Vector Graphics are image files created using geometric elements such as points, lines, curves and shapes. Due to this, vector graphics are infinitely scalable without loss of image quality. Common graphic design software that creates vector based images include Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw and ...
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Can I lock vector art EPS10 files to avoid editing?
I read somewhere that it is possible to save an illustrator file as a .eps file and have no layer editing options? So the art is scaleable but not editable?
I have tried but can't seem to find ...
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Wacom hobby-grade graphic tablet, vector graphics application, drawing size question
I do some caricature, cartoons and illustrations, as hobby. I believe that I am okay'ish with pen-n-paper, but recently decided to go digital.
Given my budget, and a quick assessment of needs and ...
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How to resize vector masks without changing the size-ratio of round corners of it?
Let's say that I have a vector mask of 200px-w 150px-h rectangle with 8 px curved corners.
If I want to resize this to 100px-w 100px-h without changing the size-ratio of round corners, how do I do ...
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Photoshop: Does creating a work path from type lose quality?
In Photoshop there is a menu option to create a vector from a text layer: Layer > Type > Create Work Path. Does this lose any quality over leaving it as a text layer, such as font hinting?
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How to create a spiral logo or shape in adobe illustrator
This shape was created using Adobe Illustrator.:
How can I recreate it?
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Better ways of vectorizing photos than Illustrator's Trace?
Are there any better ways of vectorizing photos than Illustrator's Trace? I don't have one of them Wacom boards so I can't really do this by hand.
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Resizing vector paths to pixel bounds
I have an iOS layout designed for Retina, which means it's double the resolution of the older devices. To create standard-resolution PNGs, I would need to scale down the design by 50%.
Problem is, I ...
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What is a good CLI-based bitmap tracing method?
I often use the 'trace bitmap' function in Inkscape to create a vector image from a raster image. However, on larger or more complicated bitmaps, the program completely freezes. GUIs being what they ...
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Illustrator - Delete points but keep curves
I am used to editing vector graphics in FontLab, which allows you to simplify vectors like this:
The behavior I'm used to
If I delete a point from a curve, the program will roughly maintain the ...
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Vectors or 300 dpi TIFFs for printing?
I have worked with CreateSpace before and used AI vector images on the cover and interior PDF of a book, but the images all printed pixelated. After complaining, CreateSpace told me to only use 300 ...
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How can I create an abstract sea/wave effect in a free vector package?
I'm looking to create a vector (ideally) illustration with an abstract sea, much like this (not the dolphins or sun):
How can I go about this using free tools such as Inkscape?
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Add imperfections to vector graphics / drawings
I'm looking for creative ways to add imperfections or flaws to my vector graphics in order to make them appear more like hand drawn sketches. I'm working with Inkscape so tips that work here are very ...
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Turning Multiple Vector Paths into a Solid Object/Image
I'm having troubles trying to figure out how to make a complete object/image with NO pen tool paths or anchors etc...
I have a vector tree... theres lots of completed paths/shapes but still in path ...
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Breaking up a live traced word
I'm converting hand-drawn and scanned letters into vector paths via live trace. So far, so good.
The next step I need to do is break up the live-traced letters into individual objects, so I can move ...
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Animating paths in Photoshop CS6
I am trying to create a gif of a growing line, which changes direction. I drew the line using the path tool, so I need a way to animate drawing process of a Beziér curve. Essentially I need to create ...
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Vector and bitmap images won't align in Inkscape, why?
I have created an image in Inkscape, it will be a label for a product so I needed it to bee of just the right size when it prints out. Now I have the core in vector drawing but I wanted to add some ...
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How to change colour of all elements of a group, at once, in Illustrator
I have a group of objects of the same colour, consisting of coumpound paths, regular paths and groups of these. How to change the colour of all objects at once? When I tried to use colour picker or ...
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Tips for a more efficient workflow using Illustrator's Live Trace?
I'd like to think this tool could be useful when converting small b/w images, but more often than not I am dissatisfied with how noisy the vector work is -- too many anchors scattered around creates ...
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Can one make a scalable vector background in Photoshop
I'd like to make a linear background gradient that I can scale using the same tools I would for a vector shape (ie. transform). Is this possible? How?
Note, if I create a layer style gradient it ...
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Illustrator CS5 Distorts Vector on Resize, using Scale Tool
When resizing a vector group in Illustrator CS5.5 with a custom made symbol in the group I get distortion of the proportion of the shape.
I've tried
Tried resizing with selection tool holding ...
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The diff between a shape layer and a layer with a vector mask when applying a gradient overlay layer style in photoshop CS 6?
The image
The layer panel
The yellow top rect is the layer with vector mask, the one with full gradient is the shape layer. They are both applied a gradient overlay, but the layer with mask ...
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How to construct logos/letterforms with circles?
I've always wondered how to create these kind of logos - based on circles and a grid:
How do I connect the circles in the 'U' here and clean up the paths afterwards?
The connection could be done ...
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How to go about creating an Icon Pack
As a beginner in Illustrator I've been creating some pretty cool graphics I'd like to share on my website. From what I've seen, people create a one file .ai icon pack that you can download and use ...
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How to resize an EPS file in Illustrator to fit a pixel size?
I'm very new to Illustrator. Having used Photoshop all my life, vector art is something very new to me. I have this company logo in EPS format. I want to use AI to resize the image to a certain pixel ...
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Converting text layers (with blending options) in Photoshop to Vector
I've recently spent a lot of time creating a logo for my website using basic text layers with blending options in Photoshop CS5.
I'm aware that because all of my layers are text, I should be able to ...
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How flatten transparency without rasterization?
I have a simple illustration in CorelDraw with overlapping simi-transparent curves with uniform fillings, and I need to export it to EPS while maintaining everything in vector form. It is perfectly ...
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Export SVG function in Fireworks only creates outline
There's a pretty big problem I'm having with Aaron Bealle's Export to SVG script in Fireworks:
So I have a path in Fireworks that I created from a marquee selection (which came from the magic wand, ...
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Photoshop layers into SVG paths
I have a set of Photoshop files which consist of a base image with a series of layers with colored overlays. The overlays are labeled using the layer names.
My task is to get these overlays as SVG ...
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Subtract object's stroke from adjacent objects (to create a border of negative space)
I really don't know how to explain this in words in a simple way, so just take a look at the photo I've linked to below. I have a compound path, and I want to multiply it, but have a "stroke of ...
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Where can I find a better version of this image?
I saw a hard copy of the symbol in the lower left corner of this image and I'm trying to find either a higher resolution version or a vector graphics version. I need something that will look good when ...
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Resize an image without quality loss
this is a newbie question. I'm not a designer but I would learn something.
Look this image:
Well, I would recreate this image (without the pattern background, it doesn't matter).
The point is that ...
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Affordable vector graphics editor
I'm looking for an affordable alternative to Illustrator, for Mac or PC, or even iPad, for drawing vector graphics. I have training and experience with Freehand (RIP) and Illustrator, but cannot ...
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How could I create an outlined bezier object from another object?
I am finding this question particular hard to word, so please bear with me. I have a particular vector object that is irregularly shaped (in this case, it is an "r" that I traced with the pen tool), ...
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Export a design for Print Usage, preserving the vector
I am designing a Banner Flex of big size. 6mx8ft. I built this using illustrator, as it has specific tools for vector graphics. Such big document size cannot be created on illustrator or any other ...
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Is the sharpness at 100% zoom sharp enough for Illustrator printing?
I have a artwork from PS (non-vector) that I imported into an Illustrator document. At 100% view in Illustrator, it is perfectly sharp.
Is that enough for printing?
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Can anyone identify the font in this logo we just bought? [duplicate]
We just purchased a logo from stocklogos.com. The logo was listed in 2011 and the original designer has proven hard to reach. Does anyone know what the font used in this logo is?
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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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How to design 3D logos like this?
How and where - (in what application Photoshop, Corel or something else) can I make a 3D design that looks like the illustrations, for example?
Images from Logopond.com
Thanks in advance.
Best ...
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Make a non-raster glow in Illustrator
I was wondering if it was possible to create a non-raster inner/outer glow? If so, could you please tell me how to do so.
Thanks.
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How do I uniformly scale an elliptical shape with straight sides?
I am interested in taking the gray shapes and creating a uniform border around it; an outline with a white interior.
I want to do this by scaling the original shapes and intersecting them ...
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Where can I find the best vectorization tutorial for a newbie?
I have a friend who does a bit of illustration, but all by hand. He is not familiar with Photoshop or Illustrator. He would like learn a bit of Illustrator, just enough to get by and vectorize some of ...
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Is it possible to have varied stroke widths around the same object in Illustrator?
I'm working in Illustrator CS5 and was wondering Is it possible to have varied stroke widths around the same object?
For example a square would have the right side at 1pt and the top side at 3pt the ...
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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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Gradient white lines in .eps file
I designed a vector in Adobe Illustrator CS6, but when saved as an .eps file, white vertical lines appear in my gradient.
What is happening? I've tried rasterizing the vector at 300 PPI with ...
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Illustrator Adding Weird Lines to Logo on Dark Backgrounds (Not Stroke)
I have a logo symbol that has several intersecting lines. In Adobe Illustrator (CS6), slight gray lines are being added at the intersection points.
I haven't noticed it in other artwork, it only ...
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Illustrator: warping a group
Does Adobe Illustrator have a feature to warp a group of shapes similar to Photoshop's Edit>transform>warp?
So far I've tried the reshape tool seems to only work on individual shapes?
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How to convert .svg to .eps?
I am using Inkscape to create .svg vector files. I wanted to convert it to .eps so that I could use it in Latex (unable to use .svg in Latex). Please recommend a free software to convert .svg to .eps.
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Beginner Question: Is it bad to mix raster photography into vector based print work? Alternative?
I am tasked with creating a vector based print work. And I'm very new to print design.
Is it a good idea to include raster photography inside my vector image? It seems to destroy the whole point of ...
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Illustrator or Photoshop for Vectorising/Tracing in Print Images?
If I want to vectorise or trace in images that I have sketched, should I use Illustrator and use the pen tool to vectorise it, or use Photoshop and use the brushes to draw it (To imitate pen drawing)?
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How do I make these paths have the same vector?
I'm trying to draw another shape to go with this heart, and I want the line on which the anchor is selected to have exactly the same curvature as the corresponding length on the heart. Is this ...
