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Photoshop - Is there a keyboard shortcut for creating a new frame?
In Adobe Photoshop CS5.5 / CS6, is there a keyboard shortcut to make a new frame using the animation window and timeline?
I make a lot of gif animations and would like to reduce mouse movement for ...
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Why is Photoshop CS5 making huge gaps between lines when I make a line break with the ENTER key?
I'm not sure why, but suddenly when I use the type tool, write, and press ENTER to create a line break, the space between my current line and the new one is huge (it is as if 20 line breaks were ...
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Run Illustrator script on multiple files
Is there a way to make an Illustrator script run over all files in a certain folder and perform operations on these?
I am using CS5 on mac.
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How do I blend a black-background fire image in Photoshop?
This fire image:
As you can see, it has a black background, which I can't delete (because it would probably destroy the smooth-looking fire effect). I want to place some fire in a photo.
However, ...
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CS5 export layers as files no number sequence
I am using cs5 layers to modify and then exporting layers as files. While saving CS5 automatically adds some number sequence at the end thereby modifying my original filename.
It see to ...
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Flash CS6 - how to replace a playing card index (i.e. how to type into same bounding box)?
I've purchased a stock set of playing cards in .ai format and have successfully imported it into a Flash CS6 file.
However I have the problem, that the cards have english indices: J, Q, K, A - while ...
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how to set PhotoShop CS5 to Free Transform images by default
I recently had to perform a format/reload on my box due to a HDD failure and after reinstalling CS5 I am noticing different behavior than before. In the past when I pasted an image into Photoshop (or ...
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Illustrator CS5 Distorts Vector on Resize, using Scale Tool
When resizing a vector group in Illustrator CS5.5 with a custom made symbol in the group I get distortion of the proportion of the shape.
I've tried
Tried resizing with selection tool holding ...
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Low res vertical photos using Photoshop CS5
I´m using .raw files in CS5 and saving them to .jpg and they are all unedited...
The portrait photos are all being compressed and have low res while the landscape ones are fine, why is that? I have ...
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How to draw a dashed circle in photoshop cs5?
I want to know how can I draw a dashed circle in photoshop, I am using photoshop CS5. \
In one of the article I found that by using pattern we can do it, I found this pattern
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Square brushes in Photoshop have one rounded corner
I'm trying to create a favicon in Photoshop CS5 by painting individual pixels. I've tried using the square brushes but for some reason each square brush preset has one rounded corner in the bottom ...
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Is it possible to have varied stroke widths around the same object in Illustrator?
I'm working in Illustrator CS5 and was wondering Is it possible to have varied stroke widths around the same object?
For example a square would have the right side at 1pt and the top side at 3pt the ...
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How can I check the dimensions of a selection/object in Illustrator?
Want to check the current dimensions of an object/selection in pixels. How do I do this? Illustrator CS5.
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Is it possible to trim away surrounding transparent space when saving to web?
I know how to trim a document to get rid of surrounding transparent space, but is there a way to do this only for saving off to web & devices, without impacting the actual document?
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Best ways of saving .png 2D game art for an iphone game?
I'm currently working in illustrator CS5 creating 2d game art for iphone, and I'm just wondering about the best way to save the art to still keep the quality but have low memory.
In save for web and ...
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Getting rid of open paths in Illustrator CS5 without overlapping stroked lines?
I have been looking into selling some vector art either by making my own site (almost doubles up as a portfolio) or sell it through existing stock vector sites. I am currently looking into ...
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Creating Patterns in Illustrator CS5
I'm trying to follow this tutorial to create an iPhone from scratch in Illustrator. I'm onto step 18 and cannot seem to create the pattern needed.
My problem is this, after creating the layout of ...
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When I cut a layer using marquee tool, I get blur edges to cut side. How do I get sharp edges after cut?
I am using rectangular marquee tool to cut a portion of the layer in photoshop cs5, but after cutting, the edges are not sharp, I get blur edges.
how can I get sharp edges?
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Can't get rid of default filter on Photoshop CS5 shapes
Everytime I create a new shape in Photoshop CS5, whether on a new layer, document, whatever, it's always starting out with a drop shadow. I can't figure out why this default filter is being applied?
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Applying same mask to multiple layers in Photoshop
I've got a bunch of puppies i need to mask in the same way as below, where each puppy will be within a shadowed circle:
I got the first one working using a layer mask, but now i want an easy way to ...
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How to create/imitate a crack in a picture in Photoshop
How can I add crack to a picture in Photoshop cs5 (with or without using custom brushes) like the one below?
I tried with brushes, but it didn't look realistic.
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What is the easiest way to export just the selected objects in Illustrator CS5
The title says it all, I want to know what the simplest way to export the selected objects. In Inkscape, there is a menu option called "export selected" which does just this.
The aforementioned ...
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How to save/export gradients and textured effects in .png while minimizing file size?
I have been making a 2d game art for iphone in illustrator CS5, and buttons and background elements which use gradients and some textured effects are saved in .png.
I noticed using these effects ...
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Adobe Illustrator error creating text constrained by shape (Area Type Tool)
I am newer than new to Illustrator, but am trying nontheless to design a logo for my friend.
The most basic of operations is to create an ellipse, correct?
I have created a circle with this tool, ...
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using the 'straighten' feature of PS to straighten just one layer not all of them?
When i use the straighten of PS, i cant find a way to just get it to straighten one layer at a time, itseems to straighten the entire canvas, is there a way i can get it to work on just one layer ?
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How does (clipping) mask in Photoshop work in my specific case
This is my basic layer setup:
http://screencast.com/t/OCQTSwp7I5
Textlayer
Shape
Background
I want to mask the shape-layer so the parts where the text is the shape is transparent.
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plugin to allow you to run cs6 indesign files in cs5?
in our office we have multiple users all using different levels of creative suite, they include CS5, CS5.5 and CS6.
Most adobe files seem to work fine when switching between different CS versions, ...
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Problem in using “Repoussé” text layer in photoshop cs5 extended
I am using Photoshop CS5 extended.
When I click on 3D > Repoussé > Text Layer I am asked first to rasterize the layer. After clicking yes, my PC slows down. Everything stops working because of ...
