texts: Setting up a batch action in Acrobat for adding a barcode footer to a PDF file?

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I'll make a point to be as detailed as I can with this. My company does sublimation printing for retail items. To make sure items are correctly identified on the production table, each item has to have a barcode added to it, along with its file name - which has to be mirrored since our printing software mirrors images for the sublimation printing process (the barcode doesn't need mirroring). We had previously done this by using a photoshop batch action that added an additional 1 inch of white space at the bottom of the file, then created the barcode and filename using javascript set up to create text layers based on the file's naming structure. It would align the barcode to the lower right corner, and center the file name as well.

Now, we've moved beyond using JPEGs for sublimation printing because PDFs tend to work better with our printing software. The only issue being is that I've been unable to replicate the previously mentioned batch action in Acrobat (we're still using Acrobat 9 Pro, as well), since I little to no experience setting up batch actions in Acrobat.

Is there a way to set up a batch action that would do what our Photoshop version did? I know it's possible to add a barcode to a PDF via a Javascript action, but in our case, it needs to be in a very specific place in the layout.


texts: Determining text color on top of a selectable background color

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I have a requirment to have users be able to select button colors, I want that according to the background color they select, an appropriate, contrasted button text color will be determined automatically.

for that - I need some sort of formula, and I was wondering if anyone knows what such formula might be, I looked around, but haven't found anything substantial.

Here is an example of a visible text on button that I want to achieve:


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Of course, I'm a very newbie. I want to make something but it doesn't work out
 I have a dropdown list with 3 values.. a, b, c
I would have liked the result to be:if I choose:
"a" create a rectangle.
"b" create a polygon
"c" nothing (no shape)
With the script attempt below, both shapes are created when I choose "a" or "b"
Thank you for any suggestion.
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var layer = doc.layers[0]; layer.name = "test";

function panel(){
    var sPanel = new Window("dialog", "mypanel", undefined, { borderless: false }); sPanel.alignChildren = "left";

    var dropname = ['a','b','c'];
    var dropvalue = {
        aValue: box,
        bValue: poly,
        cValue: nothing,
       };

    var drop = sPanel.add ("group"); drop.add("dropdownlist", undefined, dropname);
    var r3 = sPanel.add ("group"); r3.add("button", undefined, "OK"); r3.add("button", undefined, "Cancel");

    if (sPanel.show() == 2) {
    return null;
  } else {

function box(){

    var rectangle  = layer.pathItems.rectangle(100, 100, 100, 100);

 };

 function poly(){
    var polygon = layer.pathItems.polygon( 144, 288, 72.0, 7 );
    };

var nothing = "";

  }
}

panel();
box();
poly();


texts: Illustrator - selecting objects from selected "layers"

texts: Is there any way to... Let's say I got a layer with 15 paths. I want to select 8 of them by clicking first and then shift+clicking eighth. Now I want to operate on them, e.g. change color. How to translate this "layers" selection to actual objects selection?


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when I need to save a part of an image as a new image in photoshop, I crop the picture, save-as, and undo the cropping. On huge files this is slow, and feels inefficient.

Is there a better way to tell Photoshop "save whatever you see in this rectangle as a new file"?


texts: How to add a layer style effect especially on a highlighted text?

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How can I add an effect on a highlighted text, such as border and other stuff that can be found in Layer styles > Blending options?

Example:

I have this text right here: https://i.imgur.com/TSTrNFV.png and I want to give the text below a white stroke around the word "SAMPLE", which currently I worked around by putting a layer mask on it, but when I want to modify the text, it can become hard and you have to readjust it.

But let's say it has like shine options around, and we don't want to overlap things that should not be overlapped.

For example, in this picture I highlighted the word "SAMPLE" because I only this part in the text should get a stroke effect around it.

Basically like this:

Here I also put a satin effect from layer styles.

But it wasn't that simple to make.

I had to do it with mask and if I should ever modify the text I have to redo the mask.

My question is, is there an easier way?


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I need to draw outlined shapes, like in this example:

I created the example selecting the coloured areas and using Edit > Stroke selection, but it isn't very handy when there are several shapes. I'm wondering whether there is a way to automatically outline all the painted areas in a layer. I would prefer to have my shapes outlined as I draw them, but outlining them all together would be fine too.


texts: GIMP changes color PNG images when opening them in bulk with 'Open as Layers'

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When opening some .PNG files created in R, using GIMP, and via 'Open as Layers', the color of the images changes. Some turn yellow, some black, one even a gets a reddish tint. When I open them separatly, the problem doesn't occur, but I would like to merge them into one figure, hence I try to open them with 'Open as Layers'. This worked for me in the past, but with these .PNG's, something goes wrong.

All of the files should have the same resolution, extention, were created the same way, etc...

Below you can find a screenshot of gimp, and the layers, they should all show up white, but some get colored, alas:

Update

I can get the different PNG together if i open them separatly, and then copy and paste them into the first opened PNG window. This will keep the original color. However, this takes some time, and would still like to learn how to avoid the color change when bulk importing them all at once.

update2

I found a solution: Instead op opening gimp, and directly importing the images, I now created a new document first, using File > New, and selected a standard template. When I now import all the images using File > Open as Layers, the PNG's show up as exported via R, not colored like in the above example.


texts: Logo design legality question, Can I use another company's logo in my own?

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I am a graphic designer hoping for some legal advice.  A client of mine owns a small company that makes equipment repairs solely for a larger equipment manufacturer. My client’s company name also includes this manufacturer’s name in it.  For example  “Location (manufacturer) repairs”.

Currently my client’s logo includes the manufactures name, font, and an image of their equipment.

They are wondering if they are legally required to have the manufacturer’s logo or at least font as part of their personal company logo. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

-Christine


texts: What's a UK graphic design company's SIC code (Standard Industrial Classification) on Companies House?

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Updating the details for my freelance design company online with UK's Companies House, I was asked to enter its SIC code (Standard Industrial Classification).

Normally this would be:

  SIC Code 7336 - Commercial Art and Graphic Design

...but this option doesn't exist in whatever list the UK uses, which only has:

  73110   Advertising agencies
  73120   Media representation services
  73200   Market research and public opinion polling

Searching found nothing graphic design related on the official lookup resource, http://resources.companieshouse.gov.uk/sic/


texts: how to change the setting of Stained Glass Texture?

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I want to set Stained Glass Texture on the part of my painting ,but when I use this texture and Set the cell size , color of some parts are white , can I do something that these parts become transparent ? or what color I want?

I added  Image that shown my problem :


texts: What do you call this kind of editing where you put color-filled layers on top?

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I'm really interested in doing this kind of thing but I don't know what words to search:

This is what someone did to a Clockwork Angel book cover. So the person who did this basically put layers on top of a picture. I read her tutorial on how she did this but I want to know more. She only called this "graphic edit" which really doesn't help much. She is also inactive in tumblr so asking her would probably useless.

I'm not really familiar with the technical terms of ps so I don't know how to look for this kind of thing. I'm also sorry if the question wasn't worded right. Thanks in advance!

The tutorial she made: https://tmblr.co/ZpRNtt11Ehisy


texts: Inverted colors on opening PDF in photoshop

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When opening this PDF in Photoshop(CS3) all colors are automatically inverted.
How can I change this behaviour? The file has correct colors when opening it with Adobe Acrobat.

The file is generated by ImageMagick 6.5.6-8 2009-10-20 Q16 Open MP.

Opening a 'regular' PDF file in Photoshop does not give me any problems.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that ImageMagick is not properly embedding the color profile when generating the PDF. This is why Photoshop strips it, and turns it to negative.

Perhaps the reason why Adobe Acrobat shows it correctly is because it automatically fixes bad color profiles?


texts: Photoshop CS5, how to create a layer mask from a layer?

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I have a layer in Photoshop that I'd like to use as a layer mask, is this at all possible?

It's a black & white layer with some gradients that I would like to apply to another layer that's a solid color, but I can't figure out how to just edit a layer mask to copy and paste the image in.

P.S. I have Adobe CS5


texts: How to count over 1,000,000 in After Effects?

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I'm using After Effects CC and I want to count numbers over 2,000,000. There are two effects I tried to use:

"slider control" - the problem with this effect it has limit to 1,000,000 and I can't enter a higher value.
"numbers" - it has the same problem, it is limited to 30,000 and I can't enter a higher value .

What can I do to count over 1,000,000?

Thank you.


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Sometimes I am so lazy to make underlines by using Line Tool

And the underline on text function on Photoshop is a bit blurry

When I zoomed :

There is 2 pixels (like 1 pixel semi-transparent extra)

Any trick or setting can I fix this ?


texts: Is tracing or drawing using a grid legitimate in photoshop

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I use photoshop for web design, though I would really like to try and create faces with it. Though I can not draw. I saw a video on youtube where they traced over a photograph with a pen tool. and another one used a grid and drew the image. (and the of course the colours and the tones are created uniquely)

So if I take a picture of my self, trace it and paint it. Would that be legitimate to be shown in my portfolio?

Thanks


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After exporting screens from Sketch 3 to PNG, the text is blurred

Check out: This Website

and see the three screens. It's almost not possible to read the screens. Even if you resize them it's not clear. Do you have any ideas on that?


texts: How to replicate this old Safari (Browser) icon border effect? (Photoshop)

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I am trying to replicate this border button effect (the gradients, fill color and shadows; forget about the content of the icon). I've already tried to achieve it but I am struggling

Can you give me a way to replicate it straight away or some advices?

Thanks in advance!


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I wanted to create a Logo (with VGA), so I used Paths to create that form (see Image) but when I increase it, it doesn't fit anymore :(

Does somebody have a fix for that? I have no clue and I am new to this whole SVG thing.

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texts: should i apply the layer mask on the layer i've been working on before closing it?

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I'm working on an artwork I did by hand for an invitation, cleaning it up in Photoshop...

When I finish editing, should I apply the layer mask on the layer I've been working on before closing it?

(I'm going to use it afterwards in illustrator...)


texts: Is co-design applicable to branding projects?

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I've been reading up on co-design / human-centred design (whatever you want to call) it recently.

It seems like a great approach to take when working on, for example, large web or app projects as it would give a good sense of what is required in terms of usability and functionality (e.g. by interviewing potential users of the system).

But what about other types of projects? If you're designing a new logo for a company... would it help to be interviewing your client's customers? or would it be better to scale things down and just interview a few members of the company?


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I'm experimenting with flow in Photoshop, but can't seem to get it to work.

So I've selected a basic brush and set opacity to 100% and flow to 20%.

But even when I keep painting over the same bit, I just end up with a load of flat colour, instead of giving the effect that it's supposed to:

See the image below, I am trying to get an effect similar to that on the left... but instead I get what is shown on the right:

Am I doing something wrong or could it perhaps be a bug? I'm using Ps 19.1.0 if that helps


texts: Strange grey bordering/outline in Illustrator

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I made a couple of vector shapes in AI and I get this strange thin border appearing around them. I can't get rid of it. Any suggestions?

Zoomed in:


texts: How do I print my book using Indesign cs6 and have the pages come out in the right order?

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I am trying to print my 4" x 6" book from InDesign CS6 to my home printer. The book has about 100 pages, a perfect bound book with a few front pages and a table of contents.

I want to print the pages in the right order as 2up, centered & double-sided, onto 8.5" x 11" paper which I will then have cut down into individual 4" x 6" pages and bind by hand. The document has facing pages and I am using "print booklet",e selected 2-up perfect bound and, since my printer doesn't have automatic duplexing, I am printing the odd pages first then turning the paper over and printing the even pages.

I've got everything working except the order of the pages does not make any sense and I can't figure out why or how to fix it. I did not anticipate this being a complex function! I thought that "print booklet" would handle the page ordering.


texts: Trying to make a tornado from text in Photoshop CS6

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I am trying to create a tornado/hurricane 3d effect on some text on Photoshop CS6, my knowledge is very limited and I searched a lot before I post a question here but I couldn't find any related material. I tried the transformations of skew, distort, warp but nothing that I tried could give the result I wanted. I am also posting two shapes that I have seen and want to reproduce but instead of lines to have some text curling around:

Thank you in advance for your time on this,

Alexios


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An adjustment layer changes only the appearance of the layers below it without affecting those lower layers. For example, all color layers below a black-and-white adjustment layer will look black and white, and when I paint a red line on such a color layer it will appear as if I am drawing a gray line, but when I turn the black-and-white adjustment layer off, I will see the color layer with its red line. So I can work with colors, while seeing their greyscale values.

In the same way I would like to have a "blur layer", that will make everything below it appear blurred, while the actual layers remain crisp and sharp.

I would like to work on an image while seeing it blurred, but then be able to turn off the blur and have a sharp image.


texts: How should artwork be setup for T-shirt printing?

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What does it mean to colour separate the artwork for T-Shirt printing?
It is normally suggested to use Pantone colours for T-Shirt printing. Is it the Pantone Coated or the Pantone Uncoated? The Uncoated one has more subtle colours and we can't choose brighter shades if the design requires that. What is more appropriate for printing?
Can we use gradients in T-Shirt printing or is it suggested to stick to flat colours only?

The reason for asking if gradients were ok was to use it as an option for this design:

I was considering it an option, as it will be difficult to colour separate since the textures are clip masked inside the lion.


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I downloaded Lato fonts from the Lato website (specifically version 2.015) and installed them onto my machine (Windows 10). Yet InDesign still says that I am missing many Lato fonts:

But they're definitely on my computer:

The only thing I can think of is that maybe I didn't install the OTF versions (they had .ttf file extensions). But I don't understand why that would make a difference.


texts: How can I create this disconnected block letter effect

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I want to recreate the effect applied to "VINTAGE" in the image.

I thought it was just creating text with black stroke and duplicating it. Removing the stroke from the duplicate and then moving it to the desired position, but then I noticed that the stroke, if you will, is transparent.There is a gap between the two texts. hmmmm.

Is there a quick way to do this?

EDIT: Trying to get @AndrewH answer to work.

@AndrewH Thanks for the help, but I can't get it to work. I've followed word for word a few times and can't get it. I'll list what I have done. I use the type tool and type out the word. I then resize and add a 4pt stroke with the color red. Fill is black. I then select the text and - "object - transform - move" -4px, 4px and "copy". The new text is already selected. I send it to the back. And I remove the stroke. I use selection tool and select the original text (with stroke) and object - expand with stroke and fill options selected. I then select all on layer (both texts) and use "trim" option. All that happens is the red stroke disappears on the original.


texts: Auto Add Clipping Mask When Adding Adjustment Layers

texts: In Photoshop, when I add an adjustment, is there a way to use the below layer as an Clipping Mask at the same time, rather than having to manually do this separately afterwards?


texts: Can black and white noise texture images be copied exactly as the original from print?

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I want to know that if I print this noise texture with high-quality printer and I take a photocopy of that print, will the quality remain same? And how can I match or compare the quality of the print with original image file?

I want to use this image as an identifier. So I just want to know whether it is copy-proof or not. So if someone is having the printed hardcopy and not the original file, can he make an exact copy of that?


texts: Is there a Hindi (Devanagiri) Font style that matches - Impact, Oswald and Anton - (Latin) fonts?

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I tried searching for a Hindi (Devanagiri) Font that matches the consdensed bold style of famous Latin font - 'Impact'.

Please let me know if there is a bold condensed font  like the above for Devanagiri Script to write in Hindi language. Thank you!


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I'm trying to replicate a drop shadow effect displayed here, but can't seem to get it right.

The project has this section which seems to explain how to perform the effect, but I feel I'm doing something wrong with the mode of the drop shadow, as the black always seems to dominate, or the white doesn't 'pop' enough.

Would somebody be able to explain how to replicate this effect in Adobe Illustrator?

Thanks in advance!


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How is this type of medieval drawing form is called? Can this be praticed today with contemporary tools?

EDIT: hand-tools, not computer programs


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I have very little experience with photoshop and I'm trying to crop a photo to a particular shape for a project. This is the shape I need:

From what I can understand I can do this with a mask but I've no idea how. Is anyone able to explain?


texts: Besides pantone colors, is there any refrence database for equally distributed fashion colors?

texts: I'm trying to divide color space into 150-200 colors. I'm looking for Hex code/ RGB values and corresponding color name that is simple, well known & understandable by normal people. Is there any reference database I can use ?


texts: Illustrator: How to create a swatch by combining two colors?

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In Photoshop, I would just add black and white on top of colors, change the opacity, and wallah... darker and lighter versions I could then use the eyedropper on and add to my palette.

In Illustrator, I do the same, however, the eyedropper grabs either the base color or the one I'd be using to darken or lighten it.

Is there's a way to do this directly to the color itself, or squash them together into a single swatch?

Example: Red Swatch (40 x 40), Yellow Swatch (40 x 40) = Orange Swatch that's reusable, not as two swatches, but one that can work with the eyedropper to get orange... not red or yellow.


texts: Batch renaming files to match exported file names?

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I'm importing files into a DAM, both RAW files and edited JPG's. Both file types are supposed to have the same file name, but I've run into a couple folders where the DNG's have serial file names (IMG_01.dmg, IMG_02.dmg, IMG_03.dmg, etc...), but the edited JPG's were exported with the names of the models as their filenames (FirstLastname_01.jpg, FirstnameLast_02.jpg, LastnameFirstname_03.jpg, etc...) What's fortunate is that the sequence number matches on both the raw and exported filetypes. What I want to know is if there's a way I can use the sequence numbers to batch rename all the raw file types to match the filenames of the jpegs.

Has anyone done anything like this before? Are there any apps that can do this task? I'm hoping to figure out how to do this with Adobe Bridge.


texts: Is there a formula/method to center objects when software centering appears visually "off"?

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Imagine a group of objects, type and elements. If I use software to "align on centers", visually the topmost element appears off center due to the weight of other elements. It's not off center. It's properly inline. This is merely a visual oddity.

In the image below, grey objects are type elements. Using software alignment, all horizontal groupings within the layout are aligned "on center" to each other. However the rule/banner across the top, to me, seems off-center. I've double and triple checked, it is indeed on-center.

I can "eyeball" that top element to try and make it feel more centered:

There's no math or precision to the placement of that top grey box in the image directly above. It's completely my "gut" feeling about alignment to try and visually balance things more in my perception. While it is now off-center, my brain doesn't perceive it as off-center, unlike the first image.

So, my question...

Is there some precise methodology to visually align elements on center when actual alignment appears unbalanced? Or is it always a matter of simply "eyeballing" things?

Also willing to accept that my eyes are "wonky" and the top image is fine.

Somewhat irrelevant, but in this case I'm using Adobe Illustrator. This issue is slightly more apparent when viewing the actual type. Unfortunately, I can't share the actual type.


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From what I understand, "chapter" variables increment only when used with multi-document and .indb files. If you work with a single document, it stays at "1".

What is the best solution to automatically increment Tables and Figures numbering following below structure?

Chapter 1

Table 1-1 (^1-^#)
Figure 1-1
Figure 1-2

Chapter 2

Table 2-1
Figure 2-1

My workaround is to use the Chapter list style and to apply unused levels (like 4 or 5) but it doesn't work when there is two different items (ie. Tables AND figures). They cannot have the same level


texts: Glossy black logo on matte black background

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I remember seeing high-fashion packaging with black-on-black printing; but, the difference was with only the finish. Normally, I see gold-on-black, or silver.

I want that same black "shiny effect" with a logo on a black background.

How was it done; and, how can I make one (mock-up) to show my client for approval?

I tried many ways but its not coming like it should be.

Example:


texts: Keep Smart Object's percent resize in Photoshop CS5

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I've been used to resize Smart Objects in Photoshop CS2 without loose information on the original size of the object.

In CS2 If I resize the object from 100% to 98% in width + height resize fields and I want to adjust it back to 100% it's simple because the fields keeps the resized percent.

Is it possible to set this option back again? Now in CS5 the width and height loose this information and go to 100%, why this has been removed? does exists some way to keep this option back?


texts: How do you break out of current creative mind sets?

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Most designers hit a roadblock at one time or another.

Few designers get those "dream" projects where they are allowed to create anything and everything they want. In most cases we all have to adhere to some restrictions.

After dealing with similar restrictions repeatedly, it becomes very easy to get mired down in how the design problems have been previously solved rather than finding new solutions.

I'm familiar with mood boards, idea books, and the like. However, these all seem to basically take the user down the same previously traveled paths.

What specific steps should one take in order to break out of current mindsets and expand horizons to look at a project in a fresh, inventive manner?

Is there a processes you use to conceptualize something in a new way?


texts: How to I scale my text to past 1269pt in CS6 illustrator?

texts: I've tried the scale function and it doesn't seem to work. I don't know what else to do. Please help.


texts: How to get layer to only have colors where mask is bright in GIMP?

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I would like to create a reflection of a room on a window. My specific goal is to make sure that only the brighter parts are reflected. For this, I created a higher contrast copy of the picture of the room, where only the bright parts are visible, then I made it grayscale, than made the black color transparent. Now I have two layers, a map, where the info is where the basic picture should be transparent (the black parts), and the original picture.

How do I transform the original colored picture to be transparent on the darker parts as well?

Thank you!


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When I am exporting this file as PDF the text gets messed up. What causes this and how can I fix it? It's a regular text element and standard pdf presets.

Merging all the layers and rasterising it works, but it's a pain and the PDF exports at 6.1MB which is silly for just a pdf file.

Thank you


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How did all these shapes get the same width? It drives me crazy.

Are the circles drawn with a stroke?? Or is it two ellipses combined and then a compound path was created??

Is that (2) a rectangle? Or is it drawn with a pen tool??

I have tried by taking the same pt/inch/mm in stroke but in vain. Could not even go near it.

No way I could match the width of the ellipse and rectangle. I have tried with stroke panel and with the transform panel.


texts: What is the guideline for giving variety to design according to recent studies?

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It's possible to vary in multiple channels, i.e. color, shape, angle, size, etc... AND there are multiple degrees of difference within each channel. So if you have more than a few items in a design, there are so many different possible combinations. For example, some items could only differ in size(in a particular difference in size), while some items can be different in color and shape(in particular difference of hue/sat/value and angles).

While design books and courses give you vague principles and leave it up to a designer's intuition, I figured there must be some more systematized and detailed guidelines based on recent cognitive and neuroscience research.


texts: Create a mock-up of a towel that has been printed with a photograph

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Is there a way to use Photoshop or Illustrator to superimpose a photo on a terrycloth texture?

I would like to create a mock-up of a closeup image of a beach towel on which has been printed a photographic image.


texts: How to find quality of a downsample image and which is best algorithm to downscale?

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We are using an opensource application to process the images, It is using nearest neighbor, bilinear and bicubic algorithms to downsample the images.

In most of the scenarios the image are good, but when it comes to images film grain images, all the three algorithms are failing.

As it is a open source tool, we can edit the source code of the tool. but the problems are , "We don't know which algorithms are best for printable downsampling images" and "How to compare them".

Thanks,
Praveen Ravipati.


texts: Indesign: keep size of text frame when removing text

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I have a page which contains objects that resize depending on the amount of text inside them.

Each of these pages have a question page and associated answer page. The question page should have exactly the same boxes, but not contain the answer text.

I cannot remove the text as the box resizes to a smaller size. I assume that if I make the text white then someone could simply highlight it in a PDF.


texts: How to go about making a 3D icon for Android App Icon

texts: The android design guidelines say that "Use a distinct silhouette. Three-dimensional, front view, with a slight perspective as if viewed from above, so that users perceive some depth." I am still fairly new with illustrator and I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how to turn a 2d flat image into something three dimensional with a slight perspective from above.


texts: I'm trying to build an interactive screen for a touchscreen wall using HTML and JavaScript. I have build svg images with Adobe Illustrator and added animations to it. But these svg are 2d only. I would like to build like futuristic HUD kind off (3d) elements that are interactive. So when user click on element it animates with sound. I found that svg images are be interactive with animations. I have a confusion with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After effects. Can I create futuristic HUD elements (svg) in Illustrator that will be interactive? Is there any other software that I can use to achieve this? I really like the HUD elements created in Adobe after effects, but they are not SVG and interactive. I also tried bodymovin, but the exported animations and color does not match with those in after effects.


texts: Is it OK to copy a person's likeness in a realistic portrait without their permission?

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Suppose I am designing a set of plates for the next D&D books (which I am not, unfortunately) and suppose I need to draw a monk with a slightly sneaky face. I have tried several concepts out of my imagination and they all leave me frustrated.

While sipping a cup of coffee and feeling uninspired I decide to watch funny videos from [insert random goofy videos site here] and there he is! One of the actors looks exactly like I would like my sneaky monk to look like, down to the cheesy moustache and the mousy eyes.

I decide to "draw inspiration" from his face and design my character. He ends up looking amazing, with only one problem: I did such a great job that the character looks exactly like the actor. The actor is not famous, so it is not that everybody will say "oh wow, he just drew Al Pacino" but still, if somebody would know this actor, they would recognize the resemblance.

Is it OK (and by OK I mean is it moral and/or legal) to use this design without the actor's permission?


texts: What is the best way to create buttons in Figma?

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I'm still learning Figma, and I'm having trouble to create inactive buttons (or other status, focus, hover etc) and swap when needed. Can someone help me?
The tutorials I found on the internet were not very clear to me!


texts: Is it legal to use a not-freely-distributable font in your logo?

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Let's say I imported a font that is for personal use only. I then type in the company name in that particular font and screencapture it. I then proceed to Illustrator and image trace my screencapture to create a SVG file out of it.

Is this legal or illegal?


texts: How to apply adjustment layer to layer mask?

texts: Everything on Google is how to apply masks to adjustment layers and I wan't the opposite. I have a mask and want to apply a levels adjustment to it. Is there a way to do that?


texts: Can I put a single word before my indent?

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I'm working on a movie script. I'm having some issues with my indents...

All the spoken text is outlined to the left, but I want the name of the speakers to be in front of this paragraph. The name of the speaker and the text itself are in the same text field.

It should look like this:

Because I can't make a paragraph style and apply it only to the name of the speaker I have to come up with something else..

How can I move a single word a bit backwards, and keep the rest of the paragraph outlined on the indent I chose?

Hope someone can help me..


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I am new in Adobe Illustrator. This is my first assignment on it. I want to divide my shape

This is my shape

i want to divide this shape like following image

how i can do it?


texts: Does on-disc artwork printing and finishing use a special coating?

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When professional packaging printers print artwork onto the surface of optical disc media using the likes of a UV Digital offset disc printer, Do the printers then apply any kind of special coating / finishing effects to the discs afterward in order to achieve the kind of smooth matte effect which appears on the discs?

For example shown in the link here is an example of professionally printed Blu-ray disc artwork, It has a detailed smooth matte effect and it was probably printed with an expensive UV offset printer.

I would like to know whether the matte effect was achieved through an offset printer alone like the one in the link shown in the paragraph at the top of this description or would the smooth matte effect of been applied after the disc had been initially printed on and if so what kind of methods would of been used to apply the matte finish effect to the disc?


texts: Critique: résumé: design without sacrificing conservatism and content-focus?

texts:
Although I have already asked a résumé question here, this is for another resume and a completely different question so I created a second question so as not to distract from the first one.

Essentially I am trying to create a résumé for the finance/enterprise field, so I understand the design has to be really simple and conservative here, but elegant and pleasing to look at, at the same time. I used the Baskerville font, but I am open to suggestions for any other serif fonts to use instead. I'm also open to change the secondary color to something else as well. There is more content to be added, so the margins should not be an issue. My actual last name lines up nicely with the 2B Systems Design Engineering subheading.

My main question, and concern, is that I'm wondering how I could maintain the conservative nature of the résumé seeing as though it's for a corporate audience, but at the same time improve readability and aesthetics. I was thinking this could be achieved simply with typography manipulation?


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I downloaded a font to design this logo many months ago. Since then, I have had to  reinstalled my operative system, which meant a lot of information disappeared along with the font I downloaded.

The company responsible for printing out the logo, say they cant print it out as an image but as text, they need the font name to proceed. The problem is that I cant seem to remember the font name.

Kindly find the image with the font in subject below.

Anyone help would be greatly appreciated!


texts: GIMP: if change size of something in layer beyond the canvas size, how do you change canvas size to match the new larger size?

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I take a graphic into gimp (so one layer), and canvas and layer size match.  Then I do a transformation on the graphic (in this case filters->distorts->curve-bend), that results in it going beyond the layer/canvas size.

I've tried the layer to boundary size command to increase the size of the layer  as desired to fit the new larger graphic size, but it seems to have no effect (? because the layer size can't go beyond the canvas size?).

Since I have a bunch of graphics to process, I'd like to find/use a command to automatically set the canvas size to the new graphic transformed size.  Is this possible to do?

If not, does GIMP do macros, and is there a macro command that can be easily built?


texts: Vector pasting in wrong spot / Font Lab and Illustrator

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I built out some shapes to test out a font icon idea.

I drew them in Illustrator. I set my art-board to pt at 1000 x 1000.

I filled the objects and moved the ruler so that 0 was the baseline.

From Font Lab studio, I went to file > font-setup > Metrics and Dimentions: I have changed the Ascender, x height, and caps height all to 1000 and the descender to 0. I'm just making shapes so I figured I didn't need to deal with those. >Apply -

So then I copy and paste from Illustrator to Font Lab.

The glyph seems to be placed properly - except that it is about 1000 pt below where it should be.

To trouble shoot, I fooled around with all of the numbers in the Font Lab key dimentions again and I moved the baseline in Illustrator all over the place to see if I could get a change to happen. I could not. Here is a picture. Any help would be great!

In illustrator: base at zero.

In Fontlab: base at -1000 basically.


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I have a set of images which I need to "merge" in After Effects (or any other programm which supports batch image processing): One image is a high-resolution black-white image, the other one is a super-low-resolution colored variant of the same image.

I was thinking there might be a simple way to merge these images so I can have the lightness/brightness resolution of the black-white one combined with the colors of the colored one.

Thank you!


texts: How can I make a template Icon in Adobe illustrator?

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I created the attached icon for my client. Now my client wants to have the original AI file and he asked me to make a template so that he can change the flag in shades anytime he wants.

I was wondering if there's an easy way to do it? so that even a person having a little knowledge of AI can do that.

Thanks in Advance


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I have a simple problem. I have an image with text (as image). I want to blur this text. I think I did it before but it is not working the way I am doing.

  Create a new layer, draw a rectangle on this layer which covers the
  area I need to blur. I added blur effect to the this rectangle.

It did not work. I tried putting some color to this rectangle, tried different blend option for the layer but nothing worked.

What is the easier way to do it?


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I decided to create drop cap styled paragraphs in my Inkscape project as in here, however I cannot find any tutorial on how to proceed with initials as general (link on initials Wiki).

I can imagine, that there may be a hack to overlap initial with textbox (with some whitespace). Is there any cleaner and more dynamic way to achieve this task or should I try to duplicate something similar to this video in Scribus? Respectively is it possible to do it in Inkscape?


texts: Cropping multiple pictures in a single project in photoshop

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I always encounter  a problem while trying to export a bunch of  pictures after cropping them and thereafter using the adobe generator .

Lets assume I have two pictures of the famous youtuber MKBHD. Both are of different dimensions initially. Now I create a canvas of 1280x1920 and place both the pictures in the same document ( i.e. as two separate layers). Photoshop accordingly resizes them to fit the canvas.

Now, the day is a bit slow and I have nothing much to do, so I jus grab the crop tool and play with the 1st pic above. Here is what if did before confirming the changes :

Now, I just press enter and hide the cropped layer only to find :

It seems as if the canvas has been cropped too and the 2nd picture has to be resized just to see it completely, but I don't want that to happen .

Can anyone explain why are  my canvas as well as my 2nd image affected by the crop tool when I just intended to use it on the 1st pic only ?


texts: Photoshop CS6 Scripting - Manipulate Transform Reference Point

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When scripting the Photoshop CS6 Transform, you can set the center to rotate or scale around a point by specifying the AnchorPosition enum, such as AnchorPosition.BOTTOMCENTER for the bottom center, etc. The Transform tool also allows you to manually change the center by dragging around this "reference point" making it "independent" (the action term when you do this).

Is there a programmatic way to control the x, y coordinates to actually position of the "reference point" that transforms are rotated and scaled around using javascript?


texts: Precisely resize editable text in Illustrator

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I want to be able to resize editable text (to a precise numerical value) but it goes by the bounding box, which is slightly larger than the text is. The only way to reduce the bounding box on editable text is to convert it to outlines which makes it non editable.

Is there any way I can precisely resize (editable) text in Adobe Illustrator?

See, also, this YouTube video where I explain the problem more.


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I am interested in creating a personalized version of this alphabet chart.  I am a complete novice and would like to play around with creating it myself.  Can someone please tell me if there is an easy way to create this?  Or if there is a particular software that would make it feasible?

I tried to create it on Word with text boxes but it wasn't the easiest to maneuver.


texts: How to correctly delete background of gif image?

texts:
I'm trying to delete the background of a gif image. After deleting the background of the image animation, it's no longer playing correctly.

How do I correct for the incorrect changes occurring here:

Original:

The problem, after background removal:


texts: Powerpoint 2007 full of linked images that don't display in Impress

texts:
I recently installed LibreOffice.  I have a large Powerpoint 2007
slide deck that contains a lot of linked images.  None of the show
up as pictures in Impress, be it in full screen slide show view or normal
view.  I see only box outlines with the file name on the upper left
corner.  Also, the motion graphics GIF files that are actually in the
slide deck file do not display motion.

Does Impress normally handle linked files created by Powerpoint 2007?

If not, what is a good way to fix this for a large slide deck?

Do GIF figures (that are linked to) display their motion graphics in
slide show view?

Thanks.


texts: Stop Sketch adding extra pixels around a slice?

texts:
This is my first project working with a sketch file (given to me by a designer for me to cut up into HTML/CSS).

So far I've loved the way sketch makes exporting easy, but I'm running into some trouble here. I have a slice drawn around a couple of vector layers that form a mask over an image. I have the slice perfectly clipped to the edges of the layers, but in the preview panel (and also when I export) sketch is adding pixels around the edges.

The "Trim transparent pixels" checkbox does nothing. What should I check next? Or am I doing it all wrong?


texts: I know that is was hand lettered, but I have seen this same style on other maps. It looks similar to copperplate, but I don't think that's it. Can anyone identify the source for these lettering styles?


texts: Need an app where I can clearly show the hierarchy/order my clients jobs are in so they can see which jobs are ahead of their jobs

texts:
Ideally it would look like:

Priority 01: Calendar Project Edits
Priority 02: Website Edits
Priority 03: Sales Sheet Layout
Etc. Etc. Etc.

Something very simple but shareable and easy to update. My clients never have any idea why their project is held back and this would be GOLD to show them a real time list like this.

Does this exist?

Thank you!


texts: "Reading arithmetic coded JPEG files is not implemented"

texts:
I am unable to open this JPEG image in Photoshop after I download it.

The error message that I get:

Could not complete your request because reading arithmetic coded JPEG files is not implemented.

However, Google Chrome seems to be able to display the image just fine:

After looking for this online, people suggested changing the extension. I tried changing it to a few different ones, but with no success.

How does one open this file in Photoshop?


texts: How to recreate this perspective text effect?

texts:
I'd like to recreate this "increasing size text" in Illustrator or Photoshop.

Which software should is better to use?
What tool is the best?


texts: How to recreate devices to present responsive sites

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I have recently just created a template, and I would like to show it on my site that it is responsive & fluid. I would like to take a few screenshots of my site, and display them on multiple devices such as PC, iPad, iPhone, etc.
Are there any online tools/services that allows me to upload an image, and it frames it with a device of my choice?
This is an example of what I'm looking for:


texts: Is it safe to use an image when I'm unable to identify its source?

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I found a photo on the internet and want to use it in my free Android app.

The problem is that I can't find the source, so I don't know if this photo is legally available for such use or not.

What is a sensible course of action when a designer wants to use a photo / graphic, but is unable to identify its source?


texts: Symmetrically Distort 2D Text On A 3D Object or Plane - Adobe Illustrator

texts:
I have some text I would like to have twist and turn as if it is on a sheet of paper. I've included an image of an example I have seen.

How would I approach this in Adobe Illustrator?

Thanks in advance


texts: Is there a faster way to use my unique font while keeping it's texture and colour?

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I'm working on an indie game and as such, I've made a unique font for that game but this is where the problem comes in:

I don't know how to turn this into a font file that will keep all the colour and textures in it, and the way I'm creating words and sentences with this font for my game is incredibly time consuming.

I'm using GIMP and I'm essentially copying a letter, dragging where I want it, to create a word or sentence, then export it as an image but it's taking FOREVER to do a simple sentence and this game is very dialogue heavy.

Below is the logo from my game and you can see the colour and texture that I want to keep:

Does anyone know a faster way of doing this?


texts: I have an image that has been scanned from a 35mm slide. It is a tiff file and is  2.04 cm by 3.35cm with a resolution of 9600.  I need to create an image that will go on a wall and be 8 metres wide. Can I do this with this image and if so, how??


texts: Photoshop: Can I save a list of fixed ratios for future use?

texts:
When using Photoshop, I often use the Fixed Ratio selection tool to create images with exact sizes, for Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Featured Images, etc.

I've been looking for a way (or plugin) to make a selection list of Fixed Ratio widths and heights that I often use, so I don't need to re-enter (and remember) them every time I want to create such an image.

Does anyone know a plugin, or some feature in Photoshop that I've completely overlooked?


texts: Complex data merge in Adobe InDesign for business cards

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I have a spreadsheet of people's info for business cards including name, title, phone, mobile and email that I want to use as the input file for an InDesign data merge. The phone, mobile and email lines are prepended with "T", "M" and "E", respectively. Example:

[NAME]
[TITLE]

T [PHONE_NUMBER]
M [MOBILE_NUMBER]
E [EMAIL_ADDRESS]

The problem is that some people don't have a value for every field (e.g. many don't have a value for mobile) and this makes a data merge more complicated; if a row doesn't have a value for a particular field, not only does the value need to not show (which I have managed to do — data merge can hide the line if the value is omitted as long as it's the only thing on that line) but the letter prepended to the line needs to not show too.

Is it possible and, if so, how?

EDIT: Also the prefixes are a different colour than the values.


texts: Windows (or Linux) program for light and value

texts: Is there a program for Windows (or Linux if all else fails) for studying light and value? For example, I would like to study geometric solids being exposed to different types of light from different angles, in grayscale & color. Are there any stand-alone programs that can do that or maybe an Adobe or Corel plugin?


texts: There and Back Again: What changed when importing a vector from Illustrator to Indesign?

texts:
I designed this portfolio piece for a class using Illustrator, and in my rendering I created a crayon by revolving a shape along its axis.

I then used Object -> Expand Appearance and it appeared to change the texture of the tip of the crayon.

The left is the original, and the right is after Expand Appearance.

I imported the rendering into InDesign as part of my project and I noticed that the texture looked as it originally did when I revolved my shape, before I used Expand Appearance. (This was the desired texture.)

I used the crayons as part of a small scene, and you can see the tips of the crayon rendered correctly on the left, after importing from Illustrator to Indesign and back to Illustrator. In this scene the righthand side is the original scene assembled in Illustrator. The left was imported there and back again.

I want to fix the problem, so I'd like to know what changed going from Illustrator to Indesign, and why it didn't "break" the texture going back? Is whatever InDesign did something I can do myself to change the original revolved shape rendering after using Expand Appearance?


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I have some text that has the OpenType swash feature applied.  I'd like to turn it off, but I can't, as the swash option is greyed out.  How do I turn off swash when swash is greyed out?

What I'm using:

Photoshop CS4
Minion Pro typeface (which includes both swash and non-swash characters)


texts: Best format to save Photoshop artwork for printing?

texts: I am creating artwork to sell on etsy and I use photoshop for my designs, but I'm a bit lost as to what format I should output the images to. I need them to retain a high quality for printing, but not be too huge in terms of file size. I'm thinking pdf would be best as there isn't as much compression as a jpeg, but I'm unsure of what pdf settings to output to (or if there's a better alternative). These are files that can be downloaded by anyone, anywhere, and will be printed on anything from home printers to professional copy shops, so I need a standard setting - if one exists. Any help appreciated! Thanks!


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What would be the best way to create an effect of "keying" someones name into a piece of wood in photoshop? I've used a hard 2px brush with a tan color and it looks good. Just not believeable. What do I need for that "wow" factor... to really make it look legitimate?

Kinda sorta like this:


texts: Logo in Illustrator to Photoshop for High-PPI Export

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I've created a logo in Adobe Illustrator at the exact dimensions in inches that I want the final result to have (to print on a t shirt). I'd now like to take this logo into Photoshop for post-processing, then finally export it to a png at 300 ppi. The world of resolutions is new to me, however, and I want to make sure I get it right. If I export an image directly from Illustrator at 300 ppi, the image is far bigger than it should be when I open it in Photoshop. If I export from Illustrator at screen resolution (72 ppi), it opens at the correct size in Photoshop, and I know I can change the Photoshop document's resolution to 300 ppi afterwards while maintaining the correct dimensions, but I'm not sure if initially importing a 72 ppi image will result in a loss of quality. I'm hoping someone with some experience in this area would be able to enlighten me on what I should be doing at the following steps:

Exporting the initial image from Illustrator
Importing the initial image into Photoshop
Exporting the final image from Photoshop

Any input is greatly appreciated!


texts: Extendscript: How can i change text frame attributes in illustrator

texts: Hi, I am new to illustrator and do not know about its tools' name. So, I want to change these attributes(underlined in red color shown in the picture) through ExtendScripting. Just let me know their abbreviation of VA, AA, etc or their functions in Extendscript.


texts: Why can't I get a hard border when I expand the border?

texts: Why can't I get a hard border when I used modify -> border? This is maddening and I've read about 5 posts so far that do not solve the problem?


texts: Change dimensions of shape by pixels in Photoshop CS6

texts:
I have created a rectangle with Photoshop CS6.

Now I want to alter its width and height by pixels, is that possible?

I know I can create the rectangle by clicking and choosing its width and height, but how to change it later?

On the Info panel I can see the dimensions in pixels but I cannot change them.


texts: GIMP converting #ffffff to #fdfffc in GIF

texts: I have a GIF that I'm making in GIMP with some whites in the image. The color code before I turn the layers into a GIF is #ffffff. But when I open the image, the whites have been changed to #fdfffc. Is there some color profile setting I need to tweak to prevent this?


texts: How do I create these hybrid photograph videos? Only some parts of the photo are moving.


texts: How to make a "squared gradient" in Adobe Animate (or Photoshop, XD, or Illustrator)

texts:
I would prefer to do this in Animate, although if it's possible to do it in Photoshop, XD, or Illustrator instead, I would be interested in learning that technique as well.

In Adobe Animate, I can apply a radial gradient fill to a shape and then tweak the gradient with the Gradient Transform tool. However, I want to make a "squared gradient" which is a concept I am making up in my head since I've never seen it before in any graphics program.

What I want is something like a radial gradient, but rather than the gradient effect having a round shape, I want it to have a square or rectangular shape. In the image below, the best that I can achieve with a radial gradient is an oval shape.

What I want instead is a rectangular gradient fill that is clear in the center and fades to yellow at the edges, like in the image below:


texts: Having multiple artboard on the same window

texts: Like you can have multiple artboard on the same window in Adobe Illustrator, is it possible to have multiple working areas on the same window for Inkscape (instead of duplicating the current window)?


texts:
I came across a job add that really interested me, but could never figure out how to name it along matte painting tutorials.

They wanted a 2D artist that works in Photoshop (and this job is done in PS), who "paints" 2D over 3D model (it was a scene - matte painting).

Could anyone clarify this for me? What is it called, exactly? I would like to learn the process, so any suggestions would be welcome.


texts: How to write Japanese in GIMP text layer?

texts: I am using mac 10.10. My keyboard input source is set to Hiragana, but when I type into a Gimp text layer, the regular latin characters appear and not the Japanese that I expected. How do I get this to work?


texts:
I'm searching a free alternative for Adobe's Lithos Pro.

Anyone?


texts: Rebranding a website to get a professional look

texts:
I am a web developer student, and I usually think too much on user experience when it comes to designing websites (colors, interaction, etc.). This concerns me a lot when it comes to the creative process of creating new concepts.

I recently got a school assignment with a client. The client is a bus company. The problem is that I am struggling a lot with the colors of the company to get a professional look to the website. The old website needed a total rebranding so here is one of the big difficulties, especially for a web developer.

This is their bus:

This is an early prototype of the landing page (The slider picture isn’t correct cropped. Also the footer content isn’t correctly aligned.):

Link to original website: teamtour.no

Therefore, my complex question is how can I accomplish a result that looks modern and professional?
And how can I get the look of the brand/bus to the website?

Any ideas and suggestions will be highly appreciated...


texts: How to get RYB complementary colors in RGB imaging software

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I am looking for a way to get RYB complementary colors in software. This means, complementary color pairs I am looking to get would be:

red - green
yellow - violet
blue - orange

However, when inverting an image in RGB mode, you get the calculated RGB opposite, like:

red - cyan
yellow - blue
blue - yellow

For example inverting blue (red 0%, green 0%, blue 100%) gives yellow (red 100%, green 100%, blue 0%). Doing the same calculation in a RYB color system gives me the values I'd like, for example with blue, that would be: orange (red 100%, yellow 100%, blue 0%).

Is there any way to get complementary colors according to a RYB color system in imaging software?

(Answers can be software specific, but probably any technique to do so might be transferable, unless it's a plugin or something the like dealing with the calculation.)


texts: Illustrator: saving as SVG gives an empty file

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When I save an artboard as SVG, I get an empty file. I made sure there are no objects outside the artboard in the same layer.
When I paste the shape in the newly created SVG from the source AI file, save it and open it again I get the image below.
I guess browsers don't care about where the artboard is, since it's displayed well in my browser. But it is a pain to do these extra steps. Is there a solution for this, or what am I doing wrong here?


texts: How to Fill Edges of a Selected Area in GIMP

texts:
Is there a way to select an area in GIMP, then fill every part of the selected that  is a certain distance or more from the edges of the selection other than doing it manually?

So a black circle like this:

Would/could be turn(ed)  into a black circle with a dark gray circle on the inside:

Which could be performed multiple times, turning it into this:


texts: How do I make a 2D texture into a banner/flag that looks like it is folding from a breeze?

texts:
I've got a 2D image and I want to transform it into something that looks like a single frame from an animation of that logo on fabric catching just a bit of breeze. I'm not an artist so don't have Photoshop or Illustrator, just free stuff like GIMP and Inkscape (under Windows)

I know it's some kind 3D transform (or a cheap simulation using filters) - but I don't know the technique. Honestly, I don't know what keywords to use to search Google/YouTube to find what I need.

Ideally, something like this (though less drastic) from a flat image:

But something even more fake/subtle like this would be OK:

Perhaps techniques for both?

Update
Here's a photo with some of my results using the water simulator mentioned in the selected answer:


texts: Identify font for the logo of "Le Matin" newspaper

texts: I am trying to find the fonts used in the following Logo for the Swiss newspaper "Le Matin". I've been trying to use whatthefont.com, but haven't had much success.


texts: Retaining rounded rectangle shape - Flash CS5

texts:
I've got a rounded rectangle, I want to make it wider without distorting the corners round-ness, however when I just change the size of the shape, it distorts the corner's shape.

How can I do this? Do I need to just remake the shape in ActionScript dynamically?


texts: Is it essential to type "WWW" when our design contains URL, or is it a matter of taste by now?

texts:
I love the appearance of traditional url's, because the www in front of them eases and speeds up my understanding that there's definitely a certain web adress.

But is there any established guideline for formatting url not only for web, e.g. brochures, posters? May be you've heard of some research that proves the better UX due to the url format?

We all know, for example, that telephone numbers have quite established formatting guidelines.


texts: Software to help me replicate a hand drawn graph (example attached)

texts:
I'm trying to create a graph like this:

I essentially want the x axis to function as a long timeline, on which I can plot the points at any given point manually. Some days might have more than one point (i.e. in this example Barranco Wall and Barranco Camp are both within Day 4).

Ideally I'd be able to add the initial data, and then manually adjust the position of the plotted points, add annotations, and add additional text/data below the days on the x axis.

I've tried using Excel and some browser-based graph designers but I can't do anything like this.

Any suggestions would be welcome.


texts: How to make wind flow / aerodynamic diagrams?

texts:
I need some help on how to create good looking vectorized images of these kinds of themes:

I work a lot with LaTeX when it comes to typesetting so I have some basic experience with Tikz. However I feel that if I need to make complicated images like the ones above I find myself a bit lost.

I would very much appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction as to how I could go about making these kinds of images, preferably using free software.


texts: Illustrator 3D extrude on text misses faces

texts:
I am attempting to create 3D text in Adobe Illustrator CS5 in OSX using the 3D Extrude and Bevel effect.

The problem is that if I only rotate the text on one axis, in this case the X axis and then give it perspective, the resulting object is missing a few of the faces of the 3d object. This results in some incorrect white space.

Is there any way to correct or work around this bug to achieve the desired effect?


texts: How to diagrammatically represent High Value Added

texts:
High Value Added Manufacturing is a manufacturing model whereby the sale price of the end product is considerably higher than the production cost.

And I have no idea where to begin representing this diagrammatically. I need something that's not immediately 'chart-like' because that wouldn't fit very well in the particular presentation format. I'm totally stuck for ideas; can you guys help?


texts: Converting Face Into Shape in illustrator

texts:
can anyone tell my how can achieve effect similar to this

in illustrator or any program, I'm an ios developer and designer.


texts: Is it legal for a company to request the rights (and much more) to the artworks I created in order to apply to a job/internship?

texts:
I was shocked when I recently came across a graphic design internship posting that had the following note in small characters at the bottom:

"By submitting a design for consideration in this talent search, you agree as follows:

All submissions will be owned (and may be used freely) by us and will not be returned.
You agree to assign and hereby assign all rights, title and interests in and to your design. For clarity, you will not display, publish, or otherwise make public your design (including posting any materials to social media sites) without our permission.
We are not obligated to pay you any amount, grant you an interview and/or position of employment, or provide any other consideration in connection with your design.
You represent and warrant that your submitted design is your own fully original creation, does not violate or infringe the rights of anyone else, has not been entered in any previous competition, and was not created in the course of employment or as an independent contractor for anyone else."

It seems totally unfair to me that a company would request such things. Submitting a design in the hope of getting an interview does not justify that a company would want to keep it and use it as theirs. I would appreciate your professional opinion on this.


texts:
I used the minus for every dash in the past and found better characters like en dash, em dash, figure dash ...

Is there any replacement for the primitive ) in UTF8 for list numerations like the following?

  1) You scream for icecream
  2) I scream for icecream
  3) We all scream for icecream


texts: How can I apply an oil painting effect to a photo?

texts: I really want to do this kind of effect where it looks like a person is disintegrating away, but I have no idea what it is called:


texts: Which typeface is suitable for marking of wires?

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I work as technician in company engaged in industrial automation. Our company need to find suitable typeface for marking of wires in electric switchboard. (Fig. 1) I also like a typography, so I try to combine in useful way my work and hobby together.

Requirement parameters for needed typeface:

good legibility of small size and condensed typeface
“Industrial look” (Helvetica with fancy “1” is not right)
Free for commercial usage or included in windows.
Sans-serif and bold

We need CAPS and numbers only. (1F1, +RM1-28KM3:2, FAN, etc.) Our print resolution is 300 DPI.

The typeface should be neutral. We are using Arial Bold so far. Is there any better typeface? Disadvantage of Arial Bold is bad readability when is condensed.

I wasn’t sure where to place my question and I find this site as relevant.

Edit 6.1-1:

IMHO is the most suitable typeface for labeling (from point of view size+length/legibility) Alte DIN 1451 Bold from category of proportional fonts, and Consolas/Hack from category of monospaced fonts

Here is a comparison considered typefaces:

Edit 6.1-2:

Here is extended comparison with glyphs of "zero" and "o" -
http://imgur.com/a/H73rC


texts: I want to create just a transparent shadow to use in a website. While saving as PNG, the shadow is saving with the solid white border. What am I doing wrong?


texts: Quickly reverse layer order of objects in Illustrator

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I want to perform some operation like this:

Change objects order from:

object 1
object 2
object 3

to:

object 3
object 2
object 1

I see there is an option in Photoshop that can reverse the front-to-back order of multiple layers with a click, I also see there is a "Reverse Order" option in the layer panel of Illustrator, but it is always greyed out. (wonder when it is useful)

Is there anyway to reverse object front-to-back order quickly without manually moving the objects individually? Thanks.


texts: How to convert paragraph text envelope to clipping mask in Illustrator CS6

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I have some paragraph text that I have modified using an envelope in Illustrator CS6. I can not make it into a clipping mask. I can make it into a mask up until I make it an envelope, after that, I cannot make it a clipping mask.

Here's what I am trying to do, and maybe someone knows a simpler way to do it. I am trying to halftone some pictures using small text instead of a halftone screen in Photoshop CS6. It looked like creating a clipping mask from the text overlaying the picture in Illustrator was the easiest way, but it won't work after I select 'envelope'. Any ideas? Thanks!!


texts: The scope of "free for personal use" in fonts

texts: When dafont.com says a font is "Free for personal use", could it be used for local student run show posters as long as I'm not selling the posters?


texts: Convert OpenType (PostScript flavor) to OpenType (TrueType flavor)

texts: I want to convert a OpenType (PostScript flavor) font to an OpenType (TrueType flavor) font. This is because Office Word cannot make pdf´s using a OpenType (PostScript flavor) font. To make it more difficult, I also want to maintain the openType typography tables.


texts: How to make this cartoon look? Photoshop filters

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Ok, basically I have 3d renders that I need to make look like concept art, like simple colored vectors that have CLEAN, hard edges like https://dribbble.com/shots/3232637-Hip-hop-dude

I dont want to do this by hand in illustrator as I need a quick solution - just need to basically average the colors in my 3d image so it looks roughly 2d instead of 3d.

With filters I tried:

However this was too messy, with little "artifacts" not clean edges:

How can I do this?


texts: At what point can an image be considered "redrawn"?

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In most cases in academic publishing a permission is required to reuse (e.g. publish again) previously published graphic content. A problem is that the copyright holder of that content is usually not the artist or scientist who created the original imagery but the publisher. The publisher in turn often requires to pay a substantial fee in order to reuse imagery.

A permission is required if the original image is copied (used as is) or modified (slight changes were made). A copyright is usually NOT required if the image was redrawn (i.e. such substantial changes were made that it can be considered a new work). Most major publishers have this rule in place, see for example a statement by Wiley (link to a .pdf):

  Reproduction of a figure means using a figure that has been previously published in exactly the same
  form. Adaptation of a figure means changing the previously published form, for example by adding or subtracting information.  Both reproduction and adaptation of previously published work require copyright permission to have been granted. Redrawn figures do not require copyright permission, nor
  do figures created using data or results from other publications.

In preparing imagery for academic publications I often trace original images with a vector software, mainly for reasons of quality. A lot of articles publised just a decade ago include graphics of such low quality that upon further printing it would become hardly legible.

Technically I would say that I "redraw" these images (I use an underlying copy to guide my new drawing) but, of course, the end product is basically a high resolution clone of the original image.

Now my question is: Are the terms "redrawn" and "modified" connected to the technique or method used to create a new image or to the difference between the original imagery and the new work? Are there any concrete court decisions on what constitutes "modified" and "redrawn" with a comparison between original and derived image?

I'm asking this question here and not on academia.stackexchange because there are likely more image permission and copyright experts here.


texts: What's the name of font used in this trailer (David Brin's EXISTENCE)?

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What's the name of font used in this trailer:
David Brin's EXISTENCE : Official Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANVT0hYbAfE
(the font that appears in the center throughout the first 30 seconds of the trailer)


texts: Establishing the real copyright owner of a font

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An increasing collection of fonts are being released for free, but the majority of fonts require a license. For any given font, it's possible to find many versions online, both legal and not. There are always places willing to sell you a font, as well as sites from which to download free version. Obviously I don't want to pirate a font that's within copyright, but I also don't want to give money to a charletan instead of the copyright holder, or pay for a font that's actually free.

How can I establish:

Who the copyright holder for a given font actually is?
Whether two fonts with the same or similar name and design are actually the same?
Whether a font can be legally used for free or not?
Where best to buy from?

Edit: to pick an example font at random, try Clarendon. It was designed in 1845 by a now-defunct foundry, was registered under Britain's new patent laws and entered the public domain 3 years later. Even the Mickey Mouse act doesn't last for 167 years.

If you google it, several of the first results offer the font as a free download. But also in there are MyFonts, FontShop and Identifont, which say the font is owned by Adobe and/or Linotype, and encourage you to buy it. I've yet to see any font that Identifont doesn't say you should purchase.

So who is to be believed?


texts: How can I find a good CMYK approximation of a colour in the real world (e.g. on a wall)?

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Let's say I have a wall of some colour, but I have no way to determine the actual paint that was used. All I have is the eyeball impression in front of me.

How can I now work out a good CMYK colour that, when digitally printed (a) coated or (b) uncoated, will be as close as possible?

I know one approach is to buy a book of Pantone swatches but realistically this is expensive and overkill. I am not actually interested in Pantones and spot colours. I am printing in CMYK process. Do any similar kinds of swatch books exist just with process-printed swatches?

Or is there a better way altogether?

To be clear I'm not after extremely accurate matching. I'm just after a close approximation.


texts: Placing Keynote 6.0 elements into Illustrator CS5

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I upgraded to OS 10.9 and Keynote 6.0. In the previous version of Keynote, I was able to easily paste charts into Illustrator CS5 as vector objects, of which the elements could be independently manipulated by releasing the clipping mask.

However, with Keynote 6.0, the same charts paste into Illustrator as .tiff files. Text alone pastes fine, but if I try to paste text and a Keynote shape, for example, the two elements are placed into Illustrator as one .tiff file. I am unable to open a Keynote slide from within Illustrator, so I don't know what would happen in that case.

Is there a way to force a vector object placement in Illustrator? Or is this a Keynote-side copying issue?


texts: Photoshop Pen Tool: draw lines in a vector mask

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How could I draw lines in a vector mask ? I want to reach the same effect like if I were working with shapes, because the image needs to be vector and scalable.

For example, if I draw an elipse, then fill a layer with white and reveal vector mask associated to this path, I will be seeing a white circle.

What I want to do is the same, but instead of seeing a white circle, I want to see the circle stroke, like if I have stroked the path with white color, is this possible?


texts: Can't export an object with "screen" blending from Illustrator

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I need help with exporting on Illustrator :) Can't find an answer anywhere!

I am trying to export a large design as PDF (press quality), and I have a layer (gradient circle) with a screen blending. I noticed that when it exports as PDF, it ignores this property and I end up getting a solid shape that covers the elements.

Attached below how it looks like when I export as PDF (tried different settings, PDF 1.3, 1.4 etc) and a screenshot from the program of how it supposed to look like. It looks fine if I export as JPEG...

Any ides how to solve this and export it for print with the screen blending property?


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Using illustrator CS6, Is there a way to make only the text on the white triangle be black, and keep the part on pink still white?

I do it manually, by making two copies of the text one with white background, one black, making an image and slicing it, but just thinking there might be an easier way.

I've tried arranging different layers


texts: When using artboards in Photoshop, I can't drag-select layers—the artboard gets selected

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On a regular file (not using artboards), I can usually drag select layers as needed with the Move tool. But when using artboards, if I try to do the same thing, the whole artboard gets selected, even if I drag within the bounds of the artboard, not touching the artboard edge.

There's no way to lock the artboard without locking the layers within. Any ideas?

This issue seems different from the one discussed here: Cannot drag-select layers with Move tool in Photoshop when initially clicking in the canvas


texts: How can I see column guides but not all the little grids in InDesign

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I am used to seeing what I call 'column guides', the blue nonprinting boxes that suggest the outlines for columns. Now I have done something that gives me either  a view of masses of gridlines and makes my text unreadable OR just a print preview with no guidance at all.

Below is what I see with the grids. Here is what I have tried switching to show/hide guides and frames:

View>Extras>Show/Hide Frame Edges
View>Grids & Guides>Show/Hide Guides
View>Screen Mode>Normal/Preview
View>Overprint Preview


texts: What can good artists do to become good designers (web & app)?

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I'm working towards a career change. I'm a good artist, but I've found that this does NOT translate into being a "good designer". Recently I took on a couple of jobs to test the water. I did two logo design projects and one web design project to see if I really liked this line of work.

I found that I LIKED the work, but the customers had mixed feelings about me. One logo project was awesome and I knocked it out of the park. The next one took me about 50 iterations to finally make the customer happy. (I would never recommend working with committees now...)

On the website I used some of my own philosophies in what I like in web sites and web apps and what I thought would look and function good, but the customer didn't seem to like certain things and we had a rough time seeing "eye to eye". It was a hard experience for me after putting so much of my heart and soul into the project. In the end I had to use a template and they were happy! It was horrible in that regard.

What I came away learning from these is that I clearly need to get a better grasp of what is actually expected of me. If I (obviously) don't think like other people, then I need to learn to think like them, or at least fake it, so I can produce expected results.

Unfortunately I can't afford course work like bloc.io's 8 month program. I have to figure it out on my own: methodology, best practices, tools and all.

Does anyone have an outline of the steps to follow in a pragmatic fashion to go from effectively a learner to practitioner?

I feel like this topic has been discussed a lot (such as here or here), but to be frank, most of what I see online both here and elsewhere in the form of tutorials are just click bait and talking heads. I want some real meat and potatoes that can guide me on a quest or comprehensive learning process instead of just getting inspired and ending up back to confusion and missing a solid platform for growth and really understanding the psychology behind this field in both the actual design goals, workflows and customers' minds.

One thing to remember: I don't need help to become a good artist. I've got that. I'm pretty gifted when it comes to art - I need to down and dirty grind/practitioner side of the skill development.


texts: Can't get Windows 10 font to show in PDF using Inkscape

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As in the answer shown here, I'm trying to convert an SVG to PDF using Inkscape on Windows:

inkscape --file=mySVGinputFile.svg --export-area-drawing --without-gui --export-pdf=output.pdf

My SVG has a font that I just added to my system via the Microsoft Store, but it's not showing up in the PDF, even though when I view the SVG in Chrome (and print to PDF) it works.

It's working with other fonts I've downloaded and installed in the past.

Investigating the SVG, I opened it in Inkscape 0.92.4 where I see that the font family for the text is crossed out, e.g., Ink Journal:

Opening up Font Settings from the Windows 10 Start menu clearly shows this font is installed on Windows.

Going back to Inkscape, I see it's not in the list of fonts at all. To be sure, I rebooted my Windows 10, but it's still not there:

Why won't Inkscape show me all my fonts?


texts: inkscape: select and move objects - wrong/delayed cursor position

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When selecting an moving an object in inkscape the following behavior can be observed:
(1) move mouse over object
(2) left-mouse-click at (x1/y1)
(3) start moving the mouse
(4) after delay(!!) movement is recognized at (x2/y2)
(5) object is put into "move mode" und moves with the mouse.

BUT: in (5) the x/y position of the mouse is taken from (4) instead of (2).
Consequence:
a) the object moves with a random distance to the mouse pointer
b) very annoying: if the mouse has already left the objects focus, the wrong object aside or behind is selected and moved. When working very quickly this gets a real burden.
I absolutely love Inkscape and my focus is big mind maps or visual tutorials with lots of small objects to move around/layout/arrange very quickly - smooth working is almost impossible with above effect as in 30% of the clicks the wrong object is moved. Choosing e.g. small texts is very difficult because the neighbouring focus is reached immediately if I do not take special care und move the mouse VERY, VERY slowly.
Does anybode know that effect - is there a work around to make the object switch to "move mode" without the mouse starting to move first?


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I'm using Inkscape to create a logo, where I need one font on top of the other. The problem is that I get a line around the bottom font, like:

When I zoom right in the red lower text isn't visible, so I'm guessing this is a pixel error as opposed to an actual error, but when I try to save it as a JPG, I still get the red line around it.

I'm using the logo/text on a professional poster and would obviously like to make sure that it saves without this red line/lower color showing through, how do I acheive this?


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I'm "reverse engineering" a graphics package based on rasterized images to recreate the graphics package as layered components.

I have a situation whereby I have two elements, each with some level of alpha transparency, that were layered on top of each other. I know the color of the background element as well as the resultant color. How can I find the original color and transparency of the foreground element?

Better yet, how can I separate these two elements such that when I rebuild them on top of each other, they look like the original?

Is there a way to do this within Adobe Photoshop or perhaps an online utility?

Background Purple: rgba(81,16,110,.88)
Resultant Purple: rgba(48,15,65,.95)
Foreground Purple: ????

Here is a sample image for reference:

UPDATE
I understand the basic math behind calculating this manually, as detailed here, but this doesn't really work well for more complex alpha de-compositing. Like in this example:

Is there a way to subtract an rgba value from all pixels in an image?


texts: Where can I get/buy a Futura containing all original ligatures?

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I tried many futura fonts and other ones resembling it.

Most of the fonts I tried did not contain proper ligatures (fi, fl, fj, ft etc.) as originally designed by Renner. Can someone tell me a font family closest to futura containing at least the ft ligature?


texts: Workflow for animating part of the bigger graphic. GIF or sprite maybe?

texts: Could someone provide a fine crafted footage of how to animate only part of the image? Let's say we have a image 1366x500 showing some device mockup and we only want to animate the screen of that device which would be smth around 80x30px. The image will go then for a website background. Would be even better to add a hyperlink with that animated screen. Any thoughts?


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

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I was able to successfully outline an oval by using Path-Inset and Path-Outset. I then aligned the two inset and outset objects, and used Path-Exclusion to create the object that I could add/change an stroke color and fill color. But, that oval was closed path.

I would like to be able to draw a thick (15px or bigger) curvy path, change it to an object with a stroke color and fill color.

I would also like to draw an "X" with two open paths, combine them and outline it/change it into an object that could have a stroke color and fill color. Just using Path-Outset did not work. But, I didn't really expect that to work since it wasn't a single closed path.

I was thinking of having to take a screenshot and use the AutoTrace. But, there has to be a better way to do it than that.

With an "X" drawn with two straight lines, I could zoom in and click with the Pen Tool to create the outline/object. But, that would be difficult if the crossed lines were curvy.

This idea/process could also be used to create custom arrows with a V-shaped path and a stem path.


texts: Illustrator CS6 Data Variables XML Parser Error

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So I have to generate flyers for 10 different laptops (and more in the future). I decided to set up variables. I've created an XML Map for MS-Excel which allows me to save the 'XML Data' type file. I have to make small amendments to the XML File, e.g. rename 'v_sampleDataSets' to 'v:sampleDataSets' for the file to be valid in Illustrator. Once that's done, I use the Variables menu from Illustrator to load the variables.

It was working fine... I loaded, changed and reloaded the variables file (generated from MS-Excel) several times without any problems. Then I started to update the Illustrator layout. I had to move some images, re-size some text boxes and reduce some font sizes. At some point during these changes, the variables got an error:

  The filter cannot complete because of an unknown error.

At that point, only 1 image file link wasn't being dynamically changed, however all of the text was still changing according to the variables.

I've taken these steps to try to resolve the issue:

Deleted the images, deleted image variable, replaced the image, relinked to a new variable, reset variable name to same as XML structure had previously. Reloaded the variables file. (Same error)
Unlinked ALL variables. Deleted all variables. Started over. (Same error)
Delete Illustrator CS6 Settings folder (preferences folder). Tried to load again... (Same error)

Nothing I tried worked; in fact now the problem is worse because the text is not updating.

What should I do now? I don't think reinstalling Illustrator would do any good since I've already cleared the settings file and had the same problem.

If there is no solution, is there an alternative solution to dynamically created these files? I have to get them done by tomorrow morning :/


texts: Identification: which font is used by the Estonian soccer team?

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I watched the soccer game NL-EST a few months ago and kept being distracted by the font on the Estonian players' shirts. Very nice.

I tried identifying the font through WhatTheFont, but didn't succeed.

It could of course be a custom-made font, just for those shirts.


texts: How can I export an animated GIF in Photoshop?

texts: When I create a .gif file in Photoshop, it works and animates. However, when I export it to a desktop it saves separate frames as GIFs. How do I bundle it so I can save it as one animated loop file in Photoshop?


texts: Stroke path with brush from bottom to top

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When stroking a group of separated paths in Photoshop with a brush, the program paints from top to bottom, left to right. Is there a way to revert the way from bottom to top?

In the example image, I would like using this sample custom brush over the paths so the visible tips would be the bottom ones instead of the top ones.

It's not possible to flip the image vertically since it's an irregular
shape
This custom brush is a simple shape to make this question more understandable
It's a step in an action


texts: How to design a modern/slightly futuristic-looking application?

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I was hoping to get some advice from some more experienced UI developers. I have been presented with a unique challenge by my customer, and I feel like I am failing.

Specifically, they want a UI that looks modern and almost futuristic. Call of Duty, Minority Report have been specifically mentioned.

The challenge I face is to give them something close, but actually usable. The app is a program that people will use all day long. Nobody wants to really look at a game like interface all day. Also, I know as a front-end engineer, I don't want to load a bunch of static images, so I want to implement as much of this as I can in CSS. I need the resulting markup to be dynamic, so I can animate or scale it without distorting static images.

I really feel like I am out of my league. Also, they want the ability to switch the colour scheme from light to dark etc. therefore I don't want to lock myself into something that just looks good in black.

How do you make something futuristic yet actually usable?

Here is what I have for a list of items (looks kind of cheesy to me)

http://jsbin.com/aleroq/41/edit


texts: How to open an Illustrator CS6 document in Illustrator CS5?

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When I open an Adobe Illustrator CS6 document with the previous version, CS5, I get the error:

  Created with a newer version of Illustrator

and can't use the file.

Is there a way around this?


texts: Gimp tool options tab shows only GEGL editing

texts: I'm relatively new to GIMP and now having the following problem. As of today, my tool options tab is only showing GEGL-editing. Out of everthing I've tried so far (including reinstalling GIMP) nothing seems to help. I'd really like my old tab (with opacity, size etc) back! Any ideas on how to solve this?


texts: Do I have enough DPI and size(width x height) to guarantee clear and sharp text on my poster (16'x24')?

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I am trying to create a poster for myself and order through Redbubble (rural place, no good print shops nearby). I want to make sure the file resolution will allow for clear and sharp text. I don't want to end up with blurry text like the last poster I ordered which was 150dpi.
The size of poster I want to print on: 16inchx24inch
The resolution of my image: 400DPI
The dimensions of my image: 5551 × 7840
The smallest text size is 8pt on the design. Redbubble doesn't allow for uploading vector files, only PNG. With an SVG file I could guarantee sharp text, but alas...
Bonus question: I am adding an image to the design which is : 1920x1080 72DPI - Will it be too blurry or can I pull of a reasonable sharpness?
https://imgur.com/a/zRHCLp3


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I've a Wacom Bamboo Fun Touch & Pen to draw on the PC. I also have some old designs drawed on paper that I want to draw on the PC using Photoshop. The problem is that the paper design is bigger than the drawable surface of the graphics tablet. I want to redraw the designs overlapping the paper on the tablet, so that I can trace the design. So, my question is: How can achieve this?

I've tried slicing the paper using a pencil and redraw the designs little by little, part by part, but the final result is awful...

Thank you very much in advance!


texts: In What Situations Am I Required to License Fonts From Its Original Creator?

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In what situations am I required to license fonts from its original creator? For example, if I design a poster or a card for personal use and I use a font I have downloaded online or have paid for the use of it, do I have to license the font?

What if I am using the font for commercial purposes? (Websites, phone apps, ...)


texts: I'm a entry-level graphic designer. My skills in Illustrator and Indesign are pretty strong but my skills in Photoshop are not great and I have no drawing skills either. Will this affect my career?


texts: Layer blending settings that turns greyscale value into transparency (subtracting lower layers)

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I have a photoshop file with many layers.
I would like to put one layer on top where I can draw transparency, so that full white (or black) is rendered as 100% alpha, so it subtracts all the layers underneath.
Is there a combination of blending modes, opacity settings, mask settings that can achieve this result?


texts: How to convert 8bit image to 16bit image depth size

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I am working on android Samsung tablet so it was sport 16bit depth images. so i want to need properly convert 8dit depth to 16bit depth.

I was also trying these but when i was convert to 8bit to covert to 16bit then i was check it be 48bit


texts: Can you in some way design a "sketch" illustration theme for Google Maps?

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Is there any way to make Google Maps like this?

This is promising, but not for Google Maps. This doesn't look promising :)


texts: In Illustrator endlessly repeat a string of text on a path

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I'm working on a large number of large format maps in Illustrator.  Once they are printed they are folded up by the end-user, so we need to be able to print the map ID number all the way around the perimeter of the page so that someone will know which map they have just by looking at any part of the edge.

In it's basic form this is just text on a path, but how do I make the text string repeat over and over for the entire length of the line?


texts:
How can I create texture like this one on the font?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pXX3pBg35/


texts: 3ds max snapping one vertex to the position of another

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I am trying to snap a vertex to the position of another vertex but on the Z axis to its right above it.

I remember doing this back the days I started 3D stuff but forgot how to do it.


texts: Produce PDF files from single PDF template plus variable address information

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I have a PDF-file which on page 2 looks as shown below. When I open it in Preview or Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (on a Mac), I don't get a chance to input text between the lines. It looks as if the PDF contained a bitmap.
What I would like to do is use this PDF file as a template and fill in names and addresses from a text file (or database). Essentially I would like to place one line of variable text (for the name) below the header "Name:" and three lines of variable text (for the address) below the header "Adresse:". The x/y offsets of these lines would not change, only the supplied information would per line in the textfile (or row in the database). Essentially I would like to produce as many PDF files from the template as there are lines in the textfile (or rows in the database).
Is it possible to script this in a reasonably simple way with (free) PDF tools or, say, Gimp (or among licensed tools, Word) on OS X, and if so, where can I find a good tutorial to get started?

UPDATE I will try this:

export page 2 of PDF to JPEG with Gimp
set JPEG as watermark in new Word document
add border-less table with cells at suitable x/y offsets for variable text
print pages 2 as serial letter with Word document as template
combine variable pages 2 with constant surrounding pages (from PDF) after printout

... or perhaps reverse engineer page 2 in Word :-)


texts: How to store and use fonts externally on a Mac?

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I'm setting up a new Mac :)  I know that my huge font collection will bog down its performance considerably, so I'm looking for a way to store and access them externally - either on an external drive, or preferably in Dropbox.

I would like to keep only the basic system fonts that shipped with the mac onboard, and store all the rest externally.  This is easy enough but I don't know how to get Photoshop to pull the fonts from an external folder (other than my user library fonts folder).

In addition to that, I'm working between multiple computers, so I would love to be able to sync fonts between all of them.

I have found some solutions involving Dropbox and Fontcase, but those still require me to store all of the fonts natively on each computer.

Anyone know of any solutions for this?

Thanks!


texts: How do I remove excessive noise from an image?

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How do I remove the excessive black speckling in this image? I'm not sure how to tackle this, the background I'm not worried about. Its more of her face and gown.

Thanks

Edit I started playing around late last night got this, was able to remove the heavy stuff now. Going to play around today and see how I can help her face.  I thought there would be a slightly easier way but I agree with the other comment eye dropper and careful painting/texture.


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I'm trying to create a 'chain' like pattern that arcs round using the blend tool in Illustrator cs5.

This is what I get (the straight chain is the one I would like to replicate). The blend tool insists on 'warping' the chain links if I put them on a curved spine. I'm not really sure how else I could achieve this effect. Can someone point me in the right direction?


texts: Copy/paste objects make them offset from path?

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I've been having this problem lately where whenever I copy/paste something from a different Ai doc into another Ai doc the path is offset from the object. This has only started happening recently and It's starting to become slightly annoying. I've tried restarting the program and such. I'm using CC 2015.
Here's a picture:


texts: My Curves Adjustment's Gray Point Eyedropper Doesn't Seem to be working Properly

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I am trying to use my curves adjustment to white balance, it use to work but now it doesn't. Every time I use my gray point eye dropper on a gray area, it turns my image yellow. I even tested it out on a gray card and the same thing happens. It didn't always do this, I must have accidentally changed some setting. Does anyone know what can be causing this? ( I know I can use camera raw or Lightroom to white balance but I would like to figure this out so I have the option to use curves if I'd like.)

Thank you!


texts: How can I specify tracking in a logo file I deliver to the customer?

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I have made a logo in Illustrator and now I want to deliver it to our client. But I also want to send him a little logo guide and for that, I want to specify the tracking of the letters. A "-25" is in the input field of tracking. I found out that the tracking unit is the Quad (Geviert in Germany, I hope that's equal).

What should I write in the Logo guide so that every designer will know how to adjust the tracking if he'll reconstruct the logo? Does it depend on the font size?

How do you specify it universally?


texts: I've been trying to find an icon that represents a Pokémon moves list for an app I'm developing, mind you this is an Android app and the icon will go directly to the ActionBar on a opaque background so it will have to be completely white and really simple, I've thought of a boxing glove of some sort or crossing swords, and I'm leaning towards the glove but I'm not totally convinced, in the games there usually no icon relating to moves other than the ones that represent if the move is physical or special.