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I am looking for help in making a segmented ring effect in Photoshop.
Any idea would be highly appreciated.
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I wish to apply a curves adjustment and a HSL adjustment to area of an image, and a different curves and HSL adjustment to a different area of the same image.
I could give both adjustments for each area the same mask.
Or I could have three copies of the image, giving the top two the appropriate masks and maskless adjus... |
Adjustment layers can have their mask linked to the adjustment, and two or more adjustment layers can be linked to each other.
Two different things here and I can't conceptually understand what either does, nor have had any luck searching for an answer.
Linking adjustment layers does not sync transforms to their masks ... |
How do some web designers present their responsive website prototype in a computer, tablet and mobile presentation like this
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I'm wondering, for a given font which I have the .otf file for, is it possible to adjust the fonts initial line spacing? For instance, I'm an iOS developer, and I noticed when you set a fonts line spacing to 0 within the program, it may differ from another fonts line spacing which is also set to 0. This leads me to bel... |
I have 12 pictures of my iPhone.
At the moment I can see them on my computer as 1 picture each. I want to combine them so that I can see 4 pictures within a single image.
Is the possible?
I want them to combine just like 4 boxes for A4 so I can print them off.
Free software will be priority please
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I am currently trying to simply rotate and move a pattern within an object without affecting the object, but I cant figure out how.
The only thing I was able to figure out is how to scale a pattern independently within the object it was applied to, which can be done simply by using the scale tool.
How can I alter a pat... |
Any leads on the names of serif and sanserif fonts that have comprehensive character sets necessary for advanced math equations and math expressions?
The lead received has been very helpful in clarifying what I need to typeset math, although it looks like I may need to learn how to use a very complicated, specialized ... |
I see this is probably a noob question, but it truly confuses me.
I'm reading documents from the Google Material Design, along with some of its implementations in css. The specification is written in Android's dp, while css codes uses px as a length unit.
What confuses me is that the css implementations often uses the... |
Is is possible to modify fonts in Stetch 3? If so, what are the best techniques for doing so?
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I print decals. A lot of them. Especially this time of year (summer sports, back-to-school, etc.)
It'd make my job a lot easier if I could import a CSV list of names into two predefined artboards, one for production, and one for a proof.
Is this possible? ActionScript maybe?
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I have a pdf with 10 question in it and now I want to create separate images of fix size for each question saved in a separate folder. How to do it automatically
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Does anyone how I can change the color of a single shape, that is in the same layer of another shape, in Photoshop CS 6? The default behavior of changing colors seems to change the color of all shapes in that layer, as opposed to the selected shape only!
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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Assume you use some images with a Creative Commons license. The creative commons license states that the license cannot be revoked if you acquired the images while published as Creative Commons.
However, the owner may republish the images using a completely different license. While this does not affect your existing us... |
I am planning to make a game, where I give the user an anime related image and they have to guess where its from.
However, most of the images, specially from popular anime are easy to use on Google reverse search to find and pin point the anime.
I've tried to see if I could make so it would not recognize the image but ... |
I want to make a Infographic, which shows how much water is flowing down a river per sec.
To do this I want to make a photo near the river and place the amount of water with imaginary 1m³ bricks.
But that infographic only works when the size of the bricks are correct to the scale of the image.
How do I do this, or what... |
Regarding Adobe Illustrator - I am trying to create a vector file that an imprinter will use to imprint my image on to T-shirts. The shirts will be black and I want my image to be in white.
Questions - What do I need to do in AI to make the image come out white when it's printed?
Also, how might I be able to see what ... |
I'm having a hard time figuring this out (and phrasing it...sorry) but I'm making a pattern in AI using object > pattern > make and I space out everything the way I want except I want to change the color of the vector in every other one or so and I can't figure out how to do that except adding another vector with the n... |
I create a new shape layer in order to make a clipping mask for my video but the newly created layer lasts only 5seconds compared to the 16 seconds of my video and I can't seem to find a way to extend the duration of this layer, is there a way to do it ?
I would like to pull that to the right like the red arrow is show... |
So I am trying to take an inDesign file that takes one page of a document and splits it onto two pages of a 11x17 booklet. For example a landscape orientation image that has a bleed from one page to the other. Also, I have pages of the document that has two sides a split in the middle and I want the left side to be on ... |
I have a reduced-size PDF that looks completely normal on the desktop, but when placed on a website the bottom half of the PDF has a pinkish color over it, and makes some items in the PDF have light greenish/teal colors.
This is a piece of it, the first image is an image of the PDF when viewed as a file on the comput... |
I realize there are a ton of questions like this, but they are all way overcomplicated for what I am trying to do.
What I want to do is very simple. I want the background of my image completely transparent, and the foreground completely opaque. My background is white while my foreground is a pale blue and gold. When... |
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I think it has a little gradient, gray line inside, and white outside, main color is light gray, font is SignPainter. Please help me out, I've been trying to figure it out how to make it exactly how it is.
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The problem I'm having is that after I've drawn a 16px by 16px, vector shape (circle), with a transparent background everything about the shape is as I need it, except that the anti-aliasing on the image makes the image look jagged when the background isn't white.
As far as I can tell when I'm saving the image in Adobe... |
I am preparing artwork to be sent to a printer for the production of custom umbrellas. We want to print a logo on black fabric with 2-inks: white-spot and orange-spot (PMS 021) colours. The path in the picture is the stroke for the type. That's the one I want to be black, the fabric. Shown below is only one character c... |
I want this border shape with pure css for my website pagination
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I have a 3D monitor drawn in Inkscape and I'd like to add a screenshot into the region. I have tried to skew, but the shape is too irregular. I have also tried to apply an envelope (Extensions -> Modify Path -> Envelope), but it seems not to work with Bitmaps.
How can I get the screenshot to appear like drawn on the s... |
Apologies for the term "rogue" document, by that I mean a pdf file that has been downloaded (not created by myself first), then opened in Illustrator.
The problem I'm getting is that when I try to open up the colour swatches from the top left, I get nothing but none or registration black as fill choices:
Is there a wa... |
The Inkscape FAQ states:
In fact, if you use a path as the clipping object, you can actually edit the clip path without having to Release it. First select the clipped object, then choose the Node Editing Tool. Your clip path will be outlined Green, with the normal path editing nodes visible.
Well, I have clipped a bi... |
I would like to know what is an ideal and readable font size that I can use in a business card with the dimensions listed. Not too big but not too small. I was thinking it can be about 7pt for titles and then about 5pt for subtitles but I'm not sure!
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Fluff (N.): something inconsequential
Source: Merriam-Webster Online English Dictionary
In design, this is often viewed as unnecessary ornamentation. In web design, where load times are important, there is a move almost entirely away from this. However, when working on print design or even video, what techniques can ... |
So, I'm working on a model in 3DS Max that more or less has a physically-accurate glass lamp with a flame sticking out the top. The glass texture is a VRayMtl, and the problem is that in the FumeFX settings, to get sufficient light coming from it I've had to crank up the GI Modifier to 5. Although this has no impact on... |
I'm trying to create a collage with 3 photos in GIMP, and I want to be able to reposition the images within each frame, not just crop them to fit the frames. Here is a sketch of what I want it to look like:
In short, I want to be able to move each photo independently within each frame (black box) without them showing ... |
I need to get each hexadecimal color in jpgs (or another format). I don't know if this is possible in PS by automating the process somehow, but ideally I'd like to create the image in let's say #ffffff and have the computer go through all the colors and create a jpg for each file.
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I am having trouble exporting PNGs from Adobe Indesign. The problem is they become very pixelated once they have been exported to PNG. However, when I export to JPEG, there is no pixelation, they look perfect! Has anyone else had this problem?
I need to export them as PNGs because some pages have transparency effects,... |
I sell calendars online. I print them thousands at a time using offset printing at a local printing company. I'm considering printing them myself using a digital wide format printer - but I'm concerned that the quality won't be "good enough."
I'm looking at buying HP Designjet 1055CM because it's only $1K on craigslist... |
I have noticed in several professional documents (templates, guidelines, co-workers' projects, etc.) the designer has adjusted the opacity of certain elements to get the desired colour.
Is this best practice for designing?
In my opinion, changing the colour of the element itself (when possible) would be the better pr... |
I have 70+ images of a coloured microsphere taken through a microscope. Between each image, I manually rotated the sphere by about 5°.
In each picture, the position of the sphere is slightly different : the sphere seems to wobble around the center of the shot.
The colours inside the sphere change slightly from one fra... |
I am making a website mock-up with photoshop and currently my image size is 1020x807. I am wanting to add a great deal more of height to the "canvas" so I can give example to a largely scrolling page. Maybe something like 1020x5000?
However, if I change the height of the image or canvas it will change all of my layers ... |
I am using Sketch (app) that has Boolean drawing operations (like subtract, union, intersect...) as in Illustrator.
In my file I have four ring shapes. They are not strokes but more like circles with holes in them. My goal is to subtract the black rings and the red shape so it produces a wifi symbol composed of 4 black... |
Hi everyone. I have been playing around with watercolor and marker lettering lately. I know how to turn them digital in Photoshop while keeping the natural watercolor and permanent marker textures.
I see a lot of watercolor/marker style logos and I was wondering how they were converted to vector while keeping those ... |
Hi I made a poster in photoshop but the image size is really big 15mb, as I live in a small town and have to email this to printers it is a bit of a problem. I was asked to get it down to around 4mb but I don't want it to lose its quality. How do I reduce the size but keep quality for printing?
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In MS Word, justify tool works great. It gives nice spacing between latter and words but it doesn't work well in Photoshop. As you can see in image.
How to make it work like in MS-Word?
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I've searched online; I've used numerous color web apps; I've even spoken with my graphic designer - but I still don't have a solution for this.
What I want to do is come up with a color guide or tool that helps pick colors that contrasts well when placed adjacent to each other.
Normally, this wouldn't be too difficul... |
Here is the question I have asked on StackOverflow that somehow did not get the response I hoped for. I am trying it now here, as I am looking for a visually appealing solution. Ideally using a library would be great.
On my site 33hotels.com I am using Buttons, such as provided by Twitter Bootstrap, to indicate hotels... |
Is there a way to import a word document into InDesign CS4, including its headers and footers?
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I'm doing a website and now I received the logo they want to use in website.
The logo is in Illustrator format and I´m having a problem with this logo.
In illustrator he has the color #2e3182, which seems to be a kind of purple.
To save this logo to use on my website, I went to:
Edit->Assign profile->Don´t color Manag... |
When I try to paste bigger text into Inkscape, it splits it into small parts and it's impossible to put them together. I can't change font type or anything in whole text at once without rewriting it. Is there any option to prevent this splitting and pasting whole text as a one part?
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I had to create an 800mm x 2000mm print and so I started by actually creating a 800mm x 2000mm file in Illustrator.
The file contained only vectors so my question is:
Can I create my file size dimensions to be smaller as long as it keeps the correct ratio for the final print?
Like I said, vector ONLY, no photos or rast... |
I have been a digital designer since 1999. I am self taught.
However; my biggest weakness is spacing, grids and developing pages that feel balanced, as well as have strong typographic hierarchy.
I want my websites to feel like beautiful print documents.
With the web being filled with enormous amounts of resources, wh... |
I tried both Whatthefont.com and whatfontis.com but couldn't find the right font.
It will be very helpful it you could provide a free alternative if this is not free.
Also there are many fonts like these (having that much contrast) Is there a special name for these fonts?
I know most people here don't like these type... |
When using Blender, you have a "3d cursor", that you can put it on a location and then make an operation like scale and rotate around that point. Can
I do the same in 3DS Max?
When that point is placed on one corner of an edge, that corner remains stationary while the other corner is scaling/rotating. For the polygons... |
What is the way to subdivide individual edges/polygons in 3dS Max? That is, to add more vertexes on edges and to add more vertices/edges on faces.
For edges -
For a polygons -
Anybody knows how to do that or something similar to that in 3dS Max?
Note - The images are in vertex mode. The mode doesn't matter, but I'm... |
I'm looking for a sans serif font (similar to Arial) with a (fairly) symmetrical 'S'
This is Arial's S:
See how the top part is so different from the bottom?
Even if not 100% symmetrical, if somebody can help me find a better one?
Or know how to edit this one (Arial) to at least improve it... I'd really appreciate it!... |
I'm using the "draw inside" tool (located at the bottom of the left sided tool bar) within illustrator.
Basically I'm attempting to put an image inside text and its coming out choppy (some edges aren't smoothed over and the letters are distorted). I'm using a simple San Serif - Myriad Pro.
SEE BELOW
I was hoping it ... |
I want to build a 3d sphere as a container which has a blurred transparent surface and wrapped some objects inside. (Objects are placed on the half floor).
I've created something similar, in 2D to clarify the issue:
(It's been made by the lens flare filter)
So I think the best way to make something 3D like this is 3D... |
I can put a rectangle around the target area, and it will select all objects,
including text
However in this case I would like to select all objects except text objects, or
perhaps select all then deselect the text objects. Does Illustrator have an
easy way to do this?
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A client requested a new design for business cards that also have a protective paper sleeve like these: http://www.envelopes.com/business/open-end/credit-card-sleeve-envelopes
Since i've never done this before, i thought it would be good to ask first, what dimensions should the business card be in order to fit exactly ... |
I have read
that the default workspace size is about 227". This is much to large for me as I
am working with Letter (8.5 x 11) documents.
The effect of this is that the scrollbar is very small
And any movement is greatly exaggerated. How can I adjust the workspace to a
smaller size?
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I'm looking for red and green colors which are still really distinct when printed as a grayscale image.
My current color values (224,133,0 and 168,181,10) are really industuingable on paper.
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In grid-based layouts, should there be any relation between margins (the distance between elements) and padding (the distance between an element content to its edges)?
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Planning a web page design in wireframes is super easy, but the next step is to choose a grid and build the page in Photoshop. This is a mine field to me.
What is your methodology for choosing a grid and deciding how to build up your page?
I am particularly interested in pages like news websites that have a lot of diff... |
I am new to this forum and wanted to just say a quick hello before asking :)
How do I switch the visibility setting of two layers in Illustrator without having to either see both layers visible or none at all as the in-between step? Please see the attached images, hopefully clarifiying the issue.
Sorry if this is triv... |
I am desperately trying to save a psd file as a high res png.
I found some relevant setting when I click Save for Web in photoshop but then I got confused about size vs resolution. I found this explanation:
"Png -8 has less size and low resolution, on the other hand png-24 has more size with high resolution. But these... |
For some reason it seems impossible to change the colour of a rectangle I've drawn in Photoshop after I've drawn it. I can change the colour of a new one that I want to draw but once it's drawn there doesn't seem to be any way of changing the properties of the shape. I've googled this for a while but it seems as thoug... |
I have looked high and low for platform logos (iOS, Android, Unity 3D, Haxe, Java, .NET, etc.) in a vector or even photo format that have a consistent look and feel.
Short of collecting disparate logos from each brand, re-sizing and making consistent, is there a good resource or site where I might look?
I realize thi... |
I am a newbie in Photoshop.. i want to make circles in Photoshop which look like growing in sizes from small to big vertically... I have attached a picture along so you guys might get an idea... or please let me know if i can do it by using illustrator more easily... fast reply appreciated... !
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I recently started a job with a monthly publication. I wanted to know what the options for pre-flight software are. I know of Acrobat, but it has been questionable at times, in terms of pointing of resolutions. Any advice or recommendations would be great!
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I can't find anything about the Segoe WP licensing in Microsoft's website. So I was wondering if I could use it or no? Probably I can't and what I want to achieve is this:
I would appreciate it if you guys know about any similarities to this font!
And there are some big differences between Segoe UI and Segoe WP. The ... |
How would you edit an photo to get a darkened face?
It's hard to explain, but how would you get this edit in photoshop?
Photo 1
Photo 2
Well here's the image i'm editing:
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I am designing some icons. To keep the proportions correct, I designed all the glyphs in one artboard.
Now, I want to experiment a little with SVG icons, so I want to export these icons to different SVG files. How do I go about doing this?
I thought that I'd surround each icon with an artboard, then exporting would be... |
It is common to use different shapes like circle, square, triangle, diamond, star, pentagon and hexagon for representing different datasets on scientific plots. These shapes can be further complicated to allow distinguishing even more datasets on one plot. Here is a subset of such shapes built-in in industry-standard s... |
I have used Microsoft Paint to tweak a Gentium Book Type to suit my own publishing needs for a public domain esperanto Bible. I wish to print this on real paper and publish on the web. I was unsatisfied with all other fonts I found available, so I used my artistic flair to shape a new font face.
Unfortunately, I can't ... |
I have attach a jpeg that has a 2 path disconnected. I would to like to connect it. Pls advice
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I create a new file in Illustrator. 30 x 30 px. No stroke just black fill.
I create a new rectangle 27 27 px
I select the rectangle and go to the icon align to artboard
I click to the icon Horizontal Align Center and Vertical Align Center
It moves but it does not align in the center
I do not understand. Is there anyt... |
I am an Android developer. Currently I am working on an Android app where I need to to create the icons even though I don't know of any tool to create the icons.
Is there good websites which can help to get the all types of icons and use them, and any best tool to create icons then generate according to screen density... |
When I have two images side-by-side ---i.e., subfigures---, how should I make them work togheter? Should I force them to be the same height or the same width? (keeping the aspect ratio, of course).
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This is my first StackExchange question ever, yay!
First I will describe how I made the signs last year:
I started with a spreadsheet of plant names and prices, as well as a folder of images (one for each plant). I created a PowerPoint slide (with dimensions that would allow two signs to fit on one standard sheet of p... |
Is there a way to render an object together with double wire-frames in 3DS Max?
Wire-frame 1 - The original geometry of the model - which on the render will curve by following the shape of the model
Wire-frame 2 - The geometry that is created by the turbo-smooth modifier that will remain straight.
It is quite useful... |
Need to remove the background word "confidential" from all the locations for QC purposes
Can this be achieved in photoshop or any other software.
Thanks
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I am currently designing a tube for skincare products similar to this:
The design so far has repeated patterns on the tube kind of like this:
My team wants to use nude and cream color on a matte finish. I thought it would be hard to stand out.
I thought about using:
2 Metallic Inks, but pattern is small so it won't... |
I am building a logo for a company building generators powered by bicycles. Target market is both personal and business-oriented.
Here are a few different iterations of I've come up with so far. Please pardon the color schemes (I know some of them are probably garish):
I tried to incorporate elements like a bike whe... |
I am learning Photoshop, does Photoshop generates HTML and CSS files, I am a web designer and I am figuring out to convert the .PSD file to Html Css.
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I'm an architecture student looking to add more of an artsy touch to my floor plans. Traditionally, the plans are exported as vector lines from the arch program I use, which I take into Illustrator to clean up. I'd like to lend more texture to the lines and have a black watercolor wash that would look neat--like the fl... |
I am in the process of practicing a running Italic hand, with most letters connected in the spirit of Paul Standard (I also own Alfred Fairbank's book). In addition, I'm trying to minimise the number of pen lifts and write at high speed.
My ultimate goal is to make a font based on the writing.
I'm interested in example... |
I'm new at making 3D mockups. I have tried making 3D mockups(attached one) but they don't look like a real image. I have used both CorelDraw x5 and PhotoShop CS6 to achieve the necessary results.
How can I make these more realistic like real images? should I use Photoshop or is there any other software that I can use ... |
I am using the Illustrator CC to create a simple piece that is mostly text.
I outlined the text and now I want to edit the text. Specifically, I want to change the font but Illustrator will not let me do that.
I'm guessing that once you "create outlines" that you cannot go back and change the text later. Is that ... |
This is the logo I designed for my Music and Graphics Productions Company, http://www.psychoproductions.net. Can you please review, and provide feedback. Is this logo well branded for the type of company? Does it draw attention?
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I am Windows desktop programmer that needs to convert certain SVG into EMF in order to use it for programming.
My graphics design skills are at beginner level, but I have managed to convert SVG file into EMF successfully using Inkscape. However, the result is not looking as the original one, it is less "precise" so to ... |
I want to hire a graphic designer to design one cover to be used on a series of books. Each cover in the book will have the same design, but slight modifications to each. For instance, the first book might say "Book 1", and have a red tint, while the second book might say "Book 2" and have an orange tint, while both bo... |
I opened a PDF file in illustrator, and I noticed that it only created objects
for some of the cells, example
I tried using using a trace, but I cannot seem to select the problem cells.
How can I get Illustrator to recognize the remaining cells?
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I am looking for a comprehensible icon/a visual metaphor to express "arbitrary attributes", in the sense of additional information.
In my particular case, each record represents a word, or a name, but the question is generally applicable for other cases - the additional attributes I am referring to provide some arbitra... |
Someone created a logo for me, It's a one-color logo with some shiny effects as you see.
Can I change the color of the logo without losing transparency or brightness? And which one I can change the color of it?
I use GIMP 2.8.10 and PhotoShop CS6, I wish that the reply is in GIMP because I want to leave PS and go fo... |
Is there a way to specify the center of rotation in Sketch?
Normally it simply rotates the object around its center.
If there is no native way maybe it's possible to write a plugin!?
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How to make this icon in Illustrator/Photoshop or any other software for that matter?
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Good day. I have no experience on this whatsoever so any help/insight from you would be very much appreciated. :) (my very first post too! :D)
I think posting the picture will help me explain things further so here it is:
Posted here is our draft of what our bulletin board (a group project) will look like. I'm a bit c... |
I am working on creating few images - custom icons and 9 patch for use in my mobile application. For this I am using Adobe Photoshop CC, but I am not satisfied with the resolution (blurred boundary lines) of those images when it is displayed on a mobile phone screen.
My questions are broad but its answer would help me... |
I'm working in Illustrator.
The default letter-spacing (Auto) doesn't look very good.
I think changing kerning to Optical is already an improvement.
That said I still think there are a few issues.
EL vs LI
UST
But I'm no expert, so I was looking for some feedback on how to improve it manually.
Thanks!
Full size here
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This problem appeared immediately after installation: InDesign interface is in English, but text settings (RTL, right alignment of new frames, default language of text frame, and therefore arabic numbers etc.) are for Arabic and reset to it after each new document initialization?
Is there any way I change this?
I trie... |
I am wondering if there is a simple and quick tool for cropping and scaling images.
For example, if when creating a web page for an online store, you might need a set of images for each product. Lets say you need half a dozen images each of a certain size. Is there a tool that would allow you to quickly create such a ... |
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