Questions tagged [adobe-photoshop]
Questions about Photoshop, Adobe's graphics and photo editing program. Ask anything related to designing and editing graphics with Photoshop.
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OTF font family styles not showing up in Photoshop
I have a font which has six styles (Black, Bold, Extra bold, Light, Medium and Regular). For each style there's an OTF file. If I install all the OTF files, the font shows up properly in the Fonts ...
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What should I do regarding color profile when designing for the web?
I have read this article by Doug Avery where he explains how to disable Color Management in Adobe Photoshop and the follow-up article in response to the uproar of the commenters arguing against it and ...
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Sharp bevel effect in Photoshop
I am trying to create a bevel effect similar to the attached image. I have set the depth to 30%, size to 1px and soften to 0px, but the final effect has bevels which are not as crisp as those on the ...
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Cannot find the file type png-24 using export layers script in Photoshop CS3
When choosing File > Scripts > Export Layers to Files.. in Photoshop CS3, why can't I select a png format (png-8 or png-24)?
I cannot trim layers using any of this. :(
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Photoshop — convert 'overlay' layer to normal
I have 2 layers: first layer is just regular layer with some graphics, and second layer has additional graphics which are on top of the first and it has blending mode set to "Overlay".
What I need is ...
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Custom brush size scales back when changing brush
So I downloaded some free custom brushes to draw some hills.
The "default" size of these brushes are ~850px so I change it to 35px. But if I use another brush and then switch back to this, then it ...
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Photoshop - finding a font
I don't know if any of you had this problem, I'm using photoshop CS3,
And sometimes in order to choose a font quickly, while the text tool is selected, I click on the text field that shows the ...
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iOS App Icon design - the rounded corners issue
The problem:
The anti-aliased rounded corners of my app icons show, due to the transparency, some pixels of the underlying background.
My quick solution:
Instead of exporting with "intact" corners I ...
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Floating info menu in Photoshop CS5
I want pixel information menu to float around cursor in Photoshop CS5. How do I do that?
The menu called Info or its contents is what I need to float.
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Scale layers in a psd file by 200% for retina iPad
I have a PSD file that my designer gave me fitted for iPad dimensions. I need to support the retina iPad as well. What's the best way to create the 2x retina images? Should I scale up the layers by ...
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Photoshop CS5: duplicate layers with "smart objects"
I'd like to make use of photoshop's "Smart Objects" to have an easier time managing my layers. I have about 20 layers that will be duplicated 10 times... and I'd rather manipulate them as single ...
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How to place files to Photoshop without scaling?
Is there a way to place files in Photoshop without scaling (true pixel of image)? They automatically resize to fit screen when I drag into PSD file! For example, when place a 48x48px to 480x480px PSD, ...
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Dotted Overlay Creates Monitor Flicker
There was a recent question discussing dotted overlays/dithering patterns on images, and I wanted to explore the method. I set it up so it was one black pixel, one blank, one black, etc. After ...
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Is the maximum ink percentage embedded in the pdf color profile?
I am placing some Photoshop-made artwork into InDesign and exporting to PDF for print. My artwork is quite dark, and Ps's eyedropper tells me that some of my blacks are around the 90/95/95/85 mark. My ...
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How to rasterize layer blending options in Photoshop without loosing the effect
Let's say I have a layer with color and another layer with texture over it. That top layer has a blending option "Overlay". How do I rasterize that top layer, but keep the overlay effect?
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Best techniques for digitizing artwork using a tablet
I need help or rather to be pointed in the right direction please.
Take a look at the artwork:
On the left you see my "on paper" art. On the right is my attempt to do the same thing on the digital ...
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How to make an image look like it's been printed
I'm wondering if anyone has any tips, tutorials or templates on how to 'fake' a printed effect. I want to make it look in my portfolio like I have printed business cards and other collateral without ...
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Photoshop blurring peaks (it's hard to describe in text)
I want to know how to blur something in peaks, here's a picture to help describe it:
Segment C is blurred the most then B then A to create an effect like the one on the right but with blur.
I was ...
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Pasting screenshot changes colors in Photoshop CS3
I've done search after search, messed with color profiles, image color management, etc, but I still find that when I simply print screen and paste it in Adobe Photoshop CS3, I get a much lighter image....
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Resize a big image into a small one without constraining proportions or stretching it
I have am image which is 1920px X 1200px. How would I make it small in such a way that it turns into a 960px X 200px exactly.
If I do it without the option of "Constraint Proportions" checked in PS, ...
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How do I make an image fade on the right+left side in Photoshop?
I recently launched radiolivechicago.com and my background image looks weird when it is all of the sudden cut off.
I've been hacking around in PS and followed this tutorial to create my faded image.
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Why does painting with 1% opacity not always do something?
I tried this with Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. When I have a black background, and a white brush with an opacity of 1%, the color should get brighter if I click onto the same spot over and over again. ...
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Perceptual colour space as working space
We know from after images that violet-yellow, blue-orange and green-magenta are perceptual complementaries.
When I am designing I would like a hue wheel that reflects these perceptual complementaries....
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How to compute the radii (radiuses) of corners for concentric rounded rects
I have a roundrect button that I want to contain within another roundrect. The containing roundrect should always be 1px away from the button.
If I make the radius on the container too small then the ...
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How to make a image fade out to both sides
I want to use an image in different screen resolutions with fading and the same background color. In a website, the image will not scale, but the background will. Something like this:
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Stretching an image along a path
I would like to take a picture and mold it in the shape of a 2D heart.
Here is an example picture:
http://i.minus.com/ibgfLNPvp6jCLt.png
I hope to accomplish a heart shape using this picture 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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Shadow below images [duplicate]
I have this image that I got from slidesjs.com
It looks awesome when used as a frame, but I want to "elongate" it. Steps on how to accomplish this? I know it looks like a simple shadow, but ...
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Pixels in PSD not accurate for fonts [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What does the size of the font translate to exactly?
I'm trying to figure out why my fonts in a PSD are not telling me the accurate pixel height.
I set up a new document at ...
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Adding More Materials for Photoshop 3D
I have been using the 3d features in Photoshop CS6 Extended and I love all of the materials that are included and that you can download from Adobe's website. However, I have been trying to find some ...
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Some GIFs can't be opened in photoshop
I have a lot of .gif images which can be viewed by e.g. IrfanView, but not opened in photoshop. Photoshop says it can't interpret the file format module (I'm using it in German, so I don't know the ...
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How to edit a vector mask in Photoshop CS2?
This will sound astronomically simple, and you will indeed wonder how is it possible that I've never learned it. But: How do I quickly edit a vector mask in CS2?
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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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Create equirectangular/sphere projection map
I have what is apparently called an equirectangular projection of the world. I can use the 3D functionality of Photoshop to use this as a texture for a globe, by creating a sphere mesh; or I can use "...
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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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Keep minium distance of 1px when resizing logo
I am currently doing some work for one of my sites, for which among other things I am designing a logo. The logo partly consists of a few squares, which are aligned directly next to each other and ...
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Problem opening pattern file in photoshop cs5
Pattern:
Link to pattern.
I downloaded this pattern from the internet but all the included patterns show as blank tiles in preset manager. Any tips on how to get these to show? (I have ...
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Can you export all layer comps as JPG without Photoshop?
We have various other parts of the business who want to view Photoshop designs that make use of layer comps but don't have Photoshop. The expense of a Photoshop license just for this is not ...
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Photoshop Marquee Tool - Lost square corners
Our computer is used by several people and somehow the rectangle marquee tool lost its square corners and now only shows rounded corners.
How to change the marquee tool back to the square corners?
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Should I use anti-aliasing built-in function in photoshop for pixel art?
Currently I'm practising some pixelart drawing for games. But when I do anti-aliasing for lines, I don't know whether I should draw them by hand or just tick anti-aliasing box in photoshop. Could you ...
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Image Sizing problem from photoshop to web
I'm new to the web designing stuff, so I bought a template. I want to change some text in my header. It is saved as a png image. I opened the PSD file in photoshop and changed the text.
I then ...
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How to change smart object outlines and colors?
I was wondering if there is a way to alter the color of the Smart object that has been inputted into Photoshop. Basically, I have a series of glyphs that need to be altered so they have new ...
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Aligning button backgrounds to pixel boundaries in photoshop
I'm having trouble with getting exact locations and sizes when creating background graphics for my buttons. I can never get a clean x pixels by y pixels - it always ends up having a couple decimal ...
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Toggle visibility of only one of a group of layers?
I have 5 layers in a group in Photoshop that represent five states of an app screen. Only one would be shown at a time. Is there a way to get Photoshop so that it only solo's one of the five in the ...
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Images appear darker on the top part of my image and lighter on the bottom
The title doesn't explain my problem as accurately as I'd like, but there's just no other way I can word it.
I'm using Photoshop CS5. I made a group of layers at the bottom of my image that all have ...
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Placing images in Illustrator CS5
When I place images in Illustrator CS5, I face the following problems.
I have a AI-CS5.1 file which is 902 KB in size.
I have a image file in JPG format which is 618 KB in size. The
File is 1600 X ...
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Is it possible to do this Illustrator tutorial in Photoshop?
I am in the process of learning photoshop and came across this tutorial which create a great text effect, however it is written for illustrator. Does anybody know if there are any similar guides for ...
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Photoshop multi-layered smart object file–need help converting into.gif
For a web project, I've created a multilayered file that contains smart object glyphs. It is basically a PSD with a white background file and maybe 20 or so different smart objects placed on different ...
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How to ensure scalability of logo design?
How can I make my logo suitable for all purposes, from webpages to very large printed banners?
I currently use use Photoshop.
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Why can't I select 'Monitor RGB' in Proof Setup of Photoshop or Illustrator?
I'm trying to get a consistent look between my web and Adobe suite. At the moment, colors are vastly different, being washed out in photoshop and illustrator.
My understanding is I can simply go into ...