the final package and am including the images in PNG format.  It seems to me like this might be the best option considering the multiple ways in which the logo might be used (on print, web etc.).  Just looking for some guidance on the formats typically used for delivery.  Are there any situations in which you deliver the original PSD files (assuming you're using photoshop)?

Thanks.


texts: How to rasterize layer blending options in Photoshop without loosing the effect

texts: Let's say I have a layer with color and another layer with texture over it. That top layer has a blending option "Overlay". How do I rasterize that top layer, but keep the overlay effect?


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I'm a novice photoshop user, i stumbled upon the designs of the awesome mike of creativemints, and i noticed how his backgrounds are really beautiful and smooth, i tried to recreate it and failed miserably so my question is, how do you achieve such effect??

and thank you so much!!


texts: Thought it might be Zapfino but I can't find the T Glyph and the Serifs are slightly different. This is generated from a low resolution image I posted on WhatTheFont.


texts: Making a solid color more realistic/natural

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I often come across elements of color which look very natural and realistic despite there being only one solid color (not in a pixel-exact way, but rather in the perceived sense).

When I try to reproduce the effect, for example by filling with one color and not putting any other effects, the color looks bland and boring.

Mainly what effects are used to make colors look more natural? I am aware some use subtle radial gradients and noise. Are there others?


texts: How can I draw perfect, recursive arrow in Omnigraffle? I'm looking for a cleaner method than the one below.


texts: What podcasts should every freelance designer listen to?

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I listen to many podcasts every day. When I'm in my car, on my bike, before I fall asleep, and in other rooms in the house that I shouldn't mention here.
Most of them are about the business side of being a freelancer.

What podcasts are you listening to as freelance designers? I'd like to find some new ones!

Thanks


texts: What are the main things that decreases the quality in GIMP?

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I am relatively new to using GIMP.

A few days ago I learned that rotating an image might downgrade the quality because of the anti-aliasing, and that surprised me, for I thought rotating an image is harmless and I have been using it a lot.

and my questions are:

What tools, techniques, filters or effects that may seem safe for a beginner but in reality lower the quality of the image when used wrong?

In my work I use a lot of effects (curves, hue-brightness, contrast...) also rotations, cropping, blurring etc

Will it help If I do these operations while using GIMP's native XCF format?

3 - Does changing the blending mode hurt the quality?


texts: Photoshop CS5: duplicate layers with "smart objects"

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I'd like to make use of photoshop's "Smart Objects" to have an easier time managing my layers. I have about 20 layers that will be duplicated 10 times... and I'd rather manipulate them as single objects than as 20 layers each.

I created a smart object out of the 20 layers... when I duplicated the smart object, and edited to newly duplicated object... any edits also affected the original.

Is there a way to make distinct smart objects out of duplicates so they can be edited independently?


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I have just received some business cards that I ordered to a local copy shop (not a printing house). The result is acceptable, but it doesn't look very professional. It is 87x54.5 mm, while the standard size is 85x55 mm.

As I am not a graphic design professional, I ask you guys to help me identify the printing practises that drove to these mediocre results:

1. Front view:

  Notice the spiky color borders.

2. Rear view:

  Notice the cutting irregularity and misalignment.

3. Printing detail 1:

  Notice the blue and red inks on the borders.

4. Printing detail 2:

  Notice the blue and red inks on the borders.

5. Printing detail 3:

  Notice the yellow ink inside the letters.

6. Printing detail 5:

  Notice that, when zoomed out, there's a visible yellow diagonal line between red and green.

7. Cutting detail 1:

  Notice the ripped edges.

Do you think this is inkjet or laser printed? What do you recommend me to take care of next time?

I used two files (front and back of the business card): 85x55 mm, TIFF, CMYK and 300 dpi. You can optionally download them:

http://odelrio.com/docs/business_card/card_front.tif
http://odelrio.com/docs/business_card/card_back.tif


texts: Recommendations for packaging design books?

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I've mostly done design for digital spaces and I have a huge project that we can either outsource or do in-house. I'd prefer doing it in-house as it adds a lot of value to one's portfolio.

A few years ago I became interested in web design. The starting place? I got a book. It was Learning Web Design 4th Edition by Jennifer N Robbins. Life-changing experience. That book single-handedly made me inspired enough to pursue web design. The rest was online research, of course, but by the time I neared the end of the book, I could create amazing, functional, responsive websites.

So, here I am asking for recommendations. Where should I start? Some of the more packaging design-inclined people here might have a great deal of experience with this and I'd like their help.

I tried Google, Quora, design forums, etc. but all the favorites and top lists don't quite match up. I am finding it difficult to choose the first, definitive resource I'll need.


texts: Can you hide "bleeded area" in Print PDF?

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I've added .125 inches bleed to my A4 document and saved as High quality print from Illustrator.

Now if you see, top and bottom has some empty space. I know I could extend the image fully to bleed marks like I did on left and right (doesn't mean I haven't extended image on top and bottom. I did (1-2 mm), but very less as compared to left and right).
Now I'm pretty sure (I'm assuming printer knows artboard/document size so it will cut from there) it won't create problems while paper is cut, but it looks weird in PDF. Is it the default behavior of print PDF or can it be disabled in PDF, so that only artboard view is visibile? Also, will it create print problems?


texts: using photoshop, how can i put a logo on a object like a can (image attached)?

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I have a logo and i want to place it on a graphic but on certain graphics the logo is bigger than the "flat" surface so i want to "bend" the logo appropriately to make it look real.

For example, on this image below:

the 7-up logo bends around the can.  When i put a logo on this type of 3 dimensional surface, it looks wrong so i assume there is some technique to make the logo match to the object.


texts: How do I make photoshop only use a certain color set?

texts: I want to make it so that I can change an image so that it only uses the colors I have listed, and if it doesn't have it, it changes to the closest available color. Is that possible and if so how?


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I'd love some feedback on the banner I created for my WordPress plugin. This is the banner that displays when someone is on the plugin's page in the WordPress repository. You can see it here, if you like.

I want it to be simple and give the user an idea what the plugin does before they even read about it.

I originally had a version that was just the blue background with the callout box in the corner, but I decided adding some text would give the viewer a better idea what the plugin does.

I have zero graphic design skills and only GIMP to work with, so I can't get too extravagant.

Any feedback or advice would be appreciated.

A little more info on what I am looking for from a critique, as per comment request.

I mostly want to know if people feel like they get a sense about what the plugin does based on the image. I also want to know how I can make it look more professional. Since I'm not a graphic designer and have little skill, I don't really have the design sense, so I was hoping someone with design sense could help me out.

I also would like to know if the addition of the grey text outside the box is a good choice, or does it look too cluttered this way?

Here is what the ORIGINAL looked like, before I added the additional text.


texts: what margins to use for legal size book (8.5 by 14 inch) about 300 pages thick?

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I have googled this and not able to find an answer. Everything is about letter size and smaller.

What is the recommended settings to use for margins for a book legal size (8.5 by 14 inches) which is about 250-300 pages thick? I use Latex and can set the margins as I want. Currently I am using these numbers:

legalpaper,top=1in,bottom=1.2in, left=1.25in, right=1.1in,footskip=0.25in

I want to make sure I set it to correct values before I print it and take to bind it.


texts: How to prepare a screen (for screen printing)

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Pls how long does it take for emulsion applied on screen to dry up, so that one can start exposing an image on it?
How dim should the room be when applying the photo-emulsion on fresh screen?
How dim should your room be, when placing the art work on the screen before exposing?


texts: FontForge: how to scale with saving proportions?

texts: I tried to hold the Alt or Shift or Ctrl but anyway I accidently change the aspect ratio of letter when I only need to increase size.


texts: How could I simplify a pattern tile with A LOT of repeated mini squares?

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I'm designing a nonwoven fabric (the panels size will be 69"x92"). The repeat tile measures 21"x21" and I need to repeat mini squares that measure 1/32" each. Above the layers containing these mini squares, the pattern tile will have other elements.

I designed the squares and then repeated them using Effect --> Distort&Transform --> Transform. As you can imagine, the anchor points are too many: my RAM is almost exploding and I really need to find another solution. Repeating the final pattern would be impossible.

I tried to simplify the path with Object -->Path-->Simplify, but it's not enough.

Do you have any suggestions?

I should also specify that I'm repeating these little squares in order to give a "fabric texture" effect to a nonwoven fabric. Any other ideas to recreate a woven effect would be more than welcome.

Thank you so much.


texts: Looking for a nice, condensed, but readable font

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I'm working on designing some badges and am looking for a nice, condensed, but readable font.

I usually use Helvetica-Condensed, but for this project I need type that is smaller than 9pt. Helvetica has the disadvantages of very closed letters, very static, similar forms, and very tight spacing.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a free font I could use?

Also, maybe your favorite condensed fonts that look good at 7pt, 8pt and 9pt.

Thanks!


texts: Adobe Fireworks' blend mode not showing in browser

texts: Image's blend mode is set as multiply and it is showing the effect correctly in Adobe Fireworks. However, when overlapping the same image with another, separate image in the browser, the effect looks different.


texts: Choosing a set of colors to display text on a white background

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I'm looking to color-code a textual list displayed on a white background, and have trouble finding a good tool to help with that. There seem to be lots of tools to aid in finding a color palette for different purposes, but in this case I need a set of about 10 colors that are fairly distinct from each other, and provide good contrast against white. Is there a systematic way to make a good set if I have selected a couple of colors to start?

Here is what it looks like right now:

But I'm not quite happy with it. The colors will be used to draw shapes on a map. I will need to also make sure the colors do not get confused with other map elements, which is why I want a larger set so that I can disqualify some colors and still have options left. It's not critical that the user remember them by heart, as the list is always visible for reference.

Edit: this is not for extended reading, but for a list of items, 1-3 words each, one item per line. Typical lists would be a handful of items, perhaps 20 at most.

What I'm asking for is a way to come up with such colors either with a tool or some other algorithm so that I can generate colors in a more scientific way than just poking around a color wheel.


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http://www.coteetciel.com/collections

What font is being used on this website? It's like a beautiful cross between ITC Avant Garde, and Helvetica. I love the way the lowercase L has a tail on it.


texts: What is the font used for Spanish HBO subtitles?

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Hi someone can help to identify this font, it is
 used in HBO subtitles in spanish.
Thanks


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I am trying to achieve my logo to be properly displayed on my website. I have created an SVG icon in Illustrator with a font from Adobe Typekit, it's Proxima Nova. The SVG Icon with text in it show's properly on Chrome, not in Firefox or either any mobile browsers.

Anyone had similar issues before?


texts: Smart color display across multiple layers

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I am using CS2.  I have a series of a dozen layers, all with scattered red dots.  Shades of red vary from light pink to dark red.  Upper layers have preference over higher layers, making some pink dots cloud out lower red dots.  Layer order will not help, because the redder dots are regionally random across the dozen layers.

In Example 1 lots of pink is seen clouding out red

In Example 2 I have manipulated layers, decreasing the clouding in some area but at the cost of other areas

Question:
Is there a way in CS2 to give color preference globally, so that the redder colors will bleed through, enhanced, instead of clouded?

The dots were created using the magic wand, pulling from maps like those shown, and thus don't have the desired opacity differences that would have made this occur natively.  I have to deal with the fact that they are red and pink, and not the preferred more and less opaque red.


texts: Any way to increase margin within form field in Indesign?

texts: I have created a form with text entry fields in Adobe Indesign. Right now the default is that the text, when entered into the field in the PDF in Acrobat, butts up rather closely to the margin (please see attached file - the leftmost margin is really tight). Is there any setting in Indesign which will allow me to increase the margins around the text in the form fields? Please note I have not created this within a table, is that the way to go about this?


texts: Affinity Designer v Adobe Illustrator for creating an svg icon library

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I am looking at exporting SVG images using Adobe Illustrator 2020 for putting together my own custom icon library to use in a web page.
This is a simple set of 2 artboards.  With a minus icon outline and a minus icon filled.

Exporting
When I export these using File->Export->Export for Screens... I can select some SVG options.

This then generates the following files:
minus.svg
<svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
  <defs>
    <style>.cls-1{fill:red;}</style>
  </defs>
  <rect id="minus-filled" class="cls-1" y="46" width="128" height="32" rx="4.16"/>
</svg>

minus-outline.svg
<svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
  <defs>
    <style>.cls-1{fill:none;stroke:red;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:4px;}</style>
  </defs>
  <rect id="minus-outline" class="cls-1" x="2" y="48.5" width="124" height="31" rx="4.16"/>
</svg>

When I copy paste the svg directly to a web page and view it, then I see 2 outlined rectangles.

preview.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Document</title>

    <style>
        svg {
            height: 128px;
            width: 128px;
        }

    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
        <defs>
            <style>
                .cls-1 {
                    fill: red;
                }
            </style>
        </defs>
        <rect id="minus-filled" class="cls-1" y="46" width="128" height="32" rx="4.16" />
    </svg>

    <svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
        <defs>
            <style>
                .cls-1 {
                    fill: none;
                    stroke: red;
                    stroke-miterlimit: 10;
                    stroke-width: 4px;
                }
            </style>
        </defs>
        <rect id="minus-outline" class="cls-1" x="2" y="48.5" width="124" height="31" rx="4.16" />
    </svg>
</body>

</html>

This can be corrected by adjusting the internal css (defs/styles), ala cls-1, in one of the svgs so the css classes do not clash.
How To...
Is it possible to get AI to generate the SVGs so I can get more control over these styles?
Ideally I would want to get Adobe Illustrator to output different css classes depending on whether its outline of filled, something like:
minus.svg
<svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
  <rect id="minus-filled" class="icon-filled" y="46" width="128" height="32" rx="4.16"/>
</svg>

minus-outline.svg
<svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
  <rect id="minus-outline" class="icon-outline" x="2" y="48.5" width="124" height="31" rx="4.16"/>
</svg>

Then control the css colours in my own (global) css using:
.icon-filled {
  fill: red;
}

.icon-outline {
  fill: none;
  stroke: red;
}

Without using the IDs.


texts: Sources of inspiration for the graphical design of a business intelligence web application

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I'm looking for sources of inspiration for the graphical design of a web application.

The application is used to display historical information on industrial processes. In the back end there is a time-series database and a data warehouse.

The users of the application will configure pages with various information displays of data, for instance:

Dashboard-style displays, with selected KPIs, as numbers and visualized
Visualizations like line and bar plots
Tables containing numbers


texts: Considerations for styling of overlay message topbar?

texts: I've created an overlay top bar that slides over the top of the page for confirmation messages. I did a fiddle with it. Now I wonder if the light yellow background is appropriate thinking of the rest of the colors and if the message bar should be width 100 % and some close button in the middle instead of the way it is now. Should it be exactly the same height as the topbar that is always there? What do you think?


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I wanna make an effect for my game.

I am using Sprite-Kit and Cocos2d-x. I want to make dust, smoke, or some kind of effect like these such as this game.

Which programs can I use?


texts: How do I import multiple pdf pages into Inkscape?

texts: I have a pdf file containing about 20 images, one image on every page. I would like to import all of them into Inkscape to create a large figure, but as far as I know, it's only possible to import one page at a time. Is there a way or workaround to import all of them in one go? Ideally I'd like to import them as tiles (e.g. 4 x 5 images next to each other).


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i wanna delete the red outside of my black circle. in photoshop you just use magic wand and select it and delete that half of the shape boom done but in illustrator no.... magic wand doesnt seem to work as it would in photoshop and i cant find a way of deleting the red outside the black circle anyone able to point me in the correct direction?

i was thinking this would take me 5 min to make mysself a vector for my website but no.... iv been trying to do this for the past hour and a half now. please help.

using pathfinder doesnt seem to work cos it deletes everything but the outside of the black circle.

most methods iv found seem to delete the inside now whats on the outside of a shape...


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I am making a Photoshop file with a lot of slices some for iOS, some for Android and other formats. I need to create an action that saves only certain slices to the users desktop in a folder depending on what action they use.

I can do this and it works fine on my desktop but if I send the action to someone else they get an error due to the file location etc.

Is there a way to output these slices to somewhere so it works on both mac and PC and they are not computer relative?

Thanks Andy


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Years ago, I used to make animations and cartoons and stuff using Flash, back when it was Macromedia, before Adobe bought them out.

Shortly afterwards my career took a different path entirely and I've not looked at anything like this since... I really want to start doing some fun stuff again, more as a hobby than anything else; life is too serious these days.

So I was wondering what is the standard these days?

I understand Flash is dead/dying so something must have replaced it - what is that something?


texts: Replicate the Invisible Black Background on Photoshop

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There is a technique in photography, called Invisible Black Background. You can find details about it in this blog post Dramatic Portraits with the Invisible Black Background

An example image is this one:

I have just started using Photoshop, so I am not aware of design techniques and terms. But is there any way (or tutorial better) to replicate this effect in a portrait image with a non-black background?


texts: Is there an advantage to doing a full image mock-up versus diving straight into writing the HTML/CSS?

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In the past, many companies and web designers had a workflow that was two or three parts, minimum -- design, markup, backend. These are generalizing and the lines may blur a bit... but I'm sure you get my gist.

Often the web designer was "visual only" and would only be responsible for constructing a very detailed mockup in image editing software, such as Photoshop or Fireworks. The mockup(s) would show every possible aspect of a web page from colors and type choices, to backgrounds, icons, photos and other images to be used. But the "designer" was never concerned with actual live construction and implementation. They were solely focused on the appearance.

Once the design was approved (by reviewing these image files) stage two was undertaken - transitioning the image file(s) to live HTML/CSS.

In a single-seat or freelance environment, the web designer may have used slices and exported to HTML via some internal application options. On rare occasions the designer may construct basic HTML/CSS page frames.
In some corporate environments, these mockups would remain in the form of a layered image file (.psd, .png [for Fireworks]) for the web designer and the designer would never worry about implementing any markup or code. The "designer" never had to concern themselves with how to construct HTML or CSS in order to implement this image mockup they created. Image files were/are handed off to a "developer" who is then responsible for constructing HTML/CSS which matches the image file.

I imagine some still very much work this way. However, with the advances in markup languages, namely CSS3, and browser support improvements -- in many cases the time spend carefully constructing a raster representation of a full web page can be largely useless in many cases.

With current mark up it's very easy to implement many web design needs directly via HTML/CSS and use of image application is limited to generating small image assets or photographs which may be needed.  (Libraries and/or templates such as Bootstrap have further pushed this notion.)

In my own workflow I've notably moved away from full page mockups unless they are specifically requested. I do this in order to improve design speed and ensure that what is approved is close to what will be finally rendered in browsers. In fact, I haven't created a full page mockup in a number of years. But I am aware there are still workflows using this method.

Is there any real benefit to constructing full page mockups in image editing application prior to diving right into HTML/CSS for design construction?


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I need to create my own swatches. From my own watercolor.

For this I traced my watercolor.

How can I create swatches from this traced watercolor for Adobe Illustrator?


texts: How or why do your eyes move away from a focal point to other elements?

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In studying composition, we're told to pull the viewer's eyes into the frame using a strong focal point, and then lead his/her eyes into moving around inside the frame and hold his interest inside the composition.

Okay, but I'm curious. If the focal point has the most contrast and visually pops out most from everything else, why do your eyes move away from it to other elements?


texts: How to export / handle extremely large PDF (RGB) conversion to Print (CMYK) with Illustrator/InDesign?

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here is the situation: I have a 1.7gb Illustrator file with 15 artboards containing a mix of vector graphics and hi-res jpgs that initially needed to be saved as a digital/web PDF. That's been completed but I have been asked to also create a print-ready version as well which will be the landscape size of standard paper (8.5x11). I was trying to learn the best way to do this and am confused about what the appropriate path is.

Simply switch the document color mode to CMYK and save each artboard as a High Quality Print? (This ends up giving me 70-150mb for each file)
Place the individual RGB-saved PDFS in InDesign and Export with Print settings?
Export each artboard in CMYK first from Illustrator, then Place into InDesign?


texts: How to match color in Adobe Illustrator?

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I have an image that I would like to sample its background color. However the problem is that the color is not consistent throughout the image and gives a slightly patterned appearance. I would like to know if I could create a swatch and use this (randomized?) texture to effectively " blend" the image and background.

I vaguely remember doing something in Photoshop to remedy this but don't know how to go about it in Illustrator.

I have attached an image .

As you can see the I have used the eye dropper tool to match the color(on the top), but that only gives me a single color from one pixel.

Thanks!


texts: I would like to take an image and create ripple effects on it, similar to the (poor quality) background in this YouTube video. Is there any free software out there for this purpose? Or ways to do it in GIMP? Or, possibly, an idea of what would need to be done using a programming language?


texts: Change the background color of an iDraw file?

texts: I have an iDraw document and I want to make the background transparent.  How can I do that in iDraw?


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I come from a Computer Science background and i'm used to write my reports/documents in LaTeX.
They look great and things like Hyphenation and kerning (using microspace package) are automatically treated. It looks way better than WYSIWYG editors like Word.
I asked a Designer if he knew LaTeX and he didn't even heard about it.

What do you designers use if you want to produce professional quality reports, with minimum effort?
I mean, for instance if you need to write a quick yet professional presentation letter.
Smallest Effort possible.


texts: How do I determine if a font is going to be commercially used?

texts: Ok, lets say I downloaded a font off a free font website. Urbanfonts.com for example. When I downloaded the font it has a “README” file attached. I open it, and it has its “conditions”. As for commercial use; I know i have to purchase each licensing separate,but what im not understanding is the use of the product. Say i use it on a banner, i change the color Put a shadow....would i need a licensing for it? Im not coping the font onto a file to share.im using it to type a few words or name.


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I have many (100+) .DWG files that have to be edited slightly and exported to .SVG files. Illustrator can do this of course, but I was wondering if I could make one big illustrator file with a lot of artboards, do my adjustments and then export all the artboards to .svg.

TLDR: How can I import multiple .DWG files to multiple artboards in one Illustrator file


texts: InDesign CS6 - Export selected pages OR Select all objects on page

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I'm looking for a way in InDesign CS6 to do one or both of the following:

1) Export one or more pages based on the selection in the Pages panel
without relying on the Range selector in the Export panel.

2) Select all items in the current page, not in the current spread, using a shortcut and whithout separating the page from the spread first.

Note: I'm exporting to PNG.


texts: How do I move groups TO the root layer in Inkscape

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As the title shows, I need to move groups to root layer in Inkscape. This is needed because I'm using a Unity plugin that allows to automatically generate a PNG atlas from a SVG file, but unluckily the only way to detect different objects is having them layed in "groups" at root layer.

A newly created Inkscape file has a default layer wich is not the root layer :/.

When I open certain SVG files I can clearly see "[Root]" layer in inkscape, but I think those files are created with another application (Illustrator) because I'm not able to reproduce the same from withint pure inkscape fresh start


texts: How can I reduce the aliasing that occurs around my custom icon web font when it is scaled?

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I am trying to make my own icons and embed them in a custom Web font. For that, I'm using Illustrator & Icomoon.

I design the icons in a 14x14px square, then I create my Web font using Icomoon and when I see the result in Chrome it looks pixel-perfect but only at font-size: 14px;.

If I scale the font-size to 16px or 23px or whatever number that is not a multiple of 14px, then the icons do not look crisp:

At 14px, the icons looks crisp:

At 18px, could be better...

I know this is kind of expected, but I noticed that icons like FontAwsome or Glyphicons scale way better than my custom font.

Notes (in Illustrator):

I'm using the "Grid"
I'm using the "Snap to Pixel" setting
I'm using the "Pixel Preview" setting

So I was asking myself if I'm missing some setting in Illustrator when saving the icon as SVG?

Or if I'm missing something in Icomoon, or maybe should I use another program?

How can I make my custom web font able to scale better when not scaling exactly proportionate to its origin size?


texts: How to resize canvas and background layer in GIMP?

texts: I want to reduce the canvas size (and the background layer) from 500×500px to 16×16px. How to resize the canvas in GIMP?


texts: Can anyone recommend a design book that has a strong pragmatic web orientation?

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I've been looking through the site recommendations and other people's posts requesting beginner's design books but have yet to find anything that meets my specific tastes.

I'm not looking to make complicated killer graphics with illustrator, I'm not looking to learn general design theory, and im not looking for tutorials on how to code css

What I need is a book which teaches design principles with a focus heavily oriented on pragmatic components of websites. Like, the kind of book which will hold my hand through gaining a designer's eye for styling a form from start to finish, or a landing page, main content pages, etc.

I know css and can work with illustrator, but when it comes time to design a site i stare at a blank page and just get either no or the worst ideas.

So is there anything that teaches web design principles by working through examples of several modern looking sites that actually look good?

Thanks!


texts: What is the name of this slender slab / sans hybrid typeface?

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I want to use the font shown in the image below in my Android Apllication.

I want to know the name of this font. Does anyone know which font is this? I searched on What The Font site but I don't find any related font.


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I'm looking for some apps to create your invoices which I want is simple and free (such as up to 10 invoices a month) can be managed and organized the invoices online.
I have a good one in my language but I don't know any of them in English.


texts: Studies about people's reactions to fonts and color schemes?

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I'm a pianist, composer, and teacher, and I'm building a website to promote myself.

I want the site to convey both a sense of elegance and old-world discipline, but also sleek modernity.

I was going to ask the wonderful experts here what fonts I should try to use, but I realized that's a very subjective question that would probably get closed, so instead I'm asking if there have ever been studies done that have tried to understand how people react to and perceive different fonts (or color schemes, or just any design element I suppose. It's all useful).

Has there ever been work like that done? Are there people out there figuring out exactly what font to use to get people to think you're cutting edge or hard-working? Or have these remained simply subjective design choices?


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I'm learning about InDesign (using versions CS5.5 and CS6 - depending on which computer I use). I am competent at using it at a basic level - creating INDDs, creating joboption files for PDF export, and exporting to PDF.

However, it's creating book files which I am having a problem with. Although the act of creating one isn't hard for me (I can do this the same as creating a new InDesign document), it's how to select pages from existing documents for a book that's the problem.

I have looked up on Google how to do it, and although I understand it at a basic level, I need to try and get better on it. Currently I just create documents
all as one file which I'm not sure is the right way to do things.

In QuarkXPress, I could select pages and make a book fairly easily, but in InDesign, I noticed it imports the full document regardless of amount of pages.
As it stands, not every machine will have Quark, and I prefer InDesign anyway for the sorts of magazine I'm doing - a small local community magazine for non-profit organization, also available as a PDF on our website too for those who don't physically pick it up.

What would I need to do - create each page separately (in a subfolder where all the pages are stored, including images linked to, such as the following)

folder mytest
cover.indd
page1.indd
page2.indd
page3to4.indd (2-page)
page4to5indd (2-page)
etc. etc.
image1.jpg
image2.jpg

The magazine is about the size of this publication:

but we were considering making it this big:

(I'm not exactly sure what size)

We may be using glossy paper like in the above magazines, so what size would you recommend for it? (currently we're doing it at 212x294mm, with 5mm bleed, making it 222x304mm when it's a PDF)

(if you've seen these on the newsstands what size would you say they were in mm, are they about A4 size?)

As for master pages, am I right in thinking you can use one document as a source file?

My current project is a small, 32-page magazine, which has some articles, and some adverts in - is creating it as an INDD or as a book file the best way?

Either way, it will be exported to PDF in the end.

Any advice you have is much appreciated; it's not about the magazine content but the actual act of designing the magazine that's the issue, basically - should I do it as one long .indd file, or a book composed of several?

Basically, I'm just looking for advice on how to brush up my skills in some areas of InDesign.

(Just to add, it's a personal project not work one)


texts: How can I measure the "colorfulness" of an image?

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Alright Ive looked at https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-way-to-measure-color-saturation-in-Photoshop and read Color Theory: Is there a measurement of "colorfulness"? but need an applicable solution. In Photoshop (or another creative application) I dont know how to get the colorfulness of an image as a value.

I need to compare the colorfulness of multiple images, with black and white images scoring low and very saturated images scoring high.

I pulled up histograms of a light BW image (colorfulness should be low/zero):

And a dark BW image:

And a colorful image:

this is measuring the color channel as an average of the whole image, however the mean value doesn't help me here. The light BW image and the colorful image both score high due to luminosity I think, but the dark BW image is a low value.

How can I effectively measure/rank colorfulness of images?


texts: Punch out rectangle from group of paths in Illustrator

texts: I'm starting out on Illustrator for the first time and am trying to punch out this rectangle (in red) from a group of paths to clean up the edge of a design. Is this possible? And, if so, how?


texts: How can I get my image's output cleaner?

texts: I used a web safe red and I'm still getting a somewhat distorted output. I'm saving in .png format. I've noticed this happening a lot whenever a red color is used. The output looks HORRIBLE on Faceboook and Instagram. I have it at 300 dpi for printing. I'd like the image that appears on the internet to be just as clear as when I print it. I did a screenshot of it on Facebook and included it with this question.


texts: How do I get Adob Reader to allow my interactive PDF to be saved for e-mail?

texts: I made a Questionnaire in Indesign CS6 and have the newest version of Adobe Reader.  I'm trying to test it out but the bar at the top of the screen says that the information put into the form can't be saved so it should be printed out if you want a record.  So when I try to attach to an email or use a submit button it just doesn't work because it's not allowed.  How do I change this?  I've been back and forth through both Indesign and Adobe Reader and I don't see anything that allows that.  Is that something I have to set in Acrobat Pro?  How can this be resolved?  Thanks in advance.


texts: Find all PS layers that contain "something" at selected point?

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It feels like this should be a Photoshop feature (every point in a layer is either present or "absent", right?), but I can't seem to locate it.

Suppose I have the usual many-many layers, and they're reasonably well-organized, but I need to be sure which layer a given object occupies, without knowing the layer beforehand. How do I do this?


texts: What do they call those scrolly, curvy elements next to chapter titles?

texts: There's a name for this, and I even found a web site that helps you create such things for web sites, but I can't find or remember either. The element is on both sides of "Season 2014" on this web site:


texts: Printing Pure Cyan from Epson Inkjet Printer

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I am trying to print out a design (made in Illustrator and Photoshop) that requires pure Cyan lines/elements in the final from my Epson WF-7520 printer. However, even though the image element colors are set to 100% Cyan only (and the file is already in CMYK) the lines are printing as a mixture of Cyan, Magenta, and Black inks.

This is frustrating because the printer has a separate Cyan cartridge. Though I presume this model printer is more "business" class and probably considered an RGB printer, it is using separate CMYK inks in the hardware to approximate this RGB color model.

So the hardware doesn't seem to be the problem. It seems like the problem is in the software, which seems to be translating that CMYK information into RGB and then back out into a "contaminated" CMYK version.

All I want is for the print-out to be pure ink from the Cyan cartridge. Theoretically, this seems attainable, yet I have had a very difficult time finding a way to accomplish this.

I am aware that using a different printer might remove this difficulty entirely, but unfortunately I need a solution that will work on this printer.

I saw an online suggestion to save the PSD as a PDF and print through Acrobat Pro in order to use it's native proofing and color separation features. I am not an Acrobat expert however, so after saving as a PDF and opening it in Acrobat I haven't found a way to accomplish this goal with the settings available.

Also: It might even work if I could get the whole image to print in only one ink color; even another color. For instance it might even work if I could get pure Magenta instead.

Any help would be appreciated!


texts: Correct white to use in spot color knockout

texts: Should one use Paper White C0 M0 Y0 K0 or 0% of a spot color when doing a full white knock out of said spot color? Also, if the white knockout spans more than one spot color, does the same apply?


texts: Does Photoshop CS6 Lens Correction need to be done before other edits?

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If I have a photograph and forgot to do Lens Correction for the lens used to take the photograph, and have subsequently done these operations:

Crop
Perspective Crop
Levels adjustment per 50% gray reference card

Do I need to start over again and do the Lens Correction first before the above operations?  Does this rule apply to all three actions or only some of them?

The Lens Correction includes:

Geometric Distortion
Chromatic Aberration
Vignette

Will Photoshop be able to apply the correction with understanding of the original unedited image in Photoshop or will I need to redo my crops and levels adjustment?


texts: I'm currently updating my image assets to comply with Apple's iPhone 6+ @3x dimensions. I'd like to use CC's image generator to do so but unfortunately it seems that it only exports up to 2x. Does anyone know if Adobe is working on an update to fix this? Also is there an automated workaround in the meantime? I also use the program, Slicy but they've yet to release an update.


texts: What paint-brush-like font does Night Club use for their logo?

texts:
I am trying to identify the font in the logo for Night Club:

Any idea is appreciated.


texts:
What are the rules and restrictions with using emoji or Unicode in an iOS or Android application?

Do you need to purchase any specific licencing?


texts: Are there actions in Sketch 3 like Photoshop?

texts:
I have seen another post, but it is closed and no one answered.

I want to automatize flows like, for example, duplicate a layer and hide the one I have duplicate from. Right now, I have to use chained shortcuts like cmd+h + cmd+d + cmd+h


texts: Why are white digital fonts composed of more colors than white?

texts:
I know that colors are comprised of many other colors that can't be directly seen. But white? I thought white was just white. How come a combination of blue, yellow and red are not only are invisible to my eyes, but they make a more "White" white?

I tried coloring the pixels that comprise the white text with white and it looks ugly. Why is this the case?


texts: Get rid of thin white lines between shape 'joins'

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I've created an icon made out of basic lines/shapes in Adobe Illustrator, then make it one solid, continuous shape.

I want to use this icon as a pre-loader on a website, the idea being each 'segment' slides/fades in one-by-one. So to do this I've sliced the solid shape up so I can animate each section individually. I've done this but there are thin white lines between some of the shapes (image attached). I've checked the joins and I don't think I could get the shapes any closer together! The coordinates/points seem to be exactly the same as well.

You can see what's happening in the image below:

Is there away to get around this? It's really going to impact the quality/sharpness of the icon. I'm guessing I should be able to fix this somehow as I've seen plenty of more complex shapes which don't have any visible 'joins'.

Here's the source for the SVG's I'm working with:

<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 249 351.5" enable-background="new 0 0 249 351.5" xml:space="preserve">
        <path d="M0,0l39,39.9v84.8l85,84.9v57L0,141.8V0z"/>
        <path d="M124,124.8v57L39,96.9v-57L124,124.8z"/>
        <path d="M124,124.8L249,0v57L124,181.8V124.8z"/>
        <path d="M209,96.9L249,57v169.7L124,351.5v-57l85-84.9V96.9z"/>
        <path d="M124,351.5L0,226.7v-57l124,124.8V351.5z"/>
</svg>

Also the codepen where you can see the icon in a webpage:

http://codepen.io/moy/pen/yyvVZm

And how it animates (so you can see why I've broke the shape up):

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/xbYmRJ

Thanks again, hope someone can help!


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I want to make everything that is 50% Gray in Photoshop trasnaprent.
Black and White should be 100%, but all in the middle transparent.

Let's compare these to images to demonstrate:

Start:

Goal:

Yes the checkerboard is part of the image in order to illustrate which effect I want to accomplish

I would like to do it mathematically exact, rather than faking it.


texts: how to combine multiple paths you can then edit as one single object in illustrator

texts: I've been struggling to try and figure out how to create this, reading and watching tutorials etc. But I can't seem to take everything I've found and apply it to what I need. I want to cut the image below into segments that I can then edit, distort/warp as 3 separate objects. But I can't seem to unite or merge them without painting all the paths the same color. I created it using 7 long red rectangles, 6 white ones, 1 blue rectangle and 50 stars. Would I have to create the 3 individual shapes separately to do what I need?     Thanks for your time!


texts: 3ds Max - Turn an uneven rectangle into a box

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I am a game programmer and I am trying to learn 3D Modelling by doing my own art for games. So I run into this problem:

I created this model using a Rectangle. Now, I want to give it more height. I am trying to achieve what this picture shows

I tried using extrude, but it does not do exactly what I need to do. This picture shows the results

I need the bottom of the box to be flat, so it will produce a box with a part of it missing.
Any ideas how to do this? I hope I made what I need to do clear. Note that I am a beginner in 3ds Max.

Thanks in Advance,

Jack


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I group two objects. Select both, go to object and Group.
To select an object inside a group I double click. But then, how I come back to the group? Making a search I found escape or ctrl ↵. I tried both and it does not seem to work. I click on the objects and are still selected individually. I suppose I am still inside the group but I do not see how can I be sure. How to know if I am inside a group?
If I close the file and open again and I click, it selects the objects, not the group.


texts: Which software to use for easy 3D shapes?

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I am basically looking for a software (free for students) to have mechanical 3D features (extrude, fillet, etc) and very basic animation capabilities (like different positions for a membrane to open an close a valve). It should be capable to export to other formats like jpg or pdf.

For example Autodesk 123Design is good but it does not export to any good format. I am not looking for something complicated like Maya and always have problems of putting lamps, lights, etc. Autodesk Inventor also looks very nice for designing but the rendering is not that straight forward. Any idea?


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I am having a very hard time trying to align my text (among other elements) to my grid.

I want the text area to line up flush to my grid lines.


texts: Typographic and formatting conventions for plain text

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Are there any typographic or formatting conventions for making plain text (a simple *.txt file in ASCII or UTF-8) more readable?

Specific details that I'm considering:

when to use hard line breaks
how wide should a line be
is ALL CAPS OK? when?
commonly understood conventions (such as using * for bullets)
common mistakes
things you might think are OK but can cause issues for specific users

I know there are text only "mark up" languages like Asciidoc and the ubiquitous Markdown. However, these are languages and try to standardize conventions (readability may be accidental in some cases, with preference given to parse-ability). What I'm looking for are things that make a plain text file more readable, which may not necessarily coincide with a mark up language.


texts: How to delete pixels without having to click multiple times?

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If I try to delete some pixels, then I select rubber tool and set hardness to 100%. However, I still have to click about 4-5 times at a pixel so that it completly removes and turns to alpha.

Why is this the case and how can I solve it?

It does still not delete all inside my circle on one click , even if everything is on 100%


texts: Designing Fashion Stationary Brand - Commercial Font use

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I'm in the preliminary stages of producing a fashion stationary brand with a view to create notepads, organiser sheets, journals, list pads etc.

What considerations do I need to take into account for the use of fonts?

I'll be using Adobe InDesign and have lot's of fonts to choose from including some that I have downloaded for free and some that I have synced from Typekit.

I've done some research and can see there is a difference between fonts and typeface. I've read some info on using fonts/typeface being ok for commercial use if the font files themselves are distributed but when you package the design and send to the printers it does send the font file.

Can anyone help with some more info? Specifically for the use of selling printed materials or selling designs to retailers?


texts: Text box has padding on left side but not right side

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I'm not sure why my text box has padding on the left side but not the right side.
When I look at the text frame options, there's no inset spacing on the left side. I want the padding to be symmetrical. I can make it look symmetrical by adding some padding on the right, but I want to know why this is happening so I can make sure the amount of padding pixels is equal.


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I'm working on a number of documents for my client and they are asking for admin type tasks now. I create the document layouts and then fill them in with content provided by the client and format accordingly.

However, they are asking me to do some word-processing tasks and that's not in my job description. These mainly have to do with updating some existing documents, which might be why they are asking. However, they have PDFs that they can save as Word Docs for this task. I've tried many times to get them to do this. Also, they seem to want me to keep track of the latest Word Docs (these get revised A LOT, and sometimes they just comment on PDFs so it's hard to keep track of all the changes) and upload them into the server.

How to tactfully let them know to have their people do this type of thing?


texts: InDesign text selection/modification issue

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In InDesign CC (as in most applications that allow text entry) when I select all or a portion of text to edit, change font or size, etc., the selected text (as well as its background) turn to a different color. This notifies the user that that text is now ready for editing.

While this method works fine with editing for content, it interferes greatly with the ability to edit for layout or other aesthetic matters. Other applications offer an easy way to override that color-change and leave selected text looking just like unselected text, but I've not found any such feature in InDesign. How does one override (turn off) the color-change of selected text?

(P.S. I'm hesitant to use the word "highlighted" to mean selected text, as highlighted text in InDesign is another thing entirely.)


texts: Illustrator dropshadow with some distance

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I am struggling to find an easy option for this:

Which would be like a dropshadow with a distance between my path and the shadow.

These are just sloppy example to show you what I mean but this is how I created the one above:


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I know how to turn a path into a SVG font character in Inkscape. There are tons of tutorials online showing how to do it. However, I do not know how to edit a SVG font in Inkscape. What if I do not want to start from scratch? What if I want to take an existing character in a font file, and modify it?

Is that possible? If not, is it possible in, for instance, Illustrator? Or some other software?


texts: Is there a name for the Windows 10 kind of design?

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The design used in Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform apps is one used in a lot of modern interfaces. So like how there are many types of designs, from the day of Swiss and Bauhaus to this day of material and flat design -- what is this design called?

Some attributes to make my question more specific:

Your prime focus is clarity.
White is the primary color.
Solid bars of dark colors like red, blue, or black are used on left or right of text, items, etc. to separate them.
Colors are flat. Decent paddings are given.
Invisible margins.
Rectangle shapes are spammed anywhere they can be.


texts: Is it possible to mask texture onto text using different layers in Inkscape?

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I have successfully masked a texture over text using this tutorial here:
http://www.designmarkgraphics.co.uk/blog/articles/2014/12/07/create-gritty-worn-and-distressed-inkscape-designs.html

Basically, I currently do the following:

Create text/design.
Insert Image
Place/stretch Image to cover my text/design
Select ALL
Object:Mask:Set

This works, but it's not very "workable"...  I have to place this image on top of my design at the very last step, and then it makes going back and editing my pre-textured design a hassle.  I basically have to press undo, to undo the mask, then make my design changes, then go through the add a texture steps above again.  This is a big hassle.  Is there a better workflow for me?  Possibly using layers that I can hide/un-hide?

Any help is much appreciated.

Regards,

Wyatt


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I have a very basic experience with Inkscape and I am trying to make something like this

I tried to use Shadows and shear to change the text orientation but cannot get anything closer
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Could you please guide me on how to achieve that result? I appreciate your help


texts: How to snap line segments to specific angles in Inkscape?

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I'd like to draw lines using segments that are restricted to some specific angles. For example, having line segments automatically snap into the closest angle specified, without having to mess with the points coordinates. Is it possible to do it simply, and how?

Here's an example for 45° angles:


texts: What is the difference between these two layer thumbnail types?

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What is the difference between the two layer thumbnail types pictured:

Vs.

How do I bring about the second, if the first is currently appearing whenever I create a new Shape Layer, for example?

Thank you in advance.


texts: Trying to realise my goal (a new way of thinking)

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I'm trying to find the fastest way, to draw on a high-end level. I am decent in Photoshop, but find myself using a lot of time with details and cleaning up my drawing.

So I started to research and I found Illustrator... learned the basics, and encountered the problem that every vector should be closed. And that's a problem for me, because it means I might as well draw in Photoshop, because I still need to draw an extra line and add an unknown number of layers to the drawing in order to reach a complex goal in Illustrator.

THEN I FOUND LIVE PAINT AND MAKE LIVE! Such wonderful idea, but sadly it doesn't give my Photoshop skills the tools they need (since it seems that only a weak base color and some gradient can be used).

Long story longer... I wonder if it's possible to draw for example a complex AND realistic face with gradients in Illustrator? I found some guides and found them very realistic (mostly flames).

Link to the tutorial: http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-burning-vector-match-using-gradient-meshes--vector-4349

But can those techniques be placed on a face, to reassemble a realistic color scheme? Can gradients be used together with live paint, on the same level as the guide, or should I only focus on the gradients? (it seems to be a thing to learn for itself).

If so: Do I then have like 1000 weird shadows, due to the edges of the strokes, i'm using? and do I need strokes upon strokes?

In the end my simple question is... Can I ever reach the skills required to draw realistic monsters like the ALIEN? or should I just go back to Photoshop and its layer system.

I can't seem to find my way, all I know is, that if this does work, I could save 3–5 hours next time I need to draw something, while still being satisfied with the result.

Please guide me.


texts: How can I get the clipping paths to be objects in Adobe Illustrator?

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I'm converting a vector drawing from Bohemian Sketch to Adobe Illustrator so that I can export eps and svg, etc.

When I copy and paste from Sketch I get a bunch of clipping paths instead of objects.

Any advice on how to get those to be editable vector elements quickly?
.. there are hundreds of them.


texts: Advice on batch exporting sections of an image

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I have a large PSB file (33600x19200px) and I need to write a script to export sections of this image as a series of images. What would the best approach be ?

Initially I thought about scripting slices and exporting, but Save for Web is diabled for this resolution.

Another option I thought was this:

loop through each section I need to export
make a selection
copy pixels
create a new document
paste pixels
save for the web with the format and name I need
close the document without saving
goto 1

Is this the best approach ? What are your suggestions ?

Update:

Here's my script with the steps above:

#target photoshop

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;//main document selection
var rows = 70;
var cols = 40;
var cell  = 240;//size of a cell/display image/region of interest
var space=240; //space in between cells
var dname = doc.name.substr(0,doc.name.length-4);
var dir = doc.path.toString()+"/";
var dpi72 = 182.88036576073152146304292608585;
var options = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
options.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG;
options.quality = 75;

//*
for(var y = 0; y < cols; y++){
        for(var x = 0 ; x < rows; x++){
            var xpos = (x * (cell+space))+((1-y%2) * space);//+ di-grid offset
             var ypos = (y * (cell+space));

             try{

             sel.select([[xpos,ypos],[xpos+cell,ypos],[xpos+cell,ypos+cell],[xpos,ypos+cell]],SelectionType.REPLACE,0,false);
             sel.copy(true);

             var nname = dname + "_"+((x+1)) + "_" + ((y+1));
             //$.writeln("["+x+"]["+y+"]" +nname +"\n"+sel.bounds);
                //*
             var small = app.documents.add(cell,cell,dpi72,dname,NewDocumentMode.RGB,DocumentFill.WHITE);

             app.activeDocument = small;

             small.paste();
             small.exportDocument (new File(dir + "/" + nname + ".jpg"), ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, options);
             small.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

             app.activeDocument = doc;
             //*/
             }catch(err){
                 x = rows;
                 y = cols;
                 alert(err);
             }
    }
}

The script works, but it's a bit slow. Is my approach ok or is there a faster way to do this ?


texts: How can I boolean subtract a circle outline from a shape in Sketch?

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This is the result I'm getting when trying to subtract the black circle from the red triangle. What I want is for the inside of the circle to be left.

I have outlined the circle, which in reality just makes a compound shape made of two circles.

I'm using Sketch 3.7.2


texts: What is the method of cutting and stitching a set of images to together with Gimp?

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I want to cut a cut and paste sections from different images and join them together in one rectangular image, for easy comparison. I want to be able to paste them into a single picture and use drag and drop to place the parts in the right positions, resize them, then combine them into one single image after that.

The last I tried it with Gimp it was very tedious, and I think I wasn't doing it with the appropriate tools.

What there some terms, tools and steps I need to take to accomplish this?


texts: How to recreate this type of gradient in the iOS 9 music logo?

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I was wondering if anyone knew or could point to a tutorial of how to create this type of gradient.

How is it done with three colors and with such a smooth transition between the colors without banding?


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I am looking for "built in" software solutions for Illustrator CS2-5 preferably.

I am trying to create these isometric illustrations for a web app. Right now I've manually set up a grid in Adobe Illustrator and doing the drawings based on this grid — but I've got no guides, no snap and stuff like that…

The end result should be close to this: http://www.twigital.co.uk/

I am wondering if you know of a good software for drawing isometric stuff from which I can then output it as a vector (.eps or .ai) so then I can import to Illustrator and pimp them colors and other stuff up?

If you don't know of a software especially for this, have you ever done isometric illustrations in Illustrator? Any methods? Any tips?

EDIT:

Please do not confuse Isometric drawing with 1,2 or 3 Point Perspective Drawing.

ISOMETRIC DRAWING:

[the isometric system is just a convention/invention, useful for a lot of stuff, not to reproduce what the eyes sees in reality but really just a convention useful for measurements and other stuff]

iso(equal)  metric(measurment)

In an isometric drawing, all the edges of a cube would be parallel in sets of four. (2 parallel lines means that the lines will never meet each other no mater how long you draw them)

PERSPECTIVE DRAWING:

[The perspective drawing conventions (1 point, 2 point, 3 point..and some other) are still conventions but they do try to imitate and be as close as possible to what the eye sees in reality(3D), but as it is on 2D(paper/screen) it is never like reality actually is.]

[Another thing that some may argue is that do to the fact that we have two eyes(just some optical devices)* and the image actually unites(is created) trough some magic that happens in the brain, makes another point why none of these conventions truly accurately resemble reality either... but this is for the Philosophy SE :P]*

In the perspective drawing, the edges would taper towards one or more vanishing points.

With the Perspective Grid in Illustrator CS 5 there are 3 options :

1 point perspective, 2 point perspective, and 3 point perspective.

After processing all of the information from above(info from the internet...might be wrong, feel free to deliberate) I make the simple assumption that it is not possible to achieve an isometric view of multiple objects on a canvas(like in the example above, twigital.co.uk (thanks to George for its explanation of how it was done in his answer) with a perspective grid, that is with 1 point perspective: lines will meet in one point on the horizon, 2 points: lines will meet at 2 points on the horizon, 3 point... you get the idea...

And with an Isometric View the lines never meet, as they are parallel. (I think you can also call it isometric perspective, that's why I'm a bit confused)

!!!  But if you do build the grid manually it is possible, you can learn how to do it or you can download one already done here. After you do everything in this tutorial select all the lines you've created and go to View> Guides> Make Guides . This is sort of the answer for this question but I was just looking for some "built in" solution and...

I did try to do this with the perspective grid in Illustrator CS5...didn't work for me, if anyone has done this with the Perspective Grid in Illustrator please explain the exact steps for doing so.

Some may say I do stress to much on some stuff above, but if you make a complex app with hundreds, or just 50 random positioned(in an isometric manner) objects and the objects are not perfectly isometric you'll end up with ugly results here and there(not all the lines will be parallel and it looks bad) or if its an app for measurements and precision scaled down projections you'll end up with "bad" numbers... and you probably don't want that..


texts: Take away negative space in clipping masks

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I am using clipping masks to cut PNG images in illustrator (purely because I don't know how to do it in photoshop) and I was wondering if it was possible to take away the white space that is created from the real image itself.

Thanks...


texts: Dimension on Adobe photoshop for 8ftx40ft billboard

texts: I have been asked to design my first billboard which will be 8ft x 40ft. Can someone help me on what dimensions and dpi/ppi it is best to use on Adobe Photoshop. Thank you


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I have to create a small 150 x 150 pixel (give or take) vector image that depicts categories. I'm not really sure how to create an image that encapsulates the various thickness of liquids.

I was trying out a container pouring a liquid but the viscosity is the essential part of the image and showing multiple liquids and varying thickness (especially in a flat, three-color schemed icon) is difficult especially with the size constraints.


texts: how to print both side of paper with perfect positioning?

texts: I know that all home printers can't do double side print with perfect accuracy, but is there any other printer you can buy that is specialized on this ? thanks!


texts: Exporting from Illustrator causes a weird path effect

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When I use the image trace feature in Illustrator I'm able to create a pretty high quality vector of an image. However, when I export it as an .svg file the paths aren't "just right" and it causes you to see white space in between. Like This monkeys nose:

Does anyone know of a way to fix this, or at least a workaround to make it less noticeable?


texts: How to create the right side of the Photoshop CC 2015 Splash graphic?

texts: I know it can  be done using Wind filter. I have tried. But it's not giving the fusion of multiple colors like this. I am unable the get feel of multiple layers of multiple colors.


texts: Gimp will not work with PNG from internet - Can not accurately change canvas or background color?

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I took an image and simply changed the canvass size so that I could create more space.

After increasing the canvass size with clear/alpha I exported to both .png and .jpg and set for the highest standards.

In both cases the image was distorted.

Original

Distorted

Please note I used the highest quality for exporting.  I used no compression when creating the PNG.

Update

I noticed that simply trying to fill the image with white does not work correctly.  It is filled with a strange Orange color.

Also "flattening the image" , not sure what this means as the image only has one layer in GIMP creates this strange Orange color background.


texts: What modifier to use for transform horizontal rods by arc like at this photo? I try to transform manually, but it is very slow.


texts: How are these modern physics figures made?

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I am curious to know how the figures in popular introductory physics/Engineering textbooks are made. As examples of what I mean, see the posted figures and my comments, all from various editions of the Physics book by Serway and Jewett book (I think).

Look at all of these color gradients throughout the metals, and the imitations of lighting on the spheres. Notice the relatively realistic nature of the force scale and pullies.

Notice here that we have proper, LaTeX-like font on the mathematical symbols.

(source: cbu.edu)
Wow. So many complex shapes, good water drawings, and the ability to annotate the drawing freely.

Lastly, we see more extremely complicated, realistic objects, like the ship and the mountain. But this isn't just pictures, it's clear that the software used has a very precise coordinate system in it, as evidenced by the kinematics drawings overlaid.
I am aware of other posts on Physics SE recommending drawing softwares such as PowerPoint, TiKZ, aymptote,  mathematica, etc. But I highly doubt these figures were produced in any of these. My suspicion is that the publishers have some specialized software for this task. So what is that software? Does anyone know? The Physics SE did not have the answer...
It is important to realize the stipulation that one must be able to type properly formatted mathematics (using some manifestation LaTeX) into the figures. I say this because I intend to use such figures in a book, and the fonts must match.


texts: What is the best resolution to work at for Android devices?

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I am trying to design an app for Android devices, but they come in all sizes and stuff... with different resolutions and its a bit confusing. What is the best way to do it?

Work at the biggest resolution and then the programmer scales everything down for other devices? ... The problem is that devices come with different resolutions and the proportions don't match... so I'm really confused, if he scales down and doesn't keep the proportions...the whole design will be ruined...

What approach should I follow when designing for screens with different proportions ?
Any tips, workflows, links, advice... is more than welcome.

I found this on the Android website, it is quite usefull ... but I'm wondering if I can get an answer from someone who's done a design for and app... what was the workflow?

Thank you.


texts: Alignment issue with bullet and text wrap with InDesign

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[Post was reedited to show the actual constraints, the solution provided for a simplified version was not working properly...]

I have a little issue with an InDesign document.

Here is an example:

The block is filled with a right-aligned text with bullets (set right in the bullet styles). Both bullet styles and paragraph styles are set with a 30 mm left indent.

How can the bullet be right-aligned and/or respect the 30 mm left indent ?

(The easiest solution would be to narrow the paragraph block, but I can't do that as it would affect the paragrah underline)


texts: File format dropdown in 'Extract Assets' dialog for Photoshop

texts: I'm using the 'Extract Assets' feature in Photoshop CC 2014 but I'm running into a problem where I am not able to select any file type besides PNG-32 from the File Format dialog dropdown. Any ideas why this might be?


texts: How to make a precise polar stretch in Illustrator

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I want to take a pattern and stretch it within concentric circles with the centers being the same. I'm trying to make guidelines for a laser cut piece of cardboard to test out an idea.

The pattern is already an arc, but the sector angle is wrong. No original rectangular artwork exists, so I cannot solve the case by making a new, but wider bend.

After a lot of thinking I've realized that what I want to do is to take the 60 degree arc wedge below and apply a polar stretch of any degree so that the end result would still precisely align with the concentric circles.

For example from a 60 degree arc to a 90 degree arc. If I'm unable to figure this out I'd have to manually rotate my design by one degree or something small to trace it out.


texts: Trim transparent pixels on the outer edge of an animated GIF

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Here is a transparent GIF that I made using Blender and Photoshop:

I'm happy with it, but I would like to trim out the transparent pixels that are unused around the ball throughout the animation to make the file lighter and easier to fit with other content in a webpage.

However, the animation has a variable height and width, so when I put it in Photoshop and select "Image > Trim > Transparent Pixels", it trims around one of the frames which doesn't work out because one single frame of the animation has a height and width that are not significant to the rest of the animation.

What is a workflow-friendly and easy way to trim out pixels outside the animated area of a GIF?

PS: Sorry for the epilepsy inducing GIF


texts: Why is my text deformed when I save as .svg and how can I fix it?

texts: I need to put this svg image on a site. But when I created the image is deformed and looks terrible. I try in differents ways and still not working. I hope you can help me. Thanks..


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How do I make the word Virgo transparent so it shows the background of this image (background is obviously transparent)? I am using Photoshop.

I tried grouping layer 2 and the text layer and changing the blending mode options but it didn't work.


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I am making DIY logo for myself small business.

Are open source fonts safe to use anything?


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Let's say I have text with non-uniform scaling:

Does Inkscape have an easy and quick way to fix non-uniform scaling? Of course, I can scale it manually, but I'm looking for a quick and precise method.


texts: With Photoshop CS5, how do you retain original size of an image dropped as a file into an open document?

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If I'm working on a document in Photoshop and I want to drop in an image by dragging the file from Windows explorer into the open Photoshop document, I can do that.  It inserts the dropped image in a sort of "placement" mode until I finalize by pressing 'Enter'.

The problem is, it doesn't insert the image at the image's actual size.  It's generally smaller.  Sure I can scale it once after dropping it in but that's not very accurate.  In order to get the image to go into the document at its correct size I first have to open it in Photoshop as its own document (for example, dropping it into an empty area of the Photoshop window), and then drag that as a layer into the document I'm working on.  This feels more like a workaround than a solution/answer.

How can I drop in an image file into an open Photoshop document without it inserting it into the document at the incorrect size?


texts: Can I buy ink pre-mixed to match a Pantone color?

texts: Can I buy an already mixed Pantone PMS 377 ink in the market or do I have to mix it my self? If so please how can I achieve it?


texts: Why is the paint brush painting in a particular layer style?

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I was trying to clean up the bottom of this bitmap bookmark by replacing blurry (i.e. Between black and the main grey color) pixels with the main grey color of the bokmarks.

I selected paint brush, then used the eye dropper tool to select the main grey color. When I subsequently tried to change the foreground color to black or any other color, however, the brush simply continued to paint in the grey color!

Eventually I figured out it is because the eye dropper must have picked up the layer style rather than the actual color, and so I was painting in the layer style. When I "cleared styles," however, all of the grey in this image disappeared and was replaced by whatever I had as the foreground color (the brush would then also finally paint in that color, but at this cost described...)

Could someone please explain why this happens, and how it might be possible to simply paint on to this layer in different colors without changing the existing layer style?

Thank you in advance.


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How would I go about creating an animation in GIMP which gives the following result: The animation starts with an annulus at the centre of a transparent background, which then enlarges until it disappears off the edge of the image entirely? Say the "thickness" of the annulus is 20 pixels. Is this even possible?

I guess I could echieve the result if I could at least create an animation which enlarged a circle from 0 radius to a radius equal to max(width/2, height/2) of the image. I could then subtract two such animations to get my animated annulus. However, I'm not even sure how to do the enlarging circle animation !


texts: Way to make graphics on a convex car window appear straight?

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I'm designing a vinyl decal to cover the whole back window of a Jeep Cherokee. I got the dimensions from corner to corner, but when it was printed there was a massive 'rainbow' curvature of everything, apparently due to the window having a sort of outward bow to it (which may or may not be greater at the bottom than it is at the top).

I've done a couple car decals before and haven't had a major problem, but this one has text stretching all the way across.

Starting from the flat car template in Illustrator, had to arc-warp the art -16º to even kind of approximate the areas that were cut off in the final print.

Does anyone know of a decent solution for making this kind of vinyl appear like it's going straight across a curved surface like this?

I don't understand how it could go from that to this (or how to correct for it without modeling it in 3D with UV coordinates or something crazy I don't have the tools for...?):

Edit - For clarification: I am not the person applying these decals. I'm the art director for the Barker Lounge. I live and work in a different state from the franchise that's getting this put on their car, and I don't have access to the vehicle. When we saw the results we got a guarantee that they would redo the job. But before that, I want to make sure we are providing art that won't cause this bend/arc issue...


texts: Sketch-app: How do I edit an existing image mask?

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I can mask an image in Sketch by selecting the image and then clicking the "mask" button. I then have the ability to define the shape of the masking object. After the image is masked, if I double click the image I have the ability to edit the image inside the mask: resizing it, etc.

But how do I edit the shape masking the image, after the mask has already been applied? If I try to click the invisible shape masking the image, and resize it, nothing seems to happen (often the program thinks I want to select whatever object exists under the one I'm trying to edit). Every once in a while, I can successfully select the masking shape to resize it, but there doesn't seem to be any consistency with that ability and I have no idea how I trigger it.

Thanks!!


texts: Replicate Lightroom/Camera Raw Graduated Filter with Photoshop CS6 Gradient Tool

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I want to replicate the functionality of the Graduated Filter found in Adobe Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw (similar), using the Gradient Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS6. The Graduated Filter in Lightroom does what I need, yet I would like to store its effects on a Layer, in a psd file. Hence the effort to replicate its functionality in Photoshop CS6.

For this, in Photoshop CS6, I created an empty layer at the top of the layers stack, and draw a Black to Transparent Gradient on it using the Gradient Tool. The objective is to modify Exposure/Contrast/etc for the Gradient only.

To my surprise the Gradient Tool has no functionality for that. So I tried adding an Adjustment Layer above the layer containing the Gradient, and then selected Create Clipping Mask to make the Adjustment Layer only modify the layer containing the Gradient. Unfortunately it does not work. Tried a few other things and nothing seems to work. Thank you for your help, much appreciated.


texts: How to transform a straight segment from a curved segment at Affinity Designer?

texts: The center is small curved wing want to turn in a straight line without affecting adjacent nodes.


texts: Snapping to grid while using smart guides

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Here it says I can't use snap to grid and smart guides at the same time:

  Note:
  When Snap To Grid or Pixel Preview is turned on, you cannot use Smart Guides (even if the menu command is selected).

Now if I want to place an object at a different position to any smart guides, how can I assure that it is placed on "even" coordinates. Can I maybe add smart guides for every 80px vertically and horizontally? It bugs me that I have to manually adjust it afterwards all the time e.g. because it placed the object 0.002px too far to the right.