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photofilled text with transparent background
Yesterday I read about how to make text filled with an image. I found an example in Photoshop CS5 Top 100 Simplified. Tips and tricks. But in this example background isn't transparent.
How do I make ...
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Turn image into geometric array of colours
Is there a tool like Poly (iPad app) available for Android or Windows systems? I'd like to turn images into polygones/triangles like shown on the app site.
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How can I improve a poor quality scan/photo of an ink signature on paper?
I am trying to "transfer" my signature from paper to the computer. Here is the procedure I followed, yes you may laugh, I know it.
My question is, is it possible instead of the hard lines I got to ...
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How to change Blend tool's behavior in Adobe Illustrator?
Is it possible to change the way the Blend tool works here?
What if I need the Blend tool draw the crossing not under the cross but above? Right where I drew the red lines on the screenshot.
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How to create a realistic sun lens flare using photoshop?
Using Photoshop, i'd like to create a realistic sun lens flare, like the one shown on this picture :
What I have already tried : draw a white circle, then apply radial blur effect multiple times, ...
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Why empty adjustment layer with blend mode multiply darken images?
I know blend mode multiply means multiplying the colour (0 to 255) of its layer, with the visible underneath (0 to 255), then divided by 255, forms the resulting colour (0 to 255).
As a visual ...
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How to create irregular shapes with round corners
I found a logo of a company named Ibbt. As you can see, there is a separation between elements (the shapes in the left). Can anybody tell how to create such effect in Illustration?
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how to create sunken or inlay effect in illustrator to create depth to an object
Basicly, I need to know what is the best way to add depth to an innerbox like for example a monitor, a tv, anything that comes with a frame.
In my case it's a window frame that contains a poster.
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Lens Distortion Effect with Illustrator
I'm trying to model a lens distortion to apply to a vector image. I originally tried to use the Warp > Inflate effect, and I was able to get close in some scenarios to what I was looking for, but the ...
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How to create a smoothing photo effect in GIMP
How can I create a smoothing effect like this?:
It's clearer in his hairs and face.
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Exporting Layers to Files Without Losing the Effects in Photoshop CS6
Here is the problem. I am doing this work for a company. They wanted me to clean 138 jpeg files and give them back.
I opened a psd and put all the files in it. I cleaned all of them. At last, i ...
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How to to use bevel and emboss properly for clean buttons in photoshop cs6
I've heard of different methods in getting a nice highlight on the top of a button. Can some of you explain a preferred fx for the example here? Along side the nice highlight on the top of the ...
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Removing the objects after doing clipping mask
I did the following effect
I did it using a circle with the required effect and a triangle with required effect, then I did object > clipping mask > make.
After I did the effect, I did create ...
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How can I recreate the shadows and blur effect using Gimp?
So I'm fairly new when it comes to working with images and creating different effects.
But can anyone explain what effect is being applied to the conference logos in the following link?
The middle ...
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Create a pencil effect style in illustrator
I need to create a draw as you are drawing using a pencil and you fill it by using pencil. The effect should be like you are drawing using a pencil on fabriano paper or using ink, I need to fill the ...
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Convert logo from text semi-automatically
I am a software developer and new at logo design. I want to make a logo for my application based on its name, but I prefer to not use Adobe Illustrator or similar tools.
The ideal for me would be a ...
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How to create the effect in this animated GIF of morphing faces?
I saw an amazing animated gif:
And I thought I should give it a go.
I tried laying out several friends' pictures in movie maker and power director and though I sort of have a video where it is ...
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Can Anyone Recommend Useful Oil droplets in Water Photos? [closed]
I am trying to follow along this tutorial: http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/create-abstract-liquid-effect
But the oil droplets in water photo the artist provides as an example does not seem ...
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How to project an image into a cone?
I have a circular image that I want to print over a cone. That is, over a circle with a wedge cut out, and then assembled into a cone.
However, if I just print my image and then cut the wedge, not ...
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What photoshop filter is this?
I applied a simple photoshop filter to a drawing I made a while ago. Now I need to apply the same filter to a different drawing, but I can't remember which filter it was. I've tried every filter, and ...
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How to reset layer style properties in layer styles window in Photoshop?
Every time I go back to edit some layer effects for a new layer, there are weird presets, e.g. Screen or Overlay blend modes for some of the layer settings, and then the lighter gradient tone is ...
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Looking to find how to make this type of 2D animation
I am currently interested in how (what program to use) to make this effects of lighting and animated aura in the following video.
Snapshot of video:
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Can I round the corners of a shape that has curves in Illustrator?
I have a simple shape in Illustrator that has two curved edges, two straight edges, and four sharp corners:
I want to round off the sharp corners a bit like so (kinda sorta approximated by the ...
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How to have this effect in Illustrator?
I need to transform my psd logo to Illustrator, so I will re-design it there. The purpose of it is that I will print it on business cards.
On Photoshop using the Marquee Tool I create a white ...
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How do you create an artistic border? [closed]
i had open a image in photoshop. And i crop that image and applyed stroke for that image to get a border effect,,my problem is how to get an artistic border for that image
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Export vector design from Illustrator to photoshop and back
How do I take a gradient vector design into photoshop, add noise to it, and then return it back into Illustrator without the white background?
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Name and possibly a tutorial for this inset rounded rectangle technique
I am speaking about the drop-in effect around the round edges. I like the fact that the actual theme seems to be a bit further back and the border is closer to the viewer.
I can gather that a ...
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Frosted glass effect/texture/filter/pattern in Adobe Fireworks?
Is there a way to do this with Adobe Fireworks?
I know its possible using Photoshop with this tutorial.
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Emphasizing a word in a sentence
I want to emphasize a word in a sentence. I've seen it somewhere but couldn't find the picture. Its like the selected word is normal but all other things are blurry. And maybe the word is closer than ...
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How do I create an effect of an object hanging off the end of text
I am trying to find a tutorial on how to create the effect of an object (in this case a crown) hanging on the edge of a letter (on the end of a word). I am designing a logo for our kids ministry at ...
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Is this an effect or a type of font?
I have seen a lot this type of fonts (the ones in the bar). It is a relief effect or the font is just like that?
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Multiple non-inheriting transforms effects?
I'm designing a template for product packaging. While designing, I'd like to have the layout as it would be printed out flat, but I'd also like to have different 'views' (front, back, bottom, etc) so ...
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Illustrator: Border effect for a path
I'd like to surround a path with a border (see the third illustration below). However, I cannot get it done without using Path -> Outline stroke. This is very inconvenient, as Outline stroke ...
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Moving in 3D space in After Effects
AE beginner here: I'm trying to create an effect such as this:
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-video-5444182-business-people-loopable.php
Does anyone know of a tutorial or perhaps just point in the ...
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What are the traditional rules for drop shadow direction / light source?
When creating a drop shadow for objects, what is the traditional / classic "rule" for the offset direction? I see so many that are down and right, which results in the light source coming from the top ...
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How can I produce variations of a logo automatically?
Are there any tools or online services where I can that I can feed a logo and get a series of variations using different effects?
For example: A reflection effect OR a shadow effect OR depth effect.
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Face illusion in ads
http://doityourself.edublogs.org/files/2008/10/club-med-illusion-ad.jpg
I'm trying to achieve the same effect, but I can't even get close to what I need. What I basically need is to merge face/body ...
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How to Make Letters Like This?
I'd like to know how to make these in photoshop or fireworks, but with a slight preference for fireworks. If I can find a tutorial in photoshop, I can probably get it to work in fireworks.
What is ...
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How to get this text effect? What are the blending settings? Any tutorial?
Any idea how to achieve this exact text effect?
Does this kind of text effect have a name? I know the moonlight text effect and since I'm new to Photoshop, I do not understand what blending effect ...
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How to make an image look like it's been printed
I'm wondering if anyone has any tips, tutorials or templates on how to 'fake' a printed effect. I want to make it look in my portfolio like I have printed business cards and other collateral without ...
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How to create fake reflections?
How can I create fake reflections easily like the one here:
Any online or easy open source tools out there?
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Create Circle Stripes
I want to generate circles like in this picture. It is an overlay and I need the overlay alone.
It looks like circles in circles each with a width and a margin of one pixel. How can I generate such ...
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How to get the color of the shadow in the different blending mode? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to get the equivalent of a color in different blending modes?
I have an inner shadow effect applied to a shape with blending mode multiply. How to get the ...
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Create a repeating glare effect over a coin in Flash
Please kindly advise the missing steps for adding a glare (shining) effect to a yellow circle symbol, representing a coin.
The effect should run every 2 seconds. The symbol will be exported and be ...
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How to “press-in” shape in Illustrator
I am a newbie to Illustrator. What I want is to create add a "pressed-in" effect to a shape (basically add some depth to it), so that it looks like it has been "pressed-in" into its surrounding ...
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How do I create a puff / bump / bent effect in Photoshop?
I am sorry for effect naming(!) but i couldn't decide the what is correct one for it, but you can see the example image below.
What is the most effective way to achieve this result with CS5?
Thanks.
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advise on “copying” text effect from existing logo
I'm trying to copy the text effect on an existing logo to no avail.
I have been using Illustrator to work on the logo but cannot seem to get it workout the way I want.
It's not that I want to copy ...
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Photoshop vs. Illustrator for Icon Development
My client is requesting SVG files (saving as an SVG would require me to build the icon in Illustrator), but I have always designed icons in Photoshop (importing vector art from Illustrator, and ...
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Making a solid color more realistic/natural
I often come across elements of color which look very natural and realistic despite there being only one solid color (not in a pixel-exact way, but rather in the perceived sense).
When I try to ...
