texts: How do I set up non-rectangular paper shapes for printing in Adobe Illustrator?

texts: How can I design and set the correct page settings in Illustrator for print products like in these images? What will be the bleed measurement?


texts: Is there any advantage to giving a customer both a .jpg and a .pdf?

texts: I sell vector prints online. I have noticed that most of my competitors include 2 files with their sales - both a .jpg and a .pdf. The files are supposed to be scaleable. To my mind only a .pdf is needed. Am I correct?


texts: Why are there so many Unicode symbols for cats?

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A search for "cat" Unicode characters reveals no less than 12 occurrences (aside from the many CJK ideographs).

By comparison, a search for "dog" yields only three results, the last of which might even be construed as an affront to dog owners.

Note also that the range of emotion conveyed by the dog code points is almost non-existent, compared to that of cat faces.

The Unicode Consortium being a relatively serious body, I am curious as to why this discrepancy exists, given that it doesn't reflect the pet species distribution in the US (or anywhere else that I know of).

Is there a rationale behind this?


texts: how to replace masked image in photoshop?

texts: Image should be replaced without pasting image or grouping to the below as grouping remains the previous image.


texts: How to stop new pages from always aligning to the right of the spine

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I'm having this very troublesome problem where adding new pages by either placing a document or adding manually, creates a right-formatted page from my master spread that defaults to the right of the spine, even if there is space on the left.
If I add two new pages, instead of making a left-right spread, I get two right pages to the right of spine.

In the image: spread 23-4 I had to drag one page left across the spine, the following spreads show how they are added.

I'll be much obliged to learn how to set things right, that is, new pages default to a left-right spread with spine between.


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Don't know what's going on.
I wanna change the order of layers in GIMP.
But drag & drop doesn't work.

https://imgur.com/a/h51vsxo

It worked a couple of hours ago, but now it doesn't

Can anybody tell me how to fix this ?


texts: Can I use my own photographs of a company's product for commercial purposes?

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I am designing a music-based mobile app that will need lots of instrument graphics and sounds bytes, etc.

Would I be in legal trouble if I photographed my Fender guitars and
used these photographs in my commercial app?
Could I even reference them as 'Fender guitars' and use their actual
model name, etc?


texts: How do I select the layer beneath my cursor in Photoshop for Windows?

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On the mac you simply pressed cmd and when you clicked, and Photoshop would select the layer beneath your cursor. However, pressing ctrl and clicking, or pressing Alt and clicking doesn't do the same thing in Windows.

What key combination do I need to fast-select layers in Windows?

Thanks


texts: Hierarchical layer blending in Inkscape?

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Suppose I have 3 layers in inkscape - from bottom to top, let's call them Layer 1 - Layer 3.

I want Layer 3 to blend with Layer 2 using the "Multiply" blend mode. But then, I want the result to blend with Layer 1 using the "Normal" blend mode - as though the composition of Layers 2 and 3 were itself a single layer.

Inkscape does have a concept of sub-layers, and intuitively, it seems I should be able to set Layers 2 and 3 as sub-layers of a parent layer, and then set the parent layer to "Normal" blending with the underlying layer. (I think this works in Photoshop.) However, this doesn't work as expected in Inkscape - the objects on Layer 3 still get multiplied with the content on Layer 1.

Questions:

Is there a way to do this in Inkscape?
If not, is this an inherent limitation of the SVG format (An object's blend mode MUST effect its composition with ALL elements under it, regardless of document structure or other factors) or simply a limitation of Inkscape?


texts: Can't apply adjustments to a smart object


texts: How to choose the right color shades/tints for branding?

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I’ve read a lot about color theoretical methods to pick a harmonic color palette (e.g. for branding), but I always wondered how to pick the corresponding shades and tints (see Google’s material design color palette for example).

Is there a proper way to choose darker and brighter variants of the original colors without loosing color harmony (especially between a original color and a variant of another)?


texts: How should I revise a "Work for Hire" Agreement?

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Last week, I received a "Work for Hire" agreement between myself and my client even though we have been working on her book since January 2018. We have been working on this project, which is a book titled “SPEAK UP AND SUCCEED: How to Get Everything You Want in Meetings, Presentations and Conversations”. I am the designer and have done all of the work on the layout of the book, including the cover design, logo design, font choices and other design elements within the book. I want to be able to show this work in my portfolio and also be credited in the book if she uses the design as I created it. If I do not receive credit in the book, I want to be compensated for that exchange.

How should I revise this "Work for Hire" agreement? We have been working under my contract to date which is a standard contract found in the 15th Edition of The Graphic Artists Guild Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook for Graphic Design.


texts: Where can I find open source graphics for print layouts?

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I'm looking for some assets to decorate an Art Book I'm working on. Simple textures, board trims, etc are what I'm after.

Thanks!


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We have a small movie of iPhone screen . We would like to show that movie as if its inside an iPhone device.

So i would like to take an iPhone image, and play the movie inside its screen.

Using a mac, till now i just couldn't find any solution on how to do that .
With iMovie it seems bad and very hard for editing .

Are there any other simple solution ??


texts: I select colour #0033ff and get colour #3d58a7 in a CMYK Photoshop file. What could be happening?

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I am working on this CMYK file and until today all colours could be selected and everything was working fine. Today I decide to give it a bright blue background, and select shade #0033ff.

I see a little warning sign near the 'new' colour in the colour picker window: it says out of gamut for printing, and offers me random dark blues like #3e5aa9 or #3d5ba9 in a tiny square below the warning sign.

What is happening? This had never happened before, how can I prevent this?


texts: Text in Graphic when typed in looks different in different computers?

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I don't understand why this occurs.

I have to go to my old laptop to enter text into Mspaint so that it looks good. Below is a graphic I insert into my medium.com articles. Note the smooth text.

Now if I grab that same graphic using mspaint in my new laptop, erase the text and type it in again, the text is noticeable pixelated:

Now, of course, I realize they're different machines with different resolutions. The old laptop has a recommended resolution of 1366 x 768, and the newer smaller laptop has a recommended resolution of 3200 x 1800.
That's way I thought simply changing the resolution in the new laptop to 1366 x 768 when entering such text would do the trick, but no.

It's subtle at times, but then inserting the graphic into medium.com in this case, the difference is readily apparent. The text looks...well...chunky. Below, for example, I retyped 'Decode' on my new machine at the same resolution, but it's noticeable different than the other when posted on medium.com.

I write a number of articles on a popular platform. I literally have to go to my old laptop if I want to enter some 'nice looking' text in a graphic. I don't want to have to do that. What's going on?


texts: How to create brush in Adobe Illustrator

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I have been trying to create this type of brush in Adobe Illustrator. This brush was created in Procreate but I am trying to get the same effect but in Illustrator instead.

The bottom image is the brush I am trying to create. The image above is my failed attempt at creating the brush.


texts: how to quickly create many arrowheads on a path using illustrator?

texts: My question is simple. How to quickly create many arrowheads on a path using Adobe Illustrator? like this


texts: Can you change the default layer color codes in Illustrator?

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For some of my daily tasks, I work on white in a template with 6 default layers, and the default seventh color is a bright yellow that clashes hard with white, kind of impossible to focus on. Is it possible to either

A) remove yellow and other light colors from the queue of colors Illustrator uses for layers?
B) specify which colors I want it to cycle through?

Or do I just have to stick with the workaround - keep a yellow-coded layer inactive strictly so it will cycle to the next color (grey, which is also less than ideal)?


texts: How do I apply a clipping mask on certain objects in Illustrator?

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I want to apply a clipping mask (a circle) that hides anything outside the circle from a certain set of objects but I want to leave the background visible

So basically something like this


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So my color picker looks like this:

I want the old one but don't know how to change it. It's really hard to work with this one and I can't choose the color I want. Please help :(


texts: How to tell inkscape not to change manually entered paths in xml editor?

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When I draw paths in inkscape, I can use the mouse to drag handles and nodes around or I can use the XML editor to manually tweak the d= attribute of a <path> object.

However, if I edit the attribute and hit Ctrl+Enter or click the Set button, inkscape tries to "optimize" the path, this includes

removing white white-space / newlines that I use for visual orientation on longer paths
changing relative to absolute specifiers and vice versa (e.g. l to L)
changing specifiers all together (e.g. turning an l into a h)

It does a similar thing with transform values, where it always mangles sequences of scale / translate / rotate instructions into a matrix (which is equivalent, but less edit friendly for humans).

How do I tell inkscape to manually entered attributes alone.


texts: Photoshop artboard blending mode conflict

texts: Whenever I try to blend an image to an artboard - i get the conflict shown below on artboard 3. However I started a new document with a transparent background  and it blended properly as shown on artboard 1 ...added new artboards and the blending problem returned. How do I make artboards blend friendly ?


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As a graphic designer you're likely to amount a huge number of digital assets, whether they're mockup examples to show clients, icons, or assets used throughout a number of your projects.

How do you store these assets, I already have built up a number of components I often forget where I stored them or forget I even had them. Should I create a digital database of all my assets so I can search for? Should I just create a better folder structure on dropbox?

How do you manage a huge array of digital assets used for work?


texts: Using a pattern to cut out areas from a group of shapes in Illustrator

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I have an image that's been image traced. All I want to do is cut out horizontal stripes out of the image.

Since I want to cut out a lot of evenly spaced stripes, I thought the easiest way would be to make a pattern with a horizontal line. Then I drew a box with the pattern, placed it over the image, and clicked "minus front" in the pathfinder tools. Of course, this did not work. I've tried many, many, different things to get this to work, but I'm having no luck. So rather than explain everything I've tried, I'd just like to ask the easiest way to achieve this result?

This seems like a really simple thing. As a Photoshop veteran, Illustrator is very frustrating, as nothing seems to work as you would expect. Thanks


texts: Image changes completely when exported to SVG from Illustrator

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I'm designing stencils for a client in Illustrator. Using only simple path lines with the pen tool, a coupe simple circles and a piece of text -this is the important part- that I converted into outlines so I could erase certain parts (for the breaks of the stencil). Everything looked fine

 until I exported it to SVG, I sent it to my client and they got back to me with this picture

Can anyone tell me what's going on? I've been going crazy for weeks trying to figure it out!!

PS: when I open the sag file in my Illustrator it seems fine, it seems to be just the client that sees it that way.

Thanks for you time!


texts: I have made the following using Adobe Illustrator, the 3 was made bespoke from my hand writing (which is quite poor!) I want the curve of the 3 to be more symmetrical & perfect... How can I do this?


texts: How to convey the concept of "Clear Communication" with an icon or simple illustration

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A client is requesting that I illustrate a concept for a brochure. The literal verbiage that was provided to me was "Be Intentional and Transparent In Our Communications & Decision-making."

It's a very precise concept, and I am wondering what symbol(s) I can use to convey it clearly without it being too ambiguous.

The icon below conveys the concept of listening quite well. However, it's also a bit forceful, and conveys that someone is shouting in your ear. However, I feel the ear clearly represents the concept of someone listening, or at least hearing -- albeit the clarity of that communication is left inferred. Also, there is too much going on in this icon for me to be happy with it. How could I make it simpler yet say more?

I like this because you instantly get the sense that there's a good conversation being had. However, I just feel like it's not enough. There's nothing to show speech, other than the posture of the two figures. Additionally, it feels a bit too causal and a bit too busy. I feel like having the two figures sitting is too much detail and and be done away with.

Ignoring the "$" in the speech bubble, what I like about this is that two people are saying the same thing, so they both are on the same page. However, I'm unsure if this denotes that either one is listening to the other. This, I would argue, denotes agreement more than clear communication.

Something I feel is a must is that the icon should also function in the inverse. Meaning that if someone were to cross it out, or be slightly reconfigured into some sort of opposite, then the opposite meaning would instantly be inferred, which in this instance would be "unclear communication"


texts: I have to convert text format pt to px any Document setting or by how can i change pt to px format for the text


texts: How can I remove that "Ctrl" sign when I using Wacom pen in Photoshop CC?

texts: when I using Wacom pen in Photoshop CC (Windows 10) and clicking "Cntrl" button it appears "Cntrl" sign which distracts attention and annoying, is there a way to remove it? I was trying to make some adjustments in Wacom Tablet Properties but without success.


texts: Why don't we see more of hexachrome to this day?

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So I was reading this question and stumbled into part of an answer:

  Actually, there were systems that used Green and Orange in the past,
  but they were used to expand the range of the basic CMYK print, but
  these days the pigments are so good that hexachrome system was closed.

I was a student when hexachrome came around and I've discussed it in class before now that I teach but, to be honest, I haven't really seen it in use (other than a magazine I had that introduced the idea of hexachrome). I've had this discussion with colleagues before and no one really knows what happened to this technology.

How have the pigments changed? I'm sort of having problems understanding which properties of a pigment can improve to the extent that the extra inks could simply not be used (green, orange, and I believe violet was sometimes also included).

Were the costs for acquiring such a printing press too prohibitive for the different it actually makes? Was there a lack of support coming from the software? Is hexachrome widely used but I just live in some sort of isolated bubble? :-)

ETA: Wikipedia says:

  Hexachrome was discontinued by Pantone in 2008 when Adobe Systems
  stopped supporting the HexWare plugin software.

But a quick search for CMYKOG printers suggests the technology still exists...


texts: Given an image modification on Gimp, how to obtain the convolution matrix

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In Gimp, there is a convolution matrix tool which lets the user define his own convolution matrix, and then see the result on the image.

I am writing software for image classification, and I need to do the opposite: play around with image modification parameters using the standard user interface, and if I get something interesting, use the corresponding mathematical operations in my software.

Is there a way to get the pixel-level operations that correspond to a given image modification on GIMP? (Or any other software?)


texts: Best font to represent Windows, Mac and Linux system font for mockups created in PenPot

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I am wondering which font in Google fonts is the best font to represent Windows, Mac and Linux system fonts for design mockups?
The reason I am asking is because I and some others are using the PenPot, the collabrative design tool https://penpot.app/, to create some mockups for a cross-platform desktop application.
However, PenPot only allows fonts from Google fonts (to the best of my knowledge), so I am unable to "just use the system fonts" as someone might suggest. Also, other collaborators are on working on different systems, so even if PenPot allowed choosing from local fonts, it would be troublesome.
Anyone have advice on what font to use for the mockups?
Just to clarify, the end-application will indeed use the system fonts. It's just that we need a way to represent the fonts faithfully in the mockups.
Thank you in advance!


texts: Is it possible to export PowerPoint presentations to PDF with vector graphics preserved?

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Is it possible to export PowerPoint to PDF with vector graphics preserved?  Any method I try seems to rasterize all images, even though most, if not all, are .SVG placed in the PPTx presentation.

UPDATE

Solved---somewhat.

Sorry about the delay here.  I am not exactly certain HOW it was solved (I suspect an update to Acrobat or PowerPoint or both) but nevertheless it more or less works now

With an Office 365 Subscription and the latest versions of PPT and Acrobat, and the "High Quality Print" setting checked on the Acrobat Add-in Preferences (accessible within PowerPoint) you too can Create a PDF and preserve the SVG graphics you have placed in your PowerPoint deck.  The same works with Microsoft Word and Excel.

HOWEVER --- you need to ensure that your SVG does not use any gradients at all or the image will rasterize on export.  Furthermore, your SVG absolutely CANNOT have any Clipping Masks within or it will rasterize on export to PDF.  I really TRULY wish neither of these limitations still existed but as of 12/15/2017, they unfortunately do.  Hint and wink to any Adobe or Microsoft development team members who may come across this post ;-)


texts: In InDesign, how do I adjust the leading kerning for a paragraph?

texts: I have a text box with two lines of text with different font size. The text is left-aligned, but due (I'm assuming) to how the letters' bounding boxes are defined the two lines actually do not align. How do I align both rows to the left, in a way that makes the printed characters align?


texts: InDesign Text Rendition Dark on One Spread Only - STRANGE!

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An Adobe support care person who shared my screen today was as dismayed as I am by a very strange anomaly that we tried over and over to fix and it still isn't right. One of the spreads in a 280-page book layout is turning the font a darker color. There are no style changes, font colors applied besides black at 100%K, or extra elements on in the layers. Nothing is interfering that we can see. It's just these two pages no matter where they are placed in the document.

We tried deleting and replacing the pages, inserting fresh pages, re-typing the text, stripping all format out of the text in Notepad, played around with different view settings for the document, everything we could think of, but it remains the same. We even reinstalled the font. And I completed rebooted my system, twice!

The font is Garamond from the Monotype foundry (Claude Garamond 2.40). The darker text is also visible in PDF export, which is why I am concerned before press. The text looks extremely light on every page but this spread.

Has any one else ever experienced a similar issue and found what the cause is to apply a fix? Thank you for any help on this!


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I'm recreating an image for a customer, with better item symmetry and so on, I've almost finished it, although I have no idea about how to give this white beam effect on a layer on top of the main picture.

I drew some arrows pointing to those "white beams".


texts: how do I edit a shape in illustrator? For example, from a square and I want to change it to a hexagon.I'm new to this. Usually I end up re-drawing again.


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I must have pressed some keyboard combination and now the document background between artboards is no more dark gray (as usual) but fully transparent. How to restore this?

I'm using Illustrator CS6 on OSX Mountain Lion.

Thanks


texts: Illustrator CS5 stroke moves anchor points

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I'm trying to make a shape. I have successfully created the shape but when i try to add a stroke it moves my anchor points and the stoke becomes non symmetric around the joining part.

Have any ideas why is that?

the image on the left is without the stroke and the right with the stroke added. as you can see the "bridge" its not uniform. i don't understand why.


texts: Substract color from all objects to mode alpha

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I am trying to make some stuff from Illustrator, with using remove once color to setting up alpha mode.

I created example from Photoshop like that:

Any Idea?

Edit 1: Recolor Art is useless, no option for mode alpha.

Edit 2: Must be any algorithm, if one object is full filled with one white, then this object will be 100% transperency. If other object is filled with combined 1/2 white and 1/2 blue color then 100% blue and 50% transperency...


texts: I just made some small tweaks to an OTF icon-font (iconic) and now I'm having trouble exporting this modified font.  Have I missed something? Can you export from Glyphs to an OTF or TTF?


texts: How has Microsoft Word's 2018 logo improved over its 2013 logo?

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In November 2018, Microsoft revealed a suite of new logos for the Microsoft Office family of software. Some examples are provided here.

I feel that Microsoft Word's 2013 logo is familiar, in-fashion, simple, and well-accepted. I feel there is something I am not getting with Word's newer 2018 logo and the logo change.

Is the new logo an improvement? How so?
From a graphic design perspective, was it needed?


texts: Failure to convert .svg to readable .eps in Inkscape

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I am trying to produce a design which can be used to make a stencil of teardrop and heart shapes of various sizes.

The basic design is created by an equation in "Graphmatica" and inserted as a .bmp in paint.net where the lines not needed are removed and the shape selected with the smallest rectangle possible.

This is then copied and pasted into a page in Inkscape, with multiple copies scaled and placed to fill the page. It saves as .svg without problems and opens when the program is restarted.

However, I need a .eps file for the machine to cut the stencil, and when I use save as and the .eps option available the file produced "failed to load" when reopened.

I have little graphics experience and less of vector graphics. Any clues appreciated.


texts: How to prevent inconsistencies when designing new icons for a pack

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I am currently using the Entypo icon pack for the design of my website. Unfortunately it's missing some icons I want. I am willing to create them but I'm afraid to create inconsistencies because I have a very limited knowledge in icon design.

How can I prevent inconsistencies when designing new icons for a pack?


texts: What is the best technology for producing a video like this?

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In order to produce a video like this...

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1rjWQH/www.youtube.com/watch%253Fv%253Ddv4j4bguYYk

What tool would you use? Flash? Or there's a better tool?

Thanks


texts: How to build a cooktop heating element concentric circle shape - in Adobe Illustrator

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In Adobe Illustrator: I'm trying to build shape - corresponding to a cooktop heating element exactly like that one shown in the image - for a logo - and I have no idea where to begin.
Can an experienced vector designer walk me through the tools/steps they would use?
I know how to do a linear spiral and a non-linear spiral but this is quite a unique shape.  I want it as a shape and not as a line.
At the end, it would also be nice to do a strong vanishing point and add a slanted perspective.


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Is it possible to roughly select an area (with the Export area tool) around an image you are working on and have the bounding box automatically shrink to fit it?

to

I have to do this a lot and manually drawing the bounding box is v. fiddly, and it is easy to click outside the handles and have to start again!

I usually can't use 'trim' on the whole page because there will be other elements.

Thanks!


texts: How can I make an image masthead similar to a photo viewer?

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I have been seeing this template or effect on instagram storie.

So I wanted to ask how can to make them?

Or if I can download the template and add pictures in them with Photoshop.

It looks like MacOs photo viewer. I tried googling it but couldn’t fine anything unfortunately.


texts: Complex gradient object with transparent center

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This question is a follow-up to this answer.

Does doing it this way mean I can make the centre of the tube transparent? If not, are there any alternative procedures that would allow me to make the center transparent?


texts: How to create a customized color cycle picture?

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It is part of a university project visualize displacement of speckles between to pictures. To do that I use the HSV color room, so the angle of displacement is respresented by hue and the displacement represented by value. The saturation is always 100%.

What I need now is a picture with a 2 dimensional color cycle which is dark (black) in the middle and full colorized at outer edge of the cycle. This picture will be implemented in the software to simply explain the visualization of the Speckle.

I have photoshop but solutions with another software are accepted.

How to create such a color cycle?


texts: Why drawn path has no fill but is not transparent in Adobe Illustrator?

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The drawn path has no fill, but it filled by a black color.

How to remove this black and make inner region of a path transparent?


texts: I want to convert my illustration (created with AI) into stereo 3d (Red/cyan anaglyph). I basically want to assign depths to each object relative to each other in postcard fashion and then generate the anaglyph. Could someone recommend me a way to do this?


texts: How can I modify text/shapes created early and have effects previously built on those elements propagate automatically?

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I have an image with the effect of wooden text inlaid within another species of wood.

I would now like to change the text. However, I would then need to reapply all of the layer masking, resizing and other effects that I made to the text to create this effect originally.

Is it possible to achieve a more elegant workflow where I can make changes to objects created early on and then all subsequent effects built on those objects propagate automatically? I think this is known as parametric design.


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How can I align 2 paths perfectly? No matter what I do I get a little space (gap between the 2 paths I create, and they are straight lines not as I saw in other questions with pixel problems)

An example:

Between every triangle is a little space, like in the example. It isn't obvious and it doesn't bother, but if I use the image (as an SVG or something) it is really obvious.


texts: How do I get a smooth fade into black in Photoshop?

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Observe:

As you can see, the edges of the images are clearly visible.


texts: when creating icons that will be used as SVGs, is it important to have shapes occupy whole pixels rather than a portion of it?

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I understand that if you have shapes taking only half of a pixel in an image, it will look blurry as a rasterized image. Since ill be using them as svgs and glyphs will the same problem retain?

I appreciate the help!


texts: Animate easy editable text reveal with same speed

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i want to make a "bot"-like text reveal and i am currently using the scale animator with this expression in the transform > position value:
pLine=sourceRectAtTime(time).height;
scaler=transform.scale[1]/100;
value-[0,pLine*scaler]
(this was the tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFCrUU_GyXk )
I want to time the bot to another video element by hand, so it reveals a line at an exact moment. But in this case i only can edit the timing with keyframes. And if i move a keyframe it also has an impact on the average speed between the keyframes. But the text should reveal in the same speed (The animation is based on characters). In conclusion, it should be an animation, which i can time easily without changing speed. The time remapping tool is to complicated for this case. The bot has more than 200 lines.
Thank you.


texts: I tried to convert the black and white colors of the first picture into the second one but I get artifacts as you can see around the edges. How can I remove those artifacts using Gimp?


texts: I can't seem to make these png image sequences small enough!

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So, long story short, we are developing an app. We have a couple of animations which are roughly 200 png's long. We are no longer working with our animator who made these in flash. The animations, when exported to their final state are around 70kb, however if I look in the assets in the app, they are closer to around 30kn each.

So, I find myself in a bit of a bind. I cannot figure out, for the life of me, how someone got squeezed those few KB's out of these png's. Every time I modify any of these png's they double in size.

I am increasing these in pixels only around 105% is that enough to jump that much?


texts: Editing a timelapse in Photoshop and importing

texts: I’m making a timelapse in Photoshop, the problem is: I don’t want the final format to be GIF. Why not? Mainly because GIF is a lossy format and 256 colours is not enough.. I want to import it to another software and convert it to MP4, AVI, or similar. I’m searching for a software capable to do that but I didn’t have any luck with that so far.


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I have used it many times but today couldn't able to recall the font name.
Anybody who used this font or can help in identifying this font would be highly appreciated.


texts: Text tool menu obstructed when used at top of image

texts: When I need to add text to the very top of an image, the text tool menu is obstructed by the top of the window. How can I get the entire menu into view?


texts: Diagnal / Perspective guide lines in photshop

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Ive got an image of a dial that i need to rotate i need to line this up with some other items that are not on a horizontal line.

What id like to do is be able to draw a guide line for reference but i can only seem to be able to draw vertical and horizontal guide lines, any idea how i can draw diagonal guide lines ?


texts: White Lines (Not Strokes) Appearing between shapes

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I am working on logo in Illustrator CC. Where I use many shapes which perfectly aligned to create the logo how I wanted it to look.
But even I had aligned them perfectly still there white lines (gaps) left between shapes even though I had aligned them by zooming as much I can.
And yes, I had also tried offset path but that's create issue on my logo so I need a better solution. I had tried but I didn't found any yet please help me to fix it.
Example :
White line between shapes

Even though they are perfectly aligned as you can see their is no gaps or white line between shapes

By using offset path


texts: Photoshop: Pixel pattern blurry on export to PDF

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I am designing an A1 poster (at 300 dpi) and am noticing blurriness on a pixel pattern when I export my PSD to PDF.

My methodology for generating the PDF is as follows:

Flatten the image
Save as -> PDF
Options: Do Not Downsample, compression: ZIP

These screenshots are both taken at 100% size.

This is the view when editing in Photoshop.

And this is the output from the PDF

The first concern is that the sizes are not identical, I don't know whether this is Photoshop or Adobe Reader.

The second concern is that the pixel pattern is not sharp and is instead meshed together, am I doing something wrong here?


texts: Is there a name for buttons with a thick shadow underneath?

texts: I have been seeing a lot of these buttons lately. I think it's a recent trend. I would just like to know the name for it so I can explore them further. In this sprite image, the buttons on the bottom with that bottom border is the style I am referring to:


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I'm currently creating a multi-language "Mountain Rescue Casualty Card". It's basically a card (a4paper front and back) which tells the first aid rescuer where someone is hurt after an accident.

Now my version is based upon a few previous versions. But the problem lies in the human figure. The previous versions are a sequence of copy-and-paste versions for the figure of the human body. This yields a low-quality picture. My goal is to make a larger figure of this, and I was hoping to do this with Adobe Illustrator (version CS6).

I've been able to find one of the earlier versions (where the figure is in somewhat a decent quality). The only downpart is that there is a fold en the quality isn't that good.

I was wondering of there were some tutorials or hints to make these kind of drawings ?

Just to be clear I'm not trying to make money of this, I'm a hobbiest who just wants to make sure that the people I'm with in the mountains get the care they need and as fast as possible.

I already found somekind of tutorial for drawing a female body here. I was wondering if someone knew of that kind of tutorial for the (general) human body as depicted above.


texts: How can I hide the artboard labels in Adobe Illustrator?

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I have a bunch of artboards set up that I need to edit, but the labels are all overlapping making it impossible to know what's going on. How do I hide them?

Edit: I've hidden the blue dots with View > Hide Edges, but can't find where to hide the grey labels.


texts: Create a sprite using a sequence of images photoshop

texts: I would like to create a horizontal image sprite for use in a jQuery animation, how would i create a sprite from 190 images in a folder (around 220kb each file) into a single horizontal sprite?


texts: Adobe Illustrator: Unable to edit text of design that was made in newer version?

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I'm trying to edit the text of a design that was made with a newer version of AI.

However, when I try to select the text, it shows up as an artboard.

How would I edit this text? Do I just have to delete all of the characters individually and insert a new textbox?


texts: Inserting page causes master to center\resize

texts: When I insert a page or pagination changes within my book, the headers\footers set in my masters center on the spread. The error does not occur when I insert a page that does not have a text box for the main content of my page. When I reapply my master an error pops up that the page size of my doc has changed from the master. It also does not occur when in pages that I did not build. I've gone over my page settings with a colleague and nothing appears to be different. I've tried saving as an IDML and the error persists. Hoping that there is something stupid that I missed.


texts: Is it possible to export a JPEG at a lower resolution without flattening layers?

texts: I've recently discovered non-destructive editing in Photoshop.  I'm now carefully building my images so that each layer or adjustment layer can be independently edited without destroying the original content.  There's just one annoyance, I like to work on the highest resolution 16:9 ration I can but I need to export as a 1080p image.  Can I do that without flattening the image and resizing it?  This gets rid of all my careful non-destructive work and I can only work around it by saving a copy of my PSD, which is annoying.


texts: How to save image/artwork in Illustrator?

texts: I am new to AI. I have designed a logo on AI when i zoom it on AI to like 8000px or whatever value it shows up perfectly fine no quality loss and nothing. But when i export it in format like png or jped to use it on facebook it becomes pixelated and quality drains out completely. So whats the best way to save logo without quality loss?


texts: Best tool/app to draw a map other than Illustrator

texts: Is Illustrator really the most suited tool to draw a (fairly simple) map from scratch and print it on a flyer? Are there any other tools or apps out there that might make this task easier?


texts: Help dealing with heavy Illustrator file

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I’ve created a repeat square that uses rasterised vector illustrations, the reason being that placing all the illustrations without rasterising into a repeat square will make the file massive (1gb +) to the point of unworkable.

When I started this project, I thought it’d be smart and more efficient if I were to vectorise these illustrations so I could easily change colours and assign PMS shades to it if need be, but what I’ve ended up creating are very large files (around 500-700mb each) that are slow to save and work with as the files use a lot of custom watercolour and bristle brushes that use transparency.

SO, using raster images for the repeat square has been working fine for me until recently, when a digital fabric printer asked me to send them an unflattened file so they can make sure the colour matches a PMS swatch!

I’m panicking and wishing I'd created these illustrations in PS.

I wonder if, without rasterising, there is anything I can do to the bristle and watercolour brush strokes that will lighten the file size???

Any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you!


texts: How can I select and delete parts of a single 3d layer in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015?

texts: I imported an obj. file to Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 and the whole 3d model came as a single layer. It is a 3d racing suit model and I want to delete arms of the suit. I know I could use the quick selection tool and make a new layer from arm parts but since it is a 3d model, this method doesn't work on 3d meshes. I also tried the cross-section method but it too didn't work. I searched everywhere but couldn't find a proper method. Is there a way to select a part of a single 3d mesh, make a new layer out of it and delete it or simply erase a part of a single 3d layer?


texts: How can I as a Front End Web Developer take advantage of tools like Photoshop?

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So quite often I read that using Photoshop or something equal as a Web Developer can help a lot in actually making a concept of the Page and or moving stuff around more quickly to see how it looks, but I cant imagine that this works because you cant have the Interactions and look of a Website 1:1 in Photoshop with the same Feel for the look.

But im interested in learning new Stuff which helps me improving and in my current Project where im the Solo Dev + "Designer" its the perfect time to move and learn new stuff which helps me to be more efficient in the future.

How can I learn good PS habits to be actually time efficient when making a Website and is the time to learn it even worth it?


texts: How to reset Rectangle Grid Tool in Illustrator?

texts: I pressed some keys (C, V, F) while holding the mouse and making a grid using the Rectangle Grid Tool. It changed the width of the columns/rows (see image). Now I don't know how to reset it. I want all even columns/rows.


texts: What do the icons under 'links' in Adobe AI mean?

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I am opening an Adobe AI file that was sent to me and created by someone else that contains missing links.  What does this icon mean?

I am assuming it's something along the lines of the asset not being found in Adobe CC assets / cloud or something?


texts: How can I predict how colors will mix when silkscreening?

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I'm just starting in silkscreen printing and I would like to know if there are common ways to predict the final result of overlaying transparent inks on paper? Are there methods that could help me take some of the guesswork out of the process?

For example, can I finger test a color on the paper I will use and overlay another finger test on top of it to get a rough idea? Is there a calculation to know how much transparent medium to use to achieve the same % used in Photoshop?


texts: How to make font size resize automatically to fit in a text box in photoshop using script

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I have a JSON file like this:

{
    "text": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam dui ante, euismod id quam eu. "
}

I have 6 different Photoshop file (.psd) with completely different template and design.

Each psd file have a paragraph text box of size say

600px X 600px
500px X 500px
400px X 400px

and so on. They all have different sizes of bounding box. (They don't have exact square size as mentioned above.)

I am writing a script which takes the text object from JSON and changes the text content of these paragraph text boxes.

// Include the JSON Parser
#include json2js.js

var originalunit = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

// function to read json
function loadJson(relpath){
    var script = new File($.fileName);
    var jsonFile = new File(script.path + '/../json/' + relpath);

    jsonFile.open( 'r' );
    var str = jsonFile.read();
    jsonFile.close();

    return JSON.parse(str);
}

// Read the JSON
var json = loadJson( 'test.json' );

var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var layerRef = docRef.artLayers.getByName( 'text' );

layerRef.textItem.contents = json.text;
layerRef.rasterize(RasterizeType.TEXTCONTENTS);

var textHeight = layerRef.bounds[2] - layerRef.bounds[0];
var boundHeight = layerRef.textItem.height;

var currentFontSize = layerRef.textItem.size;
currentFontSize = currentFontSize.toString().replace(" pt", "");

if(textHeight > boundHeight) {
    fitText(textHeight, boundHeight, currentFontSize, layerRef, json);
 }

//function to fit text inside the  box
function fitText(textHeight, boundHeight, currentFontSize, layerRef, json){
    while(textHeight > boundHeight) {
        currentFontSize--;
        layerRef.textItem.size = currentFontSize;
        layerRef.textItem.contents = json.text;
        textHeight = layerRef.bounds[2] - layerRef.bounds[0];
    }
 }

I have set the font-size of text box, so that 15 character can perfectly fit in the box.

But the text object can change to any number of character, say 30, 50 or 70 character. Since, the size of the text box and the font size is fixed in the template,

How can I resize the font-size to automatically fit any number of character within the text box ?


texts: How can I color a mixed object in Illustrator?

texts: I have a mixed object (a group of either stroked or filled paths) in black and white, and I want all of the blacks to be blue.  I know I can go into the group and select each black path and change it to blue, but there are a lot of paths, and I'm wondering if there is a quicker way to do it.  In Photoshop, I could just create a coloured layer and change the blending mode, but this doesn't seem to work in Illustrator.


texts: What will be the size settings in photoshop of 4x6 feet?

texts: I want to make a family tree more in font (minimum of 12pts) of 4x6 feet for a poster sticker so what will be the size settings in photoshop?


texts: Where are some good places to find royalty free stock images?

texts: I'm always on the hunt for free stock images to use while I design, what are some good resources for images that are under a a royalty free or creative commons licence?


texts: Why does "Ignore White" de-select itself in Adobe Illustrator Image Trace?

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I'm trying to use Image Trace to turn raster images into vector images. I've tried it with pngs with no background as well as jpegs with white backgrounds. Here's what's been happening:

I select the image I want to trace.
I make sure Preview is not selected.
I select Ignore White.
I go to the Preset menu and select the preset I want.
Suddenly, instantly, Preview selects itself, Ignore White becomes deselected, and the trace starts.
I have to wait for the trace to finish.
The trace produces an image with a white background.
Once the trace is all done, I can go back, deselect Preview, select Ignore White again, and press the Trace button.
The trace happens again, and finally I get an image with a transparent background.

This isn't how it's supposed to work, is it? How can I get it to ignore white the first time?


texts: Why, when I import a vector file (usually dxf), does it appear in Inkscape with large lineweights?


texts: Apply Format to a certain textpattern in In Design

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I have an insane list:
 Roti Flue  #   748 **
 Wassberg   #   748 **
 Furtbüel   #   741 **
 Zimberg        #   738 **
 Born       #   719 **
 + 6000 entries

Now Id like to apply a text format to the numbers. Is it possible to create a filter to search for this pattern and apply a stile? I tought something like GREP:

But this doesn't work. How would I do this?


texts: How do I draw a heart shape in inkscape?

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I'd prefer the method to draw it using two circles and a rectangle because I think that's the simplest method. But other methods are also OK. I need a not too curvy heart. Something like this.

I tried putting two circles together and a square below them. But I'm not getting a perfect heart. The intersection points of the square and circles are edgy.
I want to know how much distance there should be between the circles and how big the square should be when compared to the circles. Here is my effort's result.


texts: How can I place a Photoshop document in Illustrator and preserve the layers?

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I have not used Adobe Illustrator much, so please excuse me if this is obvious.

I'm trying to import a photoshop mockup of a logo into illustrator so I can finish it as a vector image. The problem is when I go to file.. place, and select the photoshop document, it doesn't preserve the layers. There will be a "layer 1" layer in the panel, and if I click the arrow next to it it will expand into one other layer, "filename.psd". This layer contains the bitmap of the entire flattened image, not individual layers as I would like to work with.

Any help?


texts: What are some fonts where o and a look similar?

texts: I'm looking for fonts where there are few differences between lower case Os and As, like the title suggests. There is indeed a reason for this.


texts: I used Inkscape to make an SVG file for Cricut Canvas. The middle lines are not staying aligned with the rest of the objects and appearing on the bottom instead of in the middle (where it is in Inkscape and in the exported PNG). How do I fix this?


texts: How to make hyperlinked Photoshop slices look better?

texts: I'm making a onesheet in Photoshop and it requires web links. I had no idea how to do that so I looked up a tutorial or whatever that said if you make slices, you can add hyperlinks to each individual slice, then save it for web. So I did that and it works just fine, I can open it up and all the links work, but here's the thing. I made it a large file, pixel-wise, because I figured it would look better if you took a big thing and zoomed out rather than taking a small thing and zooming in. But when I open the file in Chrome and zoom out, the slices seem to shift around slightly. There are jagged spots where there were previously straight lines and there are visible spots of white between the slices. What do I do about this? Do I need to use a different method for the links? Do I make the document smaller?I'm hardly an expert here, so try to keep things simple.


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Export Assets giving large extra white space, inconsistently: top bottom left right. Never had this problem before. Happens no matter what format is chosen.

In Illustrator:

When exported:


texts: How to draw abstract images with "line shapes" in photoshop?

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I try to reconstruct this image:

From http://www.shutterstock.com

But, I'm failing. Perhaps there are tutorials on this topic? Maybe some advice?


texts: How can you make a triad gradient in Photoshop?

texts: I'm trying to make an icon with three colors (a triad gradient) in different position, like the Apple Music icon (attached) but I'm not sure how to do it correctly.


texts: Is it possible to use the Perspective Grid in this type of illustration?

texts: I've already taken several illustrations like this to remove the Japanese translation and translate into another language. I use Illustrator for this purpose. I take many scenes with perspectives like this from the image, but I can't use the perspective grid to better position the text. Any tips on how to do use it?


texts: Replace specific symbols in scatter plot in Illustrator

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I am very new to Adobe Illustrator, so I apologize in advance if my question is offensively simple. To my excuse, I spent and failed to look for a solution online, even though I am sure I am not the first one to encounter the problem.

I created the following plot of the Austrian party positions over-time:

Now, I would like to change each symbol for which the party names end with 58 to something else (like an unfilled triangle); the ones with 63 to a second symbol and the ones with 56 to a third symbol. The idea would be to show how parties cluster on the plot, as a function of the specific election.

However, I can't figure out how to change the symbols without manually copy pasting something there. Any ideas?

UPDATE: I should have added earlier: AI does not recognize the circles as symbols, therefore the replace symbol option in the symbol panel does not work. Is there a way to get them recognized as symbols?


texts: AfterEffects 3d - can I get an outline around an extrusion?

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Ok, so Ive imported a path from illustrator into AE and made it 3d, so I have this -

What I want is an outlined version, but of the extruded path. This is rough, but like this:

Dynamic while it is spinning. Is this possible without significant hacking in AE? Or better to use a 3d program?


texts: How to convince partner that logo shouldn't be on top of every window

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I am working on an app with a team of a few people, and one of those people keeps saying that the logo of the app should be in the middle of the navigation bar in every window. I have been telling him that this doesn't conform to the HIG and it doesn't look good at all, but he doesn't want to believe me.

How do I convince him that this really isn't a good idea and we shouldn't do this?


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I am designing a logo in PowerPoint with some text and a picture on top. How do I make the text and Image resize properly?

Currently, the picture moves position when I change the size. All objects are grouped together. I've tried locking the aspect ratio which doesn't help.


texts: Exporting multiple shapes from Illustrator as one resizable object

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I designed a map marker using Adobe Illustrator and I am trying to export this design so I can use it in Adobe XD.
When I export as a .png everything is ok.
But when I export as an SVG I have this problem when resizing it in Adobe XD:


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I followed this tutorial to get a curved text. I am stucked in the final step when I want to fill the curved text red selection, like this :

I can't get to fill this curved red selection : I tried with Bucket Fill tool but the cursor indicates this is forbidden.

I tried also with "Stroke Path" but it doesn't do anything.

If you could help me, this would be nice...

Thanks


texts: How do I copy a layer with a vector mask in Photoshop

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I need to copy an icon from a design that has a vector mask in photoshop.

How can I do it so I get the icon to paste exactly as I see it in the design, so it can (for example) be added to a css image sprite and used online.


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Problem:

Trying to add text above a shape line in Sketch so that the text only cuts parts of the shape line.

Current design:

Desired design:

What are the necessary steps in order to get the text to cut the line below?


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A company has contacted me about licensing an existing vector artwork that I have. It would be used architecturally, not commercially, so I am a little stymied on pricing.

The artwork will be used by this company on screens throughout their building, not on any of their products.

How do you price something that is already finished that will be used and altered for non-commercial usage?


texts: Drawing a line from one coordinate to another?

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I am currently evaluating if Adobe Illustrator CC is the correct tool for me and would be glad, if one of the more experienced Illustrator users here can tell me, if and how the following things are possible?

1) I want to draw lines from one coordinate to another e.g. from 1/1 to 3/3 and then to 5/1. Unit shall be centimeters. Is it possible to directly enter from where to where a line shall be drawn?

2) Given a set of coordinates, I want Illustrator to create a curve which goes through these coordinates. How can this be accomplished?

3) Given an arbitrary polygon A I want to create a polygon B which surrounds polygon A with a distance of 1 cm.

Thanks for any hints on this :-)


texts: Is there a way to rename images based on their dominant color?

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I have a folder full of PNG files made up of a single color... Here are a few of them to give an idea of what I'm trying to do:

I want the name of the files to be their hex color codes. It would be really nice if there were some automated way of doing this.

I know there are ways to extract the color code from an image... theoretically it seems like it should be possible to rename each image with its resulting color code.

Just thought I'd see if someone here might have any ideas... I am on Windows

Anyone?

Thanks


texts: Change All in Find/Change changes next paragraph style

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What should be a simple Find/Change has turned into so much more.

I'm trying to find all instances of NAME. and replace it with Name in a specific paragraph style followed by a paragraph break. The following paragraph should remain unchanged.

When I search for this and use the Change or Change/Find command, it works as expected. However, when I use Change All it styles the second paragraph the same as the first.

I've tried with the Text and GREP find options and they yield the same results.

Here's a screenshot of my settings in Text trying to change Astrid. to Astrid^p :

And a screenshot of my settings in GREP with ASTRID. to Astrid/r:

Here's a video of exactly what's happening when I hit Change vs Change All.

Hopefully I'm just using it incorrectly and can learn something here?


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I am developing software, in which the user will be reading information from a heads up display style mirror and interacting with the HUD GUI via voice commands.

I am not a graphic designer, however I have been tasked with throwing up a prototype GUI for the system and I want it to look at least half decent when I show it to my superiors, my question is are there any good resources for gaining some insight into how to develop an intuitive GUI for this unique style of system?

The "feel" we are going for is a high-tech, clinical look (think about that scene in minority report)

Apologies if this comes across as a heavily opinion based question (usually not appreciated on Stack Exchange sites), if someone would suggest a better place for me to post this, I'll happy delete my question and move it there.

Thanks


texts: Text Outline coming up as less than 1pt for pre press

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So I'm working on an album for a 12 inch record.
The printer has a preflight profile that I have to pass through before uploading to their site and printing the job for obvious reasons.

My issue is that there is a stipulation with the preflight that no lines can be stroked to less than 1pt.
My 'working' file passed the preflight, so I command A create outlines for the type and save as 'final' for the printer and slept on it until its due thinking everything is set.

The final is not passing the preflight because the letter 'i' is coming up as less than one pt. only the letter 'i'. The text is 6.03 pt or something before outlines. The text is white knockout on black backdrop (from a photo faded to a rich black) to prevent artifacting etc.

The font is the record labels signature font, and I am aware that I can just include the font with the folder (as the printer requests) but my question is more that when I create outlines the text becomes a shape right? And there is not stroke on the shape so I'm confused as to why this error is coming up.

Ideally I'd like to avoid not outlining the text because its very expensive job to be printed, thousands of copies at a remote printer etc. I've used the printer before and used smaller text (but it was uppercase).

Pre press stress is the real struggle.
Especially on this photo manip labor intensive cover.
S.o.s. please send help.

So the 1st photo is a 1pt line near the text that is an issue just the letter "i"

The second photo is a 1 pt line near non issure 4.2 text
The secon


texts: Why can't I edit text in Illustrator files from China, and how can I help it?

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I am working with a packaging manufacturer in China. I create the files using Illustrator cs6 but after they make adjustments to my files and send the file back to me, I can't edit the text like I normally would using the cursor.

The Selection Tool (V) and The Direct Selection Tool (A) allow me to select a letter or words like an object. I can insert the cursor as if it looks like I will be able to edit the word or sentence normally, but the cursor just blinks and or doesn't move when I type.

Does anyone know why this happens and how I can fix it?

Also, when sending files to places like China, should I be saving the .ai with a certain setting?

Any help is appreciated.


texts: Is there a Fraktur font that is thin like Helvetica Neue Light?

texts: Is there any font of the Fraktur style that has a light font style (like Helvetica Neue Light or Ultra Light)? Many Fraktur fonts I have seen on Internet are too thick.


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I have a logo (compound path) in Adobe Illustrator CC (latest version). When I open the file in AI, all is good and crisp. I can zoom in and re-size whilst keep things crisp and sharp.

However when I get to Save for Web dialog and resize the artwork as png for use on the web. It all goes a little blurry!

I have the Scale Strokes & Effects ticked in the Transform panel.

What am I doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.


texts: Can Illustrator export an artboard and have it ignore paths that extend into it from other artboards?

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I’m working with a design that essentially looks like a mosaic of tiles, like this:

I’ve written a script that splits this single-artboard graphic into individual artboards that retain the position of the original block. You can then use the built-in SVG export tool to export all or some of the blocks.

Many of these blocks contain graphics that have a clipping mask applied to hide the elements that extend outside of the block’s boundaries. Problem is, if I export “block g” when “block h” has hidden paths that extend into “block g,” then ““block g” will be exported with the “block h” data in tow.

Is there a way around this?


texts: Help replicating this red pattern and glow effect (speed lines) in adobe illustrator

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Firstly thanks for reading and any help offered!

I need to recreate the red pattern from this image in illustrator. I've tried a couple of different methods but the best I can come up with is to manually draw the lines and apply an outline blue but this doesn't seem quite right.

Any tips or tricks anyone could recommend?

Thanks


texts: How do you make paths and apply brush strokes simultaneously in Illustrator CS6?

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I want to be able to draw with the paintbrush and create a path at the same time.

Here is an image to show what I would like to do:

The artist in the image above is able to draw a brush stroke while creating a path at the same time. When I try this I get a simple black line and instead of "path" in the upper left corner of the screen my screen reads "no selection." What settings do I need to change to be able to do this? I found this resource on Adobe's help page but all it really says is "draw a line like normal and you will have a path" but that isn't the case for me (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/brushes.html#draw_paths_and_apply_brush_strokes_simultaneously).

Thank you for any one who can help! I've been searching all over and can't figure out what I'm doing wrong!


texts: Should I export my logo with the padding?

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I have finished my logo and I have a question to if it is correct to add the background with padding or not. The content is of course not what you see below, but the shape of it is. My logo consist of a horizontal rectangle that has white edges on black background.

When I shall export this, should I apply some padding around it so the white border that makes up the rectangle is visible? Or should I export it without the black background and specify that you must have at least X number of pixels/inches padding that is black around it?

The logo will be used on cars, web and printed material. I wonder if I should add the black background in the logo itself with some padding so you can see the rectangle stroke.

The black and white version:

Color version:

Inverse version:


texts: Place a CD packaging measurement PDF file into Adobe InDesign

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i need to work on a cd packaging layout. i thought i can just open the pdf file with the basic layout in adobe indesign, so i can drop words and images on it. but that doesnt seem to work. if i 'place' the file in a new layer, it appears. but the quality is oh so bad.

here is the pdf file i need to work with...
http://www.appmulti.ch/website/download_cd_dvd/Kartonhuelle_Schlitz-fuer-1CD_6seitig_CDmittig.pdf

can anybody help me ? i'm new with the software.

thanks, rouven


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i'm working on a tools catalog made in CorelDRAW but i want to move it in Indesign. The catalog is separated by multiple categories from mechanical tools to wood and plastic products, electrical and so on (~5000 products plus products that have different characteristics).
What i want to do:
-i want to make a database in excel with fields and add those fields in the Indesign template.
My problem:
-how do i make indesign to add automatically the number of lines for products with more characteristics?
Here is an example:

Some products have one characteristic and some products have 20 or more


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Is there a way to raise space between words? (not characters or lines).
I frequently want to make navigation buttons for web design and so far i always add manually multiple spaces between words (like 15 spaces, and counting every single one)


texts: Am I pushing the limits of copyright law with this logo?

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I've produced this logo for a client. It's for a website with funny stories about working in retail.
Logo
The logo is meant to parody the look of the following three retail companies in the UK:
https://www.tesco.com/
https://www.asda.com/
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/
Just to clarify, I've used fonts that look similar rather than the exact fonts that the companies use. However, I'm concerned that the logo might be too similar to these companies (particularly Tesco) and could cause a problem.
I had heard that if you change a logo more than 7 times, it's no problem. But I have no idea if this is actually true.
Hoping to get some clarity from people that know more than I do - that would be you!
Thanks,
Ro


texts: What constitutes as a derivative work in the context of fonts/typefaces?

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I have a project in which I wish to use a copyrighted font but will use said font in a manner which I believe to be a derivative work. The glyphs themselves will be converted to paths, then I will perform an operation which will entail placing the text inside of a box, and then creating shapes which represent the negative space of the glyphs, and then the orignal glyphs will be completely deleted. While this project will not be for the promotion of any particular brand or advertising any particular product (other than my name, essentially), I may intend to sell copies of this as an art poster. Would this be considered a derivative work or would this require a license in order to sell copies of this poster?

Additionally, the information I've been able to find on derivative works in context to fonts and typefaces is unfortunately vague, and I would like to open this question up not just to the confines of my personal query but to help others outline the scope of what is a "derivative work" in regards to a font/typeface.


texts: How to create a custom font with multi-part glyphs?

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I'm attempting to create a custom font using FontForge. I'm using Illustrator to generate the paths. Unfortunately, my knowledge is with Photoshop, not Illustrator. While I've been able to create the glyphs I want in Illustrator, I'm having trouble importing them into FontForge.

Many of my glyphs are multi-part - that is, they have parts which do not connect. I suspect this is the cause of the problem. This is because while FontForge imports the glyph perfectly, it only imports one part of it, leaving all the disconnected parts behind. So for example an é would show up simply as e, because the accent mark isn't attached.

I feel like the problem is in Illustrator, not FontForge, because the objects are separate in Illustrator. I simply turned visible the parts I wanted to make the glyph, and saved the file as a new SVG file. Upon realizing this wasn't working, I tried to join the objects together, but was unable to do so. The best I can do is put them in the same group, which still doesn't solve the problem.

What do I need to do? Am I correct in assuming that the problem stems from having disconnected parts on a glyph? I've done extensive Google searches, but haven't been able to find anything.


texts: Fireworks CS4 - Editing the size of the background of an animated .gif without changing the size of the sprite

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I have an animated .gif which I'd like to modify.  Specifically, I'd like to be able to make the background/canvas slightly larger without it affecting the actual animated sprite.  Is there a reasonable way to do this in Adobe Fireworks CS4?

Thanks.


texts: Can good design, contrary to Dieter Rams' 10 design principles, be an "end in itself"?

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Good Design Is Innovative:
  The possibilities for innovation are not, by any means, exhausted.
  Technological development is always offering new opportunities for
  innovative design. But innovative design always develops in tandem
  with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself.
  - Dieter Rams

In a collection of Ten Principles of Good Design, Dieter Rams explains that good design is innovative, but "cannot be an end in itself".

He goes on to explain that nicely through another of his ten principles:

  Good Design Is Honest: It does not make a product more innovative,
  powerful or valuable than it really is. It does not attempt to
  manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept.

Now, I like Dieter Rams. These principles to me, are like dogma. Except for this one part.

I feel like there might be situations where good design isn't "honest". Good design is design that serves the purpose of the client, in all cases, right?

Is this statement about design inaccurate? Can design be an end in itself?

After all, if a beautiful design on a really bad product sells a few million units, that's an "end" isn't it? The market value of the product can be based on the design itself, which means the design is effective and acts as an "end in itself".


texts: Move object into alignment with an existing object

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In many cases I want to move an object into alignment with another object in Inkscape. I do not want to use align and distribute because that will move both objects. I want to keep the existing object where it is, and move the new object to be flush with it. How can I do that?

Example 1: I have an existing rectangle. I have just drawn a new rectangle and I want the top of the new rectangle to be aligned with the top of the existing rectangle.

Example 2: I have an existing rectange. I want to place text in the center of that rectangle, but I do not want to move the rectangle.


texts: Center multiple words on a path to different segments in a circle using Illustrator

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Problem:

Centering multiple words on a path in relation to the segment that each word belongs to. I wish to do this in Illustrator.

Example (what is done so far):

I created a circle and divided it into 12 segments and gave each segment a color. Then I created another circle outside to give each color a label.

Desired output:

To center the word for each color right above the color it belongs to (see yellow in the example).


texts: How to fill the remains of the background of a page that is partially filled with an image?

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I'm creating a report about my latest internship in InDesign where some of my work will fill empty pages. I'm creating various web designs and all of those pages don't have the same ratio as the paper itself, which results in white empty space at both sides.

Let's look at this example from my current document.

The problem is that I would like to fill the complete page, but I would also like to show the whole result, instead of slicing it into two or only show a half at all, as visible in the next example.

And there are many more examples where the whole result doesn't fit the whole page and I'm looking for a great general solution and perhaps you got the solution or either some tips getting a great result.

This document specific, I'm using A5 (148mmx210mm) paper.

Thanks guys!


texts: maintaining even stroke when trimming off bleed marks after printing

texts: I am creating a publication that has black and white borders (strokes) that bleed out to the edge of the page. I have created a stroke that is 5.4 width around the boxes and would like to make sure that when it goes through the printing process the 5.4 stroke is maintained. I have created a black shape behind for the black borders that stretches out to the bleed see image below. I have done a test print and when I trim off the bleed marks the stroke is not even around the page :(


texts: How to separate layer styles on to their own layers?

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I know how to do this for all of the layer styles of a particular layer - I simply hover over any of them, right-click and click "Create Layers" from the contextual menu.

Does anybody know how/if it's possible to simply do this for one of a layer's layer styles rather than all of them?


texts: Is there a script to re-stack objects in illustrator by distance from top left?

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This is ideal for the creation of isometric graphics.
You can replicate an isometric tile symbol with a graphic in it, like a house or a tree, multiple times, then run the script to re-stack all selected objects (symbols).
This is necessary so their overlaps are correct, matching the faux perspective of an isometric game.
I'm sure I used one years ago to create an isometric forest but I can no longer find the script in my files, nor online.
I'm considering writing it myself but if anyone can remember where the script is that would be a lot easier!
Thank you.
ps- I guess I'd have to use Math.abs to write such a script as the Y-axis in Illustrator is inverted. No idea yet how to get an objects z-index reordered though.


texts: How to change InkScape path opacity with shortcuts?

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Closely Related: What is the shortcut key for object opacity in Illustrator?

When tracing, I would like to be able to quickly change the opacity of the path I am editing with a keyboard or mouse shortcut.  It has been inefficient to reach for, and slide around, the opacity slider.

Preferably, I would like to use the mouse-wheel somehow, (Ctrl+shift+mouse-wheel), and if a keyboard shortcut, preferably something that allows the opacity to be changed in ~10% steps.

Is there a way to configure a preset, (like 25%), and bind it to a shortcut key?
Or, can I create a shortcut key extension to do this?  How?

Are there any other solutions?


texts: How set a common property of a selection of several objects?

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How do I, for instance, set the width of all selected objects to the same value in one go?

When I select several objects and then set the width, I of course change the width of the entire selection. How do I go about setting the individual widths of all selected objects in one go?


texts: Is there an easier way to distress graphics in illustrator?

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Recently I've been getting a lot of work with T-shirts and they ask me to distress t-shirts. This is a simple matter if the graphic is only one color, but occasionally I will get a graphic that's 4 or more colors and layered on top of each other. I will then have to apply a distressed texture to each separate shape. This can get tedious and time consuming. Not to mention the texture file is huge because it's distressed and creates a lot of points.

Do you guys know of a way that I can place a distressed texture on top of a vector graphic with multiple colors and shapes and just punch through or knockout all the way to the back of the stack? I hope that makes sense.

Here is an example.

There is white around the letters and the filled in areas on the face are white as well. I want the distressed graphic to punch through all the way, but when I use the minus front, it ends up only punching through some shapes or it all fuses together as one big mess.

If it helps the t-shirts will be screen printed.

Edit - Thanks for the answer, it works. Here is a rundown of how I created it

Copied the graphic, and fused everything together as one solid shape. Placed distressed graphic over solid shape graphic. Create clipping mask of that. Place that over the original with the option clip checked.


texts: Creating an interactive publication for Android/iOS/PDF/Web

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I have rudimentary desktop publishing experience, and I would like to create a resume (not in the publishing field!) that I can give to prospective clients as a free iOS app (iPad/iPhone), Android App, and Web Page/PDF (for those on a desktop computer).

Ideally, I would like to only have to design the content once, and 'publish' to the multiple targets - with graceful fallback (i.e. where interactivity is not possible, such as printing out the PDF, it should still make sense).

Is there a tool out there which is designed to meet this goal? I know you can probably do it with the various DPS products, but I think you need to be a bit of a wizard at it to get it all to work.

Thanks


texts: How set depth to your alpha for using in ZBrush?

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I want to draw alphas for further use in ZBrush. The silhouette is ready, but now the question is - how to draw the depth of a drawn shape that already exists with exactly the interpolation with which you need?
depth interpolation options I'm talking about

I thought I could make the desired gradient through the layer style - inner shadow. But this is a rather imprecise tool and it is difficult for them to achieve exactly the interpolation that you need. Or am I missing something?
In general, maybe the WTO will tell you the tools and ways of creating depth to the silhouette with clearly adjustable interpolation, otherwise, for example, in the same Photoshop using the above methods, I did not succeed in achieving the interpolation I want


texts: How to place multi-page PDF into InDesign

texts: I have 250-page PDF file, which I would like to place into InDesign. Do I have to place each page separately, or is there a way to do all of them at once?


texts: How do I fade in an object which is rotating - Flash

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I have animated a lined circle to rotate but I want it to fade in while its rotating.

When I add a keyframe to create the fade, it thinks i'm meaning the rotation which speeds it up which I don't want.

Can anyone tell me how to add a simple fade in to an object which is all ready in motion?

Thanks.


texts: Merging objects/layers in Illustrator into a single Object

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I just want my artwork as a single layer/object, so I can easily scale it in size and adjust its colors--preserving the perks of having it vectorized without the hassle of having to adjust the color of several different fills and strokes.

I have a single layer, but within it there are four objects (or sub-layers--sorry, I am not familiar with the proper terminology).

For whatever reason, I cannot "expand" it into a single object using the pathfinder panel. Nor can I merge all the objects within my layer together using the down arrow on the layers panel and selecting "Merge Selected".


texts: Should I use mockups instead of photos to display my products on the web?

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I have a website for "regalos frikis", the problem is that I do not have product photos, so I have to use mockups.

My question is, are the mockups too unrealistic? Should you avoid using them on the web?


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My graphic designer sent me a file and went on vacation! I think the file may contain what I need, but I don't know how to access it.

The file has a jpeg extension and it appears to be only 150 x 83 pixels. However, the file size is 560K, which is more in line with the larger image I expected.

The Linux file utility displays this information:

JPEG image data, Exif standard: [TIFF image data, big-endian, direntries=7, orientation=upper-left, xresolution=98, yresolution=106, resolutionunit=2, software=Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Macintosh), datetime=2018:05:18 15:45:48], baseline, precision 8, 150x83, frames 4

I read that exif uses tiff in some sense. But does the large file size suggest that there's actually a tiff image embedded in the exif data? How can I access it?

Unfortunately I can't share the file.


texts: Good visual alternatives of representing the Push and Pull signs on doors?

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Using "Push" and "Pull" should be quite straightforward, you read the word and follow the instructions. But day after day I see people in my office coming to the door and pushing when they should pull or viceversa.

What would be a good alternative way of representing Push/Pull, using visuals instead? This probably won't mean people will suddenly have an epiphany and instantly understand the instruction. I imagine there has to be a graphic that the brain understands faster than the sign with the words...


texts: Random Scatter of the one object multiple times

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Have only recently got into 3D design, found this image on google and wondered what software is used there is no way this designer scattered the pills one by one surely?

The pills them selves where obviously Created in C4D or something similar. But is there some sort of plugin to create that scatter effect


texts: Problem with bold line in pattern after I export file from Illustrator into Photoshop

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I made pattern in illustrator, imported into Photoshop and I get bold line over all edge lines.

How to remove that problem? Don't know what to do.

I turned off AA in general settings and in pattern-->make option change values so I get rid off those bold lines, and look ok. But when I export that pattern in Photoshop that bold lines comes back again. I made another shape and I get the same result.

I noticed that always happens when I create shape with multiple objects.

For example, I created an object from the image with rectangle and ellipse tool, combine and slice them after to get the big object in the middle so I can surround that smaller object and create pattern. All objects are perfect match but something I do wrong.


texts: Render to Video FPS for Frame Animation?

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I am trying to render a series of images to a timelapse.

Frame Animation
1748 frames
Each frame set to No Delay
Render to Video, Frame Rate: 15 FPS

I've tried the Frame Rate setting of 15 FPS, 10 FPS, and 30 FPS.

30 FPS is very smooth, but far too fast.  I generally do my timelapses at 15 or 10 FPS.

The problem with the 15 and 10 FPS renderings, is that it is skipping frames.  So the difference between each frame is much larger.

All three renderings are 58 seconds long, and essentially play at the same speed.  The 15 FPS rendering uses only half the frames, skipping every other frame.  The 10 FPS rendering is using a third of the frames, skipping two frames between each.

Instead, what I want, would be for the 10 FPS rendering to be 174 seconds long, since that'd be how long the video was if it used all frames at 10 frames a second(1748frames/10 FPS= 174.8 seconds) .

I've also tried the timeline in video mode instead of frames(not sure what you call it exactly).  In this case you can set a Frames Per Second for the timeline, but you are also prompted at the rendering for the framerate.  The videos rendered like this have choppy parts that speed up and slow down.  I think there is a kind of picket fencing going on where the Codec's sampling rate occasionally double's frame.

MakeAVI
I tried a tool I've used in the past for this, and set it to output 15 FPS.  It basically takes a folder of images and outputs one image per frame. It gives me the results I want.  The video is the expected length and is very smooth, but the problem is it only supports a couple of very old codecs that don't ahve crisp image quality.


texts: Making both sides of a crop the same length

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I started with this photo of a power tower, wanting to make a four pointed star out of it.

I have cropped it in Lightroom to be as centered and vertical as I could do by eye.  My approach was to export to Photoshop, rotate 45 degrees, and do a rectangular crop of the base so that four copies would fit together nicely.  The problem was that the piece of the tower hitting the edge was a different width on the two sides.  I copied the cropped piece, pasted into another layer, merged visible and this is what I got, (cropped to get below the 2MiB limit).
The corners do not match.  I got by that by mirroring instead of rotating, but I would like to know how to make the cuts match.


texts: How to represent craftsman services / manual work as icon?

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Our application helps creating invoices and allows to insert an item into an invoice that represents a service performed by a craftsman. A typical service could be paperhanging or installing insulation.

One idea was to use some kind of tool as icon like , however, I believe this is inappropriate because we have similar icons representing application modules that actually deal with tools/equipment.

Another idea is using a shirt icon like  (we'd create an icon that looks more like a work suit though), but I'm not quite confident with this concept, it doesn't imply manual work being done to my eyes.

Any suggestions? It should be possible to design a recognizable version in 16x16 px too.


texts: Photoshop: How to duplicate layer manual without using hotkey

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I read many tutorials and found that, hotkey to duplicate layer is Command + J on Mac or Control + J on Windows.

My question is: If I don't remember this hotkey, how can I do this manual. (By clicking icon or go to menu and submenu ...)

Thanks :)


texts: Autosizing not working with page number special character

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I created a master page with numbering in the corner like so:

It's width was set to auto size so that larger page numbers (say 233), would still format correctly. And it worked when I typed large numbers in by hand:

However, when I replaced it with the Type > Insert Special Characters > Marker > Current Page, this happened:

Master page:

Pages with master page applied to them:

These are the settings that show up when I hit cmd-B:

Any help would really be appreciated. I'm in a bind.


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As a Blender user for 2 years, I'm very comftoble with its workflow and I found modeling in 3DS Max a bit of a slower process than Blender. For example, Extruding in Blender can be done by hitting "E" with a selected polygon and the new polygon follows the cursor in the direction of the axis specified by a shortcut. The process is the same for moving, scaling and rotating. But, in 3DS Max when hitting a shortcut, there is a visual process for the mouse to achieve a certain operation -

Is there a way to avoid this to speed up the workflow in that way just like in Blender?


texts: How to draw a dashed circle in photoshop cs5?

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I want to know how can I draw a dashed circle in photoshop, I am using photoshop CS5. \
In one of the article I found that by using pattern we can do it, I found this pattern
http://www.brusheezy.com/patterns/14725-dotted-and-pois-photoshop-patterns
but its not giving dashed circle..

thanks


texts: Acrobat Preflight - Checking Object/Line Width

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It's been years since I've used Pre-flight in Acrobat, but I've had a situation come up where I need to check certain objects before PDFs go to print.
Our packaging files are created in Illustrator and then fonts are converted to outlines. Even if the font size is above minimum recommended by the print shop, some parts of the font may be too narrow. See image, where the bowl of the u meets the stem. This area was smaller than 0.3pt in width. (Keep in mind this is text converted to outlines).
How can I check something like this in Acrobat Pre-flight? Is there a profile in Acrobat which checks for this? The Pre-flight in Acrobat is so powerful I'm a bit overwhelmed searching for this.
Thanks in advance! Angus
Edit: Theoretically I could preflight before I convert to outlines if that would make the solution simpler.


texts: Files from Adobe Bridge to Separate Folders

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Asking this again. I still haven't found a solution to this.

I have hundreds of images in a folder in bridge.
I have tagged them alternatively by colour. The first bunch as Green, the second as Red the third as Green again and so forth.

I want to copy each bunch in separate folders and rename the folder to the name of the first file in the folder.

Is there a script that can automate this process?

Thank you!


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I'm trying to recreate in Powerpoint Tina Seelig's framework on creativity for my course. The framework uses interlocking mobius strip as shown:

I made a couple of parallel bands (6 basically), but I'm stumped on how to make them "weave" (go on top or below another band). When I use Bring to Front..it goes in front of all the bands. Appreciate very much inputs on how to go about this. Thanks!


texts: Adjusting stroke width for square and rectangle tool in Inkscape?

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I am creating a favicon via Inkscape using "icon_16x16".  I would like to put a border around the image and fill it in with another color.  I have attempted to use the "square and rectangle" tool but soon found that I did not like the stroke size.

Is there any way I can adjust the width of the stoke?


texts: How to get the top left x y coordinate of a text element in AI?

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It's super easy to see the x,y coordinates for an image element, but for text, it's not the same.

On an image, When I click it using the Selection tool, it makes a highlighted border around the image. then I hover over the top left corner, and the x,y appears in a tooltip. Like this:

But when I click text, I have to hover over the anchor at the bottom left of the text to get the x,y. That gives me the x, and I could do some math and figure out the y, but can't the program do it for me?

And while I'm at it, is there a way to see the x,y coordinates of the other three corners around that highlighted box around text?


texts: How to scale objects around a point, mantaining an anchor point fixed on illustrator?

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I am trying to follow this tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGAdzGj4vR0

There are multiple copies of a losange, rotated around the base anchor of the center one.

The guy on the video just rotate and copy the pieces with the rotate tool, and then scale each one with move tool. But when I try to do that, holding shift or alt, not holding any key, the piece move away from the center.

Even using the scale tool, where we can choose the reference point, it doesn't scale properly, it's like the shift is constantly pressed.

I need to scale freely but with the anchor point fixed. What can I do?


texts: I'm trying to create my first sports-style logo, but I can't seem to get the right shadows and highlights. Does anybody know of resources that thoroughly go over this? I've been going through Fraser Davidson's work and I took his class on Skillshare, but it doesn't get too detailed on shadows and highlights. Thanks in advance.


texts: How do I make this dark colored overlay/filter effect and what are these effects called?

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I am trying to make the color effect as seen above. I have considered color overlays but I think its more than putting a color overlay over a picture. Any help is much appreciated.

I am using Photoshop.

Also one more thing, what are these color effects called?


texts: Photoshop CC - crop canvas to fit the image

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I was sent an image (.psd) that has transparent background. When I export it the resulting .png preserves the transparent background so the image actually takes more space on a website than necessary. It's a logo image.

I'm trying to adjust the transparent canvas site to only take the space by the image itself.

Alternatively, how do I export it so that the resulting .png is only the size of actual logo (rectangle) not including the transparent space (bigger rectangle).

Thank you.


texts: Adobe Illustrator file to STL (STereoLithography) file

texts: I have made a vector graphic in Illustrator and would like to know if it is possible to add a depth to it and convert it into an STL file suitable for 3D printing purposes?


texts: Quick replacements of corrupted characters for scanned pages

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1. Summary

I have third-party poor quality scanned PDF's, where start characters of the lines are highlighted.

I have numerous bad scanned PDF's, manually alignment of characters for replacements takes a lot of time for me. I can't find, how I can quickly overwrite/replace/repair bad quality characters.

2. Expected result

Before:

After:

3. Example data

It would be nice get expected result for any of these files.

KiraAristotle.pdf — PDF
KiraAristotle.jpg — JPEG, into which I converted KiraAristotle.pdf
KiraAristotleOCR.pdf — KiraAristotle.pdf with OCR

Start characters corrupted:

4. Limits

I can't re-scan poor quality pages or make photos, because I don't have access to books.
Please, any free Windows software. Not Photoshop, FineReader or Acrobat.

5. Examples of expected behavior

I have corrupted symbols; I don't think, that possible repair them via features as “Dodge/Burn”.

5.1. Text editors behavior

I remove previous text → I print new text as in any text editor:

5.2. Align by line

I remove corrupt characters in image editor use “Bucket Fill” → I get font and font size, use pdffonts → I set them in image editor settings → I write the text:

→ I press to magic button “Align by line” → text is aligned between imaginary red lines:

I can't find feature similar as “Align by line” in any image editor (see “Image editors” section); I need align text manually, that take a lot of time.

6. Not helped

I can't find expected features in these programs. Also, I tried to use FineReader alternatives as NAPS2 and GImageEditor → no success.

6.1. PDF editors

I searched software here:

PDF-XChange Editor
LibreOffice Draw — I found, how I can edit OCR layer, not original PDF:

PDFEdit — text editing doesn't work for me:

Icecream PDF Editor

6.2. Image editors

I searched software here:

GIMP
Inkscape
Paint.NET
Krita


texts: ‘Save as optimized PDF’ in Acrobat breaks hyperlinks created in InDesign

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I'm creating a portfolio PDF in InDesign; the InDesign file contains some hyperlinks (some web links and a couple of email addresses, plus some text anchors for in-document navigation). The best balance between image quality and file size that I'm able to get comes from exporting from InDesign (v5.5) using a particular preset, then shaving an extra MB off the file by using Acrobat (v10) to resave it as an optimized PDF (Save as > Optimized PDF).

What I am discovering is that although the hyperlinks work perfectly in the file directly exported from InDesign, the optimization process in Acrobat seems to remove the hyperlink information — ie. the various buttons are no longer clickable after optimization. I've tried changing all manner of settings in the Optimized PDF dialogue, to no avail. Does anyone know what aspect of ‘Save as optimized PDF’ is breaking my hyperlinks?


texts: Smart guides "construction guides" feature intermittent in Illustrator CS5

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My sad story
In the much maligned post-CS3 smart guides, there are some known problems. This Adobe forums thread is a good example. That was all very helpful but my problem is a little different.
I primarily use the Construction Guides feature and I often enter some odd ball numbers that I've derived from one geometry or another (like the example here). A very basic example is if I want to use 30° angles, like so:

Notice that I turn those pesky Alignment Guides off -- it's a matter of preference. In the new system (post-CS3), I have to hold command to make my Construction Guides show up. Dumb UX, but I'm a big boy, I can handle it.
My trouble is, the angles don't always show up. In fact, when this happens I'm often completely unable to revive them without a restart of Illy. On the other hand, the alignment counterparts are always happy to turn on ... even though I don't want them.
There are other times when I do get Construction Guides but only for 45° angles, regardless of what I change them to. They act more like their alignment counterparts but without the spastic guessing lighting up my screen.
In both cases, a restart of Illustrator usually corrects things. But this happens a lot. And those silly Alignment Guides are always happy to pop to life.
Getting to the point
Can anyone confirm that this is a bug, or my system is messed up, or I'm just not qualified to use this fancy new software? I do so love jumping back to CS3 when I need truly Smart Guides.
I'm on Illustrator CS5 v15.1.0 running in Mac OS X 10.7.3.


texts: Is there an automated, configurable way to organize many layers into a sprite sheet grid with exact pixel coordinates in Photoshop?

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I have a huge grid of icons that need to be positioned so that I can write sprites out of them after I'm done.

Right now, I have so many layers, it'd take me forever to click on each one individually and specify the coordinates exactly.

Is there an easy way or a script that allows me to specify in pixels how far apart each icon should be from one another both horizontally and vertically (thereby creating a nice little grid for me with solid values without decimals) ?


texts: how to make PVC lamination print file in indesign? (matt PVC foil for book cover protection)

texts: I need to make PVC protecting foil for a book cover. i dont know how to set that up in indesign..


texts: Photoshop: how to create an adjustment layer that blurs all layers below?

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Right now I'm creating copies of all layers, flatten them all (the copies) to a single layer, and apply blur to this layer.

But can it be done without having to create copies of the layers I want to blur? Adjustment layers can be used for this sort of stuff, but I can't find any that is able to apply blur. Is it possible?


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My colour picker is set to point sample, so it is not mixing colours, I am also on the correct layer.
Does anyone know whats going on and how to fix it?


texts: Is it possible to subtract one layer from another in photoshop?

texts: Is there a way to take two layers of the same size and make the bottom layer transparent everywhere where the top layer isn't transparent? Basically, I want to cut a hole into the bottom layer that has the same shape as the top one. The layers are pixel-based if that makes a difference.


texts: Can I adjust the grid to fit the screen size?

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Everywhere I look, I come across the 96o grid, like it's the only one that exists, so I am wondering if I can adjust the grid width to what I need, for example to "stretch" it to 1400 on the 1440 screen, because I have not come across information that grids could be relatively arbitral based on the screen size - just the 960 pixel grid everywhere I look.

I know by now that the 960 grid is the most common, but why is it so, when screen sizes are so different? For example - the default size for a HD Desktop Artboard in Sketch is 1440x1024 pixels.  So should I still use the 960 grid? What about those huge margins?


texts: What is the difference between Opacity and Fill on a photoshop layer?

texts: The opacity and fill settings on a layer in Photoshop seem to do the same thing. What is the difference?


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I have a question regarding this design:

Is this a native iOS design? I'm fairly new to iOS, so I don't know if this is native iOS or not. It does look to me it's Android layout that would need some customization to look the same on iOS. Am I correct?

Would anyone be able to point what would be the items native to Android that don't exist (would require customization) on iOS?

I got a nice answer from Duncan C on this question:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40660005/how-to-mimic-android-bar-on-ios

But now I'd like to validate the whole layout in order to be better prepared.


texts: Adobe XD: Click and drag only selected layer(s)

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In Sketch I can select multiple layers and then hold down ⌥ + ⌘ (Option + Command on Mac) to move only those selected layers.

This is extremely useful when layers are nested or I have just duplicated a layer and want to move it to a new location.

UPDATE: GIFs to show what I am trying to accomplish:

Desired behavior demoed in Sketch -

Trying to accomplish in XD -

Does XD have an equivalent feature?

Thank you.