texts: Drawing a line segment (or an arc) with an arrow head placed somewhere between the endpoints

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I am trying to draw a line (or an arc) in Adobe Illustrator that looks something like this:

(Picture taken from Allen Hatcher's ``Notes on Introductory Point-Set Topology,'' pp. 22.)

My problem is that I can't place the arrowhead exactly halfway on the curve between the endpoints, or on any point on the curve.

Can anyone please help me?


texts: How to adjust vertical space between soft returns?

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There are some fonts that have a lot of reserved vertical space.  I know that I can adjust that spacing between paragraphs by changing the leading, and this allows me to move the second line of text until it touches the text above it.

However, changing the leading has no effect on soft returns (shift+enter).

How can I get the same effect without converting the text to paths?


texts: Looking for an illustrator script to export without anti-aliasing

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I'm looking for a workaround to export raster without anti-aliasing.

ExportType.PNG 8/24 with exportOptions.antiAliasing = false export with anti-aliasing.

The only way I know is to export manually to BMP, but this isn't an option. I need strict bitmap colors in my files because of color-coding.

I already tried app.activeDocument.rasterize, but the script just stops after reaching this line.


texts: Font copyright when used in images (Helvetica)

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I have a specific Helvetica font that I use for text within graphics I am creating for my website, i.e. buttons, pictures.

Do I need a licence or is it sufficient just to have purchased the specific font? Also if I then decide to create a second website with the font, am I breaching licencing or copyright, p.s. the font is only used on images.


texts: Indesign script to automate GREP Find/Replace

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This question follows on from my previous question on the subject of GREP and find/replace functionality of InDesign. To summarize the situation, my InDesign document has 3 character styles applied to the text at various places: bold, italic, bolditalic. The names of those character styles are self-explanatory.

I want to write a script that looks for text styled with any of the above character styles and wraps them in an appropriate HTML tag. For example, I want all text styled as bold to be wrapped in the ... tags, and so on. In my previous question, the accepted answer by Jongware does an excellent job of explaining how to perform a manual Find/Replace using GREP. Now I wish to automate the process by writing a script to handle it. Here's my first attempt:

app.findGrepPreferences=app.changeGrepPreferences=null;
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle="bold";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo="$0";
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();

This works except that it only wraps thew first character of the affected text in the given tags and erases the rest. Thus a text like "This is an example text." changed to "This is an e text." What am I doing wrong?


texts: Mapping all colors (except background) to a single color in GIMP

texts: I have a spotty image. The image has maroon and black spots (with gradient) on a white background. I would like to convert every color (except white) to green color using GIMP.


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As you can see I have this 3D mark model and I am interested in a way to complete (close it) on the Z axis .(add a smoothed chin and top part).

This can be using any known tool or transformation from anything like meshlab, 3ds max, blender etc.

Thanks a lot!


texts: Trying to Understand Levels Adjustment Layer Technique

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I came across an interesting article that, towards the end, states that in order to get more dark detail out of a faded photo, all you need to do is add a Levels adjustment layer, without changing any of the values, and then simply changing the blend mode to Multiply.

I'm wondering how this has any effect at all on the resulting image considering none of the values of the adjustment layer were changed.


texts: How to convert a normal photo into an equirectangular image?

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I have a regular panorama image. How do I convert it into an equirectangular picture (normal → equirectangular)?

Most results I find on Google are a conversion in the opposite direction (equirectangular → normal).

This is the image I want to convert (HR link)


texts: Adjusting text outline spacing in Illustrator

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I'm trying to adjust the spacing of my outline(shadow) text.

This is what I did:

{ Select Inner White of one of the Letters
EDIT, COPY.
EDIT, PASTE IN BACK.
Hold SHIFT Key and ARROW DOWN and ARROW RIGHT }

But, when I go to move the text. The first click moves it much further than desired.
I tried manually moving it, but my hands aren't that steady and makes it worse.

Is there a way to lessen the amount that's set by default?


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I am teaching myself the very basics of design using Affinity Designer - and I haven't been able to figure out how to create a single shape from multiple vectors.

For instance, if I am creating a basic outline of a car and need to start and stop lines - when I use the join lines tool it doesn't join two unrelated lines together - rather it completes the "circle" (path) of one line only.

If I use the join shapes tool it completes all the unconnected lines, and fills in those spaces too - so I lose the shape I am after.

AD's help index is not very helpful to someone with my near non-existent skills - so I'd be thrilled if someone on this forum can help.


texts: Apply blend-tool on grid of squares with blending of size and color

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I am trying to create a grid made out of squares. Similar to the one in the image (without the wave effect).

My approach was to use the blend tool in multiple directions, but I cannot apply it to build a whole square out of these smaller squares.

Any idea on how to achieve this? Any help would be great! Thanks in advance!


texts: Add imperfections to vector graphics / drawings

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I'm looking for creative ways to add imperfections or flaws to my vector graphics in order to make them appear more like hand drawn sketches. I'm working with Inkscape so tips that work here are very welcome but I don't want to limit the question to it.

Here are options that I commonly use:

Actually drawing objects with freehand tools and simplify them to get rid of shaky hands effects when using a mouse to draw.
Add objects and blur them.
Use colour gradients or patterns.
Use textures.

Are there methods to methodically add imperfections? I'm especially looking for "not so straight lines" (freehand tools) and
"not uniform colouration" (multiple gradients?) as may be the result of different pressure in real paintings.


texts: How to align two objects to the same grid (in sketchup free)?

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I'm using the online free version of sketchup, and after adding several objects and moving them around, I can't quite seem to get two objects to line up (snap) exactly onto each other. How do I get objects to line up perfectly?

If I move the objects as close as possible to one another, visually, and then use the measuring tool to confirm distances, I get a distance of 0" displayed, even though there is a clearly visible gap.

N.B: I've added an arbitrary line, 3/8" apart, just for scale. But notice how the visible gap shows up as 0"

I'm using a grid that is 1/16" (the possible settings go as low as 1/64
), and objects seem to move in 1/16" increments. I've done all the sketching at 1/16".

The objects are 1/16" apart here:

If I move the horizontal piece closer to the vertical piece by "one notch", I still end up with a minute noticeable gap, but as the top image shows, its real measurement is 0":

If I keep moving another notch, then the overlap is clear, confirming that the previous "notch" was as close as I could get it:

I'm only working with 90degree angles. And I've tried moving the two pieces independently in the hope of "resetting" the grid, with no noticeable change.

Just in case, I'm showing a snapshot of my 'view' settings here:


texts: How to I import smart objects into inside my project layer

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I am creating a website preview in photoshop. So far I have completed the header, body and footer. But instead of designing a 'price table' I downloaded a PSD file from online and I would like to integrate this into my own project. I can open the price table .psd file and modify it, but how I do import it into the website preview project I am working on right now?

I changed the price table psd into smart object, but I can't import and unpack it inside my project.


texts: How can I include a Photoshop file inside another Photoshop file?

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If one was designing a website where they laid out each page mock as a separate photoshop file but each one had the common elements of the site such as the header and footer, but also could have common elements like buttons—is it possible to design the button in one photoshop file in its own and then include it inside a page mock file. Then if the content of the button psd file change it would automatically change in the page mock file.

Is this possible? Am I making sense?


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I run a small 2 man design company and although it hasn't seriously affected is in the 4 years we've been working for, we are terrible at project and client management..

We have no set workflow for dealing with clients (quotes/invoices) or projects (time management etc). We do have quotation, invoice and contract templates but we don't always use these. We've never had any serious problems but we've recently had issues with clients not paying and clients expecting more work than we have quoted for etc.

We are now going to start issuing quotes, getting signed contracts then invoicing on every project.

I have found a lot free contract templates online and they all seem roughly the same, so my first question is regarding contracts, are these free templates ok? Or will it be worth me hiring a lawyer or paying an online service for a bespoke contract? Also I understand that digital signatures are legally binding (here in the UK at least), do I need to get the client to 'digitally sign' the actual contract or can they 'sign' the email with the contract attached?

Ideally I would like some form of software that will keep track of all this for me, clients, projects, invoices, contracts etc. I was thinking of custom building a PHP app to do this for us, but this will probably take up a lot of my time (which i don't have a lot of!). I know there are services that do this already but everything I have found is either too expensive or doesn't do exactly what we need.

Is it worth me developing my own software to deal with all this? Or should I try and find an existing service that fits my needs? Or should I manually deal with all invoices/contracts etc and just come up with a better filing system?


texts: Why are there unwanted white lines appearing in a PDF print proof?

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I designed a christmas card and I normally print it on vista print.

When I ask for a print proof the outlines show. They don’t show when I print it at home.

Why are there unwanted white lines appearing in this PDF print proof and how can I solve this problem?


texts: Should I outline or expand strokes when making a logo?

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Do I have to outline or expand strokes when making a logo?
When I use an ink brush for example, should I expand or outline the stroke or can I leave it if I want to?


texts: Illustrator CC How do I draw within a layer group

texts: I have created a layer and within it a group to which I have put a transform effect to do symmetry. While it works fine, I have to manually place each new object I create into the group. I have never understood if I have a group selected when I begin a new object, why it will not end up within the group. Am I missing something?


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I don't know if this is the correct forum for this type of question, but could anyone help me with identifying this font?

I know it's almost certainly part of the Bodoni family but I am unsure of the exact type. Any help is appreciated!

I have tried a few of the online services, but I can only whittle it down to the Bodoni family and not more specific, one or two of them wern't even close...


texts: Why is GIMP's rendering fonts differently than other applications?

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I noticed that if I compare the same font-family and font-size from other applications to GIMP, the output is different.

In the image below, on the left is 8pt Microsoft Sans Serif rendered in Word and Firefox. On the right is the same size and font rendered by GIMP's text tool (note: anti-aliasing is off).

Why is this happening? It's not even close to the same size. If I up the font size in GIMP (to about 12), the size matches, the the glyphs and spacing do not
Is it normal/expected for different applications to render the same font differently?
Is it normal/expected for the same font to be rendered differently on different operating systems?


texts: Does InDesign have an Edit Artboard-like tool, like Illustrator has?

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The size of the poster I am making in InDesign keeps getting adjusted as I work on it.

When I changed its width from 60 inches wide to 55 inches wide using Document Setup, it made that change but also scrunched the contents of my poster together, maintaining my margins (I guess).

Is there a way to mimic Illustrator's Edit Artboard tool in InDesign where I easily modify the document size without it messing up my content?


texts: In Illustrator is it possible to remove/hide the wireframe outlines but keep the body of a 3D extruded object?

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For reference I've attached a screenshot of what I'm talking about. I've extruded this object and applied gradients to it, but now I want to remove the black lines that form the wireframe but keep the main body part of the 3D object (the sections that are filled in with the gradients). Is this possible without undoing everything I have done?

Thanks in advance


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I have an eBook I want to print so it can be perfect bound. Booklet option in Acrobat Reader is not useful at all. I have tested several ways. Is there any free software to do such a simple task? It seems all the options available can only be done on some very expensive software e.g. Adobe Indesign or CutePDF, but the licences are too expensive for printing one or two eBooks only. CutePDF seems to have a free licence, but it prints CutePDF wording on all pages, making it unpleasant looking.

In short, perfect binding allows to print the book like in two columns, the first column being the first half of the book, and the second column the second half of the book. Once all pages are printed, I can cut the whole set into 2 (A4 becomes A5), which makes a complete book.

It seems there are no solutions so far on the Internet, well not that I could find. Hopefully, somebody will be able help. Thanks!


texts: Adobe-illustrator: Soft-Cut group into two parts

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I'm trying to cut a group of layers into two pieces, but I don't want a clear cut but the pieces should overlap and have a gradient-like border.

Can I do this with a opacity-mask?
Every time I export them as png there is an area in the overlap that has alpha < 100%, even though the two layers should add up to 100%.

Example(Left above each other, right a moved aside):


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I have a question about using rich black for a print document.
In InDesign, I set a rich black color for the background (0/80/0/100), and I need to set a faded round gray shape, with an opacity around 30-40%, on top of the black background. I create this shape in Photoshop and import the PSD file in InDesign.

Issue : as the rich black contains Magenta, and the gray has transparency on top of it, it appears colored (because of the Magenta in the mix).

Is there a solution to make the gray actually gray on top of my rich black background ?

Thank you very much !


texts: Blend only affecting specific base color?

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I need to blend a white text on top of a multicolored background and I only want to blend with a particular base color. (in this case it's the orange)

How do I configure blending options to do this?


texts: remove distinct points from an image by GIMP

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I want to remove all distinct points from some images, for example like this one:

You can see:

points have different color so I can not use select by color tool.
point are very close to main part of image so it is hard to use free select tool

But if I turn off RGB channels, image looks like this:

You can see distinct points seems black, but again those are not selectable by select by color tool. Is there a way to select points, which like above are distinct from rest of the image or main part of image?


texts: Increase stroke size of an arrow, while keeping the arrowhead unchanged

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I think the question explains it all. I'm increasing the stroke size of an arrow, but the arrow head becomes really large. How can I prevent the arrowhead from increasing with increasing stroke.

Btw, I tried different arrowhead shapes. And this didn't help.


texts: How do I get the transparency in a PNG with indexed color which has a transparent background?

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I have a PNG with indexed color which is rendered with a transparent background in Google Images, so I know the transparency is there, but the color mode is Indexed, and in InDesign & Photoshop I see a white, not transparent background. There must be a setting or save method to use to bring out the transparent background in this image. What might I need to do, preferably with Photoshop?

I do not want to convert the image to RGB and remove the white background through the various possible methods, I want to preserve the perfectly smooth and accurate edge by utilizing the transparency that already exists, but is being rendered as white.


texts: Assign Ctrl+Tab as switch images in Gimp?

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Is there a way to assign Next Image and Previous Image as Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab respectively?

I've tried using the keyboard shortcuts dialogue but I can't seem to get it to work. I click on the function, it says "New accelerator..." and seems to be waiting for me to input the shortcut but pressing Ctrl+Tab does nothing.


texts: How can I find the coordinates of a pixel in Photoshop CS4?

texts: Lets say i create a new document of 800px x 800px and I take the cursor on a particular point in the document. How would I know which pixel this cursor is at this moment?


texts: Does using shades of off-grey for text improve legibility compared to pure grey?

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Most sites use some shade of grey for the color of their text.

I was reading an article which suggested using a grey (#373d3f) with the rgb values of (55, 61, 63).

My question is whether doing this provides a measurable improvement in readability in comparison to using a grey with equal rgb values (e.g. 62, 62, 62), and if so, then why?


texts: What size images should I use for PowerPoint Templates?

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I am trying to create some PowerPoint templates for work and need to know what size images to use for the templates so they will look good on the screen. I tried making one with images that are 1024 x 768 pixels and when I view it on a large screen it looks awful.

I have searched and can't find any real clear guidelines for this.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks.


texts: GIMP; Transfer source tonal/color profile to a second image

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In GIMP, is there a programmatic/algorithmic way to transfer the color/tonal profile of one image to another when they have similar subjects?

I have this image:

And then this image:

Similar subjects but quite different tonality, coloring, grading, etc.

Is there a way to transfer the tonal/color profile of the first image onto the second image so that there's more congruence between them? I've seen a Sample Colorize tool in the Colors options that I thought would be useful, but it just does an operation similar to the Colorize tool and seems to use a limited palette. I could pick around in the Curves dialogue by eye but was just wondering if there's a plugin or method or tool that would do it programmatically and more accurately.


texts: Do colors like these have a specific name OR special "category" of names for each?

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I'm a graphic designer but I've a weak point. I quite don't know the names of these colors.
In my office and with friends, I usually call each of them green. But I've noticed more and more my colleagues and friends call them blue instead. So it makes me think and seems quite logical to ponder about it.
So, I've observed common words like green/blue/light green for almost all of such colors. Like I said before, personally I've observed blue and green more and green or light green is what I call them. Here are the main colors that concern me:

The color of my old avatar:

The color of this logo

Teal[1]

Turquoise[1]

Cyan[1]

The last 3 have a bit different problem. I have heard these names but not sure what they are really. I mean how to identify them how to differentiate or categorize them.
If this question isn't clear, please comment.

[1] - Confused about it what is it, so can't find a suitable example.


texts: How are competing design standards merged for joint-agency or transnational projects?

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Reading through the NASA Graphics Standards Manual, pages 7.9–11 inform how the iconic worm logo and other graphical elements are to be used on flight-ready vehicles, whether aircraft, spacecraft, or mission payloads. However, it does not mention how to use competing but equally-important elements such as the logos of other space agencies or nations.

For examples of such joint projects, consider the Orion ESM, developed by the ESA, (although it predates the graphics-standards manual), the definitely-never-going-to-happen joint moon mission JFK proposed briefly, or the fictional joint Iris probe in the Martian.

The manual makes it clear that the NASA logo is be the dominant design element unless the US flag is present. How would the authors of the manual recommend dealing with competing design ethics and elements on joint missions (not to mention the bizarre aspect ratio of the US flag compared to nearly any other flag)?


texts: What if client doesn't like any logo design concept?

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I'm in a process of creating Graphic Design contract. I've decided to provide each client with 3 logo concepts and 3 rounds of revision. Ideally, I would create 3 concepts and client will chose one, but it happend to me before that client didn't like and concept and I end up with doing 10+ more (yes, I've worked without contract).

How can I prevent this situation? Should I charge hourly for each new concept separately? How can I express my thoughts clearly in a contract (without sounding like 'if you don't like any, you'd have to pay more)? I don't want to scare client and put thoughts into their minds saying that there is a possibility that they won't like me ideas.


texts: Is there a DIN font family which has greek letters?

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If I want a DIN font style, I usually use either:

DIN17SBOP-Regular
or
DIN17

However neither of these have Greek characters. Is anyone aware of one?


texts: How to create a transparent clipping mask?

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I want to create an image that has the text as transparent like this (imagining that black is transparent)

So in photoshop I have tried selecting 'color range' and choosing the white and then getting the inverse selection and deleting it from a new white layer. But this comes out very pixelated like this (I have put a black layer underneath to show through the transparence):

How can I do this without the pixelated edges? The ideal situation here would be if there was a 'transparent clipping mask'


texts: Reduce size of image without reducing quality

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Reason for asking this question :

I have collection of images (.png) of about 1000+ in my Application Bundle.
Which taking alot of space while deploying the application on a device.

PS :
I would like to know the different ways to reduce the size of an image without losing its quality.

All images are of 72 dpi, consisting of different pixels in sizes.

  I cannot use any other format other than PNG as it the only acceptable format for iOS Mobile Application Development


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I browsed dafont.com for hours and used sites where you upload your image and it tells you what fonts are similar but I found nothing alike.
There are similar fonts (Bebas Neue, Headline) but the capital E is different.


texts: Can I store separate grayscale versions of images in a colored pdf?

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While one should ideally make sure a color image is also suitable for greyscale printing via a printer's automatic conversion, sometimes it would make sense to simply provide an alternate version (that happens to look less optimal in colour).

Is there any way to directly store such greyscale alternatives in the colored pdf, and if so, how can this be set up via InDesign?


texts: About "This page is left blank intentionally"

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I have sometimes seen that when the 'half title' page of a book (the page that goes before the title page) is left in blank (which is one of the possible alternatives), a message such as 'This page is intentionally left blank' is included in that page, in the PDF version of the book.

Do you agree with this practice? Do you recommend it?

I ask this because I actually left blank the half-title page in my book, and the PDF looks a bit strange, in the sense that many people is going to think that there is something missing or that one extra blank page was added by mistake.

On the other hand, I think that adding such a message in the PDF version actually breaks the intention of that blank page, which is, creating a blank space in the transition from the cover to the title page.

So, what is your experience, opinion, etc. about this matter?


texts: What is the name of this realistic design style and where can I find tutorials for it?

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As a junior UX/UI designer I would like to be able to recreate this design technique (following imgs).

It's hard to describe but overall a sleek, usually "milky/grainy" and gradient brushed texture with buttons n sliders and its carved tracks (looks to me like there is intentional noise added). It really gives a professional and realistic feeling.

Does this style have a name and/or better, are there any tutorials available?

Thankee sai!

Google link below to see similar style:

https://www.google.se/search?q=photoshop+buttons&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:Cflta0izRFJ5IjjgtmDh9v4NpQiRG6Q6x-Rb_1lejMcvgJTTTD9xjKZar_1BQzluoS45pINOZOv1uO5tyvjUaxf4h1YCoSCeC2YOH2_1g2lERpnz3rTGzFyKhIJCJEbpDrH5FsRbzjLFbsf1vYqEgn-V6Mxy-AlNBExhRgrJNPPGioSCdMP3GMplqv8EXLUYUk5lRdGKhIJFDOW6hLjmkgRVT8ZgSu7xjEqEgk05k6_1W47m3BEM1Y7X4TIjaCoSCa-NRrF_1iHVgEVjVFxWz-zQE&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMz6Hz7bjWAhVsIpoKHZMQC6MQ9C8IHw&biw=2144&bih=869&dpr=0.9


texts: I'm trying to draw using my Wacom tablet but why does the corner of my drawing have an extra stroke?


texts: Trying to add a list of photo credits inDesign

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I am working on a book project in InDesign where each chapter is a separate documents, all compiled into a "Book" document. Each chapter has an image on the intro page and these images all come from Flickr Commons. I am aware of the capabilities of Live Caption in generating photo credits, etc. on the fly using image file metadata. However, instead of adding a caption next to each image, I wish to list out all of them separately in a page titled "Photo Credits." Is this possible in InDesign? The list would look something like this:

Page 13: Mayan calendar artefacts being sold outside the ancient city of Palenque in Mexico. Source: Justin Vidamo, Mayan Calendar Stamps. 2012, Digital image. Available from: Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21160499@N04/13998776238 (accessed June 16, 2015).
Page 25: A farmer working in his agave farm. Source: Justin Vidamo, Mayan Calendar Stamps. 2012, Digital image. Available from: Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21160499@N04/13998776238 (accessed June 16, 2015).
Page 43: Tequila being sold outside of a famous tourist spot in Sonora. Source: Justin Vidamo, Mayan Calendar Stamps. 2012, Digital image. Available from: Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21160499@N04/13998776238 (accessed June 16, 2015).

The page number will need to be dynamic if possible. I don't need the complete solution – just a hint of what workflow to use would be enough.

P.S. For what it's worth, I'm working on InDesign CC 2014.


texts: Font in 'On writing well' (25th anniversary edition) by Zinsser

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I recently read the celebrated On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser. The book is fantastic as people recommended, but the book font is also amazing.

I tried myfonts and identifont.com but in vain. Can anyone tell me which font is used in Zinsser's book? (For your information, the book is published by HarperCollins.)


texts: How can graphics be made with "snap-to-grid" movements?

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In an image like the one below, the graphics are organized very neatly. The mugs are aligned horizontally and vertically, the text below is centered with the mug, as well as the text in the mug itself...

Anyway, with what software is all this done? I know this is probably very simple, but I have no clue...


texts: Behind-Polygon rendered in front anomaly

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I found a anomaly during software-development but I am unable to

Understand what is going wrong or what did this caused.
How to name that anomaly in a conversation with other developers (if there is a name for that anomaly).


texts: What's the best way to reproduce a Captcha distortion?

texts: What would be the simplest way to distort a text (or image) as in the captchas we see online. Formerly I would model a wavy 3D surface, apply the text/image as a texture and render it. There must be a better way ...


texts: importing Photoshop files into Illustrator to output AI file

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I need to create an image for commercial printing. My printer requires an AI file. I have never used Illustrator but am familiar with Photoshop.

Can I make the image in Photoshop, then load it into Illustrator and immediately save as .AI

or

Do i have to make the whole image in Illustrator, from start to finish?

Thanks


texts: How to get rid of annoying jagged line of t-shirt mockup

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As I was trying to make a t-shirt mockup for my own project, I ran into this problem. First off, I made a selection of the t-shirt and put it in a seperate layer, making the model to have an empty png in the middle.
Then I used alpha channel to extract the shadow of the shirt and put it on top to make it look realistic.
To change the colour of the shirt I created an empty layer called "change colour" inbetween layer 2 and 3. I made a layer mask for the "layer 2" and put that layer mask to "change colour" layer and paint it with any colour (in this case it's light pink)
Now with everything done, here is my result
So I'm pretty much happy with how the shirt looks like but if you look closely, it has an annoying jagged line and edges around which makes it looks very unnatural and unrealistic. I've tried everything suggested online from using the pen tool to make a perfect selection to trying to smoothen the edges but none of them seemed to work. What do you guys think may be the problem here and what should I do to improve it? It would be highly appreciated if anyone could help me with this one out using the same technique that I did.
Here's the original image if anyone would like to demonstrate

Thanks a ton!


texts: Ho to replicate illustrator's text highlight?

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I'm really new to designing, and im trying to replicate illustrator's text highlight, to my original image.
Here is the effect that im trying to replicate:

We can see that the 'you' is highlighted, i did this, just by selecting the text in illustrator.

I know you can't highlight text in illustrator, but we can use a rectangle instead.
Here is what i tried:

Make a rectangle the same size as the one in the picture and place one layer below the text.
Change rectangle color to 'E3DFDF'
Change opacity to 80%

This is what i got:

I couldn't replicate the same effect, and would like some info on how to produce the same effect.

I'm using illustrator CC.


texts: What are some good resources for branding exercises or workshops?

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I have the chance to set up the branding for a friend's start up business. We're not looking at actual logos just yet, just trying to work out a voice, look and feel for the business - map out what their values and identity are.

I've done workshops for customer needs and business needs but don't know any for helping with branding.

Does anyone know of any good books or websites that have ideas for this?


texts: How do web designers and companies copyright their work?

texts: Most of the small companies just create designs and do not apply for a copyright. How does copyright come into play if the designer or the company has not copyrighted their work?


texts: What's the difference between a logo and branding?

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Are they the same thing? Or does branding = logo + colour palette + typeface?

Edit: Just to highlight that I asked about 'branding' - which I definitely hear used to mean solely visual elements - rather than 'brand' - which I understand to mean the overall perception of a product or company. This may be misuse of the word, though.


texts: Can I change the border radius of rounded end in Sketch?

texts: When adding a rounded end to a line in Sketch, is there a way to change the border radius of this? It looks like it's default @ 50%.


texts: How do graphic designers backup all tools?

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I've just encountered a situation where, for the first time since I started designing, I am switching from one desktop to another with a completely new OS (Win 8.1 instead of Win 7) and will be required to "start fresh", as it were.

Do you all, as graphic designers, have specific tools or procedures that would be useful to know for porting over all of your custom fonts, brushes, presets, workspaces, palettes, and everything else? Are there any systems in place that allow for you to install and hit the ground running as fast as possible?

I'm currently using Adobe CS 5.5 (likely upgrading to CC) along with a number of fonts I've downloaded over the past year.


texts: How to access the rotate by angle functionality of Illustrator's Rotate Tool

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I read that when I select the Rotate Tool (R) in Illustrator CS6 then Alt + Click on a point to select the rotational reference, a dialog should popup prompting for an angle. When I did that nothing happened.

Is there supposed to be a popup dialogue, or is this a bug? How do I make it appear if there is one?

I am trying to follow a tutorial and got stuck on this step.


texts: How to mockup a logo in a realistic environment?

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I have recently created a logo. I have seen an online trend of showing off a logo in a realistic environment, illustrating possible use cases of the logo.

An example of this can be seen here, with the original logo at the bottom and a 3D mockup at the top:

Click for full size

How can I create such a mockup?


texts: How to increase line thickness in an existing raster image?

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I received an image with colored lines that I need to include in a report.
However, the image will be scaled down and the lines will be thin making it hard to see what color they are (especially in print).

This is a sample of the image. It doesn't make sense on its own, but it's just to show what my source image is.

Can I somehow increase the thickness of these lines? Somehow make them bleed to the surrounding area in their original colour?
The latter aspect is important so a glow (of one colour) is not going to cut it.

If other software is more suitable to do this, please do share. Photoshop was just my first idea.


texts: Turning pixel brightness into transparency in single-hue image

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I'm looking for a way to take single-hue images and turn their brightness into opacity in Photoshop.

At the simplest, say you have a flat green circle on a white background (as an already saved file).  I want to turn the aliased edges where the pixels are a lighter green into pixels of the same value as the center of the circle, but more transparent.

Theoretically, I could then put this image on any color background and it would look aliased.  No little borders that are so indicative of the image originally having a different background color.

This seems like a super-basic thing to do, and I'm maybe I'm just not describing it with the right words, but I can't find it ANYWHERE.

Thanks!


texts: Quantify the area of a shape in Inkscape

texts: In Inkscape, is there a way to automatically calculate the space / area a shape occupies? I am representing data in complex shapes and I need a way to scale them accordingly.


texts: Photoshop: change opacity of certain words in a text layer

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It's a rather simple ordeal to change the color for certain words in a text field, but I'm also trying to change the opacity of certain words.

I want the whole text field to be at about 10% opacity, but certain words that I choose to be a different color and at 80% opacity. I don't know of any transparency controls on the character pallet.

Is there any straightforward way to do this?


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This is a logo for a web developer of responsive websites.
He was thinking about using square brackets (as he is a programmer) or using his initial of his first name "h".
He is also wanting advice on whether to use use his name or is it better to use a company name. He will be working on his own and would like to work with small businesses.
Thanks.


texts: Text characters accidentally stacked at the same place

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Only 1 file affected.
For the affected text, it is using Avenir Light.
Other text displays fine with this font in this file.
Affected text looks like the 2nd line below:

Help appreciated.


texts: How can I use multiple layers as a subtractive mask for a single layer in After Effects?

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I am trying use the three lines as a subtractive mask for the circle. Each line is it's own layer that animates over the circle.

What I tried:

1.) Using TrkMat to mask the one of the lines. (this only works for one layer at a time)

2.) Used the 'Set Matte' effect on all the line layers. This almost works, but I can use it to subtract the background like a subtractive mask would.

How can I get this to work?


texts: What is the name of the font used in the PointlessBlog logo?

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What's the name of the font used in this logo's design or something similar to it.

It's a very aesthetically pleasing font.

https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/forum/case/963215/


texts: How can I create a circular zig-zag pattern?

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I'm trying to create something that looks like this:

I can do the blue lines easily enough but I can't seem to get the grey 'circular diamonds' right.

No matter what I do, be it a diamond shape cloned and rotated around a circular guide (first example) or a circle with zigzag applied then cloned and rotated a bit (second example) I can't get the blue lines to match each 'point' and 'dip' like my example. My 'circular diamonds' come out a bit wonky too.

I tried making it using two pattern brushes to start with but pattern brushes seem to distort everything too much.

Can anyone give me any pointers on what else I could try to achieve this effect?


texts: How to ensure that paint bucket tool fills region with EXACT color in Photoshop?

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I have selected the paint bucket tool in Photoshop, with a carefully selected foreground color, a tolerance of 8, and "anti-alias" and "contiguous" boxes UNchecked.

However, Photoshop nonetheless paints over the desired region of the image with some sort of "gradient" fill - the fill color is not EXACTLY my foreground color choice.

How can I ensure that the paint bucket tool fills the region with the EXACT foreground color in Photoshop?

ADDENDUM:

Here are before-and-after screenshots:

Original image (two layers):

After fill using paint bucket tool with tolerance of 8 (Note: I want to fill the regions to the right side of the arrow with a single foreground color):

Here is a screenshot after using "Edit -> Fill" (as suggested by an answer):

Finally, here is the color I WANT to fill with (the foreground color):


texts: Are there slice compositions similar to layer compositions?

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Photoshop offers the feature of layer compositions. I can store different layer states within them and easily switch between them. In one, a certain layer is invisible and vice versa.

Yet once I slice up my PSD, I do not seem to be able to get something similar. My slices seem global to the window and cannot be tied up to a layer composition. This can mess up the save for web workflow.

I want to achieve a similar effect for slices as with layer compositions.


texts: How to replace a layer full of objects with another layer (in its exacted place) in Illustrator?

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Basically, I am trying to take a bunch of repetitive and selectively placed business cards that I made in Illustrator with a new design.

I was wondering if there was a way I could take my new design and place it in the same spot as the original design without having to delete each layer and copy the new layer into its place manually. It would take too long, so I was wondering if there was a shortcut way to do this?

I thought about making the layer into a photo and somehow placing it? But I don't know exactly how to replace that either — but that still doesn't replace them correctly in the exact location I need them to be in.
I also thought about trying to make it as a graphic style and clicking on the group objects and replacing them with the new graphic style — but that doesn't work either.

So, is it possible to replace grouped objects (clipping mask, path, type, etc) with other grouped objects but its exact location? (considering its transformation) Almost like filling a square with a certain picture basically... However they are not squares they are objects (clipping mask, path, type, etc) grouped together in one layer?

This is the artwork I am trying to replace:

If someone could help me with this in very detailed instructions that would be great!


texts: Design size vs. actual size on Ilustrator

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I don't know anything about Illustrator and I need help.

If I want to design something big, may be a 24x36 inches, do I have to set the document size to that size?

Can I make the board smaller but to the same ratio (4x6 inches) and would that affect the print quality if I save it as JPEG?


texts: Where do pictures in branding identity design come from?

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I'm doing self-teaching of brand identity design. While I look at wonderful examples on Behance, I found professional designers often use photos to further illustrate the brand identity. while photos over there are neat and often marked with the brand's logo, etc., I'm wondering how is this achieved, and where can I find photos like these? How do you put logos on business cards and legal size paper, etc.?

An example: https://www.behance.net/gallery/23271921/WALDEN

As you can see, there are business cards, tote bags, candles... The last picture includes more items. How is this achieved?

Thx a lot!


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I have imported this 3D model from a voxel editing application and used the sketchup tool "soften edges" with 180deg angle between normals and both "smooth normals" and "soften coplanar" enabled. It can be easily recreated by just putting together some cubes and follow the soften procedure I wrote above. Here is a picture of what I have so far.

What I was trying to achieve with the soften tool, was to have the edges and hill zones not to look like steps from a stair. However it didn't work as expected.

I then tried a plugin for terrain erosion, but the results were quite similar, as it seems the plugin keeps the original structure.

Now, I know that the inverse process, from a high resulution model to a voxelated one is relatively easy to do, as there is a loss of information, however, how would one do the opposite way? Is there an automated way to do it, or I have to resort to some other tool? If so, can anyone point me towards the right way of doing this?


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I am very new to sketchup and trying to do something simple. A shape like so:

I started with two arc lines and then used the 'lines' tool to connect the bases. I was hoping a face would be created that I could pull upward, but it wasn't.

How can I create a face for the top of this structure?

Another angle, it's like the frame for swings on a playground


texts: Compound Path vs White Object overlapping a solid – Why do they display differently?

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While working on a logo for a client I came across an odd behaviour that I can't find a reason for.

The logo I was working on is a 1 colour logo, so to make it easier to swap the colours from their Pantone to black and negative versions for their brand guidelines, I created a compound path of the outlined numbers and the solid below. It looks fine at 100%, but when scaled, the type appears more plugged in than if I left the type as a white filled object.

I would like to know if there is a work-around for this that would allow the logo file to be 1 colour. Should I just leave the type as a white filled object on top of the solid? Or offset the path before creating the compound path to compensate?

I've created an example image (no this is not the actual logo) to better show the issue:

Edited to show a better graphic example of the issue (and fix a spelling mistake)


texts: Is Adobe Illustrator's blend tool the right way to go about creating this effect?

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As the titles states, I'm looking to create this effect. I've tried using stroked text and the blend tool however, it feels as though my mac might explode.
Is this the right way to go about creating this effect?
Cheers!


texts: How can I change style/color of one shape without changing all of them?

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I'm new to sketch and would like to have two of the same shape, but I want one of the shapes to be white and the other one black. As soon as I edit one of the shapes, the other one changes as well. How can I "unlink" the two shapes?
Thanks!


texts: Budget workflows for transforming pencil design into professional looking digital image

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My family does light artistic stuff for fun - almost exclusively drawn with mechanical pencil. This isn't fine art - no vine charcoal sketches of bowls of fruit, it is just for fun. We would like to transition from doing some of it for fun to generating graphics appropriate for use on sites like cafepress. But there is a huge gap between a pencil line drawing and a usable digital image.

So my very ignorant question is about taking line-artwork designed in pencil, and getting a good digital image out of as the end result, under the constraints of an extremely tight budget.

The problem points we are having include:

Scanning

Scanned images always seem to suffer from the scan of the blank parts of the paper being an uneven gray with specks and a milky way of flaws instead of an even white. Scanning also suffers from highly uneven lighting (exacerbated by cheap paper probably, but likely a problem with expensive paper too) so that one can wash out actual lines as one tries to simply make the blank paper in the scan look white.

The scanner also picks up all sorts of erasure (of which we often have many) as the paper is deformed slightly and this causes the line to become visible in the scan. A section an eraser passed over can smear graphite in a way that is nearly invisible on paper, but become prominent when the contrast of the scan is increased to match the contrast of screen graphics. The low contrast of a pencil also makes it easy to fool oneself into thinking a line looks a lot cleaner that it really does.

I have photographed some papers at random in the past. This still leaves one a good distance from the perfect uniformity in the background one has in digital imagery, though it may be a better approach than scanning.

Current Route

Currently we scan the drawing. Then pull it into a layer in photoshop elements (we do have a dated copy of that) or something like inkscape and essentially recreate it painstakingly by tracing into new layers, but this is very tedious.

Question

My question is: What is the best way to bridge the gap from a physical image to a clean looking digital image, particularly if the physical image was designed in pencil?

Pencil is our main medium, but some of us are decent at inking a drawing. I am wondering whether inking with french curves as aids might be the standard solution(??).

In the world of those who do stuff like this professionally, what are the standard approaches to this? How is it approached on an extremely restrictive budget?

P.S. An expensive tablet that can be used for drawing digitally is outside of the budget. A cheap one has so little resolution that it is useless.


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I can't figure it out, how to properly select the trees in the following image, so it will be much smoother and realistic than in my work.

Trees:

Night sky:

My work:

Also, it would be nice if you could tell me how to make a much more smoother transition between the night sky and the grass, so it would be close to what is it like in the "Trees" image.


texts: How to manually identify a font when the automatic services fail?

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A common problem: Designer has spotted a delicious font being used on/offline, but there are no references what is the name of the font. The designer either gets unsatisfactory results from automatic identification services or is unable to provide a digital image of the font.
Question is: How our sad designer should describe the font being used in order to get satisfactory results from vast font databases such as myfonts.com or fonts.com?

Is there a good checklist that could be followed?
Where in the font I should look at?
What defines and categorises the font?
How the graphic design professionals/enthusiasts provide answers to font identification questions at here or at other crowdsourcing sites (e.g. Typophile) — is it something else than just memorising a few hundred typefaces?

Multiple sub-questions, but all revolve around the same issue: how to manually identify an unknown font?


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I write and illustrate children's books. I scan my illustrations to jpeg and then create the book in InDesign.

The proof always looks great but the printed book illustrations are awful. I have tried calibrating my screen, and calling the printer as well as InDesign.

ID converts RGB to CMYK thus causing the problem.

Can anyone help with this issue? Specific settings would be helpful!
Thanks


texts: Can you help me identify this italic, serif font?


texts: I have tried almost everything and scratched my brains over it but still, I am not able to figure it out. Please help me to achieve this lettering.


texts: Specialization in Graphic Design - niche vs. generalist

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I don't have coding or UI/UX skills, and in today's mobile-focused world, I'm wondering if I need to bite the bullet and learn this stuff.

So far I've been able to specialize in non-coding graphic design like collateral, graphics for the web (banners, custom images, etc.), trade show booths and other print design.

I freelance and currently am in a lull - normal for freelancing but it's got me a bit worried about finding more clients who don't need the coding aspect.

Are there designers out there who are doing well without the coding and UI/UX component? Is it better to specialize as I am doing, or is it worth learning this other stuff when I'll probably be mediocre at best with it (just not my thing!)?


texts: How to copy light effect from one file to another without losing properties in Illustrator?

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I wanted to copy a light effect from a file that I download to my own file, but when I do it, the transparency and color of the thing I want to copy goes away.
It is driving me insane by now.
Thanks in advance!

EDIT: some images.


texts: Change color of transparent element in GIMP

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Someone created a logo for me, It's a one-color logo with some shiny effects as you see.

Can I change the color of the logo without losing transparency or brightness? And which one I can change the color of it?

I use GIMP 2.8.10 and PhotoShop CS6, I wish that the reply is in GIMP because I want to leave PS and go for GIMP.


texts: In page composition, how perimeter and dead space relate to bleed

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I really hope it's okay to post this. I am currently doing a pretty simple brief on collage/composition and so far it's really fun cutting up magazines and such but there is one exercise I'm a little confused about. I'm working on a double page spread (220mm x 190mm x 190mm). As it states in the brief here is what my tutor is asking of me:

  PERIMETER
  The perimeter is the outer edge of a page or spread – an area
  often considered to be dead space. Content placed within this
  area can change the overall feel of a design and introduce the
  sensation of movement.
  Exercise 3 uses: two images, three areas of body copy and a
  line of semi-display type. You are to create a composition where
  at least one or more edges of one image bleeds off the page and
  the other image is framed, to explore the difference between an
  active and passive use of the perimeter.

What exactly does he mean by the dead space of the page? I feel like the answer is really simple and staring me in the face but my brain is going NOPE. Does he want me to place my image/composition on the very edge of the page? Can somebody explain in greater detail what the perimeter of the page is (or show me an example)? Out of all 8 compositions it's the only one I'm having a bit bother with.


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I've just installed Illustrator on my PC and I don't why but the colors in Illustrator look "Dull" however when I export my project as PNG they look fine.

I am working with RGB colors. Also, I have checked it in Photoshop and it looks fine before and after export. So I guess the problem is with some configuration in my Illustrator but I can't find how to fix it.

I was spending all my morning checking the different posts about that in this forum and on the internet but I didn't have luck.

Does anyone know where is the problem? I really need to see the real colors on my screen before to export.


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In my InDesign CS6 document, I want to make more accessible by adding Alt text attributes to all the image elements in the document. Some pages have multiple, separate images set up in a collection/collage that are described by the same caption.

For these pages, I tried making a parent element, giving it an Alt attribute and then nesting all the image elements in it, but it does not get picked up by the screen reader once exported as an interactive PDF.

Do I have to just give all the images their own Alt tags for this to work?

Thanks for the help.


texts: Displaying older images on web for Retina/high pixel density screens?

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I appreciate this topic may be old news to many of you, but after years of putting it off I recently got a new Mac and find myself out of the loop on a number of changes. Looking at my old website on any browser the images appear blurry and dull. But the same images display normally and as expected when viewed in the Preview application.
Apparently this is to do with how browsers specifically handle images on Retina screens (even though Preview is still able to display these images normally):
1 pixel is secretly 4 pixels to the general Mac experience, but 1 pixel is still 1 pixel to a browser and it internally tries to scale the image with dreadful results.
My own case is this: I have a number of extremely complex images created on a non-Retina system and it is simply impossible to recreate these images at a higher resolution and presents a critical problem if they can’t be presented normally in a retina/high res environment.
CSS properties such as:
  image-rendering:optimizeSpeed;
  image-rendering:-moz-crisp-edges;
  image-rendering:-o-crisp-edges;
  image-rendering:pixelated;

do nothing as they apparently only operate on explicitly scaled images (like 200%) in webpages.
I guess what I’m looking for is a kind of render-non-retina-for-retina property.
Is there any other fix/hack with css or html or the image itself or otherwise, no matter how ugly or crude to get these images to display as they did before in browsers with non-retina screens, i.e as Preview can still display them now?


texts: My text won't center in Dreamweaver (using bootstrap)

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I'm creating a website in Dreamweaver using Bootstrap, and I'm having trouble getting my text to centre in any of the columns.

I've tried changing the CSS to as follows (as an example):

.p9 {
    font-family: Roboto-light;
    text-align: center;
    color: #171717;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 18px;
}

And when this didn't work, I removed the text-align attribute from the CSS and changed the paragraph class to .text-center using the correct Bootstrap class.

I've noticed a few little buggy issues such as classes not appearing until I save the document, or having to remove then re-add classes on images to get them to work/appear so I'm not sure if it's related?

Does anyone have any idea why neither is working? Thank you!


texts: How do I copy selected paths of a shape in Photoshop CS6

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I was wondering how I copy selected paths of a shape in PS CS6.

I start selecting the paths I want to copy by clicking on them and holding SHIFT.
I then press ALT SHIFT which only copies one of the selected paths.

How can I copy all of the selected paths, not just one?


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Been watching and reading a lot on how to be more creative with graphic design and have been doing the things suggested (mood boards, sketching, learning new software and a degree in graphic design, etc) and, for me anyway, I am finding that I have become so overexposed to design that when I sit down to actually design something I am so overwhelmed by the different approaches I have seen to a design outcome that I become just stuck and unable to move forward.

I understand the method of design and have an understanding of what not to do but how do you be original or innovative when it's all been done before?

For each project I go in wanting very much to do something that is in keeping with the brief and is relevant to the client's business but I find I just end up playing it safe and pretty much going with something that at the end looks pretty generic and not particularly creative. This is fine for some business but I feel pretty uninspired really by my designs.

Just wondering if anyone else feels the same way?


texts: Is there any way to save a Web page screenshot with a transparent background?

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I prototyped my web page directly in HTML/CSS, using custom fonts for header text.

The font rendering however is very different on Windows, so I would like to export some parts of the Web page to bitmap, but with a transparent background.

Is there any way to do that?


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I'm trying to make some real life shadows of depth on some designs. I've attached some examples of another artist's works that illustrate the effect I'm trying to achieve in Illustrator CS6

Okay Guys here's what I tested. I did a simple square example as it's easiest to illustrate.

I was able to manually make the shadow effect. Even enlarging it's distance of shadow as I 'went down' into the design.

*My question is for anyone is how can I keep the shadow effect, as it's own shape/vector? I know I could trace the shadows, but wanted to know if there is a way (for more difficult shadows) to have the shadow as it's own vector shape?


texts: Technique for filling color to grouped objects

texts: I created a simple straight line using the Pen Tool. Then I made 3 copies of it and grouped (Ctrl + G) them together to make a square. But now I can't fill a color for it. Even if I do it does not get affected. I wanna fill color just like when i do it with a rectangle tool.


texts: How to resize an image made up of 2x2 pixel blocks down to corresponding single pixels?

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I have an image made up of "pixel blocks" of size 2x2 (so that each block is made up of four pixels of the same color). How can I scale the image by a factor of 2 in each direction so as to reduce each 2x2 block to a single pixel (1x1), without any type of smoothing? My preferred graphics tool is GIMP, but I obviously accept answers based on any tool!
/Andreas


texts: Change Artboard Background in Photoshop CC

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This question explains how to create a new document in Photoshop CC with a transparent background.

What if you have already created a document (say with a white background) and now you want to change it?

NOTE: I'm not asking how to select a color with the magic wand and delete it from a layer.

Instead, I'm asking why the background itself used to be a layer in Photoshop (prior to CC) and you could delete it, leaving nothing behind the other layers.

You could also add a fill layer behind, of any color you wanted. I am still able to add a fill layer, but I can't figure out how to get rid of that white background.

Edit: When working with an image from the clipboard, the behavior I described works fine, just like it did in previous versions of Photoshop (select Background Layer in the Layers panel and delete it).

However, working with artboards (like what happens when you choose Web Large from the presets) seems to be different, and no Background Layer is apparent (yet the image itself still has a solid background):


texts: Saving sprite sheet into separate images

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I'd like to separate a 64px x 512px spritesheet into eight 64px 64px images:

Is this possible? If so, how?


texts: font size is looking bigger than the given size in photoshop

texts: I have given 14 pt font size in photoshop cs6 but its looking bigger than that.whats going on?


texts: Illustrator exported svg does not contain defined hyperlinks

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CC2018 22.1
According to Add a hyperlink within Illustrator  I followed those steps but I cannot get hyperlinks work in browsers.
I have a complex Illustrator design (several paths) I've added 4 rectangles for a link map.

Here it is the Attributes of one of those rectangles and the SVG Options during export.
I unchecked "Minify" to get a more readable output.
Reading the preview by clicking "Show Code" or reading the final .svg file there's no sign of anchor hrefs.
At bottom 4 like this <rect class="cls-5" x="76.5" width="886.82" height="327.54"/>
cls-5 -> fill:none

I tried to manually add the anchors like
 <a xlink:href="index.php"><rect class="cls-5" x="76.5" width="886.82" height="327.54"/></a>
and also the xlink reference
<svg xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" .....

It didn't work as advertised here: https://alligator.io/svg/hyperlinks-svg/
    It only does when the code is inline the html file, not using it inside myfile.svg like
<picture>
    <source media="(min-width: 500px)" srcset="images/myfile.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
............
</picture>

1) I want to solve this from Illustrator.
2) If not possible I want to know how to add those hyperlinks manually in the .svg file, if possible.


texts: I want to export a group as PNG. I click Export, but I don't see a menu for choosing a folder, only a finite amount of some folders. How can I choose a folder?


texts: SVG2TikZ or Inkscape2TikZ: convert from SVG graphics to TikZ/PGF code

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Inkscape is a graphics program that has several extensions. One of this tool for exporting SVG pciture is TikZ/PGF. From this page https://github.com/kjellmf/svg2tikz SVG2TikZ, there are a set of tools for converting SVG graphics to TikZ/PGF code.

Could someone please explain to me how to correctly install svg2tikz in InkScape and how to export the code to TikZ?

I have seen this link https://github.com/kjellmf/svg2tikz/blob/master/docs/install.rst#automatic-installation-via-a-package-manager but not having installed InkScape on my computer I can't imagine how to install it correctly.


texts: Why are Apple Macs used so much in the graphic design industry?

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Why is it that graphic designers more often use an Apple Mac? I am studying graphic design and I am hoping to do some freelance work in my spare time. I have a unit in my studies to discover why Macs are used so much in the graphic design industry.

I also want to purchase a MacBook Pro to start off with, but my brother (a PC user) is adamant that I am wasting my money and that I'm only buying it for show, as he says:

  "Macs are just expensive because they're stylish."

I want to give him a number of valid reasons as to why it will help me in the graphic design industry. As he studies games design and he is adamant that a PC can do just the same as a Mac.


texts: How to automate the composition of an online book

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I am putting together a website that personalises a children storybooks with a wide range of options - text and illustrations.

As we build the website and being new to the design/book space, can you point us towards the best tools/packages to compose these books via our website and automate the composition so we can PDF and render it instantly to the user?

The composition (hiding/showing of different layers based on user choices, text changes based on user choices) will be done on the back-end, create a PDF (small res) to then show to the user through a flip page html book.

We will be receiving all base scenes, characters and personalised illustrations as individual files.

I am thinking of 2 main options:

InDesign (or similar) scripting on the back end
Using HTML5 canvas to hide/show layers

Thanks!


texts: Illustrator - Using an RGB transparency mask in a CMYK file

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My file is CMYK, but it has a Link to an RGB PSD file as a transparency mask.

The file renders properly in illustrator (the preview), but whenever I try to export to any other format, the colors are messed up.

When I converted the RGB PSD file (transparency mask) to CMYK within Illustrator, I was able to replicate the messed-up colors.

How can I convert the RGB PSD file to CMYK without messing up all the colors?

If that's not possible, is the best option to take a screenshot of the preview, and use that instead of Exporting?


texts: Is there a way to set a specific form field highlight color in Indesign forms?

texts: I have designed a form with text entry fields in Indesign. When viewed as a PDF in Acrobat the field highlight color is a purplish blue (as shown in the image here). Is there any way to set the field highlight color so that it is a different color than this default purplish blue color? I understand this highlight color can be changed in a setting in Acrobat on the viewer's end, but I want to change it directly in the PDF before the viewer opens it so that it overrides their local setting. This way it would be in keeping with company brand colors. Any way to do that?


texts: How to Split Fill of Text Horizontally In Illustrator?

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I've seen this answered before but for some reason I can't seem to find it anywhere - I'm trying to split text horizontally like in the following logo designs:

You can see how the colors in the text are actually split 50 / 50 - there isn't a gradient applied. But when I try to replicate the first logo, the only idea that I can come up with is to split the background colors in half, expand the text, and then create a clipping mask. Unfortunately, that idea didn't work, (I was left with only white text):

So how do you split text colors in half (horizontally) and also keep the white outline? Thank you!


texts: Opacity seems to be locked in at 100% in GIMP 2.8

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After I have typed text onto an image using the text tool and then try to save it, the image turns into a kind of faintly transparent checker board.

Just to explain, above my text on an image layer in the layers box, there are two areas that add to my confusion. One is a grey rectangular box that has the word 'opacity' on the far left; then to the right are the numbers '100.0'. Below this is a whitish area that has on its left the word 'lock' and next to this word is an image of a paint brush and on the far right in this whitish area is a small square box showing a checker board.

Can anyone please help me? I've done something wrong but don't know what. I am new to GIMP.


texts: How do I create this lighting overlay in Photoshop?

texts: I've tried experimenting with several Blending modes but keep missing the mark. I'm sure this has a very easy answer but I'm having trouble recreating the effect on my own.


texts: Exported PNG is heavy sized than generated by Save For Web

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I've made a script which is being used in HTML panel for saving files as PNG or JPG based on selected option! below is my code.

function saveMain() {

                var finalName = userName.replace(/ /g, "_").toLowerCase();

                if (ext === ".png") {
                    var saveFile = new File(filePathFolder + "/" + finalName + ext);

                    pngSaveOptions = new PNGSaveOptions();

                    pngSaveOptions.interlaced = false;

                    app.activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, pngSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
                } else {
                    var saveFile = new File(filePathFolder + "/" + finalName + ext);

                    var saveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
                    saveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
                    saveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
                    saveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
                    saveOptions.quality = 10;

                    app.activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, saveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
                }

            }

The Problem is my exported PNG side is way too big eg. 5.88 MB and the same file generated from save for web is only 38 KB! what am I missing in configuration! Thanks!

Edit : Problem is fixed by using ExportOptionsSaveForWeb instead of saveAs. but as Billy kerr pointed out even saving manually as Save As doesn't output such a big file so what is going on! use below code which trigerring sized PNG!

var saveFile = new File("~/Desktop/test.png");
pngSaveOptions = new PNGSaveOptions();
pngSaveOptions.interlaced = false;
app.activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, pngSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);


texts: Illustrator pathfinder giving me compound paths

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I'm trying to do a 'minus front' on two paths in Illustrator:

Normally I'd do this and it'd give me one expanded path, but this time it's giving me a compound path (and the results appear to be all broken):

Apparently this is what happens when you hold the alt key, but I'm definitely not doing that!


texts: Dragging XML rows into indesign adds white space

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I have an xml file with a table containing several rows like this:
   <Row>
    <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Item</Data></Cell>
    <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Color</Data></Cell>
    <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Price</Data></Cell>
   </Row>

When I drag this example Row from the Structure pane into the document, a top row and leading spaces are added to the content:

I can manually remove the spaces, but when I relink the xml, they return. How can I make sure that these spaces are not being added, I would like to have the xml import like this:


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I'm using the "draw inside" tool (located at the bottom of the left sided tool bar) within illustrator.

Basically I'm attempting to put an image inside text and its coming out choppy (some edges aren't smoothed over and the letters are distorted). I'm using a simple San Serif - Myriad Pro.

SEE BELOW

I was hoping it was just a preview thing and that the final product wouldn't look like that, but I printed it out and it came out the same way - distorted and uneven.

Any idea how to fix this?


texts: Do humanist/organic sans serif typefaces work well with scientific theses and lab reports in Palatino?

texts: I am writing a scientific thesis and prefer the headings to be set in sans serif. Do humanist or organic sans serif typefaces such as Biolinum work well in this context, in particular if the body font is Palantino?


texts: How can you convert a 2D image into a rotating 3D image using Photoshop CS5 Extended? Can it be done?

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I'm still a beginner to Photoshop and every time I look up how to do this, only tutorials for after effects which I don't have and would honestly like to avoid pop up.

I'd be really grateful if anyone could share with me any Photoshop techniques to get an effect similar to the two gifs I've attached to this question.

Or is after effects the only way?


texts: How to amend table of content character entry style in InDesign, NOT paragraph style

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When I create a table of contents in InDesign, it asks me to pick my paragraph entry style for the chapter text. However, it does not give me the option to edit the character style, meaning that it looks exactly the same as my chapter headings in the document, which I do not want.

I have tried making the style and colour of the paragraph style different, but it does not appear to change anything. You can see what I mean here:


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How can I align layers side-by-side and crop them automatically in Photoshop CS5?

Example:


texts: What elements should be changed to make the logo and product label look more professional?

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Jam product
We are currently designing a new jam product. The target group are +30-year-old people living in Rotterdam (known for its green and white flag). It is a product with a philanthropic end goal: all the profits will go to combat loneliness among the elderly in Rotterdam (and sustaining the business). The jam will also have way more natural sugars (and no artificial colouring) in comparison to artificial sugars/colouring which are included in most jam jars in the supermarket.
Logo
We want to keep the local elements in the logo, however, we got feedback that the logo's font looks rather cheap. The logo is supposed to look modern while including a more vintage vibe.

Product label
Moreover, the jam jar is rather small (4 cm high) so feedback has shown us that it looks too busy.

We appreciate all feedback!


texts: How can you edit bookmarks in an InDesign document?

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Got a 50-page INDD presentation, added some bookmarks, which went fine.
But then I need to edit some of the bookmarks, and make them link to other pages. To my surprise, there is no "Edit" option in the Bookmarks panel.
Am I missing something, or is there really no way to edit existing bookmarks ?


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In Cinema 4D R16 and I have an animated Tube objects used together with a tracer to draw circles with Sweep nurbs.

This is my setup:

The material is a Multi Shader with two different colors, this setup works fine when the sweep is an cloner instead. Is there a way of achieving multi materials?

The animation:


texts: Different font colours for accent marks in Unicode

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I am working on an application which uses some Thai script.  Many vowels in Thai script are written as what could best be described as accent marks above consonants.

For example, in the word: กึด

ก and ด are both consonants, but ึ is a vowel.  I need to be able to set the vowel as a different colour to the consonant, but I have no idea whether this is even possible in HTML as I can't select the vowel independently from the consonant.

I'm sure this applies to other situations as well for accents, but I can't find any solutions.


texts: Create interactive pattern inside a shape in Illustrator

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I have created a pattern and I want to use it inside a shape interactively.

The pattern is filled horizontally in the image. I want it to be filled in a path along the fish's body. How can this be achieved?

I have read some answers where some people were able to achieve it using 'tilde' key, but I am unable to achieve the required effect. (I am using Adobe Illustrator CC 2018)


texts: What is the font used for the slogan on this FIFA logo?

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What is the font used for the phrase "For the game. For the world." in the picture below ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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I know some methods.

1st: I can draw it on a paper and then trace it in Illustrator.
2nd: I can draw it with pen tablet.

Maybe anyone knows other methods?


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I downloaded some beautiful patterns and filled them as patterns in images. However, every image I prepared with the patterns loses its aspect ratio when it is used as background on different screen sizes. An example is below

Original image (256 x 256) I prepared:

The pattern as it appears on a screen:

The pattern as it appears on another screen:

Can someone suggest on how to make it perfect so that the pattern is not stretched?


texts: 1px hairline in Photoshop after scaling a selection (feather is set to 0px)

texts: After some upgrade of Photoshop CC (from PS CC 2017 to 2018 I guess) I noticed 1px hairline on images after scaling a selection. Anti-aliasing is turned off for selection borders and Feather is set to 0px as on the screenshot below. The first image is just a selection. After scaling selection down by squeezing from the top (Edit > Transform > Scale) a 1px hairline appears right on the bottom border of the selection. Obviously it can be edited, but if the file is big and has lots of details it could take a while. Also PS CC 2015/2016/2017 wasn't doing that until relatively recent time as I was using this tool before without any issues. Any settings can be changes to restore the original behaviour?


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The logo is for a lyrics website called Bêjebêje (meaning sing sing). The target audience (Kurds) for the logo have a special relationship with the mountains.

I feel like it works fairly well, but I've shown the logo to two of my friends, and they couldn't see the mountains, they said it looked like a bird's head with a cartoony beak!

What do you think? Do you see mountains and the shape of a B? And if not, any suggestions on how to get it to be instantly recognizable as mountains and the letter B?


texts: Inkscape division action seems to shorten lines

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I'm having issues with the Path Division tool. I have a shape which I would like to divide according to a set of combined paths, as seen below.

First, I select the path to split by, then the shape underneath (in this case the white continent). I then go to Path -> Division. However, the result is not as expected. I've shaded the regions to highlight the problem.

The lines seem to be shorter than they were drawn and are consequently not splitting properly. Does anyone know what the problem could be? All help is very appreciated.


texts: I want the texture of the paper to be visible through the ink when I print. How would I do this?

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I have images that have colour to them and am going to be printing them on two shades of Speckletone paper, one is a light tan and the off-white. I really want the colours to be 'transparent' and light when printed, so that the specks can still be seen through the ink.

Will making the colour just a very light tint accomplish this? If so, will this work for both papers?

I want a sort of watercolour effect, but I don't think the paper is the right type for me to use watercolours on.


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How can I create the blue half-pipe part?

I have already recreated the middle stack pieces via Effects > 3D > Extrude and Bevel. I am trying a similar concept for the half one but am having difficulty.


texts: Every shape I create in Illustrator CC is going at the back of the layer

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I have been working for a while with Illustrator CC, and suddenly this strange behavior.
Every time I create a new shape, Illustrator locates it at the back of the layer instead of the top. This is very annoying. How can I revert this behavior?


texts: Type of Contract/Agreement Forms for Preliminary Illustration/Design sketches

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I've done about 6-8 hrs of sketches and colored illustrations for a client and believe it was time to introduce a contract before continuing any further illustration work. It's generally an uncomfortable thing to do (especially it's for a close friend) but we're both working on a professional project and deem appropriate to do.

What form would you recommend using to submit with preliminary sketches? Are there any free ones online? I not interested in a formal/full design contract - which I have already - but a short intro one.


texts: Transformation between the hue color wheel and Itten's color wheel

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Unfortunately, the hue color wheel does not correspond to human visual perception: Equal differences of the hue angle are perceived as different color differences. E.g. yellow takes only a small range of angles in the color wheel, see https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farbkreis, second figure, for an example.

There are correctives for this issue such as Itten's color wheel.

My question: Are there equations that translate the angle of the hue color wheel into that of Itten's color wheel and vice versa? Of course, an interpolation of values at distinct angles could also work but equations might be better. Distinct angles are given here: https://uxplanet.org/algorithm-for-automatic-harmonious-color-selection-for-the-image-fc26dde69ca1#.lnuwum51m, halfway down.


texts: Why is GIMP brightness and contrast adjustment with a luminosity mask not color-neutral?

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Here is the background part of a picture:

I want to brighten the shadows and midtones and leave highlights untouched. I create a luminosity mask following the official tutorial, then apply brightness-contrast of 90 each to the image. The result looks magenta:

The same happens with levels and curves adjustment. Why?


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I create designs and then export to PDF and give them to the printers, but what I would like to do is to put our company logo on there, but not in the printable area.  I know I can put the file name etc around it but is there a way to put a logo too?  If not, is there a way to put my company name/author name without changing the file name?

Regards,

Eoin


texts: Different color contrast between same image

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This is how to original image look like: 805px x 204px

And here is how to show the image later which scaling: 265px x 67px

Here is how to call the image on HTML:

<img id="logo" src="Photo/my-logo.png" alt="">

Here's how to call the image on CSS:

#logo {
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 2%;
    float: left;
    width: 15%;
    left: 0%;
    color:  #101010;
}

The original image has 805px x 204px, therefore when write width: 100%; it to come many place from Monitor... .
When scaling with Gimp the image to 265px x 67px,  the black colour change the intensity..

My question, how can to avoid that the black colour changes the intensity.

Can please someone with easy words explain how to resolve my problem, Thanks!


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I have the following image

This image can be seen properly only on OSX, but can not be seen in Windows. I need to edit this image in Photoshop or illustrator, but I am not able to find the issue. I tried various image correction tools, but it still appear blank in Windows. Any idea why this is happening?

Edit:
Just checked this question on a windows machine too. The image doesn't appear in Windows at all.


texts: How to create an eye-catchy and easy to use form?

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I have the following form (to the right), and my intent is that its:

Eye catchy
Simple to use

We are not a professional designer, hence I feel there's something wrong it, but I am not exactly sure what, and is kindly reach out to you guys for any feedback you may have.

UPDATE


texts: © How to structure a Copyright notice on your designs

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I was just formulating the copyright for my latest design and was wondering:

Is there a proper/universal/preferred structure for copyright notices on your work?

I know that some years ago, US law required the use of © or the word Copyright followed by the year and company/owner name but I've seen all sorts of structures.

© Year Name
© Copyright Year Name
© Website
© Name Email
Copyright Year Website Name

...just to name a few.


texts: How to find existing names or associations a symbol has?

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I saw a symbol like this, and didn't know what it was called or what existing associations it might have:

It seems like a pretty easy question to answer by looking in a symbol dictionary or an online "similar images" search.  I figured it was probably a wingding or a webding.  But nothing showed up.  The closest thing I thought of (just from memory) is the BMW logo, which is supposedly an allusion to an airplane propeller.

Things I found strange:

The Google Images "similar search" feature did not suggest the BMW logo for this (nor did TinEye)
The search tool and symbol set on symbols.com seem rather limited: http://www.symbols.com/section/6/category/15/
Finding a near-match doesn't seem very easy to lead to correlated topics on Wikipedia.  For instance, I got to Sun-Cross but that didn't really go anywhere: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_cross

Using this as a case study, what is an effective research process for looking into the existing meanings of a symbol you might be using in a drawing or icon?


texts: How can I improve this magazine page layout?

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I am an amateur graphic designer. Me and my friend are working on a Japanese-English bilingual magazine for our University.

Can I get some feedback on how to improve the design of this page?


texts: InDesign: Multiple "pages" to a printed page

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The Problem
I've designed some playing cards (3.5" x 2.25") in InDesign. Now I want to print a prototype batch on my home printer as a first test. Ideally I would like 4 cards per 8.5" x 11" page, with printers marks to guide cutting.
You'd think this would be easy with InDesign. So far, it seems to be anything but. There are a startling number of wrong ways to do it, and I haven't found a right way yet.
What I've Tried
Method A: New Document

Start a second document with 8.5" x 11" pages.
Drag the cards into it and position them 1 by 1

This is the closest to the right way that I've found, but I lose any background fields from the original in the process.
Method B: Export to PDF
I tried exporting to PDF then printing multiple pages to a page.
Why this fails: it resizes the pages.
Method C: Printing Thumbnails
I tried printing "thumbnails" to a single page in InDesign. Again, this resizes the pages.


texts: How do I remove the white background and keep the shadows with a transparent background?


texts: Can't draw anything but dots in photoshop 6?

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My mouse and wacom only recognizes one touch but anything which require holding like drawing its not working.

Anybody got any ideas?

Cheers!


texts: How to have adjustment layer with black mask?

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Every time I add an adjustment layer, I have to switch or fill the mask since it is always white.

Is there a keyboard shortcut or an option to change so that an adjustment layer will always have a black mask?


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I didn't find clear answer on that:
I have some dots and stains on my lens. It's not so visible on some pictures but when I take shot at sky or something bright, the image is spoiled by stain and spots.
So the question "Extract similarities between bunch of image to remove stains on gimp or imagemagick"
You see, I want to extract similarities ie : the dots and stain from differents images.

After that when I get my image with only the dots and stains, I can make a substraction on the spoiled images

Thanks for help and advices

edit:
I maybe need to reformulate a bit.
All my pictures are spoiled with smudges.
My Idea was actually to takes (or a bunch of) all these picture to detect what it remains the same and create a picture of that.

This extracted picture will be the smudges only.

Then I can substract it from the spoiled image.
Spot the Idea?

It's like background substraction on video.
Imagine a car park. We want only the the background (said, the landmarks). We take many pictures with some car at random places.
And I beleive there is an algorithm that can extact only the background by creating and image of what remain the same (the soil of the car park)

Imagemagick can do something like that ?
Or another app ?


texts: How to apply chroma keying (remove green screen)?

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Is it possible to apply chroma keying, meaning to remove a green (or blue...) screen background, using Gimp? (I happen to use Gimp, but I suppose an answer using Photoshop would be just as good, unless it's referencing a specific Photoshop plugin.)
What I mean is the following:

(Note: I don't know how to do it yet, this mockup was made starting from a stock transparent picture.)
If we look at what needs to be done (or approximated as far as possible, see below) it is the following:

Notice how this procedure is not merely adding an alpha channel; it is changing all colors that lie in the same quadrant as the key color itself. Meaning, if the key color is green, all greenish colors need to be substantially modified, in addition to having a suitable alpha channel added:

The reason I posted this question is that all other questions and answers about this topic miss this crucial point.
You can not turn a shade of green into semi-transparent red, and another shade of green into semi-transparent blue, just by fiddling with the magic wand, the color selection tool, or by copying a channel into a mask.
I don't know the theoretical background behind chroma keying and I'm guessing it could be quite hairy. For instance, the color that lies exactly between the key color (green in this case) and its exact opposite (which would be magenta in this case) is a perfect gray (by definition of opposite color.) Do we need to turn that shade of gray into semi-transparent magenta? What if it was an actual gray in the original picture? (Which is actually more likely.)
Given all this undefined behaviour in the problem space itself, I'm sure Adobe Premiere and all the other professional video production tools contain very sophisticated chroma keying algorithms.
Can we even approximate the result of those algorithms using basic image manipulation, as found in Gimp? Or is any such endeavor bound to fail?
Alternatively, is there an open source Gimp plugin or separate program that can perform a good quality chroma keying on pictures?
Edit: Wikipedia's article gives an example of a simple function for green screen: rgb(r,g,b) -> rgba(r, min(g,b), b, A*(r+b)-B*g) and goes on to explain that modern algorithms can be much more complicated. Even with the simple function, I understand what it's saying, but I would not know how to perform it using simple selections and channel manipulation.


texts: How to blend an image onto a wall that is partially lit by the sun?

texts: I need to make this text look like it's somewhat painted on the wall, but the blend if function treats the text in the sun and the text in the shade very differently. How to solve this? I also need to add other things to the wall, and for that the solution of splitting the image up into two does not work.


texts: How to render a texture of an object from it's color, uvs and lighting?

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I have a rock in my project:

And it's UV's:

It has a standard Arnold material: Ai Standard Surface with a grey color.
There's also some lighting on the scene.

I'm trying to generate a texture which will combine the grey color, the UVs and the lighting so it will output something like this:

*Please ignore white lines in the image, I colored it in Photoshop

This is because I want to use this texture later in Unity as Unlit so it will look exactly the same in Unity, as it looked on a Maya Render.

I've already tried TransferMaps but it doesn't seem to work and it outputs a completely grey texture (which is even darker than the color in the shader).

Is something like this possible to achieve?


texts: How can I create perspective in Sketch 3

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Is it possible to create perspective in Sketch 3?

Example:

In Photoshop, I would use a perspective tool, but I'm not sure how to do this in Sketch 3.

On a related note, are there any useful tutorials on presenting your work with different perspective techniques similar to those used on Behance and/or Dribbble?


texts: Increase in print PDF file sizes after upgrading InDesign

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I'm recently facing a problem in InDesign after updating to version CC 11.4.1.102.

When I export a PDF for Printing the file is 20 MB, whereas in previous versions these files were only 1 Mb. Has anything changed in this version or is this a bug?


texts: How to create blurring layer in adobe illustrator

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I'm interested in Gaussian blur layer that blurring all inside of some figure located on this layer.

I mean, blurred background of some exact area.
And in case of I move this area, blurred image must be updated. If I move some object in background - blur must be updated. etc.


texts: How can I protect my job from a client publishing it elsewhere?

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I am designing a brochure of 1,872 pages for a client. This client is asking me provide him with a copy of the job. I am 100% sure if I provide a copy this job is gone. He will print it elsewhere. This client loves my graphics, but he doesn't want to pay for it. I must definitely provide a copy for him. My questions are:

Is there a way to protect the job from him printing it?
Is there software I can pass my Corel Draw file through to lock and protect the job, but such that it is still readable?
Is there a way I can secure my file so that even when printed it will lose quality or come out blurred?
Is there a way I can make it readable, but not printable?

Is there software at all for Corel file security?


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To be more specific, I'm working on some posters project, and I need mockups. I have one showing one A3 frame with one smart object inside.
Now I need mockups for set of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 posters. I've tried to make one for set of 3 posters, I duplicated original frame, and when I positioned the first poster and saved, it was shown on all 3 frames. I've tried not duplicating but copying (New Smart Object via copy) smart object and placing it into other 2 frames but with no success.
I'm pretty sure this can be done, but I just don't know how. Any help welcome. Thanks.


texts: Illustrator vector nondestructive actions destroying

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I'm having a very strange problem with Illustrator CS5. When I'm doing non-destructive actions, such as eye-dropper or selecting and dragging, the points in my compound object are shifting around.

The only thing that I did between those two halves of the picture was an eye-dropper tool. What on earth is happening?


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A friend of mine is setting up a basic English Language School and came up with his own logo combining a globe with a title and slogan.

Here is the logo:

I helped as much as I could being  developer by heart and a designer when need be. We are quite happy with it. I myself work with designers and want to improve this as much as I can myself.

I did wonder about the font combination used. We use Mistral for the green cursive looking text and Tahoma for the rest. Does anyone have a better font face combination in mind? Are the colors picked OK on this black background?

I would also appreciate general tips and feedback:

Choice of font for title and slogan - Do you know a font for the cursive part that would look better? Is the size OK?
Position Globe - Is the right side an OK choice or should it be to the left?
Quality Globe - I know it is still a little jagged, but do you think it will do?


texts: how to change color keeping gradients/opacity

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I have a problem

Lets say i have selected an area with is predominately one color lets say blue.
But this blue is not 100% blue in all places. Some pixels have some gradient to them etc.

How can i select this blue color and change it to say orange all so while keeping the gradients in the image i want to change? So if there are some 50% blue pixels and some 30% blue pixels in the selection how do i change the color so that these 50/30% blue will become 30/50% orange?

Thanks in advance!


texts: converting a video of someone exercising into its animation equivalent

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I'm new here so please bear with me... I've gone through search results but i couldn't find quite what i was looking for.
for easier understanding, i shall explain my goal and hopefully you shall understand what exactly I'm trying to achieve.

I want to create an animated video of an exercise, e.g someone doing crunches and another doing reverse crunches. The goal is to realistically illustrate the exercise itself... and i think have 3 options so far.

note: I don't know how to do any of these things (yet) ;D

record a short clip of a real person exercising and convert it into an animation
create the animation of a full person from scratch
create the animation of the outline of a person doing the exercise

can anyone recommend a better method and point me in the right direction? which software should i look for and use?

note: I'm not looking to create an extremely detailed video, just one that shows exactly how the exercise should be performed even though it's simply an outline of a person doing an exercise.

any suggestions are welcome


texts: Apply layer comp in linked smart object only to specific layer comps in root PSD?

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I'm using Photoshop CC for UI design.

Let's say I've got 3 buttons as separate linked smart objects. Each button has a layer comp for a pressed and a not-pressed state.

I place the linked smart objects in my root PSD. What I'd like, is for there to be 3 layer comps in the root PSD. One for each button being pressed.

Is there a way to make this work using only 1 instance of each smart object in my root PSD?

Or do I need to have 2 instances of each smart object in my PSD (one for pressed and another for not pressed) and then hide/show the relevant layers to get the desired effect?

Thanks!


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I am trying to create a plain text logo using photoshop/illustrator but am having great trouble making it so the text appears high resolution.

I want to be able to create a logo with the same resolution as the welcome text in the page below
http://pandsmarine.com

As you can see my best attempts is nowhere near that quality..

http://pandsmarine.com/test/

Could I please get some advice as to how to go about doing this along with recommendations on file format, dimensions, resolution etc.

Many Thanks.


texts: I need to set the background to black so I can work on some white artwork. What I do now is work the shape in another color (like blue or black) and fill with white when finished.