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I am trying to make a shape like this:
And so far in Illustrator, I've drawn this:
Now, I know how to make a rectangle/square rounded. Select object, go to Effect -> Stylize -> Rounded corners...
But, when I select them all (except the rectangle) and do this process, it does nothing. Possibly because I've drawn the lines individually.
Can anyone explain and/or advise a way to get them rounded?
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Is there a way to make a layer's background transparent?
I have a background image that is a little smaller than the frame size, so there is a white line when I export the movie from the layer on top of the background.
Is there a way I could set this white background to transparent so all the user sees is my background layer?
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I have boxes with references which are located beneath pictures in my InDesign 6 document. I want to have a consistent and continueing auto-numbering of these boxes. Therefore I created two paragraph styles - one for the left page, one for the right page.
Here is what the paragraph style looks like for numbering for both styles (left and right):
However, when I place text boxes in InDesign and attribute the paragraph style, the numbering is mixed up:
When done over 100 pages, I get an order that seems totally random to me.
How do I fix it and get an continuing numbering?
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As an illustrator, I use a lot of raw textures I capture or scan on my own, and then go through a series of steps that require a lot of effort and time. In order to provide a better picture of what I’m doing, I’ll list the most important steps of my workflow:
I design the vectors and the whole visual composition in InDesign;
I capture, scan, or select the textures (usually as massive, sluggish TIF files) I need for the illustration;
I open the textures and paste them inside the vectors in InDesign. This is the only way I know to actually change the colours of the textures (see attached illustration).
With this in mind, what are other ways to accomplish the same result in a way that I can deal both with vector illustration and raster graphics with ease? The kind of answer I’m looking could be something like:
Design the vectors in Illustrator
Compact the huge TIFs in Photoshop
Paste the vectors into Photoshop and fill them up (or use layer masks) with textures
Please bear in mind I don’t have much experience with Photoshop, I just threw the above steps out of the blue. You can check some of my work at fatinha.com.
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Trying to figure out what font these are? I have tried dafont and WhatTheFont.
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I have a graphics artist deliver a PSD file with a lot of images in one. Each layer is a PSB file. I need to cut rectangular images from the large list and save in PNG format.
Is there a way for me to cut a rectangle out of a very large photoshop file and save it without pasting contents into a new document?
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I'm having an issue with a compound path and a clipping mask. It's driving me absolutely crazy.
There is a very fine outline which I can't seem to get rid of. I've attached screenshots to better-explain what I mean.
Here's the file in illustrator
I've copied and pasted it into photoshop, and then applied an inner-shadow, which helps demonstrate the issue better. If you look at the "N" the blue strip doesn't look right. It's driving me nuts.
I hope I've explained myself well enough, but if not - happy to answer any quesitons you may have.
Many thanks.
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I have a client and he's been wanting me to create an e-flyer for him. When I first read it, I wasn't paying much attention to the details so I ended up thinking he just wanted a flyer for printing. So when I checked again cause I've been wanting to work on it, I realized that it's an e-flyer and I have no idea how to do this. I've read articles and discussions here but I can't seem to find the answer.
So here's the approach that I've been thinking. Please tell me if it's correct or not and the disadvantages of using this approach and a better way of doing it.
Use Photoshop to design the header, footer, body/background
Then use divs or tables to have it working (my client wants a video on the e-flyer as well)
Also, I want to know what would be the best width for an e-flyer and can I use CSS for the layout and fonts?
Thanks!
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After copying a group of objects (including some containing clipping masks) from Illustrator to InDesign some of the objects disappear after resizing said clipping. My apologies if this is quite vague but to be honest I'm not sure what's happening, just that things are missing. I've recorded a video to better demonstrate what I mean.
https://vimeo.com/83398666
As you can tell in the video, I copied the group of squares from Illustrator to InDesign, then resize the entire group. After resizing, some of the circles in some of the squares are missing. Upon dragging some things around I find one of them and it is still full size (it didn't resize when I dragged the entire group) and it is really far away from its original place. The squares where things are disappearing are all clipping masks (they look different from everything else when I first select the whole group to Cmd + C it).
Thanks a lot for your time and sorry for any bad wording. I'm using Adobe CC.
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I program Android apps, and one of the requirements is that there are images of multiple sizes generated for different sized devices. I might create a 48x48, 64x64, 96x96, 128x128, and 144x144 image all at the same time, from the same vector. I do virtually all of my image creation for such using Adobe Illustrator CS4. Is there a way to easily create multiple images at the same time?
For reference, here's my typical process:
File-> Save for Web and Devices
Set the image size
Save the image
Copy to an appropriate folder
Repeat until all image sizes are complete
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Is there a way in Inkscape to add a new point after the last of before the first point of an open path (i.e. a path where there's no connection between the first and last point)?
I only have found ways to add a new point on an existing line between two points, but in this case, this would mean adding a new point before the last point, moving the last point out of the way and adjusting the new point and it's Bézier guide until it somewhat matches the original point at that position. Is there a better way to extend a path with a new point?
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I would like to create an image from a map, where each country is colored in a different color, where the frontiers are in black, and in which each color except black is fully transparent, while not losing the RGB information.
My tools are The Gimp or anything installable on Linux, and small scale programming (if I need to fully understand the png format, I won't succeed).
My current image is perfect, except for the transparency information. My current experiments with GIMP have always resulted in RGB information being lost when exporting the image to png or gif.
Any pointers? Thanks a lot.
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I know the steps in how to properly create a custom pattern by creating a square with various color and shape differences. However, I found the hexagon repeating pattern from a movie and I much rather how best to crop the hexagon so that it will tile properly.
This is the pattern that I would like to re-create for my swatches.
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I'm doing some image processing to detect bubbles in oil. One of the filters I use creates a grid in my image.
If you look closely at the image you can see horizontal and vertical lines through the image forming a grid.
Does anyone know of a way to remove the grid (say by adjusting contrast)without loosing the other image details. I will always know the exact location of the grid.
It would be nice if a program like GIMP could do this.
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I downloaded a font to design this logo many months ago. Since then, I have had to reinstalled my operative system, which meant a lot of information disappeared along with the font I downloaded.
The company responsible for printing out the logo, say they cant print it out as an image but as text, they need the font name to proceed. The problem is that I cant seem to remember the font name.
Kindly find the image with the font in subject below.
Anyone help would be greatly appreciated!
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I have always wondered how illustrations like above are drawn. What is the usual and efficient way? Do designers do sketches first and then trace over them or there is a technique?
It looks specially crafted to look hand drawn, but still is clear in its function. This style is most used in videos describing some new website etc.
I would like to produce this either using Photoshop or Illustrator and I can use a graphic tablet.
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I thought I used to be able to do this, maybe I am losing my mind.
Here are the steps to what I'm trying to accomplish:
(Adobe Illustrator CS6)
Create a couple of shapes.(Shapes A)
Fill the shapes with a color, and then group them.
Create another shape and fill it with a different color.(Shape B)
Select group of Shapes A, use the eyedropper to select the color of Shape B.
The color of Shapes A won't change.
This also doesn't work if you use the Appearance or Swatches window to change the color.
I know about global swatches, isolation mode, recolor artwork, and some other methods. But, I thought I used to be able to change the color of group objects just by using the eyedropper tool - and that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Did I possibly hit some sort of option that changed this? Am I going crazy?
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This is ridiculous: I have a simple looping path. It has a stroke and a fill. I apply "Object > Path > Outline Stroke" and it only applies to half the path.
If I break the loop in two places, it works, but the ends don't join well. If I break it in one place, it still doesn't work. If I delete any number of points, it still screws up.
EDIT: I also just tried outlining it, deleting the bad stroke, and re-outlining the fill - but that doesn't work either - I think there's something wrong with the shape.
EDIT: Wow. So, I retraced it manually and approximately, and it still didn't work, but not only that, I messed up one of the tangents, and suddenly it works. It's the unique shape that is an exception. This is definitely an AI bug.
Screenshots:
Anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
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Artists, writers, musicians, designers, businesses, even the creative DIY blogger mom at home must decide for themselves where to draw the line between being “Inspired” and “Copying” other’s hard work.
I suppose it is just instinct to absorb what catches our eyes and be influenced by it. The Internet has bread a new era of copycats, most of which are not deterred by legal warnings or ethics, leaving one to wonder who has the original ideas anymore?
Big companies are not immune to this either. Companies on a tight budget or simply opportunistic are quick to jump on the creative ideas of bloggers for example, and leverage their considerable amount of resources to defend their position if discovered.
So, when then do we make a stand against plagiarism and cry foul and threaten copyright-infringement?
One to one copying or slight changes - I suppose legally that is for a copyright lawyer to decide but justifying the need to plagiarize the work of someone else who put days, weeks or longer of blood, sweat and tears to create their original piece of work for monetary purposes, IMHO is the same as forgery.
Unfortunately most online original creative people do not have the legal knowledge or experience to protect their work, nor do they have the resources to track the vast online world who may be copying them. Not to mention even if they have the legal knowledge, getting a Lawyer or copywriting your work, branding etc.. is expensive..
In the blogger world, timing is everything. If a piece of work is posted to the (public), copiers are quick to pounce and replicate, then hope the blogger population as well as anonymous visitors shower them with adoring comments, and likes, not noticing or caring who was original creator and then often capitalizing monetarily.
Exposing these copiers online carries a risk with it however. Suddenly your professional and positive persona, who all know you for, has a dent in it and trust can be negatively impacted going forward.
Having your work plagiarized over and over takes its toll on a person, drains away creativity, and robs you of energy to the point that you even consider giving up on your dreams. It is like having someone constantly standing behind you, breathing down your neck while waiting for your next idea to pop up.
As graphic design professionals, I am assuming this is something you have come across, so I ask you for your thoughts so I can ultimately find a way to bring peace my dear wife’s mind who has here photography and designs copied regularly.
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I've created a Paragraph Style which uses a Character style for the bullet (Zaph Dingbat Solid Block).
The Character Style changes horizontal scale to 150% and adding a 50% skew. After applying the Paragraph Style the bullet does not have the Character Style applied. But when using the Character Style outside of the Paragraph Style the style changes.
I'm applying the Character Style through the bullets and numbering panel. I'm NOT manually applying it to the bullets.
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I always wondered, is it possible to hide an object focus mark when it got selected?
For example, if you draw a new rectangle its border gets bold and focus and it will remain like this until you deselect it. I find this disturbing and wish to disable this option.
I'm using Photoshop CS6.
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I want an image of 320x80 size so that whenever I put this image above any image it will create a blur effect. Just like a translucent mirror. Below is the sample image of iPhone app.
Here the navigation bar is blurred and what happens there is that when I scroll down the content below this nav bar gets blurred.
Is this possible to create an image like this? Which can blur everything behind it at run time (what ever the content it has behind it, not static but dynamic)
P.S. I know how to blur an image but that will be static
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I'm looking to be introduced to interesting documentaries in the field of design, I saw Helvetica and it blew my mind and am looking for films similar to this one.
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I'm working with another designer and we exchange PSD's where we both create clipping masks for objects in the photograph.
As the files are quite big, I was wondering if there is a way to only exchange the clipping masks? That way we don't have to shuffle the big files back and forth.
I have looked online for an answer - but couldn't find one.
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I wish to round the corners of some SVG documents in a such a way that it hides whatever gets in that corner.
Like a clipping Mask of any other objects.
Is this possible in SVG, or in Inkscape?
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So this is my first post as I just very recently downloaded and tried Inkscape after roughly 7 years of Illustrator. As far as I can say this program is really amazing, although I am struggling with some basics.
If I draw a path with the Bezier tool and don't like the last Node, can I delete it somehow without losing the entire path?
If I miss-click and 'finish' a path, is it possible to continue working with the Bezier tool on an open Node? If yes — How? If no — Why?!
Is it possible to break a Node to have only one handle while drawing? For example: I have a smooth curve but then I want an abrupt edge to then draw along? How the explanation makes sense.. ?
Is it possible to move the active node while you draw?
As you can see there are some features from Illustrator I am massively accustomed to. I hope somebody can help me out, because I feel like a small child again.
Thanks everyone
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I have this image :
As you can see It has a transparent layer of QR Code and I need to extract It somehow..
How can I do this?
I tried selecting the QR Code using color range.
but as you can see It was an unsuccessful attempt.
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We've used some stock images (vector graphics) on a Flash website we created recently. We're just about to purchase a web license for the same that allows "unlimited use of the vector graphic on websites and print media". Can we purchase this in our company name? This would be better since we could use the stock images on other projects as well. Or do we have to purchase the stock in the name of the client? The website is copyrighted by the client, we are just the designer/developer.
The exact license terms are as follows (its a Fotolia.com "V" license)
What I can do
Use the image in print and electronic documents, as well as web pages
Modify image or use in derivative works
Make backup copies
What I cannot do
Resell the original image
Use image in any way that violates local or federal laws
Distribute copies of image to friends, family or other organizations
Use this file on adult industry or dating sites
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I want to create an pattern out of the tablecloth in the picture below (I want to replicate the stripes combined with a pseudo linen texture).
I am a newbie to make this kind of thing (like mimic real world things). Can some give me some hints on how to get started?
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I have a large PSB file (33600x19200px) and I need to write a script to export sections of this image as a series of images. What would the best approach be ?
Initially I thought about scripting slices and exporting, but Save for Web is diabled for this resolution.
Another option I thought was this:
loop through each section I need to export
make a selection
copy pixels
create a new document
paste pixels
save for the web with the format and name I need
close the document without saving
goto 1
Is this the best approach ? What are your suggestions ?
Update:
Here's my script with the steps above:
#target photoshop
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;//main document selection
var rows = 70;
var cols = 40;
var cell = 240;//size of a cell/display image/region of interest
var space=240; //space in between cells
var dname = doc.name.substr(0,doc.name.length-4);
var dir = doc.path.toString()+"/";
var dpi72 = 182.88036576073152146304292608585;
var options = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
options.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG;
options.quality = 75;
//*
for(var y = 0; y < cols; y++){
for(var x = 0 ; x < rows; x++){
var xpos = (x * (cell+space))+((1-y%2) * space);//+ di-grid offset
var ypos = (y * (cell+space));
try{
sel.select([[xpos,ypos],[xpos+cell,ypos],[xpos+cell,ypos+cell],[xpos,ypos+cell]],SelectionType.REPLACE,0,false);
sel.copy(true);
var nname = dname + "_"+((x+1)) + "_" + ((y+1));
//$.writeln("["+x+"]["+y+"]" +nname +"\n"+sel.bounds);
//*
var small = app.documents.add(cell,cell,dpi72,dname,NewDocumentMode.RGB,DocumentFill.WHITE);
app.activeDocument = small;
small.paste();
small.exportDocument (new File(dir + "/" + nname + ".jpg"), ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, options);
small.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
app.activeDocument = doc;
//*/
}catch(err){
x = rows;
y = cols;
alert(err);
}
}
}
The script works, but it's a bit slow. Is my approach ok or is there a faster way to do this ?
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I googled this a bit and found an older post on the Adobe forums but that's for Photoshop CS3.
I was looking for the Advanced Mode option but couldn't find it.
Is it still possible to save a bitmap in RGB 565 format from Photoshop CS6 (even with scripting) ?
If so, how ?
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I've been looking everywhere, and cannot find my answer so I wanted to ask here. I know how to re-size my artboard in Illustrator and all that, but I cannot get my artboard to re-size with objects inside of it.
The reason I want to do this, as I'm creating an identity for a small start-up company in it. I want to be able to print a PDF(which I can do), with all the images. What I don't want, is the printing of various sized logos(etc), when you print them they are the same size. So I need to be able to re-size the artboard with the objects inside on the fly for creating jpg, png, etc. I hate re-sizing the artboard, then going and re-sizing the objects to fit the artboard. Can I just re-size both at the same time?
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I found this example photos in Noel Shiveley 's Instagram
I wonder, how he applied this technique? What is the white noise called? Dust? Old Paper? Where I can find or create it?
And how to apply to photo?
I mean which blend option? Softlight? Mutiply? Screen?
By the way, what is this font name or style? hand drawing?
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I am new to Paint.Net and first thing that I would like to learn is how to re-size existing Shape. Please refer below image. Here I have two rectangles in two different layers, I would like to re-size or say change any of their properties (like color).
My understanding is that I need go to their layer first and then click on Tools -> "Some Selection Control" and then it should allow me to change properties of the rectangle (like size or color). I have already tried all of the existing selection controls but wasn't able to find any control which will let me select that rectangle only and will let me change the properties.
I searched on Google as well as Paint.Net forums but didn't find any helpful answer.
I have already referred below links
Shape Selection Tools
Resize shapes
I used to use Photoshop and it was pretty straight forward in Photoshop, in there it would allow you to select existing shape and change its properties easily (like size, color). Just referring Photoshop to explain my question :)
Thanks in advance for your time and help :)
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I'm taking very old (1940s and '50s) comics and trying to remove the text from some of their word balloons. I don't want to just erase their contents to pure white space, though, as the paper colour and texture isn't pure white; it's slightly yellowed, and grainy (paper quality back then wasn't great). What I'd like to end up with is something that looks like the original scan as though the comic was never lettered.
At the moment, I'm trying to find the largest blank space possible inside a given word balloon, copy the best square or circle I can fit inside it, and paste that square or circle repeatedly to cover the text. This is painstaking, and also results in an end effect that's kind of weird in and of itself, as I have the same bit of texture repeating over and over and over.
I've tried "smudging" results, but that gives me something that's again kind of weird-looking. What would you suggest?
Currently using Seashore on the Mac, but I could also use GIMP.
EDIT: Sample comic enclosed by request. Note that the paper in the word balloons and captions has a colour and texture that I'd like to preserve.
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One of my friends, a graphic designer told me recently that sometimes colors in Photshop look slightly different than the ones rendered in browser.
I know it is possible when you save a file and then use it on a website due to palettes, but he uses given color in PS, for example #b81e1e, then he creates a DOM element and sets its background to #b81e1e and the color is rendered differently in browser than in PS (I guess it's not that subtle as he can easily spot it). It's not a regular thing and it doesn't happen always, but he states it happened to him a few times, although he can't really tell me with witch colors.
Is it even possible? Because I have never really heard about anything like this & nothing like this ever happened to me...
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I want to find a site where I can go and search for design or coding projects that customers upload and hope to find professional proposals by teams, not solo freelancers. A site where professionals can agree to collaborate in a transparent and convenient way so the customer can get nothing but great proposals.
Sites like Freelancer, Workana, Nubelo are solo freelancer sites. There is no option to get together online and present a collaborative proposal to the customer.
Wouldn't that be awsome?
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Here is my problem: I am creating mindmaps with Mindjen MindManager (see an example here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mindmanager.png)
The problem is that this program has very poor printing capabilities. You have the option to print either an entire map or a subtree of this map with its children or branches to call them so.
If your map is big one you can chose to print it in a poster like manner (the map is scaled to cover let's say 2x2 letter pages) but the result is disappointing because you waste lots of paper.
If you chose to print all in one page then because of the down scaling the text can not be read.
The solution that I found it reasonable was to print subtrees of the map. I print that to PDF. The program will let you select and print just one subtree at a time :-(
So if I have two such small subtrees the result will be two PDF documents of one letter page each with just 50% of the space of each page used.
What I would like to do is to merge the content of the two PDFs in one letter page now used 100% because now I will have two subtrees on the same page.
Practically that means that I have to open the two documents and copy and paste the content of one into the other and rearrange the content
What tools can I use for that ?
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How can I get this HDR or painted blur effect from a photo in Photoshop, Gimp, Inkscape or some other software?
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I am saving my image for a website and downsizing it by 100 px. When I decrease the size just a bit it looses its sharpness. How can I maintain that?
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I'm trying to convert several of my pencil drawings into vector graphics with Adobe Illustrator. My drawing's are about this complex:
I'm looking for the best way to convert these. I've found some tutorials that use the pen tool like here. I also have a wacom tablet at hand, which could turn out useful. Any guide or links to tutorials on effectively doing this would be greatly appreciate it.
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I have buttons where the daycare worker can select that a child went to the bathroom. They choose whether they "pee'd" or "pooped" (or however you say that in a politically correct way). I want to show icons for those while being respectful and not totally gross. I also want to show the words underneath and I cannot decide if writing "poo" and "pee" is professional. It is for daycare so that might be legit.
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I have a page where the user selects breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner. I have the words below each button. I cannot seem to figure out what icon I can use to differentiate each. So that the user says "Oh there's breakfast." I had a fork and knife icon for dinner. I used a leaf for a snack. Then I became absolutely stumped.
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Being inspired by Apple's design, I came across some of Jony Ive's earlier work, and noticed he produced these drawings-- I have seen their 'style' before and it seems like industrial/product designers adhere to this style, if that's in fact what it is.
If it is a style and not just my perception, what is the classification of this type of style?
For context, compare the bottom two images done by Ive with the screengrab of the concept motorbike(?) seen on fiftythree's Paper app media page: http://www.fiftythree.com/paper
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How do I create perspective with repeating patterns? I am very much a beginner level, as noted by my first attempt to create a illustration in illustrator. However, my attempt has provided me with various questions and obstacles on how to achieve the Hand-drawn illustration.
For instance, in the picture below – there is repeating previously design pattern. What technique could be used to create depth?
The end result should yield a perspective similar to this live trace. This may be off topic so please let me know how far or nebulous this question appears.
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I'm quite new to web-design, being primarily focused on web programming on server-side. I usually power my apps with twitter-bootstrap, using the myriad css classes it provides and I don't interfere with its work!
However, I was visiting a random blog today (http://blog.plobo.net/) and liked the fonts used very much. I used Firebug to find that the font is a WOFF font sourced from the "googleusercontent.com" domain.
Two questions:
Can I incorporate such fonts in my own bootstrap based app or blog?
Apart from this font, what all other features does this service (googleusercontent.com) provides? Does it provide social icons, logos, etc. that web designers use considerably?
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From what I understand, Retina displays are simply a screen with a high PPI (higher than that of your eye at "optimum viewing distance"). Why, then, do applications need to fix their interface to specially support Retina displays? How is this any different from normal displays with a high PPI? Screen resolution is screen resolution, so why would it be different with Retina displays?
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I have a font that supports only one language, when using the font with English I get the default English font for the language. I want to be able to add a specific English font to my language font. Is it possible ?
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One thing I miss about college is the opportunities the societies and clubs offered in terms of work and collaboration with other designers in a passive way.
This is my hobby, not just my job so I was wondering are there any clubs or societies that people would suggest I could join. Of course I am quite aware of online communities and magazines to follow but sometimes it's nice to have good old face to face contact.
Suggestions appreciated. :)
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I was adding some colors to a Windows application. A column was going to be colored in order to indicate groupings to the user. So in Photoshop i first selected some colors to use. Being mathematically (rather than graphically) inclined, i chose to use the hue from every 60 degrees:
Note: This question is going to be about color theory; and less about graphic design or usability.
Since i was going to have to have Black text (e.g. 13 of 27) over top these colors, i needed them to be fairly light. I know that the L value in Photoshop refers to the human's intrinsic sense of how "light" the color is. I chose a Luma of 90. So with more fiddling in Photoshop i adjusted the L of each color so each had a Luma of 90.
Note: i'm going to use L, or Luma interchangeable. i know there are precise, and separate, definitions for L, L*, Luma, Luminance, brightness, and lightness. Some definitions may be precise, some not. Lets avoid that holy war and just know that i'm using the L thing in Photoshop. And lets assume that two colors with the same L in photoshop will have the same apparent "brightness", or "lightness" to them. Again, forgive brightness and lightness. Yes, i'm inadequate.
As i change the L value, the Hue would change. So it was juggling act. Adjust the L, fudge the hue back to the value i want, adjust up the L, fudge the hue back, fudge the L, fudge the hue:
Eventually i get the hue i want to have the L i want.
But what saturation?
The code i was updating also used "gray" as one of the colors that could be shown to the user. I realized that grey doesn't fit into any of my hues. Intrigued, i added to my photoshop doodle. It's simply a "saturation" of zero (which is the S knob in Photoshop):
So then the question dawned on me. I decided to use a Luma=90 for all my colors. This means that visually/psychologically/perceptually all the colors would be equally "bright". I've pinned down a Hue i want, and i've pinned down a Luma i want. But what Saturation do i want?
Ideally, and i don't know if this is a thing, they could all be equally "colorful". i don't want them to all be gray, i want them more colorful than that. And i want them to all the the same "colorfullness" - if that's a word.
So i did what anyone would do, i googled wikipedia colorfullness, and there's an entry:
In colorimetry and color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity of a specific color.
Colorfulness is the degree of difference between a color and gray.
Chroma is the colorfulness relative to the brightness of another color that appears white under similar viewing conditions.
Saturation is the colorfulness of a color relative to its own brightness.
Though this general concept is intuitive, terms such as chroma, saturation, purity, and intensity are often used without great precision, and even when well-defined depend greatly on the specific color model in use.
And then the article devolves into CIE, Lab, Luv. And i don't know what i want.
I went back to Photoshop, and started to just increase the "saturation" knob of each color. For a given hue, and the fixed luma, i increased the saturation in 5% increments (having to do fiddling along the way):
But at some point, the colors cannot "saturate" anymore without losing Luma:
And some colors can reach all the way to the end with S=100 and L=100:
Which brings me to my question
In the same way the Luma defines the perceived "lightness" of a color:
is there a metric for the perceived "colourfulness" of a color?
Is there such a metric? Is the Saturation in Photoshop's HSB color model a perceptual one?
i noticed one snippet in the wikipedia article that's easy enough for me to understand: use the hypotenuse of a and b:
i could do that, and figure out which of my color chips have the same "Chroma".
Bonus Chatter
In the end, in the real application, i used a color wheel centered around blue 210, and avoided green (in case the user things green means good), and use complimentary colors as much as possible.
But i still want to know about the color theory of "colorfullness".
Bonus ab length
Assuming the magnitude of an ab vector in Lab color model, i.e.:
colorfulness = Sqrt(a2 + b2)
i calculated the chroma lengths of various colors:
Colors of different hues with approximately the same "chroma lengths" look to me like they have the same "colorfulness". If nothing else comes up, i might go back and recalculate all my existing constants using this formula.
Otherwise it will nag at me.
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I'd like to know how to create the header background in the following image (taken from here).
I'm referring to the grid of images behind the search box. Clearly those are just square colored images but with some kind of filter.
I've tried to merge the colored images with a black opacity layer, but that gives a different look. I also don't think it is a blur. I would describe the look as 'softening the image in grayscale'. Please help me to recreate this in Photoshop.
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I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to produce the grungy shadows on the girl's face in the illustration below. Is it just a matter of finding the right brush and fine-tuning, or is there an easier process?
Source: Guts Gig Poster by Jake Sauer
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I have got two images one is a PNG having some part transparent for rounded corners and a curved top. It is used in a slideshow. I have got another image in JPEG format which needs to fit in these dimensions including the transparent edges. Can someone please help in getting this done?
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I searched this on google but didn't find anything useful.
I want to draw images for my website for mathematical questions like circles, triangles, angles, etc.I tried Dia for this purpose but the best result I am getting is :
2-3KB (svg)
12-13KB(png)
12-15KB(jpg)
But I want the maximum size of 1.5KB for the image. Maybe this can be done followed by using a compression tool. But isn't there any direct way/tool which graphic designers use?
PS: I don't want to use bulldozer (Photoshop) for a small task
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I need to rebuild this logo for a poster, because it is in poor resolution and all the rest are vector graphics. I am struggling to find the name of the font that was used in the creation of this logo. I have tried several online font recognition tools, but they did not return any satisfactory results. I tried:
WhatTheFont
Identifont
and here's the actual logo:
Any Ideas? Thanks!
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Imagine a white paper, a shape behind it, and behind the shape a source of light, like a candle. I want to achieve the shadow effect you perceive looking at the white paper. How to do this in photoshop?
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I am building a website whose major purpose is to serve content (legislature) and I want to give best reading experience to users. You can take a look at the example page at:
http://iura.cl/cc/44
As you can see, I have stripped everything that
At the moment I am using Telex webfont.
I also have an option for night reading that should reduce glare:
http://iura.cl/cc/44?estilo=nocturno
I wonder what I should consider about the font that I choose to ensure it is legible, if there is any guide to adhere to?
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I am doing a project for my tech design class and we have to make spoof ads of already existing ads. What I'm trying to do is create the opposite effect of the refine edge command. I have tried some of the filters but none of them seem to have the correct effect.
Below is the ad which I'm trying to replicate. I have everything down, except that the edges of the flame and the match are smooth since I used the pen tool.
How do I achieve this texture?
http://tobaccopreventionk12.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/ignite1.gif
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I was wondering how I'd go about just taking a couple of specific colors, then having something make a random pixelated picture with those colors.
I was wanting to take the colors from my current avatar and use those colors to make a banner. I tried taking my avatar, making it a PS Pattern, but when I applied the pattern, it looked too repetitive. I want the colors to be randomly placed.
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Is there a way in Photoshop to create the text effect seen on the words "chart" "when" and "present" in this image that does not involve drawing the shapes one at a time?
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I am doing kerning manually in GIMP, i.e. trying to move letters closer to each other, but my hand movements are not exact enough on my mouse so whenever I move a layer to the left or right, it also goes a little in the vertical direction. I wonder if there is some feature that enables me to move a layer left or right (alternatively only up and down) so that I don't accidentally sway it a little down or a little up. Does anyone know? I am a beginner when it comes to GIMP.
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I have an SVG graphic in illustrator. I want to replace colors, everywhere in the illustration, with different ones. Could I operate the color swatch to make the change? I'm looking for a global process. Is this possible?
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I'm trying to intersect 2 existing shapes in Photoshop (CS6). I've found tutorials that allow me to intersect at the time of putting the second shape down, but nothing that allows me to do so with shapes already in the document.
The reason I would like this is that I would like to "tweak" the position of the second shape, by nudging it, adjusting its size etc. The only way I can do this at the moment is by undoing to remove the second shape, and starting again.
Is there a way to intersect 2 shapes that are already in the page?
(In Photoshop, not Illustrator. I don't have access to Illustrator at the moment)
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can any one help me identify this font > I can't find this on the web or maybe my searching skills are not that good
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I'm doing a project and I need a logo to represent directory. I would like to get some feedback. Does my icon deliver the message?
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When designing in Adobe Edge Reflow, how do you create divs that start below the fold? Using this site as an example, after you created the top level purple screen, how would you create and position the next screen down with the cream colored background?
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It's pretty annoying that you can't center text vertically in Ps automatically, like you can in Indd. It's even more annoying that the bounding box of text can't be 'collapsed' or 'fit to text', like in Indd.
I could convert the text to shape, but then I lose coloring. I could convert to smart object, but then its not vector anymore, for when I export to pdf.
Is there a work around anyone knows of that would make it easier to center text vertically?
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I did some research for the text wrap that I am trying to achieve, as seen here:
As you can see in the image, the text is justified (Paragraph Option), and words are split up without hyphens. Minimum letter is as little as 1. How can I achieve this?
I've been able to use hyphenation, with minimum 3 letters. However, I want the split-up to be smaller, and I don't want the hyphen.
Thank you very much.
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I was wondering if anyone knows where I could find a template for After Effects that involves a ball or some other object being dropped into water, snow, smoke, or some other kind of environment. Are there websites that might be helpful for this?
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I have a custom font with symbols that overlap other symbols for an effect. An example is an arrow that overlaps the next symbol.
In photoshop, when I export to pdf, the overlapped symbols appear fuzzy, and print fuzzy. If I space them out so there's no overlap, they appear fine, so I assumed the font is being embedded properly. And in both cases, I can select the symbols in a pdf viewer.
I can't change the text to shape without losing coloring.
Any suggestions to fix this?
EX: http://www.filedropper.com/test_30
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This seems to be a stupid question. How do I draw a text frame on the actual document page in inDesign 5.5 -- NOT on a master page?
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I have a text layout in Photoshop that is very precisely arranged. Is there a way to recreate this layout in InDesign without too much work?
Tips, tricks, scripts, are appreciated.
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I'm kinda new to 3ds max, and I don't know AutoCAD.
I'm trying to create a line (spline?) to outline a building's basement plan, then I will extrude it and go on with the modelling.
To create the spline, I imported the DWG file (removed the inside, only the outside lines remain), and I'm following it to create an editable spline.
Now I'm looking for an easy way to create the line.
What I'm currently doing is, I'm making a "bad" line, i.e. the vertices are near the corners, then I'm dragging all the corners to their appropriate position by zooming in.
But this takes too long. Is there any way that I can define the points one by one, then select all the points and create an editable spline from the set of corner points ?
In this case, all the points are corners. So no smooths, beziers etc.
Thanks for any help !
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I have a large block of text that is set to "book" with local italics throughout being set to "book italic."
I'd like to increase the weight of the whole works: with the stuff currently set at "book" changed to "medium," and the stuff set to "book italic" set to "medium italic."
I can't think of a way to do this that doesn't involve going through the text by hand and individually selecting all of the italicized bits. Is there a way that I can just highlight the whole works and tell InDesign to change the "base" bits to "medium" and the italicized bits to "medium italic?"
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I'm having a hard time describing the issue in words, so haven't had any luck searching. I have a simple repeating pattern (though I've had the same trouble with other images; it doesn't seem to be related to the complexity or color depth), and when I save it as a transparent PNG, using it in Chrome shows a kind of ghosted artifacting.
The image: https://i.stack.imgur.com/aZgg9.png
A screenshot of what I'm seeing (at Retina resolution [edit: based on the answers, the Retina display is my core issue]): https://www.dropbox.com/s/a44j8uih9c3q4e4/Screenshot%202014-01-13%2020.18.06.png
The image should have solid-looking lines.
What I've tried:
Saving it as an 8-bit PNG with Alpha Transparency in Fireworks CS6
Saving it as a 32-bit PNG with Alpha Transparency in Fireworks CS6
Saving it as a 24-bit PNG with Alpha Transparency in Photoshop CS6
The issue appears in each of these versions, but not in Firefox or Safari (all browsers are their respective latest versions on Mac OS X 10.9.1), hence my assumption that it's some interaction between Chrome and the transparent PNG. I'm looking at just the image directly, not on a web page.
Saving the image on a background (with no transparency) makes the issue disappear, but isn't a viable option (and neither is saving with Index Transparency), because it's going on a web page with a variable background.
My question is two-fold:
Do you see this issue? (I.e. is it just some weird setting on my computer somewhere?)
Any idea what's causing it?
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In InDesign, I have some filled text boxes, sized by columns, with the one on the left being three columns wide.
The wide text box is most likely to contain the most text (it's an invoice template). I will use the 'Fit frame to content' button on the Selection Tool toolbar for automatically vertically resize it to fit the containing text.
How do I make the other three smaller text frames automatically adjust to the same height as the big (and longer) text box?
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I'd like to animate a stick figure. I made a layer for every body part. Now I need to predefine the rotation point somewhere. I used symbols to save the pivot position.
The problem is that I can only create one symbol per layer. If I select two elements like the top and bottom leg and creating a symbol, I cannot select the single symbol anymore. Both parts always connected then.
How can I save multiple pivot points?
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How do I get text/words on a page to flow into the next line, mid-word without Pages (Mac) automatically justifying?
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How can I get the angle of a rotated layer. Or is it possible to see the angle while rotating? If so, where?
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I believe that an extra-light or Thin version of Adobe's Myriad typeface exists, because Apple's been using it on their website.
Here's Myriad Pro Light and Extra Light/Thin used on the iPad Mini page:
So where do I find it? I can't seem to buy it anywhere. Any help?
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Is there a direct method of using the Photoshop pen tool (or any other tool) to trace the equation of a line in 2D space and create a path from it in a given domain and/or range, provided I define a Cartesian coordinate system with an origin and two axes?
It would be cool if it could do this!
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In Illustrator: How do you create the color Grey with just using Black, but without changing opacity? (it can also be used for other colors)
Whenever we have to print something (shopping bags, wrapping paper, etc) we have to create a template for each color that is used. There is a "cheat" where you take a graphic element and fill it with tiny dots in stead of a 100% solid fill, thus creating the illusion that a second "lighter" color is used. The "further" the dots are from each other, the "lighter" the color will be. But since its the same base color, it saves on having to create another template.
I hope that made sense.
--> Original file used by the producer in .pdf format (open in Illustrator)
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I have a PSD file in channels and want to convert (flatten?) it to something I can email to a client to show progress on the design. How is this done?
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Like below. Or we should try to make the change the original logo so it can look identical on any background?
Can the 2nd logo (inverted) harm the branding or it's ok?
It's easy to inverse a single color logo. But how to invert multicolored logo for dark background?
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Suppose you want to trace multiple bitmaps with some fixed inkscape tracing settings, is there a way to do it automatically with a batch file?
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I'm looking for a font similar to Fight-this with Polish characters (Latin).
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I have a grouped object in illustrator and I want to cut out a circle-shaped hole out of the grouped object. So I draw the circle over the grouped object and:
If I try to select the grouped object and the circle and go to Object > Clipping Mask > Make, I get only the small circle as a result (I want the reverse, the big object minus the area of the small circle).
If I go to Window > Pathfinder, none of the options has the desired effect - Pathfinder deletes the components of the grouped object that intersect the small circle, instead of treating the grouped object as a single object
I've made a simple example - the black thing is the grouped object, the red thing is the shape I want to cut out of the grouped object.
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Sticky footers in web development are basically footers that will always either stick to the bottom if the content isn't tall enough to vertically fill the browser or they stick after the bottom of the content after scrolling. I don't much need the first one, but I'd like the ability to have a footer on my master page always end up at the bottom of the content. I'm coding a website responsively using alternate and liquid layouts.
Is this possible in InDesign?
Sticky Footers Reference
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I have quite a few text anchors in a document and now the naming of the text anchors has to be changed.
Does someone know how to rename text anchors (have not found a rename option yet)
Is it then sufficient to just select refresh in the cross-references panel to get the texts updated?
EDIT:
Found something similar!? One has to know that Text anchors are grouped as Hyperlinks. You can rename them in the Hyperlink panel or Cross-References panel under Hyperlink Destination Option.
The catch is - after a rename and refresh, they point to the beginning of the document. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?
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From the Creative Commons website:
A commercial use is one primarily intended for commercial advantage or
monetary compensation.
Would it be considered commercial use if an image was used in a blog post that provides valuable info to readers and isn't trying to sell something (e.g. a guide, how-to, etc.)? The blog would be part of a website that does offer services though, but there's nothing you can purchase on the website.
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I have a PNG layer which has a drop shadow applied in Photoshop.
I'd like to create another layer of white color which would cover all non-transparent pixels on the canvas (i.e. the original PNG + the shadow).
Is there a way to conveniently do this in CS5(12)?
Here is a screenshot of the original image (on the left) and the best approximation I could get it to (on the right). However, the problem is that the shadow is not solid white as it should be (this is needed for the resulting image to act as a mask in mobile gaming framework).
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How can i change the path of a layer/symbol. I've selected a path or form but can not change it because points to transform does not appear. Need to be possible or not ?
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I'd like to have the mesh design here …
… fleshed out a bit so I can make a perforated strip/plate like this …
… in such a way that I can cut pieces out while retaining the precisely placed round holes in the part. I'm essentially trying to make that strip more interesting, like this:
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I'm looking for alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro for converting the color profiles of PDFs for newsprint. I commonly use Acrobat Pro to prepare files for four color offset printing. The color conversion tool in Acrobat pro converts the work to a given profile (like U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2), and promotes grays to CMYK plain black (100%K 0%CMY). Is there any other tool which has comparable functionality?
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I normally design (mostly theatre posters etc) for print so the size of artwork in cms or mm always. However, when folks ask me design graphics for web they stipulate the pixel size i.e 200 pixels high x 200 pixels high. I have NO IDEA what this measurement is so cannot even begin to set up a size for the artwork. Is there method of calculating? Thanks
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I want to achieve this in illustrator but the solution I see is CTRL+7 which work only for one shape... In photoshop, you just need you clip as many as you want...
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See www.uservoice.com, they have this beautiful geometric font and I would love to find out what it's called.
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It seems that the author used a tool - other than SnagIt - to annotate this screen shot:
[http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-29-92/4617.snippetizerinfo.png]
Does anybody know if there is a simple tool to create this type of annotations?
I know Illustrator or Gimp can do this, but I am looking for a simple tool to do this is seconds without ninja skills.
Thank you
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I realize this post may not be perfect for this SE forum, but seeing that it's a graphics editor I'm having problems with I'm thinking that maybe the right eyes will get to see it.
I'm having big problems with paragraph numbering in my InDesign document. I got handed the document by a colleague and found that all paragraph numbering was static text, which as you may know will make working with the document while keeping numbering updated very tedious..
So I started creating appropriate paragraph numbering styles and began converting. However, to my despair I see that on some pages the paragraph numbering isn't affected by the chapter numbering. So that the first paragraph in chapter 5 is numbered as paragraph 4.2.8, continuing the numbering from chapter 4....
Here's an illustration of the problem:
Does anyone please have any tips of what I could check to try and remove this error?
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I created some shape using 6 pixels stroke (no fill), then I expanded it and get the desired shape. Later, I need the same shape with thinner lines, but resizing does not work well for it.
So, the question is - Is there any way to get stroke (i.e. line connecting middle of thickness of the expanded line) from expanded shape?
(I cannot redo the actions because move far away from the expanding the path).
CS6
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