Questions tagged [selections]
Questions about selecting parts of a file or image, so those parts can be changed or transformed while leaving the nonselected parts intact.
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How to isolate an object from its background when you have the isolated background already?
So I have multiple objects that are all on the same background but I only have them as flat images and also the background image alone, thought with some blending magic ("Difference", "Color to alpha/...
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How to make identical selections on each layer of an animation gif (excluding the parts that move) in photoshop?
I am working on an animation of a cigarette sitting in an ashtray with smoke rising from the tip. The cigarette and the tray stay the same throughout the 30 frames, but the smoke changes in each frame....
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Cannot remove colors in PS selection
I'm using Photoshop on an image of a horse, trying to paste the image into another background. The selection has leftover green from grass in the original background, especially around the horse's ...
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How to locate AND focus objects in artboard from selected layers in Illustrator?
In Illustrator, I have hundreds of objects and layers in one file, how can I quickly locate and focus objects in the artboard from layers selected in the Layer Panel?
I know one slower way is to use ...
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how to split a layer into multiple layers in random formats
I need some software that "breaks" an image into multiple layers without needing to do selection.
Krita has something similar, but the division is done by colors and I want something random. ...
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How to select all lines in an Illustrator document
I've seen similar questions but none answer mine.
I have DWG files of floorplans. When I import them to Illustrator, they are all lines. I can make all the walls black with the live paint tool in one ...
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Illustrator 2020 Snapping relative to Cursor Position
With the latest Illustrator update, snapping has been all wonky. When dragging objects before the update, I was able to snap the object's edge or center to the guides from the edge or center of ...
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How to select objects with same features in Inkscape but only in a certain region?
I have imported a PDF. It contains approx. 30000 objects which make it sluggish to render. Some objects like texts are expendable in most parts of the drawing but not in a part of the center.
So I ...
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Why can't I use the rectangular selection tool outside of my canvas?
I have a PSD with a mobile and Desktop artboard in it, working in the latest version of Photoshop CC.
I'm trying to make slices out of layers, but one layer in particular runs off the canvas, so I'...
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Matting Levin foreground select not working in gimp 2.10
I'm trying to select a foreground object from a photo to remove the background using gimp 2.10.14. I am following these steps:
rough outline of object using lasso tool
press enter to enter ...
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Grid and bucketfill are just off center/ have offset
When I apply a pattern with the render option or the bucketfill it doesn't completely fill the selection without being off center/ having a offset (I'm not good with GIMP terminology ☹️)
I DID NOT ...
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How can I select all elements until reaching the end of the pdf on editing mode?
I want to select all elements until reaching the end of the PDF on editing mode. For example, let say I have a 290 pages book and I am on page 83. How can I select all elements until reaching the end ...
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InDesign: how to only select objects on page, but not on pasteboard?
In Illustrator there is the "Select all on Artboard" option. I was wondering if there is a similar option in InDesign that I can't find that does the same thing – i.e. selects everything on the page/...
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Resize Selection In Photoshop Like in GIMP
About 15 years ago, I was a Photoshop user. Then I stopped using it and exclusively used GIMP. Now I'm trying to get back into Photoshop and there is one thing that is driving me absolutely nuts. I ...
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Quickly Select and Fill Base Colors
Here's an example video of the kind of selection/coloring I'm talking about
Is there a way in Photoshop to quickly select areas in line art, as in the video, and then apply base colors?
I've tried ...
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How do you export a jpeg with a selective compression mask from Photoshop CC 2014?
In fireworks, I can select parts of an image to keep at a lower compression (85) when exporting, leaving the rest of the image to be compressed at the higher setting (60). I cannot find that option in ...
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How can I select a "section" of a path in Photoshop CS5?
I am creating a series of trees in Photoshop, using paths. My plan is to complete the first tree, and then edit the same path for the other trees. I have already created 2 trees in this manner, but ...
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Is it possible to select multiple object behind an object witch is not a square in Inkscape?
Context: Im trying to make some shapes, icons in a glitter texture looking realistic as possible.
For this, a large group of objects are placed and way larger object is on top. How is it possible to ...
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Gimp Ellipse Select Tool resizing using Ctrl+Shift stopped working properly
Resizing Ellipse Select Tool using Ctrl+Shift or just using Shift have suddenly stopped working. Resize with Ctrl still works but is useless since I cannot get a perfect circle anymore. When I resize ...
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Select Same Stroke OR Color
I have an SVG (converted to AI) with red lines, red rectangles (with null stroke colors), blue lines, and blue rectangles (with null stroke colors). I can use Select > Same > Stroke Color to ...
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Photoshop Ctrl+Click on layer with feathering, (gradient transparency) does not select all pixels
If i make transparent layer and inside draw circle with feathering then click Ctrl+Click on layer icon it then cut the pixels i will see that some feathered pixels are left on the layer.
Why ...
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Text on a path's Selection handles do not show in Illustrator
I added text to an ellipse path --but the selection handles (as seen circled in red on the attached graphic example) are not showing.
With the Direct Selection arrow tool selected I can see the text ...
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Photoshop Gradient selection in Quick Mask Mode not working properly
When I make a selection in quick mask mode using the gradient tool (black to white) the equivalent selection is not from 0% to 100% but actually from 0% to around 99%.
So lets say, on a new layer, I ...
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Polygonal Laso Zoom
Is there a setting i have to pick for zooming in and out with the mouse scroll while making a selection with the Polygonal Laso Tool in photoshop? Tried with 3 versions of photoshop and only one ...
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How to select text and keep a background color within its selection?
This may be a confusing title as I am not quite sure what the proper terminology is.
I have a font that is grungy/broken and not completely solid. I added a background layer of black, and I want to ...
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How to select all vectors within a larger vector in Illustrator?
For context, I'm a cartographer so I make a lot of maps with GIS software (ArcGIS Pro 2.5 in this case). Often for design purposes, once the analysis is done, I export my maps to Illustrator for ...
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using gimp 2.10 on a mac--selection challenges
looking for a way to perform an operation that works so beautifully in photoshop;
on an 8x10 canvas (with content), deselect everything
expand to 9x10 canvas so that content is at bottom (already did ...
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How can I (using Gimp) accurately remove a red background from an image?
I've been designing some custom backgrounds for a game recently, although I have little to no skill with photo editing. I've usually only used MS paint, but this particular project required tools that ...
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Adobe Photoshop : Display text-selection in correct format
I am working on a photoshop design for a font-design which will be inserted in html. Right now, when the text is selected, it looks differently in Photoshop and differently in browser(FF).
As you ...
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Does Illustrator have Mouse Wheel selection like Inkscape?
Does Adobe Illustrator have Inkscape-like (since version 0.91) Alt + Mouse Wheel selection mode?
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Selecting an object inside a rectangle in Illustrator cc 2015
I have created a rectangle shape inside which i have created several other shapes. I want to select one of these shapes, but as soon as I start drawing a marquee around this shape the rectangle moves ...
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While aligning objects in Adobe Flash how to decide what object moves?
So this is a problem that should be easily solved but I'm having a hard time figuring this out in flash. When I align two objects I just want one of them to move while the other remains stationary, ...