Questions that include the tag "text" might refer to text layouting, styling and/or management in graphic software.
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GIMP: “Joined” arabic text
I'm trying to create an image which contains Arab text.
This is the (HTML entities for the) text: العربية
Raw, it is العربية
When I paste the text into ...
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How to choose embossing color?
I'm using css to emboss text with this:
text-shadow: black 1px 1px 5px;
My site uses different font colors and background colors. I was wondering how I can choose the "best" embossing color based ...
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How do I achieve this gradient effect on type in Illustrator?
I'm trying to achieve the gradient effect shown in the below examples on each letter of the type I'm using in a logo design. I don't really know what this style is called, so I can't effectively look ...
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Font (anti)aliasing in Photoshop
I'm using Photoshop for designing websites and whenever I compare a photoshop design with the live browser preview the fonts appear to be rendered differently.
Basically any anti-aliasing method I ...
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How to get this text effect in Fireworks? (or at a push, Photoshop!)
I love the effect on this logo and was wondering if anyone knew any tutorials to help get a similar effect?
Thank you!
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How long of a name do you budget for in a template?
I'm designing a name overlay for a series of videos and I'm curious how long of a name I should budget for without knowing what ones might come my way.
As it's for a video it should be reasonably ...
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Improper kerning in iOS app, using Helvetica Neue
I think I'm posting this question in the proper SE site, as it pertains more to designers than programmers.
I developed an iOS app with a programmer (I'm the artist), and we're using Helvetica Neue.
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How do I break apart text in Photoshop?
I have a word in a text layer in photoshop. I want each character to be on a separate layer, how can I do that?
