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I am currently looking for a method to automatically copy text from one position onto another. Let me try to explain this a little bit better: I have created a quick survey form in InDesign where I have an area for "Customer Name" - what I would like to achieve now is that the customer name that I enter will also auto...
I have a photo of a block print design I'd like to turn into a path in photoshop. What is the best way to extract the design and turn it into a path so I can make it a vector shape?
My question is simple so feel free to give me any kind of suggestion. I want to study as a Designer and I'm expecially oriented in Web Design. I don't have any graphical studies in my carrier and now I'm a Computer Engineer student. I really want to know were to begin my studies in this fascinating world so I will rea...
"Pixel" always confuses me whenever I do web banner work. I use CorelDraw x5 for my work. I usually prefer to use inches rather than pixels as inches are much intuitive for me. But when I do an "Inch to Pixel" conversion, i get confused. In CorelDraw: 1 inch = 300px. At AuctionRepair.com: 1 inch = 75 pixels. At UnitC...
I am trying to convert a pixel layer (in this case, the shape is some kind of parabolic line) into a path in Photoshop. I tried using the Pen tool and drawing path directly on the shape but no matter how precise I am, it's impossible to create that shape. I'm relatively new to Photoshop so I need help.
I want to make game graphics that are smooth not pixelated, kinda like vector graphics and I will need to use them in iOS games. I am not that experienced in creating graphics so I looked here and no question are the same with mine so I decided to ask here. What tools or techniques can you suggest for making vector: bu...
What is the easiest tool and way to make moving animations that can be used in iOS games? If there are tutorials, I can also learn. I also want it to be vector or retina. Something like hd. Thanks.
Update Since asking this question, I've come to a better understanding of how question scope should be defined (more precisely than this question's original version), so I'll better define the scope herein. Nuances in Interface Design Somewhere in my question, Do Interfaces Really Need to Look Good?, a user expressed...
I'm working for the first time on "PSD to HTML" job for a client(i usually do logos and banner work). As this is my first time, i'm quite confused about "What should exactly be in the PSD file". Should it have a complete look of the website? or just the structure of the site? Should i add photos,logo,icons and all that...
I'm trying to find this font - have wasted a few hours now - and any help would be much appreciated! Thank you!
Please some one can help me to identify this font? Is used on panini sticker's I tried with many differents font identifiers tool.
I have been trying to achieve a text effect similar to this "Hobbit-Inspired" text but I keep getting this strange faceting that I can't seem to get rid of. I'm fairly new to InDesign (CS5) and am not sure how to modify settings to fix this. Initially I thought it was just how the preview in the document looked, but ...
I am trying to follow specs for iTunes app graphic. The requirements state: 72ppi, rgb,flattended, NO transparency High qualtiy PNG plus 8-bit alpha. Everything I read about alpha is WITH transparency. How do I meet their specs?
I have a sprite that add a couple of images added. I'm not sure if it is the case of the positioning of the actually images in the sprite or just a case of inexperience on my part. If you go to the jsfiddle you will see how the hover jitters a bit: http://jsfiddle.net/willtx/j7RM3/ I would like it to hover like the oth...
Does anyone know if it is possible to add a note to an Illustrator project, the way you can with the note tool in Photoshop? Currently, I've created a new layer, and set it to not print, but not super efficient.
I need to know the type of fonts used in this logo. I have searched in google from my known list but not find any of them useful.
Ho to blur the image, with as much less effort as possible, so the blur wraps around the edges I want to blur HDRI maps
Wikipedia defines counter then gives examples. Then it proceeds to give examples of open counter without having given any definition of it: In typography, a counter or aperture is the area of typeface anatomy that is entirely or partially enclosed by a letter form or a symbol (the counter-space/the hole of). Letters c...
So I estimated a job for a new client. 3 concepts, 1 logo, 1 revision. I gave them 4 to get a feel for their style. They liked none and drew their own. I executed that one plus another original concept that I hoped they'd go for. They like both and want both. How do I re-estimate this job if I got the second logo throu...
I am currently designing the UI for my first Android app. Android (obviously) lets you design any and every element in your app using XML. On any elements where you leave the "default" (holo) theme on, will that element appear different on different devices. Certain widgets (such as the spinner) match my theme perfectl...
Basically I want to learn how to use the kerning, spacing, ligatures to make it more legible. If any one knows any tutorials or guide available online please let me know. thank you.
What would be the simplest way to distort a text (or image) as in the captchas we see online. Formerly I would model a wavy 3D surface, apply the text/image as a texture and render it. There must be a better way ...
This is the current design: Where should I position the left-top element so this UI is more balanced?
We have to display intervalls to the user to choose from: less than 1250, 1250 to 5000, 5000 to 10000, 10000 to 50000, 50000 to 100000 and over 100000 I thaught of something like this 1250 5000 10000 50000 100000 ---()---\|---()---\|-----()-----\|---()-----\|---()-----\|---()-- (): being radio buttons I am ...
I'm having issues exporting graphics with some of my lines disappearing. I'm a complete novice to illustrator, so sorry if this is something really basic. The image should look like this: Unfortunately, it is exporting like this: Thanks if you are able to help! Ps. I noticed it does the same thing if I open the flatt...
I am interested in generating crystal structure images for my own research. I came across very cool and professional graphics: Can someone please suggest some software to produce similar graphics (including the shadows behind the atoms)? I should have contacted the owner directly, but I could not find any contact de...
This is what I need to design. Is there an automatic way or just manual? thx
I am seeking how to apply an Overlay Gradient style on a layer containing multiple shapes, in a way that each shape has his own gradient (not sharing the layer style to the merged shapes). For now, I'm getting a global gradient style applied for this layer where each shape are part of the whole gradient style. Hope it...
Accidentally pressed something like ⌘ 5, and it must have changed the color channels. I made sure they are visible now, but the red is acting up. If I make the rectangle bright red it works, but a shade darker/lighter and the rectangle turns grey. Similarly, the red in my image is gone as if has just outlined things in...
How can I get rid of these 3 PMS channels, without flattening it and losing the transparency? Thanks All!
I'm making an animated GIF using layers in GIMP. I have an image of an equation that I want to put on the same place in each frame. I tried opening the equation in GIMP, and then copy and pasting it into my layers, moving it to the location I want using the mouse, and then anchoring it. However, it only appears on one ...
I've placed File B (a circle with a gradient fill) inside File A (simple blue background). When I embed File B the gradient is not treated as a regular fill - instead it gets a weird double mask around it (see attached) Is there a way to embed and expand a file with a gradient inside of it in such a way that the grad...
With GIMP, it is possible to select and copy a region of the image to the clipboard, and then use this region as the brush for the Airbrush tool. However, the size of the 'painted' region, is controlled by the Airbrush size, and will scale (I believe) the region in the clipboard to match this. Other than setting the si...
Are there notable attempts to redesign the spreadsheet, as a number-heavy GUI which requires hours of painful concentration? As of today, the mainstream spreadsheet applications still use the same basic screen design as in 1980s: a large collection of small uniform cells, some of which have data. Excel indeed allows r...
If i have two images and one image is 7360 × 4912 and the other 3888 × 2592 and i downscale them both to 3000 px width - does either of the image get downsample differently or would one of them need more or less sharpening?
I often have the task of making the background of product images pure white. While preserving the best possible image quality, what is the quickest way to adjust colors such that the background becomes pure white (AKA each corner is 255,255,255)? For example given this image: If I fiddle with levels I can make it into...
How can I add more white color to a Gimp layer? What about adding other colors to it?
Can anyone give me some feedback on these logos - I have been asked by a client to design a logo for a lingerie maker whose name in portuguese is "Virgem Lingerie", and means the same as virgin lingerie in English. Please tell me which logos you think is best and worst and why. How can I improve on the best and on the...
I could select the four blue rectangles with just drawing one selection box using the selection tool (V) around them if the green box would not be below it. However, now I have to click on each blue box to select them individually. Here is the question : Is there a way to make the selection tool (V) work such that it ...
I have a CSV file with one line per SKU and a column "Qty" specifying the quantity of each SKU in a large shipment of products. To clear customs in the country I'm in, I now need to stick one label per box, so I need to set up a process for printing X labels per SKU, with X corresponding to the value of column "Qty" fo...
I am trying to subtract a rectangle from a triangle. While the process does seem to complete successfully, the result is not exactly what I expected. I know other users have had similar issues but I couldn't find any that corresponds to my problem. From the image, I need to be able to select only the remaining trapezoi...
For a particular project, I've got to come up with a set of a ten small one-color icons meant to represent certain feelings. However, these icons must not be emoticons, or faces, of people for that matter. While it doesn't sound like much, I find it to be way more difficult than I thought. Here are the feelings and my ...
I'm looking to start making book covers for myself and a few friends, and I am wondering what software to use. I have Photoshop and GIMP for the manipulation aspect, but what about the rest?
I'm currently writing my thesis and I have come up with old thesis that have an end mark at the last chapter. It usually is a small centered sign. So, my question: should I use it? is it a normal practice? ---Please bear in mind that there is nothing about it in my school's requirements, so anything is possible. ...e...
I wanted my son to color some brain template. I will put this into front of my thesis (on visualization of diffusion MRI tractrography data of the human brain), as book cover. How can I put this in even fancier context? Employing some shadows? Where? I just want to look this a bit more professional embedded, without al...
I just got a new Macbook Pro with Retina and I'm confused about how to attack my PSD's. If I'm designing a site which has 14px font size, should I be creating it at 28px in Photoshop to see what it will look like in CSS on a standard display? Or if my website should have a 60px tall header, should I make it 120px in ...
I am trying to identify the font in the logo for Night Club: Any idea is appreciated.
I just got a new Macbook Pro with Retina and I'm confused about how to attack my PSD's. If I'm designing a site which has 14px font size, should I be settings it to 28px in Photoshop to get what it will look like in CSS? Or if my website should have a 60px tall header, should I make it 120px in Photoshop? I guess I'm c...
I recently had the good fortune to inherit a very small form factor computer (Mac Mini). I've hooked it up to the TV in our living room with an all-in-one keyboard/trackpad combo, and it's working well. While TV is not too small, it's not overly large either, and I'm not happy with my ability to read normal text on the...
I'd like to ask you how you manage with presenting webdesign. Usually, I send a jpg file/files to client directly to the mail, but this isn't the best approach. In most cases it does the job, but I've experienced some cases that didn't. Let's say I've set up a design 1980px wide. The width is important because client ...
I've been using Inkscape, but the origin is at the bottom left corner, and I can't seem to change it to the top left corner. GIMP's origin is at top left corner, but GIMP is not a vector drawing program. So, my question is, is there a vector program that set the origin of the canvas at top left corner of screen? Edits...
I am designing a 1:1 height-to-width circular graphic to be printed on a mug. However, when printed on the mug, the graphic looks noticeably squished and oval-shaped as a result of the mug's curvature. This applies to any situation where a graphic is wrapped around part of a cylindrical shape. Should I squish the desig...
I am working on a health startup and was thinking of building some character unique to my startup as zocdoc does to explain itself. Will a sketch doctor seem derivative? PS: My site would be frequented by mid to old aged users.
I need to communicate a instruction about a technique converting a company name into a logo. I don't want to show real world examples. Because it needs to be obvious that the person following the instruction can do the same to his company name and logo. I'm searching for a placeholder like 'John Doe', 'www.example.tld'...
I have a lots of scanned handwritten lecture notes (PDFormat) and I want to improve their readability (I have uploaded an example). In particular I'd like to remove the "squares" on the back. I would appreciate any advice you may have. Thanks in advance.
I was working for several hours on a multilayer Photoshop CS 5 file when my computer crashed. When I try to open the file, I can see the preview image of it: But then get this message: I've tried the following to fix it: REMO PSD Repair tool: Failed Opening the PSD as XML to see if I can fix the corruption: Failed ...
I am designing some banners and graphics for a client's website and I am finding it hard to find clean bright colours. I am using Adobe Indesign on an imac. I am saving all as jpegs in RGB. The worst is the bar of orange I have on her site (and also the blue) They end out coming darker and muted. I am looking for a bri...
Many modern websites feature very thin fonts whereas – I think – on posters it is not as commonly used. I was just wondering why thin webfonts are so popular. Does it have a reason? And since thin fonts are not as striking and bold as bold fonts, what purpose does it serve in spite of "it looks good"? Thanks for your a...
How can I create my own Action using Photoshop? Can anyone guide me with a simple example?
I have googled this and found a number of answers and videos which all say that this can be done by setting the brush size slider in the brushes panel or brush editor panel. I'm either clicking on the wrong thing or doing something strange as I don't seem to have the same options available to me. At least setting all t...
We recently had an incident were we lost some work in an InDesign file, although InDesign by default autosaves every minute. The issue we had is that when the program was closed it prompted us to either: cancel, save or don't save. By mistake we clicked don't save. What seems to happen if you do this is that InDesign w...
I created a logo for my husbands business in Photoshop and he loves it! I understand that logos though need to be created in Illustrator in order to be resized with out loosing it's quality. Can I still create the same exact logo in illustrator with the same filters and effects I did in the original photoshop version...
I try to adapt No Paper policy in my workflow. I'm a student of EECS and most of my daily job is doing some research and designing mathematical algorithms, Communication Networks, Math, Ideas,.... I've free myself from pen and paper except when I like (or need) to quickly draw some sketch about an idea/concept on the p...
Given a flat object in Illustrator, how can I scale it along the X or Y axis so that it stretches in an exponential fashion? That means that the center barely is stretched, but the outer extents stretch much more? I know there are some warp effects, but those seem to affect both axes.
I included my design thinking in the picture above; I would greatly appreciate any comments or questions about my process and final result. The objective is to create an identity for a forward-thinking consultant and speaker. He wanted a Geometric, shape based logo.
I make and self-publish computer games for sale at comic fairs in Japan. This is not a professional activity, and as such my budget is very limited. When I make covers, CDs, posters, or other printed material, I make my own designs, test them on my mid-high end home printer, and then send them to printing companies to ...
I want to darken a PNG image in GIMP. I open it and choose Colors \| Brightness-Contrast. The application responds with the error message - "brightness-contrast does not operate on indexed layers". How can I darken the image?
I have a Facebook icon PNG that I want to edit to create a sprite. But the image is distorted upon opening. Saving it gives the same distorted image. Result of opening in PS CS4 v 11.02
I just want to ask for some resources and as to how I could implement such in Photoshop: I saw this image online in a website: https://www.zirtual.com/ and it's just simple as it looks but I was wondering on how I could implement a similar one in Photoshop? Normal Drop Shadow doesn't work though. [Newb here]
How to save Multiple pages as a single Portable Document Format document in Photoshop.
I have my image on the artboard and have clicked Object > Artboards > Fit to artboard bounds. When I save an SVG I get extra whitespace at the bottom, how can I just save whats in the artboard? I have even selected just the 'artboard 1' in the save options, still whitespace. Here is what am I talking about
I have this PDF. It's a simple grid created in Pixelmator with lines every 500 pixels. I want to use it as a template for drawing over a Wacom tablet. For some reason, no matter what I do, print preview won't display the full grid. I've tried changing scaling, etc to no avail. The image is 2880 x 1800 (the resolution o...
How can I recreate the oddly curved line effect seen in the famous Woolmark logo in Adobe Illustrator? Thanks in advance. tor.
I'm working on vectorizing (in Illustrator CS6) the atrocity below. I've finished almost everything except for the teeth. What is the best way to vectorize the mouth and teeth? Should each grey tooth be its own shape, or is there a better way to draw all the black outlines?
I need to reduce a PDF form's size to at least 500 KB from 1,117 KB. A client gave me this form already created and they just have to use Calibri as a company standard. I am aware that Calibri is not a standard PDF font and that Acrobat will embed the entire font file and all of its variables in the document. Also the...
I am about to finish designing logo. I use two fonts. One I already bought, but the other... I need just one letter from this font but it is not free. Do I need to buy the entire font?
I am trying to create a linear gradient with a transparent edge. I am hoping to use blending options in photoshop, so that I can fine-tune my results. The issue is, that it seems I would have to use blending modes to get my results. The issue with blending modes is that they introduce a transparency effect (multiply)....
Frutiger was released in 1976, this means that more than 30 years have passed, which usually means that copyright should have expired by now on the font. I'm not sure what the law is concerning this font. It's a historically very important font, used in public signage everywhere. I'm referencing: https://en.wikipedia.o...
We have quite a few questions about some web design trends in particular, but I was wondering if you could help me put together a quick reference to what the main web design trends and breakthroughs have been. I am not looking for a comprehensive list of each trend organized for example by time, I'm thinking more in t...
Is there a a way with GIMP editor to crop a big picture into several small equal sized pictures? So when all those small pictures connected in order would make a big picture.
I have been trying to draw/paint human faces from photos (in Painter). To my big surprise the result closely follows the photo but because of the different medium and/or the oily/watery/greasy "material" I get results that just do not capture the essence of the person. The photo does capture what I want to express. And...
This is an ultra novice question from an ultra novice person. I created three overlapping vector paths in Photoshop then applied gradients to them. When I opened the PSD file in Illustrator, I chose "Convert Layers to Objects" then OK. Now, when I choose any two paths in Illustrator, click the blend tool and click on t...
I'd like to see if I can find a free font(s) similar to the font(s) listed below. I think the originals were probably hand painted, but I have no doubt that there are free fonts out there that are similar. Any thoughts? Ideally, I'd like one font that is similar to "The Adventures OF" and one font that it is similar to...
Currently I have a round layer which I would like to convert to elliptic layer. Like on the image How can I do this? If I select Free Transform and try to pull the circle, it will grow to width as well. I want to have the same width but just to make it longer preserving round shape on the bottom.
does anyone have any suggestions for a font and type treatment that says "safe, secure data?" to me, the 'safe' part means big, bulky, with perhaps a steel sheen, impenetrable. however, the 'data' part means a more elegant styling. i have had difficulty finding such a font. i have a large font catalog and nothing seems...
Does anybody know what that elongated sans-serif font is used for the word CAPITAL? I'm sure I've used it before I just can't remember what it was. Any help is appreciated! Thanks! :)
I drew a "blob" or a sketch and then colored it with a linear gradient. I then selected the eye-dropper tool and picked that same gradient. After having the gradient set as my fill color I attempt to draw and add to the blob but it does not add to the existing image. Instead the previous color is drawn (not the gradien...
I am trying to achieve a deliberate line boil effect in a pose-by-pose animation. Similar, for example, to the effect achieved in Dr Katz (I know this particular example was done with software rather than by hand). My process is currently: hand draw a pose trace second version of pose (with some deliberate tracing bad...
In Adobe Illustrator, if we create a graphic figure with multiple related objects, we may want them move dependently. Let me show you a case: I created a figure with 3 circles and 2 segments, the 2 segments connected the 3 circles on their centers. When I moved one of the circles, saying the middle, what I wanted was ...
This question is a crosspost from Stack Overflow because of its predominantly graphical nature and the fact that I think that a primarily graphically oriented community may [be able to] provide advice and insight that the community that frequent Stack Overflow may not be aware of or experienced with/in. Having said thi...
If you have an Indesign document you can place for example PNG's, PSD's, Ai artboards, etc in element place holders in the document. I wonder however if there's any way to also place Photoshop layer comps? It would be very useful since I have one Photoshop document depicting visuals with different states. However expor...
I'm just learning how to trace images with the pen tool in Illustrator -how do you trace when you have lines protruding from the whole (a line that offshoots) or when you have two objects which need to be flush with each other? Is there a strategy for tracing a complex image with different shapes, such as a person wear...
In Illustrator, if you want to fill in areas surrounded by multiple line segments, you can first select all the line segments and use Live Paint Bucket (K) to fill the color. However, if you want to change the opacity of the area, you may find the borders also become transparent, like this: My question is, is there any...
I am drawing a figure which shows several tetrahedrons in Illustrator. I have drawn all the line segments and connected them at the endpoints. Now the figure has been like this. Now I want to fill the areas surrounded by the line segments. I did this as follows: first selected 3 line segments, join them and fill the co...
What would be the best way to subtract the radial (shape 1) lines from the grey ellipse (ellipse 1) so that the background image (ios7 wallpaper) would be visible as a "notch" effect and so the background image remains visible in the centers as well? Tutorial from http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/tutorials/flat-design-cou...
I've been using CS 5.1 at work and it will show lines (green and sometimes pink) when it is snapping to other object's alignments. I use 5.5 at home and layers will still snap to others, but they will not show the line guides, unlike Illustrator that always shows the green lines. My question is, how would I turn on tho...
I have a .svg file with many different paths. I know I can select all black parts by using Ctrl + F and searching in the style attribute. I combined all black paths to one. But I want to remove all black parts from the image. Making them transparent doesn't work, because e.g. the a of waten is filled with red behind th...
When making a selection in Photoshop, you get the dimensions of your selection as a tooltip (at least in CC), and it's displayed in the info-box (Window > Info) when enabled. I often use this to measure elements or especially distances between elements. Is it possible to enable these dimensions in Illustrator's info-...
Spotify recently rolled out their some design changes with darker design and new font for their desktop application (version 0.9.8). Can someone tell me what font are they using, and if there is a similar alternative on google?
I need help on how to create this text effect in Illustrator CS6. The free transform is not working, the bulge, envelope, and arch are not giving the same effect.

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