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Convert a line drawing from raster to vector
I have a raster image, basically a scanned drawing of the outlines (and some detail) of various objects, and I wish to convert these lines to vectors, using either illustrator or inkscape.
My present ...
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Which angles look good
A friend of mine had a poster made for his business. Here is a segment of it:
I can't tell for sure, but I think the angle of the logo is not quite right... (I don't mean any pun with the ...
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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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In illustrator is there a way to reset rotated transform controls?
When you rotate an object in illustrator the transform controls to resize it/squash it rotate with it. What if i want to stretch it relative to the canvas?
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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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Can I transform an image's location in a Photoshop action so that it's relative to the canvas and NOT the image?
I'm trying to create an action that will move a layer around the canvas. The problem is that my image won't always be the same size and neither will my canvas. If I record a transform and move my ...
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Reproduce WordArt in Inkscape (trapezoid shape)
I try to convert an old logo to a vector format using Inkscape. The logo was originally made using WordArt. The text is transformed to a trapezoid shape.
I tried to use "Modify Path -> Perspective" ...
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Can I revert a transformation in Photoshop?
Let's say I have transformed an layer/element in Photoshop and I'm well past the point of being able to undo, or it would be highly inconvenient. Is there a way to revert the transformation back to ...
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how to set PhotoShop CS5 to Free Transform images by default
I recently had to perform a format/reload on my box due to a HDD failure and after reinstalling CS5 I am noticing different behavior than before. In the past when I pasted an image into Photoshop (or ...
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Is it possible to specify width in pixels for multiple objects at the same time in Illustrator CS5?
Illustrator has the 'Transform Each' dialog, but it only allows you to scale multiple objects by specifying a percentage.
Is there any way to specify the size in pixels?
More specifically, imagine ...
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How do I transform images to specific image dimensions without distortion?
I need to resize images to given width/length, but when I do this in photoshop my images come out warped looking. What should I do?
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Illustrator equivalent to Photoshop's skew tool
In photoshop the skew tool allows you to move each corner of the object being skewed independently. Is there an equivalent in Illustrator? Envelope distort seems overkill and harder to achieve the ...
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How to make part of image transparent including all layers (photoshop CS2)
I have an image with many layers. I want to define part of it as transparent.
Is there a mask layer which makes all the layers under it transparent or something similar?
Thanks !
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Outlined text get distorted when resized
i'm trying to have a font letter (in this case "r") half green and half gray.So I Created the outlines from the letter and achieved this :
When I go resizing (making it smaller) it the letter get ...
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Transform screenshots to look like a photograph
I want to give my screenshots a 3d, realistic photograph effect.
Something like this:
I tried using Skew but it didn't bring me desired result. Can anyone help me through?
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How to specify a transformation in GIMP
I have a specific perspective transformation that I want to apply to an image. How can I enter the matrix values manually in GIMP instead of playing around with stretching the image until the numbers ...
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SVG: Understanding the Translate command [closed]
From what I understand, the SVG Translate transformation offsets the coordinates by a given X and a given Y. So if drawing something at (80,100) and applying a translate(-10,-10) would draw the object ...
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In Illustrator CS5 Scaling problems
In Illustrator CS5 when I select Scale from the Transform menu it reverts to Free Transform and I have to select it again to get Scale. Anyone else have that problem?
