Questions tagged [creative-cloud]
Questions about Adobe's cloud-based subscription solution for their products. Please use a specific version tag, if appropriate.
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Illustrator CC Text not turning, acting like indesign text
In my CC Illustrator, the text box won't allow me to turn on its side/rotate, every time I try to turn, the text stays horizontal and moves within the box. It is acting like text in indesign. Is there ...
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How to sync downloaded fonts over CC
I'm currently studying graphic design and find I do a lot of work at home and then bring that work into class only to find I have to re-download all my fonts to work on my documents.
My teacher has ...
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How can I make the CLONE STAMP tool act the same when in bitmap mode compared to grayscale?
When I use the clone stamp tool, I get my selection and then I proceed to hover my brush over the image and get a little preview of what it's going to look like if I decide to press down.
This only ...
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InDesign: What's causing only certain letters to print incorrectly?
I have created a document in InDesign and exported it to PDF. When printing, a certain letter ('m') and number ('2') of a certain font family (Oswald) display incorrectly in the printed document. They ...
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Combining Multiple Vector Lines that are overlapping in Illustrator
I need to simplify my vector file. The file that was given to me is a vector that has multiple paths overlapped on top of each other.
These drawings are very detailed, and the original software it ...
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Illustrator Global Swatches and Creative Cloud Libraries
I've been playing around with using Creative Cloud Libraries to share assets between a group of files that I am prepping for print, but I'm struggling to get my head around sharing colours.
Without ...
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Photoshop Text Dipping In Line - Can't Fix
I'm having this problem with text in photoshop. On this line no matter what text or what font I use the text will dip in the middle. It can be seen between the 'X' and 'A' in 'example'
The strange ...
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How to change Photoshop CC 2015 Smart Object settings to auto-embed?
Since the cloud library integration from CC 2015, smart objects in photoshop are by default linked-via-cloud-account (pardon the terminology, I don't remember it specifically). Previously all smart ...
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How can I use my CC Libraries colours in Photoshop CC Color Swatches?
I created a Color CC Library but I can't use it when I need to pick one of these colours for a gradient. How can I fix this?
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Exporting brush libraries in CC 2014
I'm trying to export my custom brush library in Illustrator from one device on CC to another in a remote location. This seems to depend on having your brush library appear in the libraries panel, ...
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Is there an easy way to make many notes, line graphs, and directions, to PSD's in PhotoShop?
I'm doing a mockup design of a webpage I'm building. Upon completion, it will serve as the front page of my hopefully successful website. I'm using Adobe Photoshop and I have the Creative Cloud ...
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Updating all image and data links in an Indesign Book
I'm fairly sure that this is impossible but I thought I'd ask anyway.
I have an Indesign Book file composed of a large number of documents, each with multiple image and .csv links. The linked files (...
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New creative cloud libraries
Has anybody started using the new library feature in Creative Cloud 2015? It looks really good in terms of managing assets, styles and colour palettes between files. I use photoshop for UI design ...
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Photoshop CC 2015: "Place Linked" -> Target specific Artboard instead whole PSD
I use the "Place Linked" function a lot to keep my files organised. I recently switched to Artboards, so now I have multiple Artboards in a PSD.
Is there a way to use the "Place Linked" function and ...
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Trying to change a part of a sweater using hue/saturation
So I already did part of the guy's sweater using color balance and a layer mask, but I forgot how I did it exactly. I see I left a small part of his sweater not done yet, between his hands. So it was ...
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Which program should I use? Interactive online image
I have Adobe CC, but I'm not sure which program to use to create this. I'm also open to non-adobe programs, though if that is your suggestion Id rather it be freeware.
I would like to create an ...
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How to use Rotate tool to create this window design?
Hi
I'm looking for some way to create this window design with rotate tool
The Problem is I can't able to achieve the Beginning and ending of those Red shape as straight line (Green line as a guide)
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How to make te lines disappear? [closed]
I draw quilts, then use the bucket tool to "fill" or color them in.
But I need the lines to drop out, after I am done.
I am working in illustrator cc - self taught, so I don't know which drawer the ...
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Opening Illustrator CC 2015 without file recovery
The Illustrator auto recovery feature is nice. However, is there any way to switch it off before or during the start of Illustrator CC 2015?
If the file is small but makes the program hang, it opens ...
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Group and simplify about 10 k sublayers?
I have a map (exported from some GIS-program) to a PDF with several thousands sublayers. The problem is that the simplified map layers on top of the layers hierarchy are probably just a smaller ...
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Queries from Printers about my booklet created with photoshop, please help [closed]
I sent my artwork for print and they have returned it with a few queries. I would be very grateful if anyone could help me understand what they are asking of me. They said:
1) No bleeds , no trim ...
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Create equal space between anchor points in illustrator CC
How can I make sure the space between my anchor points are equal? I need the two points to be the same distance from the point in the centre on each side.
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How to set the guides in Photoshop 2014 locked by default?
How can I set the guides locked in Photoshop 2014 by default? It's too annoying to lock the guides on every startup.
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In Illustrator, is it possible to close a shape with fill automatically after drawing?
Like Freehand had, is it possible to draw a shape without a fill or stroke and then when the shape has been closed/completed, the fill would automatically be applied?
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Sharing Links on Cloud
I have an indesign file with 6 links. I just learned about the File>Package option of sending them to another editor. However, I am wondering if there is a feature in Adobe CC where we can save the ...
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indesign: starts number from 1 mid way through doc
I have a 32 single page document created in indesign and i have numbered the pages but at page 27 the numbering reverts back to 1. How do i change this?
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Gaussian Blur Overlay (iOs/osTV style) Effect with Indesign CS6?
i'm looking for a way to perform this effect with inDesign but without Photoshop. Does anybody know how?
I tried many option but seem there is no way.
The only think maybe can work is the "insert HTML"...
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Weird cutouts in stroke Illustrator CC 2015
For some reason, no matter what size I set the stroke to, there is always a strange cutout or an add on in a corner where two strokes meet. I've even tried changing the corner type and the limit. ...
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Drag layers between tab-docked documents in Photoshop
Using Photoshop CC (on Windows), I sometimes need to drag layers from one document to another. When the documents are tab-docked, I expected to be able to drag the layer over the tab and have have it "...
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Why are my strokes showing up black, with no colour selected?
All of my strokes are coming with a random black 1pt stroke that I can't edit or get rid of. I can change the colour of the 'outer' stroke, which is technically the same line. That shouldn't be ...
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Placing a logo on a hot air balloon (Photoshop)
I want to use Photoshop CC to place a logo on a photo of a hot air balloon and make it look realistic.
I've tried a displacement map but the logo came out oddly distorted, as follows.
I've tried ...
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Auto Crop Photoshop Quick Export
In Photoshop CC, you can right click on a layer, and in the context menu, there will be an option, "Quick Export as PNG". This will make a PNG out of the current layer, but it has an issue: The new ...
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Why can't I resize the artboard in CC from center point and not adding only to right side for width?
When resizing and adding any amount of pixels to the width of my artboard I cannot figure out how to add equal amounts to each side rather than just adding to the right side of my artboard. Previously ...
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AI Files Not Opening Since New Update [closed]
I am currently working with another graphic designer.
She Keeps encountering AI files not opening when selecting them from her specific project folder such as opening with the "right click open ...
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Is there a way to make a rectangular frame auto resize in Photoshop CC?
I realize it's a bit of a strange question, but I didn't want to make the title too long. In InDesign CC, you can edit a text box so that it auto resizes based on the amount of text contained within ...
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PS CC 2015 - change color of library object
Tools: Adobe Shape (mobile), Photoshop CC 2015 (Mac)
I have a library of shapes imported into Adobe Shape on my iPad. When I drag the shape into Photoshop CC 2015, it is imported as black lines. I ...
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How to use Photoshop's 'Save for Web' with the new CC2015 artboard feature?
Adobe implemented artboards into Photoshop CC 2015. This is a fantastic addition. However, the now-classified 'legacy' Save for Web feature doesn't actually understand them.
In Illustrator SfW, there ...
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Work off files locally and then upload to Adobe Creative Cloud?
I have the Adobe Creative Cloud. What's the best practices for the workflow?
Work and save all projects on your local machine at work and only upload files that you think you may need access to in ...
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InDesign CC - Making a table of contents that spans a single section
I want a book where each new chapter has a page which displays a ToC containing the headers within that chapter.
The problem I'm running into is that indesign generates the contents for the entire ...
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What settings do I use to export a high-quality *.gif file?
I created a loader animation icon using the shape tool (ellipse). But when I export my animation, the circle has jagged edges and the quality isn't good.
What are good settings to prevent these edges ...
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Illustrator CC resets artboard preset from Desktop to Fire HD [closed]
I am building a wireframe in Adobe Illustrator CC and creating multiple artboards for different devices. My first two artboards have the presets of iPad Air and iPhone 5s respectively. I created a ...
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Fitting an object to an artboard in Adobe Illustrator
I can see how to fit an artboard to the art therein (Object -> Artboards -> Fit to selected art), but how do I do the opposite, i.e. how do I automatically resize a selected object to the artboard ...
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how do I get size of preexisting circularly shaped layer in photoshop
I am new to photoshop (Adobe Photoshop CC) and not finding it very intuitive. How do I get the radius of a preexisting circle in photoshop? Someone sent me an editable psd, and I have the circle as a ...
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Column Guides Are Unlocked But I Still Can't Move Columns In A Text Frame
I'm using Adobe InDesign CC. I have a three column text frame and I need the middle frame to be just a bit larger than the left and right columns. I have unlocked Column Guides by unchecking View > ...
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How do I apply a color gradient to a stroke?
I can see the color gradient when my mouse is over the stroke but once I move my mouse away, the gradient goes away with it. How do I apply the gradient, I have been at this for 3 hours?! I am using ...
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What is website strategy/creative strategy?
Can anyone explain in depth what is a Website strategy and creative strategy. Any good resource to learn the same.
For example what is the thought process that goes in creating a new website as well ...
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How do I transfer actions from Adobe Phtotoshop CS 5.1 to the latest version in Creative Cloud?
The question title says it all. I'm not a Photoshop guy myself, but my wife got a new computer and we can't transfer her old CS 5.1 to the new one (lost the disc's) so we're looking at the Creative ...
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Why is Adobe Illustrator rendering my concentric circles like this
I'm not a professional user of anything Adobe makes, but I am a programer and I do understand math, which is probably why this hurts my brain.
I open a new empty Adobe Illustrator CC document, set the ...
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Making a curved road texture in Photoshop?
I have a very simple road texture (200 x 200) like this:
I need to create a curved version of this texture that is double the size (400 x 400). Here is a picture to give you a basic idea of what I'm ...
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Emoji typing support in Illustrator or Photoshop?
Is there any support for emoji in illustrator or photoshop, and if so how do I access it? If not, why and when can we make this happen.
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