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Create a Triangle with Rounded Corners
I know you can create a rounded-corner rectangle; but, how do you create a triangle with rounded corners in Photoshop?
I am actually interested in making it from scratch, not basing it on a custom ...
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How to squeeze text into a shape
I'm trying to squeeze a text into a shape so that after removing the shape the text gives the impression of the shape. In the above example MYTEXT should go into the elipse.
How can i do this with ...
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How do I create symmetrical curves on vector shapes in Photoshop?
Let's say I want to make a mark representing the shape of a rotor in a rotary engine:
(image source)
This shape is similar to a Reuleaux triangle:
(image source)
I know how to create equilateral ...
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Photoshop CS5: Subtract/exclude a vector mask from an existing mask
I am attempting to create very simple icon, which resembles a 'dashboard' of a car.
The first part of the icon (shape 1) was created by adding and subtracting shapes. The second part (shape 2) was ...
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How can I easily create a shape with a specific pixel width and height in Photoshop?
So this may sound like an easy question, but it is not.
In webdesign we often use rectangular or square shapes to represent backgrounds for sidebars etc. These need to be pixel perfect so that when ...
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How to create the round/rectangle dialog on GIMP or Photoshop?
How do you design that bubble?:
I tried to use a rectangle and a rounded shape but didn't work out nicely. Would be really nice if someone can point out (or if this kind of shape already exist!).
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How to ensure shapes in Photoshop only use complete pixels
When using Photoshop for designing pixel-based layouts (websites, apps etc.), is there a way to ensure that when you're using the shapes tool, or resizing a layer, it always snaps to a complete pixel? ...
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Technique for finding the centerline of a curved object?
Sorry for the confusing title but, I'm curious to know if anyone knows any effective techniques at finding the center of an object that curves.
In the screenshot below you'll see a crude version of ...
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Multiple objects spaced evenly around a circle
I have a project where I am taking 6 different images and placing them on a circle. All of the images have duplicates (anywhere between 3 of the same image to 24). In total, I need the circle to have ...
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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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Rectangle and circle shapes alignment/sizing
I am having a hard to figure out what are the right proportions between a rectangular and a circular shapes and how to horizontally align them. These two shapes are two icons but they always look ...
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Achieving same effect on a play button as show in this image
as you can see in image the rectangle has this boxy look, I was trying to get same look on my play button, but it always turned out wrong, can anyone please edit the image and give that play button ...
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Delete one shape from another in Illustrator (CS4)
I have an image (below) of two hands over a black circle. All three are currently separate paths with a fill but no stroke, all on the same layer.
How do I delete the shape of the hands from the ...
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How to mask two specific layers with multiple between in cs6
I am following a tutorial and trying to mask a shape layer to another shape layer that is multiple layers down. (or has multiple layers between these two.) In Photoshop cs6
Essentially I want the ...
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Photoshop - Shape dynamics
when I'm using brush tool and I set up Shape dynamics, Control: fade, there's input on the right for fade length.
Is there a way to automatically start fade the path from 50% of length (stroke path)? ...
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Illustrator: Pathfinder divide not working as expected
I'm trying my hand at making a map using illustrator. I'm fairly new at it so I'm still learning the ropes. I'm trying to divide up a continent into several countries using border lines. Here's an ...
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Photoshop CS5 Polygon Tool smooth corners “too smooth”
I'm trying to create an 8-sided shape with the polygon tool. This is not a problem, but if I want smooth corners for my shape and I check the option "smooth corners" its too smooth - its basical a ...
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How to not subtract overlapping shapes in Photoshop
When I create a shape that overlaps with itself, the part that overlaps is subtracted.
How can I prevent this ?
EDIT:
Here are pics with step by step and full screenshots:
Step1 - the path ...
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What is the method to “clear effects” in Photoshop?
Once I have made a shape and added particular layer effects, these effects automatically apply to any shapes (or even shapes from paths) that I draw immediately afterwards. Is there a setting where I ...
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Quantify the area of a shape in Inkscape
In Inkscape, is there a way to automatically calculate the space / area a shape occupies? I am representing data in complex shapes and I need a way to scale them accordingly.
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Photoshop: How do I create a new layer from a shape that I wish to draw?
When I try to draw a shape, I can't seem to get it to create a new layer, but rather it always goes on the layer that I already have selected. How do I create a new layer from a shape that I wish to ...
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Convert vector Smart Object layer to Shape layer
I've cut and pasted vector art from Illustrator to PhotoShop and chose "smart object" when I pasted it.
Is there a way to convert the smart object to a shape layer now so I can edit the very simple ...
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Strange bordering in Illustrator
I made a couple of vector shapes in AI and I get this strange thin border appearing around them. I can't get rid of it. Any suggestions?
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How would I create this “X” delete button in Photoshop?
I'm trying to create this little "X" in Photoshop but I can't figure out how to exactly recreate this.
I tried creating 2 rectangles and rotating them +45 degrees and -45 degrees, but then the ...
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Drawing a three-quarter circle in Inkscape?
I've been able to approximate a three-quarter circle in Inkscape using bezier curves, but is there a more precise way I can draw a three-quarter circle in Inkscape?
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Where is the shapes layer option in Photoshop CS6?
I'm following this guide because I want to learn some icon design in PS, and I have the CS6 beta.
I believe the author is using Photoshop CS5, while I'm on CS6 beta right now.
At this part in a ...
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Filling half a shape in Illustrator
I am still pretty new to illustrator, so I am still learning. I have a shape (pill shape) that is all white. I am trying to "fill" half of the shape with a yellow color (keeping the black stroke ...
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Dragging And Moving One Corner Of A Rectangle In Illustrator
I am struggling so hard trying to do a simple thing.
I've drawn a rectangle with a stroke of 1 pt. I basically want to make that rectangle taper on the end by grabbing the corner anchor points of ...
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Why can I not align these two elements?
I am trying to align a text layer to the vector mask directly below it - the top two elements displayed in the Layers Panel in the below image.
For some reason, with both layers selected - although ...
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How do I fill in the paths in this vector shape?
I am using a pre-made vector shape (below), and I would like to fill all of the triangular paths it contains with a certain colour. I am not sure how to do this. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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How do I create a lens flare effect?
How was the following design made? It's very beautiful, and I'm trying to recreate it on my own. When I'm done, I'd like to have a "correct answer" to check my answer against.
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Link a layer with a shape/vector mask in Photoshop
Simple question that I can't find the answer to.
I have a layer with a photo that I got off the internet. I want this layer to have rounded corners. So I draw a rectangle with rounded corners in ...
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How to define a custom shape in photoshop
I have created a shape and selected a layer.
In the Edit menu Define custom shape... is disabled.
Can any one tell what mistake I have made.
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Draw rectangle (shape) inside rectangle (other shape) with clipping?
Which software allows to draw one shapes inside another ones with clipping? I need this to be done automatically, I know I can draw this in Illustrator with Pathfinder. Is there automatic ability ...
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Photoshop CS6: selecting all shapes contained inside a rectangular area
In PowerPoint, Visio, and many other programs, there's a "rectangle selection" mode which allows selecting a group of objects by drawing a rectangle with the mouse. All objects which are fully ...
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How do I copy selected paths of a shape in Photoshop CS6 Mac 13.0.1
I was wondering how I copy selected paths of a shape in PS CS6.
I start selecting the paths I want to copy by clicking on them and holding SHIFT.
I then press ALT + SHIFT which will only copy ONE of ...
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Designing shape in InDesign - how to emulate effect from Quark XPress?
This is part of my original document from Quark XPress (which I am recreating in InDesign, since I'm converting manually for now, I don't need Q2ID for now, since it's just a development magazine for ...
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Create a Complex 3D Shape in Adobe Photoshop
I am trying to create a complex 3D shape in Adobe Photoshop, like the shape pictured below. Is this possible? Are there any tutorials available? I was unable to find any. Thanks.
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How to sharpen a shape layer or vector mask without rasterization?
I am attempting to clean up the below vector image at the bottom, since the pixellation is not very sharp. However, I am told that I will need to rasterize it in order to adjust the pixels. So my ...
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How to use “add/subtract/intersect from path/shape area” effectively in Photoshop?
I'm attempting to follow the below Photoshop tutorial, but steps 29 and 30 have me stumped.
The larger of the two white rectangles in the below image was created on its own layer. Once I have that ...
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Creating concave shapes in Photoshop [duplicate]
Im trying to make a concave shape, something along the lines of below illustration.
Is there a tutorial on how to build shapes in photoshop, I can create a circle shape using the 'ellipse tool', ...
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How to create a shape, in a form of two basic shapes partially substracted?
When I have a circle shape and now I substract from it a little square in the middle, what I get is a shape that looks like hollowed circle. But in fact in its paths I still have my whole shape of ...
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Rounded rectangle with zigzag border
I'm trying to create a rounded rectangle with zigzag borders in Adobe Illustrator CS5. This is how I want it to look like:
With the normal zigzag effect on a rectangle with no rounded corners, I ...
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How do I use one shape to delete a portion of another shape?
I have created an arrow shape (rightmost in image), from which I wish to cut out the majority so that only two thin sides remain. The most accurate way to do this would be to duplicate the shape and ...
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How to design a dialog bubble or shape in photoshop?
How do I design this shape in Photoshop?:
The box is rounded and it has an arrow pointer at the bottom.
I am not bothered about the color.
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How to create instructions and arrows
What are the tools used to create the instructions and arrows in such images?
Which one is the font?
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How do I make rectangular photos square?
I have a pack of rectangular pictures (some landscape, some portrait) but I need them to be square.
I know how to use imagemagick for resizing and converting.
Some of the pictures are wider, ...
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Creating a cylinder in Photoshop CS6
I have a rectangular shape(in fact a label) which is 100cm x 84cm, now I wanna create a cylinder. PS CS6 has a cylinder preset, when I want to scale that preset cylinder it becomes something that in ...
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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 ...
