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I've modified UE4 to render in 32-bit float color depth, and to then grab the output and write it to an exr file also with 32-bit float color depth. I've set Unreal's gamma value to 1.0, so there should be no gamma correction. The output to the screen, therefore, is much darker than "normal".

If I open the exr in ImageMagick on Linux, the image matches what I see Unreal rendering to my screen. However, if I open it in GIMP 2.10, or in Photoshop or ImageMagick on Windows, the result is a much brighter scene -- in fact, it appears just how the scene looks when UE4 is set to it's default gamma value of 2.2. Applying a gamma of 0.45 (1/2.2) to the image in GIMP/Photoshop makes the image look how I expect it to.

Frankly, I'm completely confused. I can find almost no documentation on working in linear color space, especially in GIMP 2.10, which came out recently.

Near as I can tell, what documentation I can find says GIMP 2.10 should load 32-bit float color data in linear color space. This is backed up by GIMP's color profile dialog showing that it is using "GIMP built-in Linear sRGB", and its Color Levels dialog showing a gamma value of 1.0.

However, from the resulting image, it appears GIMP, Photoshop, and ImageMagick on Windows are applying gamma correction. Either that, or ImageMagick on Linux is applying... inverse gamma correction?

Is this a bug? Is it simply due to a lack of (or, in GIMP, nascent) support for working in linear color space? Or is it expected behavior that these software packages would claim to be displaying the raw linear colors, but would actually apply gamma correction to the final image? Am I just revealing how much of a color space and gamma correction n00b I am? :)

Or am I asking this in the wrong place? Would computergraphics.SE be a better place to ask this?


texts: How important is it to use the correct resolution?

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When working on a project, its obviously important to use the right resolution. My question is, how important is it to use the right one?

For example, why can't you always use a high PPI for all your projects and just scale down when you only need a web version of your file.

Or, why can't you design an A3 poster and then scale it down to A4 if needs be?

Other than the file size are there any other factors to consider when choosing the resolution for your file?


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On my computer screen and your computer screen lies a "Near-Cyan" rectangle (100,250,255).
Considering the number of hardware buttons on my computer and your computer and the number of software buttons on my computer and your computer we probably dont see the same color.
My question: how do I get and distribute the "real", "standard" and "correct" "Near-Cyan"?


texts: Resize or Scale Images changing aspect ratio without stretching?

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I want to design a website.

I've got some images with different w*h.

For example, we have lots of pictures at 800*600 or 1024*768 or something else.

In our website we have some restricted frame like 270*160 or 512*900. We want to scale or resize the main pictures in restricted frame size.

How we can do this with Photoshop or any web design tools to resize images without stretching, destroying, or cropping the main images to properly fit into frame size, ?


texts: How to handle bleed area for internal corner on cut acrylic label

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I've been tasked with creating a cut acrylic label with an offset protruding graphic. The label will be approx 5 cm x 10 cm with a 3 mm bleed.

How do I handle the bleed area for the internal corners? The illustration shows the bleed in blue, cut line in magenta and one problem areas circled in orange.

Making the "square" formed by the bleed on the internal corner either solid dark grey, solid light grey or mitred all seem wrong... is the solution either a redesign, a white border, or moving to a transparent label?


texts: When I go File->Open as Layers... and open a PNG, the layer is shown in black and white, although the image is colored and the preview also shows a colored image. I want a colored layer.


texts: Is Krita not supposed to remember which layers I have "hidden"?

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I have a Krita project file with a bunch of layers. One group of layers is called "skies". Currently, all of them are visible, covering each other, meaning it looks like morning. I then hide each layer except the bottom one ("night time") by clicking the little "eye" icon to the left of each layer, and save the project file.
Then I close Krita and start it up again and open the project file. Now, all of the layers are visible again.
At first, I thought that the entire save feature was broken, but it does save "actual changes" to it -- just not parts of the UI/preferences. I've also had other parts seemingly reset between closing/opening Krita.
Is this by design or a bug? Either way, it's extremely frustrating to me.
Note: The reason I don't "submit a bug" is that when I tried, they tried to force me to register yet another account, with all the problems that entails. I'm not going through that ordeal again in my life unless it's life-critical.


texts: Exact same colors in 2 separate Illustrator CS6 objects appear way less saturated in one

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I have 2 different objects in Illustrator CS6. They are both their own layer. They both consist of several paths which are filled with a gradient made to resemble gold.

My problem is that of one the object's colors suddenly seemed washed out. I don't remember what I did exactly. For example, a black stroke seems dark gray, almost as if it was transparent, and a gold gradient fill also seems like if all the colors that make up the gradient were a lighter shade.

I double checked and yes, the colors are identical in both objects, and the document color setting is CMKY. Also, the opacity levels are identical in both (100%). Is there any setting that would cause this? It almost looks as if when you get an object in isolation mode, the rest of the non-isolated objects become a bit washed out and transparent, but not to that point, a little bit less. In other words, the object with washed out colors looks like the other objects that are not in isolation mode, but nothing is in isolation mode! I hope this makes sense.

Any ideas?


texts: Hi i am looking for a free alternative to Frutiger that closely matches the font in the logo below. I don't think this font is Frutiger though as the doesn't quite match. would also appreciate it if you could tell me what this font was.


texts: Is there a generally accepted symbol for "accountant"?

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I have been informed (by an accountant) that  the international symbol for an accountant is this:

Whilst a search on Google retrieves a few similar symbols, they are not of sufficient quantity or quality to justify the title of international symbol. Also tried searching on stock sites to no avail.

I can only guess that the meaning of this symbol is two ring binders.

If anyone can shed some light on this it would be appreciated.


texts: Mirrored spreads page reshuffling: objects partially outside pages don't update positions

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Working on a file with a mirror layout where the inside margins are bigger than the outside margins. When creating a new page in the middle of the file or changing page positions, objects are automatically adjusted relative to the margins except when those objects extend beyond the document (trim) size. (see image below)

Is there a way to avoid this. Working on a 400 page book where this pretty much happens in every page. I dread the moment when the edits require a page to be added or removed because I have to realign all the objects that are supposed to be cropped out of the pages.

I know I must not be the only one with this problem.

I've attached an example image.

Thanks in advance!


texts: Why does grouping or moving textboxes break the script?

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I am a beginner at writing scripts for InDesign (just started today!). I have somehow managed to write a script which auto-fills a text box with a list of the linked images within the document. However, when I group the text box with other objects or move it to another indesign doc, the script no longer works. I get an error that says "Object is invalid" with the source being "resFrame.contents = res.String;". Can someone please explain why this is happening and how it can be fixed?

Code below...

myDoc = app.activeDocument;
myPages = myDoc.pages.everyItem().getElements();
myDoc.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = myDoc.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.INCHES;

for (var k = 0; k < myPages.length; k++) {
    resString = myDoc.links.everyItem().name.join("\r");
    resFrame = myFramelinks(myPages[k]);
    resFrame.contents =  resString;
    }

function myFramelinks (page) {
    var mFlinks = page.textFrames.item("linkslist");
    return mFlinks;
    }


texts: With the invention of CSS3, should a web designer use Photoshop?

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I see that many designers create beautiful web design works in Photoshop, but now with the arrival of CSS3, when they want to change that to HTML & CSS, they simply start from scratch and create something around 80% of the final design using CSS3.

For example, they use border-radius, opacity, background gradient, box shadow and text shadow,   and other CSS3 rules to get what they've created in Photoshop. Many times they only import an image from Photoshop, which is more like a brush work or a logo, or anything like that.

My question is, should web designers still use Photoshop for creating something, from which only 20% would be useful to them?

Can a web designer create the entire design directly in HTML & CSS without bothering to add another middle layer of creating a design in Photoshop, and then simply create the remained elements there?


texts: Indesign: Why are my objects suddenly transparent/blending colour?

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Please refer to the image above.
These objects that I made, and any other items that I change the background colour of, suddenly is doing this where it looks like it is either transparent, or is blending colour, but as you can see in the effects menu next to it, the blending mode is Normal and the opacity is 100%. This is true for png pictures that have a transparent background - if I add a colour to them, they do this. This wasn't happening before and I haven't done anything to them just created some objects and gave them a colour.

I discovered this problem when I changed some text to outlines and gave them colours afterwards, then I discovered it does this to everything I add colour to now.


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It is a given fact that I cannot number the appendicies (i.e., back-matter) in my works/book by continuing the arabic numbering from the main-matter. The reason is that the main-matter numbering is continued from a previous works and will continue in the next works, and the appendicies have to be omitted from this numbering. What is the prefered way to number the back-matter in this case? The front-matter is numbered by roman numerals.

I'm using LaTeX, I know that I can use basically whatever I want, however, I would prefer to follow the English typography traditions as much as possible.


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This is the image I'm editing:

I'm trying to edit the image to look like the images below:

But no matter what I do can't seem to get the paint to match when I paint the shank of the ring nor can I get that Soft but sharp look. Can you please help me out. Thank you!!!!!


texts: spot colors , new spot channel , 2 colored printing

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I  am illustrating a picture book in photoshop , but the publisher wants to make it 2 colored (she said use green(pantone) , black and white ).
I have never before illustrate with pantone color or 2 colored (digital ) for printing and I am a little bit confused .
White and black , can I use them from the Color picker (Foreground color) and green to be a pantone of my choice , or it will be a mess in the printing process ?
I made a new spot channel to insert the green I like , does that mean that the illustration is been illustrating with the pantone color(green)?
I am wondering that because when I double-click on the layer which I have colored with green (pantone) the Color Overlay shows me only gray color
Thanks in advance
Alexia


texts: How can I change the front face colour of a 3D extrusion in Photoshop CS5?

texts: I have created a 3D extrusion type in Adobe Photoshop with Repousse and want to change the face / front colour. I have tried using the diffuse option however that only changes the colour for the extrusion not the front face. Has anyone tried changing main object colour, please?


texts: How can I place the text in this logo in a way that would unite both items better?

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I've tried multiple iterations (internet is limited for me today, so cannot upload all variations) but each one looks uglier than its predecessor.

Because the logo art leaves a triangular space at the bottom-center, it's exceedingly hard to add the text and make it look like a unified element.


texts: Should underline clash with text descenders?

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CSS3’s text-decoration module includes a text-underline-position property, which specifies whether the underline should be positioned below the whole text:

or just below baseline, letting it clash with text descenders:

Okay, we all know how underline should only be used as a last resort, but… if you are going to use it, what is the most common way of doing it? What are the pros and cons of each underline style?


texts: I would like to change my font in Aptana to this font, but i don't know what font family internet explorer source is using. Regards.


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I'm starting with a logo design and want to know what tools are available that an quickly compare different fonts.  Take the word "Google" for example how can i quickly compare how it appears using different fonts such as Helvetica, Calibri, San Serif etc?

I looked at Typetester but that website can only compare 3 fonts at a time.  Looking for something that can do alot more than 3...

Thanks


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I have around 1000 png files that need to have an SVG path traced around them, that can be used in HTML.

Is there anyway to do this as a batch, or automate it in any way? Perhaps with auto trace and export?

Thanks in advance.


texts: Knife Tool, Gap lines between shapes, Adobe Illustrator

texts: So I was using the Knife Tool in Adobe Illustrator for cutting shapes. After doing so I realized that the shapes have a gap (line) between them. I need to save my document as a pdf and it has to be in vector form. I would like to know what do I have to change in my work in order to remove the gap between them. Thank you for your answer. :)


texts: How to crop the specific selected image in Adobe Photoshop?

texts: Unfortunately, there is not possibility to crop the image inside the multiple selection of the photoshop. May I ask please how to crop the selected image as shown in the attached example?


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Is there any way to change dynamic offset size other than using the handle? I'd like to be able to create uniform dynamic 5px outside of the original shape for multiple.

I'm looking for something similar to the Offset Path dialog box in illustrator.


texts: How would I recreate this effect of text that seems to flow over a flight of stairs?

texts: Is there nondestructive way of achieving the wavy type effect, found below?


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I created a grid and started my design/illustration on it.
Deep in the project I realize that some object are supposed to be bigger in size.
So first thought was to scale it up.
The problem is that I can't scale it on grid. It just won't fit anymore.
Any ideas on how I can get this done without having to do it all over again?
This is the original:

And this is after scaling:

You can see at the right side that it isn't on grid anymore. No matter how far I scale it just won't fit.


texts: Problem with using Google fonts - Coda, the font looks not rendered and unreadable

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i have a problem with using Google fonts - Coda, the font looks not rendered  (without sharp) . I cant understand if its something connected to Windows or Browser type. Im using mac so it looks great. But some users see it really bad and unreadable.
Is anybody can help me?

Thanks
Vika


texts: Importing Illustrator pattern swatches into InDesign

texts: Does anyone know if we can import Illustrator pattern swatches into an InDesign library or swatch pattern library?


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Well, I have always had difficulties in this aspect of turning text to leave perfectly allied with the curvatures of the book pages, I am using Photoshop and usually ends up like this:

The tools I always try to use is Warp and text follow path.

Any tips on how to improve that? Thank you.


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This is for an app displaying rows of numbers that change dynamically. A monospace font would be ideal to prevent distracting alignment jumps as digits change.

I really only care about digits, so does anyone know of built-in iOS fonts (other than Courier) that are monospace as far as the characters 0 to 9 are concerned?


texts: How to render a video in Photoshop with transparency

texts: I am making an animation in Photoshop that I am then going to use in Sony Vegas. My animation has a transparent background and I am wondering if there's any way to render my animation from Photoshop that will allow me to place it on top of another one inside Vegas and maintain its transparency.


texts: Which RGB profile should I use for my JPG file?

texts: I need to send a image as the title says. But the amount of RGB choices confuse me... There's sRGB built-in, sRGB, adobe RGB, apple RGB... I thought of choosing "Best RGB", is it okay...?


texts: How do I design a translucent vinyl glass door sticker?

texts: I have to make a sticker for a pair of glass doors. It will be printed on vinyl and has to be translucent. Is there any specific process to incorporate the translucency? I've designed clear stickers before but I'm unsure about a translucent one. Do I reduce the opacity of the body or do I leave it for the printers?


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We have received a finished catalog design in CDR format for print from our partner company.

We want to use the same items with a similar design to our catalog. But the issue is that we use Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

We somehow opened the Corel Draw pages in Adobe Illustrator and then placed each into Adobe InDesign, then printed our catalog. On-screen the quality is okay. However, the quality is not what we want in the printed version.

Is there any loss of quality? What should we do? Your advice?
Is it possible that there is loss in quality becuase of placing
each page, into Indesign. What should be the correct way?
Is it better to export as Pdf in Corel Draw than edit in
Illustrator?


texts: PowerPoint 2016: Text disappear when "Convert to Shape" an SVG plot

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I am trying to "Convert to Shape" an SVG plot according to this tutorial (Convert an SVG image to an Office shape) in PowerPoint 2016.

The SVG file I am trying to edit is https://svgshare.com/i/5AL.svg (please right click the link and select "Save link as..." to download). If you insert this svg plot to PowerPoint 2016 and select it, go to Format and Convert to Shape, you'll probably see that the title and axis title disappears. How to avoid this?


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Look at this pic:

How Do I create in Illustrator those areas which you find in the poster between the blue and the yellow areas. they are horizontally blue-yellow striped

thanks


texts: Critique: A very simple portfolio site. White space friendly. How can it be better?

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I would like to start off with: 'I am not a designer'. I am a programmer. I was hoping some of you design guru's could comment on the design I have made for my portfolio site.

I tried to make the design responsive and seem to like the result, yet there is always room for improvement. The site follows a google white space style, and is meant to be look cleanly.

Some things to ignore for the time being:

I am yet to fix the fact that blog content centers in mobile view.
I am yet to fix the width of the facebook comment box overflowing in mobile view.

One more thing I am wondering about is whether or not the font choice is readable? I have a feeling something else could improve the user experience.

Here are some pictures:


texts: I have an InDesign file that I received from a client, when I open the file from a package I am told that links are missing. In comparing the "missing link" location and the "modified/fixed" link locations the location is exactly the same, but InDesign no longer thinks the link is missing. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this could happen?


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I got a closed path A on one hand and on the other hand I have a path B made of 2 anchor points.

I would like to pick an anchor point in path A and make it that the next anchor in the path is one of the anchor in path B, then it continues to the second anchor in B and then it comes back to what was the next anchor in path A.

The handles from B would have to be preserved.


texts: How can I attractively crop a photo that contains only part of a person (model)?

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I often run into the problem of having a photo that has an akward edge/framing like the one below. Especially the second one. I like to have a photo with no background to simplify things.

Having part of the abrupt edge or the right edge of the desk in the photo (outlined in red) seems jarring to me.

Some options I've considered:

Border around the photo.  Or even better, a nice "polaroid style" photo border. I think that  looks good on the web, not so sure how it looks on a printed document. I don't like those options because it adds extra lines/boxes (clutter)
Faded/feathered edge (this isn't too bad, see below))


texts: Which scaling plugin should I invest in for Photoshop CS6+?

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I need to scale an image up quite a bit and would like better results than the normal resampling... I remember a few years back in these situations I would use AlienSkin BlowUp at a place I worked at and it was pretty good.

As there are a few plugins out there, I was wondering which are the better ones to invest in nowadays?


texts: Ok, so now here's the deal: I have been working on a .psd for a while now, using linked smart objects. Now it is time to hand it off to someone else. Is there some kind of possibility to embed all those linked files at once? Or do I have to go through every single one?


texts: snellen and sloan fonts are flipped/mirrored

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I've downloaded the Snellen and Sloan fonts distributed on this website.
I'm on Linux Fedora. I've saved the fonts on ~/.fonts and the fonts are available to my applications (Inkscape, Libreoffice).

However, when I insert text the fonts are mirrored (flipped horizzontally).
I guess that the font is built incorrectly... Should the mirrored fonts have their own "style"?
Perhaps I should create two styles (or families) within each font using Fontforge?

As you can imagine, I know nothing on the subject, so any hint is appreciated.


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So, I have a weird illustrator problem, As shown in the picture above, the control line at blue arrow [B] is not lining up with the actual object despite the control line at the yellow arrow [A] is in line with the actual object. They're both the same object.
What I do to make this object :

I use pen tool to create the stroke
I outline the strokes
The green arrow [C] originally a sharp corner and I intended to round it off, but it's too narrow so the option not available, what I ended up doing is, making a half a circle and merge it with pathfinder at that corner [C].
When I tried to smooth it all out, I notice that the line at blue arrow [B] is not lining up, as if I use roughen effect despite the section at yellow arrow [A] is perfectly aligned.

I'm so confused.
What I already tried :

Restarting Illustrator.
Make new documents.
Make new object but using the same stroke object.
Modifying the stroke object to be smoother but after I outline it, the problem persist although not as noticeable.

I've been using Illustrator for more than a decade now and this is the first time I encountered this weird problem.
Can somebody help?


texts: Border around formatted text in Inkscape

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I'm trying to create a block of text with formatting and I want to surround it with a border. I've tried the "Flow into frame" feature, but that removes formatting (I would like line breaks, spaces, bold, etc...).

Right now, I'm manually drawing a rectangle around it and aligning it (using the align and distribute functions). Is there a way to automate this and produce consistent results? My current technique does not guarantee even spacing from the border to text of multiple boxes like these.


texts: How to change stroke width of image made by drawing in iPad?

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I have a drawing using Adobe Ideas app in iPad, then export it to PDF to open it with Inkscape. It is a vector image since I can enlarge it as much as I want. However the width of the stroke too big when I enlarge so I want to reduce it. When I double click on it, the result appears as the picture below and I don't know how to resize it. Do you know how to achieve my purpose? Thank you.

Beside Inkscape, I can use Illustrator.

Here are my file and my screen shot of the top bar:


texts: How to create this fading shadow effect in photoshop?

texts: I would like to know how to create this shadow effect in photoshop. I know how to make shadow  in photoshop but don't know how to make this fading shadow on the left and right side in the image.


texts: How to get handles on the starting anchor point of a path with out leaving pen tool in illustrator?

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How to get the handles on the starting anchor point(starting point of the path) without leaving the pen tool?

I am able to get the handles by

Leave the pen tool
Press Shift+C to get to Convert Anchor Point Tool
Click on the starting point and draw. This creates the required handles
Press P to go back to pen tool

But this approach effectively resets the pen tool and I have to rejoin the pen tool with my last anchor point.

Holding down Alt key helps me to invoke Convert anchor point tool temporarily to convert between symmetrical smooth point to a non-symmetrical corner point but this only works with anchor points present inside the path but not at the starting anchor point of the path


texts: How can I draw this thick rounded corner?

texts: How can I draw this specific shape in Photoshop? I tried 2 rectangles with border radius but I can't match it perfectly. It's probably easy, but Graphic Design is not my area.


texts: Adobe Automation: Dynamic Text in Template

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I'm developing a template for my team's daily production needs, and every product must have certain consistent marginalia on it, such as date, product ID, title, subtitle, etc. Currently, this information is manually entered into an InDesign or Illustrator template, and the template is different depending on the product type. Ideally, I'd like to have a series of prompts guide the user (not Adobe proficient) through selecting/entering their marginalia and display the appropriate template with all the text populated and ready for the content.

I have no idea what functionality to leverage to do this or if this is even possible. We're using CS6. Can someone point me in the right direction?


texts: Recommendations for design process books

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Possible Duplicate:
  Tips and sources for beginning designers

I am interested in user centred design. I practice web design, but I think the design process in general is useful from all fields. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a interesting look at the design process. Possible implementation strategies.


texts: Illustrator: how to draw "snowflake" in live mirror mode?

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I want to draw such "snowflake" pic using 1/8 part of it.

Is there way to use Illustrator to draw such a snowflake in live mirror mode?

I thought that I can use clipping mask and Transform Effects for it. But when I use Transform Effects on clipping mask group, I found that illustrator doesn't ignore objects inside mask. And I had unexpected result.

In the end of gif (when I use crop from pathfinder panel), I demonstrate a result which I want to have in this situation.


texts: Inkscape (and Cricut Design Space): Text problems

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I've imported an svg to edit in Inkscape, creating this text with lines, selected all and converted stroke to path. I may have also clicked Object to Path at some point and admittedly am not really sure if that has done anything or not.
But the design is now looking like this, with some lines bold and others thin (the red screenshot). When uploading into Cricut Design Space (black and green screenshot) to cut the svg, the thin lined letters show to cut as I wanted (although strangely doesn't show colour), but the bold lined letters are set to cut as an outline (which I do not want).
I'm only new to Inkscape and trying to figure things out, but completely lost on what to do here. Hoping someone has some ideas. Thanks in advance!


texts: Is it possible to pick and paint dithered in Photoshop?

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Most natural colors do not have single colors, but dithered. For example skin:

It's not just differently shaded pink, but a mixture of pixels of close, but different colors.

Can I pick such color, i.e. remember color statistics and then reproduce it with some brush?


texts: What is a good color scheme to use in describing layers of an application?

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In the technical documentation of my application I want to split up the modules in different layers, e.g. (starting from the top):

Reporting layer
Business logic layer
Volatile data layer
Basic data layer
Database layer

A global image of the application will show all these layers, but I want specific documentation pages to also refer to the same colors.

I want to have a separate color for each of the layers, sufficiently different to make it clear in separate documentation files what we are talking about (based on the color), but still enough pleasing to the eye so that the global image doesn't look ugly.

The color scheme is not going to be used as a global color scheme throughout a web site, but just to indicate the different layers.

Any suggestions?


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I work in a design studio, and when we have a responsive project we usually start the full design for the desktop, and when we're done with the desktop, for the rest of the platforms we choose a limited number of screens that sample most of the site's content (not all screens, but enough to show how each component behaves in mobile/tablet) and let the programmer work from there.

This approach works great for low budget projects, where the client can get a fully responsive website and pay for relatively less design time.

This approach works very well when we start designing with the desktop but not to well if we want to "combine" it with the well known "mobile first" approach, since a few sample screens are not enough for the programmer to understand the general design concept when moving from mobile to desktop (when enlarging the screen)

Basically - I would like to change from "mobile first" to "mostly mobile"

Is there any technique or approach  recommended?

Maybe an article on the subject?

Has anyone done something like this in a project?

My first idea was to work with the mobile design and add a grid guideline (for example if something uses 100% of the screen on mobile the guide is to convert it into 50% on the desktop) and it wasn't good enough.

The mobile-first approach is a tenet of progressive enhancement. It is the ideology that mobile design, as the hardest, should be done first. Once the mobile design questions are answered, designing for other devices will be easier.


texts: I am creating a vexel portrait in Illustrator. For the shading areas I am using a 5% opacity for each shape that I draw w/ the pen tool. But I find that I have to set the opacity back to 5% for each shape that I draw. How can I avoid doing this and just 5% opacity for all of the shapes. Note: I don't want to set 5% opacity for shapes I have drawn, but the shapes that I am going to draw. Thanks.


texts: Can a co-founder/client claim ownership of designs if IP wasn't specifically signed over?

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I have never done this before so bear with me.

I am a Graphic Designer who started a business 3 years ago with a woman. We created and designed the whole 'program' together. Since the inception of this business, I have been titled as "Co-Founder". Because I was the Co-Founder and had no money to put into the business I did all design work (including and not limited to: photography, logos, pamphlets, business cards, posters and basically everything we needed for this business I was doing) for pretty much nothing. I had been paid in the first year or so, but a very minimal amount.

Long story short, it's gotten nasty and she is now trying to say I am not the co-founder and that all design work is hers (design work was done under the impression that I was co-founder). However, I have never signed over any IP to her, and she has not paid me in 2 years for design work. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me? Who really owns this work, and if it became legal - am I the owner of said design?

Is there any links that I can send her to educate her on this subject?

EDIT:
No contract, and I live in Canada. Ive been trying to make up some conditions and protect myself within the business, and want to say that If she doesn't meet my requirements that I will take my stuff and leave, but I need to make sure I'm actually able to do so. This is worst case scenario ... I have never wanted this to happen, and never thought it would. Thats why no contract was made up.


texts: What is a good serif font that goes with DIN Black for detail?

texts: I am designing a business card, and was using DIN Black as a title font. I was thinking of putting the contact information in Georgia, underneath. Anyone have any experience working with DIN Black as a title font?


texts: How Can I Make images in Photoshop a Specific Size?

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I am a fishing lure maker and I use Photoshop to make the eyes that end up on my lures. I need the final print size of these eyes to be a certain size but I can't seem to get this right.

The process:

Find a stock image of a fish eye and bring it into PS.
Use the elliptical marquee tool to make a selection.
CMD + N to create a new file (from clipboard) with the dimensions of the selection.
On the new image: Image -> Image Size -> then I reduce the image size to meet the requirement. Usually 6-10 millimeters.

Seems to me that this should be all that is needed but the final image never prints to the required size. I have PS's native resolution to match my display size and that did not fix the issue. 2880/11.22 for my 15 inch MacBook Pro.

I really appreciate any help the community may be able to provide.


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I need help simulating this effect in Adobe Illustrator, but with a different logo, which is also based on stroke. I've tried blending the logo with another external line. Didn't get the same effect.

TIA!


texts: What printing process is better to avoid t-shirt logo damage?

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I don't like tshirts whose logos melt when you iron them, or crack if you put them in the dryer for too long.

What do you call the printing process where the logo becomes part of the shirt itself, and is less susceptible to damage?


texts: It's possible to auto update the fill color of a shape ( rectangle ) when the selected color (foreground/background) changes ?


texts: Illustrator scaling custom pattern, can see vertical lines from the pattern box

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I've created a repeating pattern, added to swatches, filled a square with it at 100% pattern scale and exported the square as PNG - that worked fine.
Then, I scaled the same pattern in the same shape to 200%, it looked good in Ai. When exported as PNG, however, this time I can see the hairline lines that are coming from the pattern no fill/no stroke box. Interestingly, I can see only vertical lines and not horizontal.
The pattern box is no fill/no stroke, full int dimensions (252 x 252px).
Any idea why that might be happening and what can I do to fix the issue?
Thank you!


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I select the rotate tool and click a layer that contains an image.
I see a selection around the image. Not sure why and how to remove it.
I rotate the layer.
The rotated image is clipped against the selection, which means the rotated corners are cut off.

How do I rotate a layer without having it clipped against the selection?

I've tried all the different 'clipping' values in the tools menu. They all end up cropping the rotated image.


texts: Why does this AI Illustrator clipping mask not work?

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Below is a link to a very simple AI file that represents the issue I am having.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6136148/question.ai

I am trying to get the dots to be coloured by the gradient behind. Please could someone explain why I can't create a clipping mask with the two objects in the artwork? I have tried all manner of manipulations of the circles in to paths, expanding, grouping, etc

I don't understand why it's not working. I would really appreciate 1 minute of an experienced Illustrator user's time to answer this conundrum. I am not a novice.

Many thanks.


texts: Is there possible to automate packaging process in Indesign CS3?

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Question nr.1 - Every time I complete a job in indesign, I need to package it. I do it manually, but is there a way to do it automatic?

Question nr.2 - Is there a possibility to create .inx file from CC indesign? Now I make .idml from CC version, then open it on CS4 and only then convert to CS3.


texts: From .ai extension to .ard/.amd/.dxn/.igs using Alphacam. How?

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I have a file with .ai extension but need to open it in Alphacam program, which works with extensions like .ard .amd .dxn. igs?

How can I solve this? Do I need to convert the file types, if so, what can I use to convert them?


texts: Image size is big but the font is pixelated in TV

texts: My image size is 3128*1916. I open the image in 55" inch TV and the image font is pixelated. I also try to change the dpi but it's not showing properly.


texts: Is replicating an existing building in a drawing considered plagiarism?

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For a comic, I wanted to make a drawing with buildings in the background. The drawing is inspired by several photographs of a skyscraper and the New York skyline. I combined a few photos and changed some of the details before tracing the image in Illustrator.

I am worried about copyright however, since the building actually exists. Does copyright apply to buildings and skylines? If so, how can I make sure I don't infringe copyright and still have a realistic background?


texts: Calculate ideal font size so text can fit into cell

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I am a programmer and I have printing code that draws grid on the paper.

Grid has 4 columns, and they have equal horizontal length. Height of the cell is one tenth of the paper size and is fixed.

Total number of rows is unknown but I know for a fact that there will be at least one row, and that cells will have fixed dimensions.

Maximum number of characters that can fit into cell is 50.

User can choose the paper size on which printing will be done and there I face a problem:

Since the cell dimensions depend on paper size, I do not know how to calculate font size so text can fit into cell.

I have asked for help on StackOverflow but failed, and have tried to find a mathematical formula but that solution didn't work for every case.

I apologize for asking here, but I am desperate at the moment. If further info is required please ask and I will update my post.

Thank you.


texts: Converting CasMate Pro files to a vector format, workaround

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I have a number of vectorial files that were created eons ago with a software called CasMate Pro(above) for the purpose of cutting those vectors with vinyl cutters.

I googled a bit and I found out that the above software is not produced anymore and that there are some alternatives/workarounds...

**My question:

Is there someone else around here with this problem?

What was your workaround to import those files and work with them in a more recent software?


texts: Create action with "Extract assets" as one of commands

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I'm trying to automate assets generation with batch file processing and few actions applied to each file. Everything is fine, except I need to run "Extract Assets" command from new 14.1 CC and when I do so in "Record action" mode – nothing happens. Extract Assets (unlike Safe For Web, that work fine!) just ignored.

Any way to add this tool into action manually?


texts: Why is my text looking blurry in Photoshop CS6?

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The font is really blurry.
I don't know how to fix it.
Does anyone know? Please help me!
I tried everything and none of them worked.


texts: Adobe Illustrator: Variable font size along a path

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all.

So I have a curving path in Illustrator and I've put some text on it using the "Type on Path" tool. I want to make the font size of that text gradually increase towards the middle and then gradually decrease again towards the end.

Any ideas on how to do this?


texts: Where can I learn about specific techniques for logo design?

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So I am new to logo design (never done identity work before). I am into copywriting and UX Design. I am working with my partner to craft an identity for a two people agency named Thumbs and Tails. This is the logo we have been able to come up with so far (It definitely requires improvement).

The purpose & metaphor behind the name -

Humans have evolved from apes...And we can see UX of the anatomy getting better in this evolution. The two most striking characteristics are losing the tail and gaining a functional thumb, both of which make our daily lives easier than our ancestors in terms of movement, flexibility, stability and capability.

That's why the name, thumbs and tails - hinting improvement of UX.

The logo is a gorilla that lost its tail, and looked at from a higher perspective, is a fist with thumb up.

Right now I am not sure what different technique to use to improve this logo. If I only go by the typography way, I am afraid the concept will not come out as it should.

Any idea of resources/sites where I can go to and learn about some techniques for designing logos?


texts: Design tips for a web design by a beginning developer

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I'm currently in the process of making a design for a web application.

Although I'm very interested in design, I'm actually a programmer, and I don't have a lot of experience with design. That's why I came here.

I have the following set up:

(click for original)

The menu on the left has a small hover effect, where the text turns white and gets a very light gray-ish background color.

I tried my best with the limited knowledge I have, but I just have the feeling something isn't right (and it feels too plain).. I paid special attention so that everything is in an "invisible grid" (e.g. there is a line flowing down from the logo to the left menu-bar).

I also tried my best to match the colors (the red and green are required by the customer). But I'm having trouble matching colors with the green..

Could you provide me with tips (any tips IMHO that would benefit the design)? I'm willing to upload the css and html if required!

Thanks for the help :)

UPDATE: This is what it looks like now:

(click for original)


texts: Is using a portion of quoted text on a poster a derivative work?

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I made a poster, for my own use, that uses a few lines from a well known song and I liked the outcome so much I'd like to share it. However, I'm not sure if taking part of a copyrighted material and displaying it in another way would be a derivative work. By changing the medium and not having a direct 1:1 representation is that enough to be new? By extension, would this apply to any "inspirational quote" style poster or graphic?

So far everything I've read is all about visual reproduction and has little insight on written or spoken material.


texts: How can I remove compression artifacts around text?

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Example:

This seems to be a problem with using JPEG.  My questions are:

How to remove  the grey areas around the  text? What filter/process in GIMP/ImageMagick or other free image editing/scripting mediums would you recommend?
What would be a programmatic approach to cleaning an image like this? E.g. converting it to a bitmap and applying some filter or process using scripting, etc.
What is the preferred web friendly file format to not end up with
such dirty looking images?


texts: When I zoom in Sketch by using the shortcuts [cmd +], [cmd -] or the plus and minus button the zoom factor change by 100%. (25%, 50%, 100%, 200%, 400% etc.) When I use preview I like to see my screen completely filled like I use my browser. Is there a way to change the zoom levels in Sketch preferably by percents.


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I use photoshop cc 2014 with Resonator plugin everything when I export I get this window saying something about moving command not found.Well I try to with photoshop cc 2014 and up I get the same prob.

Sorry if I am new to this.I hope someone can help me for some reason I get this error I don't know why?

Resonator faced with the trouble

3: Error:General Photoshop error occurred.This functionality may not be available in this version of Photoshop.
- The command "Move" is  not currently available this the error I get?


texts: Anyone please help me how to make the embossed effect as in the image. Is it made by 3D software or photoshop? Thank you in advance!


texts:
Can anyone help me identify the Japanese font in this picture?

I have tried several font identification services, but they don't seem to recognize Japanese symbols.


texts: How to align rotated shape back to 0 degrees?

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I have a "rotation" issue with Illustrator. I've rotated some shape which has no horizontal component which I could align to guide, so I have no idea how to rotate the shape back to 0 degrees. In the case of multiple shapes (I've rotated letters) I have a problem to align them back.

Any suggestions to solve the problem?

AI CS6


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I'm using Scribus for some print design projects and I'm trying to find out how to use Pantone spot colors. The wiki here has a list of steps to follow but I was confused on #3 when is says to "assign the correct Pantone color names." Does that mean under Colors>Edit I name my colors the Pantone Color code as well as checking the box for 'spot color'? If so is there a specific format to be used like "Pantone 100" or "Pantone100" etc. ?

Thank you!!


texts: Inkscape: Exporting a checkerboard makes lines fuzzy

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I made a pretty simple checkerboard in inkscape. It is just many boxes that have an outline that is 1 px thick. They overlap by 1 pixels so all lines are one pixel thick and not two. I did this on a 256x256 canvas.

Now I want to export this thing. In the exporting options I chose 256x256 for bitmap size so that it is just a one to one copy of the inkscape file. However, when I export it, only some lines are crisp and black and only one pixels thick. Others are two pixels thick and are dark-grey.

I suppose this is some clever function of inkscape that makes things look nicer usually. But I don't want this, I really want my svg converted to a png one to one.

How can I achieve this?

Thank you for your answers,

Tony


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I like to doodle with pencil and paper. I'd like to scan it, or take a picture with my phone, then have as much of it converted to vectors as possible.

Ideally, my crooked lines would become straight vectors and circles and ellipses would replaced with the real thing. Can this be done through any combination of tools?


texts: how to make two same shapes connected in Illustrator

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I will begin with explaining the purpose of what I want to achieve or it would not make any sense why I'd want it.

So I work with cutting plotters and use illustrator for designing. There are several types of vinyls (with different thickness and other properties) and for one specific vinyl, the proper way to cut is, cutting a shape twice without lifting the pen/blade up. Like for a circle with 4 anchor points, blade goes from A->B->C->D->A->B->C->D->A

But I cant find any easy way to do it. I was able to make such a circle with a lot of trouble, you can look at it in the picture.

But again thats just circle, I need to make other shapes as well.

So any help please?


texts: How to make the holes transparent when copy an outlined text?

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I am new to Illustrator. I am trying to reshape part of the Chinese character. When I outline the text and copy part of the character, the holes are always filled.
The original text:

copy and paste part of the text, it becomes:


texts: How do I use inkscape to divide a circular ring into sections?

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I'm using inkscape 0.92.3 and want to break a circular ring into 3 equal sections. I've created a ring from two circles and used Path > Difference, then Extensions > Modify Path > Add Nodes... with a selection of By number of segments, 3. The screenshot shows the result.

Now I need to create 3 divisions of the ring. Using a coordinate system where 0/360 degrees is to the centre right of the ring, I want to connect the nodes from the outer ring to the inner ring with straight segments as follows,

outer  inner
 90     30
210    150
330    270

The dashed lines in the next screenshot show the segments.

I need the segments to break apart and be fitted back again with precision and no gaps. It is absolutely necessary that the radius remains the same when all three segments are rotated as a group.

For anyone who's interested, this is a trivial flower snark with the inner nodes rotated 60 degrees clockwise. In this case the nodes are infinitely small and the 3 sections will be coloured.


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I'm modifying an existing animated GIF using GIMP. For some reason, GIMP opens it as an RGB file.

But after doing a color analysis it told me there are only 255 colours. That's just right!

However, when I do turn on indexed mode, it generates a new palette which degrades the image.

Even with all the blending/dithering options turned on or off, it applies a new 255 colour palette that is different from the 255 colours that are actually there.

So, how can I fix this?


texts: (Illustrator) Adjusting "text box" size when using text on path tool

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I'm finding it difficult to resize a path that has text.

I don't want to have smaller font size but bigger "container" so that current or bigger font would fit into.

Following has text "My text just...":

How could I expand that "container" or resize the path or whatever is suitable in this case to fit the text?
That small red plus sign does nothing.


texts: Is there no such thing as OCR-B font in bold?

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I have been looking for a good monospace font in order to meet the criteria of a client.

One I found that I think has suitable qualities is OCR-B.

However, as near as I can tell, it only comes in "regular" form, no bold or italics.

Is this because its roots as an optically recognizable font precluded variants?

Or is it just that my Google-fu is weak and I simply haven't found it (I think I can claim to have met a reasonable level of requirement of having searched before asking).


texts: Copy text from Word with with only specific formatting

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I have text in Word which has a lot of various formatting - leading, scaling, a few sizes, and some parts are italic and some part are regular. All I need is just to copy it as plain text but from all the formatting the italic must stay — so I need to remove all formatting from the text except for the italics.

Is there any way to do that? I can use any software: Word, InDesign or whatever you advise.


texts: Smooth line-only pen drawing in Inkscape

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Using pen and paper I drew a castle (monochrome, only lines, no fillings, no gradients, no pen pressure differences), then scanned it and vectorized it with Trace Bitmap in Inkscape:

I want to reduce the number of nodes to make the drawing look smoother and easier to edit. Here is a detail showing how not-smooth my hand-drawing is:

I thought Path>Simplify would work but unfortunately it simplifies too much and creates black areas that feel unnatural for a pen-drawn line drawing:

Is there another feature I could use, which would make the lines smoother? Ideally the tool would understand what a pen-drawn line is, and use that knowledge to maintain consistent line widths.

I use Inkscape but I can also use any other free tool available on Linux.


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I'm using Asus laptop with Asus so called "ACVT" - ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology tool. One of its futures is to enable "Eye Care" mode with 5 different levels(1-5, 5 is the maximum). I couldn't find exactly how is it really works, but found out in the following link that it reduces blue for about 30%:

https://www.asus.com/uk/ASUS-software-and-technology/

Basically, I want to implement this kind of effect in Photoshop, but seems like reducing only blue doesn't imitate the effect. Perhaps I'm not doing it right and you could suggest a right way of doing so(I used Curves for this).

It's also difficult to understand this effect as you can't catch it with screen capture tools - it capture the unfiltered image.

But this ACVT does affect white(#ffffff) for more kind of yellow, I can't say for sure.

Perhaps anyone here know what am I talking about and can help me with, please?


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I have a problem with gradient in Illustrator
from black 100% to black 0% transparency, the transition between them appears grey


texts: Object getting displaced while animating - SVG


texts: High res preview of vector art in Adobe Bridge

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I've downloaded some high definition vector art from Shutterstock recently but the artboard dimensions used by some artists are tiny; for example, 30 x 10px!

Adobe Bridge sees those tiny dimensions and renders a preview based on these. These previews are then illegible.

Anybody know a trick to get "upscaled" previews for vectors? (I'd rather not have  to resize the artwork in Illustrator...)

Thanks in advance

Gabe


texts: What is this outline around text and how do I get rid of it? (Adobe Illustrator CS5)

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There's this thin orange-ish outline around the text. I am talking about the ultra thin color around my text, you can clearly see it on the @ character, there's a "stroke" around it, though I'm 100% certain it is not a stroke.

I'm guessing it is Illustrator's way of telling me that text color should not go with that background color, because it seems to go away when I　switch to certain background colors. But I don't like to be told what to do.. :|

So how do I get rid of this regardless of what background color I choose?


texts: Can I revise a poor logo without infringing on copyright? (Canada)

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I've been approached by a new client because they are unsatisfied with the logo that was done for them. However, they want to keep the colors and the design... My guess is the problem is in the execution more than in the elements of the image itself and it would be a quick job, fixing the type, kerning, tweaking colors, etc.

However, I am concerned that simply reproducing someone else's work to make it look better might cause copyright issues. Obviously, the client has paid for the logo but does the author retain some copyright and could I get in trouble by undertaking this project?


texts: What should I consider when incorporating cross-browser compatibility into my designs?

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Typically when I construct a website design, I'll focus on one browser (Chrome) and build it out to completion before opening another browser. Once complete, I'll then test it in other browsers while crossing my fingers and hoping that everything looks okay.

I'm aware of the available CSS normalizers that help with consistency across browsers, but I sometimes prefer to abstain from using one to prevent unnecessary bloat.

I only have concern for the latest browsers, and pixel-perfect designs aren't a necessity. What design (both visual and under the hood) considerations should I be aware of to prevent any potential headaches or "CSS hacks" as a result of cross browser compatibility issues?


texts: Building tag structure when exporting to XML from InDesign

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I have to export a lot of InDesign documents to HTML. I need to have total control over exported tags, attributes etc., so I've decided to use XML features (HTML export is just too "weak" for this task). After mapping the styles, everything looks quite good. But two  major problems appear:

Some of the elements (like paragraphs) have to be wrapped in tags
like DIV. It can be done manually in structure panel, but is there a way to do it automatically? It would save me a lot of time since the documents are quite long. As far as I see, only character styles are automatically nested.
Some of my tags have to have attributes. Is there any way to tell InDesign to set them automatically? And unfortunately I'm not talking only about "class" attribute.


texts: how would you recreate the distorted/noise effect that google uses in their new material design illustrations?

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I've been trying with brushes but it just doesn't get close to this.
Has anybody been able to accomplish this effect? how did you do it?

I'm using photoshop cs6


texts: How to leave a gap between two objects [Illustrator]

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So for a while now I've been wondering how to put a gap between two objects like in the example given. ,
, between the wings and shield, there is an even gap.
Is there a short cut or do I have to go in and move each point individually? its a bit frustrating


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What kind of black should I use when designing for CMYK print? explains what rich black is, but when should it be used?

If it gives a "blacker black", why not use it for all black elements in a CMYK job (body text/line art/tints)? Would there be any downsides?


texts: Inkscape not exporting to eps parts of a figure

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So I have an inkscape figure looking in the editor like this:

However when I export it to an eps (or any other format) it shows up like this:

Where did the big circle vanish to?

Using 300dpi for export, Inkscape 0.48.4 r9939 on Linux.

I have uploaded the svg source here:
http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=18306401242997556392

EDIT: Problem solved. I will leave the question here for posterity.


texts: How can I make a gradient go around a compound path?

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I want a gradient to go around a compound path, like so:

     not necessarily a hexagon, but any compound path
You can notice how the gradient is one continuous gradient that goes around the object (not straight, not radial)

To make this, is quite an annoying process;

I have to have it as a stroke (doesn't work on a paths fill)

I have to add in an extra color (whatever is the end of my gradient) to make it blend properly (also has to be aligned perfectly or it looks off)

If I need to change the "end color" there's a whole process in changing both.

I'm hoping there's an easier way to do this.
My concept

A circular gradient (not radial - which is still linear)

The idea is, just like a circle - there's no end, it's always blending with it's neighboring color(s):

Does something like this exist?
Would this be a practical thing for Adobe to incorporate*  or is it not plausible due to limitations. (It seems pretty straightforward to my uneducated brain).
*If so, why haven't they done it yet?


texts: Styling clean flat-design buttons so they show affordance, and look 'well designed'

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I started a tiny CSS framework recently. (http://mincss.com if anyone's interested) I quickly banged out an initial design for some buttons. After asking for feedback on UX StackExchange (and receiving lots of good feedback), I was recommended to come here for additional advice on improving them.

This is what they look like right now, after UXStackExchange's feedback. I removed the black border, added a 3px "shadow", and removed the 1px bevel:

I'm going for a flat-design look.

I have 3 remaining questions:

Do these buttons show enough affordance? (This seems to be a problem with flat design)
Would you suggest adding a small gradient?
Do they look well-designed? (subjective I know, but I can't think of a better way to ask this)

I'll gladly welcome (and probably use) any feedback on these buttons.


texts: Transfer the shadow of an object on white paper to ruled paper

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I have taken two photographs:

a hand holding a pen and writing on a white paper
a sheet of paper with lines

Both photographs have been taken from the same camera angle (using a tripod), with the ruled paper placed in the same position as the white paper.

I now want to copy the two images into each other, making it appear as if the hand had written on the ruled paper. The end result should look something like this:

My photographs are completely sharp, so it is easy to cut out the pen, the hand, and the written text from the background of the white paper and overlay it on top of the ruled paper. The problem is the shadow of the pen and hand.

How do I need to set layer effects, or what else do I need to do, to make the white paper transparent and have the shadow appear on the ruled paper?

I'm working in Photoshop CS 5 on a Mac, if that matters.

I've tried the method described in the accepted answer to this related question, but this results in a light grey blur overlaying the lines. Using the technique in the linked answer, it seems as if the lines disappear in the shadow. Or in other words: the shadow darkens the paper, but not the light blue lines.

No, I cannot write on the ruled paper and photograph that. Don't ask why.


texts: Get exact color with Hue/Saturation layer on Photoshop

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I have a card with colored borders.
I want to have a way to change easily the color without redo my border (because of the pattern on it).
Currently, I have a Hue/Saturation layout with a mask on my borders, to change the color, but the issue is I don't understand how to work the sliders to change HSB.
I want a specific color, for example 309, 54, 91 (HSB), and my current color is 112 94 82. By groping, I found -163, +9, +42 on the Hue/Saturation layer properties. I think Hue is just 112 - 163 on the bound [-180, 180], but I don't found the logic behind the two others values…
To summarize, what I would like is the 3 functions f, g, h such as:
f(309, 112) = -163
g(54, 94) = 9
h(91, 82) = 42
And that would work for just about any color.


texts: In Sketch, how can I resize text within a group?

texts: In Sketch, I have a simple title, subtitle, and some rects on the left and right. When I resize the group, I would expect it to scale up and down, but only the rects change size. The text stays the same size and ends up with bad spacing. Is there some way to change the behavior of text in Sketch?


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I have a PDF produced by matplotlib/python. Since matplotlib does not support CMYK, I used blue (0 0 1) colour for the reference where I want to have CMYK colour. My plan is to change that colour to CMYK colour manually using the text editor.

I have identified that the part

w 0 0 1 RG

specifies blue (0 0 1) colour. I would like to manually replace this part in a way to have CMYK colour. Is that possible to do?

[I was already instructed that it might be better to use a RGB color like (0.1234 0.1234 0.99999) so that I have enough space to over-write with CMYK specification and white space and not affect the byte count anywhere.]


texts: Save Color Table with RGB details in Excel format

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Here I’m writing you because I don’t find any satisfactory answer/process on internet regarding this. Please suggest me how can I save Color Table (256 colors) with RGB in Excel or CSV format. Please check attached image for your reference. I had tried to save the color palette in ACT format, but then it won’t solve my problem.

Please suggest some way to get the used RBGs details in excel, It will be great help for me.


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I've been trying to find tutorial on to make android icons as for the 2.0+/3.0+ specifications. I've found some based on the old 1.x specs but these are quite outdated. Does anyone have anything out there for this?

I'm a developer that is trying to make some Android apps and would like to improve the visual appeal of my products. I've been making all the resources myself with good progress but I'd like to go further.


texts: how to de-activate gradient tool in gimp to draw solid lines

texts: I want to draw straight solid lines in Gimp but whenever I hold shift and create a straight line, the end is faded. I want to deactive this gradient effect but don't know how. Even if I set the front and back colours the same there remains a gradient. Thank you very much for your help!


texts: Can I redesign a random website for my portfolio?

texts: I would like to redesign a random website and use it in my portfolio, either as an image or sample live project. Am I allowed to do that, use their logo and link to the old website, that's still active (just so one can compare two designs)? I'm not going to earn any money (unless the website owner somehow contacts me and is willing to purchase the design).


texts: where from can I get the Futura font for Russian language?

texts: Is there a Futura font for Russian language and if so how can I get it and how may I enable it in OS X?


texts: Changing this graphic to a top down perspective

texts: I've tried to use the perspective grid to get the same effect as the monitor on my wordpress logo graphic but nothing is working. How would i go about applying the same perspective to my wordpress graphic as the monitor in the picture.


texts: Is it possible to edit placed PDF file in InDesign if it was exported to PDF from InDesign

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So, I got this PDF magazine layout (page by page - not all pages in one document). When I place it in InDesign, I can't edit it. Can't change font or anything. I just have one object (text and pictures combined) and I can't separate it to edit one by one. I searched for solutions but it's like that is not possible at all.

When I open some of these PDF pages in Illustrator it's possible to get it separately, text and pictures, but text is separated in rows so for one short paragraph I have about 14 different rows and they are not same text body. Also, if I edit text layer - the shadow stays the same (from before my changes) so I think I can't do it with Illustrator..

My question is: is it possible to edit placed PDF file in InDesign if it was exported to PDF from InDesign. By edit I mean edit text and pictures - not only scaling PDF.


texts: How to "italicize" a word in an italic context?

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If you want to emphasize a word in a roman text, but don't want the effect last long in the readers, you make it italic.

In an already italic paragraph, how do you make the same emphatic effect to italic?

Some considerations:

Bold italic: too heavy due to its boldness
Roman: I find a roman text inside an italic sentence is harder to notice and doesn't convey the same psychological effect as an italic text inside a roman sentence.

I think this is related to psychology in typography, so any help with the topic is much appreciated.

Here are when each type of emphasis fits, in my experience:

Bold: introducing definitions or making comparisons, where the emphasis effects shouldn't be fleeting.
Italic: nuances emphasis, where the word in emphasis naturally embeds in the reading flow.
Underline: sentence breakdown, where in one case nearby words form one group, while in another case nearby words form different groups
Quote: wording choice, which can be a a new term just being coined, or a sarcasm


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Pressing Ctrl+f in the layer window shows a popup in the same window. It looks like a search dialog but it doesn't work.

Does anyone know how to search for layers by name in inkscape ?


texts: Critique: Are these text-based logos positioned comfortably, and do they convey elegance?

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Something is amiss about this logo I've made for myself. I am a design student, and soon-to-be graduate. This logo will go on my business card and possibly other promo things in order to allow me to present myself professionally.
In relation to the actual piece - I designed with the theme of elegance in mind, I want to portray myself as a fresh, young but old-school designer that has an appreciation for crisp, clean design, though isn't afraid to go wild.
Logo 1

Logo 2

My questions are:

Do you think the typography of each logo adequately represents a persona of elegance?
How comfortable is the positioning of text in each logo?
Is the positioning of Logo 1 better than Logo 2?

For the moment I have only designed my logos as black and white but I do plan to add color to it later on.


texts: What font can I use for a Japanese book?

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(I already asked the question on graphicdesign but people redirected me here.  I guess there are people with that kind of expertise here.)

I have a PDF book to be translated in Japanese, and what wondering which fonts to use. My main languages are French and English and I have no experience with asian fonts. I would not be able to say if a font is OK for reading a Japanese book or not.

For example, in English or French books (Latin-alphabet typography), the font types normally used are serif font (Times Roman, Caslon, Bodoni and Garamond). Other font types would not be appropriate.

Is there such thing as Serif font or Roman fonts in Japanese?

Do you have any suggestions for a common Japanese Roman font?


texts: How to make outset/inset stroke in inkscape?

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I am trying to create SVG GUI item. Something like this:

It has two inset borders. I don't even know how to force rectangle to have an inset border. How do I do that?


texts: The vector logo disappear after printing

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I got a problem with the vector logo.
I had created the artwork with photo, vector logo and text.

Unfortunately, when my client printed the artwork, the logo has disappeared!
I have checked everything, my artwork is perfectly complete, all in one layer.

I got this logo from my client and they said that they copy the logo from PDF file. I'm not sure, can the problem happen from this reason?

thank you.


texts: How to snap pattern handles in Inkscape?

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I have this pattern which I'm trying to adjust to a key box (and to all shapes filled using this pattern):

There are 3 handles below the box (the 3rd one is way below the screenshot). The x marks the position, the o marks the orientation. The problem is, when I try to set the x handle on the upper-left part of the box, it doesn't snap into place (and I can't find a way to adjust it perfectly using coordinates). Is there a way of snapping it on this corner?


texts: What is adobe illustrator CC outline view showing me? Outline conflicts with preview

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In adobe illustrator CC 2019 When I collect my illustration for export as a PDF there is a lot of blank space collected with my design.  My design contains vector elements and png content.
When I view in outline mode it is clear that illustrator thinks that my content is larger than it is, but in preview mode the selection box indicates that I am only selecting my desired content.

What is outline mode showing me?
Why does it appear to conflict with preview mode?
How can I select only my desired content?
A screenshot of the outline view is below, along with an annotated version.  Thanks!


texts: How do I create a fork in the path in Photoshop?

texts: I'm trying to learn how to use the pen tool for making paths but I can't figure out how to create a fork in the path. I have two points here circled in red that I want to merge into one, how do I achieve this?


texts: Copying shadows from Illustrator to Photoshop?

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Whenever I copy something from Illustrator and paste it into Photoshop as a smart object, the shadows always become weird looking and I don't know how to fix that.
Illustrator (original project):

Photoshop:

I've been researching this for a while but haven't found a solution because I mostly don't understand some of the terms and tricks that are posted. I have zero experience with Illustrator, but I can work with Photoshop a bit and that's why I want to move those AI projects (that I buy ready-made) to Photoshop so I can work with it.
Everything has been working out flawlessly for me doing it this way, except when I come across shadows!


texts: How can I keep a solid background behind text?

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I have a problem with small text on a green background. After separating the black plate text solid background is missing.

I need the green background to be solid so that there is no overlap when printing.


texts: How do you create a cube mapping skybox image?

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I'm wondering which Stackexchange sub section this will be moved to, if this isn't the right place. But how do you create those 3D VR images you see on facebook and all that?

I have SpaceEngine and a tool in it, is to create skybox images.

So if I take the 6 fold images it snaps, and place it into a program can I create the cube map?

I've heard mettle is a program you can use, but that's expensive. Are there free programs to create skybox images?


texts: export layers with bleding options and shadow to PNG format using photoshop

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I have iphone/ipad app design as PSD file, Most of layers in this file are linked with shapes in order to support retina display. Each shaped layer has blending option like outer glow or external shadow, to export each layer as a separated PNG file I did the following:

Select the shape.
Go to path pane and convert the path to a selection
Press Ctrl + Shift + C : to copy flatten version of the selection.

By following these steps I lose the outer glow and the external shadows.

The first thing I tried is to expand the selection to cover the outer glow or the shadow and export my PNGs following the previous steps, but as you know the shadow blended with the background as multiply and by expanding the selection by 2 px for example these 2 px are exported from the BG (which is a patterned BG) and when I applied the exported PNG to my ipad app the BG in my app and the 2px of the BG comes with the PNG image don't match.

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UPDATE : 23-09-2012

Please check this psd file and this png file :

In the psd file : I added a shaped layer with outer shadow, the shadow looks blended within the bg.

I create a (New Layer Based Slice) over the shaped layer and the shadow is taken in the consideration, then I exported for web, I got a folder with pngs inside it, I took the png file, which represents the slice I created, I imported the png file into the psd file as a new layer, the shadow now looks very-white and not blended within the bg... this is what I have in my Iphone app exactly, so please help me.


texts: What font does Vitabot use in their logo?

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This is a font that a client would like to use on his site that I'm designing. Can someone help me determine what the font is?

Here is a logo with the font I am looking for:


texts: Create a geometric mobius strip in illustrator

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I'm trying to create the following image of a Mobius Strip in illustrator:

Now I can create the following image in illustrator, by intersecting two circular shapes and using the same tool.
This is kind of similar, however, instead of using a gradient on it, how do I make it with the geometric lines. Thanks in advance!


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I want to build a UI application that visualize/display the analysed tire machine data. The UI application is supposed to be for tablets. However, before I build the application, I am supposed to look for ergonomic standards to display such analyzed machine data.

Can anyone please guide with the ergonomic standard to display such analysed machine data?

any kind of guidance is appreciated.

Thank you


texts: What software & method did Uber's design team use to create this graphic?

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My company is trying to move into machine learning & we'd love to replicate an image like this for our debut product. If anyone has an idea as to what software Uber used, that would be helpful. I've done a fair amount of blending in Illustrator, but this seems to have a 3-dimensional aspect that is tough to replicate with just the blend tool. If done in illustrator, any idea as to method would be helpful as well!

Link to the original image


texts: I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good calligraphy pen that could serve as an alternative for the discontinued Rotring 0.6 ArtPen?


texts: How to indicate the user where to tap without annoying him

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I'm sure you all know "the Knife Game". You have to place your one hand on the desk and, using the other hand and a knife, tap the spaces between the fingers as quick as possible using a knife (or your finger in my digital version).

If also want to include a leaderboard in the game featuring the following data:

Name of player
Date
Time the player played
Number of taps

I use a silhouette of a person as an icon for the first one, a calendar as an icon for the date and a stopwatch of the time played.

But I don't know how to create an icon for the number of taps. This is what I already tried:

Four vertical lines crossed by a horizontal line. As this is an old way of counting and the game is western-themed, this works quite nice and looks good. If is not clear what is counted, though.
A knife in the table: addressees the issue of above, but it is not clear that it is a count. I could add a "times" appendix to the number following the icons to make that clear.
The two icons from above combined. Will be pretty unreadable because of the icon's small size: given 1080p-resolutions, the icons have a size of about 60x60 pixels.

That's what I came up with, but, as you can see, I'm not happy with any of these. If you need more detailed information about the game:

Western themed: a lot of wood, text is in red, but not completely saturated
Target platform: currently Windows RT, mainly 7' - 10' tablets (I need to change the icon size for phones or the icons will be completely unreadable)
Comic style: no gradients or textures, just solid colors with some simple shading (the darker parts are covered by a black polygon with some transparency)


texts: Apply gradient to a path made of 2 paths

texts: As you can see in the pic, I drew a Rectangle with no fill and black stroke. Then I added a curvy shape. I want to add a gradient to the place bound by those two shapes. How can I do it?


texts: Illustrator on saving file in older version deletes artboards

texts: I am trying to save Illustrator file in EPS format but for an older version. When I do so it deletes all the artboards except one. How can I keep all the artboards in my file?


texts: Calling a (simple) photoshop script rapidly (many times per second)

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This is the script, it's actually just one command:

app.foregroundColor.hsb.hue=app.foregroundColor.hsb.hue+10

The script is merely a replacement for a non-existent keyboard shortcut. I'm calling it through a keyboard shortcut, which is "pressed" by turning a rotary encoder clockwise. Obviously, there's another script that says hue-10 at the end for counter clockwise. My idea is to make turning knobs to select hue and other things.

The problem is that when I turn it slightly faster than just one step at a time, the hue slider will merely wobble but not move. I suspect photoshop can't handle the script being called so many times per second - I realize that's not what scripts are meant for in the first place.

Any ideas for a workaround? I was thinking maybe a plugin could handle things better?


texts: Logic behind displacement of notches when avoiding inverse trapping artefacts in SVG

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I have a question that is based on the GD@SE question, "Is there a reason Hillary Clinton's logo has hidden notches?". Like that questions, this question is purely about graphic design and not political.

I have read though the responses on that page and I think I understand the concern about overlapping edges creating artefacts leading to the issue of inverse trapping. What I want to know is if and what logic goes into selecting the displacement of the notches?

Based on the responses to that question, I am confused as to why there wasn't more displacement to the new vertex that make the notches. For example, the right column's notch could move to the right more so that that its top-left corner's inner edge was in the center of the top part the red arrow's top triangle, but the designer didn't do that. Wouldn't that have improved the work by making a shadow, for instance, less likely to cause overlap conflicts?

Source:

With a larger displacement:


texts: What is easiest way to get small copy of object in Inkscape?

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I need smaller copy of object on second layer.
I select object and press Path -> Linked Offset and resize object to smaller.
When I resize the the object I need strict 2mm between parent object and I don't know how do it.
How to get small copy of object strict smaller on 2mm?
 Thank you!


texts: Messed fonts while data merging in Indesign

texts: I am transalting a 15-page brochure to 23 languages and I keep running into obstacles. While I finally managed to get data to merge properly I seem to get another problem which is messed up text after the merge. The special symbols for every language are gone, instead I get some messed up strings of unknown characters. If I paste manually everything is fine and dandy. Any suggestions?


texts: How can i get rid of those side (left and right) shadows? i have changed angles,ticked off global lights, moved manually and changed contours- all to no avail. even changed layer stacking! and then i notice every layer with drop shadow effect produces shadow in every direction possible-left right up and down...  i want this middle panel to cast shadow only in up and down. how can i achieve that? Thank you :'(


texts: Unsure how to add an oval to an image. Illustrator

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I am new with AI, this may be easy.

I am trying to make an earring for laser engraving.

I imported a jpg (also tried transparent gif) Ive traced it.

I am trying to add half an oval for the earring part.

As you can see, I can't get the hoop to place on the top of the image, since the image is square it's not matching up and getting the border.  Not sure how to go about this. And I hope I explained it well enough.


texts: I hired someone to help me do some photoshop work. I told them to make screenshots for my game. I also gave them a picture where they have to change the items in it to look like the same object as it is but to look differently. How would I know whether or not the person used images from the web that are copyrighted? I know I could tell him not to, or ask if he has, but the person would still be able to without my knowledge. Are there any ways I can protect myself against a possible lawsuit? Does changing a picture using photoshop free you from any liability?


texts: InDesign's "Live Distribute" function possible in Illustrator?

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I'm hoping there is an easy fix for this!
In InDesign, I always use the Live Distribute feature to equally space objects. This is much quicker than trying to calculate the space you want between objects using Horizontal Distribute Space or Vertical Distribute Space. Does anyone know how to do this in Illustrator or have an alternative solution?

Now, I don't remember how I originally found out about the Live Distribute shortcut, and I only figured out what it was called by googling. This is an example of the feature I'm talking about:

Say you have equal boxes on a page:

If you have them all highlighted and expand them right/left/up/down, all boxes get bigger/smaller while maintaining original spacing, like so:

However, If you have them all highlighted and hold down shift while dragging, it Live Distributes (i.e. keeps the boxes the same size and just expands the space between the objects) like so:

Whenever I try the same steps in Illustrator, it just expands all of the objects. I have done every type of aligning I can find in Illustrator (within the Align window), but none of them have the freedom of the function I'm looking for. So, I Googled around to figure out what it was called in Indesign (Live Distribute), then googled that feature with Illustrator...Nada. I've spent entirely too much time on several different occasions trying to figure this shortcut out, and I give up every time. ANY insight would help this girl out a ton! Thank you!

To clarify, above, I tried to simplify by showing identical objects, but ultimately I'm looking to use this function with items that are not exactly the same. For instance... same size "placed" images while creating a pattern as shown below. I suppose I could produce a box with step and repeat, then just place my images over the box, but I'm hoping for a more efficient/direct solution.


texts: Is it ok and not breaching copyright to add a slogan onto original business logo?

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On behalf of a company he works for, a family friend has asked me to add a commemorative slogan onto the bottom of their original logo. They don't want me to alter the logo in any way, just add the slogan.

I was just wondering if this was ok to do, as I am not changing or updating any of the original designers work for this company's logo, just adding on something to sit underneath it.

Thanks for any help!


texts: I’m brand new to Gravit. I purchased an EPS file from Etsy with a bunch of illustrated clip art. I need to select one of the illustrations so that I can use it in a design. When I use the selection tool, it just selects one tiny path of the illustration. How can I select the whole illustration (but not every illustration in the file)?


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I've created a repeating tile pattern in Illustrator that I hoped - when saved to swatches - I'd be able to access and use in Photoshop.
I've realised this is not possible (via swatches)

The pattern is a repeating hand gesture icon with a transparent background. I want to use this over layers filled with solid colour (so that the pattern is visible).

I've been playing around with different ways to transfer and use this pattern in Photoshop while preserving the quality of Illustrator.

One way I've tried is to copy and past the pattern straight from Illustrator into Photoshop. This preserves the vector format. However, this then means pasting multiple copies of the pattern from Illustrator onto the Photoshop document and lining them up so that they are a repeated pattern. Time consuming!

The other method I've tried is creating the pattern in Photoshop (using the original hand gesture icon and creating the pattern in the same method I used in Illustrator), and adding it as a pattern overlay to a layer. Here is the finished result:

As you can see, the pattern is pixelated. I understand that Ps uses Bitmap, and Illustrator vector, but is there any way to create a pattern in Photoshop that won't reduce the image quality? I want to use the pattern overlay option as this allows me to scale the pattern after placing it in the document.

Thanks!


texts: Sharp Edges using Bevel Emboss in Photoshop

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So I was trying to make a metalic look using the bevel emboss when I stumbled on this strange pixelated edges in the middle of my fonts. I tried changing fonts no matter which one I took they kept having the same issue. Also tried loading in the font as a illustrator vector but same thing happens there. Tried changing bevel emboss settings, but nothing really helps.

PSD download link: https://www.mediafire.com/?8fb7za576o41u85

Im using photoshop cs6.
Here is a picture of my issue:


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In many cases I would like to create an array of guidelines in Inkscape, but it is not clear how to do this. I have two main use cases:

(1) I want to fill an area with a specific number of guidelines. For example, I have a box and I want to divide it into 10 equal sections, so I need to create 9 equally spaced guidelines. In Sketchup this is done with the division operator (/) and an array, but how do you do it in Inkscape?

(2) I want to create guidelines some specific distance from each other. In other words, I want to create, say, 17 guidelines each spaced 1 inch apart. How do you do this?


texts: What is the name of this art deco style font?

texts: Does any one know the name of this font? I've searched everywhere for it and can't seem to find an exact match. Many similar to it although not the same on some characters.


texts: How to stop a brush from darkening the color of a previous stroke?

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In the image above, I showcase the problem.

I have some marker brushes that have a nice texture on them which shows the tooth of the paper. I'd like to get a more consistent look when I'm coloring in an area, but when I go over the same area in more than one stroke, the paint darkens (Example #1). In example #2 I went over the same area, but within the same stroke. The color stays consistent in that case. This is the effect I want, but with multiple strokes. In example #3 I tried fixing the problem by selecting the area around the initial stroke with the magic wand and painting it in, but that leaves a white outline over the original stroke. Expanding the selection by 1 pixel results in a dark line between the strokes.

So is there a way to solve this problem so that I get a smooth, consistent look with multiple strokes, like in example #2 Where I only use 1 stroke?


texts: Data merge and layout of photoshop files

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I have a PSD where the design contains a text layer.

I want to generate a version of the image for each name in a text file and lay out the results 6-up on a page for printing without any scaling or loss of quality (each image is 9mm square).

There may be 100s of images so ideally I would like to automate this. I'm using Photoshop CS (1) at the moment but I'm happy to invest in a more up-to-date version if it does what I need.

It looks like this is possibly achievable with data-merge in CS3 but I'm not sure how to then do the layout (Picture Package seems close to what I want but still requires manually choosing each image to use in the layout, a least in CS). I've heard that InDesign might be the right solution but I don't want to buy it unless it solves the problem!

Can anybody suggest a solution in Photoshop or any other software that fits the bill?


texts: How does "background:cover" CSS property works?

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I'm currently "fighting" with an issue with parts of a website that I need to be fully covered by a picture. Thus, I tried the background:cover CSS property.
Well, to be complete, I didn't actually chose : I'm working with a Wordpress theme but I largely customize it. Options included in the theme allows to chose between "standard" background for headers or a "cover" one.

But it doesn't work as I imagined.
Here's how I assumed it works : given a resolution of 1920px wide, and, on the website, a header vertical space of 500px. If I make a 1920x500px background and place it as a Background with the Cover property, isn't it supposed to not be enlarged and displayed on it's original size, since the resolution allows it ?

If I make a background wider and higher than the "container", again with the Cover property, isn't it supposed to shrink ?

Doesn't Cover property supposed to resize itself until it matches either the width nor the height of the container ?

Currently, it seems that every background I made, with several sizes, are enlarged, not giving the expected result. Yet, I give it a height equal to the height of the container, and and width way superior of the width of the container. I don't understand why it's enlarged.

Can you tell me if I correctly understand the way the CSS background:cover property works or if it may be an issue in the code ?

What do you say ? PEBKAC nor not PEBKAC ? :D

I hope I made my asking understandable.
Thank you very much.


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I am currently working on this part of my app where the user has to select what do they want to advertise. The color palette I use in my app is mostly grey, a little bit of black and then a gradient of these two colors, so I thought this would look neat.

Once I sketched it in Photoshop I found it personally pretty cool, but a little bit odd looking, so I want to hear your critiques!

Does the gradient make sense or does it only make the design more obnoxious?


texts: How to keep manageable pages after turning off page shuffle?

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I've seen this tutorial http://philippaberrysmith.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/how-to-get-page-numbering-to-start-where-you-want-it-in-indesign-cs5/ but after turning off the page shuffle option when I try to insert a page between 2 sections strange things occures such as adding a third page to a 2-page spread or adding the new spread but the page is on the right instead of left

thanks for help (:


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Where can I find a Pinyin don't with larger than normal diacritics? When positioned next to Chinese characters, e.g.. in a list, they would make the intonation of the characters more obvious.

(Many dictionaries, such as the Oxford Chinese dictionary, in my opinion, could do much better at imprinting a stamp of the characters' pronunciation in the mind, because if the diacritics is large, then the diacritic, which is the hardest part of the syllable to remember (for most learners), will be absorbed more easily).

Thanks..


texts: How to match up the corners of 2 different lines in Adobe Illustrator?

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I have two lines at different angles and I want to get a corner from each line to be in the exact same position.  Here's a visual:

The general problem is that I'd like these two lines to appear perfectly flush and and joined.  Maybe there is a better overall way to accomplish this.


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I need to crop the image edge in the wave shape using Photoshop CS6.
I cannot find any feature like that, tried to use the wave filter but it doesn't work this way.
Any help will be appreciated.
The example is attached.


texts: How do you distribute multiple elements equidistantly in a radial configuration?

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Like we distribute elements horizontally or vertically -- how would you do that radially in Illustrator (my version is CC 2018). This is my specific problem (working on a Wikipedia redesign concept (just for pleasure)):

As you can see, I've added the "Arts" category, and I'd like to add the other 8 categories too, but they need to be equally distributed.

Please do not share answers or comments about doing the same in Sketch, Adobe XD, or any other software for that matter.

Why this question is not a UI/UX question: Because this is a problem I've faced in non-interface design as well.


texts: Can I round the corners of a shape that has curves in Illustrator?

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I have a simple shape in Illustrator that has two curved edges, two straight edges, and four sharp corners:

I want to round off the sharp corners a bit like so (kinda sorta approximated by the Feather effect).

Effect -> Stylize -> Round Corners doesn't work because it gets rid of the curved edges and makes straight lines instead.

Is there a way to have Illustrator round the corners of a shape with curves?


texts: Selecting objects on top of other objects in Illustrator i.e. selecting only objects which are completely inside the selection rectangle

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I could select the four blue rectangles with just drawing one selection box using the selection tool (V) around them if the green box would not be below it.

However, now I have to click on each blue box to select them individually.

Here is the question :

Is there a way to make the selection tool (V) work such that it only selects objects which it fully encloses ? In that way the green box would not be selected if I only draw the selection rectangle around the four blue boxes but I do not make the selection rectangle large enough to fully enclose the green box itself.

This is the standard way how ZoomNotes does selection on iPad (in case some of you are familiar with that very nice piece of software).

Here are some related and outdated posts but they don't really seem to offer solution.

This forum discussion seems to suggest some complicated scripting solution. Is that the only way to do this simple thing ?


texts: So basically my client wants to make a custom whooping 280m print that i think is being used for the floor. I dont know how this works (if its with a sticker or something) but its basically a walkable monopoly board. I made it on photoshop as 280 m x 280 m with 200 dpi is this right?


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I was searching for serif fonts on Google Fonts and happened across Marcellus.

However, if I were shown it out of any context, I'd call it a sans-serif font. I can see small hits of what might be called serifs, but on most characters it just seems like a tapered-out stroke. Is Marcellus considered serif, sans-serif, or something else altogether?


texts: Batch processing images to be proportional

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I have a series of small images, all on white backgrounds.

Some of them are square proportioned, others are rectangular proportioned; either vertically or horizontally. I'm looking to make all all of the images square, the size doesn't matter but the proportion does.

Is there a quick way to batch process all images so that it turns rectangular images into squared images while keeping them centered and also ignoring images that are already square?

I'd try a macro or script, but I don't know how to code something like: "make the image and bigger at its biggest side".

I'm working with Photoshop but I can upload the images to any online tool if needed.


texts: Icons as intersection of basic shapes — strive for it?

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Does it make sense to try to produce shapes as a combination / intersection of other basic shapes wherever possible?
(eg. Constructing a basic shield from primary shapes).

Will that assure best quality / sharpness of edges / scalability of icon, etc.?

Thanks


texts: Can I update multiple text layers simultaneously in Photoshop CS6?

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First of all, I'm using Photoshop CS6. I'm also using a Mac, and don't have access to Windows. (if that makes any difference)

What I want to be able to do is have multiple text boxes containing the same text. The tough part is I want to be able to edit the text in one box, and the other(s) automatically change.

To clarify, I'm not looking to change the style, font or shape of the boxes. I want the actual text itself to be cloned across multiple boxes.

The scenario is that I am creating custom CD cases, and I want to be able to change text written on both spines at the same time, whilst only having to edit one entry.

I'm sure I found a guide to doing this a while ago, but a hour of 'Googling' has resulted in nothing useful. The guide I remember had the text change for the 'slave' boxes automatically, rather than having to select the layers and use the 'Find/Replace' option. I'm unsure if there was some kind of layer linking involved.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, as being able to do this would be a massive time saver.