texts: Adobe Photoshop Paintbrush won't paint on new layer in cyan channel

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A client had me do a flyer and newspaper ad for his car show. He was happy.

He also wanted a T-Shirt. We redid the CMYK design in coarse halftones for silkscreening. I don't like the way it looks. What I want to do is redraw the design but for shading use cross hatching and stipling instead of halftones.

I made a new layer and went to the K channel to trace the black outlines. But the paintbrush does nothing on the 2nd layer in the K channel. Nor in the yello, cyan, or magenta channels.

Brush works fine with all channels visible.

Above is a screen capture. I'm in layer 3, K channel. Paint brush tool doesn't work.

Here's with all 4 channels visible:

When all channels are turned on, I can use the paint brush tool just fine (see curley Q on top of "De")


texts: How to smooth out a pixelated image before printing?

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I have a bunch of images such as this one that are completely pixelated, and I my friend wants to make large prints to hang in her house. How can I smooth these out so they will not appear pixelated? If I apply anti aliasing, would that be enough? If so, what kind of anti aliasing? Is there a good way to convert these to vector graphics? What level of image quality do people typically need in order for a large print to look good?

To be clear, these images are various resolutions including 800x600 and 960x720. Every pixel takes on one of exactly three colors. There has been no smoothing or averaging in these pictures yet.

Edit: I did a little reading about printing scales. If I want to print this at any reasonable size I will have to get a much higher resolution. So, is there a way to interpolate edges in 2 or 3 color images like this, or do I just have to start over at a higher resolution?


texts: I've got a very long image (200x20000 px) and I need to cut out many rectangular parts inside it (whole width, but setting height of the cutted parts manually) merging edges together. I.e. something like "Crop", but selected part must gone and height of the image canvas must became smaller (it's like I want to throw out some paragraphs in book, which is in one PNG file). What is the most comfortable way to do this? I can use Gimp, Photoshop, ImageMagick etc. Maybe fill this areas with some color and then somehow process it with IM?


texts: How to divide layer shape into multiple layer shapes?

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I would like to divide these shapes into multiple layers. One layer for the eye, one for the head, one for the mouth etc..

How do I do this? I forgot to create new layers while creating my shapes.

I did this all in one layer:


texts: How to cut a single pdf page in parts and save each part as images

texts: I have a pdf with 10 question in it and now I want to create  separate images of fix size for each question saved in a separate folder. How to do it automatically


texts: Fix colors after or before rgb to cmyk conversion

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When I convert from RGB to CMYK in Photoshop as you know colors change saturation and maybe some hue.

So basically what the title asks, does it matter when I adjust the colors and saturation via hue/saturation layer? Or can I fix the colors in RGB or in CMYK and it doesn't matter?


texts: How can i change the white background of the eps file to transparent?

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I want to change the white background my eps log to the transparent one. I have download GIMP and INKSCAPE but i don't know what tool should I use.

The eps file is here    and i donwload the png version to see what the figure looks like.

Thanks


texts: how can i make custom grid lines to act as guides in Illustrator?

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I want custom angle grid lines.

i learned that i can make them act as guidelines,
but how can i have grid lines other than vertical and horizontal gird lines ?


texts: How recreate the grey ellipse over a text to look like this in illustrator?

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How do I make a text look like this?
This is a logo with a white text and a reflection of it, which I can do. I was wondering how to make the grey shadow that looks like an ellipse over the first half part of the text (which also covers the reflection below the text). I tried to cover the text with a grey ellipse after outlining it first. But I failed. Any ideas?
Thanks!


texts: I would like to make a simple line pattern rotated at 30 degrees, but no matter what I try I can't make it repeat itself without the lines being cut. Is this possible to do?


texts: How to get bokeh images to use in web design?

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I'm looking for online resources, image libraries, Photoshop actions, tools, or any other means of getting or designing bokeh images (those highly blurred pictures, with colorful circles) for use as backgrounds in web design.

Here are some relevant use cases for the aesthetics I want to recreate. One example from that site:

I tried searching these bokeh-like pictures on Google, Flickr, Dribble, Stock Image, but most of them have very low resolutions. I'm looking for pictures that share the same attributes as those relevant cases I linked above: not too bright (just so I can use any kind of text on top of that layer and still manage to make it readable) and with people on it, although highly blurred.


texts: What is this calligraphy-like typeface called?

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I'm customizing the design of a receipt  and one of the font uses this image as a text

How could I write a word using that same style and font with corel draw 13?

Thanks for your help!


texts: How to create my own arrow effects in illustrator CS 2

texts: In illustrator CS 2 you can use effects to add an arrow end to a line, which moves with the line if it is dragged or scaled, very useful :-) Is it possible to create my own arrow effects? For example I'd like to draw a small vertical line at the end and the beginning of my "original" line... something like this: |-------|. The two | | at each end should me moved automatically, whenever I scale the line.


texts: Illustrator graphic looks pixelated when scaled down

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I'm having problems in illustrator. When I scale my graphic down at 100% view it looks pixelated (especially the green lines).

Align to pixel grid is turned off and anti-aliased is turned on. Stroke scale is turned on.

I can't work out if it's because the lines are too small or not because it looks ok if I enlarge to a bigger size.

https://s12.postimg.org/3tbjydp1p/pixelated.png

Any ideas?

Cheers


texts: How do I fit the entire 'Recolor Artwork...' pop up into my illustrator window

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I'm running into this frustrating problem ever since the latest adobe update. They changed the design of the 'Recolor Artwork...' function, and now when I click it the window seems to be hidden behind the toolbar. Here's a screenshot of how it looks:

I don't know if it's just a glitch, or if it's just that badly designed...but I have no idea how to get illustrator to show the entire window. I don't even see a way to resize or close the window. Can anyone help me figure out how to fix this? I need to use this function to recolor a bunch of graphics for print.


texts: Why are the text and boundaries / edges of graphics blurry in this image, and how can I fix it?

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My friend made a logo for me. But between us we cannot figure out some problems.

The text is blurry. Where the different coloured squares meet is blurry (might not be correct term, possibly "clashing"?). We've tried changing the format between jpeg and png.

When she sent the file it looked fine. But when uploaded to my Wordpress site, something happens, I don't know what. Maybe it's the white background. Here is the image:

What can we do, if anything, to make the text clearer?
The lines where the 4 squares meet seems to blur when focussing on them for more than a second. I'm not sure what the term for that is but something is happening. Is there a way around this while keeping this color scheme?


texts: What color profile should I use when designing for iPhone?

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We're working with Photoshop CS5 on Mac (OSX Lion) and would like to see the colors on the Mac exactly like they will look on the iPhone. Does anybody know what color profiles we should use and how to set them correctly? Or is there any other trick?

I googled quite a lot and tried several suggestions but none of the seems to do the trick. Any hints are much appreciated!

Update: So after doing more research and talking with several app designers and devs we basically had to give up. We the color profile "Web RGB" and do the color matching manually. Not very elegant but there doesn't seem to be a real solution (please tell me that I'm wrong!)


texts: I am fairly new to AI and still learning. Like the title stated, i would like to know how to fill the shape with  gradient colors (or so i dont actually know how to call it) such as this. I tried with blend tool and it worked but i would like to know if there is any faster way to fill it directly rather than  using  blend tool. Thank in advance !


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I'm looking to implement version control across my team and I need a starting point.

Criteria I need:

Something that integrates well with our software stack: Sketch and Zeplin
Stored in the cloud
Shows previews of the files

I've looked at Git but as far as I've seen it doesn't let me preview files to see whats in them, is there something that does this?


texts: How can I add a custom button to the GIMP toolbar?

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I'd like to be able to add custom buttons to the GIMP toolbar.

For example to be able to add the "Hue-Saturation Tool". There is a youtube video (GIMP Tutorial: Customizing Main Tool Bar) that shows how to do this in GIMP 2.4 via "Configure this tab"->Add Tab->Tools.

And then down to "Tools" option:

However in gimp 2.8.22 there is no "Tools" option in the pop-up menu. How do I add these tools in GIMP 2.8?


texts: Changing resolution with and without resampling

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I realize that there are a lot of questions like mine and I read them all, but something is fighting in my head trying to find the connection between the written answers and my actual photoshop's behavior.
 So everywhere people say that when you change the PPI without "resample" checked - you will change the size of the document and opposite - if you change it with "resample" checked - you will change the amount of pixels (add or subtract pixels).
 Now maybe I am really distracted and not paying attention to what is written BUT when I uncheck "resample" and change the PPI the image doesn't change at all, but when I do check it and change the PPI - the image size changes so it's opposite to what is written in every blog... I am sure that there is something I don't logically understand in all this.


texts: Art from a DJ needs to be Vectorized, anyone seen this before?

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I have never posted on StackExchange before but enjoy reading the threads and have helped me start my own little hobby. A friend of mine works at a night club and is being told they need a vector logo for tshirts. I said no problem send me logo. I opened in Illustrator and see these random little lines everywhere. Before I go and create the art again for him in illustrator I wanted to see if anyone knew what this was or how this was caused? I asked him how he created the logo and said in photoshop but it is used on video boards. So I assume it is created in a different program all together and then he put it in photoshop and saved to send to the tshirt company.

Anyways long story short, do I need to recreate this art for him or is there a way to clean up these random lines quickly?

UPDATE: I started seperating the logo to patchs and notice these lines on just the curves. See second screenshot. I think I can just use the paths and create the logo again?

Thanks- Thomas


texts: What's the name of the font used in Ambersoft Labs?

texts: What is the name of this font? I have checked in many sites but could not get a proper answer. In the given picture, the letter T looks modified.


texts: Intersect points remaining after deleting line from gradient mesh

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Ok I've been using the Gradient Mesh tool of late, and am pretty happy with it, it's a great tool! On one of my pieces however I need to restructure the mesh, and so I delete a line using  Alt+Click (with mesh tool selected), but the points created by that line remain - causing the line to be bent.

How do I delete a line as well as the points created by that line?

Here is a screenshot of what I mean:
Screenshot

My cursor is on one such point, and I can't find a way to remove it!


texts: Subtract a path from a shape in Illustrator CC 2015

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The pathfinder shape subtracts shapes from shapes fine e.g. the berry ellipse from the blue rectangle:

But it doesn't subtract paths from shapes at all, e.g. the purple line from the blue rectangle (NOTE: Before performing the subtraction I did move the line in front of the rectangle by using Arrange > Bring to Front, so that's not the issue):

The result is that nothing happens. I really want to trace a path and subtract it from the shape. I could set the stroke color to the background color, but when I save this as an .svg, I want the area to be transparent. Do I need to convert the path into a shape? The shape into a path? I'm new to illustrator so I'm really lost at the moment. Any help/suggestions are appreciated!


texts: Graphic design job getting asked to copy other work

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I am currently at my third job as a Graphic designer and have been in the field for about 5 years. My first company moved to the other side of the country, so I couldn't stay there. My second job was freelancing, however I prefer to work as a team player so I looked for a job; my current one.

I am generally happy at the place, the salary is ok, my colleagues are nice, it's a large, fast growing international company. All well, you'd think.

However, on a weekly basis I'm being asked to copy other work/websites. At first I assumed they meant to use it as inspiration but they want to literally copy it. Example;

My company colors are yellow and green and we use a design style A.
Company X uses purple and blue and uses design style B. My boss
literally wants me to copy design style B, in purple and blue, even
though that is nothing close to our style guide and I repeatedly tried
to convince him it doesn't even work in our branch, with examples and
even proof in numbers through testing.

Is this something that happens often in larger companies? I don't want to lay off a job this soon (1 year) but I feel very uncomfortable stealing other people's work and creating things I feel don't work. Is it bad for my resume to have all these short jobs?


texts: GIMP: Gaussian blur leaves higher light levels in axial directions

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I often want to blur a circle either internally (and not externally) or externally (and not internally). In the example below, I have applied Gaussian blur to an image, selecting only the circle so as to preserve the sharpness of its outer edge—that is, so as not to allow the effect to ‘bleed’ outside the circle.
However, whilst the effect is subtle, the Gaussian blur algorithm leaves the image with higher light levels in the axial directions—top and bottom, left and right—as shown. These artefacts become even more obvious when the image is resized (reduced), and to the keener eye are annoying.
How can these artefacts be avoided?


texts: Does the direction the player is facing make a difference in design while communicating this concept?

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Through this design, I want to say that during this covid19 crisis, it is time to continue our routine tasks, but with precautions. So be defensive rather than aggressive (like a batsman).

This is to be targeted for people who understand cricket.

Now confusion has occurred based on answers to my past questions. Does the direction the player is facing make a difference?

What I'm thinking is when the player (image 1) is playing towards backward on this photo, it means we want covid to end. But in 2nd case, it might be misleading as it is in forward direction and would give a message of encouraging covid19?


texts: I am creating vape juice labels, i need to automate the names of flavors across 300 labels. some are single line titles some are two lines. I am also warping the text as part of the design. how can I get illustrator to vertically center the text regardless of how many lines of txt are being used. Two lines centers fine, but one line places itself too high and I cant make the adjustments one by one. I know Indesign can do this but does not support warped text.


texts: How do I line up a circle perfectly between 2 curves lines (of others circles)?

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For a golden ratio logo I'm trying to put a circle in between the lines of two bigger circles to serve as the head of the eagle, basically where the 'body' ends and the beak can be on top of.

The problem is that no matter how much I try, in many different ways, to line up the blue circle in between the orange and green one, I can't get it to work. It doesn't snap correctly, whether I base it on grid, pixel or points.

If I do this by freehand, I can get pretty close, but I will either end up with the blue circle going outside of the bigger one or end up with some space in between.

And this will result in either having a little bit of space left in between so that the shape builder tool will not cut off the bigger circle and still sees it as one whole, here is an exaggerated example:

or result in the smaller circle going outside of the lines of the bigger circles, meaning that there will be a kink in the curve and not the nice smooth curve that I'm aiming for.

Does anyone know how I would go about this? Or maybe there is a much easier method and I'm trying too hard. Any help is appreciated!


texts: What is the best color map to show the strength (a 2D data matrix)?

texts: For the purpose of on-screen show and/or print.


texts: How can I draw a loopback connector using Inkscape connectors

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In drawing a state diagram (nodes connected by one-way arrows) I need that some nodes connect to self.

I want to draw a connector like the one in the example, which I made up with a circle shape.
I'm using Inkscape 0.91's connectors because of the needed feature of the arrow ends snapping to the shapes.
When I draw an arrow that starts and ends in the same shape I get a zero-length arrow with an arrowhead in the center of the shape.
I also tried using two equal shapes, one over the other, with identical results.
Please help!


texts: A book complied of photographs, supplied as tiffs, but would pdfs be better?

texts: I'm design a book complied of photographs, supplied as tiffs, but would pdfs be better? I've used tiff in full Colour print magazines before but it has been suggested I use them as PDFs. Is this correct for original photos too?


texts: How do I move a pattern swatch once I've applied it to a shape?

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I want to create patterns/images within an image in Illustrator
E.g. smaller triangles within a large triangle.

I’ve tried to create a swatch with the smaller images and then chosen the larger image and selected draw inside tool but once this has taken effect you can’t move the swatch inside without it moving the larger image, could someone please advise the best way to achieve what I need to do?


texts: How to get a grainy/dithering effect on drawings?

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I've been looking at art from an online game called Maplestory and I've noticed that much of the art as well as the in game backgrounds, characters, etc., have this really nice grainy effect and I've been trying to achieve it (using photoshop) but I can't get it to look the same. I've tried using the noise effect but it's not the same. The effect looks more like a dithering effect that pixel artists do, but I'm assuming the artists for these drawings do not place individual pixels, considering the resolution of the drawings, but I don't understand how they are able to achieve this effect.

Here are some examples: (Might need to zoom in to see the effect properly)

Notice how this looks much cleaner than just the noise effect. Also, some areas seem to be grainier than others, which makes me feel like this isn't just some sort of effect they're throwing over it.

Also notice how it looks like the shading was done with this effect. A good place to zoom in on is the grass or the trees


texts: InDesign CS6 - Update multiple displayed artboard/pages of linked files without relinking

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InDesign CS6.

I'd like to know if there is a way of updating a linked file's displayed artboard (.ai) or page (.pdf) without having to go through the process of relinking the file.

Currently upon adding a new artboard to a linked .AI I need to go through every instance of that link and:

Browse for the file
Select the import options
Confirm Relink

This gets tiresome when for example I have a file that is linked in several objects and for which different artboards are used at the same time inside the IND document.

Just to clarify: I keep different versions of an icon inside one .AI so that modifying colors and symbols can be done in a single operation (as opposed to a workflow where you have one .AI for every icon version)

The links panel seems to show the currently selected artboard in this format

filename.extension:artboardnumber

Is there a way to quickly change that artboard number?

Thanks


texts: How to create evenly spaced grids in Inkscape?

texts: I would like to create a pattern of rectangular/circular grids with specified spacing from their center (that is supposed to defines the pixel pitch in my pattern). I am able to make patterns with a space between two neighbouring object: create an object (for example a circle or a a cube -> create clone and then I have a pattern with the repeated object on. Does anybody know how to define the spacing in mm between the center of the objects and have the pattern as it's shown below?


texts: Just had this idea, and thought to post it here to get an answer as to its existence. I'm thinking something that isn't perfectly monospaced/spaced, but as you type it organically lays out the font with random splines or something and random spacing, but the splines would be contained inside a shape of a letter that would also be randomly scaled and rotated just slightly across each character stroke.


texts: Transfer Photoshop animation timeline screenshots into After Effects?

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I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how I could best transfer a Photoshop video timeline with screen shots to After Effects?

I was creating a gif then it became a huge production of 301 screenshots and over 600 layers. I really love the video and I know it will be easier to finish it in After Effects.

The only thing I can think to do is to convert layers that create individual moving objects into video files as separate Photoshop projects then transfer them individually into After Effects. This is a difficult process so if anyone by chance has any better ideas to smoothly transition this Photoshop video into After Effects it would be much appreciated.


texts: 3ds Max: Trying to reduce polygons in multiple objects, while others are automatically adding

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So here's my bike model and I'm trying to reduce the amount of polygons in multiple objects by using ProOptimizer. The problem is that every time I'm clicking calculate, then reduce the amount of vertex in % and just after I click on other object to reduce vertex %, the previous, or any other that got reduced already, reset and goes back to original polygons amount. Under the calculate button a message appears saying: "Optimization Invalid"
I really need to make the model to have below or exactly 5000 Polygons!


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I have a problem when copying an image from Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 to Pages. The color of the image changes when pasted into Pages (5.5.3, OSX Yosemite 10.10.5). Pages actually changes the picture's RGB/CMYK/HSB values. I've tried switching between CMYK/RGB color modes in Illustrator, but the problem occurred with both settings. I haven't found any relevant color settings in Pages. Have you got any ideas how to fix this issue?

CMYK values in Illustrator

Changed color in Pages after pasting


texts: What tool can I use to upload an image with a device and then upload my screenshot app on the screen?

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I need a tool which allows me to upload an image with a device(like this) and then to upload my app screenshot on the screen. What can I use? I don't need a tool like placeit, I need to upload my own image and my own screenshot. And also I don't want to use Adobe Photoshop.

Placeit.net allows me to put my screenshot in many preset device images; however, i want to use my very own device image and on top of that to add an app screenshot. I can't do it in PS because it's quite time consuming (my images are rotated, skewed, in perspective etc.) and I need to do multiple images so I'm looking for something a bit more automated.


texts: Inkscape: after bitmap trace, break shapes into own paths (for css animation)

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I've got this very simple b&w svg that was created from a bitmap trace in inkscape (below is the png original, it doesn't allow svg uploads?). My end-goal is to have each black shape in the image as its own path or polygon that can be selected as an element in css and animated. (Including the eyes, which would be their own shapes filled with whatever color later).

After the bitmap trace I see that it's all one path though. I've seen solutions that suggest how to break up the path, but I'm not having success creating these individual objects.

This answer seemed like what I was looking for, but it didn't really work: Breaking polygons into paths in Inkscape

If my goal is css-selectable svg elements, would I be better off drawing it by hand?

Thanks


texts: How do i make this look realistic (as possible)

texts: Im trying to create some realistic mockups of canvas prints laying next to cars, or even hanging on walls. Need to know that extra step i need to know to make these look real.


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Does anyone recognize this font? I have found quite a few that are similar but no exact matches. I've run through every automatic font-ID site listed here and the closest I've found is Twentieth Century Bold Condensed but it's not quite correct.

These letters are from a company logo, they were originally slightly skewed and this is unfortunately the highest resolution version they have available.


texts: Problems exporting CorelDraw X7 file to JPG

texts: When I export the CorelDraw X7 file to JPG I am getting an extra margin to the right and left of my graphic file. Any suggestions on how to get rid of this?


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While I can understand singularly every blend mode of the paintbrush from the math point of view, I cannot find a use for most of them (the only ones I used are for drawing a castle and these were "Color,Value,Saturation").

So I'd like to know how do you use/used blend modes (of the paintbrush! I'm NOT interested in blending layers) to paint your pictures in GIMP.

Please avoid "this take 50% of the color from channel blah" answers (I understand the math).

I'd like answers that are (possibily short) sentences that explain the goal and why that blend mode was right for that task. If it is also possible showing a small piece of image before and after application of the paintbrush and the shape of the paintbrush that would be an additional point!

(Photoshop answers counts as long as the same blending mode exist in GIMP, I'll check everything and if works the same.).

I start:

Saturation: I wanted to grey-en certain parts of the image, the saturation mode allowed to do that. This is cool if you exagerate with color, or if you want to make more vivid certain part of the images by increasing the saturation.

Value:  I wanted to brighten-darken certain parts of the image to adjust highlights or shadows.

Thanks.

EDIT:
To be more precise, I don't want answers like "Pencil is used to change color of pixels along a path to foreground color in selected layer". If the answer end up in saying "this math operation is applied to pixels" than it is usefull to noone and anyway would just be a copy of what GIMP documentation already says.

A more usefull answer is "Pencil is used to draw lines".


texts: What are some alternative layout options for product tables that have a lot of repetition?

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I'm working on a print product catalogue where each product has all of its variations listed in tables. I've just encountered a product that has 120 unique sku's, which ends up spreading the table over 4 pages in the catalogue!

There are only 6 widths, but over 20 colours for each width, which is what makes the table so large.

I'd like to eliminate the repetition and reduce the number of pages that this table uses, while still associating the correct sku with its color. My first thought was to run the repeated data (Diameter, Package, MBS, Weight) in a single row, then display the sku over the actual product colour in a grid. However, with all the colours I'm concerned that'll make for a visually distracting layout.

Has anyone else encountered large tables like this, and how did you display the data effectively?

How can I organise large tables of data, with several duplicated attributes, in a way that is easy to consume?


texts: Is it possible for two people work on the same Indesign document at the same time?

texts: Is it possible for two people work on the same Indesign document?


texts: unable to select layer mask and folder button - Photoshop

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The Mask and Folder icons are not clickable (see attached image). Layer mask is not working. Can't create folder too. I've checked it is not in quick mask mode.

I have no idea why this is happening. It was working fine until today. Any idea?


texts: Is it possible to convert a corner directly to a cusp in Illustrator?

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In Inkscape, I can convert a corner node directly to a cusp (turning the lines on each side into bezier curves with the curve handles on the node being asymmetrical.) when you do this, Inkscape preserves the original angle of the lines, which is handy if you only want one side to be curved, or you only want to introduce a slight curve.
In Illustrator, it seems like I must go through the extra step of converting to a smooth anchor, (which throws out the original angle) and then use the alt key to manually turn it into a cusp.
Is that the only way, or is there a method to convert directly from corner to cusp?


texts: I'm trying to replicate an effect I've seen before; how can I get an image like this to look like this? I've tried starting by making a stencil using thresholds but I feel like I'm always losing too much detail when I do that. Here's what I mean. Any advice?


texts: I am new to Adobe InDesign CS6 and are exploring the features. It is possible to create a template, then use it for a while and then update the template again and let the new update of the template be adapted to the current pages that already uses the template?


texts: Identify this Avenir or Benton Sans-looking typeface

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It's oh-so-very close to Avenir, but is just a little different from the cuts I saw:

I also found it to be close to Benton Sans, but that doesn't quite hold up either (the 'k' shows it here, but the 'G' elsewhere that I'm excluding for the sake of discretion doesn't match either):

Any thoughts?


texts: How to display cross-references between multiple volumes?

texts: I am preparing a book which is too lengthy to appear as a single volume. The format is similar to an encyclopedia. It has many cross-references, e.g. "see Bears, p. 20". What is the typical way to have page numbers and cross-references in multi-volume works? And do page numbers in the second volume typically continue where the first volume ended?


texts: How to randomize curved lines in Sketch to create a pattern?

texts: I'm looking to figure out a method to automate randomized curved lines to achieve an effect similar to the image below


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I have created a .psd file named MyTemplate.psd the has layers set up a certain way. This file's configuration will be the same starting-configuration I will need for making tons of different presentations over the next several weeks. Does anybody know if there is a way I can set things up so MyTemplate.psd become a custom preset/stock type of thing that can't be saved over; something that would appear as an option every time I open Photoshop or go to: File, New. I'm a Photoshop beginner and I'm having trouble finding a way to do this.

Any help would be much appreciated!


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How can a web site be diagrammed to show different database elements, web UI elements, and different web pages in relation to each other (all are part of the same web site)?

Essentially I want to be able to show the structure of the site, but not just the web elements  (including the database elements, and other server side elements).

I was wondering if there is a particular way of approaching this with regard to UML, or something similar. Pretty platform agnostic, but with a preference for visio.


texts: Adobe Illustrator: how to do a minus globally to make all white areas transparent?

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I downloaded a vector from an online stock image library. The vector is of a car that should only have one color, black. Unfortunately, it has some white areas that I need to be transparent. The only color I want on the vector is black. I tried selecting all of the white areas and deleting them but that just makes everything black because the white areas are layered on top of the black areas.

Is there a way for me to tell illustrator to just cut out all of the white areas and everything in the layer below these areas? Basically I want to do a global "minus" of every area that is white.

See image below.

Thanks.


texts: How do get what you want to say into such a few words?

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It seems fairly well agreed that people glancing at a site won't read proper paragraphs, only bullet point lists.

I'm really struggling how to say all the things I want in a few bullet points... it seems to me more than 5 or 6 points and it again looks 'heavy'

To me, so many things about my company seem imperative to get across but how on earth do you decide what to leave out?

My site will be somewhere I direct users to, not one they find via Google - it's a specialist product.

ps: Is this the best SE site? I figured web-design would have its own but I can't see one


texts: Adobe Illustrator: "This file cannot be opened because it has no pages"

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I cannot open one of my .ai file. When I try, Adobe Illustrator throws an error:

  This file cannot be opened because it has no pages.

I can open the file in Preview.
I can open the file GIMP.
The file is linked in an InDesign document, and all seems good there as well (no error message or warning in InDesign).

All seems to indicate that the file is fine.

Can you help?


texts: How to COMPLETELY disable all channels shortcuts in Photoshop CC? (Mac OS)

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Is there a way to override and disable the default shortcuts to select/toggle channels in photoshop? (the shortcuts are currently ⌘~, ⌘1, ⌘2, ⌘3).

I know you can set custom shortcuts for most things inside Photoshop but I couldn't find a way to change the channels shortcuts? The closest thing I've found is an option to use "legacy channels shortcuts" but thats not what I want since it still leaves a shortcut as an option. If not natively supported are there any hacks/scripts to disabling this? Thanks


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I usually make a mock-up of what I'm finally after and then copy each piece to a separate document. Sometimes I have close to 100 pieces to be copied. I always did this by hand using a couple of hotkeys and go through it pretty quickly. But I just did something that copied the layer immediately to a document of it's size. I just clicked on it, perhaps holding control or another key. I tried to reproduce it but I could not. This would save me to select the layer, copy it, make new document, paste layer. That's a lot, so I would be very glad to know the shortcut I just used.

Otherwise, are there any other methods to speed things up? I don't like using slices because most of the time I need the exact dimensions of the layers. Slicing it up gets tedious then too and whenever I change a image I have to edit the slice too.


texts: How to Batch Resize .svg images on a mac?

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I have a batch of 14,000 images which are all different formats (.jpg, .png, and .svg), and I'd like to make the height on all of them 550px max while maintaining aspect ratio. I'm stuck on how to batch edit the 11,000 .svg's heights.

I've downloaded homebrew to try and use line code from this: https://github.com/vieron/svg-resizer#svg-resizer but I'm clearly way in above my head with this and can't get the code to work. I can't find it on install, and I don't know how to type in the code on my terminal.

I've also tried Imagemagick but I can't seem to batch edit and it causes an error in the .svg files. I use the command 'Magick convert image.svg -resize 550px newimage.png'

I even tried using svg2png to try and convert images into png files so I can resize them in this app and then convert them back into svg, but I don't know how to do this either.

So then I tried the mac's 'automator' app to make a shortcut to resize images. But it doesn't seem to work with .svg images and I can only change the width.

Now I'm stuck, please could you help me find a solution by telling me what code to type in for these? Or redirect me to a better method.


texts: script for applying paragraph and character styles in illustrator

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I've been trying to manipulate the sample scripts from ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC
SCRIPTING REFERENCE: JAVASCRIPT without any success (I am brand new to JavaScript). I would like to be able to find specific text in an Illustrator document and apply paragraph and character styles with a script. I would like to be able to automate this feature with a batch for multiple documents. Any help would be appreciated!


texts: How to change Live Paint Objects stroke color

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I'm trying to change the opacity of an enclosed stroke (path) to 60%, but I can't. Every time I left-click on the enclosed stroke and set the opacity to 60%, that's applied to the fill only (image below):

Then, when I open the Appearance Window, there's no stroke appearing:

If I left-click on other strokes, such as the one in the below image, the stroke appears in the Appearance window. So I can change the opacity of this stroke (image):

But it is impossible to do so to the stroke of the enclosed path above. Left-clicking on its path/stroke/anchor pint, its fill always appears rather than its stroke. So what can I do to change the opacity of the enclosed stroke ? Thanks.

PS: With the strokes that are possible to change their opacity, it seems that I used Live paint Bucket to create Live Paint groups and then colored the areas that these strokes encompass. Then I clicked expand and ungroup these strokes. That allows me to distinguish between strokes and fills of these areas. But for the areas that I did not create Live Paint group and expanded and ungrouped, it seems that I can't distinguish between stroke and fill to change their opacity separately. What could I do?


texts: How to change just one color value for multiple objects in Illustrator?

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When making and experimenting with color schemes in Illustrator, I usually use a few base hue values (H) and start playing around with saturation (S) and brightness (B). Since I like similar value in my colors, I like trying identical S/B values for the different hues, but I have to change these values one object at a time.

Is there a way to select multiple objects, each with different hue value, and set saturation and / or brightness at the same level for them, while retaining the original hue?


texts: How can I efficiently detect all blank pages in a PDF?

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My current solution is opening "the Page Thumbnails pane on the left", and spotting the blank pages. What's a more efficient solution, since this Jul 2015 post?

I'm not asking about deleting the blank pages automatically; I must check myself if the pages are blank before deleting.


texts: What size should I make my online PDF brochure if I want I to fully span across the screen?

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I would like my brochure to appear like this, landscape to fit to screen so I am not sure what size to use.

http://www.93feeteast.co.uk/pdf/93_FEET_EAST_VENUE_BROCHURE.pdf


texts: Working in illustrator & photoshop interchangeably

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As I've seen several people do as well, I am constantly switching back and forth between illustrator and photoshop. Illustrator, IMO, is much easier to work with when creating graphics (as far as strokes, type, live color, etc.) and photoshop proves to be necessary for editing rasterized images - clearing background, cropping, etc.

I've had the hardest time when trying to create ONE file, but using both programs. And sometimes, when I save a file from illustrator for my blog, it is a little blurry. What's the deal? Anyone have a simple (grandmaw-ish) overarching explanation for this? I could detail all the issues I have, but I figured that a guru would already know exactly what I'm referring to.

Please discuss/comment if you're in the same boat!


texts: Are @2x images simply larger in terms of height and width or do they actually have a higher PPI (pixel density)? If they are truly higher PPI, in terms of workflow of creating responsive images (and particulary retina) I've been told by trainers that it is important to link to or embed a higher PPI quality photo as a smart object -or- true vector (use vector shapes for icons, etc.) within your Photoshop document so that when you are ready to extract the images @2x, Photoshop will be able to generate (i.e. upsize to 2x) a crisp, high quality photo file. Is this aim correct or am I over-complicating retina images? I'm creating a responsive website design for desktop, tablet, and mobile, trying to figure out workflow. thx


texts: How can I cycle through the Blending Modes in Adobe Illustrator?

texts: How do I cycle through blend/transfer modes in Illustrator? It seems I can only manually choose 1 at a time from the drop down then open the menu and choose another. It's a slow process. What shortcuts exist to do this more quickly?


texts: How to create a two-color, dashed line in Inkscape

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How can I draw a two-color, dashed line in Inkscape?

The only possibility I see is to draw a colored/transparent line.


texts: data merge not generating multiple records. Repeats one throughout

texts: I's doing a multiple record data merge in Indesign. I believe that I've set it up correctly and when I preview multiple record layout and preview each page I have all of 125 records viewing correctly however when I apply the merge, the merged file is generating the same data in every field? I have 280 names which preview fine and show the merged document will be 35 pages. The merged document is 35 pages but has the same name in every box and is not even the first record of my list? Can anyone shed any light on this. I'm doing 2 different merges from the same excel file and one is working fine while the other is not?


texts: Illustrator stroke shape changed after lifting the stylus

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▲ the preview of the stroke while holding the stylus

▲ after lifting (releasing) the stylus

As you can see in the above images, after lifting (releasing) the stylus, the shape of the stroke immediately changed. This happens to both the brush tool and the blob brush tool. I have set the fidelity to the most accurate end.
I understand that vector drawing is different from bitmap editors, but if it can preview the shape, surely it can process and display the shape, right? If it really can't process the shape, no problem, just give me a preview of what it can process. I just want the preview to be the same as what I get.
Is there some setting to control this behavior, or is it an innate characteristic of Illustrator?


texts: I want the opacity of my brush to gradually change as I perform a stroke with the brush.  How can I modify the brush presets to do this?


texts: In Design Horizontal Black lines in PNG that shouldn't be there and get printed!

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I've got a slightly different problem.
I've got horizontal lines (like exercise book lines but much closer together) behind ONE image on a page full of several copies of said image.
There is a gradient background.
Now if it only affected one box I'd understand (maybe) but after searching with no success to an answer, I tried exporting again.
Each time I export it the Bounding box that contains said lines changes.
Even my screen can't always decide if they are there or not (which was mentioned earlier I know), my printer can 'see' them perfectly well AND prints them off!
How do I stop this?
The lines are directly under the Gradient and fade out at the edges where the gradient stops.
Please help!


texts: Elliptical radial gradient overlay in Photoshop CS5

texts: I've found that you can change the aspect ratio of a radial gradient in Illustrator to create an elliptical gradient, how do you achieve the same effect in Photoshop please?


texts: I have some typefaces in Illustrator and would like to export them as a font. Is there a free program that people could recommend? Or a database of font designers I can contact?


texts: Image quality of PSD-originating JPG images degrades and changes significantly when uploading images online

texts: I really hope someone can help! In the past few months I have been having issues with the colors on my jpg files, originating from Photoshop (not sure if this has anything to do with it). When uploading the images online, the colors and contrast are majorly affected. Please see the attached image 1,  versus the image that was uploaded onto smugmug AND email. As soon as the image is uploaded, the colors go wack!  However, if I download the image from email or smugmug, it looks like the original. It appears that it is just the web presentation that is affected. This is problematic for me, as I am a photographer and need my images to look like the originals when they are posted online. In my most recent blog post: http://www.heathertufts.com/blog/wedding-bells-at-the-doctors-house/ the featured image (from the wordpress account), is green and contrasty. The original is a soft B&W. I just don't get it!!!  help? :)


texts: How to use predesigned gui elements in Photoshop

texts: I have been designing Web and Mobile UI for a while and I have found many resources on pre-designed GUIs on the internet. Is there any way in Photoshop where I can save these GUI and to use it on new projects by clicking and dropping it?


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I was wondering if shearing/skewing text is acceptable?

Obviously stretching text is bad and frowned upon,
but is shearing text okay or is it considered the same as stretching it?

I have a few words I'd like to shear, but if it's considered "bastardizing",
I won't do it.


texts: How to convert global color swatches to local colors in Illustrator CC 2017?

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I have a document that is using global process colors - I need the colors to be local. However, when uncheck the global color box in my swatch options, it doesn't actually affect any objects in the artwork, just the swatch itself.

Kind of silly, but I need to GLOBALLY change the swatches to local colors. When I change the swatches to non-global, then "add used colors" from my artwork in the swatch panel, illustrator continues to add the global swatch back into my swatch panel. This lets me know that all the colors in the art are still global.. I have even tried changing the objects one-by one to the local swatch, but alas, "add used colors" still finds instances of global color.  Is there a way to see what objects are using local color and what are using global color? I have viewed a ton of resources dealing with how to change local colors to global colors in illustrator, but is there a way to reverse this process?

ANY help is appreciated! Thanks.


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Is there a way to change the color picker to emulate illustrator or photoshop's color picker?

I can never figure out how to get to the color I want in InDesign. I always have to go to the other programs and pick the color then use the RGB/CMYK values.


texts: Do high-content areas of a website need to be white/light-colored?

texts: Many websites that are designed to be easy to read (eg. nytimes.com or ilovetypography.com) use white backgrounds with black fonts to make the content easy to read. Is it necessary to only use light colors for high-content areas or can darker colored backgrounds be equally readable?


texts: How important is it to have a "creative" résumé?

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I've seen many, many examples of flashy résumés by various designers, and I was wondering if this approach is effective. For example, Michael Farrow's multi-paged CV, and these infographic-styled approaches. Are they beneficial? Are they beyond the scope of a traditional résumé? Is this information useful to prospective employers? Is there such thing as an "overdesigned résumé"?

I suppose the most important question I have would be: Is a résumé a vehicle for a designer to experiment with being 'clever' to attract attention? Or, is something with a simple message, good typography and clear hierarchical structure enough to stand out?


texts: Is a 3D modeler considered a graphic artist? When I think graphic artist, I think 2D, photoshop, advertisement, comics, etc, so I am not sure if modelling falls in this category too.


texts: Critique: what is my Gaypril logo lacking?

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The image:

I followed this tutorial to make the design. The final product of the tutorial is this:

I've tried changing the font of "out of the closets, into the streets", but frankly, I feel like no font style is working here. I have also tried exchanging the triple-heart ring for a single, solid heart, in order to have more presence, but that felt unbalanced, due to its circularity.

Note that I am not aiming to perfectly replicate the logo. I'm just trying to understand what style cues I'm missing in the version I made.

My questions are:

Why does my logo feel relatively unbalanced, compared to the one in the tutorial?
Outside of the tutorial, how can I improve my design, while keeping it black-and-white?

Edit:

I have made changes to the logo based on the suggestions. Namely, I have changed to a more distinct font and edited the balance of the elements within the circle.


texts: Erode-like filter from Gimp in Photoshop

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I'm seeing a guy on YouTube making a heightmap for sand dunes, using Gimp and Photoshop.
In Gimp > Filter > Generic he has this tool called "Erode"

Which accomplishes the following

I played around a bit with Photoshop filters but didn't find it. Do you how I could achieve something similar?


texts: Indesign Data Merge. Manipulate single Target File From Master Document without creating Individual .indd.

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I'm curious if there is an option to manipulate a single Document/Data-Set from the Data-Merge-Sets without the need to export all the Files to individual .indd's.
In My special case i'd like to change the letter-spacing for a single data set due lack of space without the possibility to change the text, cause the client insists on that special phrasing.
I know i can just export all the indd's and refit the text after the fact, but i'm curious if it's possible before the export stage.
Thanks !


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After seeing this Video I am trying to bend an arrow as shown:

The instructor in the Video is using Adobe Illustrator. But I am trying to do this in Photoshop CS6:

After using the Pen Tool and trying to bend it, my Arrow looks like above.

I also don't have "Arrow Heads", and "Line Segment Tool" available in Photoshop CS6. So, does this mean it is not possible to bend it as shown?

I would appreciate some steps to bend it smoothy as shown.


texts: Find and drag artwork that is outside of the artboard - Photoshop

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Artwork that is outside of the artboard is not visible and draggable.
Is there a quick way to find their position and drag them back to the art board?


texts: When I type on path, my shape fill is gone. How do I fill my shape after I type on path?

texts: How do I fill my circle and still keep my type on path message?


texts: Is it possible to do this Illustrator tutorial in Photoshop?

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I am in the process of learning photoshop and came across this tutorial which create a great text effect, however it is written for illustrator. Does anybody know if there are any similar guides for doing this with photoshop? Or is it even possible?

http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects/how-to-make-a-wooden-text-effect-with-adobe-illustrator/

Thanks


texts: Pasted vector from illustrator into Indesign. Change frame type

texts: Every object I've pasted from Illustrator into Indesign won't let me crop the frame without scaling the object. Meaning every object going off page I want to trim to the page frame just changes scale, I can't simply trim the frame like a standard object without the scake changing. Meaning the frame is dashed rather then a clean line. I know it sounds complex but I'm still learning and really want to change the frame type.


texts: Can't figure out how to snap object to grid

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I am learning Illustrator right now, and I follow this Adobe guide to learn how to create pixel-aligned objects.

The problem is that I seem to do everything as described in the guide, but regardless option 'Allign new objects to pixel grid' set to true at document creation, I still have to manually check checkbox 'Allign to Pixel Grid' at Object Transform panel for each object I create, as it comes unchecked by default for newly created objects.

Why don't Illustrator automatically aligns my object as specified at document creation?


texts: How to render an already rendered after effect template?

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I have downloaded a ready made template for After Effects. I edited it, added
text and images of my own.  When i put it for rendering I didn't find
the h264 format.

Without bothering much I rendered this 36 seconds long clip and the outcome was a 25GB file! It took aeons to render, almost 1 hour.

Is there any way to render a pre-rendered After Effects template?


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Crop a big image into several small size pictures using GIMP 2.10.10?

I tried the steps suggested in this forum to do the above. Iam not able to find this one working for recent GIMP 2.10 tool. I tried

1) Image > Guides > New Guides (by Percent) at 25% 50% 75% horizontal and vertical resp.    This is doable in GIMP 2.10

2)  Apply Image > Transform > Guillotine to slice into sub-images

I am not able to find Guillotine under image/transform. Where did this move to in GIMP 2.10?

Do we need to do this slicing differently in GIMP 2.10?

How do I bring the sliced pieces to one canvas?

I tried the steps showed in youtude video for GIMP 2.8, but those steps are not working for GIMP 2.10.

Thanks for your guidance.


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I have a photographed document that unfortunately is slightly in perspective. (Details: I took a photo of the document with Photo Booth but couldn't really make it perfectly vertical and no longer have access to the document) I need to distort it so that it looks as if it was perfectly vertical.

How can I accomplish this in OSX? I also have Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop installed


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Here's an example video of the kind of selection/coloring I'm talking about

Is there a way in Photoshop to quickly select areas in line art, as in the video, and then apply base colors?

I've tried Magic Wand and Quick Select, but both run into issues with anti-aliasing on the lines and when fill is applied, white gaps are left between the fill and the line art.

Setting the tolerance of the Magic Wand too loose causes it to eat into the lineart or select the lineart in it's entirety which is wholly undesired.


texts: How to provide Detail description of the Logo?

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One of my client requires detail description of the Logo to provide it to copyright lawer so they can register the logo.

What kind of detail is normally provided here ? Any example would be great.

Thanks
Zerus


texts: How can I make a gif faster in photoshop (decrease the length)

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I made a gif in photoshop. It runs for about 40 seconds. How can I contract the timeline to make it run for 20 seconds?

It is a video animation and not a frame animation.

I'm using Photoshop CC.

Thanks.


texts: Create Illustrator Smart Object From INSIDE Photoshop

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I'm using the CS5 suite of Adobe applications.

I'm familiar with the method of copying an object in Illustrator and pasting into Photoshop, thus making a Smart Object that opens in Illustrator. Is there any way to create these "vector" Smart Objects directly from within Photoshop so that I don't have to create dummy shapes in Illustrator first and paste it into Photoshop?


texts: Photoshop Lighting Effects differs from preview

texts: I try to apply a Lighting effects filter to create a stone texture, like in this tutorial. The result I see in preview (first image) differs from the one I get after clicking OK (second image).


texts: How can one save a 2D part--that is, as connected paths--in Illustrator so that it can be "read" by AutoCAD?


texts: Importing XML into InDesign and automatically adjusting content

texts: My client has an InDesign catalog. Instead of manually updating it as he's done up to now, he'd like to import XML data into the InDesign file and not have to make any of the changes manually. However there is one major problem, the pages in the document tend to be very uneven in their layout. One page might be fairly airy while the next may barely contain all of the elements it needs to. As a result, my client needs to make the copy smaller on some pages. Is there a way to automate the size of the text from one page to the next when making an import so as to avoid overset text?


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I have a map image, similar to this:

(click for larger)

At 100%, the ocean is noisy and therefore not effectively compressed to png.

Please point me in a direction of an intelligent tool for the job. (I tried GIMP but failed.)


texts: Snap side-by-side figures to height or width?

texts: When I have two images side-by-side ---i.e., subfigures---, how should I make them work togheter? Should I force them to be the same height or the same width? (keeping the aspect ratio, of course).


texts: How do you add multiple pages throughout an InDesign file?

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I have an InDesign document with 50 pages.

I would like to add a new page after each existing page for a new total of 100 pages.

Is there a quick way to do this?


texts: How to classify the style of Guild Wars 2?

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I need some photoshop brushes, and I swear I've seen the name of this style before - http://www.guildwars2.com/en/

I absolutely love that grungey/painted style, but no matter what I'm searching in my usual spots for photoshop brushes similar to this, I just can't find what to call it. I know they use the "flourish" technique for a lot of the visual effects. Could anyone point me in the right direction?


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What I'm trying to achieve is here:

The Volcano by Yoga Perdana

Not the logo itself but the mockup that's used. The paper kind of look with the tiny white specs and scratches here and there. It looks spectacular, it really does. I've thought of so many ways on how to do this, and I just can't think of anything. I really like the design of it. Could someone tell me how to achieve this look? I see a lot of logo designers using it. So what's the secret?


texts: Illustrator: alignt according to points WITHIN object groups (not their uper/lower border or center)?

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For example, I need to align graphs (i.e. groups of axis, data points, text labels etc.) vertically to their x or y axis, no matter how much space is consumed beyond (e.g. by yaxis labels, they may differ b/o number of digits, may be 2-lined etc) or above (e.g. by headings etc.). In the example, the x axis of the right plot would need to align to the yellow line extending the x axis of the first plot. Therefore, align to bottom/center/top is not useful. So far I use guides and place the graphs manually - works, but is somewhat laborous and prone to imprecision.
--> Is there a way to tell AI to exactly align the right plot according to a selected object (i.e .x axis, not the upper/lower border of the group) to another object (x axis of left graph) or guide? Thanks for any help!

This example is oversimplified example just for illustration, the real data graphs are much more complicated and less easy to handle manually. Dashed lines indicate borders of the object groups that apply if aligning to upper/lower/left/right border and illustrate that this is not helpful.


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Are there any particular coloring techniques or principles that are used in the popular game Angry Birds?

I've noticed the number of colors used on each colored area is four, most of the time. A base color, then shadows and highlights, and a little bit of glow

Are those colors related somehow? Could these be generated programmatically as a color pallete?


texts: How does Google create such professionally-looking screen recording GIFs?

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Recently, I have come across this screen recording from a Google blog:

https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/03/set-start-times-and-import-reminders-in.html

Notice how the mouse pointer moves in straight lines and perfectly accelerated and decelerated. Also, note the zooming in and out.

To me, it looks like all mouse actions were captured, restricted to essentials (mouse clicks), then interpolated (straight motion between clicks), and then replayed and the screen captured.

What tools are available to create screen recordings such as these?


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I'm creating a website of a friend of mine. He really likes the font "Century Gothic". Now I'm having hard time figuring out what is legal to use and what not etc. I tried googling it but the more I google the more complex and less clear the issue becomes to me. So I've got two questions.

Can I use the font on the website using the @font-family rule? Like I found on a website like this: font-family: "Century Gothic","Apple Gothic",AppleGothic,"URW Gothic L","Avant Garde",Futura,sans-serif;
If the answer if 1 is 'no' would it still be legal to use the font in photoshop for the name logo, export it as an image and use the image on the website?

Sorry if I could find the answer myself, but I really couldn't make any sense of it, especially for question 2.
Thanks in advance!


texts: Difference between "Bamboo Pen & Touch" and "Intuos4"

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I'we been trying to compare the two tablets mentioned in the title.
So far, my results are:

Intuos4 is professional wheras Bamboo is for home use.
Intuos4 has 2048 levels of pressure while Bamboo has 1024
Lines of resolution in considerable more in Intuos4 (5080) than Bamboo (2540).
Intuos4 has a bunch of keys to speed up your workflow.
Intous4 has pen tilt sensor which Bamboo hasn't.

Now, I'm not a professional artist and won't be using this all the time. But I do plan to use some of my drawings for commercial purposes.  I'm fairly sure I don't need the extra levels of pressure and line resolution and all the shortcut buttons (which I'm sure I'd highly appreciate if I'd be working with this all day long!).  I'll be using it primarily with Illustrator.

So, the question: Is there anything I'm missing from the comparison ?


texts: Unnecessary lines after aplying 3D effects in Illustrator - how to get rid of them?

texts: After applying 3D effects I have now many extra lines. I want to leave only the contour lines and delete the rest. I've tried pathfinder options but no luck.


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I want to fade the line from just one side.

I tried with the Filter -> Blur -> Motion Blur.

The above screenshot shows the blur from both the sides.

But I want to do it from just one side.


texts: Should all SVG assets be designed in 1x?

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(first, sorry if that's a really beginner question but the world of SVG's seems pretty confusing).

I have a couple of SVG icons that are designed at a baseline 48x48 or larger but need them to fit designs with 16x16 as a 1x. Theoretically, they should just scale/up down as we want fit but when they do, they seem a bit blurry. Is the only solution to redraw them all into 16x16 baseline?

(side note: I was always under the impression that when working with SVG you always need them designed in 1x so then can scale up nicely, but when I started to play a Sherlock and use 'inspect element' across the web, I often find the SVG bigger than the actual design (web) so maybe my understanding is crooked)


texts: I would like to design an ebook in InDesign but I am struggling with the formatting. The book it looks bad in epub format. I made research and I understand that flowing text will not be perfect because it will be adjusted by the user. But how can I keep the basics like a line break after the paragraphs? How to make the contents page look good besides just the blue links? It will be published on Kindle and other publishing pages online. If it is not possible to do anything about the styling is it even worth to do it in InDesign?


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I am trying to recreate a diagram of a Brillouin Zone in 3ds Max which looks as follows:

I successfully recreated the polygon shape in Pro/Engineer and imported the .prt into my setup environment (cameras lighting backdrop etc) and it looks like this:

I'm still very new to materials. I'm having trouble finding a material that shows the faceting under the light clearly (seeing the back of the shape through the transparency would also be great but optional) as well as the sphere I placed at its centre. Using solid glass or liquid materials either results in a cloudy transparency (inner sphere poorly visible) or the faceting being really poorly defined if I increase the transparency (sphere visible).

Could you suggest a material + properties that are see through (with a 1.0 refractive index) and yet show the inside clearly. On the link below I include a MWE file of my setup with the BZ and sphere and materials I have been tinkering with. Much appreciated!

Download 3ds max file from FileDropper


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I'm creating a website and I'm in the branding and styling stage where I'm picking a color scheme, font combinations, etc. I want to create a very basic Style Guide to show to my clients for reviewing. It is a general site and a general style guide works. Could anyone please recommend a Style Guide template that can be edited and customized?

Update: I did a better Google search and found a template that could work http://rafaltomal.com/free-web-style-guide-psd-template/ but still want to share this post and see if anyone has better recommendations.


texts: The width of the backdrop is 20 ft. It will be projected onto a wall. What size should the photoshop dimensions and the resolution be? This is not going to be a print file, it is going to be displayed digitally!


texts: Recommended grid systems or layouts for large display and responsive designs

texts: I've been working with 960 layout for years – but was wondering if there are other grid systems that are strongly supported by the design and development community and also have blank or starter pages to work with.


texts: Stroke width tool equivalent in Inkscape

texts: Is there a tool in Inkscape similar to the stroke Width Tool in Illustrator? In other words, is there a way to manipulate the width of a stroke by setting the weight at a given position or anchor point along the path?


texts: Is possible to create a font in photoshop and convert it later for use in windows?

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I would like to create a own font in photoshop like an image, and convert it later to use my font in many cases.

Anyone know how can I do this?


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I'm on photoshop cs6

I am doing a vectorial drawing, i wanted to draw a path without closing it but that was impossible. If i don't close my path, it stays invisible

I tried to create a line then add an anchor point to it and move but for some reason it doesen't work like I wish :

thanks for the help


texts: Any ideas on how to fill a blank sidebar?

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I would like to have some suggestions on how to fill my sidebar empty space on a feed aggregator. One solution may be advertising, but for now advertising is not acceptable in the page.

A second solution might be to increase the width of the right side. This makes the page hard to read.

A third solution may be to show something like "top posts" but it makes the whole page a mess. Articles on the left, articles on the right.

For now I have a small graphic at the top of it saying "we need your opinions" because it is a new website.

Thank you for any suggestions.


texts: How do I change a compound path back to text?

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I'm trying to edit my designer's artwork by changing the "5" into a "4". I have the font installed already.

When I try to open the design file in AI and highlight the "5", to my surprise it isn't a text object. It looks like it's something called a compound path. How would I update it's type so I can type "4" in it?


texts: Grepping with app.findGrepPreferences.appliedFont fails for Walkman-Chanakya-905 (TT)

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I have InDesign JavaScript code that replaces strings of specific fonts. Tt works (mostly) including for appliedFont values containing spaces and dashes e.g. Walkman-Chanakya-905, Devlys 180 Thin:-

app.findGrepPreferences.appliedFont = srcFont;
app.findGrepPreferences.fontStyle = srcStyle;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = findWhat;
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = tgtFont;
app.changeGrepPreferences.fontStyle = tgtStyle;
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = changeTo;

But it fails only when appliedFont is set to this - Walkman-Chanakya-905 (TT)

However when I set the same font (and style) in the find dialog under the grep tab it works as expected.

It also works when I disable font matching so it is likely it has something to do with the font (name).

// disabling this works -> app.findGrepPreferences.appliedFont = srcFont;
app.findGrepPreferences.fontStyle = srcStyle;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = findWhat;
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = tgtFont;
app.changeGrepPreferences.fontStyle = tgtStyle;
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = changeTo;

What is happening?


texts: Can I merge text into irregular shapes? Illustrator

texts: I've made irregular shapes by overlaying white squares over each-other randomly and now I want to make it so that my text fits perfectly within those irregular shapes as one whole continuous paragraph. Is it possible to do this without making multiple text boxes? This is in adobe illustrator. Thank you (:


texts: Icons in two columns in Inkscape toolbars, is it possible?

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I'm using Inkscape on a laptop that has a vertical resolution of 800px.

The main toolbar, the one that by default is docked on the left part of the screen, has more icons than could be fitted on the available space, and to access them all, I have to click on the bottom arrow-shaped button.

Is it possible to arrange those icons in two columns, so that they are always visible? I've tried to navigate through the program settings, but I can't find if and how is possible to do so.

If it is relevant, I'm using openSUSE Linux.


texts: What format should animations be in for Spritekit / Swift?

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Our graphic designer created a character for an iOS game built with Swift and SpriteKit.

While she has created animated GIFs before, she has never created animations for an iOS game.

1) What sites/resources should she use to learn about producing frames for iOS animations (e.g., texture atlas)?

2) She uses Sketch today. Should she use a different program to produce the artwork?

Googling did not help, and several related questions here, here and here also do not help.


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there are many examples of text-shadow effects on the web but only for very large text or particular background/foreground colours.

I've tried creating an engraved effect or a 3D effect (I really like this one) but I never got something that looked conclusive and I think it has to do with the size of the text because you can't have so many shadows. If you zoom in however the effect is revealed.

Here's my current CSS:

        h1 {
            background-color: #eeefee;
            color: #001d8c;
            font-size: 25px;
            text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #CCC, 0px 2px 0px #AAA, 0px 3px 3px #666;
        }

and what it looks like: (effect is not obvious, harder to read, maybe even a bit dirty)

What values should I use to get a good effect ?


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I have created an image with a parchment-like effect. I achieved that creating a personal channel and applying to it the filter Render > Noise > Solid noise. I then painted on different layers what I needed without problems.

The problem came out when I exported the image. The output file doesn't keep the filter and I only get a plain color:

I exported the image in some of the most used formats (png, jpg, pdf, gif)  and edited the exporting options without results.

How can I export my file keeping the parchment effect?

If more informations are needed please ask for them and consider that I don't know much about the graphics design world.

Update 1

I'm adding some informations as required by @xenoid. To keep it simple, the following screenshots are from a "MWE" image with the same settings as the original one - which is rather complex - that behaves the same.

The following screenshots (click to enlarge) are, from the left to the right, the layers list, what GIMP shows to me and what I get when I export the image.

I confirm that the image is color-indexed and that I export it through File > Export... (or File > Export As...).

Update 2

Image converted to RGB mode (Image > Mode > RGB). Something better - now I see the overlay layer - but I still don't have the noise channel.

Update 3

"MWE" image available here.


texts: How to get rid of these lines and join objects in Sketchup Make 2017

texts: Trying to merge these three objects so these three lines will disappear. How to achieve this?


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I need to convert this signature into a single path

This might not be the correct term for what I'm trying to achieve, but basically I want to transform the inside of the shape into a "stroke" without the outside paths, so that I can work with it in CSS.

I've stumbled upon this answer that talks about something called centerline tracing which seems to be exactly what I need, the problem is that the software is not available for OSX.

Does anyone know any other way I can do this?


texts: Illustrator: Need to have brush which is three dashed parallel line which can follow a curve

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I want to create a brush (think this is the best approach) which is three dashed lines like this:

And I want to be able to place the lines along a path which curves, or around the edge of a circle.

I'm a bit new to Illustrator, and I know there is always more than one way to skin a cat. Can anyone illuminate me please as to the best approach? Is a brush the best way to go (and how to do this), or can you recommend something else please?


texts: How can I punch out shapes between multiple layers?

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EDIT: Working in Illustrator, vector as final product.
Hello, I'm trying to turn the white stars pictured here transparent. Problem is, I'm a newbie and probably made this the wrong way. There are multiple shapes at work here: The circle, five white stars, four green stars, and a couple of secret green squares to hide the bits of the 2nd star poking out.
My first problem was erasing everything outside of the circle; the best solution I found to that was to make a clipping mask, but then I couldn't do much with the resulting shape.
Using the "minus front" isn't working for me because of the way the white stars are layered.
I've searched and searched and can't seem to find a fix for this specific problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
EDIT 2: Thanks to Scott, I was able to achieve exactly what I wanted, and I've learned a bit more about Illustrator. :) The blue background is only for contrast. The finished product is only the green. Thanks again!!


texts: How to apply the same Distort effect to a batch of Adobe Illustrator files?

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I'm trying to batch apply one specific Distort Effect to several different AI files at the same time. These are the settings for the Distort Effect I'm trying to apply:

Distort / Tweak with the following settings:

Horizontal = 5%
Vertical = 4%

Relative (checked)

Modify:
Anchor Points (checked)
‘In’ Control Points (checked)
‘Out’ Control Points (checked)

I can do this myself to each AI file by hand, but if I want to apply this same effect to 100 different files, that would take a long time.

I tried recording an action, but for some reason the action didn’t record the Distort.

I’m using Illustrator CC 2014.

Is there any way to batch apply a Distort Effect to multiple AI files? Maybe using a script?


texts: What colors are good to avoid eye fatigue in dark environments?

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I'm working on a program that requires a dark interface, because it's mostly used in dark rooms. After some thought I decided to add a light version too and let the user swap them, but both still have the same requirement: They need to be very kind to the eye, because we are talking about many hours inside a dark environment.

What are good colors (both light and dark) to avoid eye fatigue/strain?


texts: Difference between Gaussian blur tools in Illustrator

texts: I want to apply a Gaussian blur to an image I imported into Illustrator. There are 2 tools from the menu, Effect-Blur-Gaussian Blur and Effect-SVG Filters-AI_GaussianBlur_4. I have applied both effects (using 4 as the radius for the normal blur). They appear almost the same, but not quite e.g. the SVG blur appears to be more intense and also blurs the edges of the image. What are the differences between these and which one is best for which purpose please?


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I create an A4 document, I add a rectangle with a blue background and then I go to Effects > Texture > Grain with a 19 by 19 grain and when I press save the file is 47MB.

At that point, the file is very slow to work with. How can I create a noise effect that doesn't generate a file that large?

Thanks.


texts: Why is the numpad on a keyboard not designed to print typographically correct symbols?

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As Wikipedia states, the numeric keypad, number pad or short numpad

  provides calculator-style efficiency for entering numbers. The numpad’s keys are digits from 0 to 9, addition (+), subtraction (−), multiplication (×) and division (÷) symbols, …

I wonder now why for instance when we press the − key on our numpad a hyphen-minus (Unicode character U+002D and HTML symbol &#45) gets displayed rather than the “correct” minus sign (Unicode character U+2212 and HTML symbol &minus;).

The same thing applies also to the +, × and ÷ keys;

the + yields not a full-width plus (＋), but rather a standard + sign,
the × prints an asterisk (*) and no multiplication sign (×)
and the ÷ displays a slash (/) rather than the suspected obelus (÷)

… although all of this symbols are shown on the keyboard keys as you can see in the following German computer keyboard illustration from commons.wikimedia.org:

Is there any technical reason for this behavior – as @CAI mentions in his answer about the correct minus sign – or a is this only because of historical reason?


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I was wondering if there is a copyright on the color schemes of some brands. For example can I use the exact colors of FedEx (purple and brown) in combination for my own logo? Or for example Pepsi's logo:

Can I use those exact colors in a logo I create? Thanks for helping me out!


texts: How to automatically apply alternate Master pages in inDesign CS6?

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I have set up two different spreads as Master pages and I have to alternate between them as I add new pages I want the spreads to alternate A-B-A-B, cycling through about 200 pages.

Is there a quicker way to do this, than manually dragging?


texts: How can I achieve this effect of text bleeding into colors?

texts: I've been trying to figure out how to get a similar result in photoshop but have had no luck.


texts: I tried to copy and paste forward each one of the hexagon strokes with a gradient, but that didn't work.


texts: Using the font Avenir commercially for logo design

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I'm trying to find out whether or not the font Avenir can be used for logo design when a desktop license is purchased. I'm finding it difficult to interpret the EULA. http://www.myfonts.com/viewlicense?lid=1444
Any help would be greatly appreciated!


texts: What is the correct method of adding author and license metadata information to SVG images? By hand and in Illustrator and Inkscape. Thanks.


texts: How to merge two shapes and create a space between them

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I am trying to merge these two shapes in Adobe Illustrator, so that the black line makes a cutout through the grey rings of the target, and leaves a specified gap around the edge between the black line and the target (2px). I am trying to do this in Illustrator 2015.

Here is what I have currently.

If it helps, I am trying to create an icon which consists of a target and an arrow going into the centre of the target.

I have tried using the pathfinder tool, and have tried a number of different Google searches, though am struggling to describe my problem well enough for a Google search to yield any useful results.

Thanks in advance.


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I'm new to gimp.
I have created a graphic where I used patches to trace and cut shapes. I've attached the image. I want to be able to create duplicate files using different colour sparkle images.
I created this one by using a sparkle image then with the path tool traced my shape, etc..inverted, cut . The hair is one layer, the lips another
Is there a way to insert a DIFFERENT colour without repeating the entire trace path, from path, invert, cut process
Thanks


texts: Gradient between two custom colours on canva?

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To create a gradient between two colours on canva

Enter "Gradient" on the search bar, and click on any of the results. To edit the gradient colour, click the colour tile on the toolbar above the editor

After doing so, it seems to allow only one of the two gradient colours to be selected and changed (the other remains the colour of the original).
E.g. here the green is selected by me

but the pink colour stays no matter what is click on. Is it possible to select both the colours in a gradient background in canva? I.e. in the case above, change the pink colour to something else, or is it predetermined by the background selected and therefore not possible to change?


texts: How to import vector graphics into Keynote 6.6.1

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Apologies if this is the wrong forum for my question. I'm having a difficult time importing vector graphics (svg flat icons) into Keynote 6.6.1. Any pointers are greatly appreciated.

Here are some things I've attempted:

Opened svg in demo version of EazyDraw 8 and tried to save .key file but that option does not exist and I'm not quite ready to shell out for a subscription
Installed AI2Key AI plugin and successfully saved .key file but the file is too old for Keynote 6.6.1 and I don't have older Keynote versions
Opened svg in Inkscape and saved pdf but Keynote opens the pdf as an image vs an editable (fill, size, etc) vector graphic


texts: Placing image to a set scale illustrator CS6

texts: I'm following a tutorial using a later version of illustrator but I've noticed that they have a feature similar to InDesign where you can click and drag out the image to the scale you want when placing it. I am wondering whether there is a method surely for this in illustrator CS6?


texts: How can I create simple spheres using CSS?

texts: Is it possible to create a simple sphere using CSS? I'm thinking of something like a 3D sphere.


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I know this font looks so familiar, but I'm having trouble finding a font with this Uppercase T... any help would be appreciated!

Thanks


texts: Is there a better icon for Save All than multiple floppy disks?

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Visual Studio 2013 uses the 'Save to multiple floppy disks' icon from long ago to represent 'Save All'

I am working on an application where I need to represent 'Save All' with an understood icon.  What is a better method for representing it without losing the understanding of the difference between save and save all?

Edit

The context of the save is as such -

There are widgets within a page that each have their own ability to progressively 'save' information.  At the top of the page there is a 'Save everything' button that should save all of the changes in the whole page.


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I've an ugly page break where I'm forced with a dilemma: a pretty large amount of white space, or else a widowed (or maybe an orphaned? I'm not sure of the terminology) line on the next page (1st and 2nd images). What do people generally recommend in these cases? This isn't getting printed or anything, it's just a college essay that'll be submitted online, so I don't think that widows are as bad in this case as they would be on paper, but maybe my thinking is wrong there.
I think the white space might be caused in part by the annoying gap that Word leaves before footnotes (3rd images), so if anyone knows how to get rid of that generally that'd be great (most solutions I've read online tell me to delete ¶s before the line in Footnote Separator, but there are none there).


texts: Creating text-editable templates with abundance of graphics

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today I'd like somebody with more comprehensive knowledge of graphic design to help me solve a problem with creating text-oriented and text-editable templates for my co-workers.

I was tasked with preparing a template (which I designed in PhotoShop) that will be edited by other person, using other software in order to change just text. However, that person is not an adept of Adobe products and needs an editable PDF or (the best solution for my co-worker) Word document.

For now I prepped the template in PS and saved it as a PS PDF then it can be edited using Acrobat DC. However that is still not the perfect solution.

Is there any other way around it? For example - use MS Word to prep the template or some other software (which I am not aware of, yet)? What workflow would you guys suggest?


texts: What are some better graphical designing software for drawing a product?

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I am developing a product that have social relevance. I made a working model by using wood and implementing the parts inside the box body that I made. I also got funding from government for the project to develop it into a product.

My question is how can I design the product in plastic body by giving some aesthetics to my product? Is there some software that can solve my issue?


texts: How does one make & print fluorescent designs in photoshop?

texts: Do you just use fluorescent pantone colours? And if so, how do you go about printing? Is RGB the correct file format? Even then, will I have to specify the colours used to the printing company? Also - where would you recommend I get the designs printed out? I want to make fluorescent posters and t-shirts, but I am a total noob at this whole printing thing.


texts: How to extract one icon from an icon grid .eps file (a pack of icons) using Adobe Illustrator

texts: I have been trying to figure this out for the last hour, but have not been able to yet. I am pretty sure this is a very basic operation.  Can anyone provide me the url to a basic tutorial or just the steps?  I just need to extract one icon from the grid of icons (pack of icons) that I just purchased and save it as a .png file so I can customize it with Adobe Photoshop.


texts: Is there a term for whether the middle of an uppercase M touches the baseline?

texts: A number of fonts (Gotham, Vera, Nexa) have an uppercase M where the middle V shape doesn't touch the baseline. In many (most?) other fonts, that shape does touch the baseline. Is there a formal or informal term for this difference (à la "two story a")?


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I just purchased a font and now they are saying I need to go to Illustrator and go to my "glyphs" to get the "extras" of the font.... well I dont have Illustrator... nor do I know wth glyphs are?!

Anyone know if ps6 has glyphs? the font is purchased was: https://creativemarket.com/L_Worthington/12122-Charcuterie-Cursive


texts: Imitate a photo realistic rendering of a book cover

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I have the image of a front cover of a book, for example,

that I would like to use (along with the image of the spine) to produce the image on the right, which is, a sideways view of the same book. The transformations of the front and the spine along with the darkening of the spine and stitching of the images together are very easy steps, and I describe them down below (using ImageMagick). I would be interested in listening to strategies for:

the soft shadow (on the lower left)
a soft edge on the borders and
the shadow of the bulge of the binding

and other transformations you would consider (and how) to make this a more photo-realistic composition.

I am specially interested in solutions that are scriptable like ImageMagic

If you you want to try your hand at two examples images, here they are:

and here is a short script to put them together:

convert wc4jd.png -matte -virtual-pixel transparent \
         -distort Perspective \
              '0,0 0,0   0,651 0,651   453,0 320,43   453,651 320,608' \
          front_pers.png
convert UPj8N.png -matte -virtual-pixel transparent \
         -distort Perspective \
              '0,0 0,4   0,652 0,648   36,0 36,0   36,652 36,652' \
          spine_pers.png
convert -brightness-contrast -15x10 spine_pers.png spine_pers_dark.png
convert spine_pers_dark.png front_pers.png +append output1.png
convert output1.png -alpha set -virtual-pixel transparent -channel A \
          -morphology Distance Euclidean:1,5\! +channel output.png

and here the not-so-good yet results:


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One of QuarkXpress features I used a lot in the mid-nineties was the ability to apply an halftone pattern to any bitmap import. It was unbelievably effective when printing black&white graffiti fanzines or designing one of those long forgotten fax-based newsletters : because the images where only made of solid black (dots or lines) they looked terrific even on poor quality printers/faxes.

Fast forward to now : for a few years I kept an old copy of Xpress around just because of that feature, moved to InDesign, never needed said feature and forgot all about it.

Of course, I need this feature and I have no idea how to do or even if it's doable in InDesign CS5.

Can you help me?


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I'm having a hard time trying to find the best way to produce an SVG that maintains it's quality through scaling. The actual size of the image is the medium one which is pixel-perfect in Illustrator. However, once I save it as an SVG, the right-most vertical line becomes blurred. What can I do to produce a better quality/scale-friendly SVG?

small

actual

large


texts: Reset object rotation information in Illustrator

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I have a shape that I would like to rotate definitely has its normal rotation is different that the imported one. Here below a saw which was rotated to make the cutting line horizontal.

Unfortunately the blue corners still shows the object from being rotated. I would like to reset the selection rectangle to have only horizontal and vertical edges.

How can I do it?


texts: How to export whole layer/all shapes to single SVG?

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I'm working on this simple icon. I used the shape tool to make it:

If I right click the layer and click "Export As..." or use File > Export > Export As, it shows this:

Looks like maybe it's only trying to export 1 of the 6 rectangles. If I save it out, it looks the same.
I want the whole image, with the padding around the edges and everything. How can I do that?


texts: How can I improve my workflow illustrating with raster graphics and vectors?

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As an illustrator, I use a lot of raw textures I capture or scan on my own, and then go through a series of steps that require a lot of effort and time. In order to provide a better picture of what I’m doing, I’ll list the most important steps of my workflow:

I design the vectors and the whole visual composition in InDesign;
I capture, scan, or select the textures (usually as massive, sluggish TIF files) I need for the illustration;
I open the textures and paste them inside the vectors in InDesign. This is the only way I know to actually change the colours of the textures (see attached illustration).

With this in mind, what are other ways to accomplish the same result in a way that I can deal both with vector illustration and raster graphics with ease? The kind of answer I’m looking could be something like:

Design the vectors in Illustrator
Compact the huge TIFs in Photoshop
Paste the vectors into Photoshop and fill them up (or use layer masks) with textures

Please bear in mind I don’t have much experience with Photoshop, I just threw the above steps out of the blue. You can check some of my work at fatinha.com.


texts: I'm preparing a textbook; mostly text, with some illustrations, and I'm considering Scribus. Does anyone have any suggestions on using Scribus for book-length material, or know where can I find appropriate templates?


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I need to present a chart (not really specified more than that right now) that will consist of two almost equal parts (ie ~50% each). However, a pie-chart would almost always look about the same, given that the diffrance remain small.

I need to find a way that illustrate and emphasize the larger of the two parts. A pie chart with 51%/49%-parts looks to dull.

One solution is to display a bar chart with a broken axis, but is there any other way? Accuracy (to the underlaying data) is not a great importance.


texts: how to populate only complete data with easy catalog

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I am working with Easy Catalog by 65bit for the first time. Right now I am merging data by setting up field markers. I have included a screen shot of an Excel spreadsheet for reference purposes.

I am populating data tables currently. The issue I am having is figuring out how to populate column headers and its respective data only when it is set. See the screen shot below. When a data record (a row) has a cell that is NULL, then the column header should not appear.

In the second screenshot, you will see how I have an area with A[cm2], m[kg/m], etc. This is the area where the column headers will go. The next row down in my InDesign template is the data associated with the product.


texts: Export a single object in Illustrator without the other objects to SVG code

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So I am pretty much desperate by now.

I am a web developer and -designer, but I don't use Illustrator. I just don't need it at all.
The file that I got from the graphic designer contains two artboards with several icons spread all over these. I need to export every single icon as SVG.

So I selected every object, clicked Object > Artboards > Fit to Selected Art and exported that. I was a little worried because the SVG Code I got from that was very bloated and had so many paths defined in it, that I couldn't add classes to it without having to fear that I am doing something wrong.

When I opened the exported svg to look if I did something wrong, the whole icon, wrapped by the artboard borders was there, with all the other icons below a grey overlay (!!!). So all the other paths were actually in every single SVG file.

I tried everything but it just doesn't work. I cant go in 50 files to delete all the code.

Any solutions?


texts: What's the easiest way to convert a .jpg image with white background into .png with alpha channel?


texts: How do I flatten pixel layers in Affinity Designer?

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Getting to grips with Affinity Designer by drawing a simple 16x16 pixel favicon, I've ended up with 5 pixel layers.  I'm looking for a "flatten" function to squash them back into a single layer but I not having any luck finding one - all the layer combination functions appear to be non-destructive.

There must be a way, mustn't there?  Please help!


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I We are going to present "Website" design for client "X" using powerpoint presentation, client "X" colors are "1,2,3" and our brand identity colors are "4,5,6" so my question is:

Which Brand Identity should I follow? My company branding using our presentation template and our colors ? or Client "X" branding? or MIX our visuals with their colors?


texts: How to add handles for a bezier curve to a point on a path in Illustrator

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Sometimes  to make life easier I ctrl & click on a point to remove the handles.

Sometimes I delete a point and it makes a straight line.  In that case I need my handles back again.

Sometimes I have only one handle.

How can I add the bezier curve handles back again?

I'm using Adobe Illustrator CS5.


texts: How do I prevent Illustrator from creating thin strokes when I expand a pattern?

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I have a pattern that was created using Illustrator's pattern making tool.

I applied it to an object.

I then scaled up the pattern 160%.

When I expand the pattern, it does not expand correctly. See screenshots here:

Original:

Expanded:

I am not talking about gaps in my patterns. I am talking about the stroke weight not keeping its appearance when expanded in a pattern.


texts: How to generate one font file consisting of multiple font weights (i.e. multiple font files)?

texts:
I have multiple font files, each of a different weight. The problem arises when they are used in, applications and Wordpress. For example, they appear like this:

  [family]         [weight]
 - sailec-light   - regular
 - sailec-regular - regular
 - sailec-medium  - regular
 - sailec-bold    - regular

Because of this, every time I switch between these weights I always have to click the dropdown that's the Font Family, and never the Font Weight, because all four exists in the Font Family section, leaving the Font Weight section completely unused and always pointing to "regular". This makes my font family list messy, and

I would like to have them be one single file (i.e. one font family). Like this:

  [family]  [weight]
 - sailec   - light
            - regular
            - medium
            - bold

I already tried RoboFont to combine them by changing the family names and style names but haven't been successful because RoboFont opens each .otf file in a separate window, and I don't know how to generate one single font file that is the combination of all four.

The problem with this is that in Wordpress I can only upload one font family to be the body font. So if the font file that I upload is regular doesn't include bold, then I will never be able to use bold in my body text.

Any help appreciated. Thanks.