texts: How can I restart footnote numbering every chapter?

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Each chapter begins with a title 'Chapter 1; ...'  I've given every chapter title the same paragraph style.

Now, I have multiple footnotes in each chapter. I'm aware I can choose to number footnotes continuously throughout the document, or I can choose that numbering is reset every page or section. I would like the numbering to restart every chapter. Is there a way I can tell InDesign that every time it encounters the paragraph style 'Chapter title', it will mark it as a new section automatically, therefore restarting footnote numbering?

Thanks :)


texts: How to make dependant object sizes and positions in Adobe Illustrator?

texts: I apologize for the way of formulating my question and problem. I am a newbie so bear with me. Let's say that I have a one big circle (circle A), then I have multiple circles whose centres are on the edge of the circle A. Now I want to do the following: changing the size of the big circle (for example making it smaller), but I want the centres of small circles to stay connected on the edge and also get smaller proportionally. Is this possible? What am I looking for and how is it called?


texts: I’m trying to make a couple edited photos and found this font that I would really wanna use. Please help me out, thanks!


texts: Indesign unwanted outline on round images

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When I place an image in my Indesign document I get a broken white line around the edge. This is a shape made in photoshop and placed in indesign. They are PNG files placed into the document.

The screenshots are from PDF version and the images are saved as CMYK, I get it even when there is no transparency and the image is CMYK .jpg with a background.

It seems to only happen on rounded images... could it be something to do with resolution? even images 5000px X 5000px are showing poorly an A4 document.

I've tried hiding it with shadows or re-placing the image but I can't get it to go away.

How do I get rid of these broken outlines?


texts: How to use the indexed color mode in Photoshop?

texts: i want to understand the indexed color mode please hep me out how to work with indexed color mode.


texts: Best way to get rid of sargasso weed on beaches?

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This is my original image:

My goal is to get rid of the Sargasso seaweed on the beach.
I tried to clone but there wasn't enough surface area for me to clone. I tried using a paint brush but it doesn't look very natural:

Any recommendations on what I can do to remove them effectively?


texts: What is a good source of practice projects available for Illustrator CS6 Logo Design?

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So I recently learned the basics of illustrator. My end goal is to provide my services as a logo designer online.

However, I don't feel I am anywhere need skilled enough yet to begin working for others, and feel I would just end up getting a bad reputation.

Therefore, I would like to locate a service that gives me real situations. As if a client told me themselves, and asked me to design a logo. A little instruction would be nice but the practice is what I feel I need most.

Thanks for your time!


texts: How to determine the equivalent opaque RGB color for a given partially transparent RGB color against a white background

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I have found that reducing the opacity against a white background is a good way to find usable lighter and less saturated tints of a base color.

As an example take this picture of an orange color:

The lower row shows the variants. The percentages are the opacities.

Having a white background and reducing the opacity is good when I search good tints, but I like to use equivalent 100% opaque RGB colors in the final product.

How do I calculate or otherwise find the equivalent RGB numbers, when the RGB numbers of the base color and the opacity are already selected?

I have tried color picker, but in Illustrator it at least gives only the base color.


texts: InDesign relink - same files (size, extension), but different name

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I was given an InDesign file with links that are in Korean language.
The original file names mostly use Korean symbols, but the files I have were all renamed. Here is an example:

  %#@$.psd
  (please understand the #%#$ as Korean symbols, the website does not allow me to use them in the body)

original file name. Thats how I see it in the links panel in InDesign

  _____.psd

that is how the files were somehow automatically renamed before I got them.

So, all symbols in Korean are replaced with a "_".
Files are the same size and extension, but are not recognized because of the name.

Is there some trick to do it faster than 1 by 1. Doing them 1 by 1, I have just the file size as reference and it will take ages (200+ links).


texts: Photoshop linked object becomes blurry after shrink and transform apply

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I'm trying to figure out why Photoshop is making my linked object blurry after I reduce the size of the object. The object looks fine after I import the link, and after I shrink the object. It only distorts after I click the check on the top bar to apply the transformation. I'm shrinking the object to 12.5% of its original size.

How do I maintain a crisp linked object?

Using Photoshop version 19.1.6

Pre apply transform

Post apply transform

Edit
I've added another screenshot blow with a red dot that represents 1 pixel. The red dot is in the parent sprite sheet, not the linked object. Before applying the transformation, the scaled down object appears as I would expect after applying. Is it possible for Photoshop to apply the transform as it appears before the transform?


texts: Smooth gradient overlay on image in Sketch

texts: I'm working on a music app in Sketch where the top part of the screen is a full-bleed album art that fades into a dark background. There will be some content on top of the album art, so I've applied a gradient overlay to the bottom of the image. The problem I'm having is that there seems to be a strong line where the background and image meet (where the gradient starts). I've tried manually adding extra stops to the gradient, but can't seem to get it right. Has anyone had success with this before? I've added an example of my setup...


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I'm pretty good at photoshop (got at least 7 years experience with it any how), but i'm looking into broadening my horizons, and with my job I could use a few more tricks up my sleeve. So I was wondering, does anyone know of a decent BEGINNERS tutorials area for Illustrator, i've never even attempted to make something in Illustrator but think that's probably the best thing for me to learn right now.

P.S.: Preferably free tutorials if possible.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Difference between kerning vs letter spacing?

texts: What is the difference between kerning vs. letter spacing?


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Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I just installed 32 GB of ram on an old iMac late 2012 with a standard HD, 2.9 GHz i5 processor and a GeForce GTX 660M video cards.

I was hoping it would be a lot quicker but only saw a small improvement.

Just wondering if the CPU or HD is holding me back. I'm doing a lot of print and web stuff with illustrator if that helps.

Thanks!


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I design sales advertisements for low resolution outdoor video displays, for example 180 pixels by 126 pixels size. The actual sign is more like 8ft tall, but from afar it looks small.

When I save my graphics in Motion, After Effects or Photoshop to this resolution the result is blurry. I have tried doubling the size to 360px by 252px, but sometimes the sign editor software does not resize it proportionally.

Is there a better solution for editing the video and/or sequence of animations? The sign only seems to like mp4 files, it's a Daktronics display.


texts: Toggle transparency grid in Affinity Designer

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Is there a way to toggle the transparency grid on and off as you can in Illustrator (by hitting cmd + shift + d)?

Picture of transparency grid in Illustrator for reference:


texts: Photoshop CS6 - Can't find Show -> Pixel Grid

texts: I can't find the Pixel Grid option like I would have in CS5. I just upgraded. Any ideas?


texts: Illustrator cc: gradient tool — How to take color from the image?

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At first I tried the trick with dragging eyedropper, as in Flash 5 (very simple way).
Then i tried to use a eyedropper.

Update solution
I still can not believe that this is the quickest way, I'm sad :(

Select object
Select slider in Gradient panel
Eyedropper tool — Shift+Click

Or second way, thx joojaa.


texts: Converting Font Designs in an EPS to TTF or other Font Format

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I downloaded a font that is packaged as an EPS file but cannot figure how how to install the font into my OS or into Adobe Photoshop.
Is there an automated way to convert the EPS file into a format that can be installed directly into the OS (Windows/Mac)? I prefer a standalone software or online too, but have access to Adobe Illustrator as well if needed.
Thanks!


texts: Font weight considerations (printing cost, ergonomics, etc)

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I'm curious if there are any known ergonomic effects of font weight choice. I already understand, for example, that the relative contrast of font color and background is important to reduce eye strain, and it seems intuitive that if the weight is decreased or increased too much that characters will become more difficult to read, but I'm curious if there are any known effects within more typical ranges - say the difference between "Calibri" and "Calibri Light."

It also seems intuitive that lighter font weights save on toner/ink in documents that are likely to be printed or reproduced frequently, but I have no data to support this conclusion either.

TL;DR: Does font weight matter for any non-aesthetic reasons?


texts: Is it possible to apply a right side master to a left side page in InDesign?

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Is there any way to apply a right side master in a spread to a left side page?

If not, is there a way to split all master page spreads into single master pages, so they can be applied to both right and left side pages?


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I have seen on various places that people consider Droid font family with contempt. In latest Android it has been replaced with another family called Roboto.

I'm interested in why is that, from typography standpoint? What is wrong with it? To me, as a layman, it looks nice (I even use it as a main font on my OS).


texts: Illustrator: Dividing a stroke/brush from a selected place

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I just created a simple object with custom brush as a stroke.

Is there a way to divide that stroke in a way that I can choose where the new brush ends and another starts - still surrounding the complete object?


texts: Why do shapes and spacing get distorted when scaled down in Illustrator?

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What I need:

I'm creating android app icon. So it's obviously pixel based and I want to pay attention to make it "pixel perfect" and then I need to export it in different dimensions (say 36x36, 64x64) by scaling it down accordingly, without losing proportions and crisp edges.

What I tried and observed:

(Using Illustrator 2015)

Thing I'm using to get pixel perfect shape is  Align to pixel grid so that edges don't seem blurred. It works but spacing and width of shapes change!

(A) Align to pixel grid is unchecked from beginning

I created a shape (No strokes, only fills). Align to pixel grid is UNCHECKED
Scaled it down to size of an app
Checked Align to pixel grid and shape got distorted. One of the lines get thinner and spacing becomes uneven. It's not sure what will be distorted. It depends from dimensions to dimensions / shape to shape.

Observation: Widths and spacing are affected

(B) Align to pixel grid is checked before starting drawing shape

I created a shape (No strokes, only fills). Align to pixel grid is CHECKED
Scaled it down to size of an app
Shape got distorted. Result was similar to (A) - 3

Observation: Mainly spacing is affected. It's not proportional

(Please see rough illustrated image at the end (these are not real pixels. I just made grids to make it clear to you. Things are a little exaggerated):

How can I fix it (i.e., getting those 3 rectangles of equal width with equal spacing between them)?

PS:

I read answers on Adobe forums and here by Scott about similar questions. But I consider this a new question as others didn't explain how we can solve this problem of uneven spacing and widths if we want to scale  it down and still get pixel perfect design.
Things distort more when there are rounded corners. Some corners get more radius, some less eventually, instead of being equal.


texts: Upgrading videogame 3D assets to high quality 3D models

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I have these assets from a videogame and I want to 3D print them. I am familiar with the general steps (turning the surfaces into a solid volume, slicing etc).

The problem is, videogame models have less resolution/polygons/whatever and they have a texture (image) applied to them to look like they have higher detail.

My question is, is there a way to transform the mesh of these assets by using those textures as some sort of "height map"?

My thought was to subdivide the model to introduce more resolution, and then apply some sort of radial extrusion with the texture file as input, if that makes any sense. Imagine a smooth sphere where I extrude every vertix from the sphere center according to a world map (edited into a grey scale that represents altitude).

However, I am not happy with the results and I am unsure if this would even work, I am missing some crucial previous step, or somebody has a different idea to approach this issue.

I am using blender, but advice from any software is welcome!


texts: How to make only the area which the layer is over visible?

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I'm having a hard time explaining what I want to achieve, but I'm making a character in Illustrator that is wearing an helmet. I have made the body of the helmet on a layer behind the characters head. I have also made a face shield on a layer a top of the head  with opacity.

Is there a way to make only the parts of the face that's within the face shield area shown?


texts: What design and art concepts were art students/professionals discussing in the 70s?

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I'm wondering: If you were [conditional, I'm not asking for people who were actually there] an art (or printing, or advertisement, I'm not sure what the title would have been back then) student or professional in the 70s, what would you be talking about with with your classmates/colleagues?

I don't mean what would you be studying at class, but what would you consider revolutionary (and maybe a little subversive) subjects at the time? What were the trends, the new ideas people were talking about?

Could be students from America or Europe. I'm actually thinking about latinamerican universities, but I realize that might be too specific. And they must have been talking about the same things, I guess.

I know, for example, that social science students were discussing Levi-Strauss, a lot. Which was forbidden in some latinamerican countries, because it was considered 'dangerous'. I imagine maybe art students were talking about... postmodernism? Feminism? I don't really know and would appreciate your help.


texts: How does licensing & pricing work for a design that a client will use on Tshirts (for sale)

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I created an illustrated design for a client for use on fliers and on their website- and I simply charged a flat fee for the design work. Now, they're reaching back out to me because they would like several modifications done - now, with the intention of putting the design on Tshirts, Towels, etc. to sell as promotional merchandise, and give some away for free.

How should I go about pricing / licensing my design, when they're planning on making profits off of selling the design on tshirts, etc.?

My plan was to charge a flat design fee for all of the design modifications they want... plus a small percentage of each Tshirt sale. Does anyone know how to determine what % to use / what seems reasonable? And also about the licensing part? I'm not familiar with how this works.


texts: Different font thickness between InDesign and Word

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I'm currently work on text, which intented to be read on screen. For that reason, body text should be quite large, 15-16 points.

I use both InDesign CS6 and Word 2016 for this project.

As I discovered, at some specific sizes, serifed OpenType fonts looks different in InDesign and Word. I don't understand why. (Any help is welcome).

I tested with Adobe Minion Pro, Adobe Arno Pro, Adobe Garamond Premiere Pro and Monotype Times New Roman (the last is TTF, shipped with Windows).

Picture 1: InDesign CS6. Top - Minion Pro, bottom - Times New Roman. There are no problems here, both fonts looks good in all sizes.

Picture 2: Word 2016 (or recent LibreOffice Writer, no difference). Top - Minion Pro, bottom - Times New Roman. As you can see, at 16 points Minion dramatically increases it's thickness.

Summary: TTF fonts - looks good at all sizes. OTF fonts - increases it's thickness at 16 points and above.

Why I have such unpleasant look in Word and LibreOffice? How I could fix it?


texts: What is an eBrochure and how would it differ from a website?

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I've been asked to create a print brochure (like a traditional tri-fold) and a corresponding "ebrochure". I've never heard of an ebrochure, so in the absence of clear specifications from the client, I did a Google search for ebrochures. While this confirmed that an ebrochure is in fact a real thing, I also found a wide range of meanings and implementations.

While I will of course go back to the client for clearer specifications, I would like to have a better general understanding of the expectations of an ebrochure (if indeed there are common expectations).

What is an eBrochure? What is the typical content that would be included in such a product?
How is an eBrochure different from just a plain old website, which presumably includes the content that would appear in a brochure?


texts: Gimp: is there a way to combine shortcuts?

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I'm recording a video screencapturing Gimp, and there are a few different tools I use, like drawing with a pencil at a given brush size, erase at a different size, add new layer, and delete the current layer.

I've found the Configure Keyboard Shortcuts editor under the Preferences and I could configure some shortcuts, so that everything can be done using the keyboard.

Since I'm recording a video, I want to use as few key presses as possible.

For example when I'm drawing with a pencil then I want to erase, I need to select the eraser (1 keypress), then increase the size (2 keypresses). When I want to switch back, I select the pencil (1 keypress), and reset the size back (1 press to reset, 1 or 2 to increase).

Is there a way to define "composite" shortcuts, that simply press a series of shortcuts for me, so that I only need to press 1 key?

I'm using Ubuntu with Gnome3.


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I'm a web developer new to the world of 3D and its software but becoming interested post-discovery of WebGL and the amazing Three.js library. Recently I saw an exhibition of Alexander Calder's wire "drawings" (see image below) and was excited to recreate similar things, but digitally.

What I was looking for, in short, is some software similar to Illustrator or Photoshop which provides drawing tools (eg, a pencil, a brush, etc.) that work within 3D space. Ideally these could then be exported as Collada files or similar.

I found a website called Rompola which is a very basic tool that achieves something very similar to what I wanted but is clearly not feature-rich enough.

So is there such software? Everything I've come across is way more complex than I need and seems geared up for more technical drawings than the freehand things I was hoping to create.

Any thoughts and guidance would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

Hercules and Lion by Alexander Calder


texts: How do I protect a typeface I have designed from being pirated?

texts: I have professional experience at designing typefaces dating back forty years, and I recently designed a new kind of typeface for which I wrote a small user's guide which essentially describes the keystrokes required to type each character. To protect my work from being pirated I tried to get the book & typeface copyright and the copyright office told me I can get the book copyrighted but not the typeface. There HAS to be a way for a typeface designer to protect his work, but I don't know what it is & am trying to find out.


texts: How to find overridden master page elements?

texts: Via CTRL+SHIFT+click one can override master page elements of an InDesign element, and by deleting it and re-applying the master page one can undo the overriding. But how can one find the overridden elements other than just "knowing" which elements should be from the master page but are editable on the current page?


texts: Get a vector path from Photoshop to Inkscape or SVG

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I need to extract vector paths from Photoshop into SVG format (or anything else Inkscape can use).

I don't have Illustrator, and buying it just to convert file formats seems silly.

So how can I get paths out of Photoshop into SVG?

If needed, I could write some code to manipulate files directly, but I'm not even sure where to begin to get the paths out.


texts: Creating a logo for a PDF application, which symbol should I use?

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I'm developing a Mac PDF application and I'm at the tedious step to study a proper fancy logo.

Is it ok to use the well known Adobe symbol of PDF inside my logo?

Do you know another symbol that is used to represent a PDF application?
Should I stick with just the PDF word without any symbol avoiding any legal problem?


texts: Photoshop CS5: how to change default measurement in Image Size window

texts: For a long time, I have opened the Image Size window and have changed the sizes of my images in inches.  When I open the Image Size, the default measurement was always in inches.  I am aware that one can change the measurements in the drop-down menu next to the size, but that is not what I wish to do, as that is an extra step that has not been necessary for years.  What I do not understand is that today the default document size measurements changed to centimeters and not inches. This is driving me crazy!  How do I change the default measurements back to inches instead of centimeters without having to change cm to inches  every time I open an image in the Image Size window?


texts: Is the graphic designer asking too much of me as a customer?

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I contacted a design team to redo my company's website (small company, <100 employees, in the construction industry, been around for about 30 years). The graphic designer told me that I need to provide him with precisely what we need in terms of structure of the site, the content, and the general style.

That was a couple of weeks ago, and since then I've been breaking my head over what we want and where to put it. I don't know how to design a website, and I don't know what we want or where we want it. I know who we want to market to, and how we want to present our company, but I can't design a B2B website.

Am I supposed to provide all of this to the graphic designer, or is he supposed to be doing all this as a design professional?


texts: Disable hidden object distances in Photoshop

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I'm trying to measure the distance between multiple grouped items with the ruler tool (holding CTRL and pointing to another object). However, Photoshop also includes the distance from hidden elements and special objects like overlaps from clipping masks in its calculation.

Is there a way not to include these?


texts: How to ensure that graphics from Photoshop imported to InDesign have an excellent resolution after printing?

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I'm new to Adobe Software.

I'm wondering how I can ensure that graphics from Photoshop implemented to InDesign do have an excellent resolution after printing?

The problem is that the graphics are not vector-based. Can I get a great result anyway? Maybe by having a specific size of the photoshop PNG-graphic?

If so, which size?


texts: Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro for color conversion

texts: I'm looking for alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro for converting the color profiles of PDFs for newsprint. I commonly use Acrobat Pro to prepare files for four color offset printing. The color conversion tool in Acrobat pro converts the work to a given profile (like U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2), and promotes grays to CMYK plain black (100%K 0%CMY). Is there any other tool which has comparable functionality?


texts: Painting areas inside an illustration - Illustrator CS6

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I am having problems in filling my illustration with colours. I usually do these things by creating separate shapes or so but now this is done more by separate paths and I am confused. The shape builder tool doesn't recognize the separate areas well enough.

Is there a way to for example use the path of the balloon coming from mouth in closing the area of the tip of the finger and in the same time use it in the balloon path? What is the most quick and efficient approach in these kind of illustrations?

I am sorry for the elementary nature of this question and for the possibility this has been asked already.

Thank you.


texts: What's the best software/service for classifying fonts by height, ascender/descender, aperture, etc?

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Is there any font classification service (web page, app, book) that classifies fonts by x-height, ascender and descender lengths, stroke contrast, apertures and counters, besides the basic serif and sans-serif classifications?
Also if if the font is made for heading, body, etc.


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I'm doing maps of how much solar energy is received by the ground surface over Europe, using matplotlib. So I'm obviously plotting sequential data. I'm doing a filled contour map.

I have monthly as well as yearly maps for ~35 years and since my aim is to be able to visually compare between all of them, I want to devise a consistent colormap to use. What I want to do is map a particular colour to a range within the range 0-420W/m2. So for example if a particular hue of red is for 300-400W/m2 and my map doesn't contain data with that magnitude, this colour wouldn't appear on that map.

My two questions are how many colours to have in my colormap and which colours to choose?

In terms of how many colours I guess the answer is "enough to cover the variability in the data".
Looking at some stuff online e.g. here I've figured I'd use 15 bins so every 28th value'd be represented by a different colour. However even if I were to copy the colours from the above map I:

Don't know what they are and how to find out. I'm not very good at telling colours apart (and slightly red-green colourblind).
Don't know if they are at all appropriate.

I guess since I'm plotting something to do with "heat" and "solar" I'd go for colours in the red range at the maximums and probably blues in the minimums. I don't know how to choose the different hues and what goes in-between.

Here's what I have so far with the default matplotlib "jet" scheme (a rainbow colormap). I've been told rainbows are very bad fore sequential data so I'm not keen on using it. Also, it has 50 contour levels but I'll probably end up using less. All of the plots below however segment the colours in each map for each period separately (they're not standardized across maps). I'm plotting the same period on these below so they look mostly the same but there's a wide difference if I were to plot the month of July e.g. as the range of values'd be
~100-400W/m2

I've also tried using the Cynthia Brewer Red09 scheme which has 9 discrete levels:

I tried extending the Cbrewer Reds 09 scheme into a linear segmented colourmap so that it can accommodate 50 contour levels but I just ended up smudging up the variability in the map:

Finally I tried a custom scheme that has 19 levels. The RGBs look like this:

red = numpy.array([0, 0, 221, 239, 229, 217, 239, 234, 228, 222, 205, 196, 161, 137, 116, 89, 77, 60, 51]) / 256.
green = numpy.array([16, 217, 242, 243, 235, 225, 190, 160, 128, 87, 72, 59, 33, 21, 29, 30, 30, 29, 26]) / 256.
blue = numpy.array([255, 255, 243, 169, 99, 51, 63, 37, 39, 21, 27, 23, 22, 26, 29, 28, 27, 25, 22]) / 256.

The map:

I want to stress that I don't want anybody to write code for me, I'll figure that out myself, I want advise on what colours to choose and their colour codes or something so that I know what they are and implement them :). Does that seem reasonable? Hopefully someone can help!


texts: Batch script to resize height of all layers to same height but keeping their original aspect ratio

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I have hundreds of product image layers and I am trying to resize them all to the same height (ignoring the width) and retaining their individual aspect ratio's.

Is there a script available that does this? Or a feature I am unaware of?

Thanks!


texts: Making a curved road texture in Photoshop?

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I have a very simple road texture (200 x 200) like this:

I need to create a curved version of this texture that is double the size (400 x 400). Here is a picture to give you a basic idea of what I'm trying to do:

The problem is, I have no idea how to curve the lines and the road markings in such a way that they would form smooth curves that tile seamlessly with the original texture. I have tried using the warp tool (I have the lines and markings all as separate layers), but the results look horrible. I'm pretty sure there is a pretty simple solution to this, but I'm rather inexperienced with photoshop. I've been banging my head against a wall because of this for the last two hours, so any help would be greatly apprectiated. And yes, I have tried to google for tutorials, but haven't been able to find anything that would address this issue clearly.

I'm using Photoshop CC. I also have Illustrator but zero experience using it.


texts: Overlaying image with text and filling the text in Illustrator

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I got a simlar problem as this one. How do I do this if I'm using a image as the background? After I tracing and expanding the image I'll use the way described above, the one with "This is text". This doesn't work. I mean it does kind of work put the text is diveded into many little pieces. Very hard to work with.

It there any other way while doing this with an image as the background?


texts: Illustrator CS6 - Cannot scale text over ~19.5in. Instead, Illustrator moves the entire text box down and left

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I have no problems scaling text between 0in to ~19.5 inches, but above that, Illustrator moves the text box down and left (no scaling occurs). The larger my scale attempt, the further the text box is moved. For example, if I try to scale the text to 100in, it moves much further than attempting 20in. I've tried different fonts, numbers, letters, etc. and have the same issue. I'm not leaving the canvas or anything like that, there's plenty of room on the artboard. Shapes scale just fine, so converting to outlines is my current work-around. This makes editing the text a huge hassle, though, so I'd like to get this resolved. Googling around only brought up similar, but ultimately irrelevant, issues.

This problem occurred when I opened a file from another person. I feel like my settings got changed in the process, and I have no idea how to change it back. I'd like to avoid reinstalling, as I have lots of settings, addons, etc. that are exactly how I need them. I hope it's something small that I'm just overlooking, any help would be great!


texts: How to convert a color fill layer into a mask?

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I created several color fill layers that I thought were layer masks, is it possible to change it to layer masks?

The color fills are silhouettes, so a basic shape that looks like a layer mask.
any direction is appreciated.


texts: Does Proxima Nova font support sixteenths fractions?

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Our software prints labels using the Proxima Nova font1. The software reads data from a CSV file, and if there's a fraction within a field, we replace that fraction with Unicode values. For example,

1/2 -> \u00BD
1/3 -> \u2153
1/4 -> \u00BC

These are standard Unicode values for common fractions, like 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4. It produces ½, ⅓, and ¼ respectively.

Unfortunately, there don't seem to be standard Unicode values for sixteenths, like 1/16, 3/16, etc. Is there a way to produce sixteenth fractions nicely in the Proxima Nova font? Are there Unicode values that I'm not aware of for sixteenths? Or is there another way?

We have already tried producing sixteenths by creating a superscript character (like superscript 1, 3, etc.) followed by a forward slash and then subscript 16. It looks okay but it still looks noticeably different from other fractions. We are looking for a better solution, if there is one.

1 We are more specifically using Proxima Nova A — Regular as our font, in case it matters.


texts: Best sources to learn Infographics designing

texts: What is the best online sources to learn infographic designing from begining to master level?


texts: Any good websites that offers free icons or icons to purchase?

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Hi i have the following queries:

Are there any websites that offers free icons for mobile design? As in totally free for commercial use and does not need to link back to website?
Alternatively, are there any website that offer nice mobile icons for purchase?


texts: How to make a black line around an image on a white background?

texts: How do I make a black line around an image on a white background for a rubber stamp?


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I created a logo using Illustrator. Copy pasted it in Photoshop, saved as PNG.  Opened the PNG file in Sketch and applied a gradient, so created final logo in Sketch.

Now I need to hand the logo to a client in PRINT quality. What do I need to do? Thanks a bunch in advance


texts: Optimizing (Compressing) GIF images in Photoshop

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I am trying to optimize an animated GIF image in Photoshop. The current size is 2.2 MB. Following the guides I found online, they told me to "Save as Web" and then decrease the colors from 256 down to 128 or 64.

I tried that — however, when I try to decrease it, the size actually increased.

128 colors = 4.4 MB
64 colors = 5 MB

Does anyone know why this is happening?

Original (256 colors):

After (128 colors):


texts: How should a web programmer learn to design websites?

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I worked at an agency coding websites for some time.  I got very good, to where I could code entire websites from scratch in less than a day.

The agency had a separate department for graphic design, those designers would give me proofs of the final website exactly how it was to look and what it was to say.  This is how I was able to code them so fast, I had full visual proofs of end product exactly as it should look.

Now I've been back to coding on my own for a couple years, and the biggest hurdle I am still having is creating a process of some kind to actually design the site.  If I can have a final design, I can code the site quickly.

What is stopping me from finishing any sites lately is I have to design them too.  And it can take me weeks to design one site.  I can eventually make them look good, but its just trial and error for 2 weeks straight until I finally come up with something that looks half way decent.

My question, as a coder, how can I learn to design the sites too?  I've tried working other designers but it hasn't worked out so well.  I need to fill the shoes of a designer as well.  And I need a process of some kind so designing sites can be a task that I can schedule, rather than it having to be some kind of creative retreat that takes weeks and weeks and hopefully I come down from the mountain with something that looks nice.

I need a step by step guide so to speak, or some kind of training to be able to design sites as quickly as I code them.

My uncle offered to pay for any courses I could take that would train to be a professional site designer.  Does anyone have good links to online courses that can make me into a good designer so I can design the websites before coding them?

Thanks,
David

EDIT:  The best web designers at the agency I worked for happened to professional print layout artists before learning the do the graphics for websites.

Edit 2:  Theres another good answer here: Coming from a programming background, where should I start to learn web design?, the answers there and here are all great.  This post is still valid because one is from the East, one is from the West.  Combined the two should cover every aspect and no one ever needs to ask this question again ;) (of course unless someone from Antarctica asks the question for a third time!)


texts: Want to print a menu but i started with low dimensions

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I designed a menu for a pizza restaurant but it seems that the dimensions and dpi is low. These are the dimensions, could someone tell me if this is okay for printing or not.

Dimensions: 595x842
Dpi: 92


texts: How can I map colors of one (non-uniform) gradient to another?

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I'm trying to recolor parts of an image to match another part of the image.

As an example, consider this image of an anime character's arm wearing a black glove:

I want to remove the glove, i.e. I want to make it match the arm's skin color. The result should look something like this:

Of course, in the case of a simple shape like an arm this can be easily done with some copy/paste and the smudge tool, but it's difficult with more complex shapes that you can't just copy/paste.

Since the glove is already shaded, I just need to turn the black/dark colors to skin color.

Hence, my question: Having two more-or-less similar gradients, how can I adjust the colors of one gradient to match the other?

What I tried:

Using the Colors->Colorize tool can produce decent results depending on the image, but sometimes it's very difficult to get the colors right. Using the above image, the closest I could get was absolutely terrible:

The Colors->Map->Color Exchange... tool works well for single colors, but I couldn't find a way to make it work with a gradient/multiple colors.
Colors->Map->Gradient Map works, but is extremely cumbersome because there's no live preview and getting the gradient just right takes a lot of experimentation.


texts: What is this image effect (similar to viewing a 3d film without the glasses) called?

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If you look at this site, the designer(s) made use of a an effect similar to what a 3d film would look like without the 3d glasses (if your remember those days). How would I replicate this effect in Photoshop for a photo?

Image reference:


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We are about to build a business application with transparent 3D spheres, possibly cubes, etc. to visualize some data. Before we start building this, we want to brain storm and decide the exact UI we want to build. Is there a 3D Modelling tool we should be using? If not "3D Modelling", what exactly should I be googling for?

UI will be made up of mathematical objects (albeit 3D) like spheres, etc., so we don't need a full-fledged tool that lets you model real-world objects. Something simple enough that fits out needs.

Thanks


texts: How do I make the font size value within my SVG equal the font value size defined within Inkscape?

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When I set my font size to 100 within Inkscape, the font size saved within the SVG is not set to 100.  In the attached example, the font size within the SVG is set to 133.333px.  Why?  It seems Inkscape and the SVG are using different scales/units of measurement for the font size.  I'm doing some SVG programming, and it would be MUCH easier if I could get these two values to match.  Is there a setting within Inkscape that will make these values the same?

Any help is much appreciated.

Regards,

Wyatt


texts: Image Sizing problem from photoshop to web

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I'm new to the web designing stuff, so I bought a template.  I want to change some text in my header.  It is saved as a png image.  I opened the PSD file in photoshop and changed the text.

I then moved that layer to a new file and saved it as a transparent file.

The resulting file is not displayed at the same size in my webpage.  In the webpage, i have the image size set, but still the same result

Template(chainging text on top)

Photoshop file (see proportions)

Resulting website

What is causing this problem.  Like I said, I took the text layer and put it in its own document where I could save it as transparent


texts: How to align contents of a slice in Adobe Photoshop?

texts: Is it possible to align the content inside a slice? How?


texts: InDesign - Content going into other page?

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I just made myself a 18 page InDesign document to print. Then I drew Graphic Frames that line up to the page edges and placed my images (Using File > Place.. or CTRL + D) in the graphic frames.

When I later export the document to PDF, I find that almost each page has either a black line (that differs in size but no bigger than a small stroke) or the image from the next page overlaps into another.

So my question, where did I go wrong?

I checked each graphic frame I made. They are touching the middle page edge exactly. However when I double click on the placed image, the image (now a red line) is overlapping into the other page. But if it outside the graphic frame (the blue line), shouldn't it not appear?

Thank you!


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I am newbie and would like guidance on How do you present the logo to a client visually in a professional way?

What are the different ways of presenting a logo to a client?

If there are links to these resources, I will highly appreciate.


texts: Something wrong with body proportions, image attached

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I hope its right place to ask this question, anyways this is my example of what I try to paint in photoshop with digital pen and i try to understand what wrong in this paint.

Some say - the head is small, other - the legs are long and so on.

But I see something i miss here. Please help,


texts: How can I retain color of original image after using overlay option

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How am I able to retain the exact original color (the blue lions) after using the overlay option?

As you can see, after using the overlay the blue lions feel like they are part of the shield (scratches and stuff), but they change color. I want them to remain blue (exact original color) while feeling as an overlay.


texts: What tools should I use to make design review process easier?

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I'm using Illustrator at the moment. Right now I'm exporting images and uploading them to Google drive and my colleagues give me feedback verbally. This process is very time consuming and tedious. So a couple of problems we're facing,

I have to export images from Illustrator and organise them in Drive. And I have to repeat this every time there is a change.
Viewing the designs on Drive is very troublesome because of issues
with zooming and scaling.
Feedback is not written down anywhere.

What do you guys do to make your review process easier? What tools are you using?

I'm looking for a tool where,

Artboards are automatically uploaded as vector images which can be
scaled so I don't have to export and upload images every time there
is a change.
A tool which has options to view the designs in actual size. (Ex: If
it's a web page design, to see how it actually looks like on the
browser)
Where others can easily leave feedback.


texts: illustrator 2017, pastes the copied text into the layer 1

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I am totally new to illustrator, so, Hello, good designers :)

My problem is, I have text, "Restore Purchases", just copied and had to paste it on a rectangle. I'm trying to make a button.

The text is pasted in layer 1, which I think it is the default layer, right?

While the layer I was working in was layer 38 I believe, what's going on?


texts: How to recreate The Muppet Show logo in Illustrator?

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Well, I'm not sure if you can call this a logo:

But yeah, I'm referring to the lettering that appears in the show's opening.

I understand that it's probably a hand-painted sign, but is it possible to recreate that with a normal font in Adobe Illustrator?

EDIT:

Thank you all very much for the wonderful answers!
I actually intend to first learn the skills needed to recreate the Muppet logo, then make one of my own in a similar style.  My friend is making a Biology show, so I thought it would be funny to help her create a logo in the muppet style.

I pretty much figured out the extrusion part,
but I simply cannot figure out how to make the O in "show" inflate like that (and with the surround letters squeezing aside for it).  I tried meshing and wrapping. The closest I can get is like this:

But it looks horrendously ugly.  Now, I do realize that the creator of that Muppet Show logo did not use a wrap or mesh tool (instead, he/she probably just drew it that way), so I don't know how closely can I recreate that effect with technology (well, maybe it's just a skill thing).  I think I will probably resort to drawing it by hand if I can't get it right.


texts: Pantone Bridge Books- Uncoated vs Coated

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As a graphic designer which Pantone flip book should I purchase? I'm in a unique Master's program that isn't going to be teaching any color or print process, for whatever reason, even though most of us are making career changes and come from very different art backgrounds. My Pantone experience was with fabric. I am posting here because I don't feel my questions have been thoroughly answered in class.

I understand the Bridge is the best, as it gives all options for process and screen color but what is the difference between coated and uncoated? Please advise on anything I should know that will help me get optimal prints or screen color.


texts: InDesign: Increase "space before" but only if content is above

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I am currently doing a table of contents in InDesign and have run into yet another problem, namely the spacing:

My TOC features two levels of headings. To make the top-level heading stick out more, I decided to give it some more room by increasing the "space after". This however results in the lower-level headings to really stick to the next top-level heading after them.

Now I did figure out, that I can simply increase "space before" for the top-level heading, however that leads to the very first of them to also shift down.

Is there a way to make the very first one an exception?
Normally I would just define two paragraph styles: One for the very first element and one for all the other ones (or rather tackeling the whole problem from the other side by increasing "space after" for the very last lower level heading), however with a TOC I can only define one paragraph style per heading-type (at least from what I know) and therefore this is not an option.

While I could edit that manually, this is something that might be easily overlooked when the TOC will be updated in the future, so if possible I would like to make this somewhat "automatically".


texts: How do I edit multiple layers in Photoshop at once? Highlighting them all or selecting them selectively while holding shift does not work (for example, when applying Layer Options effects to layers).


texts: Excel name list to Illustrator text block?

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I have a list of about 1,000 names I need to move from Excel to a text block in Illustrator. In between each name I need a space "95" and another space. The names need to remain in alphabetical order.

The additional hiccup is that the 95 need to be a different color than the names. Is this possible through a script of some sort?

I may be over thinking this.


texts: Pantone Color Manager - exported colors have diffferent values when imported in Illustrator

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Im new to Pantone colors and have some doubts. I started using Pantone Bridge Coated book and Pantone software named Pantone Color Manager. Software is regularly updated and I export palettes as soon as update happens.

What I noticed is next (will took color 109C as an example):

Pantone Bridge Coated book have same CMYK values as shown in
Pantone Color Manager (as you can see in image bellow)
When I export palettes from  Pantone Color Manager to Illustrator CS6 and check the same color, I get a little bit different CMYK values, like:

Main question: Why this happens, and how can i get same values in Illustrator? Please note, that Im directly exporting palettes from Pantone software (where color values match values in the book), but for some reason I get different values in Illustrator.

Side question: You can notice that on posted images there are different HEX and RGB values (comparing picture and screenshot from software). I guess that Pantone periodically alter color values in order to get best combination possible. If that is the case, I should stick to values which i receive from Pantone software and use Pantone book to quickly get colors for project. Is this right?


texts: How to convert vertex-colored mesh for use in SketchUp?

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Did anyone succeed in importing a vertex-colored mesh into Sketchup? (My goal is to get a meshed pointcloud from an upcoming laserscan project into SketchUp and then publish it in Google Earth.)

For experiments, I started with this COLLADA file (*.dae) (found in this post).
I tried several ways:

Import into MeshLab -> renders correctly colored.
Direct import into SketchUp -> mesh is OK, but no colors.
Convert colors into texture using MeshLab:

Filters > Texture > Parameterization: Trivial per-triangle (Settings: 0/1024/0/Basic)
Filters > Texture > Transfer Vertex Attributes to Texture (betw. 2 Meshes)
Export as .dae, enable Wedge>TexCoord, disable others
Exported file renders fine with texture in GLC Player or Open 3D Model Viewer
But no colors in SketchUp

Additionally converting to Vertex TexCoords:

Same procedure as above, then:
MeshLab: Filters > Texture > Convert PerWedge UV into PerVertex UV
Export as .dae (enable Vert>TexCoord, disable others)
Exported model won't show the texture in any software I tried. Looking at the .dae file, it contains a reference to the texture image file.

Any ideas how to accomplish this?


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Is there a way to copy all the text within a Photoshop text layer without having to "open" the layer.

I'm hoping there's a way that I can just select the layer and then have some shortcut that copies all the contents of the text layer without having to use the Text Tool or double-clicking the layer.


texts: Photoshop: create open path with the Pen Tool

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If I want to draw a nice line with the Pen Tool in Photoshop, I make a path and then stroke it. However, the stroked path is not a vector now. When I create a shape instead, it must be closed before I can stroke it (or Photoshop will close the shape itself with a straight line).

What I want is to create an open shape (like e.g. the Line Tool does), with the Pen Tool, such that I have a vector line instead of the rasterized stroked path layer. How can I do this?


texts: What presentation-creator app can do zoom-ins and zoom-outs well?

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I am interested in creating a presentation that is based on a shrunken view of a large system flow.  Each area of the flow, in turn, I'd like to zoom in on, explain in detail, then zoom out back to the overall image (wash, rinse, repeat).

So my question is bifurcated:

I don't think Microsoft PPT or open-source analogs can do this well, but if they
can, I'd sure love to know: what's the technique?
Or, if I am right and
    they aren't the tool for this job, what other tools are out there
    that can do this?


texts: I know this is called Kinetic Text, but I don't imagine one does this in powerpoint. What tools would I need to learn to get this done? I'd love if they were open source or low cost.


texts: Sorry can't find this simple feature. I was asked for document size at creation time but don't know how to change this later.


texts: Star tool not working properly in Illustrator

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I can't make proper stars. I've been playing with the Star Tool by pressing keys like CTRL + Arrow buttons, CTRL + ALT. And suddenly I got my Star Tool broken.

What I have:

How it should be:

The problem is that I got these squares inside my star...


texts: Adobe Flash Save multiple pivot points on 2 layers

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I'd like to animate a stick figure. I made a layer for every body part. Now I need to predefine the rotation point somewhere. I used symbols to save the pivot position.

The problem is that I can only create one symbol per layer. If I select two elements like the top and bottom leg and creating a symbol, I cannot select the single symbol anymore. Both parts always connected then.

How can I save multiple pivot points?


texts: How can I make this effect with lines in Illustrator?

texts: I tried scale and shear, but dont know how to smake this effect


texts: I have a website someone designed for me in AI but i am not sure how to crop out pieces and select layers and save them to design my website. I am only used to the way of photoshop finding the layer and cropping it and saving it. How do i crop out images and select them on AI and save them? Also how do i save transparent images?


texts: How to extend background of this picture?

texts: I'd like to extend background in the transparent area...  it seems I should use content aware scale, but i'm not exactly sure how to achieve the desired effect.. input would be appreciated!!


texts: What dimensions should I use when designing for the Kindle Fire?

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I've reviewed all of the android design documentation, but I am still a little confused on how I should setup my Photoshop file if I am making an app for just the Kindle Fire.

It's 1024x600 with 160 DPI. Should my new Photoshop fle mirror the resolution and DPI of the device?


texts: Muse background height is too short - how to adjust?

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I've created a new Muse project, and I have adjusted the minimum height to a large area to ensure it will cover all screen resolutions, i.e.

However, when I preview or export to HTML, the background colour I've set only covers about 60% of the view, i.e.

I'm a Muse newbie. Any ideas?

Thanks


texts: InDesign: Interactive colour invert on object

texts: on the image below you should see that I have a large black shape which intersects with some black lines. I need for those black lines to turn white when they intersect with that black shape, but I am relatively new to InDesign so have no clue where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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I have a large image. It will be better if I can split it into m columns by n rows of smaller images.

Is there a free software to split a PNG  image into some smaller images?


texts: How to create a pattern grid for tiles with Phtoshop

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I am trying to create a pattern for tiles.

So, I have a specific width and height and I want to fill it with rectangles and leave space for grout.

Then I want to fill every rectangle with the same image.

Here's a rough sketch:


texts: Can placing a raster file introduce swatches in InDesign?

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Can any raster format (JPG/TIF/PSD/PNG/etc) introduce swatches in InDesign when placed as a link?

There are 2 swatches in my INDD document that won't delete (i know its an old issue), and these did not get introduced via any of the vector (AI) links. Just asking if the possibility existed that these swatches got into ID from PS files, or looking for a way to trace these back to their source.


texts: Font conversion from (unknown file type - maybe .pfa) with .afm

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I have been given a font that has a .afm file with another file that doesn't actually have a file type. I'm unsure what the file type is meant to be but, on my Mac, when it installs it, it can read the font fine, without the .afm file and it doesn't need to use a file type. I need this converted to use for a client on their website (they have paid for the licence) but I'm unsure how to convert it.

Are there any programs for Mac/online websites that will be able to convert this for me?

I have InDesign and the whole Adobe Suite and have heard some ways of creating your own fonts, maybe this will be able to export the font properly?

Any ideas or useful links would be appreciated.


texts: Illustrator shape builder tool precision error

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I was trying to make a shape like below.

(All the circles are perfect circles and they encounter each other at one point only.)
I made the shape in Illustrator like this.

I got 2 problems with this.
1. The shadings aren't matching the blue borders.
2. When I use the shape builder tool the result does not follow the blue boarders. (The temporary gray shading made by the shape builder tool to show the new border does not follow the blue borders. Image below)

I want this to be smooth and be mathematically perfect circles meeting at one point.
I'm currently using Adobe Illustrator CC 23.0.


texts: How to fill in a shape with content in illustrator

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I am completely new to Illustrator, however my boss asked me to make a graphic in illustrator. A list of things he sent me:

First, this mock up image for what he wants:

as well as the .ai file for the filler information/icons, and the vector image for the lock shape.

I don't know how to put the 4 colored quadrants in to the lock image while isolating the center keyhole. Any suggestions? Feel free to be as basic and straightforward as possible. Please.


texts: Does client get to keep unused logo designs

texts: I worked with a client who asked for a logo design, color palette creation and style guide in exchange for very, very little money. I presented four concepts, each with several iterations. The client chose, the project was completed and files handed off. Does the client have the right to keep the unused logos?? The ones they didn't select turned out to be the best, in my opinion...and given that they low-balled me on project fee, I don't feel that they should get all unused. What if they decide to use them in the future??


texts: Is there a way to numerically modify the yellow handles of a shape in PowerPoint?

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Several shapes in PowerPoint come with yellow handles that allow you to manipulate the shape, such as in the partial circle shape. You get two handles that decide the starting and finishing angle, such as in this image:

But I can't find any way to modify those angles precisely, i.e. numerically. I want exact starting and ending angles. Is there a way to do so in PowerPoint?


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I watched this video from Lego's facebook page advertising LEGO BOOST, I was curious about the font they used in the subtitle. I did a search as well as use a couple of reverse font searches, but to no avail. (what the font and identifont)

It looks like a mashup of Helvetica and adineue.

Can any one identify it or is it one of those made specifically for the ad campaign fonts?


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I have a big image 5100px x 7000px. I have made the background transparent, and I am satisfied with the result: the parts of the image which I wanted to keep are there, and the white background is gone.

But I am sure there are some pixels, here and there, that are lost in the huge transparent background: pixels which where not pure white, but that anyway should be removed. I can not see them when zooming to see the full image, so I would have to zoom in and scroll around the image to find those unwanted pixels manually. This is very inconvenient, because my screen is not very big, and it will take too much effort to find those lost pixels.

Is there a better way? Is there a way of telling gimp: "show me where are the isolated pixels"?


texts: Could this photo-realistic Morgan Freeman painting really be done like this on an iPad?

texts:
I saw a video of a Morgan Freeman Finger Painting on YouTube.

Could this be a real video showing how someone actually created that painting?

I think it's fake. I think he started with a photo, then kept mucking it up with finger painting until you end up with a blank screen, basically making this video in reverse.

Edit:

Original photo of Morgan Freeman


texts: difference between illustrator, photoshop and inDesign

texts: I know that you use Illustrator for your logo's, Photoshop for you pictures (to edit them) But for what purpose do you use inDesign? If it is for logo's and design, why does Adobe make another program when they have Illustrator already?


texts: How do I keep transparency from one AI file to another?

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I am trying to create a a shape for a project. As I started to create it, I realized that when I go to copy it into my other AI file, it has a white background to it and transfers over to my page as such. Here is the shape in the AI file by itself:

And then when I bring it into the file I want it in, it looks like this:

(The graphic/bracket in the middle is the one I am trying to copy, and the one on the bottom is what I would like it to look like.)

Any ideas why all the sudden my graphic is trying to create new shapes that I don't want it to?


texts: Inkscape SVG Stroke Size Changing Depending on Zoom

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SVG Shape Gaps change when Zooming

I used this tool: here to create a low-poly picture and then downloaded it as an SVG. I then noticed that the edges were overlapping and so I brought it into Inkscape where I set the stroke width on each shape to 0.005. This appeared to solve the problem when I was zoomed in as far as possible:

But when I zoomed out the edges weren't wide enough and so left white lines between the shapes:

I tried changing the vector-effect="non-scaling-stroke" on each shape but that made no difference and when I saved it as an SVG and opened it, it still had the gaps:

I have also seen a question like this where it was all part of the zooming but I still don't know what to do.
Any help, please?

Many regards and thanks for any help.


texts: How to create a two-colored rectangle and vertically-align it with text using Illustrator?

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I need to create a rectangle that has a 1px stroke. It needs to have one color on the top left and another on the bottom right with a diagonal line running from the bottom left to the top right. I also need to add some text to the right of it and would like it to be vertically-centered with the rectangle.

Will someone please tell me the steps to do this?


texts: How to justify table size across pages in Indesign?

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Above is what my table looks like and it spans over a few pages. It's a single table that I have broken across multiple pages. The problem is, the table parts on all pages are of different heights and it looks odd. So my question is, how do I justify the table size to be same across all the pages? Or manually control the size of the tables? The text box for the table is the same size on all pages.

Thanks


texts: InDesign: Change Layout of Overridden Frames by Master Page

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I'm using InDesign to format a teacher's guide. Each activity will be based on an Activity Master Page (call it B).

So I set up B with the frames I want to appear on each activity page. Then, to add content, I override the master. This all works out well, but if I want to make a layout change to all the activities at once, modifying Master B does nothing to the activity pages because those have already overridden the master.

How can I set up my document so that I can quickly make layout changes to a group of pages all at once?


texts: How can I create a Grey swatch using the swatch palette?

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I realize this is a super stupid question but I do not know how to create a grey color with the swatch palette. Here is what my current setup is. Isn't there some color scale that is strictly greyscale where you can select something between black and white?

Here is what I am currently working with in terms of options:


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When an artist is selling a screen print and it says it's a '9 color screen print' what does that mean exactly?

For example this: http://tragicsunshine.com/art_prints/mulholland-drive

  24" x 36" 9 color Screen Print w/ Metallic Inks on 100 lb Cream Cover
  Paper. Edition of 300, signed and numbered.

Does that mean the artist literally only used 9 different colors to create that piece and then they're each layered on in the screen printing process? That seems pretty crazy that an artist would have to only choose from a handful of colors. I guess in the example I linked I can see just a few colors being used but the different shades, etc. make it seem like more.


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In Figma, when you drop an object on a frame, it automatically auto-nests.
How do I prevent this?
According to Figma on Twitter I have to hold the space bar. But after trying lots of times this doesn't seem to work. Pressing the space bar before or while dragging an object still puts it in a frame.
I'm on a Mac.


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Im trying to emulate https://dribbble.com/shots/7444078-Drip-Drop-Dribbble

It looks like some kind of unwind path action, with 2d particles. Ive looked at particle tutorials specifically but wanted to see what the approach would be to mimic this specific example.


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Here for example is link to a free infographics. When I open it in Gimp or Inkscape I get a flat image. Is that what should happen? How do you make a use of it?

I work on Ubuntu 12.04. Program I use: Gimp and Inkscape.


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SVG does not always look sharp in HTML

I have an SVG icon made with Inkscape. The page size is width: 200px, height: 200px and the line size is width: 170px, height: 170px.

When I put it in a HTML page:

It is the same SVG it only changes the HTML.
When the width is 30px it looks ok,
When it is 35px it looks bad,
When it is 40px it looks well,
35, 36, 37 and 39 has the same aspect

Why does it happen?


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When I click on the little settings wheel in my brush panel there are various brushes listed on the bottom. 'Basic Brushes', 'Dry Media Brushes' and so on. I'd like to put brushes that I download or create in sets like these to so I can easily find and manage them.

How do I do this?
I tried to search on google but I could only find tutorials on how to create brushes and I want to know how to organise them.


texts: Search engine to tell where a certain font is being used commercially

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Is there a search engine that tells where a certain font is being used commercially? For example which company is using it in their logo, etc.

A specific example is that I would like to know where the font "Danube Pro" is being used already (by which companies in their products or logos).

Note/Update:

I don't mean everywhere (in the sense of legally secure) but those logos that are online on the web. I think from a technical perspective it could be done with certain algorithms to crawl websites and use some algorithms to create a database of such. Just like Google crawls for text/content and also since there exists font identification platforms, same could be done for what I described above. My question is therefore if it has been done. Or similar to reverse image searches, such as http://www.plaghunter.com/en/, where you can search where on the web an image is being used just based on the motive.

There is a brand database that does show images/logos at http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/, but it does not allow you to search for font names.

Even audio logo databases exist, http://audio-logo-database.com/, now I am just looking for the same specialized on fonts.


texts: Can I draw a shape within a shape in Photoshop

texts: I have drawn a hexagon using the shape tool, and now I want to draw a star inside it.  When I draw the star, the hexagon goes away.  Does this have something do with the vector mask?  When I try doing the same thing in a new (transparent) layer, the same thing happens.  Help! :)


texts: Change HTML tag styles with GREP in InDesign

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I have some HTML in a text and I would like to apply a character style to the HTML tags:

This is some HTML I want to use.

I want to only change the tag name, not the < or >. In other words, I want to change the style of the p but not the enclosing <>.

Normally, I would use: \<(.*?)\> to capture the group inside the brackets, but InDesign includes the brackets!


texts: How to save file as a copy in Photoshop (1 click shortcut)

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Is there a script or quick shortcut to save a file as a Pdf (as a copy)?
I find myself making small edits to a file, and need to save each change as a separate copy, and it takes 5 steps to save each and every time:

Click save as (there is a shortcut for that)
Uncheck "Layers" which also automatically checks the "As a copy"
select Photoshop PDF from the dropdown (highly annoying to select from the list)
Navigate to the correct path, as for some reason it doesn't save the last path
Click yes to 3 more dialogs that pop up

Does anyone know of any way to do this more efficiently?


texts: Small Brown Text for Print Register, avoid blur text

texts: I have two paragraph of 10pt texts in my postcard design. One on white, and one on an image. Both text require using brown color. Currently the values is at C42 M65 Y96 K41, I am worry that the result might be blurred text if the plates are not registered correctly. What is right thing to do in this situation?


texts: Photoshop: How to move selection after moving pixels?

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With the Marquee selection tool, is there a way to move the selection area after moving the pixels?
For instance, the arrow keys will move the selection, while ctrl+arrow keys move the selected pixels... but using the arrow keys after using ctrl+arrow keys to move, will continue to move the pixels to my consternation, when I really want to move the selection area without moving pixels.  Is there a way to fix this behavior?


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I have two questions regarding inDesign and external files:

How can I flow together several word files into a single text frame while maintaining their links?
And how can I add a anchored inline image to a frame where the content is an external word file?

This is driving me crazy.


texts: What job can help bridge me over to graphic design while I study?

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I would like to have some kind of creative job role while I teach myself graphic design.

I currently work in a factory on an assembly line that has nothing to do with what I'm studying. So I've recently sent off my CV asking for printing jobs as print design is something I like to study the most but unfortunately no jobs are available.

Does anyone have any ideas of other jobs roles I could look for that would be a good bridge over to graphic design?

Many Thanks


texts: Which script font does Wendy Gladney use for her logo?

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As seen on http://www.wendygladney.com

Can you please identify the cursive/script font in this image?


texts: What size should I make my gatefold brochure?

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I am a web developer who now needs to create a brochure, so excuse me if fumble some terms.

It is a gatefold brochure and the requirement is that the central piece is as close to square as possible. I found a pretty good match - the US Legal size, but it is in imperial units.

But i live in Europe, and we have this strange system known as "metric". The *US Legal" in metric system is 355.6 x 215.9 mm (according to wikipedia). Which does not strike me as a good sign.

So, is there an European alternative to this US Legal paper size ? And do i even need to look for alternative ? ( maybe this size is common in EU too )


texts: Sketch: Fill space within lines with color

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I already looked through the other questions but still could not find the answer I was looking for.

In Sketch, I connect lines to form a triangle. How can I fill this shape with one color? I tried the Union and convert to outlines functions but without any results.


texts: How can graphic design help improve internal communications?

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From a personal point of view, I'm convinced you have to enjoy going to the place you work in. Improving your day to day experience feels revolutionary enough for me.

I also think design and usability can improve not only the way a company thinks about new products and customers think about the company, but also how the company sees itself internally. I work in software development, and we usually talk about innovation, atmosphere, team building and all that.

I'm trying to think what I can do, as a designer, to make internal communications more fluent and fun. I'm struggling with the actual ideas. For example, graphs are great, they can show survey results and motivate people to improve... newsletters are fine, nobody really reads them but they are something. Magazine-like publications are good too. And that's as far as I've come.

Can you think of any other ways design can help internal communications?


texts: I have a Photoshop .pat file, but I don't have Photoshop

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I bought some textured patterns I'd like to use in an iOS app I'm developing, but they're in .pat and .mxp formats. I don't own any of the Adobe apps (Photoshop, Fireworks, inDesign, whatever).

Can I do anything with them, or have I wasted my money?


texts: color a line with a clipping mask illustrator

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Im trying to color a line using a clipping mask but the only thing I get is to affect the saturation of the line, not the color.

Is there any option or way that doesn't involve going to every single line and coloring it individually?


texts: How to paint graphics exported from Illustrator to flash professional

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I work doing e learning, and I need to use graphics from pdf manuals. I open the pdf manuals in Illustrators ,and I grab the graphics from there and drag them to flash professional. But when I get the graphic in flash, it's devided in different inner layers , and its a pain to go through each leayer and copy and paste the lines into one layer in order to paint them... is there an easy way of putting them on one layer so that i can paint it with the paint bucket tool???

Thanks!


texts: How to apply masked effects on grouped data (raster and vector) in Adobe Illustrator?

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I am working with Adobe Illustrator and the Avenza Mapublisher plugins which allows to load geodata into Illustrator. I create topographical maps consisting of mostly vector data and a shading in png format. An example of my layer structure in the image below on the rightern side.

My problem: I am trying to find a method to highlight the data inside my area of interest in red. One example might be that everything outside is in black and white or another example everything outside is less saturated, e.g. by applying a masked effect on an area.

I can do this in Photoshop (see illustration below) but I was wondering if anyone has an idea of how to solve this in Illustrator with grouped data. I tried to create a clipping mask by moving 'Area of Interest' into the layer 'Data' but this did not work properly as the geodata is grouped and consists of multiple paths.

Attached below the examples of the effect I am trying to achieve (edited in Photoshop) for illustration. Any ideas how I could solve this are highly appreciated.


texts: matching color tones and lights of 2 images with photoshop

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I'll use cartoon or cartoon-like images in my site. In my some articles I'll have more than 1 images that is related to the content. After finding the suitable images I want these images to match by means of colors and density of light they use.

So, for example there are 2 images below:

My favorite one is the upper one (Rosa Parks). Pastel, soft.

The lower one (I name it justice) is as you see is dark and not-soft.

My aim is to resemble the "justice" image to "Rosa Parks" image as much as possible by means of color tones and light density.

Q1) How can I achieve this with photoshop? (I have version 6)

OR

Q2) I couldn't find a satisfying tutorial on web so since I don't know the technical terms of photoshop world I used wrong search keys. If this question needs a very huge answer, can you provide me correct searching keywords and/or some links you know

thanks in advance
regards


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I am using Illustrator. I got this:

and I want to create this effect:

At the moment I am using a white border to create this effect but I want to remove the part from the outer lines. I know that this is possible but how?


texts: adobe-indesign TOC generate subhead2 first before subhead1

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I am creating a document using Adobe InDesign and for some reason  when creating the table of content the subhead2 content is printed before the subhead1 content.

For example on the document I have

Chapter 1 - Overview
Chapter 2 - Introduction
    System Requirements
    Known Issues

The table of content is generated as follows:

If someone could explain to me what I am doing wrong it would be great!

Thank you!

ps. This is the document. The left side is page 3 and the right is page 4. "System Requirements", "Known Issues" and "Limitations" are all subhead2.
"Chapter 2 - Introduction" is subhead1.


texts: Exporting a high res logo for web in Illustrator?

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I have created a logo in Illustrator that I have used for printing but now need it for a website. How do I convert it so I have a high resolution image for the web?

I am not web savvy, it's the first kick at the can for me.


texts: How can I superimpose a graphic over a dark t-shirt?

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I want put my site logo over a t-shirt. I've successfully done so with a white t-shirt by following this video tutorial.

With a black shirt, I have a problem with the multiply blend mode. Here is a screenshot for a white t-shirt:

And here is one for a black t-shirt

How can I place a logo over a black t-shirt?


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I went around the web, reading articles about business card mistakes, and here is a full list of them:

Don't use cheap materials/techniques or attempt to print your own.
Don't use metal business cards.  They won't get through airport security.  (Is that true?)
Don't use a big font for the address and contact info.
Don't put a picture of your face on the card.
Don't use pixelated or other substandard images.
Don't flirt with the margins.
Don't overcrowd your card.
Not including information that is attractive to clients, i.e. "5-year warranty," etc.

Obviously name, address, email, phone number, and fax number are necessary, but are there any other do's or don't's?

PS: For a 3.5x2 card, I should use the following settings in Photoshop, correct?  3.75x2.25, 300 DPI.


texts: How to use opaque Smart Object as transparency mask?

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I have two opaque Smart Objects. Object A is black-and-white and I want to use it as a transparency mask for object B.

In other words, for the following layers:

IMAGE REMOVED - Imgur replaced the original image with a different one (hosted at the same URL!). I have removed it to not confuse the readers.

How can I get a Red X on a transparent background without rasterizing object A? Please note, that layer B is a smart object and can be fancy (i.e. not just red). I want to be able to edit both of these smart objects and see the effects instantly.


texts: Exported a map from an .MXD (ArcGIS) to .AI, why did some textboxes including '≤' come in as '='?

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I will post the area in question below.

Here is the "before" of the legend in ArcGIS, an MXD file:

When I export the entire map to AI, it mostly comes into Illustrator just fine, but when I go to look at the textboxes from the legend, those less than or equal to signs have turned into equal signs, what's up with that?

I can change them just fine once I'm in Illustrator but it seems to happen every time with those symbols. Is there a setting I can make to fix this?


texts: Type 1, TrueType, OpenType - expressivity

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I remember being told that Type 1 fonts support cubic Bezier curves (start position + scaled direction, end position + scaled direction), while TrueType fonts only support quadratic curves (start point, end point, control point).

This has got me wondering:

Which of the three font formats/standard has "glyph expressivity" which subsumes one or both of the others?
For those pairs which don't subsume each other's expressivity, what are the features which each of them has and the other doesn't

Note: I'm not interesting in this like max number of characters and various Unicode-related tricks - just th encoding of glyphs.


texts: How can I reduce type size in each line of a paragraph - Indesign or Illustrator?

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I would like to design a paragraph (full of text) where the font size for EACH new sentence changes in font size and gradually get smaller and smaller with each new sentence. It would probably look best if each new sentence font size and the leading were proportional in percentage as well. I want to keep text from filling from previous sentences and no Hyphenation (if that makes any sense)? i.e. each new sentence has a new font size, no text auto fills/ hyphenates into new sentences, and the leading is proportional with each 'new' font size.

Would this be done manually or through something like "Paragraph Styles" in ID or AI ? Any tips for a similar technique?


texts: Adobe Illustrator Fit Type Bounding Box by Excluding Side Bearing

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I am facing a little confusion regarding how the bounding box around text behaves in Adobe Illustrator.

I would like to align multiple text boxes by snapping along a vertical guide.

I noticed there is a space/offset between the actual text content and the left and right edges of the bounding box due to the glyph/character's side bearings. The larger the character size, the larger the "space" is.

(please note the areas highlighted in yellow in the image below).

With this behavior, if I align all text boxes along the guide, although their respective bounding boxes are all aligned and snap into place, the varying side bearing (relative to the character size) of the text makes it seem as if they are not aligned and the text does not appear flush against the guide (this is more prominent on larger font sizes).

There are two workarounds I can think of:

a) Convert the type to outlines, so that the bounding box fits the exact width of the text. This is not an ideal solution since text can no longer be edited.

b) Disable the guide/grid snapping and manually align each text box. Again this does not sound like an ideal solution.

Considering the wide spread use of Adobe Illustrator for print and typography specific designs, I find this behavior counter intuitive and difficult to work with.

I was wondering how others tackle this issue and if there might be a better way to precisely align type of varying font sizes / glyph side bearings.

Thanking you,


texts: What are the differences between Gill Sans Nova and Gill Sans MT?

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Gill Sans Nova was released by MonoType recently, and is already proving rather popular (possibly related to the attention-grabbing 75% discount on the complete set...).

Gill Sans has always been a highly rated font. I was surprised to not be able to find any clear explanation of how Gill Sans Nova improves on Monotype's earlier Gill Sans MT, beyond adding some variants:

  ...expands the much-loved Gill Sans family from 18 to 43 fonts and features a coordinated range of roman and condensed designs. Several new display fonts are available, including a suite of six inline weights, shadowed outline fonts that were never digitized and Gill Sans Nova Deco that was previously withdrawn from the Monotype library

In addition to the extra weights and styles, they're clearly promoting the Cyrillic support - I don't remember if MT had this, I suspect not.

What does Nova add, and what differences, if any, are there to the actual core typeface?


texts: Adobe Illustrator SVG upside down transform matrix

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I create a new Illustrator file, draw a graphic element and convert it to a symbol. I save the file as SVG. In the SVG file, the graphic element in the symbol is drawn upside-down i.e., its transformation matrix is the form

  transform="matrix(1 0 0 -1 ...)"

(See full code below).

The overall result looks OK, since when the symbol is used, again
the same transformation matrix is applied. This is annoying, since other elements are not inverted, and I need a more uniform format for my later purposes. This might be related to the viewbox problem, which is also apparent in the code below.

The question is: what is the cause of the inverted elements? Is there any way of avoiding them, yielding an svg with transformation matrices oriented upwards?

<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
     viewBox="0 0 1920 1080" style="enable-background:new 0 0 1920 1080;" xml:space="preserve">
<symbol  id="letter" viewBox="-3.67 -6.52 7.34 13.04">
    <text transform="matrix(1 0 0 -1 -3.6724 -3.522)" style="font-family:'MyriadPro-Regular'; font-size:12px;">A</text>
</symbol>
<use xlink:href="#letter"  width="7.34" height="13.04" x="-3.67" y="-6.52" transform="matrix(1 0 0 -1 185.9453 274.2964)" style="overflow:visible;"/>
</svg>

Edit: this problem is also discussed here


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Is it possible to

A, embedding an animated GIF, or
B, embedding a video where the controllers are hidden and loops itself automatically

within InDesign, then export it as an interactive PDF?
Is there any script to do that?

This would be very useful in a presentation.


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Question 1:
I'm looking to design a logo and would need a font to go with it.
If I find a font that I like, but would have to buy it.
I don't want to buy as I would like to experiment it first with using Illustrator.
Is there a website out there that would enable me to download any font to experiment before I buy? If so, what are they?

Question 2:
I'm struggling to understand whether it's legal and safe to use 'free commercial' fonts from Font Squirrel or Da Font for my logo? Their terms and conditions are not clear and please help me out!


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I'm searching for a tab at every end of a word. Something like \l\t now I want to replace the tab with a space.

How can I exchange the tab with a space without changing the word?


texts: How can I change the preset color of a brush in GIMP?

texts: For example, if I wanted to change the green pepper to red, could I do that?


texts: Grainy Texture Look on Shapes with Sketch 3

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There is a dark, grainy look on this image (view below) that I want to replicate. How do you create this texture in Sketch 3 app?

I tried to add the grainy texture on the shape by adjusting the "Fills" with a grainy texture, and the result looks like this (view below):


texts: A good friend of mine had been working on a file now since June 30, 2018. She accidentally started working over the file without realizing it and her history only goes back to a 100, and even going that far a good chunk of her work is gone. We tried reverting the file which did not go far back enough, and also tried reverting it with Windows file revert option but no luck. Is there any possibility to remove the new work she did over her old work? Thanks!


texts: I am trying to make Banners for our "Red Granite Labor Day Celebration" It is a volunteer run festival. I cannot find a 216 point font to download. Arial, Times New Roman, any font will do. Any one have any suggestions?


texts: Resizing ALL images on ALL pages in Indesign Document

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i'm looking for an easy way to resize roughly 40 pages of barcode PNGs in indesign. If i can cut off approximately 50-60% of each barcode....well, you can see how many pages i would save at the printer. I have already tried to click preview, and move the actual image UP so only a portion of it is inside the visible area...but it doesn't recognize this when i run datamerge.

i know i can make an action and batch a folder of images, but i was trying to see if indesign had any way to do this so i wouldn't have two sets of images, and free time while i wait for photoshop to process 3500+ images.

I'm going to post two images so you can see what i am trying to attempt, and what the entire page looks like as well.

BAR CODE BEFORE AND AFTER

FILLED PAGE PREVIEW


texts: Gradient part of the image displays white doted a long the bending on email clients

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I'm new to Photoshop and I'm building an HTML email template for the client with the PSD file provided.

This is the image part I cropped and what it displays in the normal browsers:

And below is what it looks like in the email clients ( IE only ):

I have tried to save for web & device as various extensions like png, gif, and jpg to remove those white dots but no lucks.

Could anyone tell me how to remove this?


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I have made this 3d rectangular shape in Inkscape.

I want to make the top (lightest) surface "wavy", with some hills and valleys, similar to this image.

I have tried free hand drawing one side and using semi-circles to make the wave, but neither works very well.
Is there a filter or tool in Inkscape that can achieve this kind of surface?


texts: From optical to manual kerning (critique)

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I'm working in Illustrator.

The default letter-spacing (Auto) doesn't look very good.

I think changing kerning to Optical is already an improvement.

That said I still think there are a few issues.

EL vs LI

UST

But I'm no expert, so I was looking for some feedback on how to improve it manually.

Thanks!

Full size here


texts: Setting the Background of Grouped Inkscape Objects

texts: In this youtube at the current time the designer is able to set the background of 2 grouped objects.  I've tried following the exact same sequence, but when I click on a palette color, the color is applied to the group as a whole.  Is there some trick (Key stroke?) that allows us to only set the color of the background (The square in this case)?


texts: Transparency issue in PDF [High Quality Print]

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I'm about to send some artwork to print and noticed on the logo which has some transparency, displays a faint outline around each triangle.

The artwork was designed in Illustrator CS5 (CMYK), saved to PDF ready for print under presets [High Quality Print].
The outline does not appear on the saved PDF or in Illustrator, only seems to occur when transparency is flattened.

Is this a screen display issue, or can it be ignored? My only worry is when zoomed in, the outline still appears.

Tom


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I have a series of Artwork, digitally stored, where I am looking to print them off as Giclee Prints.  Never created Giclee Prints before, I have spent time looking at what constitutes a Giclee Print.  Paper Choice, Inks and of course the DPI; among other aspects.

Regarding the DPI, all my resources state that the DPI should be between 300-360 DPI.  This level would constitute a high standard.

That being said, I have come across many Printers who claim to print over 1,200 DPI.  Naturally, I would assume this would result in better quality.  Despite this, I am wondering whether anything over 300 DPI would be overkill.  After all, Giclee Prints are regarded as the best variants of all Printing methods, typically being associated with a DPI range of 300-360 DPI.

As such, is a DPI over 360 DPI, simply overkill or are there instances where such an excessive DPI would be useful?


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I think this is a pretty simple request, but how can i get it so that when i select a colour on my image using the eyedropper that is goes to my clipboard without me having to open up the dialogue box and coping it.

I'll be using this in photoshop and fireworks.


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I have a question about a illustration I need to make. The illustration will be used on a banner of 5 x 3 meters. Normally I work with Photoshop. But if I will make this illustration with Photoshop for this size my document will be huge. Ofcourse I can lower the DPI but then I will lose quality. People can see the banner from close up so I dont want to lose quality. What is the best thing to do? I though about doing the biggest part with Illustrator and make a vector and then later adjusting the special effects such as Light and Shadow but is this possible?

Whats the best way for me to make this banner? I hope you guys can help me out!

Bye


texts: How can I create vector illustration of mathematical and organic chemical formulas?

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I am using Macbook Air, OS X 10.9.2. I want to create vector illustration of mathematical and organic formulas, so I can use those vector illustrations for T-shirts.

Examples:

How can I do that on Macbook Air? I am now studying Lynda.com-Illustrator CS6 One-on-One Fundamentals, but that does not help so much.


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I have a shape path that contains two shapes within it. I want to merge two anchor points from - note that the two anchors are on different paths on the same shape. Here is an image.

Is it possible?


texts: How to convince a client to have their logo redesigned?

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My current client have requested a full campaign, brochures, website, all material except they have requested that the logo stays the same. They are a relatively mid-sized company, and have had the same logo since 1994. I'm trying to persuade the founder and owner the positives of having a complete design but he's older and has a lot of sentiment to the logo as he designed it himself. I have on a number of occasions shown him competitors logos and branding, good and bad logos and he does have a good eye for picking out the higher quality designs, yet can't understand why he would need a new logo.

In a nutshell, what's the best/generally good approach to demonstrating a positive reason for a logo redesign. Since I'm designing the rest of his company I think it's suitable that the logo ties in with the rest, not the rest ties in with the logo.


texts: Which Tools Can I Use To Create Characters Like This

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http://www.paladinstudios.com/wp-content/themes/paladin/images/arthur.png

Sub Question 1:- Can I create this in GIMP?

Sub Question 2:- Please also list down tools which can be used to create 3D characters like this and then I can take snaps of the character from different angles, like profile view, back view, top down view and at any custom angle.


texts: What font is being used by the OS X text application named Brackets

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I really don't have an eye for this. Can someone identify this font please:

It is a menu of the OSX app named Brackets - i think this font looks awesome but i can't with certainty seem to identify it.


texts: How to use the color picker along the gradient tool in illustrator?

texts: How can I color picker for the gradient tool to sample a color? It seems the color picker does not work like photoshop does where you can pick a color from the existing canvas, but have to know either the exact hex ect? Example here, is I am trying to pick a color for the gradient tool, the picker does not show up when I hover my cursor over the canvas so I cannot select a color. Is there any way to sample outside the color picker tool?


texts: How to fine tune text colors for black background?

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In a current project, I want to display formulas with different colours on black background.
My idea is that they are easy to distinguish, have good contrast to the black background and fit together nicely.
Here is a first draft:

Currently, I chose these 5 colors: #09B0EC, #ED3EFA, #f3ae99, #20BF55, #F7F858,
which I created with a contrast tool   and a palette generator.
Question: How can I make sure that my colours fit together nicely? At the moment, I chose them only by eye. And further: When I want to add two more colours, how would I choose them wisely?
The colours are only labels for equations. Their only technical function is to simplify their recognition in mathematical derivations. I don't know much about colour harmony, but I am open to any suggestions to enhance and expand my palette so that math people can also enjoy the beauty of harmonic colours.
Edit:
This is how the colors are positioned in a HSV Wheel:


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I need to print a brochure on a CMYK heidelberg CPC printing machine.

The design house has asked me this: "We'll need to know that/if you are using a specific profile for uncoated paper. Right now the pictures have FOGRA29 embedded for uncoated paper. Is that okay for you?"

I actually don't know what this means... I don't know what FOGRA29 is, all I know is my machine can print CMYK.

Can someone please explain what it all means?


texts: How to distort a grid object into a tapered shape, like a trash basket icon?

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I want to do this:

The bin just above

I think this tool is well designed for this purpose :

But after few hours of trying, i still don't know how I can tighten the bottom to make it look like a bin :

I guess there are many ways to achieve this, how would one go to easily do it ?


texts: How to cut a photo taken with white background

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My friend shoot a photo with a DIY White Backdrop, and I want to cut the tea box with the shadow.

Is there any technique to dicut it?

I'm hoping to get a result similar to these:

I was also wondering what's the easiest way to color (color tone) photo like those.


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I have very strange problem with Photoshop CS4 and CS5 on Windows XP and Windows 7.

I've Installed all necessery fonts for template that I receive from graphic designer.
This fonts was Sansation and Sansation Light.

In Windows all fonts are installed sucessfully. I see the fonts in photoshop but when I try to open the templace (psd file) it tells me that some fonts missing.

With text tool I select the text element and photohop tells me:

"the following fonts are missing for text layer
 Sansation
 warning that a substitution will occur"

After this the font is marked as [Sansation] (with brackets). I know that's means something wrong with that font. But when I searching for the font on the photoshop font list there is a font named "Sansation" and "Sansation Light" and at the end of font list is again [Sansation] with brackets.

What is funny is that when I create new psd file then I can use "Sansation" font without any problems.

When I open the template I can use this font too but when I select text elements with "text tool" then the above message appears. It seems to me that Photoshop in this particular moment didn't see this font.

I know that Graphic Designer created this template with CS5 version of Photoshop.
What I want is open this template without any warnings.

I installed fonts in: Windows\Fonts and in Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Fonts
but the situation is the same.

Can somebody give me some advice what is wrong?

UPDATE INFORMATION

First of all thank you very much for Your comments. I ask my Graphic Designer to send me the same versions of font. He downloaded from internet the newest version of Sansation font and prepare for me again the same template but with the newest fonts. After that he send me the template and the newest version of the font. After that everything works fine.

It seems to me that we both have diffrent font versions at the begining. Thanku You very much for Your sugestions in comments.