texts: How would I print digital images on thermal plastic sheet approximately .080 thickness and 8x8 inches square. After sheet is printed, I would also need to be able to heat the sheet for molding and be able to press the sheet around a mold. Transfer paper does not provide the result i am looking for because once heated, the image becomes sticky from the heat. I heat the plastic to approximately 330 degrees before molding.


texts: How do I make dotted borders in Photoshop?

texts: How do I make dotted borders around my custom layer. Now I have a simple rectangle that I want to have with a dotted line (dash 1px, gap 6px). How can I do that?


texts: Matching colors between digital designs and the results on any material?

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I've been assigned to do a search on colors and I was asked to find a global color standard for all colors applied on all kinds of materials, like iron, plastic, glass, carton, paper, fabric etc.

Is there something like this? If not, can you tell me how to make any digital design's colors to match and give the same results when printed on different kinds of materials?


texts: What are some good "mocking-up" practices in web design?

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A friend of mine and I have been trying to start up a web design company, so we're looking to find the most efficient overall web-design process straight off the block.

However after reading a few articles on creating mock ups, I'm getting the impression that it is potentially a very wasteful process.

I was wondering whether I could pick a few brains of some hardened veterans on the best mocking-up practices for your development process?


texts: I have a transparent layer with a ball for example, no effects, filters or anything like that. When I duplicate the layer with alt+click, it looks like it is applying a sharpen filter and that effect multiplies with every duplicate layer I create. So after 150 copies of the same layer the last one is completely pixelated. Any idea why this is happening and how i fix it?


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I seldom modify pictures, so I don't use the software very often.

Last year, I modified a picture by only applying a GIMP filter on it but I cannot remember which filter I applied at the time nor the settings.

Here is the original image

Here is the modified image

If you could direct me to the proper filter that would be nice. If you're able to give me the settings, you're the man :)

I've already looked on this page and I can't figure out which one I've used.


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I'm using the tool "Export As" with Photoshop CC to get an icon from a .psd file and save it into a .png file. It worked well so far with other things but this time the icon comes cropped.

This is how it looks like when I zoom in and select it in the .psd file:

Then I select "Export As..." and it comes cropped:

What I tried is to change the canvas size, but it only adds blank space below and to the right side.

How can I do it?


texts: Adobe Illustrator 24 : how use the magic wand on an empty area between to layers

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On Photoshop I can easly do that but on Illustrator I can't and I don't understand why

I have two stars :

The content of theses stars is empty. There are only theirs black borders.

I want to select an area between theses stars and color the selected area with a color.

By example I want select this empty area : (the yellow color has been add with window capture tool)

And fill the selected area with blue color.

With photoshop, I can quicly do that with the magic wand. But on Illustrator, if I select the magic wand tool and click on the area, nothing happen.
I don't find the solution and I'm very surprised how a simple thing on photoshop doesn't work (or work differently ?)


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I often work with 50MB+ .ai files and sometimes my computer runs slowly because there's a ton of vectors, so it has to render them everytime I navigate through the file.

Is it true that using symbols would reduce resource usage (CPU and RAM) as a symbol works as a symlink (reference to another file/resource)?

Thank you!


texts: Save Illustrator as PDF with transparent background

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Is there a way to export my artwork as PDF so that it has a transparent background? Something like exporting objects only... whenever I try to save my .ai as pdf, it always comes with a full white background. If I try to save as eps, I get a chunky white background (where it has white rectangles behind the artwork only where the artwork exists, so there are transparent chunks).

If I export as png, I get an image like what I'm looking for. Is there any way to do that in a vector format?


texts: How do I remove or resize the marching ants from around the apple? It appeared when I used the move tool to move the position of the apple. It is in its own layer. I need to modify the image/layer outside that boundary but I am not allowed. I have tried select none. According to the select menu there is nothing selected. I'm a Photoshop user, but I'm trying to learn GIMP in order to teach my programing students how to illustrate games in a software that does not cost an arm & a leg, and is available in Linux.


texts: Is there a wooden manikin whose position translates directly into software?

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I wonder if there is a wooden manikin of this type:

That is connected to a computer such as its position is reflected into the 3D model.

I feel like this type of interface would be more effective than using a keyboard and mouse to pose a human like character.


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Using path tool, I created four nodes, then in edit mode I connected the first and fourth nodes, and then stroked the path. All worked well. I have a rectangle.

Now, I want to add a segment between first and third node, is it possible?

I tried creating a new path and stroke does not work on the new path.


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I'm starting in digital paint and I cant figure if it would be better to work in a 16 or 32 floating point bit rate depth, or even neither?
I've noticed that working in a floating point precision is important for HDR paint, but apart from it I'm still not sure if there exist any advantage. And most importantly, any advantage in sRGB color space work.
conclusion:
This discussion was somewhat vague as I myself had near zero experience with digital painting.
Particularly by being "transparent" about how things are done Krita works in a way completely different from Photoshop (and it is good, you get to learn a lot! Maybe it will cut a lot of work needed to get familiar with weird color mixing and "magic").
Particularly I answered a question about painting here that can answer a lot of doubts:
https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/a/107632/42515
Going to the point... 16 bits may matter (and some editors may hide it from you), linear color spaces can be really great and they need 16 bit, also it produces much less banding due to math on smudging paint methods to mimic wet techniques. But clearly it mostly depends on the result you expect while painting.


texts: What software can be used for creating a 3D model of this type?

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I need to create/design a box as shown in images. Basically, to make any ad of this product, I have to take a photo of actual product with camera every time, to fit in any stock image. I have to create the shadows and light effects manually, to make it look realistic fit.

That process takes more time, and at times doesn't look very realistic.

So what I'm thinking is to create a 3D box (I don't know much about these stuff, just saying) in some software and apply light there for shadows, and finally export a PNG of it (whatever angle/view I need) and use it in my ad.

So, the question is: I want it to be a real box. Like a bit torn corner and lifted top face you know, so it doesn't look a perfect solid cuboid with sharp edges, but a real box. Can it be done in Photoshop or After Effects? If no, what software can be used to achieve this? I don't want to go into a lot of details, but need the basics (and not very complex to understand) to design a box like this.


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I've got to make a website for a customer and I can't figure out which font was he using. I've tried a whole lot of them. Here is a picture of a text using this font:

It looks like Arial in bold but the "N" and the "A" are "pointy" and I can't find any font looking like this.


texts: Photoshop: Shortcut for swapping foreground and background colour

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There surely is a shortcut in photoshop that allows me to swap foreground and background colour. In case you don't know what I am talking about, these are the two swatches in question:

If someone knows said shortcut I would be very grateful if he / she could tell me :)


texts: Convert 3D plane of image into 2D image to be used as texture in blender

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I'd like to take a section of the flooring (a section with no furniture on it) from the image below which has a perspective and convert it to a 2D image which I can then use as a texture file in a 3D modelling application such as blender. I don't want to take a single tile from the manufacturer's website as I'm trying to maintain the variability that will exist in reality from tile to tile.
I'm wondering whether I can use the Perspective Warp tool in Photoshop or another other feature of Photoshop or any other program to achieve this.
Thanks!


texts: My icon is appearing choppy and blurred on iPhone, how can I fix it?

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I'm creating an iOS 8 app icon in Sketch 3. For learning purposes, I've only set the color of the icon shape and I haven't added any other layers to it.

What I did:

Create app icon from iOS template
Remove all the sizes except for 1024x1024
Set a nice gradient background color
Export to 58x58 using by clicking make exportable then entering 58x58 in the size field and exporting.
Add the icon to the far-left "window" in Xcode (Images.xcassets) in the 2x window over iPhone.

The edges of the app icon seems kind of choppy and blurred out on the phone, it isn't clear and sharp like every other icon, do you have any idea why this is and how I can fix it?

Thanks!


texts: How can I prevent Export/Printing of an InDesign document if placeholders are still in place?

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Pretty straightforward, as in the title.

Our University paper's staff sometimes doesn't have the manpower to even Search for Lorem Ipsums, and often times other basic omissions occur, like updating the Issue number, changing contributor's names copy-pasted from past documents, et cetera.

Obviously I'm able to fix these all myself but that's not always an option, due to time constraints or not being present.

I wonder, is there a way to flag specific elements of documents in such a way that the file cannot be exported or printed without a warning or a prompt, asking to confirm that the element is updated? Or is there a way to not allow export until blank elements are properly filled in?
(In the event that it's relevant, we ship PDF/X-1 normally)

Really hopeful here :)


texts: How to convert path into a shape in Inkscape

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I am trying to covert some paths into shapes.
Let's say I have something like this:

and I need to convert it into something like this:

How am I supposed to go about this?
I am using Inkscape 0.92.


texts: I got an Epson ff-680w but can't find any way to color correct the scans using a calibrated profile. My understanding is that this is the main thing to look out for when trying to scan in archive quality. How would I build a color calibration profile and apply that to the scanned images?


texts: Create freehand line with border in Inkscape

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The linked SVG image below, which I made in Inkscape, consists of a circle filled with a gradient and a freehand line. I'd like to extend the black border of the circle to the freehand line, so that the violet line acquires a thin black border all around it (and it visually proceeds from the circle). What is the best way to do this?
my image


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I am currently working on typesetting a book and I have been fairly consistent about following the Van de Graaf canon. However, the question arises when dealing with the front matter, whether it is ideal to remain consistent with the canon on the title page (which is likely going to contain artwork within the whole textframe) or whether to abandon it in favour of something a bit more centred.

Are there any stylistic discussions which address these concerns, or alternately, any illustrations of these usages in context?


texts: Illustrator shadow layer inside a layer with stroke?

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I am having a tough time with creating a shadow, I am using strokes so when I want to create a darker tone inside the characters neck the stroke becomes a problem.

The neck before the shadow.

Duplicating the neck layer.

Matching the layers and darkening the second layer

Adjusting the shadow layer

You can see in step 4 the inner neck now has an unwanted stroke, I would like to adjust the shadow layer down to give it that shadow effect, but the shadow layer cannot overlap the stroke, i.e


texts: Printing: Opacity color or transparency in Adobe Illustrator

texts: I have a client who needs a flyer designed and has a printing restriction of one color, in order to keep cost low. To make the design more interesting and appealing I have used the same color blue in both 100% and opacity 60% in Adobe Illustrator. When this project goes to be printed will this qualify for only one color use with the transparency?


texts: How to extract vector filename from .ai files

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I have a lot of .ai files. Each .ai file contains a lot of vectors, each vector comes as a file (eps/ai) which has been downloaded from Shutterstock-like websites.

We've lost all these eps/ai vector files (both HDDs died), but we still have a back-up of all finalized projects under different formats: .ai, .pdf and .indd packages.

Is there any way to get a vector's original filename?

TL;DR
• A lot of files which contain 1 vector (546546844132.eps) - all lost
• A lot of projects (books, banners - ai, pdf, indd packages) where we have used these vectors - we still have them!
• How can we extract the original filename for each vector from these final   projects?

Any input, feedback, or lead is greatly appreciated.


texts: How to flatten multiple shapes in Sketch App?

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How to flatten more than two combine shape in Sketch App?

The image below is an example as I'm trying to do a whole shape flatten and make a single shape, how can I do?


texts: Is there a way to easily resize an image as a Ninepatch would resize in photoshop?

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A ninepatch, for those unfamiliar, is described here. In a nutshell, you can take an image and put a few pixels on the outermost pixels to represent which areas should stretch and not stretch when they're used on UI widgets of varying sizes. That's great if the program you're working with knows how to understand a ninepatch style image.

Is there a way to resize something in photoshop in the same way? Normally I would just scale it, but that doesn't work if I want to keep the borders edges a specific thickness and only stretch the center portions.


texts: How to delete all pixel layers in Photoshop

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I have designed a website template in Photoshop CC2014 and after making this I have to upload it on a server for my client, but before this I want to delete all images (pixel layers) from .psd files. There are 80+ PSDs so can anyone help me in deleting image (pixel layers) from PSDs, Excluding Background Layer?

This would be great if you can give me action or script.

I know doing pixel filter can help but this is a very slow process.


texts: How can I flatten (combine?) a group of brush strokes in Illustrator?

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Warning: I am not an expert with Adobe Illustrator

I have done an illustration, using Adobe Illustrator, of some hair and a beard using only brushstrokes. I want to copy-and-paste this illustration into a Sketch file. However, there are so many brush strokes (paths?) that it takes some time to copy-and-paste the illustration between documents.

Does anybody know how I can join/flatten/combine (not sure of the right word because of my limited Illustrator knowledge) these brush strokes together so that it becomes more light-weight? At the moment, my computer has to do too many calculations.


texts: How to merge multiple files to one, placed next to each other in Illustrator CS6

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I have bunch of QR codes and bunch of serial numbers associated with these codes. I need to print a lot of tickets, each having different QR code and corresponding serial number on them.

So far I had success to generate those tickets, by using variables and datasets, with help of this awesome tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCBrK8tZAXQ and the script mentioned in it.

I end up with hundreds of files, each having one artboard, with one ticket in it.

What I need is a file with artboards of A3 size so I can create a PDF file with multiple pages for print. Obviously on each of these A3 artboards should be as many tickets as possible.


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I was looking up tolerance values for DIN paper sizes and was confused what is meant by dimensions. On every site, I could only find the pasted text from Wikipedia:

  The tolerances specified in the standard are

  ±1.5 mm (0.06 in) for dimensions up to 150 mm (5.9 in),
  ±2 mm (0.08 in) for lengths in the range 150 to 600 mm (5.9 to 23.6 in) and
  ±3 mm (0.12 in) for any dimension above 600 mm (23.6 in).

Does dimension mean width, height or a combination of both?

For example DIN A5 is 148 mm × 210 mm. Is it below or above 150 mm?


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When I handdraw on my drawing it alway snaps to nearby objects, which is frustrating when drawing details.

How can I disable snapping to objects in Inkscape ?

Update
I do not have this button. Any else way to do ? Or any tip, how to get this button ?


texts: Clean, simple CSS styles for text and table-heavy sites

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I just want some basic, clean-looking CSS styles to apply to a site of mine that's a web application with lots of forms and tables.

Anyone have a theme or a set of CSS or a site I can look at to find examples? Also would like some decent printable stylesheets.


texts: Getting VSCODE like font usage in Indesign

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I want to recreate VScode like visual/text in Indesign.
I can't get the apostrophe to be vertical and the overall feeling is not the same as I would like somebody got tips for me how to make this better??
Kindest regards,
The data is false so no worries there ;)


texts: In Inkscape, can I 'Lock' an object in place so that the remove overlaps tool moves only one object relative to the other?

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When I use this tool both objects move equally to fulfill the specified pixels, is there a way that only one object moves? I am trying to use this in combination with the various distribute buttons under 'Align and Distribute' but the moving/placement of objects does not seem to be precise.

Just to clarify referring to the menu below


texts: How do I change the direction of mesh lines in Illustrator?

texts: I'm creating an object that has the mesh. I want the mesh lines to travel in a particular direction, but when I set them up they default to another direction. Is there a way to change this without distorting the object itself (ie since the mesh lines are attached to the object line)?


texts: Is there automatical way to fill white pixels to black if it's surrounded by black pixel? See my image for more details

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Basically, if you look at the image I want to fill the white noise if it's surrounded by black pixels. Maybe not a single white pixel but I definitely would like to fill the bigger patches. I was thinking maybe I can use javascript logic and scan the image and find white patches within certain sizes, then I can check if they are sounded by black or not. Is there an easy way to do this?

The reason I am asking is this is a tiny zoomed crop of an image I am currently trying to edit. I have a lot of these images and I need to find a way to do this automatically or semi automatically. There is no way I can sit down and do all these myself.


texts: Creating part of an image as example for A2 print

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I need to be able to supply a photo of part of a large print -mainly A2. Larger prints will be produced by a commercial company. I suppose I need to set the printer page size to A2 and then view it on my display 20inch. Then I use the marquee tool to create a sample of the image?
But how do I display an actual A2 size on PS?
EDIT:  To clarify. This is my situation.
I am an artist. To market my prints clients either buy A3 or smaller prints. I use my own printer up to A3, for larger than A3 I use a commercial printer. Clients who may want to buy large prints need to see what a large print is like.  So I want to send them a sample print which will be a selection made from the print.
What I need to do is create a sample print which will be part of the print they are thinking of purchasing. The sample print will be exactly the same as a part of the A2 print - not just a zoomed in selection.


texts: How can I quickly delete multiple layers in GIMP?

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I have an animated .gif open in GIMP with 48 different layers.

In Photoshop I can quickly select and delete layers multiple layers at once, but it seems that this isn't possible in GIMP.

My current method of deleting layers is right-clicking each layer and deleting each layer individually, but it's a fairly time-consuming process for multi-layered images.

Is there a quick way to delete multiple layers at once in GIMP?


texts: What font type was used in book found on post in stackoverflow?

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I need identify this font (or similar) (please only free-fonts, google fonts will be preciated). Similar fonts will be also upvoted because really helps me too.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Doesn't mean to ripped off. I know how to create morphing between images but does anyone know how to make the animated wavy effects showcase here?


texts: Is there a "Show Mask" keyboard shortcut in Photoshop?

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I'm wondering if this is possible in both the Liquify interface and in the regular Layers (layer masks).

I'd like to be able to toggle the mask overlay without having to move the cursor away from my work.


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I trivially tried to stretch the image vertically, it worked a little but since I need to make the drawer x2.5 times high it becomes conical while the little knob becomes oval. I also need to remove the knob shadow but this would be a totally different topic.

edit: I created a new question for phase 2 of my work, if you can help with it, you can find it here: How to add a tag with right perspective on this drawer? thank you!


texts: Exporting trimmed layers with their position

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I'm trying to do some basic stuff. I have a psd file with plenty of layers. Just one of the is the background and all the rest are objects above the background (each one separated in one different layer).

I want to export this to files. So I used the 'Export layers to files' option, which worked just fine and trimmed the layers to its boundaries as I wanted. The only problem is that now I have to go layer by layer to check its object absolute position in the background and make a list (I'm using this for programming purposes).

What I'd like to have, which shouldn't be so difficult, is the coordinates of the trimmed layer in the whole background. Is there a way to obtain this programmatically?

Thanks in advance,
Martín


texts: How do you present interactive webdesign?

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The interactivity becomes more and more presents in our design for the web, but has anyone found a good way to presents the interactivity to the client ?
I talk mainly about the small animations like these one:

A hover on a button
An effect on the navbar when the user scroll,
An element on the design that move when the user scroll
A popup opening
An infobox that appears when the user click/hover an element
...

I havn't yet found a way that I really like. I'm curious about how you guys do it.


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I have a 256×256 image with multiple named layers to make it easy to edit game graphics that have transparency as PNG. I want to paste the contents of one layer to the next... so I select the source layer and use Shift-click to make all others invisible, then press Ctrl+C, I then go to the next layer up Shift-click and then paste - but it inserts a "floating layer", I'm misunderstanding something basic here.
I have installed the multi-layer-exporter plugin so my layers all export from the xcf as PNG's. I just want to be able to copy / paste layer contents/pixels. I imagine I could just rename the "floating" layer as a layer, but I want to mask and copy between layers often.
The floating layer is special somehow, what is the intention of the "floating layer"? I am unable to merge it to the layer below, so it is being treated differently to a normal layer.


texts: How to get one's creative juices flowing again?

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I wanted to post this in case anyone else is going through what I am experiencing. I haven't done a lot of artwork in the past few years. I was trying to get back into a grove. But, I found that I was trying to do these big projects that I would always stop shortly after starting. (I do 3D projects in SketchUp and also do a lot of pencil and pen drawing. I sometimes use Paint.Net. I have started to work with Inkscape. Many years ago I took some college classes on Photoshop, Illustrator and some other graphic programs. Having worked as a board artist and having done a lot of pen and ink drawing in the past before there were computers, I really thought the Pen tool was the coolest thing ever. I still enjoy using it. )

OK - So...I was trying to get back to doing some creative work. I found a Zentangle book in the library just by chance. I flipped through it and saw some nice ink work. I took it home and tried it out. It got me going again. I am pretty sure that it was because you work with a small space (3.5" x 3.5") and go through a sequence of steps to get going. And, that's what it did: It got me going. I was able to actually finish some Zentangle projects. I took photos of some designs and I'm planning on reworking them in Inkscape. I am also going to try to do some bigger works. The more I do the little squares, the more I see that ideas are coming to me more easily. I don't really copy the ideas in the books. But, I do flip through them and try to modify some of the basic ideas.


texts: I am designing a presentation. I want to combine motion paths in PowerPoint. Can anyone suggest me any tips.


texts: Is there a symbol representing "Focusing on one thing at a time"?

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I am not sure I am in the right sub of stackexchange, but I couldn't find a better fitting place - if you know a more fitting sub, please tell me!

Some symbols have become universal - like the usb symbol, or the on/off switch symbols. This lead me to thinking about whether or not there is a symbol for "Focus".

In particular I am looking for a symbol that represents "Focusing on one thing at a time" Or, in a broader sense: "Focusing solely on one thing".

Thanks for your time in advance!

Edit: I don't want to brainstorm for ideas with this question; I am just curious if anyone would know whether or not something for this existed and I just don't know about it.


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I've been asked by a client to design a full page advertisement for a catalog. The specs I received mention that beside a PDF of the page we should also supply "imperatively a cromalin: Without a cromalin your advertisement, we will not be responsible for the quality of the printing."

It's the first time I've heard of a cromalin. Searching online reveals that it is related to prepress proofing, which I don't have much experience with.

Can someone explain what a cromalin is and how I can make one?


texts: What issues will I face when doing photoshop and design work on a curved monitor?

texts: I've got this great deal online for a samsung curved monitor and printer combo so I've been thinking of buying the monitor for graphic design work. Due to the curved nature of the screen, I fear that it may make the images,vectors or my photoshop canvas warped,stretched. I'm wondering if it is okay or not to use the monitor for my projects, I'm in need of your advice.


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In Photoshop CC 2017 we have the option File -> Automate -> Crop and Straighten Photos. I have scanned multiple photos, so that in an image there are 3 photos. I need to use this feature of photoshop, and automate it on all the scanned images as there are many of them.

I know there is the option to record a script by I didn't succeed to automate it.

The actions should be like follows:

Open each image in the folder
Apply Crop and Straighten Photos
Save all cropped images in another folder as PNG with the option to have best quality

Could you help me create it ?


texts: How to make random dots in different sizes and spaces between the dots in Illustrator?

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I am trying to make something similar to this?

Obviously it's possible to make it manually piece by piece, but I am looking for some kind of automated feature in Illustrator to achieve this?

Is this possible?

Thanks man in advance!


texts: Adobe Acrobat Saving Grayscale not CMYK or RBG

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This is a new problem for me. Acrobat is saving grayscale removing all color info. It appears color in Acrobat but will go gray in Photoshop. Checked settings to make sure not grayscale.

Ideas please?


texts: UX research on where to put website menu?

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If you browse websites, you can find pretty much all types of sidebar menus: on top (like our very own Stack Exchange), as left or right menu bar, or even at the bottom (though that's a less common choice). When balancing the webpage layout, how should one approach this choice? Has there been any research into the ease of use of menubars on different sides of the page?

It seems to me that top and left are the most prominent positions for a menu bar, but I have no experience whatsoever on this topic.


texts: I try compression to used images. How can i see images size (like 15MB, 20MB) to in my Illustrator file. Links window not show embeded images size.


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I have this two-sided layout that I need to print. The way my project is structured (a party flyer), the front page must be rotated 180° when printing, and the back page must stay as-is (or the other way around, it does not matter).

How can I rotate a page 180° in Scribus? Ideally I would just rotate when printing, but if there is no such option, I could rotate the page in the document after doing my editting.

I have found just the option of mirroring horizontally/vertically the pages, but I think that applies to all pages, not to a single one.


texts: How to create linear falloff for line I drew?

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I want draw alphas manually at 2D software. I need linear blur falloff for my lines I drew. How can I achieve this?
P.S. - i need create alphas for 3D software

I tried do my stuff in photoshop using Layer Styles, Inner Glow with Presize setting ( presize setting is necessarily for our blur because soft option break your drawn stuff ).
Inner Glow works fine only now it creates artifacts - transverse stripes, below in the pictures I


texts: How to stop marching ants in Gimp after selection has been made?

texts: In the image below, I traced around an object (the yellow-colored candy) using the Paths tool, then clicked on Selection from Path in the tool's dialog panel.  However, the marching ants effect around the selection is still active, even after I have filled the selection with color.  How can I stop the marching ants? (And also, why is it still displayed after I have made a selection from the path?)


texts: Reformatting dimensions of PDF to inches/centimeters in Apple Preview

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I have a deadline for a project and I feel inept and defeated because of how small my obstacle seems. I was given the following guidelines for the project:
"We need twice the contributions.
Next selection: August 31th.
Send us your beautiful creation, Title - by Author's name.pdf in black and white at [redacted]
For Montréal the size is 72X36 in.
For Nantes the size is 175X91
200 DPI minimum. No crop marks.
See you soon."
As you might guess, digital graphic design is not my current forte. Suffice it to say, I haven't the foggiest how to alter the dimensions of a digital pdf. I do not presently have access to any of the adobe suite so my intention is to accomplish this (relatively rudimentary) task using the default, Apple Preview (image-viewing) application. Can someone point me in the right direction? I have tried going into Print settings under Paper Size and the icon for "Manage Custom Sizes" is opaque and inaccessible.
As I stated, I have a deadline, so if you have any help to offer I will be forever appreciative.
Warm regards,

ian


texts: Does this poster convey a “Frenchy” look?

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In the brainstorming to give a visual identity to the French Language & Usage StackExchange, one of the proposals is to base the design on vintage posters such as this one:

But I am afraid that we are a strongly biased audience and would like to ask you whether this kind of graphics feels “Frenchy” to you. Do you associate this visual identity with France, French people, or the French language?

I understand that brainstorming and idea gathering are (understandbly!) off-topic here, so I hope this question passes muster.


texts: Suggestions on how to improve this logo?

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So I'm trying  to make a logo that:

Represents two initials: L and R ;

The L is supposed to look somehow like a bird, you will see in the photo;

The letter R is going to be a lowercase "r" that's actually the L letter flipped on the floor, looking like an r but a shadow for the L letter(bird) at the same time.

The idea of the logo is "freedom" , hence the bird.

I'm trying to make it as simple as possible. Don't know if I should make it Black & White or add some color. I'm open to new ideas.
The problem is, I truly don't know how to make this actually look good because i'm supposed to make the r as if it's a shadow, so I must make it look like a light is behind the L and that creates the shadow, making the photo look kind of 3D. If you could suggest me anything I could do to make it look good I would highly appreciate it! I am working in Photoshop CS6.
(The logo is not necessarily supposed to be in a circle)


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I'm working on a project that will mail out access codes. Yes, using physical snail mail. The recipient needs to be able read the code and accurately type it into a web form. The codes consist of seven characters including upper case A-Z, lower case a-z, and digits 0-9.

My question is how to communicate exact characters, keeping in mind that I might have a number 0 immediately next to the letter O. A code may also contain one, but not the other. I'm also concerned about i vs I vs l vs 1... and those are four different valid characters.

What fonts can I use that will clearly distinguish these? What are tests I can use to check the font? Are there other sets of similar character glyphs I might be missing? Is there anything else that I can/should be doing to make sure these are readable in an accurate way?


texts: How to match perfectly the texture with the UV layout

texts: I'm trying to match the UV layout with the texture. I tried to play with the trasformation tools (move,rotate,scale),but they are not enough to place the texture exactly inside the UV layout. What's the solution here ? Can I do it in Krita ? Or with another graphic tool ? which one ?


texts: Where to get Chibi Maker with complete customizable movement?

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I found out that Chibi Character Maker online is the best tool i ever known.
Such as these list:

1) ChibiMaker

2) GamesGames

But none of them are making the chibi character has a movement, such as fighting, laughing, etc....

Does anyone ever found the online-resource tool that easy to be customized?


texts: Adobe InDesign 2021- Make images scale proportionately automatically WITHOUT holding Shift

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Anyone know how to change the preferences in InDesign so that you do not have to hold down shift when scaling a photo or shapes to make it so that it scales it proportionately?
You no longer have to hold down shift in Photoshop, would love to make this the case in InDesign and Illustrator too!
Thanks!


texts: Is creative writing needed to be a graphic designer?

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I want to be a graphic designer but I'm awful at writing copy, editing, coming up with slogans and catch phrases.

Do I really need to learn Writing, Spelling and Grammar and such to be a successful Graphic Designer?


texts: How do I invert the Clipping Mask in Illustrator to hide a stroke path using a shape?

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Is there a way to mask a path stroke

with a random (filled) shape?

So in this example, I want to mask the end of the path (stroke) with a random shape, the problem is that I can't figure out how to invert so only the tip of this yellow stroke is hidden by that vector filled shape. Not like below:

Note: I don't want to convert the stroke path into a shape as I want to change the path stroke size and style from time to time.


texts: Is it possible to move a Path and a Layer at the same time in Photoshop? As if they are grouped or linked

texts: Coworker is asking to see if it is possible. He wants to move the image, but needs to keep both the Layer and the Path as one.


texts: Polygon shape not closing with brush in Illustrator CC

texts: I am having a problem where I create a polygon shape and then apply a brush to it. But what I am getting is one corner is not closed or linked together. I have no idea how to fix this issue. Is there a way to solve this problem?


texts: How to automate the Shape Builder tool in Adobe Illustrator CS6 for mass welding?

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The obvious answer is "use the Shape Builder" tool, but...

The problem is that I actually have a blob of ~5000 shapes that all need to be welded together as one, and drawing all the lines across all the shapes needed to connect Shape Builder is incredibly tedious. What I really want is "just automate Shape Builder and weld together every selected space that is the same fill color." Is there a way to do that?


texts: Photoshop CS6 - Get width of paragraph text in pixels by script

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Is there any way to get the width of the text inside a paragraph box? The measurement would not take into account the wrapping. That is, it would equal the sum of each wrapped line.

I'm not asking about the width of the box.

For example, let's say I have a paragraph text containing the string, "!!!!!". In Arial at 12pt, that is 23 px. But if the content were, "mmmmm", the width would be 54px. So the measurement would need to take into account the width of the specific characters in the string.

I can measure that with the ruler tool, but is there a way to get such a measurement in a script?


texts: Streamlining paragraph styles in Photoshop projects

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We're using Photoshop for big web projects, and often use more than one designer for different pages within the same web project. We use color swatches to get a consistent result across many different pages, and regardless of who's working on the Photoshop files.

However, we often end up with many different font-sizes and font-families. Does Photoshop allow us to create a predefined set of allowed fonts to use in our projects, so we can streamline that as well?

Is it possible to predefine text-styles in one place, and update all textfields using that predefined textstyle in one place (for example: font-size, font-family and color)?


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I have a document prepared with Inkscape that contains bitmap and vector elements:

Photo by Steve Johnson from Pexels.
I want to print it on coloured paper (ivory) with an inkjet printer. Of course, the white background will turn ivory, but I want to preserve the other colours (i.e. that the end-result is as close as possible from what it would be if printed on a white paper).
How to “subtract” the paper colour from the document?

Note: I am fully aware one cannot remove colour, and that the print will be impacted by the paper colour and the ink so the end result will be different. My objective is then to design on the screen what I'd like, and then transform it somehow (i.e. removing the “ivory” contribution in the reds, blue, etc.) so that the end-result won't be too far off. I believe iteration and colour fine tuning will be necessary, but I'd like to limit those as much as possible.
Edit: Here is an (exaggerated) example of what I would like the printed end-result to look like (or not):


texts: What are the common fonts used in music?

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I'm looking for the typical fonts appearing in classical music scores, like the ones here:

where you can see some Allegretto, and also a leggiero, some numbers too, and mf.

And also, what fonts are those used in software like Sibelius, Encore... that looks like Real Book's handwritten font?


texts: How to apply an Object Style to a group of objects in InDesign

texts: I'm using InDesign to create a manual containing slides and lines beside the slides to write notes. All the text boxes are linked and I want the spacing to be automatic. Is there a way to select my graphic frame (where I insert the slide pictures), and my lines for text and create an object style?


texts: How to save slices as separate images without using "Save for Web" in Photoshop cs6

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question from a non-graphic designer here.

All the examples I have seen at saving slices as separate images rely on using "Save for Web". What if I want to do the same when saving for printing?


texts: Not that good at GIMP, but I'm having an issue. I'm trying to copy from a transparent image to another, however it only copies the part that's not transparent. How can I make it also select and copy the part that is transparent, because I have half-opaque pixels there which it's not copying.


texts: Why has my Photoshop Colour pallette gone so colourful?

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I was happily working in Photoshop CS5 when I suppose I pressed something.  I don't know what, but ever since my palette shows up as extremely colourful:

No black, white, grey appear, but I can still use them.

How can I revert back to before?

What is this mode for?


texts: When I mirror bleed in my rip software, sometimes a white line will appear (File saved in Ps & Ai)

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I work at a print shop, and my RIP guy frequently runs into this problem -

I will save a file in Photoshop or Illustrator, snaping the edges to the size of the artboard, and when he opens it and adds mirrored bleed, there is a white line that shows up.

(I know a problem might be the artwork says its at the edge of the artboard, but really is a pixel or so off but this time was different)

I made a 2 by 2 grid of artboards (that were touched the edges of the next), and imported a picture that covers all 4 artboards. Theres no way there was white space on an edge of an artboard because the picture expanded past the artboards.

(INFO - Saving from Illustrator as a PDF/X-3, and using Onyx 10 to rip)


texts: Photoshop automatically scaling down image on PNG export, how to export at full ratio?

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How to export an image from Photoshop CC with dimensions (15300 x 10500) to one PNG without scaling down?

I have multiple images at 15300 x 10500 pixel and created them at this size. However, I can not export it at this ratio to PNG. No matter which way I try "export as ...", "For Web" or "Fast export", I can not put the scaling to 100%. At "Export as ..." maximum is 78%, at "For Web" it is 53,54%. Different images (at the same original pixel dimensions) give the same maximum.

There is a white background and many areas with the same color, so file size is not an issue. The actual file size on the smaller ratios is <2MB.

If i "export layers" the background layer is at its full size, but if I create a merged layer and try to export that single layer it is scaled down, too.

At Illustrator I don't have trouble exporting to full size.

Any help appreciated!


texts: How to export multiple artboards coordinates (x y) to file?

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I have an Illustrator file with several artboards as attached.

In particular I have an artboard that contains all the others.
The other artboards concern the individual objects to be exported.

I need to export the coordinates of the artboards containing the objects to a file (csv, txt, etc.). The origin 0,0 is set in the top left vertex of the artboard that contains them all.

I think it's a pretty simple thing to do with a script but I don't know where to start.

Does anyone have suggestions?


texts: Is there a way to assign “Align to Selection”, “Align to Artboard”, etc to a keys or to one key so I can toggle between them?

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You can’t do it with keyboard shortcuts as it is not a menu item.

I want to this as I have assigned the other align commands to my WACOM buttons:

I made a complex keyboard shortcut for each of the commands in Illustrator (so I don’t press it accidentally). Then using the WACOM sys pref pane I then just assigned that complex button press to the key that I want. Using different combinations of modifiers I can assign all the keys and select different things using SHIFT.

But I can’t do this with the highlighted items as they don’t appear in the Keyboard Shortcuts menu. I don’t like having to open up that little tag every time I want to change the mode.


texts: How to assign and execute a custom JavaScript function to a button on InDesgin?

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I am new in scripting.
I have checked other answers and a few tutorials but I failed to find a way to assign custom function to a button on InDesign.

I built a PDF and added a button. I want to import a file on this button click. There is no native option for this in InDesign.
I thought scripting may be a solution but I don't know its exact usage or how to assign it to the button as I don't see such a option in InDesign CC.


texts: Hide objects bigger than background in Illustrator

texts: When I place an object bigger than the background, I want it to cut off by itself just like Photoshop. But in Illustrator it doesn't do that. I tried clipping mask but it doesn't do anything.


texts: How to create a "multi-layered smart object"?

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I want to non-destructively and non-bindingly use Free Transform such that the transformation is immediately reflected in multiple smart objects, as though each object were one "layer" of a common smart object. i.e., I want to use Free Transform one time, hit the checkmark, and see immediate changes across an arbitrary number of objects without needing to copy & replace contents.

How do I accomplish that?


texts: How to reduce the size of a (chinese) .ttf font file?

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I have a Chinese font file, the size of the file is 7.693 MB. Due to the size of the ttf file, the website loads slowly.

Is there any way to reduce the size of the .ttf font?


texts: Problem with vectoring images from Photoshop to Illustrator

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I am having problems vectoring art work for floor tiles. I vector the image in Photoshop then I save it as a Photoshop file and move it over to Illustrator. For these vector images the need to be able to be stretched or shrunk but still keep a straight line. not pixalated. What am I doing wrong?
This is one of the images I have vectored in photoshop. Should I with to using AI?
When I have finished doing the image in Ai will it be able to be resized to any size and still keep a good strait line without pixelating?


texts: Print booklet like in Adobe InDesign for PDF files?

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I use the print booklet feature in Adobe InDesign to print little booklets.  I actually then slice the booklet down the middle to have convenient half-size pages printed front and backside.  Works great.

Problem now is we've segmented or documents to make an InDesign book and it no longer gives us the option to print booklets.

How can I print booklets like that with just a PDF file.  I was really surprised Adobe Acrobat not only didn't have a print booklet feature, but it also doesn't have any mechanism whatsoever to print front and back of pages with 2-up!

There must be a PDF reader that can do this or extension to acrobat, right?


texts: Inkscape: How can I bend text like in this example?

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I tried several Path Effects, but I never were able to get text looking like this:

As you can see, the text goes slightly upwards, and the letters get smaller. I first thought Envelope deformation would make this easy, just aligning the envelope paths to the top and bottom border of the original text; but it ended up stretching the letters like rubber:

The letters are bend vertically, which I do not want. Also, I seem to get problems with my outline and gradient which I couldn't even fix. Am I doing it wrong?


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So I have two of the same images one is a SVG and the other one is a PNG. I used Inkscape to export the PNG from the SVG. The dilemma that I am stuck with is that on the SVG the blue lines go much farther past the actually text which is something that I do not want to happen and would like the SVG
look exactly like to PNG.

Thanks,
Alex


texts: How to crop into a new document with Photoshop?

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I have a very hughe psd file with lots of layers. I need a way to do like a "copy merged" feature but pasting the result with layers instead of a flatten image.

Or in order words like a crop but into a new document instead of croping the whole original psd.

EDIT: As many don't understand I will try to expand:

I only want a portion of the original psd. When you use Rectangular Marquee tool and select a portion of the psd, and then you click Edit -> Copy Merged , and then you click New file and paste  you get a flatten image. I want the same but instead of a flatten image, I want the original layers of that portion I selected using marquee tool.

If that possible? A similar workaround I found is using the marquee tool, then click on Crop document. But my psd is so hughe that take minutes to crop it, and then I have to undo steps to get the original psd back.

UPDATE 2: When I do crop I get tons of popups saying the following:

That's the reason I was wondering if there is a faster way.

I hope it's clear, Im not a designer guy.


texts: is there a way to add a fixed size to placed images in InDesign?

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I want to place hundreds of images in an InDesign project, I need all those images to have the same width when I place them.

is there a way to do that?

EDIT

I tried this way:

place the first image and set its size.
copy this image and put it every where you want an image to be placed.
then select the image boxes and place your new images.

this way all new images will be placed in the same box width size. this is a solution but it will not be that practical and that way I have to do a two step process..


texts: Illustrator CS6 Pathfinder not creating one compound, expanded shape

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I'm attempting to go through a tutorial that uses a lot of the Pathfinder panel in Illustrator CS6. I noticed that my Pathfinder doesn't really seem to function the same way as in the tutorial for some reason, but I want to know why so I can complete it. One of the important steps, after creating some custom text shapes, is to use the Pathfinder command Add (which isn't in the panel itself but from the Effects menu) and then expand the text shapes to create one compound shape. But I can't seem to be able to do this, i.e. expand everything into one large shape, no matter what I try, and I can't proceed any further.

Screenshot of what is supposed to happen
What I'm getting after Offset Path is applied, because I'm unable to expand the disparate shapes into one compound shape

Please let me know – is this some tick with the CS6 Pathfinder (I believe the tutorial is done with CS5), that you can't create one big, expanded compound shape out of separate, disconnected shapes? Or is it just my Illustrator that isn't functioning properly. I'm not a complete newbie to Illustrator but I can't figure out why.


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I have a specific font that I am using for a new Logo. The font is called Dystopian Future, and is a grungy Outline font, which looks great, but doesn't stand out against all backgrounds due to it's hollow text.

Here's what I mean:

Is there a way to color in the font part to make it a solid black?


texts: How can I make this sidebar menu clearer?

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I have created a sidebar for a client as requested:

The top bar - where on other pages menu items are shown - is left empty as requested and instead 3 menu items are show in the sidebar. These lead to the three main sections of the site.

The client said the menu is not clear enough and I do agree. We only do not agree on location as I preferred the choices in the horizontal bar.

I decided to see how the sidebar menu can be made prettier. Client was inspired by http://smeekens.live.addsite.nl/praktijk so perhaps I should add a sidebar background for contrast?

How can I make the sidebar more prominent?

Update
I have added menu items to the horizontal menu and I have added a background to the menu. It looks a lot better now. Thanks for all input!


texts: What is the reference point of the angles in 3d Extrude & Bevel in Illustrator?

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I've created a cube from a 4mm x 4mm square, extrude depth 4mm.

I need to rotate it fit a particular set of lines to create a pyramid (and other shapes). In the image below you I want to create the red cubes along the black lines.

I tried various entries into the dialogue boxes in the 3D Bevel and Extrude to no avail.

From which reference point and what exactly is being rotated per each dialogue box?


texts: How can I manually create amp-files for curves adjustment layers in Photoshop?

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Is there a way to manually create an amp file which I can then load in Photoshop via the curves adjustment layer? Like typing the values in an hex editor or something and then create an amp file out of it...

edit: after some more research i found a post here on stack exchange that actually refers to this process of manually creating such a file. see the post by the user @joojaa here:

I need an adjustment layer which will invert in the same way as when you select some text in a text layer

but still i have no clue how to actually do it ...?


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I go to export assets from Sketch as SVG files. I have a few problems...

If I select the assets and it automatically slices it, I then save out the SVG file and it gets cut off. circle icon example
Inserting into code looks crisp on safari but in Firefox and Chrome it looks blurry (only on a non retina desktop).

Anyone have problems like this? I thought it was because the icons are 1px lines but they look fantastic on my screen at 100%. I just don't get it.


texts: Web-based workflow solutions for graphic designers (hosted and self-run)?

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There are some common tasks in almost every graphic designer's workflow that are made immensely easy by the Internet, but are often clumsy to handle through traditional channels like E-Mail.

Therefore, my question is: Does anybody know good web applications that serve the graphic designer's workflow? Installable or hosted doesn't matter, it would be interesting to know about both worlds.

Workflow management:

Sending sketches to clients without clogging inboxes and sending dozens of cc's
Gathering and documenting the client's feedback to the sketches

Asset management:

Archiving and labeling finished work
Archiving and labeling common design elements
Archiving and labeling third-party work used (Stock images, fonts) and their license agreements
Optionally: Making all this stuff available to the client through a secure login

I have, for example, used WordPress blogs to interact with clients in the past - every sketch being a blog post, and clients giving their feedback in comments. That is a fairly limited method, though - it would be nice to learn about more specialized products.

What are some good products that provide a solution for all or part of these tasks?

I know there are full-blown agency solutions for every imaginable budget, but I'm more interested in the lower price range and Open Source solutions.


texts: what can be a good icon for indicating postpone?

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I make to-do lists at work on post its for things I have to do.
e.g.

Make the software more usable.
Change radioboxes to checkboxes.
Refactor code.
Commit and merge with master branch.

Now I have completed the 2nd task and have striked it through or I make a tick mark on it. Next I want to do the 3rd and 4th task. I want to postpone the 1st one. What kind of symbol should I draw on the post-it to best indicate that I have postponed the task?


texts: How to make PDF characters darker for print without using photoshop?

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I am a researcher and I have to read research papers. Unfortunately, the characters are not dark enough, so the papers are hard to read when printed on the paper. Note that the printer's cartridge has no problem, but the characters are not printed dark enough (the text is already in black: take a look at a sample).

This is how the characters look like in Photoshop:

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Note that the background is transparent when you import a PDF document in photoshop.

I use this awful solution:

First, I Import the PDF document into Photoshop. The pages are imported as individual images with transparent background.

Then, for each page I do either of these two methods:

Method 1: Copy the layer over itself multiple times, so that the image gets darker
Method 2: Apply a Min filter on the image

This is how it looks like after conversion (left: Min filter, right: layer duplication)

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Since the images are split by photoshop, I have to open the "print" dialog for each single page and confirm the dialog to have the page printed.

This solves my problem for printing a single page and I can read the printed contents easily. However, it is hard to convert every page of every PDF paper using PHOTOSHOP, and the print EACH single page separately!!!!. Is there any wiser solution/tool/application ???


texts: Gimp - Adjusting color level values of layers in batch

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I've scanned some book pages and imported them as layers to a single grey scale Gimp image. I need to do some identical Levels adjustments (primarily to correct white point) to each layer prior to exporting each layer as separate image using "Export layers" plugin.

Is there a way to adjust Levels info in bulk i.e. without having to do this adjustment per each layer separately?

For instance, if I'd wish to specify the white point for each layer to the value of 241, how would I manage to do that in one go or would I?

I am familiar with Layer Groups and available Layer options of G'MIC filter set, but to my knowledge these methods/plugins are not currently offering per layer color level batch operations. Do correct me if I'm wrong.

I typically do this with Imagemacik mogrify -level option via command line before importing the images as layers to Gimp, but on occasions I find I'd like to achieve this directly from within Gimp.

Specs: Windows 10 / Gimp 2.8.20


texts: Change background color of just one artboard in Illustrator CS5

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I'm not sure if illustrator supports just changing the background color of one artboard but what I am looking to do is have one black background artboard and leave the other five or six artboards in my project white or transparent.

What i'm trying to do here is make a white version of our corporate logo. It's hard to do that on white or transparent background. I already have a large "corporate branding" project that has all other logo variations so I would like to keep everything together however to do that I need at least one black artboard.

I found the usual way of changing the color of all artboards and it got me wondering if I could just do one. I guess if this isn't supported I'll just lock a big rectangle as a lower layer and draw on top of that so I can see my white text.


texts: InDesign: How to restore group element to master?

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In Adobe InDesign, is there a way to restore an group element that's been overridden from a master to its original master state? I found this answer for restoring position to an overridden element:

  Select the offending text frame, and open the palette options in the Pages palette. Choose Master Pages→Remove Selected Local Overrides.

Unfortunately, it seems only to work for single elements, not groups. If you select an overridden group, the Remove Selected Local Overrides menu item will change to Remove All Local Overrides.

Is there some way to restore master status for a group, or is this feature simply missing from InDesign?


texts: Unicode character that conveys 'synchronization'?

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In current common usage, is there a Unicode character consisting of two arrows in a circle, or similar character that could convey 'synchronization'?

For instance something like:

I browsed the Unicode table and tried http://shapecatcher.com but no luck so far.
These symbols are the closest I could find:

↷⎋⇄⟲☯♻

Note: I need a Unicode character for use in wikis and bug tracking. Using an image instead would be very cumbersome, and impossible with some tools.


texts: I am wanting to get a design printed on cotton laminate. Is it possible to get non-pantone colours printed? Everyone I've spoken to so far says yes but then says maybe not. I can't get a straight answer. You help would be much appreciated!


texts: Cut a circular selection into a vector in Illustrator

texts: I need to create a circular selection of a vector. If I would use Photoshop I would create a circular selection using the marquee tools (M) and then I would crop the image to that selection, invert my selection and remove the non-circular stuff. This is depicted in the gif below. However, how can I achieve the same result in Illustrator?


texts: Cannot apply stroke to clipped masked objects

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I have one layer of clipped masked objects and when i try make a stroke to them applyes on the entire object loosing the clipped appearance. How do i do to make only the stroke?
Is in Ilustrator CC


texts: what questionnaire will i use to compare 2 website interface designs?

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I had developed now 2 website lay-out for my thesis.
Now i am trying to compare those 2 websites based on their design with the aid of questionnaires. what questionnaires will i use to compare the 2 websites user interface design not the usability of the 2 websites.


texts: How can I print on a steel tube without resorting to vinyl wraps?

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I am looking to print a background graphic onto a 2m long steel tube (40mm diameter). The graphic is a camo design consisting of 4 colours.
Unfortunately vinyl wrap isn't a suitable option for this specific product, so I'm hoping there's some way of digitally printing the graphic all over?


texts: How to batch resize an image and create multiple sizes (with Photoshop)?

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I want to batch resize an image in multiple sizes with Photoshop.

The sizes are most of the time the same so I would like to have profiles for a set of fixed sizes.
Ideally I just need to open my source image and click on "Batch Profile #1" and then Photoshop is creating/saving X different sizes of that image as an output in a specific folder.

This is what i want:


texts: How to save a logo as SVG format for web use?

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I have a logo that I designed in illustrator, I want to save it as an SVG for a web designer friend, I am very new to saving in SVG formats, so I really don't know the options I should choose.
I have a CC 2014 Version, so that article "http://creativedroplets.com/export-svg-for-the-web-with-illustrator-cc/"
mentions that I should choose these to make it ready for web design. I don't get why we should choose "only glyphs used", I created outlines for fonts, expanded strokes and everything looks good now. those are the options article mentioned.

I don't really know what's best for web design, your answers will be appreciated!


texts: Illustrator exporting to PDF vectors have gaps

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I'm creating logo with illustrator, and when I export to PDF, where the meshes joins I get gaps which doesnt look good when you work in photoshop or looking in PDF reader.

I have one solution to fix it - make one shape go under the other. BUT it's not good thing for a logo, if in future it goes to printing and similar things..


texts: Aligning neighbouring paths and “connecting” anchors in Illustrator

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I am working on isometric design that will be printed on the 1000mm x 2000mm Roll Up. Design includes lots of similar paths that should be perfectly aligned and create isometric 3d scene (image 1.)

I made diagonal guides (30° and - 30°) in order to create paths and aligned them together. It worked fine until I find out that some paths were not aligned as I wished and when zoom in the scene white gaps can been seen. Each path was created from original one (Alt key - Select the path) moved and aligned manually to the next neighbour.

However, now I am trying to find the best solution to adjust them and align perfectly without too much manual tweaking. Is there any way to automate the process and connect neighbouring anchors?  I know there is a function in most 3D software named “connect vertices”, but is there something similar in Illustrator?

I am using Illustrator CS5 and CS6.

Thank you.


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Age old question I know.

So i am going to buy a laptop soon, though cost is an issue.
I have a mac at work and love it. But i need something for home to do extra projects or work late on.

I feel like I could use a pc laptop as I hear that they are just as good power-wise as a macbook, but is there any issues with this that im not aware of?

Will my files from work also be compatable with the pc laptop at home?
(I use adobe suite as per and Sketch etc)

Is PC more likely to crash (this is something I heard at work – but as I dont intend to use if for downloaded movies etc and only use it for work i am not expecting to get software that clashes)

Does anyone know what pc brands I should start looking at? or if i should start looking at 2nd hand mac books?

Thanks all!


texts: Create a Large Image (172500x172500) in Paint or Similar Program

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I need to create a large image .png with a resolution of 172500 pixels by 172500 pixels.  I am using the image as a geographical map with different colours representing different heights and features.

MS Paint will only allow a maximum of 99999 X 99999 pixels.  Gimp crashes when I attempt to open a file that large.  Paint.net will not let me create such a large file.  I need a program with the functionality of MS Paint that can work with such a large file.  Which program can I use or can I alter MS paint to meet my requirements?

Note:  I have created a scaled down version with a resolution of 17250 by 17250 in paint.  This file is currently 980kb.  My calculations say that a 172500 by 172500 file should be 98MB but Gimp tells me it will be 230gb.

Edit: This image will not be printed.  A script will look at different sections of the image and using the colours as a heightmap, it will generate terrain in a program called mCAD


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What I want to do is create an animated GIF(?) that will scroll thru a number of pictures, when you you click on pic1 it takes you to url 1, when you click on pic 2 it takes you to url 2 etc.  I want to post this on Facebook as an ad.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.


texts: How to create a bubble wrapper effect for text

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Please take a look at this image. It's the logo of the charity Childline.

Source

How can I achieve this bubble wrapper effect around text in photoshop?


texts: How did he do that? I can not find the path to that artwork.


texts: In a sentence ending with a bold or italicised word, does the period need to be bold/italicised too?

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Maybe this will be considered a bit of a nitpicking argument, but I constantly find myself asking: In a paragraph where the last word is bold or italicised, should I make the period at the end bold or italicised too.

For example, which of the following is preferrable?

  Today I met a lot of interesting people.
  Today I met a lot of interesting people.

What would design best practices recommend? Of course at small sizes it’s hard to find a difference, but as size increases it catches the eye more and more and then I’m not sure anymore which one makes for the most appropriate choice.


texts: How to "detach" or separate parts of a vector image in Illustrator CS5?

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I scanned a sketch of a wreath of flowers with stems and leaves that I drew, changed it to a vector image, and I am now trying to color parts of it different colors.

But because the stems and the flowers are touching, I can't paint the stems green without the flower parts turning green as well. How can I get Illustrator to recognize the two parts (stem and flower) as separate objects? I have tried using the scissor tool, but it make the vector image not work.


texts: How to warp text to simulate paper curl effect, in Illustrator?

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I have an object with some perspective, to simulate a paper curl effect (blue sticker on image below).

How do I apply the same effect to text (i.e., how do I make the purple text look like it is part of the sticker)?

I guess I must find a way to curve my object on the z axis, but, I have no idea how to do that.

Here is what I tried:

I started to create an outline of the text (Type > Create Outline).
From there, I tried to play with Envelope Distort Actions (Make with Warp, Make with Mesh, Make with Top Object).

Make with Top Object sounded the most close to what I need, but either it's not the right tool, either I don't get how to use it.

Menu Effect > Warp: none of the actions are what I'm looking for. Some are close, but only by chance.
Menu 3D : seems like it will extrude me a shape, not at all what I'm looking for.


texts: Can a Word Document Be turned into a Data Stream To allow for Editing over the Network to Update a link into InDesign?

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So here is the idea.

To have a Folder on a Server containing Word Documents for all our books and Materials. Turn These Documents into Data Streams that are linked to InDesign Documents. Allow Proofers and Editors Access to Add and Update these Documents. So that when a Designer opens an In Design Document it syncs with the Word Document. Here is a Visual.


texts: Which color can be used with the top bar so to get a better contrast?

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I have this mobile app design. I am not able to decide what color to use for the top bar so that it gives a good contrast but doesn't make the design look odd or weird. I am currently using #212121 for the top bar and #111111 for the background. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks in advance !!

PS: I read the guidelines for critique questions, hope I am following them?


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I have an auction script that uses PHP/MYSQL. I'm not satisfied with the look and feel but like the the overall function. I was planning on having a graphic designer come up with PSD files to give the site a new look. I'm guessing I need a variety of pages made up. Is it easy to integration the PSD into the existing script, keep the functionality but change the look?

Would you be able to get this done for the whole site within a budget of $1000. Is freelance a good place to look?

Does this mess with the PHP/MYSQL code and cause problems?

Also is it hard to make it optimized for other devices such as tablets and Phones and not just pc's (PC's being main market). And will this extra graphics cause the site to run slower because of extra load time?

Thanks to anyone that can help me answer these questions.


texts: Why are my colours outputting so differently in Illustrator

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Despite trying various colour profiles across Illustrator and CS5 I seem to keep running into save for web, export and screen-grabs (used as a more accurate last resort) issues where the colours I'm designing in output dramatically differently on each.

Obviously showing clients work, where the colours are far removed from my initial work, is off putting.

Any ideas on why, and ideally, how to fix it would be greatly appreciated.

Info: iMac -  CS5 mostly (CS6 is the same) running Lion although I doubt this matters. Also, sRGB and AdobeRGB makes no difference.


texts: Why "Fill whole selection" under "Bucket-fill" tool leaves some area partially filled?

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I want to mask different type of RBC with different color. After selecting same type of RBCs using Fuzzy Selection Tool (and Remove Holes option) , I used Bucket tools to FIll whole selection. But I'm getting some part of selection not completely colored. Is there something wrong in the steps I'm following?
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I have an SVG image sprite with a lot of icons inside it

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/adwaita-icon-theme/blob/master/src/symbolic/gnome-stencils.svg

Is there any method available or a website where we can import these as individual SVGs ?

I do not have Illustrator and will have to use Inkscape for this purpose. It is ok to use a CLI method as I am on Ubuntu 18.04.


texts: Photoshop Automation: Place Logo in corner of image which has the most 'empty space'

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I would like to automate the following process: place a logo on a large number of images I have. The logo should be placed in one of the four corners of the image (bottom left, top left, bottom right or top right corner). If possible in the corner which can fit the biggest size logo.

Here is an example image:

Click here for full size

I have placed a logo in each corner of the image and scaled each logo such that the logo makes contact with the base image (a trailer in this example image).

In the case of this image the logo should be placed in the Top Right corner (as this will result in the biggest size logo).

I have thought of a method of how I would like to approach this problem (determining where the logo should be placed). Although I am not sure if this or a similar method is possible in Photoshop. (the steps displayed in the image below are manual steps since I lack the knowledge on how to automate these things).

Could you please tell me if automating a process such as this is at all possible in Photoshop and what methods/techniques might be used for this?

PS: If there is a graphical design software which is better suited for this task than photoshop which you know of please also let me know. Thank you


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I am trying to make initials found in old books transparent. E.g.

The paper should be completely transparent and the dark parts of the print fully opaque. But the parts of the print that are not fully saturated and allow seeing the color of the paper should become semitransparent. In the end I should be able to change the background color (on a different layer, or the background color on a webpage) without there being some yellowish artifacts remaining. Or in other words "print" it on a paper of a different color :-)

I did search and find some tutorials which seemed promising, but somehow they all leave out some crucial detail, which I seem unable to fill in.

I believe I understand what I need to do in abstract terms but can't find and/or use the appropriate tools (alpha channel, histogram and gradient tool seem most promising). I would think that I would start with a diagram with black and white as the extrems, substitute transparent for white and then move a slider to fine tune the transparency of the faded print and make sure all of the print-less paper is fully transparent. I might have to first convert the image to black and white.


texts: Dealing with international agency client that's not paying

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So I'm having trouble getting an international agency to send me my money. They had dragged out the project that was supposed to last a week into 2+ months. About two months ago I asked for payment and they said ok. I sent the invoice and a month later, nothing. Emailed them and they said I need an accounting code that they were supposed to give me but didn't. That took a couple of weeks to get, and now I'm back waiting for them to send the money.

I've been told that I can invoice them for the majority of the payment now, and the rest they still have to get clearance on. However, they want to do this via wire transfer for which I will incur a fee for each transfer.

I'm not sure how to proceed at this time - should I try reaching their head accountant? It's been hard to reach anyone by phone and I get a generic VM for their stateside office. Sounds shady, but the company appears to be legit from their website and other online findings. It seems like there's a lot of red tape going on, but that's no excuse for this delay. Should these guys pay the wire fees? I feel like they should, but that might mean waiting a year for them to get that cleared.


texts: Feedback: A simple registration form. How can I make it more clear?

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I am no designer, nor am I pretending to be one.

This is why I am kindly reaching out the community for feedback.

In this landing page I made I feel there are lots of things wrong it, and hence it is difficult for me to convey my message quickly.

I figure the best test would be to approach a designer with little knowledge of my product, and see if they are able to understand the business within the first 5-10 seconds of landing in the page.

Does the design of the page accurately reflects the platform?
Is the message clear (text readable), and well understood with no further information required?
Is the registration form well positioned?

But my concern is should I even have a registration page on the landing page. Or should it just be explanatory, and the potential user wants to be involve, then they would hit on the call the action button that would take them to another page, the registration page.

http://recruitly.co/

Thank you for your time, and I appreciate all feedback.

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texts: How to change L and R bearings of a referenced glyph?

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I created some glyphs with element → build → build composite glyph.

Now, Lbearing and Rbearing are locked.

How can I change the glyph’s bearings without using Unlink References?


texts: Instagram compresses logo profile picture

texts: I've tried exporting this logo as JPEG 640px with a size <1.6mb but it still looks compressed.


texts: Illustrator: how to add texture between two circles

texts: How can i fill the space between two circles with a texture?


texts: Contrast ratio between foreground and background

texts: What is an acceptable contrast ratio between a foreground and its background?


texts: Is D50/2 or D50/10 more typically used in graphic arts?

texts: I was given some LAB measurements of color samples. The LAB measurements came with a statement that the illuminant is D50, but no specification of what standard observer was assumed (it would be either 2 or 10 degrees). The measurements are intended for graphic arts, and I think for D50 2 degrees is more commonly used than 10 degrees, but can you confirm this for me?


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I have made a curtain with max cloth modifier. Before simulating the cloth i have uvd the plane that i wanted to transform in a curtain.

Now when i use a shader with opacity on it artifacts appear. Looks like a normals issue, but after resetting them i still got this issue. See picture what is going on.
Anyone can hlp me out? I also get same result when importing in UE4 and use proper material for it.


texts: In Indesign, is there a way to delete all frames with a specific Object Style applied?

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I need a plugin, or script that deletes frames with a specific applied style.
Or if there is already a tool exists in Indesign please guide me there.


texts: AI positioning circles within an arc at equal distances and heights

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I am trying to create a simple visual, but I can't find a good way to align smaller blue circles within a larger arc. You can tell I've just kind of eye-balled it. Here is what I'm working with:

I tried using transform distort → transform and that was able to make copies of the circles very quickly, but in the end I couldn't find the "magic" number to move the circles about the arc. So back to square one.

Question

Is there a more precise approach to place the blue circles around the arc at the center of each segment that I can bring to bear with AI? What would that be? I hope there is an easier way than my approach above.


texts: Workflow for print publishing children's book?

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I have recently drawn and scanned a children's book that I will try to have published. I converted the scans into vectors using Vector Magic in order to have nice, clean, smooth lines without any stray pixels. These files are now .ai files. I was wondering what my next step is in terms of

cropping - The pages are currently fully scanned A4s. I wanted to crop the edges off that were not actually part of the drawing and make it a resizable landscape. I haven't decided on the exact dimensions, but it will be in landscape, perhaps 18.7w × 12.7h.
re-sizing or moving elements - some drawn elements (i.e. a person) are either too big or two small. In Photoshop, I would simply cut these elements out, paste them to a new layer, move and resize them. This also includes rotation for crooked scans.
painting. The drawing is currently black and white lines. I need to "paint around the vector sketches" - filling in all the white. I have recently played with the Live Paint Tool in AI, so I think I could do this.
getting it print ready. I haven't decided if I will self publish or submit to some of my favorite children's book publishers. If I self publish, I have seen mostly 300dpi PDF requirements. What's the best way to prepare vector graphics for print production?

I am new to Illustrator but well seasoned with Photoshop. It seems that Illustrator does not have the same functionality as PS. I tried converting and then opening as an .eps but my smooth lines were very pixelated. I'd really appreciate any advice!

Here is an example scan (non-vectorized) from the book


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Is there a way to display alignment lines in photoshop ?

I need to see if the object in my current layer is aligned with other objects in other layers..

thanks


texts: Photoshop: how to select all pixels from a layer

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I want to select all the pixels from a layer, not only the ones with more than 50% opacity. A Ctrl+click on the layer thumbnail only selects the pixels with more than 50% opacity.

EDIT:

The magic wand trick with contiguous checked

EDIT:

The magic wand trick with contiguous un-checked


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I've been a graphic artist since 2002. Since then, I've had a difficult time finding paying clients to the point that I changed careers. However, I missed working as a graphic artist and got back into it recently. However, I've encountered the same challenges this time around.

I'm wondering how and where can I find paying clients online? I've tried Craigslist, DeviantArt, eLance, etc. I'm wondering which sites other designers have successfully found paying clients on.


texts: Creating a gradient thaf follows the arch of my shape in photoshop

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I thought what I wanted was quite simple but it appears not to be. I am trying to create a power meter but I can't get my gradient to to match my shape. I added a link below as to what I have and what I want. I heard you could do what I wanted in illustrator but since I don't have that program I'm limited to the abilities of Photoshop.

Idea of what I want:
https://d13yacurqjgara.cloudfront.net/users/39301/screenshots/407295/accuracy_meter.png

What I have:

You can see that the gradient lines are straight when I want them to follow the curve of my shape

Can I make a meter like that in Photoshop.


texts: I can't use the gradient tool at all. I have a certain area selected, and try to use the shape gradient in that area, but I just can't! There's a circleslash on the icon. I tried every shape, selecting and deselecting, on every layer, and it just isn't working.


texts: I would like to convert my image into a 'transparent mask' with shadows

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Now this is not what you might think at first, so please read the question clearly.

I have an image of an object, for example see this image:

As you see it has a white background, and the main object image. What I would like to do is create a png in which the area covered by the image is transparent, preserving image shadows (while the white remains white). By shadow I mean the shadows over the image (not outside), so the result is an image with white background, and the object in full transparency in between and its shadows.

The idea here is that the resulting image is ready to be given any color I want, by creating a layer behind the transparent object layer and giving it any color. In my given example image, I should be able to make the purple sofa work with any color of my choice.

[EDIT] Please note that as final output I need the transparent image with the object shadows and curves (e.g. a png). I do not want to add color to it through photoshop, but use that image as a transparent png over other colors to give it the desired effect.


texts: What characteristics are common to well-designed and well-formatted textbooks?

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I'm looking for inspiration on how to make my book appear more professional with regard to typesetting and page design/layout (although of course these alone don't make it more professional). I found this question:

Examples of good academic poster design

Which is very close to what I'm looking for, except for books (or possibly articles).

Here is a related question on the TeX stackexchance site:

https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/1319/showcase-of-beautiful-typography-done-in-tex-friends

However, that question is very specific to (La)TeX. Although I'm writing in LaTex myself, I'm interested in any examples, whether they are written in MS Word or using a typewriter or anything else. I'm only interested in academic texts that have a serious and professional look about them.

My own field is in history, so if you have examples in history or other scholarly fields, that would be the best.

Also, I know about style guides such as Bringhurst's or Oxford/Chicago's style guides, but these are guides rather than academic studies.

The book will be in colour but any advice is welcome.

Question: What qualities and strategies exist to format a textbook? What are the commonalities well-designed textbooks share in terms of structure, hierarchy, captions, etc..?


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I don't have any real experience with 3D software (except for 1995's Raydream Designer). I realize there are plenty of fine options out there, but I am looking for something tremendously simple:

For starters, I want only to take a vector image (any vector format is ok) of some text and simply "render" the text viewed at an angle with perspective, then save as a vector image so that I can easily import it into any graphic design software.

I don't need effects, particles, motion, etc.  I just want to render things at an angle. Is there a software that fits the bill?


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For a map outline which has large number of nodes concentrated in a small area , is it possible to undo only the last drawn node in case of an error?
Currently undo clears the entire path.
Ofcourse these nodes can be adjusted later , but  if this option is available then it would be more faster.


texts: How to accomodate different text lengths in translated web content?

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I was recently working on a website design and I naturally based my work on the content supplied by my customer.

I knew from the beginning that the site will be accessible in different languages but didn't think it would be a big issue.

Finally, it appears that while the majority of the site looks OK in other languages (like longer paragraphs of text, or menu items), some parts are not displaying well at all. This is due to the different length of words/phrases between the different translations.

I would like to know how you generally handle such cases. Is using different font sizes a viable option? What can be done early in the project to avoid such problems?


texts: Making GIF in GIMP from set of PNG's, resulting in the screen filled with all layers

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I have imported a set of PNG'S as layers by calling FILE > OPEN AS LAYERS
And I get the result:

All the layers are oddly cascaded on top of each other
So when I got to export it, I get this:

What I want is to get each frame showing by themselves, what am I missing?
Can anyone help me with a solution?
Thanks in advance.
Chris


texts: Illustrator: How to un-merge non-contiguous objects previously "united"?

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I created dozens and dozens of odd shapes in Adobe Illustrator by drawing lots of overlapping rectangles.
Then I did Select All, and used Pathfinder->Unite to turn them into polygons.
Now I have a bunch of polygons, true, but as a side-effect, they were combined into one single object.
Is there a way to either

Unite all my original rectangles, but keeping
non-contiguous shapes as separate objects?
Automatically separate the resulting single non-contiguous object into a bunch individual (contiguous) objects?

I know about the Shape Builder Tool.
I know that I could use it to painstakingly build individual merged shapes, one by one, instead of using Select All, and then using Pathfinder->Unite.
I know I could enter polygons in the first place, but I need the rectangle representation, and it is faster and more reliable to draw rectangles. (I am sort-of "rotoscoping" a high-tech "Manhattan geometry" design).
The problem is that there a hundred-or-so of these shapes, they are irregular and close to each other, thus hard to select. It would be very time-consuming (and error-prone) to apply Pathfinder or Shape Builder to every single group of overlapping rectangles.  And my next design is even bigger.


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I'm using Photoshop and opened new artboard and notice a strange black/grey area behind it. It stands out more when I try to save the file as it turns that area white.

What is causing it and how do I stop it?

Thanks


texts: How do I make the Airbrush tool size, match the size of the clipboard, in GIMP?

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With GIMP, it is possible to select and copy a region of the image to the clipboard, and then use this region as the brush for the Airbrush tool.

However, the size of the 'painted' region, is controlled by the Airbrush size, and will scale (I believe) the region in the clipboard to match this.

Other than setting the size manually by eye, is there a way to make the Airbrush 'spray' a region with a size identical to the original?


texts: How can I create a subtle 3D effect like on Apple's iOS time selection wheel?

texts: I'm trying to reproduce this subtle 3D effect on the Apple time and date selection wheel. How can I do this in Adobe Illustrator?


texts: Indesign workflow for hidden text visible only on TOC and running headers

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I am working on a storybook with the sections split into two based on two authors. Each of the two sections have multiple stories that each spans a few pages, hence the recto running header will have the story’s name. The authors’ name need to be visible on the verso running header and the table of contents, not anywhere in the content pages.

If I make a box with the author’s name and apply a new style – which will update in the verso running header through text variables – and place the box in the first story of each section, then the TOC updates with the author’s name between the first and second story, not before the first story, as it should be.

Just a extra info in case anyone finds it useful:

I am new to (and excited with) using primary text frames. I foolishly manually threaded the author box to the first frame of the first story so that TOC problem would get resolved. It did get resolved, but now those text frames are no long the primary. I will need to delete all of them and move the text into new primary text frames after applying the master again.


texts: Illustrator CS6: How to cut an area (shape without fill) out of another?

texts: Here's example picture below. How to make all the white areas transparent? Triangles, line and text. I have tried Pathfinder but I can't get it work correctly. Thanks in advance :)


texts: How to convert GIMP gradient to Photoshop compatible Gradient?

texts: I want to convert GIMP Gradient to Photoshop compatible gradient (importable)


texts: Can I Illustrator Symbols with editable text that does not update all instances?

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I was wondering if it's possible to create Symbols with editable text elements in Illustrator CS6, i.e. when using form elements in wire framing.

I'm seeking to use live text in symbols but not have all symbol instances update should the text in a single symbol change.


texts: Hi, my work requires me to produce icons that are grayscale in color space. everytime i export icons from illustrator it comes out as RGB. i even made new files with converted color>convert to grayscale, but it still ended up as RGB. i'm not sure how to proceed. if anyone can helpme, a big thanks!


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I'm trying to cut out image. I did layer mask, but I would like to be sure that mask is correct (check edges and see if there any whits instead in wrong places).

For this reason I would like to see mask on full screen. How to do that?

Second option is to see mask on the top of picture instead of "empty" backround:

How to achieve that?


texts: I'm looking to upscale the attached image so I can print it on a 90cm by 60cm canvas (36in x 24 in roughly). If I want the image to have 240 pixels per inch (is this too much?) Id have to get the image to 5669 by 8504 pixels in size. If I do this I get the error message that the file created would be too large (500Mb approximately). Can anyone help me get this picture to an acceptable resolution at the size I want to print it?


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I've always used pre-made assets from the unity store so far but since I'll probably move on to making my own models and textures et cetera I was wondering about the place of photoshop in game / asset development. I ask because I mostly develop on Mac and I was looking into Affinity Photo as my future editor of choice (I know about GIMP, I've used it in the past but I just don't like it). Photo is only 50$ compared to the awful software-as-a-service model of Photoshop.

So have you heard of Affinity Photo? What are the features necessary for making assets and textures?

Any advice or insight is welcome, thanks in advance.

I'm new here, so in doubt I've also posted this question to the gamedev stack, just in case.


texts: Lightweight psd viewer with layer support

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I'm looking for a lightweight psd viewer that allows me to turn on/off layers.

I currently work at a web-design firm and at some points in the project lifetime we need to compare the resulting website with the layout designed by our graphics team. These layouts are in a single PSD with each part/component of the layout in a separate layer. Due to this the file-size catapults to +100Mb sizes sometimes which is no problem for the graphics team with their workstations ... but for us developers ...

What i'm looking for is a way to open this psd and toggle some layers without actually firing up photoshop and loading the file. I have netbeans, firefox, chrome and several other apps running simultaneously and when firing up photoshop and loading the 100Mb file the system almost grinds to a halt.

Edit: I'm using OSX


texts: Illustrator - Set EPS Version from CS6 default to Legacy CS(x)

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I have recently upgraded my version of Illustrator to CS6 but have run into a problem. I batch create EPS files for print and then hand them on to a supplier. They however don't have CS6, but CS5. Rather than batch creating all of the files and then individually re-opening them and changing the EPS Version manually, is there an alternative/way to set the file version default?

Or is there another alternative?

Thanks for your time


texts: Adding a PNG to AI but it comes across with a white backgroud

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Im sure this is a simple one and I have just changed a setting on AI but for a week now PNGs won't come across without a white square background?

Any one have any ideas?


texts: Illustrator custom brush: Corners get automatically round

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I generated a custom art brush that strangely shows rounded corners instead of "real" corners.

How is that possible?


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Here I am again with my printing issues. So I found this old business card printed on uncoated paper:

Since I am having problems in printing bright colors on matte coated paper with my IP8750, I wonder how come this guy get this level of brightness on uncoated paper. Maybe I should switch to a different kind of printer? If so, which one?


texts: Very basic questions about digital art programs

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I am unfortunately very stupid and after several hours struggle have not made any progress, so I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm not an artist but need to do some basic image editing-type things for a project.
I would like to:

be able to draw a line on an image and then resize the entire image such that the line is 6 inches long (or whatever)
convert a simple black-and-white png to vector form

Are there programs that would be able to do either of these things? I expect to do a lot of googling of tutorials but I don't even know where to start. Any help is deeply appreciated - I think I actually understand less than I did when I started trying to learn this morning.


texts: How to go from text tool to select tool. Inkscape

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If I am writing something with the text tool, how can I get out of the text tool and select another tool, for instance, the Select tool? I mean only with the keyboard. It would be faster and easier for me to do it only with the keyboard.
I tried the escape key, and it does not work. Any other option?
I have Inkscape 1.0. It seems the last version if I go to Inkscape.org
ADD after reading an answer and making some tests:
In Keyboard shortcuts I have an icon I do not recognize:

I changed the shortcut to Command + Esc and now it works. It seems that the icon I had was meant to be Esc in mac. There should be a bug. It seems that the way to get around is to assign another shortcut


texts: How to automatically repeat labels on a page in Inkscape?

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I make labels for my beer bottles in Inkscape. With each new batch of beer I need to change the label. When I am done I want to print 8 labels on each page.

Right now I export the SVG as PDF and use a small LaTeX document to place the 8 graphics on the page. It works, but is a little clunky.

Is there a better way for easy arranging the lables without having to update all eight labels for the next batch?


texts: how to achieve this effect in the Sketch or affinity-designer?

texts: I recently found this theme, and really loved this effect of a gradient inside a glass blur, is there a way and how to achieve this effect in the Sketch or affinity-designer[an icon in that theme called echoes]?