Questions tagged [effects]
Questions regarding illusions or visual tricks in the design process, whether it be from software (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP) or through technique.
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Is there a more or less automatic way to create this kind of 3D metallic text effect, or does it have to be digitally painted by hand?
I'm looking for a way to turn an ordinary flat font into a 3D metallic text, kind of like the Game of Thrones logo here, or the Skyrim text here? Or this logo here. And maybe even any hand drawn shape,...
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What kind of effects-brushes where used in this picture?
I would really like to know how someone can achieve this type of illustration. What kind of effects or brushes were used?
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How to recreate this perspective text effect?
I'd like to recreate this "increasing size text" in Illustrator or Photoshop.
Which software should is better to use?
What tool is the best?
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GIMP - How to use oilify and Emboss effect to make rubber material?
I am trying to make a plain looking rubber material, slightly polished as shown in the left image. What I tried is in the right image, using these steps:
Used Oil brush to make basic shape.
Applied ...
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What is this 3D text effect called?
I need some help defining the technique used in this image.
I call it a 3d drop shadow but that isn't the best or correct term to use for this graphic.
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How I can create this pattern overlay effect on a photo?
I would like to know how to edit the photo to get this effect?
If someone knows an action script that does this and you have to pay for it, I don't have a problem, I pay for it.
That's the edited ...
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Can you create a plastic/rubber tube like structure in Photoshop with a specific path?
I need to learn a skill to design a circular tube like this in a circular path (I might need to distort the path a bit, so not perfect circle).
By specific path, I mean I should be able to make it of ...
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What is this stepped gradient effect called?
I saw this effect of concentric circles discretely fading out (background of the image one).
I thought this was a circular gradient (radial-gradient).
But other images didn't seem to have a similar ...
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Creating a transparent polygon window effect in Illustrator
I created a jewel shaped object out of polygon shapes which is slightly transparent.
I'm trying to achieve some sort of glass effect that will distort images which are positioned behind the jewel.
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How to get a gradient (not color!) effect in paint.net or gimp
Is it possible to obtain a gradient (aka gradual) distort (or other) effect in paint.net or gimp? How?
For example:
pixelate: start on the left with pixels 2x2, and end on the right with pixels 10x10;...
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Replicate underwater / wave effect in Photoshop
A musician in my country has these covers for his newest songs which all use some sort of wavy underwater effect.
Any ideas or pointers to how to achieve a similiar effect in Photoshop?
They look ...
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Adobe Illustrator: How can I change the profile of a dashed stroke?
How can I change the profile of a dashed stroke?
Here's a little swatch to show what I mean:
On top is a copy of #2, with the Dashed Line option selected.
In the middle is a simple horizontal line (...
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Warping vector graphic
What is the best alternative to Adobe Illustrator which allows for the same feature as Puppet Warp tool? Please suggest any simple tool which allow warping vector graphics. Preferably app for iPad or ...
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Chocolate Fluid animation In After Effects
Basically i'm designing one candy themed game and i chose cheese plus chocolate theme as you can see in below image
and upon dragging chocolate [fluid properties] it should flow downside like ...
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"Airbrush" effect
I'm copying a drawing in Inkscape to be able to enlarge it and use it to print a t-shirt.
The original is this:
And the one that I made is this (far from perfect, but the best I my abilities allow ...
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How can I recreate this polygon/wire effect? [duplicate]
Sorry for not providing more info, I just don't know where to start with this, would be cool to learn how to recreate this effect.
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What happened to Adobe Illustrator's Crystallize Warp effect?
Adobe Illustrator used to have an Effect → Warp tool called Crystallize, that was good for creating starburst shapes & effects, like this:
Source: http://av.riard.lt/blog/...
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Isometric Deboss Effect in Adobe Illustrator
How can i create isometric Deboss Effect in my object (right) like Sample image (left) ?
I know 3 shadows used to create isometric deboss effect.
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Adobe Illustrator: Deboss or Engrave Effect
I'd like to create a realistic debossed (indented), recessed or engraved effect. Often seen on tactile commercial products, particularly for embellishing text and symbols. Here's an example of a gear ...
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How to create a noise-gradient texture in Affinity Designer?
This kind of noise texture is very much in trend from material design to modern vector illustrations. Some call it grain texture, some call noise brush and some call it "salt and pepper" technique. ...
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How to do like this? Photoshop effects
I want to know what is the name of the effect that made the man half hidden(like low opacity, shadow or some thing.)
If someone know what it is , please give its name or tell how to do this, please ...
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Recreating cutup/displace/chopped up effect
This may be off-topic, I'll try to make sure it isn't though.
I've found a really nice effect, and I'm trying to recreate it. I don't know much about graphic design, but I've been trying lots of ways ...
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steps or guide to create digital pixelation effect [closed]
I want to know how this effect can be created in Photoshop or illustrator
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How to Create Spray Paint Text Effect
I've been trying to replicate a spray paint text effect in photoshop with hardly any luck. I downloaded multiple spray paint brushes/assets, the problem, however, is whenever you resize the brush to ...
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How to distort text in InDesign CC 2018?
I created a file that's 205mm W x 290mm H, and one of the adverts on the page (179 mm W x 124 mm H) has a logo similar to this in terms of being bent:
except in Antique Olive Nord font and slightly ...
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Is there any way to make audio spectrum hollow in After Effects?
I'm trying to make it look like this:
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How to create a static/grainy animation effect?
I don't know what to call this but this kind of grain/static (almost like an old TV) showed up when I created a low quality gif of an animation- see the sky and little particle bits emitting: https://...
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How do you achieve this colorful chrome effect?
I've been trying to figure out how to get this shaped chrome effect, it’s really clean and I’d love to play with it in Photoshop.
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Deconstructing this posterized, photocopy-style effect?
A trend I've seen in the last 6 months is a levels-crushed, posterized, aesthetic, mixed with strong colors that really pop.
The original is here (I've just isolated from the background)
What I know
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How to replicate this old Safari (Browser) icon border effect? (Photoshop) [closed]
I am trying to replicate this border button effect (the gradients, fill color and shadows; forget about the content of the icon). I've already tried to achieve it but I am struggling
Can you give me ...
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How to achieve this border button effect? (Photoshop)
Im trying to replicate this border button effect (the gradients, fill color and shadows; forget about the icon) but I don't know where to start
Can you give me a way to replicate it straight away or ...
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How to clear or mask certain areas of a glow (effect)?
I need to clear the outside glow (in the green area) in order to have the glow only in the inside area of the diamond
I've tried the eraser tool and a layer mask but no success. The only way that I ...
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How to Achieve a Similar Printed Aesthetic in PS/Illustrator?
How to Achieve a Similar Printed Aesthetic in PS/Illustrator?
I've been trying to figure this out for a while, and haven't been able to find great tutorials anywhere so thought I'd ask here.
I'm ...
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How can I achieve this whitish circular pattern?
I am trying to achieve this whitish circular pattern at the back of pizza giving a glowing effect. I have tried Gradients but the Circular gradient isn't giving me this effect. Please, I need help. I ...
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Rainbow color changing GIF in photoshop?
I want to make a rainbow color changing gif, where I can adjust the speed of the color changing and what color it changes to and etc.
Basically, as example, I want to turn this:
Into something like ...
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How to create this coloured pencil effect?
How can I recreate this coloured pencil effect with Inkscape? The original image is just flat colours with a slight gradient on the background. I uploaded it to PhotoMania and used their coloured ...
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How to effectively create material elevation in mainly Inkscape or Illustrator?
How to create the material design elevation shadow in Inkscape mainly? Or alternatively in Illustrator?
I have imitated the elevation shadow in Inkscape with the following settings:
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Is there a natural way to indicate directional motion in a still image?
I have made the following render of a DNA molecule being pulled through a hole in a membrane using Blender. Since this process can go in either direction, I need a way to indicate whether the DNA is ...
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How to make foil effect image?
How can I make a card image with foil effect?
Which tool and effect options should I use?
Original
Foil effect
Thanks!
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How to make an irregular blended circle effect?
I am trying to create an effect like this one in Illustrator, but I haven't been able to achieve a great result. I would really appreciate a little help, even if it is just the name of the effect. ...
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How can I precisely replicate this text shadow effect? [closed]
I want to be able to start with the raw white text (font is bank gothic) and replicate the shadow effect pixel for pixel (or as closely as possible).
I have tried many different blur effects in GIMP ...
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Animation of scanning, transition to the other layer on effect
I want to create a transition using scanning effect (horizontal line going from a head to a toes of a character). Basically let's say I have two layers, one with green human, and second wth red human. ...
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How to create this dispersion effect on a shape?
Does anyone know how I can create this effect in Illustrator on an already designed circle shape? For example, I have a gold coin I created and I want to apply this kind of like dispersion effect to ...
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How to create a smooth 3D effect on text?
In Inkscape, I used to be able to apply the combined lighting filter over text for a great smooth, 3d lighting effect on text but am not able to with updated version. How do I create this effect on ...
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Photoshop help creating blended text for a gradient background
Using photoshop, how can I easily achieve the text effect shown below, where the "merge vr" text is part of the gradient but is slightly darker and stands out?
So far I have the gradient background ...
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Effect asking of Logo
Does anyone know how can i do the effect of R? I use any adobe tools. Please see attachment
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Anyone know a specific approach for creating these fluid liquid graphics? Or know of resources?
This is a bit of a broad question I'm aware of, but I'm sure I can be pointed in the right direction. And this fluid liquid effect can probably be done in many ways. However I'm really interested in ...
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Is it possible to undo after Save/Closing a project? [closed]
I faced this problem just now, I added a drop shadow to my Logo to see how it's going to look and when I saved and sent the project to my friend, but I forgot to remove it or duplicate the original ...
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Does anyone know what effect has been used on the football players in this picture? [closed]
Cheers for any help provided, it's appreciated!
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What CorelDraw Effect or Tool is Used to Achieve Transparency
I am new to CorelDraw in that I come from the Adobe world.
At the moment, I am working with a CorelDraw file that has several brush-like Symbols. These Symbols are styled, but I cannot see how.
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