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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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Technically, what are the prime gotchas that could affect your logo further down the road, if it incorporates justified* fx & blend mode treatments?
Explanation
(*Justified meaning they favorably add to the identity and aesthetics; i.e. we're assuming that they make perfect sense in a structural meaning.)
I'm looking for technically specific ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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how to get that new JSFIDDLE/Twitter/Youtube effect in photoshop?
As all the big sites have been updating their style recently, I've noticed this effect on a few sites and I'm wondering how they do it.
Its like this normal gradient effect, with this pattern, abbit ...
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Achieving liquid effect in small illustration
I'm trying to achieve a liquid effect for a logo which consists on a small encased orange cube, but don't really know how to do this (I've tried adding bubbles, but it doesn't seem to work on a ...
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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 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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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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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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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 apply text effect in InDesign but not have it effect text stroke?
I need to apply an inner shadow effect to some text in InDesign, which works fine. But I also need to apply a stroke to the text, but the effect is also being applied to the stroke ( unlike in ...
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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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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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Affect mutliple layers in gimp
Is it possible to apply things like brightness/contrast or hue saturation, or even filters to more than one layer at a time in gimp.
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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 these two buttons [closed]
Can you give me some hints for recreate these two buttons?
Which effects are applied? Thanks!
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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 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 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 “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 can I achieve the light arcing background in this image
I've tried finding a tutorial without any luck. Even if someone could describe the effect so I could better search for tutorials myself.
I am trying to achieve the following effect as seen in 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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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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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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Tiling seamless diagonal lines
I'm working on a tile-based game, and I'd like to have diagonal lines for (32x32) tiles. The problem is, whenever you tile them, they look like this:
How do I make it seamlessly tile?
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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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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 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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Shadow for medium sized text
there are many examples of text-shadow effects on the web but only for very large text or particular background/foreground colours.
I've tried creating an engraved effect or a 3D effect (I really ...
