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Are any Shaken fonts online?
I have found that most manga use fonts from the Shaken family. Specific examples include イナクズレ/InaKuzure or 古印体/kointai. I have actually found the latter font, but the former (and other Shaken fonts ...
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Change bookmark level in Acrobat Pro DC
How do I change the level of a bookmark in Acrobat Pro DC?
I have a PDF file that was generated by FrameMaker and all of the bookmarks are under a top-level bookmark for the name of the book. I don't ...
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Annoying client asks for "all original files" years after project completion
Let me be clear, this client has been a real nuisance in making unreasonable demands, and has been really rude on top of that. After completing the project and receiving the payment he attempted to ...
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Convert anchor point tool doesn't work the same as Illustrator? Photoshop CC
I noticed the pen tool behaves a little differently in photoshop than it does in illustrator. I've created a curve and then an anchor point but then I want to have a straight path after that. I am ...
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How to flatten a clip in inkscape
Sometimes I find myself dealing with some complex shapes (consiting of many Path groups) and the easiest way to ✌ crop ✌ a part of that is to use a clip. In such cases, using boolean operations (Union,...
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What process has been used to derive these "tints"?
I have some brand guidelines.
One of the main colours is #004F6B. The guidance advises the use of "10% tints" to expand the palette. The suggested tints for this colour are:
100% #004F6B
90%...
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What are the rules for making mosaic tile art digitally?
I asked a question earlier regarding how to make traditional mosaic art in a less time-intensive way, and was told pretty unanimously that the only way to go about it would be by working on tiles ...
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Can I make text on a path with a shadow more controllable?
I am wanting to create a 3 dimensional block text effect but also have text on a curved path. So far I have tried creating text on a path then going to Transform Each and duplicating the text multiple ...
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Convert variable font to static font
I've been playing around with the new https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Flex?query=roboto#standard-styles font from Google, and found myself a style a really like (screenshot below) and would ...
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Photoshop - Union of two Smart Objects
Is there a feature in Photoshop CC18, to automatically create the union of two smart objects?
If I combine these two layers with two blue bars, which are two smart objects for example (ignore the gray ...
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Making HQ gifs and web banners
I’m new to animated gifs, and exporting in GIF format is vexing! What I've tried:
The best ways to (relative) HQ I’ve found so far are (1) gifgun (2) giphy. I’ve tried the Premiere way but it’s not as ...
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Unknown Japanese font?
Does anyone know what Japanese font this graphic used?
I tried some popular Japan foundries such as Dynafont, NIS, Morisawa, and Fontworks... but none of them have an exact match...
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InDesign : Lock/unlock every layer of a document at once
Is there a way to lock or unlock every layer not of page, but of the entire document?
CTRL + A and CTRL + L on every page is quite tedious.
With a script I guess?
Thanks,
Julien
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What is this design element called?
On some illustrations, you will see an ornate underline beneath text, with curlicues:
What is the technical name for this design element?
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InDesign: Create a flipbook-style effect with a custom image on each page using parent pages?
I'd like to 'animate' an image at the bottom of the page of an existing book, so people can flip through and see the image change.
I could probably do this to a new document with data-merge, but I ...
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What's this design style on Google's I/O webpage called?
The following image was found on Google's I/O webpage. What's this design-style that Google seems to have adopted called?
If I were to make an educated guess, I would call this flat-art, but it seems ...
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Software recommendation for lasering multiple times / cutting thick material
I have been using an 80W CO2-laser from China with a 50cm x 70cm bed and no automated z-control (manual buttons) for around two years. The cutter is based on the Ruida controller.
I used the ...
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How to detect whether webp image is lossless or lossy?
When I see a JPG file, I know for sure this file is lossy. When I see a PNG file, I know for sure it is lossless.
But WebP is a different thing, it supports both lossless and lossy "modes", ...
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How to apply and merge clipping mask to each separate grouped layer (custom coloring)
can anyone have solution for my problem, been overthinking how to operate the result. Here is the illustration:
what if the color is custom, I'm using the main coloring layer for easy/blending brush(...
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Is it possible to edit a Gradient Swatch in Illustrator's UI?
I can't find any way to edit a Gradient Swatch in Illustrator's UI. I can do lots of things with a Color Swatch or a Pattern Swatch, but for some reason, I can only change the name of a Gradient ...
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Small caps and text figures in titlecase
I'm currently typing up some lecture notes for a university course, and I'm having trouble deciding how exactly I should typeset the title of the document.
The title consists of the subject ...
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How to align polygons horizontally in inkscape?
how do I align the octagon horizontally so the top line is horizontal.
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Does image quality reduce everytime I scale an image up and down using transform tool in Photoshop cc?
I don't use photoshop often but am not clear on image resizing. I am wanting to make a photo collage of images similar to the below. I will need to play around with scale a bit using the transform ...
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Freeware tool for slowing down a video and audio
I created an animation with the free version of Hitfilm Express and I would like to slow it down a little bit. Although generally this is possible with Hitfilm Express, the quality of the sound is ...
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Hi all! Other than after effects, Is there any other paid or free tools? which is easy to create a gif/ animations [closed]
Other than after effects, Is there any other paid or free tools? which is easy to create a gif/ animations. I've tried after effects but could n able to pull it off & am doing simple gifs using ...
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Workflow request - Standardisation of e-commerce images - bulk processing
I'm curious to see how other professionals are handling their bulk processing of e-commerce image libraries, particularly where the source images don't follow any sort of consistency.
My current ...
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How can I make this Transition?
I am not very good at Adobe XD, But I want to make this using prototype.
How to make this kind of transition in Adobe Xd?
Please see the attached video for your reference.
I am talking about the ...
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Use of "exponent" and "base" field in "Create Tiled Clones" in inkscape
I am learning Inkscape and in the “Tiled Clones” topic, I learned a lot of things and their uses, but I am unable to understand the use of “exponent” and the “base” field in several tabs of “Create ...
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Does anyone know the font for this? [closed]
I want to recreate this but with different wording, Does anyone know the font used for this?
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How to generate animations based on the sketches?
I recently came across this video, where a sketch is generated as a video animation.
I have a good idea of how to sketch in Photoshop, for example, if I have the exact the same sketch with layers in ...
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Interactive Text Field show same text Indesign
I am creating an Interactive PDF from InDesign and I need one (interactive) Text Field to be able to type a value then a second field, that is in a different place, to automatically fill with that ...
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How to separate effects of merged layers after the fact if I have one of the layers?
I've been trying to figure this out for a while but can't seem to, so I'm asking here.
Imagine I have an original image, like for instance this one:
Then I mess with it a bit, add some tinting, add ...
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What can one do with Microsoft's Paint 3D?
Paint 3D seems to be a very user-friendly software; one that can easily manipulate 3D shapes and objects. I was trying to find online what cool and useful things I can do with it but I couldn't find ...
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Automatically converting square shapes into sigmoid curves
I'm trying to convert many shapes delimited by straight lines (green in figure below) into shapes delimited by sigmoid curves (i.e., starts horizontal, curves upward, ends horizontal). This is for an ...
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My Pen Tool on Illustrator is only working on fixed angles
Hey guys i'm having a problem and it started out of nowhere. I was drawing a form , whem I finish and started to draw another, the pen was only working in specific angles, I'm not holding shift or ...
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"Pitch" when we talk about /computer/ monospaced fonts
Pitch is the number of (monospaced) letters, numbers and spaces in one inch (25.4 mm) of running text, that is, characters per inch (abbreviated cpi). The pitch was most often used as a measurement of ...
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Photo currently in Figma file - how to use it for print / Illustrator?
I'm looking to print a photo as part of Illustrator Artwork I'm creating - the photo is currently in a Figma file, though, and I see that I cannot export it in TIFF format.
What would be the best way ...
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How to create parabolic surface (or reflector) with GIMP?
I can create 3d ball (spherical) shape with GIMP but now I need round surface that's curved inward. How can I do with GIMP?
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When copy and pasting a selection in GIMP it will have spots of transparency
I used the fuzzy selection tool select an outline and when I tried copy it into a new layer, It will have spots of transparency. I've tried saving the image to my disk but when reopening the saved ...
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What is the benefit of variable fonts?
Is there actually a typographical benefit to variable fonts? Or is it just the font companies trying to justify new purchases?
I remember Adobe Multiple Masters (and Apple's GX fonts too), which were ...
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Fill the inside of a hollow/outline font in AFX
I have a text animation (animated letters) in AFX with an "outline" font (that has no fill).
There has to be a way to fill the inside of the font somehow? Are there any workarounds?
I know I ...
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Copy grid and margins to a master page in InDesign
I am wanting to copy a pages grid layout and margins to my A-Parent (master) page. So far I have tried to drag the whole page in the pages panel to A-Parent but then it has made two new parent pages.
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How can you create a stroke that covers half of the shape?
Im somewhat new to figma so forgive me if this is a basic question. What is the best way to create a partial outline? For example,
I initially duplicated the rectangle and made it a bit bigger, but ...
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Why does non-proportional scaling cause a problem on a printing press?
I'm in prepress and for a long time I have know that it is a no-no to have images non-proportionally scaled but no one has ever explained why? Does it error out when it gets to the RIP? What is the ...
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Find hidden objects in Adobe Illustrator
I have an Illustrator file with thousands of objects. I want to search the Layers pane to find hidden objects (e.g., move to the next hidden object in the pane). I do not want to show all objects, don'...
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A good workflow from Mellel to Indesign
I'm writing a book and it requires an immense amount of footnotes, endnotes and a bibliography. I started in Word, and after 200 references and 300 citations, Word is slow and clunky. I am now ...
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What is this filter/post-production called?
This is the thumbnail of a music clip, and I was wondering how to achieve this look on a picture but have no idea what to even look for:
It could be just a type of camera and/or photographic film.
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Font Awesome like characters without installing anything locally
I am looking for something like Font Awesome characters but which isn't needed to be installed locally.
Something free and gratis which one is welcome to just copy and paste and then give some CSS ...
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Can we see live preview in adobe xd using Windows 10?
Hi I am trying to see the live update in the adobe xd app but I am not able to do so, is it some kind of update that xd has come with?
I am using a Windows 10 Laptop and Tried connecting my USB cable ...
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Spiral shape should tighten towards the end
i want the spiral to tighten towards the end. It should have the shape of the blue triangle. How can I make this happen?
However, the spiral itself should still look natural. The spiral should in the ...
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