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What is this pattern called and how is it created?
I've seen this on many websites as a background but I can't seem to find a name for it or I can't seem to create it myself. If someone has done this, it would help a lot if you can give me some ...
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what is the largest glyph width in Arial?
Im designing a DIV container that will contain some rows of text.
Every row can contain 0 to 35 chars.
I need to specify a fixed width for the div, but I cannot predict how "wide" the string can be.
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Photoshop Alternatives for G5 Macs
I'm in the market for an alternative to Photoshop for my G5 tower. I tried GIMP and I'm a bit blah about it; are there any other options that you can recommend?
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Font Identification for a futuristic tech-looking font
It's a font from the future, but I don't know what it will be called! Can anyone help?
Tried WhatTheFont, was unsuccessful...posted up a case there, so if I get an answer there I'll post it here.
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4answers
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export layers with bleding options and shadow to PNG format using photoshop
I have iphone/ipad app design as PSD file, Most of layers in this file are linked with shapes in order to support retina display. Each shaped layer has blending option like outer glow or external ...
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Create a smooth connection (blend) between open paths in Illustrator
I'm trying to connect two open paths with a perfectly smooth curve. It is an easy task in CAD/3D software, But I can't figure out a way to accomplish that in Illustrator.
The top part of the image is ...
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Indesign: how to style a paragraph so that it will occupy no vertical space in the document flow (similar to “float” in css)
I am laying out a book that has line numbers on every fifth line. I want it to look like this:
line # text line text line text line text line text
text line text line text line text ...
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How to convert a high number of PNG images to JPG forcing the background color?
I have around 200 hundred PNG small images and I would like to convert all of them into JPG with a black background.
I usually do these kind of batch work with FastStone Image Viewer but there are no ...
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Settings to create transparent PNG's with minimal file size for mobile devices
I want to create a theme for android phones. I guess the best way to go is to create a file that is as light as possible.
Now I want to create the files in photoshop, they have to be transparent ...
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5answers
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Best Way To Find Independent Designers?
What is the best way to find an independent designer for a particular field? For example, one that has a portfolio and designs book-covers/print/packaging, ...? It is a requirement for me to draw ...
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1answer
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Why is the paint brush painting in a particular layer style?
I was trying to clean up the bottom of this bitmap bookmark by replacing blurry (i.e. Between black and the main grey color) pixels with the main grey color of the bokmarks.
I selected paint brush, ...
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How to extract the black and white components of an image to superimpose it over colored backgrounds
Say I want to create a glowing button for a website. I would like to have the possibility to dynamically change the color of that button by changing the color of it's background.
For this I need to ...
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1answer
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eps file vector quality issue
I have a large vector .eps file of 8 logo samples. At 100% zoom, it is crisp and gorgeous, about 4 inches wide and 1.5 inches high on my laptop screen. How do I export a PNG version at that size and ...
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How do so many app menus get that finished textured look?
I don't know how to describe it but how do you create that nice textured look with css?
Seen in the background:
Also seen a bit on the left hand dark navigation of:
Thanks for your help
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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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Why are imported PDFs blurry in InDesign?
I'm creating a magazine in Indesign and have pdf ads that I imported and placed all throughout the magazine. The pdf ads are crisp and clear in their original format, but when I place them in ...
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2answers
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Is there a way to get the equivalent of a color in different blending modes?
I have to make a button with some shadows using HTML/CSS and I've been provided with a PSD file, which has a shape of the button and some effects applied to it. One of the effects is an inner shadow.
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1answer
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Can I manage the fonts that appear on Illustrator's Type drop down
On mac, I have many more fonts on my computer than I use daily. Is there a way to control which ones appear on Illustrator etc.'s menus?
I see that I can use Font Book to 'disable' the fonts. Is that ...
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1answer
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How to create my own arrow effects in illustrator CS 2
In illustrator CS 2 you can use effects to add an arrow end to a line, which moves with the line if it is dragged or scaled, very useful :-) Is it possible to create my own arrow effects? For example ...
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2answers
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How to fit text box size to text?
I want to fit the artboard to selected art (two text boxes) - the text boxes are larger than the text inside them - how do I fit (shrink) them to wrap tightly around my text?
Illustrator version - ...
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How to edit the photoshop patterns?
I wonder if there is a possibility to edit the source image of the patterns from the preset manager in photoshop. On right click on a pattern the only options are Delete Pattern and Rename Pattern.
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Need help with the Color Combination for the Red
I have come up with a Basic Design for my web app. I want to use the Red color as it helps induce apetite. Well while designing i have managed to get the basic layout and design directions going. But ...
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What's a good way to get into Concept Art?
I'm a game programmer, and so yeah, you could call me creative, but I've only created code-generated visuals.
I want to get into Concept Art. Where are good places to start?
I am looking for both ...
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Photoshop - adjustment layer to change colors of multiple layers?
I remember I opened a PSD file which did this.
It had like 4 hidden "adjustment" layers, each for a specific color, and all the elements that used a certain color were being changed depending on ...
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1answer
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is there an easy way or photoshop plugin to distribute words in evenly spaced formation
I try to do it mostly with words but sometimes have to do it with other things too. How do you equally space out things automatically, I Know how to evenly distribute from the center of every ...
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1answer
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Create an “pressed in” look
I'm trying to recreate a fairly common look, but I really like how it is executed on getpebble.com
The getpebble.com icons are on the left, and my disaster of an attempt is on the right. As much as I ...
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2answers
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Pixels in Vectors - SVG
I am working on the svg-edit application and I am receiving customer orders through the web.
I am converting those pixels to mm based on the formula 3.77 pixels = 1 mm.
Is there anyway that ...
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Adding visual interest to a website without cluttering it or making the visuals detract from the content
In working on a redesigned website for my university program I feel like I've got a pretty solid foundation. The purpose of the website is to be both informational but, also, to be "fun" and ...
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How to split a PSD that has lots of layer groups
I bought a psd file that has lots of buttons - each button is a layer group.
What's a good way to split the file so that each button is it's own file - with its layers intact. I know how to turn off ...
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How to create this grunge texture effect
I am making a logo in photoshop and want to add this old spotted vintage type of filter. Can anyone let me know how? Specifically the light dots on the black:
I'm using photoshop CS4
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How do I add a semi-transparent background over an image in Photoshop?
How do I create a semi-transparent layer to place over an image, such as the center of the background on amarestoudemire.com/ (Direct link to background)
I'm using Adobe Photoshop CS5.5.
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Export Layers to Files exports only 4 png files from 100 layers
I am trying to export my layers to png files.
Googling suggests that File → Script → Export Layers to Files… is suitable.
However, this takes ages to complete and for some reason it ...
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Turning a text “string” into a text “block” in Photoshop CS6?
If I select the Type tool, click somewhere in my composition and type in some text, it appears that I cannot resize the area the text occupies without resizing the text itself.
However, if I click ...
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What are good sources for Open-Source fonts?
What are good sources for Open-Source fonts?
Note that by "Open-Source" I don't mean only free, but truly "open, free to modify and published under an Open Source license" fonts. These are still very ...
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What technical/objective qualities do good logos have?
What objective (that is, not aesthetic) qualities should (almost) every logo have, that should you take into account when designing a logo or ask for when hiring someone to create a logo for you and ...
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Are “web-safe” colors still important?
Years ago, it was always strongly recommended that web designers should only use web-safe colors.
Have studies been done to see if this is still the case? If so, what's the answer?
Edited to add…
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How can I improve my color selection skill?
I'm a web developer, started to become a web designer. However, I think my understanding of colors is not practical yet. There are tools out there that can give you color harmonies, and more stuff, ...
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Learning Logo Design
What are the good logo design learning resources (books, sites)?
How can I learn logo design more in depth? What are some good instructional resources for learning logo design?
This question is not ...
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What do I do when I quote a price for a design but the client keeps asking for revisions and redesigns?
I'm a freelance graphic designer, so mostly, my pricing and what not is pretty casual and I don't work 24/7 as I have other things to take care of, so when I quote someone, I figure out how long it ...
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“Serifs improve fast, easy readability for long text” - myth or truth?
It's an old question, but an important one. Let's see if we can get a good, nuanced, ideally evidence-based answer.
So, old-school wisdom (certainly, how I was taught back in the day) says that serif ...
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Version Control for Design files
Can someone describe their workflow they use to handle multiple versions of a file ?
For example,
if more than one person worked on it
or you explored an idea with the design then realized you have ...
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What are common mistakes that you see in “professional” designs? [closed]
This might be too subjective but I'm curious about other peoples' experiences. Mods, please close if this is too far into "not a real question" territory.
I see many questions on this site about ...
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Is there a Github for Graphic Designers?
How do Graphic Designers share work they put in the public domain? I'm looking for a site that provides publicly visible, collaborative behavior like Github (which is for source code).
For those ...
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Learning to draw: start in the pen and paper realm or the digital space?
My question is should I start with paper to learn to draw or learn to digitally draw with Photoshop or Illustrator or any image manipulation application.
I am thinking of using a book or some other ...
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What should one ask when gathering graphic design requirements for a website
I'm a software/web developer and recently we've been working with a graphic designer that lives in another state, so the contact with the client falls into my responsibility in all aspects, and one of ...
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How can I design a simple logo without any prior skill in graphic design?
I want to create a simple logo, but I have no skills or experience in graphic design. Although I'm familiar with GIMP, I'm not sure how to get started. A text-logo would suffice, but it should be ...
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Creating CSS sprites from Photoshop
I have a PSD with a web design.
Every time I tweak the design, I need to manually copy different portions of the image, with different layer visibilities (for transparency) into CSS sprites.
How ...
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How can I achieve a sharp pixel perfect stroke effect in Photoshop?
I'm working on retro-style pixel art for a video game. I would like to be able to add a border around a sprite, but I need it to be sharp and "pixel perfect". Using Photoshop's Stroke effect seems ...
