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How to create a stained glass effect in Photoshop
There are few ok tuts online, but I haven't found a way to give an image the marblelized clear shiny opacity like real stain glass. Any tips?
Stain glass filter applied
Lower opacity
Play with ...
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Photoshop CS6: Pen/Custom Shape Fill & Stroke Color Options are Locked?
I'm new to Photoshop, and am teaching myself for fun. In playing with the pen and custom shape tool I've noticed that the Fill and Stroke settings for "Shape" appear to be locked. I cannot click to ...
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What are recommended resolutions, sizes and ratios for designing Windows 8 apps mockups?
I'm about to start working on some mobile Windows 8 apps, and I'm a bit confused about the recommended resolutions, sizes and ratios for supporting different devices. For iPhone, for example, I ...
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Slicing a flat bitmap in Fireworks, exporting each slice with full canvas size and transparent background
I have a large image that I want to cut up in to 25px * 25px squares. I haven't used web slices before created a square slice, copy/pasted it in all the places I needed it, then selected them all and ...
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Tablet App for Sketching Technical Concepts
I'm a software developer looking for some sketching app for a tablet.
In my daily business I need to sketch a lot of technical concepts. Instead of composing them out of a palette of predefined shapes ...
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how can I arrange four objects into two rows and two columns?
Is there an easy way to take four objects that are in the same location? The objects are pasted on top of each other, and arrange them into two rows and two columns without scrambling them manually, ...
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Is there a template to display a tri-fold or page-turn for a portfolio?
I'm building my portfolio, and rather than handing out hundreds of various designs, I want to put several items on one page. But I also want to illustrate what they are, such as a tri-fold or ...
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Problem creating mask
I'm working in Flash Pro CS6 and am trying to create a mask that does a circular reveal.
I have a circle on the mask layer that is 1px x 1px in the first keyframe, but when I try to enlarge it to ...
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What are the good and free alternative to Helvetica when use as web font?
Sans-serif typeface is usually in web, so what are the free/open/cross-platform choices that can replace Helvetica?
By replacing Helvetica I mean are there any font which is better than Helvetica for ...
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How to get in Isolation Mode from Layers panel in Illustrator?
The most known way to get into Isolation Mode in Adobe Illustrator is a double-clicking on the image.
Nonetheless, is there a way I can get into this mode from the Layers panel?
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Indesign constantly checks cross-references documents
When I create cross-references to other documents, Indesign gets very slow accessing to disk all the time (I can see the Windows icon) unless I open all related documents.
Is there a way to ...
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What ornament font has a dark lotus flower profile?
What ornament font has a dark lotus flower profile view three petal flower with 2 lobe leaf on each side?
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How to remove a smaller rectangular part from another bigger rectangle shape layer
How can I remove a smaller rectangular part from another bigger rectangle shape layer in Adobe Photoshop?
My selected layout is 110px x 110px on which I have drawn a rectangle of 106px x 104px. Now ...
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Where can i find Bootstrap 3 examples templates? [closed]
Twitter Bootstrap 3 is comming. Where can i find Bootstrap 3 examples templates?
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Adobe InDesign: how can I get the CMYK code from a color that I have saved in RGB in the swatches?
I'm making a work for school and I have to put together color palettes for some pictures. I also want to indicate the RGB and the CMYK code but when I get a color from a picture with the Eyedropper ...
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What does creating logo preliminaries mean? [closed]
I'm new to graphic design and I've been asked to create thumbnails of logo preliminaries. I'm not sure what I have to do.
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Quality of .gif output from Photoshop
I'm trying to output a .gif from Photoshop (CS6) and have run into some difficulty with the quality it is producing. Ideally, each image should resemble the .jpg stills which are crisp and clear, but ...
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illustrator cs5 - change background color of just one artboard
I'm not sure if illustrator supports just changing the background color of one artboard but what I am looking to do is have one black background artboard and leave the other five or six artboards in ...
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Upload Instagram profile pic - crispness? [closed]
How do I upload an Instagram profile photo from my phone that won't look blurry due to compression? Many brands seem to have done it, like: http://instagram.com/xbox
When I upload mine it is somewhat ...
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Resize paragraph size (pixels) - Photoshop CS6
I have a text paragraph. Is there a way of resizing it without having to pull the box or stretch it?
(ex. Let's say it's 50px high, how can I define the size of it using pixels to 100px?)
EDIT: How ...
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How to separate layer styles on to their own layers?
I know how to do this for all of the layer styles of a particular layer - I simply hover over any of them, right-click and click "Create Layers" from the contextual menu.
Does anybody know how/if ...
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How do I copy a specific shape on to a different layer's layer mask?
I have heart shape, below, that is on a separate layer to the two lungs. How do I take this shape and use it as a layer mask on the two lungs?
I have created the layer mask on the lungs layer, but ...
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Estimate number of characters to truncate
In website I am implementing I found that the maximum number of characters that I can display in a certain sidebar div is 17 M (uppercase M) plus the elipses. So that is the maximum I setup the code ...
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What analog tools should every designer have today?
Prior to the proliferation of software, namely Adobe and Aldus, a designer needed an entire toolbox full of things to get a job done.
From t-squares and triangles, to ruling pens, masking tape, photo ...
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What are common fonts for TV sports score banners?
I'm working on a project that needs a font very similar to the types used in television broadcasts of sports games to display the score and other info. I would love to know if there are any industry ...
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Which is a better design pricing model?
I'm curious which pricing model other feel best fits freelance design, in what situations, and why.
I am not seeking dollar values.
There are a few basic pricing models a freelancer can use:
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How to apply layer style to one object and apply it to multiple layers
I think what I may be looking for exists in Fireworks maybe, but I haven't messed with it.
Basically, is there a way to make a style sheet for an object?
Say I have an object and I apply x layer ...
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Adjust hue / saturation such that colour X becomes colour Y
I need to convert some stock icon imagery to a pre-existing colour scheme. The method for conversion is to simply adjust the image hue to the right level.
However all I have to go on is existing ...
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Reduce image size in photoshop without compromising text readability
I found a similar thread that gave some great pointers, but still doesn't solve my issue.
My boss asked me to create a corporate presentation, and I had the unfortunate idea of doing it all in ...
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Logo for an application called calendar resources/ resource calendar [closed]
Logo for an application called calendar resources/ resource calendar. I created some logos which were not received very well. Can you guys give me some inspiration. I don't want logo inspiration ...
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What does “Ratio Of Headline to Body Font Size” mean
in a smashing magazine article, I read "According to our study, on average, the ratio between the headline and the body copy is around 2.5" - and this is the formula HEADLINE ÷ BODY COPY = 2.5
Does ...
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Trying to id a font
This font was created using Adobe CS4 and I am using Corel Draw 6. I cannot id this font and need to do so to create more graphics using it.
What is this font?:
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How to begin with UI design
Newbie here. I like web and UI design, I know what good UI and good design is, but I lack Photoshop skills.
Sometimes, when I try to do design, my mind goes blank or gets mixed up because I see too ...
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How can graphic design help improve internal communications?
From a personal point of view, I'm convinced you have to enjoy going to the place you work in. Improving your day to day experience feels revolutionary enough for me.
I also think design and ...
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Making the auto select layer check box a keyboard hot key
I find myself clicking on the auto select layer check box an egregious amount during the day. I was wondering if someone knew how to make it a hot key as that would save me quite a bit of time.
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How to create a transparent stroke or outline around a vector shape?
I'm attempting to create a transparent stroke around the inner heart shape, which knocks out the "lungs" layer below to reveal the red bottom layer.
I seemed unable to create this as an actual ...
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How to give sharp edges to a shape in Illustrator
I had no problems creating a grid like in the figure, but I can't create sharp edges at the end of the grid:
How can I do this?
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Export Photoshop layers in subfolder to individual files?
My question is an extension from this question ( Export photoshop layers to individual PNG files - batch process? ), but for some reason, I can't seem to contact any of the posters from that thread.
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Better image compression by combining images?
What is the name of the technique where many small images are copied into one large image to get better compression and avoid loading many separate images int memory? And is this still useful in ...
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Can you see while drawing on the drawing tablet?
I bought a drawing tablet. But when I draw on it, I can see the drawing I am making in an image editing software such as Microsoft Paint or on Microsoft Office products, but I cannot see anything on ...
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Is there any way to convert 'AI' and 'EPS' to corel draw format (.cdr)?
Is there any way to convert 'AI' and 'EPS' to corel draw format (.cdr)?
My client want to rework from their existing AI and EPS to corel draw.
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Exporting an object as svg from inkscape
I know that Inkscape does not have the ability to export selected objects as svg, but is there a workaround that people have found that works?
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Distributing layer position in sequence
I'm in storyboard hell. I have to place about 400 seperate images in sequence on a huge board in photoshop. So I have a 20,000 px by 10,000 px board and a load of layers which have been imported in ...
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AI - Breaking a mesh into a grid of vector shapes
I've researched for what seems forever, and I cannot find anything explaining how to break a mesh into a (distorted) grid of vector shapes. I don't need to preserve any kind of gradient or coloring; I ...
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Simple Line Fading Away At Both Ends
I am not much of a designer. Looks like a very basic thing to do but i don't know how to do it. I just want to create a line that is blurred from the ends and have this shade at the bottom of it. Its ...
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Fireworks - inner shadow on transparent background
How to get inner shadow inside rectangle with transparent background?
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'Printers page' PDF layout in InDesign?
I'm doing the layout (first time) for a friends charity magazine, last minute as the usual girl quit just before it was due, so panic time there.
I'd saved the individual pages (as I'd been asked) as ...
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How can I make a Tartan Design in Adobe Illustrator
I generated on the internet this tartan design:
Now I want to get this design as a vector graphic built in Adobe Illustrator. Is there a trick to get 45 degree lines on the squares?
Or does ...
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What's this font used for Astrology & Crystals' logo?
I need to know what font is this. Thanks so much!
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Differences between “Royalty-Free”, “Public Domain”, “Creative Commons” etc
Is there a simple summary somewhere (or can someone provide one) of all the different kinds of legal terms for how and where we can re-use someone else's images?
For example these terms are bandied ...
