texts: How to get rid of black box in Illustrator CC?

texts: I'm trying to work with this photo in Illustrator CC, but there is this black box in the center of the page. I tried ignoring it but when I save my image, it only saved whats in the black box....yet I can't seem to decrease the size to just the box. I'm sure there is a very simple reason for this but I can't figure it out. I'm self taught with Adobe so some basic things have been caught later on (and usually when I'm under a deadline).


texts: Is it generaly acceptable to use purchased vector graphics in paid work?

texts: I understand the legalities of using stock images and vectors for things like logos. But i want to know if it is unprofessional, or negative to use purchased vector graphics in freelancing design work?


texts: I need to emulate the shadows and embossing effects on a picture to my vector design

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I am designing a menu for a sushi bar and i am inspired by their wall patterns and i wanted to emulate the pattern to the front and back cover of the menu. I redid the shapes on illustrator but i am having a hard time bringing the vector to life. I want to be able to make the vector look 3d and for the shadows and lighting to show. I am new 2 illustrator and im not sure if its possible. Or would i have to design the vector in another program? like cinema 4d or photoshop? thanks alot for the help guys!

here are the pictures.


texts: Illustrator is saving making my solid colours as transparent

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The title pretty much says it all.

I've worked with solid colours the entire time, and when I go and save, for some reasons Adobe Illustrator decides to make all my colours and shapes transparent.

On the picture, you will see on the left how the desired effect within illustrator, and on the right the result when I go and save it. It's the same wether I save it as a pdf, jpeg or the illustrated png.


texts: Specify CSS class names on SVG paths using Illustrator

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Is there a way to edit SVG files in Illustrator where you can specify a CSS class for each path?

I already know in Illustrator that if you give the layer name an actual name, Illustrator will use that name as the path's ID, which is fine if you don't plan on reusing the icon more than once on the same page.

My current workaround is to just use the IDs method, but then later convert the IDs to classes in my code editor, but it's pretty annoying to have to do every time I generate my SVG sprite.

If that's currently not possible in Illustrator, are there any other apps that will allow you to specify that? Or maybe a Grunt or Gulp package?

It looks like you might be able to do it with Inkscape with a hack, so I might look at that if there's no other good solutions out there.


texts: Automatically Create Chapters with Master Pages and XML

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I'm working on a catalog that contains several chapters and well over 100 pages. Luckily, I know that each chapter will be four pages long and use the same four Master Pages.

In a perfect world, I would have the client export their data as XML, with each chapter and all of its content being held by its child tags (number, title, description, etc.), and then just script the generation of the pages and let the XML fill it all out on import.

I was trying to do something like this

<catalog>
    <chapter>
        <number>
            01
        </number>
        <title>
            Super Awesome Title
        </title>
        <description>
            Here is the description for this chapter.
        </description>
    </chapter>
    <chapter>
        <number>
            02
        </number>
        <title>
            Another Title
        </title>
        <description>
            And another description.
        </description>
    </chapter>
</catalog>

but it's only importing the first set, and I kind of figured this attempt was a long shot anyways. I also tried using

<chapter1>
    <number>
        ...
<chapter2>
    <number>
        ...
<chapter3>
    <number>
        ...

though I couldn't see how to wrap individual pages with a tag and it's moving away from the automation I'm working towards.

So, does it make sense what I'm doing, and is my proposed process logical and (more importantly) doable?

Thanks much.


texts: Chroma keying in Photoshop- problems with reflection

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I took a few head shots for a friend recently. We were going to do it outside around or downtown area, but due to inclement weather had to use a green screen last minute. It was evenly lit, but between the light and the green, the color reflected on his head. (The subject was bald) How can I chroma key effectively and remove the green coloring from his head?

I've tried the wand in PS and color range. When removing the green, the color reflected on the subject's head around the sides and somewhat on the top. How can I fix that in PS? Also what are some ways to color correct his skin tone, he came out a little on the red side in some of the shots?


texts: Photoshop Generate Image Assets outputs wrong size image

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I have a 1440x280 resolution image. It looks like this:

The layers are grouped and I rename the group like this:

1024 x 200 test-image70%

This should output a 1024x200 px JPG at 70% quality. Instead it spits out this 1028x532 jpg:

Huh? What in the world is going on here? This isn't remotely close to what I am expecting. What am I doing wrong here? Is using groups really buggy with Generate Image Assets?

This is Photoshop CC 2015.5.1

(Note: Ignore all the black borders in the screenshots, that is just the Photoshop canvas background color).


texts: How to add a color gradient to a picture

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I felt in love with the way this graphic designer, called Mariusz, has edited this picture.

It would be fun to produce something like this for myself.

Anyone has some ideas on how to create such a nice color effect in Photoshop or Gimp?


texts: Use stacking order when distributing objects in Illustrator

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I have sequences of images that I group-select in Windows Explorer and drag or paste into Illustrator.
The order of these images are important, and I want to distribute them across the artboard while maintaining the stacking order such that the top image is on the left (or right), and the images should distribute sequentially right (or left) according to that stacking order (e.g. the 2nd image in stack would be the next image to the right, 3rd in stack the next image to the right, etc.).
However, the distribute function doesn't seem to take account of stacking order, and instead, they seem to be place at random with respect to stacking order (as far as I can tell).
Is there a distribution script out there, or something, that would allow me to distribute and keep the order of the stacking?
Thanks in advance...


texts: I am trying to make a logo in Adobe Illustrator. On the logo I want to put the outline of a certain lake on it. I took a screenshot from google maps of the lake. How would I go about extracting this shape? Is there a function that will take advantage of the fact that the lake is all one color?


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I wanted to use different funny mouse cursor pointer to my commercial website project. Is there any website providing this mouse pointer images for free or for low price?

If not how can i create a mouse cursor images myself. I guess its extension is .cur

I have little knowledge of photoshop and gimp tool. Can i create the mouse cursor pointers with this?
If you can give a link to free cursor pointer images or tutorials to create this mouse cursor pointer, it will be much helpful to me. Let me know where should i start first.

Thanks


texts: Can a wordmark logo type be in gradient color and have an underscore  to separate  the initial?


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Writing Arabic in InDesign cs5 has not been a problem ever before, but today it started to annoy me, as I didn't do anything different than I usually do and didn't touch any settings, etc. Kerning is as it was before and has always been on 'zero'.

Even the letters that are joined (blue highlighted) - the attached picture are separating from one another!

I have InDesign CS5 for PC. It is not a Middle Eastern version.


texts: Good practice to resize a PNG aiming to act as smartphones' SplashScreen

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I own a PNG (640x1136), that I want to resize in order to fit all the smartphone screens.

I have Photoshop and illustrator.

I opened Photoshop, right-clicked on the PNG, and select "Edit Contents", that opens Illustrator.

However, the work space (in Illustrator) is totally blank, no trace of my SplashScreen model.
Probably due to a wrong selection when Illustrator suggests me to convert the colors..when importing in Illustrator.

What are the steps to achieve the case of resizing, without losing quality?


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The concept of the app logo is a physical worry stone that the user can interact with, the information is then logged into the app to help monitor and give advice for when the user may be feeling anxious. Above I have created a test logo, with many different colour variants. The background colour is what I will be mainly using inside the actual app, so to put it against the logo will help in deciding which colours fit best. I have tried to go for the pastel colours to help in reinforcing that the symbol resembles a worry stone.

If I was able to receive some feedback on whether this logo resembles the product, it would be greatly appreciated.


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Hello I would you to propose me a program which can be used to make figures on scientific papers. An example of a figure that I want to create is of a body (2d) with forces on it, or figures with strings, simple masses in 2D. Thank you for your time, if someone want more information please tell me.
These are similar to the figures that I want to make.


texts: How to export images with vector graphics for web in Adobe XD?

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I'm working on a webpage where we are using photos that have vector graphic elements. I've tried exporting these as svg's, and I'm running into an issue where some of the photo elements are not being saved into the svg.

Is there any way in Adobe XD to export where both photos and vectors are present?


texts: Problem with logo design: doesn't scale down well

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I need some advice/opinions on the attached logo and what my designer should have done to make it scaleable.

It looks fine at high resolution and zoomed in over 400% in AI, but at 100% and less the speech bubble is pixelated and loses definition.

Here on the test site for example it looks like a dark pixelated mass with no colour detail as it has here.

As we need it for the header, it's obviously a problem which he doesn't seem to see (or pretends not to) as he says it scales fine.

I've attached the favicon he did too which looks awful next to the twitter logo.

My questions are: is the speech bubble colour and definition shown in the larger version something that could likely be achieved at the size we need it for the header, approx. 200px?

If not, what should he do about it?

Any ideas or opinions appreciated.


texts: Animating in Photoshop with transparency

texts: How to make a "Graphics Interchange Format" as Transparent in Photoshop or any other tool ?


texts: Concept OS Mocking: Illustrator vs. Photoshop vs. Other

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As a school project, I am graphically designing my own mobile OS. I already have hundreds of hand drawings of each aspect of the OSs design and I need to make the step to digital mockups.

As the designs that I will be concepting are not "usual" iOS or Android elements, I am going to need to make a lot of the elements from scratch.

I am fairly proficient in Photoshop but I hear that Illustrator might be a better tool to accomplish my goals.

Which software do you think I should use?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Michael


texts: Illustrator make white object visable on transparent background in pdf

texts: How can I save an illustrator file with a white logo on a transparent background  so the logo is visable in pdf so people I send the logo to don't think the pdf is blank.  Others need to use the logo in different documents layered over different backgrounds.


texts: My AI is like hovering over my desktop, non of the panels latch and connect everything just hovers.  Ive messed with view, restarted the computer, nothing works.


texts: What's a good site for human body props resourcing?

texts: I'm trying to improve comics style, and I'm looking for a good resource where I can find human body and/or comics layouts, scene building, etc. Is there a good place for these? Thanks!


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I would like to warp/distort a rectangle into a circle, by squeezing all its outermost points (corners) inwards and pulling its innermost points (edge midpoints) outwards.
Effects like bulge, liquify tool's grow/expand, ImageMagick's implode/explode, don't seem to move the edges of the image. They just distort its centre regions leading to ugly images, not how I want them to look.
The way I imagine the output would be how some shape of concave mirror would have reflected the scene the image depicts, oriented (concave mirror reflections might be upside down).
Sorry for the poor sketch, but I hope it can get the idea across visually:

I don't mind which tool/editor answers use.


texts: Compose CMYK from separated layers after editing in Krita

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Using Krita 2.9, Linux or Windows 8:

I open a flat RGB image in Krita and change its color space to CMYK using SWOP profile. Then I separate the image into its C, M, Y, and K components. At this point, I have 5 layers, including the original un-separated CMYK image.

I edit one of the layers. So far, so good.

Now, I wish to re-compose the image. Instead of separated layers, I want the image to be unified, in a way that incorporates the edits I made to one of the separated layers.

I cannot find how to re-compose the layers in Krita. Can this be done? It does not matter if I first delete the original layer, or not.

Note that the original image is not updated to reflect any change to a component layer. And, exporting to various formats (PDF, TIF, JPG) merely reduces everything to the topmost visible layer.

By comparison: The infamous separate+ plugin for GIMP will not only separate to CMYK layers, it will re-compose them with edits in effect.

EDIT: I discovered that GraphicsMagick can help me (outside of Krita). It can separate the CMYK image into its four channels as separate greyscale images. I can edit the separated images as greyscale, then re-assemble them to a single CMYK image, again using GraphicsMagick. The procedure is described on their website.


texts: lines are not intersecting in perfect fashion

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Am trying to draw exactly like the left picture.
All the lines have same gap and they are rotated in same positive and negative angle.
But no way i can make them intersect perfectly.
They create gaps.... circled it.
Why?


texts: Get an image to lie flat on an axonometric grid in inkscape

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I am new to graphic design and I am working on some figures for a paper. I want to use the isometric perspective and I have been drawing on the default axonometric grid with snapping. I want to put a rectangle down with rounded corners, but I cannot get it to sit right. When I got to document properties my grid parameters are 30 degrees in the x and z axis.

Any advice?


texts: How do I remove the alpha channel from the air spray filter in Inkscape?

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I'm trying to simulate a cloud of data points around a graph and I found that the air spray filter applied to a copy of that graph will give me almost what I want, especially when changing the morphology effect operator from dilate to erode.

This doesn't look too bad, although now the wannabe data points are maybe a bit too weak depending on output resolution. In any case, especially when magnified, you can see another problem:

Some of the pixels have a really low alpha value which doesn't make sense in my scenario. I'd like all pixels to have an alpha value of 1.

I tried playing around with the two blend effects the air spray filter contains but to no avail. I then tried to force the alpha channel to 1 using the colour matrix effect with the following setting.

1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 1

But of course this sets everything that has alpha value 0 to 1, too, with a rather devastating effect.

Is there a way to turn only the orange pixels non-transparent but not the background?

I know, when exporting this to PDF it's unlikely that the air spray effect will survive without being rendered as a raster image anyway so I probably could go through that cycle once and then do something to the raster image. But if there is a more elegant way to do this, that'd be great.


texts: How to make a logo transparent in Illustrator with multiple layers?

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I'm trying to make a logo that has a transparent fill and a white outline in Illustrator CS3.

The .AI file contains three layers: the black text is on the first, the white shadow is on the second, and the black background is on the third. The text is outlined, not live. I tried making the fill colors transparent the usual way but that ruined the shadow effect. I also experimented with every option in the Pathfinder with no success.

I have a feeling this is really simple but I still can't figure it out. You can see the logo below.


texts: Pixellated Gradients when exporting PDF from Illustrator

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I designed a business card with some graphics that have gradients, but every time I export a PDF the gradients show up pixellated. I tried setting Print > Advanced > Transparency and Overprint > High Quality but that did not work. Does anyone know how I can export a PDF for print that has smooth gradients? I would appreciate any ideas you have.

Here's what it looks like in Illustrator.

And here's what it looks like in the PDF.


texts: Changing to CMYK Color Mode Negatively Changes Texture Color That Was Made With Photoshop Colorize Tool

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I'm an eCommerce entrepreneur designing packaging for my product and have encountered a problem while wanting to print some packaging with a printing factory.

They accept only CMYK color mode, so everything must be converted to that.

The main element I'm having trouble with is the texture I'm using, as seen below.

My color scheme is blue, so naturally, I want this texture to be that too. When I've got an image like this and want to change its color, I've learned the Photoshops colorize tool works very well.

Within Photoshop I would simply hit "Hue, Saturation, Lightness" as shown above.

Then I would hit the checkbox colorize, and change the hue, saturation and lightness values until I've found shade and tone that I like.

All is good. However when I then convert this from RBG to CMYK, then the color changes dramatically. Almost like less saturated, or put through the washing machine lol.

If I go back to the start and change the original texture to CMYK color mode from the beginning, and then proceed to colorize, I reach the same "washed out" color. With CMYK color mode, I can't seem to reach the light blue color I really want. Above is the best I could achieve with every possible value of hue, saturation, and lightness.

I've spent over 5 hours trying lots of different things, and I'm just a bit fed up at the moment. Surely I should be able to achieve the light blue color, but maybe it's not through photoshops colorize tool.

That's why I've come here to get some help outside of my scope of awareness, and would really appreciate any help! :)


texts: Give a stroke a texture fill of an image

texts: I have create multiple circles and I want to have the stroke of these circles to have a fill of a gold texture image I have download. I have tried to using the clipping mask but that only create a fill of the gold texture not the stroke.


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Hi so I'm trying to resize an image down so I can implement it into a Mailchimp Eblast. Original dimensions of the image are 5160x3840 at 5.3mb, and my desired dimensions are 564x300 (cropping to a different canvas size which is why dimensions aren't proportionate). Whenever I resize the image to the desired, downsampling occurs. Is there any way I could go around the downsampling and keep the resolution?

Original image and result are below:

Appreciate the help!


texts: Is there a way for Lightroom to export without changing the ppi?

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Currently I am creating .psd images "to scale" by changing the ppi so that 1mm = 1mm. This way I can drop the image in InDesign and it will print at the actual size. I cannot however find a way for Lightroom to export a jpg without altering the ppi, so I instead have to open it with photoshop again and export it there.

Am I missing something, or does Lightroom have to set the resolution every time?

Right now, I'm using lightroom more for it's cataloging than it's editing.
My workflow is:
1. Shoot product with green-screen and ruler.
2. Make basic adjustments in Lightroom and add keywords, titles...
3. Export to .psd (100dpi) to mask out background and more touchups.
4. Use ruler measurements to calculate dpi for "scale".  Since image is at 100dpi, if 1cm on the "ruler" reads 186.2mm (example) I change the dpi to 1862. Now 1cm = 1cm.
5. Back in Lightroom I would like to export the .psd to various jpgs, but need 1 that retains the 1862dpi (which varies).


texts: Large-format printing Adobe Illustrator files

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I have an Adobe Illustrator file that I wish to print; I want to print it on a 60x60in (inches) paper.

My question is: should the Illustrator file also be 60x60in wide? Or it is ok if the dimensions of the document is much smaller and I export the file to PDF and print it big anyway?


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I can clearly identify wacky fonts like this one:

to be of the "fantasy" type, but some fonts look almost like regular serif or sans serif fonts only with some strange things going on. As an example take this other one:

It's advertised as serif, and it does have some serif characteristics as far as I can tell, but it also has some strange characters that seem out of place, like the lower case "a" or "f". It just doesn't strike me as being a proper serif font, but I'm no expert in type.

How can I be sure a font is fantasy or not?


texts: How do I make an image fade on the right+left side in Photoshop?

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I recently launched radiolivechicago.com and my background image looks weird when it is all of the sudden cut off.

I've been hacking around in PS and followed this tutorial to create my faded image.

However, I can't figure out how to save it like previously (64KB jpeg) with a black background and a nice fade?

When I save it as a PNG then the file size is 600KB versus a 60KB jpeg.  Any recommendations on what I should do?


texts: Does anyone know the font of the Zitana logo?

texts: What the font has no answer at all. We created the logo more than 5 years ago.


texts: How to provide Pantone swatch separately to printing company?

texts: I've sent the print company I'm working with through my client the working ai file that has the Pantone swatches in it, but they're asking for the colors in a separate document? Excuse me for sounding unknowledgeable because I am, but how would I give them the Pantone colors lol? I was thinking of just sending a screen shot like this per label but I want to know what is best practice if any of this makes sense?:


texts: How can I decrease PDF's margin while printing?

texts: I have an e-book (for A4 size-portrait) with border and margin of about 2 cm. Since the fonts are a bit big, I want to print two pages on same side of A4 paper (in landscape) and zoom a bit by decreasing the margin. 2 cm of margin on a side while printing a page on one side means 4 cm of margin on the middle and 2 cm on the each left and right side when two pages are printed in same side before scaling (though after scaling there is no four cm margin in the middle but you can see the ratio is same) and that would awful waste of space in the middle. Can I also decrease margin only on left and leave as it is on right so I can bind it?


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When I create a polygon, there are three quality display settings in Maya: rough, medium and smooth. What is the use of these display qualities in realtime and what does smoothness really indicates? I mean: is it actual object that is shown after rendering is done and why does a polygon looks like a disoriented sphere, when I press 3? My friend suggested to use insert edge loop tool to make look like a sphere, is this the right process?

What is the difference between the above and below image and should I make the bottom image look like a smooth square with the insert edge tool before I start working on it?


texts: How to adjust crop area on background image fill in Sketch?

texts: When creating a rectangle in Sketch and using an image as a background fill with the 'fill' setting it automatically crops the image in the center if it is not the same aspect ratio of the rectangle. Is there a way to adjust the background fill location so that a different part of the image is seen?


texts: Illustrator CS6 pattern brush stroke alignment

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I am trying to create pattern brush in AI CS6, my line and corner elements are precisely aligned, but when I make swatches and subsequently a pattern brush, elements are misaligned, I check the swatch dimensions etc. Cannot find the cause. Anyone knows what is happening?

Left - corner element, right, main (line) element

alignment is correct

pattern brush applied to a rectangle, corner and line elements are not aligned

closeup

Project File


texts: Clipping/Masking On A Timeline/Tweened Frames On Photoshop CS5 and Up

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Good day, Art Creators!

I have a questions with regards of clipping or masking a certain part of a GIF that I'm making - I'm not sure how would I explain it, but I'd rather show it below:

Here's what I currently have,

What I want is to clip or mask the excess 'icons' in a way that it only show on the red part and not on the transparent background.

I've tried deleting the excess on the layer whilst all the tweened frames are selected, but that 're=shapes' the 'icons' and plays them through the red part.

To provide a better example of what I want to achieve, here's a still image:


texts: AI combine objects - both compound path and pathfinders failed?

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I have a AI file like the following picture (1) and I want combine the objects into one single object.

Then I make a compound path, it became NO FILL, NO STROKE, like following picture (2)

Then I try to use UNITE in Pathfindes, it became a black objects, like following picture (3)

Can help me how to make it into one single object ?

Actually, I want make it in one single object and export to SVG, any other methods to do this ?

Thanks


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Using Illustrator CC, "Undo" stopped working. "Undo" is still enabled from the Edit menu, but does nothing; neither does Ctrl/Cmd+Z.

The disabled "Undo" is somehow linked to the artwork. In a new document, "Undo" works. But, if I paste a particular set of artwork objects, the problem re-appears. Also, an asterisk (*) next to the filename appears nearly immediately after saving the document.

I tried re-installing Illustrator and deleting the preferences file, neither of which helped.


texts: How can I easily produce "Balsamiq style" wireframe mockups in Photoshop?

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What is the easiest way without vector? I would like to generate something very similar to the image below for CSS development, but I'm having a hard time figuring out the easiest way to turn shape lines into pencil or sketched look lines.

I've tried:

Using calligraphy pens, held down the shift key
Hand tracing a straight line but it came up too jagged

I feel like I'm making this unnecessarily hard. Any thoughts are generously and gratefully accepted.


texts: Where can I find the best vectorization tutorial for a newbie?

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I have a friend who does a bit of illustration, but all by hand. He is not familiar with Photoshop or Illustrator. He would like learn a bit of Illustrator, just enough to get by and vectorize some of his designs.

I imagine he would need to understand the basic tools first(rectangle/ellipse,pen tool, etc.) then learn some techniques, based on the type of drawing he'll trace by hand.

Could you please recommend a clear/concise tutorial/series of tutorials focusing on vectorisation techniques ?

The can be online articles, chapters in books, video tutorials, etc.

Thanks!


texts: Colleges to do graduation in graphic design in the US?

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I am from programming background but I want to do graduation in graphic design. I'd like to know about the colleges which provide this facility in the US so that I can take admission over there.

If there is any graphics designer who can suggest me a good college in the US where I can go and learn the concept of graphics design, color concept, typography etc., I'd be grateful.


texts: How to create lookup color table image from .atn

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How can I create an image lookup table (LUT) using an .atn file? I wish to create a custom Lookup filter using GPUImage similar to the AmatorkaFilter

  A photo filter based on a Photoshop action by Amatorka:
  http://amatorka.deviantart.com/art/Amatorka-Action-2-121069631 .

I wish to create an image similar to the one below


texts: How to clear or mask certain areas of a glow (effect)?

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I need to clear the outside glow (in the green area) in order to have the glow only in the inside area of the diamond

I've tried the eraser tool and a layer mask but no success. The only way that I can clear the effect is clearing the actual shape, but that's not what I need

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!


texts: Is the maximum Magicavoxel render resolution high enough for art prints?

texts: I love Magicavoxel and would like to experiment with having third parties make high quality art prints for framing. My concern: is the 2048 1641 image size limit enough for any sizeable prints? If not, are there any other options (eg vectorization)?


texts: How do I hide and show content in MS Word by clicking on a word?

texts: What is the way to asign a text on a specific word and hide/show the text when clicking on that word in Microsoft Office Word? Much like working in Windows with folders -


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Do you recognise this font?
Does anyone recognise this font please?


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I'm not sure how to handle this message. I want to save the changes I've made to an .ai file. This is the message I get

  Saving to a legacy format may cause some changes to your text layout
  and disable some editing features when the document is read back in.
  Do you want to continue?


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I want to type Arabic text in Photoshop, but the text appears disjointed and the letters do not connect at all. For example محمد appears as م ح م د.

I'm using Photoshop CC 2014 on Windows 8.1 64 bit.


texts: How do I replicate these two effects in Photoshop?

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I am having trouble finding help on my own since I do not know the names of these effects. Here's the reference image:

How do I replicate the impressed circle effect behind the button? I
tried playing with the inner shadow blending option with a
radial gradient, but I failed to match the spherical depth shown in the image. I also tried using the bevel and emboss option,
and while the produced effect is more accurate, I cannot duplicate
the sharpness of the circle's edges, as well as the subtle highlight
at its bottom. (I do not know how to add blending options to an
emboss).
How do I reproduce the shape of the actual button in Photoshop? I've found tutorials on orb-like buttons and flat, raised ones, but the button in the image has a depth and shape that is a combination of the two. (Similar to a flat pebble).

If someone could lead to terms for these effects, that would be really helpful as well.


texts: Choosing Pantone colours in Duotone dialog window in Photoshop?

texts: Anybody knows a workround? It is a real pain just searching through it randomly, wishing you will finally click the Pantone you want.


texts: What's the best way to edit text that is 'skewed' on a box?

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So I have received a .psd file of the client but there are a few layers in it but no layers where I can click into (.psb file? The same kind of clickthrough layers you get from downloading Tshirt, Clothing, etc mockups the layer where you place your design in).
There is an example image below, the client asked to change some of the text etc, What's the best way to do this?


texts: How do I correlate different effects' values to another dynamically?

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So, expressions in After Effects allow you to tie the values of one object's animation to another, such as a percent meter bar correlating to a hidden number value from 1 to 100 (see image attached, Adjustment Layer 1).

What I'm trying to accomplish is somehow tie the level of pixelation of the image (using Mosaic, more than likely) to a changing value.

Anyone know the proper math formula to write this out? First, how do I add an expression to a Mosaic effect's horizontal and vertical blocks values?

To be clear, 0 is 0% image compression, and 100 is 100% compression. I've worked out the slider and its changing values, just not the pixellation of the image.


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As we want to reprint our old T-Shirts from the student representatives, but we have to change something - and we don't know anymore the font, which was used.

No automatic service was able to detect the font, especially the y does not match.

The font looks like this:


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It took me a lot of time to create a graphic in GIMP, and now I need to make some variations of the same graphic that actually only require the change of the FG color twice in the process.

The GIMP "raw" files are created as XCF. If I look inside (using Emacs), while it's a binary file, I can distinctly see a text command, like

  (fgcolor (color-rgba 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000))

It would appear to me that GIMP stores - in its own binary format - a list of commands that it "replays" when the XCF is opened(?).

Maybe not - anyway my point is to have an editable list of "commands" (or similar) that could be text-editable, this way I would just change the two FG lines and a copy of the file to get the variations.

I need to repeat that process 10+ times, and such a text approach - Perl scriptable for instance - would save a lot of time.

Is it possible? Are there other ways to do this that do not require to open the XCF and repeat the whole long process while changing only the FG?


texts: QuarkXpress shortcut for adding custom pagination

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I'm creating a booklet in QuarkXpress and I have it set up for automatic pagination, but on some of the pages I want to make my own pagination (move to next column or next page).

I used to be able to use the shortcut of cmd+option+return and it would do this. Now this doesn't seem to work.

Is there another way without having to put in a number of returns or shortening my text box?


texts: Illustrator 3D extrude and bevel problem

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Right, sorry if the pictures are a bit small, but look at the group on the right where I'm previewing a 3D effect.

Notice how there are three turquoise stripes running along it. (You can look at the 2D version)

Basically, I change the extrude depth from 50pt to 30pt and for no reason at all, the middle turquoise shape vanishes!!

Is this a bug or what?


texts: Novice on adding Layers: when is a project "done"?

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I have been studying graphic design, illustration, color theory, etc, for the better part of 2 years now, including going on PDSTutsPlus, and it strikes me that higher level designers use multiple layers in Photoshop for example, of the same text layer, while beginners try to cram all their text effects on one layer and call it a day.

This is a gross simplification, but it stems from me feeling like I'm banging my head trying to answer a specific question: how does the designer know to add more layers? What's a better question I should be asking myself?

To clarify, some of the designs look incredibly flat, like they're using one layer, but when I create a two-layer piece, it either looks incredibly flat or amateur and garishly rendered.
here's an example of a piece I think looks great, but if I tried creating something similar, it would look flat:http://dribbble.com/shots/1338030-VIKHOUSE-Logo?list=tags&tag=logo

I get there's a 'practice' element here, but any tips or recommended pieces of literature on layering text/layer effects?


texts: How do I make a magic picture on Photoshop CC?

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I hope this doesn't violate the "Links to External Sites" rule, but I've played around with this and cannot seem to replicate the results: https://twitter.com/penguins/status/578255717880238080

Can someone explain how to do this, showing the steps?


texts: Duplicate Composition (PS Layer) in After Effects

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I have imported a Photoshop CC 2015.1 document into After Effects CC 2015.1.

I have animated one of the layers. I want to create an alternate animation for the same layer. When I duplicate the layer, either with Copy/Paste or with Edit > Duplicate, then work on the copy, my changes happen to both copies.

How can I duplicate the layer and turn it into a completely independent composition?

Many thanks.


texts: Objects do not align precisely in Illustrator CC

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I am trying to make a logo with a pattern of varied transparencies since the client wants a transparent png logo. No matter what I try, I cannot get the squares to line up perfectly. It looked fine as a solid object, but when I added some opacity to the squares, a small line was visible where the squares overlap.

I have done a lot of research on this and found three different ways of doing what I want, but each time the result is the same, with the same slight overlap that is noticeable when saved as a pdf or png.

I have tried using the Split into Grid tool (with 0 inch gutter), manually snapping to point, and using the align tool to distribute spacing with 0 inches. I made sure the document was set up with "Align new objects to pixel grid" unchecked. There is no stroke applied to any of the boxes. Is there some really obvious thing I am missing, or is this a flaw with Illustrator?

In this example I have made all the boxes the same color and transparency:


texts: I want to know what effects were used on these digital drawings I saw on Twitter

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I was browsing through some artists pages on Twitter and I found these images:

From this Twitter post.

I'm new at digital drawing, so I don't know how to ask, or what to look for in order to find out what it is, so I have two questions:

What are those blue lines outlining the line art of the first image? Is it done manually with a brush, or is it some effect layer?

Also, what is it that makes the image look "granulated"?

I'm not sure if I'm being clear enough, so let me know if you need more information. Thanks!


texts: Need Help Explaining Licensing for Vector Use

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So, I am trying to make a logo for our school because they are replacing their previous logo. I want to do it using vector graphics. I will be using inkscape. I found that there is a lot of free vectors available that I could use, but am I allowed to use them for our school logo? Can someone explain which kinds I could use, I would how (if I need to) should I give credit to the author of the vector.

Also If it is a simple vector, could I possibly make it myself? Thanks.


texts: Is there a way to simulate Photoshop's 'fill' functionality in InDesign?

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Photoshop has two distinct opacity values for any layer: 'Opacity' and 'Fill'; the former affects the entire layer and all its effects, the latter only affects the layer content and not the effects.

I find myself wanting to reproduce this effect in InDesign. I have a vector file placed with a transparent background and added a drop shadow effect to it. Is it possible to hide the actual file's contents but keep the drop shadow visible?


texts: Vectorise image with straight lines and fillings

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I'm looking for good suggestions to vectorise the following image, using one of the standard available software toolkits, e.g. Illustrator or Gimp.

I was approaching the vectorisation of this image with the idea that it should be straight-forward, given that it only consists of straight lines and fillings. Nevertheless, Illustrator's standard trace function smoothes everything and gives me curved lines and fillings. Using "Object->Create Object Mosaic" is not an alternative, as the thin lines between the squares won't be reproduced unless I set the Mosaic size to 1 pixel, which takes forever to compute. I need an exact representation of the image with a decent file size.


texts: How can I reduce exaggerated wrinkles in a person's profile image with Photoshop?

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I'm looking for a quick method for reducing wrinkles in an image.

Specifically for images that weren't taken professionally. So ones with highlights and shadows all over the place making it difficult to just brighten the area.

My current method is to just use the Spot Healing Brush Tool to remove the wrinkles completely after fixing the lighting as best I can.

How can I reduce (but not remove) wrinkles in an image of a person?


texts: I have a client who wants to use a font on his bookcover called Frosty, which is quite irregular and has "snowflakes" scattered around the letters. I cannot find who has this licensed. It is not on MyFonts. Any suggestions about other places to look? I've googled myself silly.


texts: Copy and paste from photoshop to illustrator and maintain transparency?

texts: Hi is it possible to copy something in photoshop and paste it into illustrator and maintain the transparency instead of having a white background?


texts: Need help setting up an InDesign document trim, bleed, etc

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It's for a full page ad and it's starting to feel like a math game to me. I'm not used to this level of set-up, as I generally just do basic stuff. Attached are the specs. and a screen shot of what my options are in InDesign. I feel like a crazy person, but they don't seem to match to me!

Can someone tell me what I need to do? I've had this sent back twice already.

Thanks,
Marketer Masquerading as a Graphic Designer


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I have bunch of task which should be run simultaneously, but i have to click every time

  files > script > My scripts

Is there any way to keep all script handly like other properties available on right side menu or i have to do it manually every time?


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I've been handed a set of Excel graphs and I wonder if here's anyone, who has been animating Excel graphs on AE?

I'm just looking for some “best practise” type of hints on the topic (as Google, Lynda, and other sources seem rather reticent on the topic).

Thx.


texts: Photoshop CS6 extended, is there a way to disable the edge highlighting of shape selections?

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I recently upgraded to CS6 so its throwing me off when I apply styles to that effect borders on shapes, when I select the layer for the shape and in choosing the layer it selects the outer edge of the shape to show me where the shape is, in previous versions of photoshop something like this usually occurs when I first create a shape or when I did a layer select while holding ctrl (I think it was) but in either event, click off the layer and then back on the highlighted edge would be gone leaving me to see what I am doing.

Now I wouldn't necessarily like to have this turned off completely less thats the only option hoping one exists, but I would like to not have it be there when I don't want it to be. Anyone have ideas?

Also note I am on a Mac I know that doesn't hold much weight on the overall program and options but felt it was worth mentioning.


texts: Low quality, grainy shadow effect with Photoshop

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I'm looking for a way to do that effect with Photoshop. It looks like noise but it's not.

If I zoom in:


texts: Why is a certain font (Oswald) not appearing in Scribus?

texts: I installed the Oswald font family using Skyfonts. I can use it e.g. from LibreOffice. But it does not appear in Scribus. Why?


texts: Standard sizes for testing logo readability

texts: A logo I made in Illustrator does not distort when you change size, but it is desirable to check whether the details remain readable in all various sizes. Are there any standard sizes that I should check the logo? What file size should be opened in order to do these tests?


texts: How to create a material design style depth score in Photoshop?

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According to Material Design guidelines for Icons

  Score

  Scored material elements have the illusion of depth without losing
  their geometric form. Scores should be centered on symmetrical shapes.

It looks like this:

How can I make a score like this in Photoshop?


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I sometimes need abstract dynamic lines in some works.
The image attached is a good example of what i'm trying to re-create.
Any suggestion or good starting point / tutorial on how to create these sort of lines on illustrator (or photoshop) ?


texts: How to draw exactly 1/3 circle in Photoshop?

texts: I need to do a pie chart with exact 1/3 chunks. Obviously it's easy to do a quarter circle - just cut the circle in half and then cut that half in half. But how would I do 1/3 circle?


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You can convert an RGB image into grayscale in Photoshop easily.

Here's a swatch of 16 colours. The values of the colours are important.
However, later versions of Photoshop add noise to the image.

The image now has 41 colours. The noise was NOT in the source image, created by hand.
If we look closer at one of the colour swatches you can see it better: I've increased the contrast - for clarification.

There are many ways to remove colour from an image. As there are ways to remove noise. That's not what I'm asking.
Using Photoshop, is it possible to convert to grayscale without the seemingly additional noise?
Image > Mode > Grayscale > No Noise, thank you.


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I have a typeface I've developed that comes in two variations, one spans horizontally whilst the other vertically. At the moment they sit as two OTFs. What I would like to do is create an OpenType feature that would allow for variations between the horizontal and vertical in the same usage. E.G. I type a word, the first letter is vertical, the second horizontal, the third vertical etc etc.

The reason I ask this is to avoid having 4 separate faces which you would have to switch between to get the same effect, rather than an on/off option. What level of scripting is possible inside OpenType to do this? Is is possible or am I still looking at having a set of 4 fonts with which to implement this with.


texts: how to delete fill from inner strokes so the middle is transparent?

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sorry if title is weird. basically, i want to do this as shown in picture:

but illustrator won’t let me. i’ve tried several ways to delete the middle piece or make it not fill at all. i want the middle to be transparent. please help and thank you!


texts: How to edit a multi-page PDF in Photoshop?

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I have an exam paper scanned and saved as a PDF and I'm supposed to check it (correcting and giving marks). However, I lost the original hardcopy of this exam paper and I only have the scanned version in PDF. I cannot print this PDF as well since the area where I live is sealed due to covid-19.
The only solution I could think of is as follows:

putting tick marks, grades, and numbers in my own handwriting on a blank paper then scanning it.

Opening the PDF in Photoshop and place the tick marks and grades on the exam paper.

Exporting the file as PDF and emailing it to my boss.

But for some reason Photoshop only allows you to work on a single PDF page at a time and then saving it individually, and this would make my task take ages.
Could I open and edit all the pages in the PDF simultaneously and then save them all into one PDF file again?


texts: Not sure at this point if it can be done. But if you can help that would be awesome. Png is currently 48mb and it is the correct size for printing set as well as resolution at 300 dpi. i cannot make the size smaller or the reduce resolution, so is there a way to compress this file. I see lots of compression programs but none seem to be capable of handling such a large file. Thanks for any help.


texts: Is there a keyboard shortcut I can make to automatically fill a selected polygon area in LibreOffice Draw?

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I'm aware that there is a shortcut simply to open the Fill Area menu, but I'm tired of moving my mouse around as I have several, rather large PDFs I have to fill boxes in to answer questions. My intent is this:

Select/Highlight a box by clicking on it.
Click a keyboard button/shortcut combo to one-click/automatically fill with a certain color (in this case, black)

Thanks in advance!


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How can I create a static image that conveys morphing from one side to another?

E.g., in the following image composited of three shots of the same woman in different positions I want something like a morph trail from one to the other, except that of course it must be blurred or staggered because I want a static, not animated image.


texts: Is ISO 9001 compliant artwork a common requirement?

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A pharma client of mine who I do artwork and packaging design for has asked for all .ai files to be given to them for compliance with ISO 9001 manual. Is this normal? I ask because I don't have a contract with this company and even though they technically own the artwork they paid for I'd be afraid they would be handing it over to someone else.

Has anyone dealt with this kind of thing before? Are they pulling a fast one?


texts: How to make a design's color palette easy to change in PS

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Is there a good practice to follow when creating a design in Photoshop so that it's easy to change colors later on?

For example, if it's possible to create a color swatch where I reference a color slot in my swatch instead of the color code. So PS would know that in that layer I'm using the color slot #3 from my swatch. When I later change the color in slot #3 then all places referencing that color would update.


texts: Where can i find a texture like this? (Silky thick smoke)

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This is my first post so please be kind, however do tell me if i do something wrong :). My Question:

I've been looking for this texture (the one pictured below) for ages and i just can not find out what is called or where i can get it. Can someone help please?

Thank you in advanced :)


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I don't have any experience with Illustrator and am trying to modify a file. There are a bunch of text objects (something like two dozen) and I simply want to select all of them without shift-clicking every single one. However, when I choose the selection tool and then click and drag to try to select the object, the background gets selected and starts moving with the mouse.

If I click outside of the layers and drag into them then I can select stuff, but it gets borders on the edges that I don't want to select.


texts: Mapping Text with Effects onto 3D object in Illustrator. Possible or not?

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I've spent a good deal of time trying to map a symbol that contains (live) text with a drop shadow onto the exterior of a ring-shaped object, and it makes part of the symbol de-render, leaving the 3D shape exposed underneath. It seems like blur effect in the drop shadow is the culprit most of the time, but I have another ring in the same document with live drop-shadowed text that renders perfectly fine. Outlined or live text doesn't seem to matter.

It also doesn't render the images (which have clipping masks). Sometimes they do render, however. Sometimes they do not. It seems almost random.

I realize Illustrator isn't made for 3D, but it's my only option, and it seems to work some of the time, which is what's so confusing. I can't figure out what would cause it to only partially render. Anyone have similar experiences, insight, or workarounds? Rasterizing the symbol doesn't do much. The whole thing de-renders.


texts: how can I "Save As" after I finish recording (in Action)

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So Recently I learnt how to record my action on Photoshop. it went smoothly and everything.

But, I am having problems while saving. When I record my "Saving As" action and press play. It doesn't ask me what name I want for the piture, it just saves the picture as the last name you saved.

for example, I have 30 photos that I want to do X and Y to them and save them. I recorded my action for the first photo and I saved it as "Edited1". when I press Play to the 2nd image, it does X and Y to it. But it also store it as "Edited1" (i.e. store it in the place of the previews photo).

what can I do? I remember photoshop used to ask me abou the name everytime I press play on ACTION. but now it just names it by itself :(


texts: How to make text into a transparent punch through a shape in Illustrator?

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I am a total newbee in Illustrator.

As in title said, I'd like to ask how to input transparent text in Adobe Illustrator.

For instance, the following image has 2 layers, one is the ring and the other is the text. Currently the text is white color. But what I actually want is to make it transparent (punch through the shape). I'm not sure how to do it. Anyone could give me some advice? Thanks.


texts: Quickest way to create stencil bridge in Illustrator

texts: I am going to make a stencil from a compound path and need to create bridges to the "island" areas. Given this image (and the anchor points on the path) what's the quickest way in Adobe Illustrator to cut out a small section of black so that the white part stays connected?


texts: Site Design Complementary Colors vs Analogous Colors

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I am finding various resources on what is more accepted to use a website design color scheme, complementary colors such as red/green or blue/orange or analogous colors such as green/yellow or blue/purple.

I could argue it just depends on the site and there is no global, use this color scheme always, but what I am looking for is some sort of documentation or research that has been done where it shows users prefer sites with this color A vs B.  Does anyone have anything along those lines?

Most of my recent designs use Complimentary colors and there have been comments that it is hard to look at.  My reasons for using that is due to the fact I am primarily developing for Government sites and I am attempting to follow ADA compliance.  To me that says I am doing the correct thing, but if I am not please help to show how I should do better.


texts: Finding a font used on old topographic maps

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On the first generation of Romanian topographic maps (before 1900), there was a certain font used for labeling natural features.

It looks like this:

I managed to find a reference from 1907 for the fonts used in those maps, and the one that I'm interested in was called by Romanian cartographers Batard, which I know is an old French script.

I want to replicate the style of those maps and I'm interested in knowing if there is any font similar to this, because all the batard examples I have seen are very different from what I'm looking for. I also tried using the usual online identification services, but with no success.


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I'm looking at designing some invitations for an event and would like to be able to provide a list of names to gimp and have it generate multiple personalised outputs of the design, like a mail merge in something like MS Word would do.

Ideally this would be directly to a printer but to a series of saved files would be fine.

Is there any way of doing this in Gimp? If not, does anyone know of a similar program that could do this?


texts: Paste in the exact same location you cut from in Inkscape?

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All I could find so far on this site are posts with that exact question, but for Photoshop.

The only way I see currently is to copy and paste the x/y coordinates in a temporary text file, then cut and paste into (or move to) the new layer, and then reapply the coordinates again. An ugly workaround, in my opinion. Is there a better way?

(Inkscape v0.92)


texts: Formatting the Quoting of Internal Passages in a Story

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I am working on a book that is a collection of short science fiction stories for adults. Typesetting in InDesign.

What is the convention or industry standard for the formatting/typesetting of written elements from within the plot of a story, both within one story and across multiple stories in a book? Things like signs, graffiti, documents. In one story there is a sign on the wall and signs on doors, consisting of short phrases (eg. Entrance, The Principal's Office). Later in the story there is a wall covered with graffiti. In another story, I quote several paragraphs from a manual for a machine used by a character. In yet another story there is another sign on a wall that is one paragraph long.

What is the style convention for all this? I know not to use a graffiti font for the graffiti, of course. But specifically, should it be encased in quotes within the sentence?

eg. The old sign on the door said, "Beware of the dog."

Or should it have it's own line with no quotes but set in bold or small caps or something else?

eg.

The old sign on the door said:

BEWARE OF THE DOG

Should there be a difference in the quoting of different types of written elements in the plot?

eg. An official printed sign on a door is formatted in bold serif font on its own line, and graffiti on a wall in the same story is formatted on its own line in a bold sans serif variation of the same font?

Or should it be kept consistent regardless of the type of words being "quoted"?

Should there be consistency across the stories? Or can each story use a different font for a quoted piece since they quote different things? (In one story a sign is quoted, in another a different kind of sign is quoted.)

And what to do when the item being "quoted" is more than a phrase, but several paragraphs from a manual, for example? Or a whole paragraph on a sign on the wall? Is it a good idea to use a different font that would give the feeling of the manual (it is a very technical type of document, so like a techno font) or is that a bad idea? To give it its own lines, centered, or keep it aligned to and in the paragraph before it?

Thanks in advance!


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I am trying to make a logo for my caffe, so it has to be in a vector size so that it can be printed later.

My question is when i save it to .AI can they, in the printing company, open this file, or they have to have the special program for it?

Sorry if my spelling is off :)
I am using Adobe Illustrator.


texts: InDesign: removing stroke changes object size

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In Indesign CC 2015, when I create a shape, by default it will add a black stroke to it. So if I need to create a 2 inches square for example, it will be 2 inches stroke included. But if I take off that stroke, but square will become 1,9861 inches. It does not do that in Illustrator. This is really annoying when trying to make some blocks for guiding me. I create my shape at the size I need, take off the stroke to see it better, and then I have to resize it to the size I want.

Is there a way to make it like Illustrator? Change it so adding or removing a stroke won't affect the size of the element?


texts: How can I make complex gradient images like these in Illustrator?

texts: How can I create these types of gradient images in Illustrator?


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When I export to PDF from InDesign, the text appear thick & clumpsy in the resulting file. They look correct in InDesign, they look correct if I print from InDesign but when I export (PDF/X-1 or any other preset) they get darker and loose their elegance.

I can get around the problem by outlining all text before exporting, but that feels like '98 all over again and I'm working on a 70 page catalogue so I'd rather not as I would also loose the 'copy & pastability'.

Did anyone come across this problem?


texts: InDesign CS5 tables: Can I automatically fit rows or columns to the size of content?

texts: You know how Excel has the function "Autofit," where you select a whole row or a whole column and it resizes the entire thing to the height or depth of the largest content item? I want to do that in an InDesign table, but with one click. (I know I can drag the column out until the overflow box goes away, but I want to know if there's some automated function I'm overlooking.) Does this automatic function exist anywhere?


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I did a project a while ago where all the curves and a lot of the shapes were distorted.  Unfortunately I only noticed the distortion after having saved the file.  I am attempting to fix the issue now and from what I understand the issue might be a case of extreme scaling (huge size, scaled down by A LOT).

My question is, would it be possible to fix and 'heal' my drawing?

In case I have to redo the whole thing what should I do to prevent the same thing happening again?

I have Adobe CS5.1 just in case that information was needed.

I appreciate any help.

EDIT: On the first Picture all the curves and circles are turned into hexagons and edged shapes.  you can see the 'chairs' are distorted, and the lines that were parallel are all messed up.

On the second picture a pattern of squares and rectangles that were set on a 45 degree angle is completely out of wack.


texts: Software suggestion: hand tracing photo to vector on tablet

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I am looking for software that let's me trace a photo by hand on an android device and then have the result saved as vectors (EPS, SVG, whatever).

The task is trivial

The only reference I could find was "morpholio", but that seems to be available for iOS only. (And trust me, I had a very thorough look around the PlayStore).

Basically, I would like to use my android tablet as a poor-mans' Wacom.


texts: Is there a way to copy text style in Photoshop?

texts: Is there a way to copy text style(font, weight, etc) in Photoshop?


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So it's a bit complicated but here is the gist... I made a design using blending modes with a background texture of cardboard. The idea is that the design will get printed directly on the cardboard so now I would need to basically extract those images and get them into a .PNG with transparency. But whenever I do that the white still stays left behind from not having a texture underneath it. I tried using a mixture of masking and blend but the white areas stay behind and it just looks so much worse.
Here are some screenshots so that you can see what the problem is.


texts: Command line program for adding curves/levels to an image?

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I have several JPG files (satellite images) that I need to have curves or levels (not auto!) added to them using shell scripting (cronjobs). Does anyone know of any tool for that?

Maybe GIMP?


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I am trying to save out 24 rasterized layers to icon format. Is there a script to do this?

I have tried greenfish but it does not let me set a custom size 100x100

I have also tried batching as png to irfanview then using irfan view to convert png to ico but the transparency does not save out clearly.

Anyone have a workflow on how to get this working?

thanks


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I am using Adobe Draw for the first time, I am pretty happy with my line work so far, but I am having an issue of where to put my highlights and shadows.

This is my attempt

This is the image without any shadows or highlights.

Thanks


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I'm looking for some opinions on how to approach an interesting problem I've encounted.

I dabble in UX/graphic design, specifically for the web.  Mostly static sites.  I do this all on my own time as a side business and it's something that I would like to go in to full time.  By day, I'm a software engineer for a company that has absolutely nothing to do with design or UX.  However, we do have an extremely out of date website.  Today, our boss called a meeting to discuss with me and one other employee who specializes in back-end scripting to express a desire to redesign the site.  She has seen my work and very much enjoys what I do, and will allow me to take credit for the site using my external LLC rather than advertising the site as an inside job.  She also pointed me towards 4 other people in the same industry who are in dire need of the same sort of services that she would like to recommend me to.  In other words, this would be a huge portfolio building opportunity.

But there's one problem.  She is absolutely insistent on keeping the same company logo, and it's truly awful.  The typeface has very poor contrast with the graphical elements, it's poorly kerned and spaced, and in places the text can't even be read.  She had several horrible ideas for the web design that she very gracefully allowed me to shoot down but she made it very clear that she wouldn't bend on the logo.  Partially because it was designed by her son, and partially because in our industry we intentionally try to minimize our exposure to a very small group of people and so consistent branding is important.  It's a logo that has been going out on business cards, presentation watermarks, and the like for around 9 years, so she feels that changing our visual brand identity would be a problem.

What advice do you have about designing around an ugly keystone element like this? The website design will go through with or without me, and if I'm not involved then it will be rebuilt from the ground up completely internally, no other consultants.  Plus I would lose out on the potential for a small handful of additional freelance clients.  And I'd love to add some businesses to my portfolio and some quick consulting cash to my wallet so I can close out my last semester of university in the black and start paying off my student loans immediately.


texts: How to change where GIMP creates directories (Brushes, Frames, Gradients, etc.)

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I am running GIMP 2.10.12 on Windows 10. When I start GIMP, it creates the following directories in c:/Users/MyName/Documents:

Brushes
Frames
Gradients
Patterns
Shapes
Styled Lines
Textures
Tubes

I want these directories to be stored in a separate gimp-related directory, not in Documents.
Searching led me to documentation for gimprc for version 2.6. But this seems like a dead-end for several reasons (e.g., there are no gimprc entries for items Frames, Styled Lines, Tubes). Lots of search hits show up for creating brushes, gradients, etc. But I cannot find how to tell GIMP to store these things elsewhere. More to the point: how to tell GIMP not to create these directories in Documents.


texts: How to use a vector mockup with perspective?

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I don't know how to explain what do I want, so I put some images to explain that.

We have a vector mockup here for example (image 1).
There is no problem with this mockup because you need just put the image or vector between some layers ...but if you have a vector mockup with perspective then what would you do?

Photoshop had a solution for this: Smart Object
but what about the Illustrator?
Every time we need to transfer or fix the alignment to make a right perspective?
I'm looking for the best and fast way ...


texts: Creating a blow out effect to embed an image into another

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I am trying to create a logo that incorporates the work of two other projects we have images from.

Basically, we take the image from the oldest project and want to create a blow out effect in the center with distortions that mimic the swelling and bursting to reveal the image of the second project inside. We'll be using something to the effect of a razor or laser to cause the bursting.

The effect should look like a rupture looking torn edge, like say, a bullet hole:

To reveal the logo of the second project in the middle like a superman revealing the S symbol underneath:

So it will look like the logo of the second project burst through the chest of the first project logo (since it was derived from it) and there will be sort of a laser or light saber effect that caused the rupture alluding to the current project as the revealer.

How can I manipulate the first image to make the new logo appear inside it?

UPDATE: 11/1/13

I came across an image that better exemplifies the effect I am going for. It turned out to be a tattoo ironically that demonstrates the type of blowout/ripped edge effect that I want to show something coming through it. Maybe this will help provide some more specific suggestion on how to achieve my goal.


texts: How do I make a texture sheet with multiple textures for unwraps?

texts: Can anyone point in in the right direction as to where I could learn how to make an image like this within gimp? I'm honestly in the dark as to what to even call it. I've searched texture map, uv map, and even texture atlas. I'm new to photo manipulation software and would really like to be able to texture my 3d models in this manner. Thank you for your help.


texts: How to set a "rule" to apply automatically a font to a certain word?

texts: I'm translating a document in Adobe InDesign. There is a sort of rule that make the word "Action" italic every time I type it in. Where can I modify that rule? I need to add a similar rule for the translation of "Action".


texts: How to work on multiple canvas sizes non-destructively

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I am working on a UI project that requires multiple scales.

Essentially I want to work at a high resolution(the original) but I need to be able to export the different widgets all at the same lower resolution(for size purposes).

Because I have to export each widget manually(I suppose a script could handle all this very nicely) and at a reduced size, it is very time consuming.

The process is as follows:

Select Layer bounds selection(Ctrl-Click layer)
Crop
Resize/scale/reduce resolution
Export
Undo
Repeat for next widget.

I have to do this for every widget and every time I make changes. It is very time consuming and there has to be a better way.

I was thinking I could use a smart layer then transform it by scaling. That might only remove step 3 though. I still have to resize the canvas/crop,

Any ideas?

If a script is the right way to go, anyone smart enough to throw one together quickly for me?

Thanks.


texts: Batch processing/Renaming Jpeg to RAW automatic name matching

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This is an awfully specific problem, but it seems possible so I thought I'd see if there was the IT God above all IT Gods in here :)

So....

I run an In Person Sales business where we showcase pictures to clients after a shoot. The pictures are shown in Photoshop in JPEG format, while the RAW versions are in the same folder.

However, when the final pictures have been selected and are open in Photoshop, I would like it to batch process the RAW version/corresponding filename of the JPEGS that are open and rename them with prefixes changed.

Basically, I open 10 photos, discard 8 and am left with IMG_01 and IMG_20, and to save time I would like Photoshop to transfer the corresponding RAW version of each file and batch process them into another folder while renaming them so I don't have to look for each RAW file when I have 16 images for every client. Before I came they would just take a screenshot of the opened/selected images and the retouching team would have to find the matching numbers among 150+ photos.

Yes, I am aware that there is most likely a way easier way to process and batch the images, like opening them in Lightroom instead of the JPEG version in photoshop, but let's pretend like people are stubborn and have a hard time adapting to change here ;)

Any suggestions?


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I'm very new to Adobe Illustrator, and having problems with the pen tool.

I have a path created that is a single straight line.
(appears as a light blue line, with anchor points at both ends, within a blue bounding box)

This path is very precisely created exactly where I need it, relative to another object.

I have been unable to assign it "ink", so it only appears as the light blue path, but doesn't actually appear in my graphic.   I believe I need to assign a "stroke" to it, but have been unable.

In my experiments with the Pen tool, it seems paths only get a stroke / ink when they have at least 3 points, and represent a closed path.  Is this right?

If so, how can I "color" the line-segment I've created.
(note:  precise placement is important, not just an approximate position via the mouse)


texts: Is making the client "happy" the only goal?

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I've been searching this board and read this post among others: How Many Directions / Concepts which focuses on making the client happy with a lot of work on the designer's end. It also references presenting ONE design vs. many, as that is the designer's final solution and it does not pander to the client's want to be "happy" by being able to choose amongst other (unnecessary) options.

That got me thinking about the validity of designers trying to "make the client happy." Firstly, "happy" is a vague term. Secondly, even if you could define "happy," you can't MAKE someone happy. Only they can do that.

So why do we try to make the client happy? As professionals, should we not talk in more concrete terms? What if your design solution fulfills the goals, but the client is "not happy?"

I would love to hear how you guys out there navigate this sticky situation. How do you steer your client away from expecting to be "made happy" and instead focus on the design as a solution to their (non-emotional) problem?


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Is there a way to quickly link text frames in InDesign? The only way I know is the one-by-one select the in/out handle on each text frame.

My use case: I used data merge to create a merged Indd for a catalog. The items in the catalog are varying length. With autosizing on the text frame, doesn't really space things correctly (some text frames will overlap). I want to link all of the text frames into a single thread, and then delete all but the first text frame. I'd prefer not to go through several hundred frames to thread them one-by-one.


texts: How can i increase/decrease the width and height of an image without loss the quality and resolution

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I've an image with width 540 and height 255. I need this image to put in a website. So, that i want this image with width 347 and height 346. I tried with STOIK smart image resize tool, but it's give expected result. How can i do it?

Thanks in advance


texts: How to make Adobe Illustrator remember past colors

texts: I use the live paint tool - but between each selection the color palette gets reset. How can I make it remember the last color I chose?


texts: Photoshop: Is there any analog of the GIMP's Rect Select Tool "AUTO SHRINK" feature?

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GIMP has a very useful feature for the Rect Select Tool: "Auto Shrink".
It shrinks the rectangular selection to the rectangle of a smallest size which still contains all NON-TRANSPARENT PIXELS of the original selection. Please see the example below.

Is there any way to do this in Photoshop?
I know there is a way in Photoshop to crop the whole image to a smallest size, but I don't want to change the image size. I just want to shrink the selection.


texts: Is there a way to scale a duplicate of a mesh in Maya so that it acts like the shell instead of a proportional scale?


texts: When a website says a font is "Free for personal use", am i allowed to use it in a name card?

texts: I have an amateur question to ask. Following the title of the question, if the website says free for personal use, am i allowed to the font and print it on my name card (business card)? I dont own or work for any company. Im an independent artist who would like to hand out name cards when engaged in some events etc. Many thanks in advance to your answers.


texts: When is it good to use a tableview vs a dashboard?

texts: I have some iphone apps, and if I have few elements, I'm wondering what I should think about in terms of design when I'm deciding to use a dashboard ala http://mobile-patterns.com/dashboard-navigation vs a tableview http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/c2036dee19.png.  For instance, say I have an app where users view and select their breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for the day.  How would I decide on whether to use a tableview vs a dashboard?


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I’m creating a shape that is composed of several curves, but I’d like to apply a consistent fill to the whole thing. In this case, the bounds of the outline curves overlap, so one will get partially occluded if I simply apply a fill to each curve. Is there any way to do this other than creating a separate shape below the outline curves and applying a fill for that? That’d work, but then if I want to make tweaks later on I’ll have to adjust both shapes.

I’m using Affinity Designer on iPad, but I imagine there’s some generic solution for this kind of problem. I’m new to this sort of art so hopefully there’s something basic I’m missing. Thanks for your help!


texts: Fuzzy vector logos from InDesign to Acrobat PDF

texts: Working in InDesign my placed vector logos from Illustrator are fuzzy after converted to PDF. Why?


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Using Gimp, I want to make a small part of an image transparent. However, when I use colour to alpha, it turns the whole image partially transparent by removing the colour from all pixels.

Is there a way to stop this?


texts: Want to print HQ one image as (9) 8.5 x 11 sheets

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I have an image that has been sitting on my computer for a while. I want to cut this image into 9 smaller images, severed into 3 columns of 3 rows. I have tried using Easy Poster  Printer, however the result was not high quality.:

I'm open to using the slice tool, however the slices from the original image always save as smaller.

How can I print this image as I have mentioned, while keeping the resolution?


texts: In Photoshop - how to Export As webP format in different scales

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Until today, when I wanted to export image in few scales I would:
File -> Export -> Export As -> then add the sizes I want and select the format (png, jpg, etc..) and click Export All
Now I am starting to work with webP files format,
I have added the plugin to photoshop to be able to save files in webP format,
But now,
How can I do the same and export the same image in few scales in webP format?


texts: Why won't my exported PDF fully load all the text on each page when opening?

texts: GD beginner here. I created a multi-paged document with InDesign. It's not too complicated, just some background images and text with headers. When sending as a PDF, the pages are loading one by one and slowly. Each line of text loads separately and the whole page will take 15 seconds or so to completely load. It's exported as the smallest file size. What else can I do? Thanks in advance.


texts: How to get this text effect in Fireworks? (or at a push, Photoshop!)

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I love the effect on this logo and was wondering if anyone knew any tutorials to help get a similar effect?

Thank you!


texts: Wordprocessor Preset - AfterEffect: How to keep cursor blinking at end of line of text?

texts: First time using the Wordproccessor preset in AfterEffects, Trying to create the effect of typing on computer with the blinking cursor at the end. Had some success but don't know how to keep the cursor blinking once it reaches the end of the line of text? At the moment it just disappears at the end.


texts: Is there a way to apply a vignette effect onto an image in Krita?


texts: How to join strokes to be one continuous line in illustrator?

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Attached is an image of some icons I drew using the line tool on illustrator, some of these are overlapping on top of each other but I would like to connect all these strokes together so the icon will be one continuous drawing. How can I do this?

So some of my strokes overlap as in the attached photo, is it possible for the lines to join together? I know I can expand the strokes and then merge them together, but then it will become a filled object which I do not want. I hope this makes sense


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I'm making a game that uses png files for textures. When I run the game I noticed that the colors were less saturated and had less contrast then what I was seeing in photoshop.

A fellow programmer told me that the reason it looked better in photoshop was because of the color profile of photoshop. Opening the png file in windows picture viewer proved this to be true as it looked exactly the same as in my game.

My question is how can I make my png file look the way it looks in photoshop? In this picture, the left side is the png as displayed in my game, and the right side is photoshop:


texts: Advice on buying a PC to run Adobe software

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I start studying Graphic Design and I am using Illustrator CC but I have a lots of lags when using it with my laptop. My laptop is an Asus N53SN with 16Gb Ram, 512 SSD, and Quad Core processor Intel i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00 GHz, with Intel Graphics and NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 550M CUDA 2GB. But when using Illustrator CC it seems not to work very well and I get some lags and sometimes the program closes.

I would like to know what is best specifications to the Adobe CC suite. I plan to buy a good desktop for this and my budget is between £1.000-1.200. At some point I will also be using Premiere Pro and After Effects.


texts: How to Activate and deactivate the RTL features in AI and PS CC 2014

texts: how to get access to all Arabic / Hebrew language features in the last updated Adobe products 2014.1 specially Illustrator.


texts: Brush stroke a path with thin-thick-thin in Photoshop

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So i know I can use brush simulate a brush stroke from thin-thick-thin

and thick to thin with the fade option

.

Is there a way to simulate a brush stroke so the path will have thick end points and thin middle. I mean with out a tablet of some sort.

In addition, can i brush a path starting from the end point and not from the start anchor point?

If there is no way to do it in Photoshop, can I do something similar in Illustrator?

Thank you


texts: What do i provide my graphic designer with so they can do their job?

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I am hiring a graphic designer to illustrate my bikini designs in Adobe Illustrator or any alternative software that works for them, so I can send the digital designs to manufacturers to produce the physical product.

What do I need to provide my graphic designer with, so they can accurately recreate my print designs?

Do I just simply send them photos of my amateur designs? Do I need to send them exact life size measurements? Do I implicate the wiring and certain details of the bikinis? Do they need color schemes if I want them in color, do they need to illustrate the same bikini in all 4 different sizes from XS-L?


texts: What software can be used to create high quality GIF images?

texts: Does anyone know what software is best to create high quality GIF images?  I do not know if this kind of GIF can be created in Photoshop?  If Photoshop cannot be used what type of software is recommended to complete an high quality GIF?


texts: SVG text cross-browser compatibility issue

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First of all, I have to say that I am not good at Illustrator. I just make some basic graphics for the websites that I am working on.

Here is one that I made:

I exported as SVG format and put it into a website. But when I change size of browser, the text size increases or decreases.

This is how it looks like on a web page in Chrome:

If I increase the size of browser, letters are coming into rectangle:

I never had such a problem. It's so weird and I wasn't able to find a solution for this.

Also, in Safari everything works perfectly.

In Firefox, this is how it looks like:

The text is completely different. Can you you tell me what's happening? Aren't SVG graphics just like images? Why am I having so many problems?

Here's the SVG code for reference:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 18.0.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0)  -->
<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 821.4 353.7" enable-background="new 0 0 821.4 353.7" xml:space="preserve">
  <rect x="0" y="0" opacity="0.8" width="682.3" height="214.5" />
  <text transform="matrix(0.8101 0 0 1 25.8074 165.8717)">
    <tspan x="0" y="0" fill="#307FB7" font-family="'MyriadPro-Regular'" font-size="196.5103" letter-spacing="28.4">C</tspan>
    <tspan x="143.4" y="0" fill="#FFFFFF" font-family="'MyriadPro-Regular'" font-size="196.5103" letter-spacing="28.4">agdas</tspan>
  </text>
  <rect x="139.2" y="138.7" opacity="0.8" width="682.3" height="214.5" />
  <text transform="matrix(0.8101 0 0 1 170.9687 304.5814)" opacity="0.8">
    <tspan x="0" y="0" fill="#307FB7" font-family="'MyriadPro-Regular'" font-size="196.5103" letter-spacing="28.4">Y</tspan>
    <tspan x="135.8" y="0" fill="#FFFFFF" font-family="'MyriadPro-Regular'" font-size="196.5103" letter-spacing="28.4">onder</tspan>
  </text>
</svg>


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I have several layers using drop shadow that is suppose to have different angles. But whenever I change or add a drop shadow all others gets changed too, to the same angle.

Is this a bug or is there an option to stop this very annoying behavior?


texts: Is there a way to have instant spell check in InDesign?

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Much like most word processors have spell check as I type, is there a way to have this done in InDesign?

I'm constantly forgetting to run the spell check before sending off proofs and I'm getting a reputation :/


texts: I'm working with a tall, narrow document in Photoshop, and I'm using a trackpad. Is there any way I can lock horizontal scrolling so that when I use my trackpad to scroll, it only moves up/down?


texts: Save to IDML script not working in CC2017

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I'm relatively new at using scripts & the ExtendScript toolkit - and I'm working in an office environment where I'm using Adobe CC2017 and coworkers are using CS5.

In order for my InDesign files to be usable by all in my department, my understanding is that I need to save my files as IDML files. Ideally, I'd love a script or option that could always enable me to either save files as .idml (as a default) or as both .indd and .idml.

The script that I was using was the one provided in the answer below. (Note that this wasn't an ideal solution, since it only triggered when I chose "Save As" and not "Save". An ideal solution would be an option to save as .idml by default.)

Script to always save IDML with INDD

#targetengine "session"
// we need a targetegine to make this work
var doc = app.activeDocument; // get the current doc

// now to the event listener
app.addEventListener('afterSave', function(theEvent) {
  $.writeln('saving'); // just to see whats going on
  if (!doc.saved) {
    // catch those possible mistakes
    alert('doc was never saved');
    exit();
  }
  var aName = doc.name; // get the name
  var newName = aName.replace("indd", "idml"); // replace the indd to idml
  // crate a new File Object next to the indd
  var theFile = File(File(doc.filePath).fsName + "/" + newName);
  // export
  doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, theFile, false);
});

However, after my CC2017 update, I get the following error message when trying to run the script:

Cannot execute script in target engine 'session'!
(#57) Engine 'session' does not exists!

Has anyone else experienced this same issue and if so, do you have any advice how to restore the script (or suggest a better solution for saving to .idml by default) ?


texts: Convert PSD to SVG and add white path to a colored image

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I have a coloured logo that I have created in photoshop.  I would like to export this to SVG, however, I also need to add a white path to it so that I can use CSS to display it in white on some background.  I have no idea how to do this as I am only a basic user with PS6

I would greatly appreciate your help and advice - I have been trying to sort this out for weeks readying articles and frankly, it is doing my head in.

Cheers,
Darren


texts: How can I make an offset line in photoshop?

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I'm really new to Photoshop and I couldn't really make sense of the answers of similar questions. So if someone could give me a step by step for my problem, that'd be amazing.

I'm trying to make an offset line based on those portrait contours and then fill the space in between. Hopefully the imgur makes sense.


texts: How to improve results of Photoshop's magic wand tool

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I'm having an issue with the magic wand tool in Photoshop CC. When I select the black part of the image below and click backspace to remove everything inside the selection, lines on the outside of the selection remain.

Before:

After:

How can you get rid of those lines without manually erasing them?

Thanks in advance!


texts: ID CS6: Can I set an exact height for a cell style?

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I am working in a table. I am creating cell styles for various kinds of cells.

I want to create what is essentially a spacer cell (unless there's some way to create padding-above like in CSS :) ) which always has an exact height of p6. I can do this manually, but I can't find anywhere to do it in a style sheet. Is there a way?


texts: Applying same filter to multiple layers (not Photoshop)

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Applying same filter to multiple layers is possible in Photoshop but for us non-Photoshop users, is there any other option available ?
Gimp has a GAP plugin, but Gimp doesn't work on my Windows10-64bit machine.

If there are any other alternatives to achieve this operation?


texts: Illustrator: how to get a blank artboard?

texts: This is what my screen looks like. I want a white artboard with no extras. How do I get rid of the green ruler and boxes?


texts: My joint end-nodes do not respect my stroke styles

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I make many Bezier paths when I trace a photo. Often I join both end-nodes with the "join selected nodes". In my illustration the top left node is such a combination of two former end-nodes.

You can see that all other nodes are respecting my stroke style, where I have opted for "round" joining and "round" caps.

I have tried selecting the problem-node and work through all the options, but cannot find a command to apply my stroke style to this node. Please just let me know where to go.

I would normally expect, such a freshly created node to apply the stroke style which (I believe) is attached to an entire path. I have never seen cases where stroke styles or fill styles only apply to portions of a path. But I do not insist on automatic, I am willing to "edit" my last made nodes to make them show my stroke style. But how?

I am using Inkscape 0.92.0 r15299

Update: Installed Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06) and still cannot fix my existing paths. But any paths I am creating now, have got proper nodes, which ARE respecting the path stroke style.

Update: After input from @Billy I shut down all my instances of Inkscape and reopened my work in progress. Surprise: Any new paths I am now creating with the Bezier tool, are making all nodes correct, even the end-nodes, according to my stroke style. But the ones I had created earlier today still refuse to have ALL their nodes comply. Feels like a bug now, unless somebody can explain what is happening or how I can edit nodes for styles.

Update: Even with the latest version of Inkscape I did more work and found a few corner-nodes which behave zombie like: When I drag them around, they randomly jump between a "round join" (as requested per Stroke style) and a "miter join" (the pointy one, in violence of what Stroke style demands). This happens somehow based on the angle of the two adjoining segments. It looks random, but I will investigate this behaviour further and maybe manage to make screenshots. Need to catch a deadline, sorry.


texts: How can I create a wood / topographical map texture in Photoshop or Illustrator?

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This is a pattern I've seen used in multiple places and I've always loved it:

This site also uses it as a background texture, as well as this one.

It's sort of like a fingerprint/wood texture. I want to make something similar and I've considered drawing it out and throwing it in illustrator or something, but is there an easier way? Maybe like a combination of filters in Photoshop?


texts: How to isolate an object from its background when you have the isolated background already?

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So I have multiple objects that are all on the same background but I only have them as flat images and also the background image alone, thought with some blending magic ("Difference", "Color to alpha/transparency", etc..) I would be able to isolate said objects from its background. But no luck on my part and googling didn't help me either.

I am talking of course about a half decent, automated color maths kind of thing. Sure I could extract all of them by hand but its not viable in this case.

Is there a way? Plugin maybe?

Here a kind of flowchart of my problem:


texts: InDesign: In a table of contents, conflicts between bold & italic text

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In my InDesign document, figure captions are bold when they appear in the body of the document, and non-bold when they appear in the list of figures. But when I need to italicize text in a figure caption, this results in bold text in the list of figures.

How can I have bold italic text in the figure caption and non-bold italic text in the list of figures?

Here's my setup:

InDesign CS5
The paragraph style for figure captions sets the font style to bold
The list of figures is an automatically-generated table of contents. The paragraph style for TOC entries has a font style of regular.

Styles I'm using

Paragraph styles

Figure Caption: Font family: Helvetica. Font style: Bold.

List of Figures: Font family: Helvetica. Font style: Regular.

Character styles

Oblique: Font style: Oblique.

Bold + Oblique: Font style: Bold Oblique.

Except where I state otherwise, text uses a character style of [None].

Desired result

This is what I want to have:

Caption: Figure 7.  Excerpt from Routes I Know

List of figures: Figure 7. Excerpt from Routes I Know..................31

First Try

I used the Oblique character style to italicize the text in the caption. So the Figure Caption paragraph style makes the text bold, and the Oblique character style makes (part of) the text italic. The resulting text is italic, but not bold.

Caption: Figure 7. Excerpt from Routes I Know

List of figures: Figure 7. Excerpt from Routes I Know..................31

Second try

I used the Bold + Oblique character style on the text in the caption. Both the bold and italic apply to the list of figures.

Caption: Figure 7. Excerpt from Routes I Know

List of figures: Figure 7. Excerpt from Routes I Know..................31

EDIT: Added more info about the paragraph styles I'm using


texts: What is the largest resolution image I can print at a store with a print center?

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My company prints cheap posters relatively frequently for events we host and attend. Usually we print these posters at a Sams Club down the road from our offices. We have had a history of files refusing to show up on the Fujifilm kiosks at the print center in the store, requiring numerous trips and guessing games. Obviously I want to get the highest resolution prints we can get, but after doing some research, I haven't been able to find any resolution or dimension information regarding what either Sams Club or the Fujifilm Kiosks will handle.

Does anyone know the maximum resolution, dimensions, or any other information that can help me figure these systems out? Thanks in advance.


texts: Is it possible to replicate an angle gradient layer style from Photoshop in Illustrator?

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I have a design in Photoshop that I am transferring into Illustrator so I can have a vector version of the graphic. Everything is done except for the last step: the Photoshop file has a layer style that puts an Angle gradient on a stroke.

In Illustrator, it seems only Linear and Radial gradients are supported.

What's the easiest way to replicate the Angle gradient in Illustrator? If replication is not possible, is there a close approximation?


texts: How do I place a picture onto Photoshop without creating a canvas?

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How do I place a picture in Photoshop without creating a canvas.

If I open a new document in Photoshop, I am prompted to open a new canvas, but when I place the image unto the new canvas and try to save it as a .jpeg file for instance, whatever whitespace there is around the picture is also saved in the new .jpeg file.

How can I create a canvas size to fit the photo I wish to place when I create a new document?


texts: Problem of dashed stroke in illustrator between 2 characters ,when writing in Arabic font

texts: I have problem of dashed stroke in illustrator between 2 characters ,just when writing in Arabic font like this picture.


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I am, like so many other graphic designers, very excited about the new MacBook 15" with retina display. But there is one thing that I really am concerned about. With 4 times the pixels as on ordinary screen, how can we be sure, that the preview of an image, is what we really get?

When images are optimized for web usage, how can we be sure that the optimized image, is what the end user (with a non-retina display) wil be seing?


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Is there a way to modify how the brush size scrubber works?

Once you get into the larger brush sizes the scrubber makes huge exponential jumps in pixel size. Two thirds of the scrubber are taken up by sizes like 0-100px but beyond the exponential increases are too big to be workable. I have to manually type in the size I want which is annoying.


texts: Photoshop CS6 will not allow me to choose Shape colour

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I've just begun using Photoshop CS6 and encountered a problem I've never had before.
1. Went to Custom Shapes Tool, chose a shape, selected a colour (now shows in foreground).
2. Top bar shows from left: Custom Shape Icon, Option chosen is Shape (not Pixels or Path), Fill block - shows the colour I specified: maroon, Stroke block set to None.
3. With crosshair cursor, I click, shape appears correctly on layer but with a GREEN colour.
4. Foreground colour shows my maroon colour, so does Fill block on top bar, as well as Colour Picker when I click on Shape layer.
5. No matter what I do, I cannot fill with my chosen colour, repeatedly shows green.
6. Tried to rasterise shape and recolour, still shows green.
7. Tried to choose another colour on Swatches palette, gives me a purple. No matter what colour I choose, it gives another colour.
PLEASE HELP. I CANNOT GET MY WORK DONE.
I increased RAM 3 days ago - was 4GB now 6GB. Surely this would not have affected my Apps?


texts: How to portray 'lifestyle' in an app logo

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I'm designing logo for an application titled 'Healthy Lifestyle'. The app provides info about restaurants with healthy food, gyms, some workout instructions; basically anything to do with healthy lifestyle.

I have some ideas to represent the 'healthy' part (e.g. the color green, leaf shape, etc). However, I am confused about how to portray 'lifestyle' in a logo. Any suggestions?