texts: Colors in Photoshop CS6/CC look different than in browser?

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One of my friends, a graphic designer told me recently that sometimes colors in Photshop look slightly different than the ones rendered in browser.

I know it is possible when you save a file and then use it on a website due to palettes, but he uses given color in PS, for example #b81e1e, then he creates a DOM element and sets its background to #b81e1e and the color is rendered differently in browser than in PS (I guess it's not that subtle as he can easily spot it). It's not a regular thing and it doesn't happen always, but he states it happened to him a few times, although he can't really tell me with witch colors.

Is it even possible? Because I have never really heard about anything like this & nothing like this ever happened to me...


texts: Is it possible to change colour of drawing in SketchBook after colouring?

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I am drawing a portrait and I would like to change the skin tone. I'm using separate layers for the outline, colouring, shadows, highlights, mouth, nose, etc...

Is it possible to change the colour of the skin tone (there's one layer just for this) after already having been coloured? If so, how?


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Im looking for a 2400 x 2400 DPI Color Laser Printer, I can't seem to find anything cheaper than the Xerox D560, but I want to use it at home... Is there anything like that?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Just wanna point out that im not looking for a CHEAP quality laser printer... I'm researching on the web, and I can't find anything a little bit smaller than a Xerox D560 :/ The technology doesn't make it possible to be a little bit less expensive/smaller? Or I'm just not looking on the right places? Thanks once more, it's a legit question, I appreciate if you don't just close it.


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I'm trying to figure out, how to recreate the effect used in shapes 2 & 4. 1 and 3 seems to be simple halftones. 1 & 3 though are made with the perfect dots (not like a usual halftone) while they still reflect highlights and shades of the source image.

I have tried to use Bitmap > Diffusion Dither and then bring the result to Illustrator, trace it and use Convert to shape > Ellipse and it somehow works, but does not produce so neat result as this on the original artwork.

How can I do it cleaner?


texts: What is this folded paper text effect called and how do I achieve it in Photoshop?

texts: I am struggling to get this effect in Photoshop, but I am also unaware of what its technical name is. Can somebody please let me know what the name of the the effect that is being used below, that would be of great use to me!


texts: How do I create a geometric shape like this with Photoshop?

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I want to create an SVG image that looks like a spherical triangle with three circles positioned at each vertex. Here's what I'm trying to achieve:

Is it possible to do this in Photoshop? (If not, is there any other graphic design tool out there suited for this that I might want to hear about?)


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How much should I consider about copyright?

Taking a animal photo from zoo and upload to microstock:
-> will this call copyright problem?
Tracing the zoo photo convert to "vector art":
-> copyright problem?
Tracing the zoo photo for similarly drawing as "digital painting":
-> copyright problem?

Is there a book about graphic design copyright?


texts: How do I merge these two nodes? I've tried using "Join Selected Nodes" multiple times

texts: I'm trying to create an illustration in Inkscape 1.0.2 and have been trying to combine these two nodes (I moved them away from each other just for the screenshot.) When I go into "edit paths by nodes" I place the nodes on top of of each other, drag select, and click "join selected nodes", but it never merges them. What am I doing wrong?


texts: How to protect shape angles when resizing?

texts: Working with an oblique square (made from a regular square through Skew). I want to make it wider but want both height and angles to stay the same. Resizing with Shift saves angles, but height changes also. Does the solution exist in Photoshop, and if yes - how to do it?


texts: Is it possible to flatten every layer in photoshop?

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I am not trying to merge every layer and flatten the image. Instead I'm looking for a faster alternative to right-clicking every layer and converting to smart object, then rasterizing the layer. Or an alternative to the About.com suggestion, but applied to every later.

Turns out using the menu option Layer > Rasterize > All layers does not flatten layer effects, and that's exactly what I'm looking for.


texts: Creating a sketch component where it picks average colour from an image and fills it in a layer

texts: I've been trying to create a symbol in sketch which has a property where an overlaying gradient layer has a fill of the average colour it picks from the image in its background. Its easy to do it manually, but is it possible to do it in a dynamic way? Basically I want to hand out the component to a designer and when they change the image in the background, I want the gradient layer to pick out the average colour from the image and create a fill. P.S. -  I tried playing with the blend properties of the layer, but it just doesn't give the required effect. Is it possible to do it with some hack?


texts: Numbering dots in illustrator - connect the dots

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I'd like to ask how can I automatically number dots in illustrator. I used the stroke key and dashed lines to make the dots, and I have no problem applying them to a path.

The problem I have is numbering them. I tried to follow these instructions and uploaded this script.

How to add numbers to Adobe Illustrator anchor points?

but it only numbers the first dot. When I try to run it again, it numbers the same dot, with a different number. I'd like for it to number all the dots i've created along that path.

How can i get it to work perfectly?

Thank you.


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Is it possible to make a square pattern gradient coloured background that resizes as a webpage grows downwards?

A square pattern, dark color - light color - dark color etc and as it goes up it gets ligther (gradient vertically) and, the important thing here, how to make the pattern increase as needed, because I don't know much about photoshop but as far as I know I have to choose the dimensions of a project 900x500(«height) however, the height grows as I add stuff to the div container... (the gradient would also have to redo or something)

Is this done in HTML/CSS or a photoshop setting? Or I have to make a big background and make it appear as user scrolls down?


texts: How do I make an incomplete circle stroke for a donut chart?

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I'm trying to emulate this type of stroke:

So far, I've only been able to pen over the stroke and try to Minus it off (though I'm a rookie and still don't understand the whole pathfinder tool completely), but it's tedious and I'm not that great at it.

Suggestions?


texts: Safety of using images found through Google image search

texts: I am working on a Facebook education page for my church. I often find Google search images that don't have an obvious copyright symbol at the bottom of the article or blog. How do I know if these image are ok to use? Sometimes the images are in several articles. How do I locate the original creator to request permission?


texts: Adobe Illustrator: Extract mesh faces from Blender Freestyle SVG

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I've created this very simple model in Blender using Freestyle Linesets. I've exported it as SVG using the Freestyle SVG Exporter. Now, I try to color some of the faces in Adobe Illustrator CC.

The path consists of tons of anchor points as can be seen here:

So, I've used Object -> Path -> Simplify. I thought I could easily go ahead and color the faces. However, there's still one problem:

There's not just one closed path for every face. When I drag the paths apart a little, you can see where they actually go and that oftentimes multiple anchor-points lie exactly on top of each other. I've tried to join, but this only works for the start/end of a path.
Is there any easy way to get the paths to form individual faces (rectangular shapes), so that I could color them individually? Of course, for this simple shape, I could redraw the faces with the pencil tool. I'm just wondering if there's a more elegant solution to this...
Note that - to my knowledge - Blender Freestyles don't support coloring faces when we still want to export as SVG, that's why I try to do the coloring in Illustrator in the first place.


texts: In Illustrator CS6, why can't I use the variable width selection?

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It looks like this to me:

Where the second box is the variable width option. If it helps I expanded my path.


texts: GIMP 2.8.16, weird bug cursor aligning to grid, windows 7

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Whenever I am trying to draw/paint in gimp my cursor seems to be snapping to every other pixel or two?

Brush size of 4px, I would like it to be smooth when I draw.

I should note, this only appears to be happening in Windows 7, I do not have this issue on Ubuntu 15.04.


texts: What do you call this distorted text effect and how can I reproduce it?

texts: I came acorss this picture online, but i'm not sure how to achieve it, its not overlay right? I think.


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I am working with Adobe PS 2021, and I'm learning Timeline animation to export MP4s.
I created files that I want to loop 2 times. I set it for that number and then converted to Video Timeline to export as MP4.
First I discovered that there is a bug with macOS Catalina and Adobe PS 2021 when rendering, so I used Adobe Media Encoder to render the file.
When I opened the rendered MP4, the loop 2 times playback didn't work.
I'm not sure if the combination of macOS Catalina and Adobe PS 2021 is causing the problem.


texts: How do I italicize fonts that don't have an italic variant in Illustrator?

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For example, how do I italicize the font Impact (Regular) in Illustrator CS 6?

I can't find the italicize option in the character panel window.


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Using graphics programs such as Photoshop or GIMP, I'm trying to understand the tradeoffs between putting text into the same layer as images or in separate layer. For example, if I'm making a button, and it has text, and that text might change for a different language. Or if I have a radial button choice with language by it, perhaps several buttons in an interface.

Can you please help me understand the trade-offs better ... whatever comes to mind, using images and text in separate or the same layer? Thanks.


texts: What is the best way to review static mobile mockups?

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This question is in regards to mobile site layouts but could just as easily apply to apps. I am not concerned with pitches, just true team reviews among UX, design, dev, and business partners.
I always prefer to review a full depth mockup as an image directly on the device where I can at least scroll around. Unfortunately, one or a series of static images on a big meeting room screen is still a required element in many scenarios. This is the format I struggle with.
I see three main options.
Full depth.
A full depth layout with the device as a backdrop anchored at the top of the page. That is to say that the mockup just runs right past the bottom of the device and continues until the content ends.

One screen.
Multiple snapshots shown one screen at a time.

Realistic.
A very literal variation on the second option where the mockup is in some sort of perspective on a photo of the device, sometimes in a users hand.

What's your conclusion?
Has anyone found the magic, one size fits all solution? How do you present your mockups and why? Convince us all to adopt your means of faking the mobile experience and dominate the dogma of mockups forever!
CLARIFICATION:
These comps are just one piece of the process: Start with data mapping, page flows, page description diagrams. Wireframes bring a sense of order and static mockups help to develop the ideas (think "paper prototypes"). A prototype is required for detailed testing.
My concern here is when it comes time to review some tight visuals (and we're not ready to prototype yet) what is the best way to fake it? And I'm not concerned with weird client preferences, just the most productive way to visualize a mobile experience.


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as u can see, the text is in all caps and when i type in the letter I, i still has the dot on top of it!

for further example:


texts: Illustrator Actions are corrupted when reloading document

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I have a simple action I have created to do orthographic SSR projections. However, when I close and open Illustrator the parameters for each operation are reset to defaults. What might be causing this?

I am using Illustrator CC (23) on Windows 10. I assume it might have something to do with being on a corporate computer that is heavily locked down.

I also get "the object XXXX is not available" error:


texts: Illustrator pen auto-correction on Photoshop

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Illustator has a nice effect on it pencil tool : curve auto-correction. When you draw line, it automatically correct your hand, making it more neat and round. Sadly, I don't see this option on the photoshop pencil tool.

And well, I can't /don't want use Illustrator for several reasons, including the fact it's not really suitable for drawing. I'm quite surprised don't found it on Photoshop, according to how usefull it is.

So there is my question : is there any plugin or way to benefit it on Photoshop ? Many thanks.


texts: Inkscape> Isolate seamless repeat from cloned tiles

texts: I recently found out about the tiled clones tool in Inskcape, so I've been tinkering with it a bit. Is there any way to isolate the seamless repeat out of a pattern? I attached an example below. I created this pattern with the PGG simmetry and would like to isolate a (vector) seamless repeat. What I've been doing up to now is eyeballing the repeat and using guides to help me create a suitable clipping mask, then testing the repeat by creating a pattern fill out of it. However, while this process was fairly easy with this example, it's not always immediate with more complex patterns, which makes the process tedious and prone to mistakes. Is there any way to automate this process e.g. with a script or something like that?


texts: Mathematically calculating visual balance

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Is it possible to mathematically calculate visual balance?

Below is an example of what I mean. Both images contain the letters "M" and "C," but are aligned differently. In the first image, the letters are centered and formatted to have normal kerning. In the second, the "C" is shifted to the right to improve the visual balance of the image as a whole.

Since the visual weight in the letter "C" is on the left and not centered as it is in the letter "M," the visual balance of the first example is off.

Would it be effective to mathematically determine a weighted average of the letters (white parts) and adjust spacings accordingly? This could be done by defining a function to represent the total height of the white bits at any given x value, then determining the weighted average (integral of x*f(x)) to find the visual "center" of the text and adjusting the text's position so that that "center" is in the image's center.


texts: Rotating rendered text - maintain baseline?

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I'm using Photoshop CS6 (still).  I'm by no means an expert, as most of my work is just pulling stuff out of PSDs for websites and some light photo editing.

For fun, I was attempting to fake a sign that I found online. I removed some text, grabbed the proper font, sized it, colored it, and felt the match was good.  Then I hit the big "checkmark" (top of the PS window when text tool is active), which as I understand it, causes the text to be rendered or "rasterized".

When I went to rotate the text (edit -> transform -> rotate), I was able to match things, but the baseline of the font gets all jagged, as if the rotation is being done on a per-character basis.  This is most apparent on the word "three" in the two "e's". How do I avoid this?

See attached image.  The edited line should be obvious. :)


texts: What is the resolution I need to make a picture to make curves look smooth and not pixelated?

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I am using Paint to draw some swords for a character I have. I am not very experienced and this is my first time trying to draw swords.

My question is how large (Preferably in pixels) do I need to make the picture to make the curves on the sword to look smooth. I am using current scale of 100 pixels = an inch. For the first sword I made this worked fine as there were few curves and they were small but the one I am working on now have a larger curve. (A good reference is Ichigo's shikai.)

EDIT: I only have access to paint. I would use other programs if I could.


texts: Good color to get attention in presentation

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I am working on an important presentation and and need a color to highlight otherwise black text on white background (beamer presentation).

An example is highlighting data in a table with a color for one slide then letting it go back to normal.

I tried green from:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Colors#The_68_standard_colors_known_to_dvips but it stands out too much. Other colors look better but I am afraid they are not easily visible.

What colors are a good trade off for white background. Gets attention but are not too distracting (and "ugly")?


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I am a beginner in Inkscape. I want to create an image similar to Yury's diagram:

This is what I tried so far:

I created a circle, selected it and went to Edit > Clone > Create tiled clones.

I searched under "symmetry" but didn't find a rotation of 22.5 degrees (which is the rotation required to create the above image) - only 60 degrees.

I went to "Rotation" and set the "per row" rotation to 22.5 degrees, but only got a grid of 5-by-5 circles (probably each circle was rotated in place).

What should I do now?


texts: I'm trying to add text to my document that is evenly spaced, like in the example on the right. The closest I've been able to get it is like the image on the left, but as you can see they don't quite align vertically.


texts: How can I get an alert with layers count before they change?

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I have this function below and before it calls bevel(); function, I want first to add an alert where it says how many layers going to be change...

function goThroughLayers(parentLayer){
    for(var i=0; i<parentLayer.layers.length; i++){
        curLayer = parentLayer.layers[i];
        doc.activeLayer = curLayer;
        if(curLayer.typename == 'LayerSet'){
            goThroughLayers (curLayer)
        }else{
            if(curLayer.parent.name == 'Group 2' && curLayer.name == 'Rectangle 1' && curLayer.kind == LayerKind.SOLIDFILL){
                bevel ();
            }
        }
    }
}

Any idea how can I do this?


texts: How to measure distance between text and element in Photoshop

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I find measuring the distance between an element and text rather complicated.
Cause I need to first know the biggest letter and measure the distance from that to the element. Then substract the padding from the line height.
It would be much easier if I could display the line height as a box or something so I can measure just from that.

Is that somehow possible?
How do you reliably measure the distance from text to an element to i.e. transfer it to css?


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I want to create layer from layer mask, like in this gif:

And i need to do this from script. Is that possible?


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I'm as astonished as ashamed. I know my limitations, I know I'm way, way far of even leaving the basic level in terms of design, but I simply can't find a way of fill a random contour I've downloaded in order to make a cursor icon (not ico/cur though).

This is the image (credits):

It was the less ugly I could find but it's transparent outside the contour and inside. This doesn't work for me because, as a cursor, it would be hard to see it when hovering colourful elements.

So I tried to fill the inner part of the hand, making it solid white, like a glove, but of all my attempts, or the contour would become ugly crispy or the painting wasn't "solid enough" — mostly because when I use the Brush Tool I have to paint over and over again the same region to get it a fully solid painting (probably I'm doing wrong).

Anyway, it sounds a simple thing, but I've seen simple things before having a rather complicated way to solve — hope not — but how do I do that?


texts: Im saving some images from my illustrator file as SVGs to use as background images for a website. I know you can set the image size in px but does it have any inherent px size set in the file?


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I am trying to recreate this figure (mainly the stacking of images) in Abobe Illustrator:

but using perspectives I get the following:

How do I go about either removing the vanishing points, or using another tool to create the effect in the first figure?


texts: Books on the Golden Ratio/Others for WebDesign?

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Is there any recommended books about using the Phi (Golden Ratio) for WebDesign?

I've seen a lot of layouts taking advantage of this proportion, but it would be great to read a book with a lot of examples and possible aplications of this math (and possible others) for WebDesign.

Thank you.


texts: How to change white background of an gif image to transparent

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I have an gif Image like example

and I want to make its background transparent from white.
I am an learner of Photoshop so please describe steps to do it.
Currently I was trying to edit each and every layer of this image but its really tough to go through all the layers and I am sure there is an easier way for it


texts: How to use San Francisco font on Windows?

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I'm doing all graphic design in a startup company of some friends, and a major part of our product is developing an app that should run on everything after iPhone 4. So after some researching (I have basically zero UI design experience) I figured we should use the San Francisco font for the app.

If I understand correctly Apple allows using the font for development purposes. However the official source only has an iOS version, and I'm a Windows user, which means I can't use it.

I managed to get the font from other sources, installed it, but it doesn't appear in either PS or AI. I also installed it on a different PC with a different Adobe CS version but that didn't work either.

I'm considering using Helvetica Neue instead, but it would be great if we could use San Francisco.

What options do I have?


texts: Looking For a Google AdWords Template for Adobe Illustrator CS5

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Does anyone know where I can get an Adobe Illustrator CS5 template for Google AdWords? There is one on the web through Adobe but it's the old sizes (which are off by just a couple pixels) and it's optimized for CS4.

I am also posting this in the Graphic Design Stack Exchange (wasn't sure which it really belonged in. Sorry if this is the wrong forum.)

Thanks.


texts: How to indicate a cut out for a product window

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I just started learning package design. I have finished my artwork and want to send the final file to the customer.

The design has a product window. How should I indicate this layer in Illustrator? How do I tell the printer they have to cut this shape out?


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We're currently working on a new website and ran some tests to check ADA compliance on our website.

There's a color we're using that isn't compliant on certain font sizes.

We also use this color on map pins and letters ("A", "B", "C") on a list that corresponds with the map.

The development team we're going with said those are treated as visual elements, rather than text and pass the contrast checker.

However, we know that this color doesn't pass as text for contrast.

Is it safer to trust the machine that runs the test, understanding letters are treated as visual elements but if they were set as just normal text, it wouldn't pass? OR, do we just find a new color altogether?


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I would like to know if I can use Krita to make the projection painting of a picture over an UV layout previously exported from blender (2.8). Below you can see how it is the UV layout of the eyebrow of my character :

and this is the picture that I want to use to "color" the UV layout :

Essentially I want to spread the picture inside the UV layout contours,in the same way it is done in the projection painting tecnique like this.

This is what I want to do : I want to spread/adapt/color the picture exactly as is inside the UV layout,(but I don't want to pick the color inside the picture of the eyebrows !)


texts: Icon thats visualizes a 'custom' sort order

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In our product, the user can create a custom sort order of items, so for example ACDB instead of ABCD or DCBA.
Those items are displayed in a table in a later phase. Now the user wants to have their own, ascending and descending sort options to choose from.
How do I visualize a user-made sort option?
I've come up with these icons for now, but I'm not happy with the 'custom' one:


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I'm about to do a run of business cards (90 x 55mm)and I'm hoping for it to be printed and the texture embossed.

The image attached is going to be printed, but wondering if there is any way of actually getting the texture to be embossed and how I would go about setting up the print file.

I've seen references on the web doing this technique but unsure of the printing process: http://www.designer-daily.com/stunning-3d-embossed-business-cards-54973

I've experimented by separating the image into two colours (black / white)
– the white layer being embossed to create the texture. Is there any way of simplifying the white layer further as I would obviously have to turn it into vector for embossing.

Any help would be appreciated!

Business Card Images


texts: Best transparency method to achieve CMYK offset effect

texts: In Illustrator, using pure color shapes (100% cyan, 100% magenta, etc.) what’s the best method to overlay them so this effect is obtain (colors blend together, instead on merely being added one on top of the other, and a CMYK offset effect is created). Should I use multiply, but with all the shapes in the same folder?


texts: Where to start with icon/graphic design?

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I'm interested in learning graphic design. I'm able to draw using pen and paper, but have never really done it on a computer. I've looked for books on Photoshop, but all I could find were books that handle photo effects and manipulation. I'll be drawing icons and 2d game characters. Is there any Photoshop book which would teach me how to create an image from scratch?

Thank you!


texts: How to properly prepare artwork in Illustrator 2020 to save as an EPS

texts: I am not an expert, obviously, but I am learning. I have created a design and when I try to save it as an EPS file, I am getting alot of extra noise in one particular area.  The area is where I created military dog tags with multiple effects.  I have tried rasterizing, flattening, etc. but am still getting a very thin square outline around the objects. What am I doing wrong please?  And thank you in advance for the help!


texts: Indesign: Exporting page with image overlaid with text to ePub

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I am trying to export the following layout to ePub:

As you can see there are following components to the layout:

Chapter number
Chapter title
Circle with inline and curveline text
Body text

However, when trying to export the page to ePub, I get the following mess:

I do understand that ePub treats all indesign items in a linear order and hence splits them vertically. Is there any way to retain the layout during export? Any way to retain, say, the first 3 items listed above as a single image leaving the body text reflowable? I tried using the Object Export option but it didn't help.


texts: How do I make an object fill transparent without showing background objects in Illustrator?

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This is what I have currently:

I am trying to acheive something like this but I would like the goblin at the front to be transparent not filled white

The front goblin was drawn with the pen tool and then tweaked with the path width tool, and finally converted to a live paint group.

I am new to illustrator so have no idea how I would go about this.

I relise this question was posted here (How do I make an object fill transparent without showing objects below in Illustrator?) but that dosent work for me as I get an error when creating the clipping mask.


texts: How to make it obvious that an option is unavailable, and can be deleted?

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Here is the question I have asked on StackOverflow that somehow did not get the response I hoped for. I am trying it now here, as I am looking for a visually appealing solution. Ideally using a library would be great.

On my site 33hotels.com I am using Buttons, such as provided by Twitter Bootstrap, to indicate hotels' amenities.

What I need is to clearly display that an amenity is absent. For this, I am already displaying the button in red with text crossed by horizontal line. However, from user testing feedback, this is not enough to deliver the message that the amenity is absent. So I need something more clear.

I am thinking of putting a Large cross (letter 'X' or an icon) on top of the button, that should be as large as the button and cover the button nicely, without sticking out. The cross should be thin as not to obscure the text but still clearly visible.

My questions are:

How do you put an 'X' on top of a button?
Any elegant and re-usable way to do it?
Maybe define a web component (or Angular directive) "crossed" that can be attached to an HTML Element?

Here is the ugly version of what I'm trying to achieve. However, apart from being ugly, it fails to make the text crossed readable. So perhaps I should use a thinner version of 'X'?

EDIT. Inspired by the suggestion of Mr. E. Upvoter, changed colour to gray and added 'X', which on hover makes a more clear appearance. The button disappears upon click on itself (and not just on 'X'), to improve usability for people having difficulties to click on small icon. Many thanks for all suggestions!


texts: Using GIMP to extract foreground objects using layers

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I want to take some portrait shots and then replace the background. I don't have a green screen or anything I can use for chroma keying, so I had this idea that I could take a picture of a background, and then take another picture with people in front of it, and then separate the people from the background by doing a "difference" on the two pictures to create the mask.

Both pictures were taken from exactly the same position (using a tripod and a remote shutter release), so that isn't a problem.  The problem is that despite having identical exposures, the lighting of the background is slightly different, so when I take the difference there is a lot of values in the range of 0-15 (on a 0-255 scale) making it impossible for Threshold to determine the mask.

Is there another technique I can use, or am I barking up the wrong tree here?


texts: How do I make sure an exported pdf only has spreads?

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I have a book file containing multiple documents. All documents have spreads because the plan is to send all of this to a print shop to make it into a physical book. The problem can be seen on the following picture:

Pages 1882 and 1883 are not connected as a spread. This also occurs when a document ends on a single page, and the next document starts with a single page on the right. Now, the reason this is a problem, is because there is still a disconnect when I export the whole book to a pdf:

So you get a pdf with mostly spreads, but sometimes single pages in between. I would prefer if I could set a setting to ensure that all the pages are spreads. Is this possible? If no: is this a problem for the print shop or can they still print this as a physical book without any issues?


texts: Closest Google Font to Amazon's new "Amazon Ember" font?

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Amazon in the UK has implemented a new font called "Amazon Ember".
A product page shows the squarish font, which has two-storey a, single-bowl g and flat top to the digit 3:

My amateur eye can't seem to match the closest font on Google Fonts. https://fonts.google.com/

What is the closest Google font to this? I personally think, Lato?

Also, is there a way to download and use Amazon Ember on a website or app?


texts: How do I most efficiently build type on a path with rules/strokes on circles?

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I'm looking for a good strategy to create, in InDesign ideally, type on a path with colour blocks behind it, set in a series of concentric circles.

I have not used type on a path tool previously so had planned to use paragraph rules above/below, offset, to put the colour behind the type: I didn't know that this tool does not work with type on a path: uh oh. And, I've discovered, neither does the underline tool work effectively with type on a path: double uh oh. As a former typesetter, I've set a lot of horizontal type and not a lot else: not a graphic designer, but I was talked into building this thing and now I'm stuck.

The source file [handed over to me] is a complete nightmare, so not a great starting point given the amount of time that I have: I spoke to the person who did make it and they suggested I would be better off starting fresh.

I hope that someone can offer me a strategy that will be fairly quick to execute/adjust/set up. You can see from this image how the colour blocks behind the type don't form a full circle: they don't need to fade at the edges like this, but I need a way to control where they start and end, independent from the type that sits above each colour block/part of the circle. I had hoped that I could do this with type controls, and not do any drawing.


texts: Is there a keyboard way to navigate items in Illustrator's layers panel?

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I've got lots items in the layers panel that I need to group, re-arrange, re-name etc and it'd be nice to be able to do it all with just keyboard. What shortcuts, or keys can I use?

I did google (cursorily) but I needed an authoritative answer.


texts: Does anyone know of a source for 50s patterns?


texts: How to create text extruding from the center with Adobe Illustrator?

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I want to create 3D text with Adobe Illustrator which have camera depth of field. Simple 3D bevel/extrude effect gives me this:

Now I want to add some camera lense perspective effect, but not sure how to do this...

Update:

Example is 3D text


texts: I'm using Photoshop and I'm trying to create a multi-colored background image similar to the one found at http://www.xtorrent.com (the full URL is http://d2aqrl5xrc2ptj.cloudfront.net/images/Main1.jpg).  Does anyone know a good way of doing this? Thanks!


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Is there an easy way to create a "saturation-map" in Photoshop/Gimp?
I need a grey-scale version of an image showing where the colors have less saturation (black) and where they have more saturation (white).


texts: How can I recreate this circle in Sketch?

texts: I have spent too much time trying to understand how to recreate this loader, but there's a gap in my knowledge. I can create a circle with a cut-out just fine, but I can't seem to figure out how to taper the line, as well as have rounded ends.


texts: Creating a Selection in Photoshop with no Feathering or Anti-aliasing

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EDIT: TL;DR I can't get rid of anti-aliasing and/or feathering, even though they are disabled.

Some visuals, so you can actually see it happen...

First this is me trying to erase, clicking madly; http://i.imgur.com/lmURwvM.gif

The next is attempting to fill the selection using the pencil; http://i.imgur.com/6ILgU83.gif

Finally, a pic of the results of a simple 'fill' (100% black); http://i.imgur.com/1gs4i0t.png

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Detailed explanation;

I am working with images that require that there be no anti-aliasing or feathering of any kind. The 'jagged' look you can see in the image (end of post), where I have managed it, is the desired result. Photoshop seems to force gradations on me despite attempts to eliminate them.

I have attempted the following settings;

Brush hardness and opacity of course at 100%
Anti-alias unchecked, presumably disabled
Feathering set to minimum possible (.2)
Edit -> Preferences -> General > "Image Interpolation" set to "Nearest Neighbor (preserve hard edges)" (though I gather this is more for preserving pixel appearance when resizing, thought I'd try it anyway)
possibly other things I've forgotten...

All of these settings to no avail, as Photoshop simply will not let me draw (or erase) cleanly within a selection. It insists on creating partially opaque pixels surrounding every pixel I am working with, both in and outside of the selection (even when working with a single pixel at a time). The tool I'm using doesn't seem to matter - either brush, pencil or eraser. The method of selection doesn't appear to matter either.

Erasing a single pixel requires some half a dozen clicks as it is gradually erased, partially erasing all of its neighbors as it does so. Say, 80% transparency the first time I click, 60% the second, and so on, meanwhile making all adjacent pixels reduce to partial trans. as well. It's maddening. Can I not simply click on a pixel and have it gone, while NOT simultaneously effecting its neighbors? And can I not simply draw a single pixel (in or out of a selection) and have it 100% opaque, while also not effecting adjacent pixels? What is this behavior, and can it be stopped?

Repeated Google searches havn't answered this for me. Bottom line, what do I need to do to completely stop any and all anti-aliasing and/or feathering, and simply draw a solid, 100% opaque image within a selection?

Example image can be seen here;


texts: How Do You Use the Magic Wand Tool in Photoshop CS5?

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How do you use the Magic Wand Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5? Apparently it changed from CS3 (And CS4.). Before, when you use the Magic Wand to select certain parts of the area, it would 'update live' and show the parts of the image that you are selecting.

Now, this is delayed and the changes to the areas that you add or subtract to the area selection with the Magic Wand only happen after you release on mouseclick. This is rather inefficient, isn't it?

Or have I done something wrong?


texts: What is the proper name for this filter?

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What is the proper name for this filter for photos that appeared in the opener of Netflix's Narcos? Any tips on how to recreate this filter either in an app or Photoshop.

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/narcos/


texts: Please help identify this font (possibly from Photoshop Standard Sets)

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Can anyone help me with this font? Unfortunately I only have those two screenshots.

I already went through the standard Windows fonts, but found no match.

Furthermore I checked font comparing sites, but did not come across a satisfying solution (either letters or number differed slightly).

I suspect that the screenshot comes from a file that was created with Photoshop, if that is of any help.

Distinct in my opinion are the lower case "a" as well as the slightly tilted "e".

Thanks in advance!


texts: How to draw a winding on a toroid of a circular cross section?

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How to draw a toroidal winding, when the wire has a circular cross section and the toroidal core has a circular cross section, as depicted on the picture below ?

The shadings are not important. The brown winding should not penetrate the surface of the green core. It should lay on top of its surface.

I have tried:
Making a symbol out of a zig-zag stripe pattern and doing a 3D revolve of a circle to create a torus, then I tried "Map Art" to apply the zig-zag symbol on its surface.


texts: Vector become weird when I shrink it down, please help!! (illustrator cs6)

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so i created this mosque vector

when i shrink it down the pillar bellow become stick to each other

anybody know the solution of this?
thanks


texts: Create a Table of Contents in Corel Draw?

texts: Is there any way to create a table of contents for the catalog I am designing in Corel Draw X6 ?


texts: Illustrator Data-Driven Graphics Error - XML linked file Variables wont work

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So I am trying to create a document with Data-Driven Graphics in Illustrator [Mac OSX 10.7 + Illustrator CS5].

Using the Variable Panels, I used the existing content to create a Data Set exported it and edited the xml file to create different Data Sets. It worked seamlessly when using only text-based variables however when trying to use linked files as variables (Images). Illustrator would not let me change Data Sets claiming "unknown" error. I've looked all over but can't seem to find an answer to this error. Anyone have a clue is the address to the linked file wrong?

Variable Definitions

    <variables>
        <variable  varName="Variable1" trait="textcontent" category="&ns_flows;"></variable>
        <variable  varName="Description" trait="textcontent" category="&ns_flows;"></variable>
        <variable  varName="QrCode" trait="fileref" category="&ns_vars;"></variable>
        <variable  varName="CoverImage" trait="fileref" category="&ns_vars;"></variable>
    </variables>

Data Sets

    <v:sampleDataSets  xmlns="&ns_custom;" xmlns:v="&ns_vars;">
    <v:sampleDataSet  dataSetName="DataSet1">
            <Variable1>
Other Reference
</Variable1>
            <Description>
Description Text Blurb

            </Description>
            <QrCode>file:////File/Path/to/image1.eps</QrCode>
            <CoverImage>file:////File/Path/to/image1.eps</CoverImage>
    </v:sampleDataSet>
    <v:sampleDataSet  dataSetName="DataSet2">
            <Variable1>
METAL MIX SNAKE
</Variable1>
            <Description>
Description Text Blurb

            </Description>
            <QrCode>file:////File/Path/to/image2.eps</QrCode>
            <CoverImage>file:////File/Path/to/image2.eps</CoverImage>
    </v:sampleDataSet>
    </v:sampleDataSets>


texts: Exporting from Cinema 4D to Keyshot garbles up geometry

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In C4D, looks fine.:

In Keyshot (after importing .obj from C4D), all the geometry is 'generalized' and garbled... what gives? Notice the "s" now has not cavity, and "Tire Shop" is really bad.


texts: Set default colors of line graph in illustrator?

texts: Is there a way to set the default colors of the lines and points in line graphs in  Illustrator CS 5? I'm having to create 75+ line graphs and it would be nice to have the colors default to my settings rather than having to recolor the lines and points every time.


texts: I download Image from an Internet and want to open this jpeg Image in Photoshop but I got an errorCould not complete your request because of a problem parsing the JPEG Data.


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I need to add a background colour fill to my text.

I've tried the 'Generate text background' plugin, but its not working (says depreciated)

Any clues? (js fiddle of what i need http://jsfiddle.net/J7VBV/293/)


texts: Is there a way to automatically change all caps text to regular text?

texts: My document has a bunch of text that is written with caps lock on (so not with the InDesign All Caps feature). Is there a way to change 'ACCESS CONTROL FACILITY' to 'Access control facility' automatically, for example by using GREP, instead of having to retype the all caps text?


texts: Is the colour mixer a feature that is not available in CS6?

texts: I am following along with a tutorial and using Illustrator CS6 version. It mentions a colour mixer but I can't find it. I am wondering if this feature is for later versions? Also if there is an alternative to this in the CS6 version?


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How do you do responsive web design in CorelDraw 2019 (or earlier)?

Some programs (like Affinity Designer, Sketch, Adobe XD) have specialized features
like a constraint system, that allows a container to be scaled without losing the proportions of the child object.   Are there tools, or workflows to effectively do responsive web-design in CorelDraw?


texts: How to distribute circles "aesthetically"?

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So I had this problem pop up two times in two days and thought smarter people than myself have probably spend more time thinking about it:

Given several circles of different sizes, how do I distribute them so that in the end I have a result that is "aesthetically" pleasing?

Exhibit A - 4 Buttons on a panel:

"Obviously" the larger button is too close to the upper edge and I feel like the distance between all buttons is not balanced.

Exhibit B - 1 Button, 1 LED on a footswitch:

Here the button alone would be perfectly centered, but the small led disturbs the balance, does it? This is basically the 1D case of the problem.

Question:

Are there any tried and true "rules" on this? As you can guess I am not a designer by trade, so I am not looking for a "whatever looks good" answer, but for something like "put the bigger circle at the golden ratio and the smaller at the golden ratio of that".

Edit: After being told that there will be no answer if I am asking for hard rules, I am definitely willing to take answers to the question "how would you align those examples", but I am not sure if that is too broad for this platform?


texts: Why Illustrator changes anchor points position in exported SVG's?

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When I open back the exported via Asset Export SVG's some anchor points in certain circumstances change their position while maintaining the original shape of the curve. I made some screens: points on the first keep their position, while on the other two points are shifted.
What is the reason for this behavior? Is it a bug or some kind of optimization?
Illustrator CC 2018 on Win 10 x64.


texts: Exporting an artboard as SVG messes up the artboard's images

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When I export an artboard as an SVG, it messes up the images on the artboard.

Why does this happen?

Example of the SVG and PNG files:

ChooseSize.svg (the images are washed out and color is skewed)

MyFile.png (the images are correct)


texts: In illustrator how do you overlay an image to give it the same background texture and then darker those spots?

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I have a textured background and then on the individual texts I hit the overlay option. I like this texture but now the text is too light. I would like to have the text as a darker shade now but retain the texture. Is this possible?

here is the image thus far:

Thank you


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I have a hebrew Text string in a document. And it has the wrong direction.

The Adobe docs write something about this: https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/arabic-hebrew.html But I can't find any of these Buttons in Indesign CC2020.

Screenshot from the Adobe Document:

My Gui Panel:

Where is that thing?


texts: Is it possible to have variable-linked text box change based on document name?

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I am working with personalized items for different sports teams. We get a spreadsheet of personalizations needed (like "Bob", "Cheryl", "Best Dad") that need to go in a text box on an illustrator document, with a piece of vector artwork specific to that document. For example, we may get an order that has Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, and Florida State University, but each team will have a different name based on what the customer has ordered.
Our filenames are usually the league of the team, team name, and item SKU. So for Seattle Seahawks, it would be something like NFL-SSH-ETCHED.pdf. Is there a way to script it or use variables that would recognize the team name or filename, and insert the personalization into the text field? I've worked with variables on ONE document before, but not across multiple documents with such specific requirements.
Kudos in advance!


texts: How to convert photo into pantone for spot printing?

texts: I need your help please of How to convert an RGB/CMYK photo into spot color pantone in channels? And if there are different methods, I would really appreciate providing them.


texts: After Effect - Apply effect on multiple layers

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I'm trying to use the CC Burn Film effect in After Effect CC 2015 on two image layers, one on top of the other.

As the burn effect seems random, I can't get it to burn with the same aspect the two layers !

How could I achieve that ?


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I took a fisheye picture using my Android phone using the Google Camera app.  Everything turned out pretty good or at least it was quite easy to fix up, except for one section.
I am trying to make this area of the horizon blend a bit better and looking for advice using Photoshop CC to be able to do it.

This picture is zoomed in a fair bit so it doesn't have to be perfect, but it is noticeable at 100%

I'ved tried to use Content Aware Fill and the Spot healing brush but they seem to just push the line further down the image.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Does stroke to path essentially create two different objects?

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In inkscape does stroke to path essentially create two different objects?

For example if we have a square with a stroke and we do object to path and then stroke to path we can now manipulate the "Fill" and the "Stroke" as if they were separate objects.  Are they still linked in any way?

This is a time market youtube link that shows a demo that illustrates the question.

IIUC they are still linked in the sense that if we click on the select tool, we will be selecting the whole thing.  If we then do path> break apart then we get two separate objects?

Kind of a broad question - just trying to get a better grip on what the commands are for / underlying semantics.


texts: Photoshop: vector mask keeps "refreshing"

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I have a quick question for you.

I use the gradient tool on a vector mask, but each "stroke" deletes the previous one, it kind of refresh the mask.

I want to be able to build the vector mask with multiple gradient strokes.

To give you an idea I want to do what the guy does in this video at minute 7:04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTHIMJCRUKI)

thank you


texts: How can I create a phosphor screen effect like this one in photoshop

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I would like to create an effect like the one in the picture but I'm a noob.

The idea is like the light in a phosphor screen that reveals it's pixels.
I guess there's a texture layer and some sort of blend mode involved but I don't know if the texture is above or below the light and how to solve this. Can anybody give a hint to reproduce something like this?

Thank you


texts: Removing Hidden Data in PDF with Illustrator

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I have a certain PDF containing data plots generated and exported with Wolfram Mathematica. It is a highly zoomed in version of the dataset, and sadly Wolfram seems to export all of the data, and simply hide the part that is not included in my plotting range. Now, one can definitely argue that this is something I should solve on the Mathematica side; I will most certainly look into that. However, at this stage I am already stuck with 40+ plots that have been heavily edited in Illustrator, so regenerating them from scratch would be rather annoying.

I'm therefore looking for a way to fix my problem with Adobe Illustrator. To illustrate exactly what I mean, here are two screenshots, the first in which I simply show the plot, and the second of which I select one of the datasets in

As you can see, there is a ton of hidden data in the background. I'm very unfamiliar with illustrator so I don't know the correct term for this type of hidden data (perhaps also why I couldn't find a previous question that already asked this), but I suppose it is clear what I mean.

Is there a way for me to get rid of this hidden data? Preferably I could simply choose an option while saving, or select all of the objects in the image and delete all the hidden parts at once.

As an aside, I uploaded the pdf at https://rbfi.io/dl.php?key=/sEyl/Temp.pdf in case you are interested, but of course I can't guarantee it will be there forever for future readers. I used https://robustfiles.com/ to upload it (I just googled trusted file upload website) but if you have something different you'd prefer just let me know.


texts: How to cut a part of image in photoshop?

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I need to make the following image in Photoshop cs6

:

What I did is made two circles, one with light green color the second with dark green color as:

Then I covered light circle with the darker circle. After that I drew a quadrilateral with the Lasso tool. Then I selected the quadrilateral with Quick selection tool and deleted that portion of the darker circle. The problem is that the quick selection tool doesn't cut area with smooth boundaries. The sides of quadrilateral are pixelated. So,

Is there any way to cut custom shape from an image/layer in Photoshop with smooth boundaries?


texts: What should I ask from a designer, a single PSD or multiple PSD files?

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I hope its okay to ask this around here, was not sure where such a question would fit.

I am not a Graphic Designer, but a mere programmer :) I do have basic knowledge of operating Photoshop (watched a VTC once). Recently I started working with local designers and I have a question about the product they provide. (the PSD files)

When designing graphic for a website / application with multiple pages/screens, the designer will work with layers for each screen, and layers for each object in that screen.

The question would be, is it normal to ask for the design in a single PSD file? or it is better to ask for it in multiple PSD (one for each page?) it makes sense to ask for it in multiple so you can keep the slicing information for each screen, or maybe you can store multiple sets of slices in the same PSD for different sets of layers?

What is the standard for receiving a design?

I am pretty much asking from a customer perspective how to get the most out of the design I am buying and what to ask for so I can make small adjustments myself if required.


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I need to place images along letter path, so it looks like i would write letters with my image.

A stupid example, but it displays, what i want to achieve:


texts: Photoshop Action to Make Coloured Shapes from Swatch Library

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This might be a bit farfetched for Photoshop, but I was wondering if there was the possibility of creating an action to make 42 rectangles by sourcing the colour from 42 swatches in the Swatches Library.

So let's say we have three swatches in our Swatches Library (red, blue, green), would you be able to create an action that created three rectangles in those three colours?

Any help on this would be appreciated.

Thanks!


texts: Creating a curved image/photo wall/montage using the Linux commandline

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This question is a crosspost from Stack Overflow because of its predominantly graphical nature and the fact that I think that a primarily graphically oriented community may [be able to] provide advice and insight that the community that frequent Stack Overflow may not be aware of or experienced with/in. Having said this, if Stack Overflow remains the most topically correct place to discuss this, please do say so.

How would I go about creating the same type of effect Safari uses for its Top Sites view?

I would highly prefer a method that does not require I start a GUI. I don't mind if I need to compose the images together into a single canvas first - I can can just prepend that onto my command.

I found a related, but not entirely helpful, similar post (although it's where I got the screenshot from :P): openglES - give a curved effect to a wall of pictures


texts: In Photoshop CC 2018 What is this grey background behind Artboards?

texts: Why there is a grey background appearing behind artboards in Photoshop CC 2018, it extends to the number of artboards, it started appearing in Photoshop CC 2018.


texts: How do I create a two-page InDesign document to be printed as a double-sided sheet?

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I'm trying to create a file where it shows two pages, that will eventually be printed as a double-sided sheet.

I'm using InDesign CC, OS X, 10.9.4.

I have already created the first page. And I'm trying to figure out how to copy the first page exactly to make the second page—making a document in English, and then German on the other side. They should be exactly the same, other than the text.

What do I need to do to copy the first page to make the second?
What particular settings do I need to have so this should be no problem for the printer?


texts: User icon path narrows unexpectedly when exporting SVG

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I have a user icon I'm trying to export to SVG. The arc of the body narrows when exporting to SVG but appears fine when in Illustrator.  Any thoughts on why this is happening?

Illustrator v24.0

person.svg

person.ai

As displayed in Illustrator

As displayed in Illustrator (outlines)

Exported SVG


texts: How to avoid white spaces when crossing 'pen tool' lines in Inkscape?

texts: I am on Ubuntu and trying to learn Inkscape. When I draw a line with the 'pen tool', if a line self-intersects there is a white space in the intersection. How do I avoid that? Is there some setting for it?


texts: How can I map the colors in a greyscale image to a specific color gradient?

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I’m attempting to add color to some greyscale icons (i.e. all three channels are identical).  I want to map the colors such that the brightest grey becomes one specific color, the darkest grey becomes another specific color, and all the greys in between are translated into colors along the gradient between those two specific colors.

I’ve never used GIMP in this manner before and, while it looks like I should be able to use the Colors → Curves tool for this, I can’t figure out the specifics even after reading the docs and googling around a bit.


texts: how do I fix this blur issue on my text logo in photoshop

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I have a logo in PS but I'm having a  small issue.

I see this small blur at the bottom of my logo text which i cant seem to get rid of.

Zoomed in:

can you see that small blur at the bottom of the text?

Its not very visible on some of the characters but more visible on others.

I have tried removing the stroke and the drop shadow, changing the text to crisp,smooth,sharp and all the others but the issue still remains.

Its not the font, because its happening with all fonts.

does anyone know how to resolve this issue?


texts: I've created a graph in illustrator, and I would like to delete the current data so I can enter new data. When I select all the cells and press the delete key, it only deletes the first cell in the selection, not all of the cells. Is there a way to delete all the data at once without having to delete each individual cell?


texts: Professional Powerpoint design from Indesign

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I just have some very basic questions regarding how a professional designer would approach creating an impressive Powerpoint presentation using todays techniques.

The presentation has to be made in Powerpoint so is it better to create it in Indesign for greater design control and export as a PDF to the powerpoint. Is this the best way?

Also, what if the client wants to edit the text? Shall I just export the images and create the text in the actual powerpoint? Although this loses some of professional look and control over the text.

Another aspect is animation. Whats the best way to add animation to the slides? Is Powerpoint's animations tools the best options to use or is their an alternative way?

If I am using PDF's, can I animate these? I have heard of "Morph" but unfortunately my Powerpoint version doesn't have it even though my version is quite recent.

Any help or advice in how to create a professional Powerpoint presentation, will be most appreciated!

Thanks


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I put this question in Adobe Photoshop Forum and Adobe Photoshop Scripting Forum more than a month ago and I didn't get any solution. I try here.

Doing actions for third-party users, in the testing process many steps and stops are created while the action progress. Once finished, the action ends with dozens of hidden steps that I must eliminate before making the delivery. This process is manual, selecting the hidden actions one by one without any wrong step, and deleting them. It would be great to have the option to automatically select all the hidden actions and eliminate them in a click, but apparently it doesn't exist.

Does anyone know any script or the way to make this process less tedious?


texts: Best and the quickest way to place variable sized photographs into canvas with no gaps

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I have 46 images and have to put them inside a 300cm×120cm canvas. All the image files have different sizes. Is there any tool or method or technique to place them onto the canvas without gapping (at least minimized way)?

Is there any approach like "biggest images in the center, smaller ones on the edges" or vice versa?

I think this could be an optimization problem and someone over there could have solved this problem.


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I'm sure of the file location and name, but it isn't there today. InDesign was crashing with an earlier version of the file so I think it deleted the file somehow.

There might be some temporary version. More specifically I was wondering if and how I can recover some information from the cache/InDesign Recovery folder?

Ps. It's a three hour work file. I also tried creating an empty file at the same location.


texts: How to create a patterned image from existing shape in Gimp

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I am hoping to create a simple logo for a new website using Gimp.  I am working with two images and a short line of text.  I have the following images:

The map will be the background/filler of the logo
The sun will be the final outline/shape of the logo, filled with the map pattern.

Basically, I want the map image cut into the shape of the setting sun.  I'd like to add some text over that, and have just the sun/text combination as the logo, to be placed over a black background.  I've been reading and watching tutorials for hours...any direction would be much appreciated!  Thank you!


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I have a solid colour background. Diagram 1.

Over the top of this is a transparent gradient going left to right. Diagram 2. It is RGB 0,0,0, the left edge is 85% opacity, and the right edge fades off to 0% opacity. In the screenshot it is 30px wide (diagram 3 shows where the 0% right edge ends).

Ok, my issue is I can see a white smudge area toward the right edge of the gradient. So it appears to go to a lighter green colour before the solid green background. But zooming in on Photoshop and checking the colours proves to me that this isn't actually happening.

To see for yourself, look at diagram 2, and see if you think it fades from dark green to the slid background green smoothly, or whether you can see a lighter area too. Diagram 4 shows the position that the light area appears in diagram 2.

1. Why does this optical illusion occur?

2. How can I solve this optical illusion so the blend looks smooth?


texts: How to save my icon into 192*192 resolution with out spoiling its shape

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I need to make an icon for android phones which have 192*192 resolution.

How to make it proportionate with out losing the shape?

This is the shape I want to be made to 192*192. When ever I keep the background transparent and save it (Illustrator CC), it's taking the actual size of the image 146*190 instead of 192*192.

I need something similar to whatsapp icon, dropbox type without any square backside.

My icon:


texts: Filling in gaps in illustrator (by not using gap detection)

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I am trying to colour an image on adobe illustrator.
I initially "image traced" the image, so many of the strokes disappeared. I used live paint and direct selection to fill in the colours. However, now I am at the point of finishing my colouring, but there are gaps outside of my image that I can't fill.
I tried gap detection, it does not fill the gaps. I tried joining the strokes with the paths but then I can't colour within the region. How do I join the gaps and colour within it? I hope what I am asking makes sense.

(http://imgur.com/f2tMyBi)


texts: Indesign: remove anchored objects in Table of Contents

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Below is a heading on page 10 starting by an anchored object

When I create my ToC (below), this anchored object is still there. Any idea to get rid of it?


texts: How to properly place control points on bézier curves and tame those curves?

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After roughly ten years working as a graphic designer, Bézier curves still elude me. I normally just place control points as I go and then retouch the less natural looking curves, which works well enough but produces a lot of points, i.e., hard-to-maintain vector work. I want to perfect my technique.

There are several very interesting articles regarding Bézier curves applied to type design like this, which revolve around using as few points as needed, and limiting handle angles to 0°, 45° or 90º with a non-variable width.

So I tried applying that technique to the tracing you can see above.

You can see many curves still look bad. Plus it seems way harder to do it this way and infinitely more time-consuming than the quick and dirty solution (five minutes vs. an hour).

Am I doing something wrong? Maybe it’s not a good idea to apply a type-related technique to a general drawing? Maybe I just need to readapt to this way of working? Is it this hard for everyone else to get Bézier curves right? How should I approach this?


texts: How can I get After Effects to recognize newly saved changes in an imported Illustrator file?

texts: I've updated the imported Illustrator file that I am using in After Effects with some new layers and other stuff, but the changes are not seen in my compositions. How can I get my compositions to recognize the changes?


texts: How can I merge an image scanned in parts into one complete whole?

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I have a large image I traced and cut into smaller images to scan (because I have a small scanner).

I need to manually merge the images back together but am only finding automated features that won't work for me because there is no overlap.

Anyone have suggestions?


texts: Why is there black border when 3D effect is used?

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I've created this logo in Illustrator. This doesn't have any border. But when I applied gradient to it and then applied 3D effect, it is not cool. There appears a border on one side of logo's letters. Why is it so? Also, this border doesn't come when there is solid color.

I think this issue is common. Is there any solution? Or is there any different way to do this?


texts: What software / hardware is necessary to edit SVGs ~40Mb in size with thousands of visual elements?

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I need to edit some building plans received from a customer. Namely, removing a large number of extraneous visual elements so that they can be used in a web application.

Myself and colleagues have tried using various combinations of hardware and software to try and edit the SVGs but all of them result in the machine becoming impossibly slow to use. Some of the things we have tried:

Ubuntu, Inkscape, 16Gb RAM, Quad-core I5
Windows, Inkscape
Windows, Adobe Illustrator

We're tearing our hair out wondering what manner of machine was used to create these SVGs in the first place. Presumably some souped-up Macbook.


texts: Inconsistent resizing constraints between symbol and instance

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This might be a simple question but I have come across a weird inconsistency with my spacing constraints when I embed symbols into one another.

In this first Filter symbol the arrows stay right-aligned to the box as I want it to with the spacing essentially fixed:

However, in this second instance, where the symbol is embedded into another symbol Form Filter, then the right-side spacing of the arrows scales with the resize...

What am I doing wrong? Is it not possible to embed symbols like this? I had assumed the behavior would carry over. I've looked through the documentation and the forums but can't find anything on this.


texts: Placing a multipage pdf in InDesign CC2014

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I'm using InDesign CC (new user) and have placed several pages of a multipage pdf by using the cursor on each sequential page.  Is there a way to automate this?  There are 63 pages in total.

Many thanks


texts: Is there any way to blank out lots of images automatically?

texts: What I have is a folder full of about 100 images of various sizes and shapes spread across various sub-folders. I need to blank out all these images ( or ideally replace them with some subtle pattern ) while keeping the pixel sizes, names and folder structure. Is there any software that anyone knows of that can batch process in any way similar to this.


texts: Some sublayers show in preview mode, some won't

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When I wanted to place colored objects on my document today, no color would be visible, although the objects definitely had color associated with them. That's when I found out about the Outline/Preview function. However, some sublayers show in preview mode, some don't. When I go into Preview mode, those layers disappear. Other layers are still there. No matter what I do with the layers menu, view menu, or eyeball icons on the layers pallette,I still can't get those particular sublayers to show in Preview. Ctrl click on the eyeball(s), Ctr + Alt + Y or Ctr + Alt + A does nothing. What is up?
This must be some new setup protocol that I'm missing? I'm new to Illustrator in Creative Cloud, though I used to do projects in CS3 and CS4 - I've never used more than basic functions. Perhaps I'm not setting up my layers properly? (I'm drawing a schematic of a client's house so that I can label the electrical outlets, switches, etc. - I'm just creating one line at a time, and each line is a sublayer of one of my original layers - I think this is okay?)


texts: How does one find missing fonts using Inkscape?

texts: I have an Adobe Illustrator file that I am opening with Inkscape. Everything works great except some of the text is all screwed up because I don't have all of the appropriate fonts available on my computer. So, my question is... is there any way to find out which fonts in particular I am missing for this specific file?


texts: Skew text in After Effects similar to Illustrator skew

texts: Trying to replicate an animation in After Effects of skewed text on a curved path but skewed the same way text on a path in Illustrator can be skewed. Have the project started in Illustrator but cannot get the look in After Effects. I can animate the Illustrator version by doing single step PNGs moving the text one frame at a time, then import into After Effects the PNG sequence, but very time consuming and was wondering if there is a way to do this in After Effects easier. Attached is a short movie of one word on one of three curves (actually the curves are perfect circles)...there will be up to 15 words spread across three lines, so obviously a quicker way would be ideal. The skew in Illustrator is to the baseline of the path. Please don't tell me to use perpendicular in AE because it is not the same.


texts: Illustrator: Divide an object between anchor points

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I'm fairly new to Illustrator, but I'm learning fast. Right now I'm just practicing vectorizing images and removing their backgrounds. My current project is working with the picture of a bulldog. I've successfully live traced the picture and converted it to grayscale, but now I need to remove the background.

I've had good success with just selecting the objects which make up the background and deleting them. But in some places Illustrator can't tell the difference between the color of the dog's fur, and the color of the background. It makes them one object.

I need a way to cut that object, along where I know the dog's outline is. I've been using the knife tool with limited success: I can create a cut through the object, but I can't specify exactly where I want the cut to go, start, or end. I usually have to cut over into the neighboring object just to make sure the object I am cutting is cut all the way through.

What would be really useful is a way to cut between anchor points. The anchor points are often perfectly positioned to cut along them, but the knife tool seems incapable of cutting from one anchor point to another.

How can I cut an object from one anchor point to another?

Obviously if there's a better way to do this that I don't know about, please let me know.


texts: Should I create designs for non-existing companies for my portfolio?

texts: I don't have a lot of hands on experience to put into my portfolio. I am wondering if I should create posters, mock up websites and other web designs and graphic design for non-existing companies and clients?


texts: Is there a method to browse Illustrator swatch libraries easily?

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I'm using Illustrator CS6 and find that browsing through all the swatch libraries is not very user-friendly. I have to load every library individually.
As the library names are not really helpful (for me at least) it takes some time to find the right one.

Is there a way to browse all the libraries visually without reloading every single one? Any plug-in, web-app or script is welcome, as long as it can give a quick overview of all the available swatch libraries.


texts: How to create connected triangles logo in inskcape?

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I'm trying to create a logo something along the lines of this:

Can anyone give me some help on making that shape with the triangles, only in a kind of blue colour scheme?

Here is a save of my current progress. You can see I'm having trouble aligning the triangles once you zoom in:

How to ensure they're perfectly aligned?


texts: How to convert document Illustrator file to only one color? (eg. Green)

texts: Is there any way of converting a illustrator file with text and logos to one only. As I'm working for a client that only wants to print with one-color?


texts: question about scaling images when sending to printer

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I order prints of my pictures from an online place that has a number of scaling options. I upload JPGs. They have a number of paper sizes, 17x22, 18x27 etc. I do not understand the "no scaling" option. A jpg does not have a physical size, does it? I mean, if I created a photoshop document at 24"x24" and save it as a jpg, that jpg is not 24"x24" is it?

And the "use smaller image" confuses me too. In order for that to make sense, I would need to know the pixel dimensions of the print job, right?


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I have worked with CreateSpace before and used AI vector images on the cover and interior PDF of a book, but the images all printed pixelated. After complaining, CreateSpace told me to only use 300 dpi TIFFs since vectors were over 450 dpi. So, I used Photoshop to create 300 dpi images, plopped them in my files, and, lo and behold, the next print run was perfect. The 300 dpi TIFFs were much clearer than the vectors.

Around the web, however, everyone seems to say to use vectors for print. Is this valid? Is CreateSpace just a low-quality printer whose submission guidelines I should ignore for other print work? It's very confusing. I would appreciate any input you might have. Thanks :)


texts: Inkscape: Export SVG to LaTeX-PDF preserving text positioning

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I am using Inkscape to export .svg files to LaTeX-PDF using the following command:

inkscape --without-gui --file="<file>.svg" --export-pdf="<file>.pdf" --export-latex

It generates a pdf document containing the "images" and a .pdf_tex document which is written in LaTeX, includes the .pdf file and fills it with the text contained in the .svg file. This works fine and most of the time the text is exactly at the position where it was placed inside the .svg file.

But sometimes the text is out of place, because obviously the fonts used are not the same. For example in one of my .svg files I have a box with text in it. When I export this file the text runs over the border of the box. I would like to know if it is possible to get rid of this problem for example by changing the font size via command line to something smaller.

EDIT: To provide you with a minimal working example: You can use PlantUML to generate an SVG that has this problem.

example.txt:

@startuml example.svg
class AClass{
    + void valueChanged(String key, String value);
}
@enduml

You can generate this example .svg file using PlantUML with its -tsvg flag, like this:

java -jar "plantuml.jar" -tsvg example.txt


texts: What vectorial file format is usually used for working well with both CorelDraw and Illustrator?

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I am creating some templates and upload them to my website for people to used them in whatever software they have. The file needs to be vectorial and open the dimensions correctly in every program (page size, guidelines, shapes, etc)
I know that a PDF created in Illustrator could create problems in Corel Draw and I assume could be vice-versa, as PDF being an Illustrator file.
I am using Corel Draw X6 to create this templates.


texts: I have requirement for an intro to youtube channel (comedy), and idea is to make fun of HBO intro in a way that out of white noise instead of 'HBO' youtube comedy channel name would appear. How do you think HBO did this effect with white noise? What would be the easiest way to achieve this?


texts: Is there anyway to re adjust the path? I tried & tried but completely failed


texts: How to integrate a larger cut-out group of people in a design

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Is there a good strategy to integrate a larger cut-out group of people (e.g. orchestra, band, conferences, team, etc.) in a print designs (cover page, poster)?

Many designs use images that keep the natural image background / bokeh (e.g. outdoor group portraits).

There are many cut-out portrait shots (single person) used this way, e.g. 1, 2. These examples provide an even background. Therefore they might be easily integrated into a cover page design.
But it seems that hardly any photos of larger groups (e.g. > 20 people) are used this way.


texts: Link InDesign documents so that all are updated when one is changed

texts: Im working on a 300 page catalog with tons of "items" on each page. The information in the catalog is also put on a separate InDesign document for a "spec sheet" and sometimes, price sheets or flyers etc. I'd like to know if there is a way to find all InDesign documents with the same "item" on it. So if I have an edit in the catalog, I can be alerted to change the other documents. Im thinking this would also help in creating an index in the back of my catalog? If I could link all documents together so that if one is changed it would change the others but I think I need a genie in the bottle for that!


texts: Which software is used to create this book cover?

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I am a book cover designer and I was looking for some inspiration. And then I stumbled upon this piece of artwork.

I am pretty good at photoshop but I don't think it's made using the PS. Can someone tell me which kind of software might have been used to create this artwork?


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I've recently bought a Wacom tablet and tried using it with Gimp. Everything works fine so far, I'm just tweaking some things here and there to make it more comfortable for myself.

Something I do for example is to use the mouse for everything that doesn't involve drawing, like selecting brushes or tools, switching tabs, changing layers, etc. For that, I want to limit the Wacom tablet to only use the drawing area instead of the whole monitor, since I'll be using the mouse to do all other things outside of the drawing area.

Is it possible to limit the Wacom "area" to only the drawing area of Gimp?


texts: Critique Request: Personal logo. How do I achieve a specific effect?

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Thanks for taking the time to have a look at my logo.  I'll provide a little background info first.
Brand and logo info

This is the first iteration of the logo.
The concept is for a personal development site (blog, code snippets, portfolio).
The name of the site is Divergent Code.
The desired effect is the look of square brackets while also achieving the letters D and C.

Personal background info

I have little to no background in graphic design and fully expect a lot to be wrong with this logo.
I am not afraid of criticism.  If in answering the primary question you also provide any critique, please be blunt.

The logo

I understand that critiques do not always follow the Site Guidelines, so I will be attempting to give this question a very specific goal.  Please let me know if my question in any way does not adhere to the site guidelines and I will either edit it or delete it.
So here is my question to you guys: How do I go about achieving my desired effect (Letters D and C incorporating the look of brackets as found in computer program code) with what I have, while maintaining a professional looking logo?  The problem is that I'm not sure the concept is being conveyed.  Objectively, I have a suspicion it has to do with the thickness of the lines or the width of the gaps.  In either case, when I try to adjust them, the logo feels either too blocky or to spaced.
If you are feeling particularly generous, I would love to hear what you see about the logo that needs improved.  Is it a workable logo at all, and am I overlooking something I shouldn't (e.g. I noticed a lot of these critiques are asked after providing multiple logos and variants.  Should I have done the same)?  I'm trying to be conscientious of my inexperience and not end up like what this commenter on another site described.


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So, I designed a logo in CMYK color and printed it using EPSON printer. The colors match perfectly what I see in print and on monitor.

Then I convert the logo color to PMS using Illustrator's automatic conversion tool, the colors on screen pretty much stay the same, but then when I take out my Pantone color swatch book and compare the colors, there is significant difference in hue and shade between what I see on screen and print, with the Pantone swatch book in my hands.

How do I deal with this issue? Should I just manually grab my swatch book, and try to closely match the colors to the printed logo and apply those numbers to the logo on screen? Here is the rub, if I do that, the logo on screen changes in hue and shade and looks nothing close to the CMYK logo on screen and print.

So the question is, when I provide logos to the client should I provide one in CMYK color, and one in PMS color? And when the client asks "why do they look a little different in hue and shade?" I tell them "Don't worry, once that PMS logo is printed on a press it will closely resembles this CMYK logo that you see."

Is that it?


texts: How would I go about creating the Claws text in blender?


texts: How to create distorted, textured, type in a specific shape?

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there is a great designer that create awesome stuff like that using typodesign. I really love him.

Some of you guys have any idea of how I can obtain the same result of text envelope without distort the text? (if I use envelope distort in illustrator the font often gets horrible).
In this case, instead, everything seems to be perfect. I don't wanna imagine that is handmade...
Thanks in advice folks!


texts: InDesign: how to only select objects on page, but not on pasteboard?

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In Illustrator there is the "Select all on Artboard" option. I was wondering if there is a similar option in InDesign that I can't find that does the same thing – i.e. selects everything on the page/pages but not objects on the pasteboard, because this isn't a default option (at least not in CS6, I don't know about CC).

Maybe a script that can be turned into a keyboard shortcut?


texts: How to remove the dark line at the start of Fireworks image fade gradents?

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In Fireworks I need the images I work with to fade to white on the left hand edge. Unfortunately I can't seem to get fireworks to behave the way I want it to.

First off, as seen in the image, there is a vertical darker line (compared to the rest of the image) at the start of the gradient. Secondly I can't seem to make it a smooth gradient from the image to transparent with it always fading more at the start or end of the gradient.

My process is as follows.

On a white box I have a linear gradient that has both White (#FFF) to Black (#000) and a transparently gradient with 100% to 0% (or at 50% as it worked better for the image below). I found that having ether one or the other doesn't work as well
Grab an image I want the effect applied too and 'Paste inside' the white box.
Unlink the layers and select 'Mask: Grayscale appearance' on the image.

So my questions are how do I remove the dark line at the start of the gradient and how do I make it smooth?

Also I know that you can do this in Photoshop but I prefer to use Fireworks so no 'use Photoshop' answers please.


texts: Warning Noob PS question - Photo collage

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I can do most things in Photoshop and creating the collage is not a problem, however canvas size and resolution are a complete mystery to me.

I am wanting to create a picture collage to be used on wall paper. The area it will eventually cover is roughly 3m x 3m (that's meters for you US people ;))

I am told I need an eventual dpi of 300. Is there a standard workflow for this? Surely I don't create a 3mx 3m canvas?

help please?


texts: Adobe Illustrator selecting a group of selected objects using the layers panel

texts: In the screenshot of the Adobe illustrator layers panel, I have highlighted some items within a grouped object. Is it possible to then be able to select those using a keyboard shortcut or menu item as apposed to having to shift click each individual meatball switch. Of course the Group switch could be clicked on but it would be a real use to be able to highlight a few items in a group and then select them.?


texts: What are these white outlines in patterns in the .pdf I exported from Illustrator?

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I am using pattern in illustrator in separated layer of course and some text areas and line texts in another layer... when I save the file to a PDF format I got a very bad result as seen as the attached file is. it seems that every single object in the artwork takes a stroke. the area box takes a very tiny stroke as well as the line text and the patters in the background takes a little stroke too. the result is a whole mess.
I figured out the problem is related to the pattern because when i remove it it solve the problem.
so do you have any idea how to deal with that?


texts: Run macro for selected layers separately

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I wonder if there's a way to run photoshop macro for few selected layers SEPARATELY.

For example, I have macro for prepare images to save for web:
1. duplicate selected layer to new document
2. trim transparent pixels

If I select 2 layers and run this macro - photoshop duplicating these 2 layers to one new document. I want to duplicate these 2 layers to 2 new document by one click.

Greets. ;)


texts: How to present web design mockups to a client?

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I'm working on a website redesign project. I will need to present a few different mockups to the client for review. I want to make sure the client can see everything in context. I don't want to assume that the client has the right software. Maybe even add some comments, questions, or background on the design direction.

What is a typical way of presenting mockups to a client? I assume that presenting website mockups in email was not the best way. If email is a successful means for presenting mockups, please explain that in an answer.


texts: Ronchi Rules or graduated and varied strokes in illustrator or Inkscape

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I am searching for an easy way to create (in vector) something like this:

essentially I would like to create lines starting for example: black 5pt, white 5pt, black 4pt, white 4pt, etc... all the way down to .001pt WITHOUT having to create each line individually.

any ideas or easy ways to do this would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Is there a simple way to create a 3D looking cardboard box to show off what some packaging might look like. Photoshop solutions would be helpful. I would like to be able to change the images on the sides.


texts: Sketch: Can I round the end of a line vector?

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When you draw a line using the vector tool in Sketch, the end is squared.
Is there a way to change it to a round cap similar to the option in the Stroke panel in Illustrator?


texts: How to get the stroke's color same goes with the fill's

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So i've run into some similar questions but still can't find the right answer.

I made a circle in Adobe Illustrator and stroke it with artistic brush but it turn out like that. I've tried to copy the fill's color code and paste it - didn't work. Saved the fill's color to color swatch and choose it to color the stroke - didn't work either.

Can anybody help me i'm so desperate :'D

ps: pardon my english.


texts: Join multiple (paired) lines using Illustrator

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I want to join multiple lines in Illustrator. The images shows on top the lines I would like to join. If I select them all and join them (path > join) then the result is as the 2nd image and I would like the result of the 3rd image instead. Is there someone who knows to do the trick? The starting point have to be the first image on top, so only lines not a filled shape.

EDIT: It must work also when the endpoints of the lines are not on a straight line. The following image hopefully shows what I need:


texts: Is it legal to use dribble example for a company logo?

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I'm not a designer but I know how to use some of the programs. I've done some """"designing"""" for several projects (either mine or for some friends/family) and mostly I inspire in someone else's design to achieve something of my own.

This time, someone requested a logo pretty much EXACTLY equal to one of the example ideas I sent him to check out:

https://dribbble.com/shots/1125759-Chilling-Hippo

He wants the colors changed and some minor stuff but, essentially, it's the same.

Is it even legal to use it? I don't see any copyright claims nor legal information available on dribble.

Thanks!


texts: Adobe Illustrator pathfinder tools are creating odd bumps and glitches in the divided paths

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I have two shapes. After using the "Divide" pathfinder option, I am left with an uneven shape. The attached image should be more clear.

Before pathfinder:

After pathfinder:

Zoomed in:

Any idea what's going on?


texts: Add text after hyperlink without including it in the hyperlink

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In InDesign, when you add a hyperlink to a text while writing and then continue writing after the hyperlink, everything you add will be included in the hyperlink. Here are two pictures for illustration:

As you can see, I added a hyperlink to the word 'hyperlink'. Then I wrote ' more text', which got unintentionally added to the hyperlink.

Now the only thing I can do to stop any subsequent text from getting added to the hyperlink is to delete it, mark the word 'hyperlink' again and add the hyperlink a second time. As a workaround, I try to type in the next space character after the word and then only mark the word itself before adding the hyperlink. This way, everything I write after the space won't be included in the hyperlink. But sometimes I forget to do that and the only thing I can do is delete the hyperlink and then add it again, which is somewhat frustrating.

Is there a better way? That is, either have new text not added to the hyperlink text or remove ' more text' from the hyperlink text without deleting the hyperlink entirely? I would be happy with a way to do either of those things. Thank you!


texts: How to create vector graphics In Photoshop?

texts: I know people prefer using CorelDraw or Adobe Illustrator, but I want to know if there is a technique I can follow to use Adobe Photoshop to make vector Images.


texts: How can I have a vector shape that is smart-cloned and kept in sync in Illustrator?

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I try to design a vector shape that will render good at different sizes.

I do have an artboard for each icon size: 16x16, 24x24, 32x32 and I do want to "clone" my shape so I will be copied in each of these artboards, but when I modify it the change will propagate to the others. It is like having multiple instances of the same object.


texts: I'm currently using GIMP to add text captions and lines into a screenshot. The problem is that once I finished one caption I couldn't add any more lines (using the Paint Brush tool). If I close the GIMP window and reopen it, I can add more lines with no problem, but as soon as I start adding captions these dotted boxes appear and I can no longer add any more lines. How do I overcome this problem?


texts: 2 year diploma enough to start a career?

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I'm finishing my degree in Art History soon and I'm realizing I am not as interested in my major than I originally thought I was. The idea of going to graduate school or working in an art history related field makes me feel really hopeless because I do not see myself working in such an industry.

I loved graphic design in high school and I've missed it all through my time at uni. I've chosen to carry on to a career in design (graphic or maybe even interior) but I do not feel like I have the time for another four-year degree. That, and I don't think I could handle another 4 years of university.

Will a diploma in graphic design suffice for a future career in the industry? What was it like entering the industry as someone with a diploma? I'm excited about beginning my new career path but also really nervous! Advice would be appreciated!


texts: Split master spreads into pages in Adobe Indesign

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I'm currently working on a document that consists of multiple master spreads, but I'm looking for a way to split these spreads into individual pages.

Is this possible, or do I have to do it manually by copying artwork etc. to the new master?


texts: Google Slides - Adding drop shadow to an image

texts: Any idea on how to add a drop shadow to an element on Goolge Slides? I have googled a lot and found a couple of websites explaining how to add a drop shadow to a text but no leads on how to add it to an element. I saw a slide which had drop shadow and saved it for reference but couldn't find out the way to replicate it.


texts: How to export layers to pages of a pdf file in Photoshop CS5

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I need to save each layer of my psd document as a page in a multi-page PDF file (or as a single-page PDF file each as I can combine them later). File->save as->PDF works for 1 layer at a time, but I don't fancy doing this for all 150 pages of the document.

I also tried the File->Scripts->Export layers to files, but it runs incredibly slowly (actually slower than me doing it manually) and I also have to output them to images, then re-import them in acrobat which doesn't allow me (or I haven't found the option anyway) to save the document in the PDF/X-1a:2001 format I require (which is an option from the photoshop file->save as dialog).

Is there a better way? Even recommendations for another program are welcome, but obviously I would prefer Photoshop solutions.


texts: Editing SVGs created in Draftsight with Illustrator

texts: I made a design in Draftsight saved it as an SVG file and imported it into Illustrator to make a vector poster. I separated out the elements to keep things organized. I seem to be having issues with making the paths a line or an object to fill with a color. I have tried expanding, but that seems to do nothing. Anyone have an idea how I can work around this?


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I've figured out how to fill a rectangle object with a bitmap pattern:

File->Import. To import the pattern file
Then, select the pattern and do Objects->Pattern->Objects To Pattern
And finally, selecting the rectangle object, go to the "Fill and Stroke" panel and choose the new pattern

The problem is, it doesn't work as expected... Instead of perfectly connecting, there is this 1 pixel transparent line around each "tile" of the filled object. This is an example of what I'm seeing. On the right, the pattern image, and on the left, the filled rectangle:

Any idea how to solve this? Would you say it's a bug?

I'm using the Mac OSX Snow Leopard Build --- v 0.48.2 r9819


texts: Adobe Indesign master pages not aligning properly when loaded or synchronized

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I have document DA with master page MB that is based on master page MA. In another document DB I load the master pages from DA. The master page MB is shifted down, the items shifted down are the ones inherited from MA and not the ones on master page MB. If in DB I click on mast page MB options and I set to be based on none, click ok, then set to be based on master page MA then it's everything ok...

It might be because when it loads/syncs master pages it loads the master page MB before MA. I think is this because only happens in one document and I cannot reproduce the error in another, even if I copy paste everything from mine to a new one. Also updated the bleeds and the error cannot be reproducible.

Also if I create another master page MC that inherit from MA the same error happens, so the problem is in the master page MA and I don't know what to do. I cannot just create another master because it will not keep in sync my other documents in the book.


texts: How do you design for low fidelity displays?

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I own two displays, one is my phone's and one my laptops. I am a programmer, looking to develop for Android. When designing my apps and their logos, I find there there are huge discrepancies in the ways that color displays on my two devices.

When one develops logos and branding for an app or company, how do they account for low color fidelity? My favorite shade of purple, #AA00FF, doesn't display the same on my two devices. How can I design a user experience that looks close enough on varying quality displays?


texts: Designing Flash Cards in Indesign Two-Sided Document

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I am designing a template for 6 2.5" x 5" flash cards on an 8.5" x 11" landscape orientation in InDesign to be printed at a print shop. There is a front and back side design and they are aligned properly and have proper margins of 0.25" on each side. No bleed is set and will be cutting these manually.

My question is how do I set the document to print properly? When it prints, the document is ever so slightly off for the back side of the design. The design looks right in Indesign and the PDF looks right, but when it prints the double sided document is off due to the design having a border on the front and back side along the edge of the flash card.

I also see documents for size A4, would this help any?

Thanks. I don't know what I am missing and it is a perfectly good design file up until it is printed.


texts: Colors changing when artboard duplicated in illlustrator

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Having a little issue here that has me completely stumped.  Whenever I duplicate an artboart, it changes the colors slightly.  I Here is how it looks.

You can see that the artboard on the left is a shade of grey, whereas the one on the right is slightly bluer.  What gives?  What am I missing?  Thank you so much in advance! Any ideas much appreciated!


texts: Why are Adobe Illustrator "high quality" PDFs larger than "press quality" PDFs?

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I thought "press quality" would have the most information embedded, so I would have expected those files to be bigger.

Thanks.