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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How can I create this color effect in Photoshop? [duplicate]
I'm curious how I can recreate these effects in Photoshop ?
examples:
specifically this
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Resolution of text effects in InDesign
Does adding text effects (drop shadows, glow, etc.) in InDesign lower the resolution of text or file when it goes to print?
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How do I achieve this contour effect with Photoshop?
I'm trying to figure out how to achieve this effect.
I'm referring to the contour of the black parts.
Thanks for the tip in advance
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Illustrator: how to achieve a conical gradient effect
Is there a way to get this effect on circles in Illustrator?
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How do I copy and rotate an object multiple times?
I have an object that I want to "twist" like this:
I want to do the same with this picture.
I use both Inkscape and Photoshop.
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How to create such an artwork effect? [duplicate]
recently I saw this amazing picture on the internet:
It's the cover of a music album (Dazzled Sticks). When you look very close to the image, you only see red and blue lines. But when you zoom out, ...
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How to create a tube from a shape?
I have a text which is similar to this font:
Font link: http://www.dafont.com/october-twilight.font
I'm trying to create a text effect with the shape similar in curves to the font above. Here's ...
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How to achieve this "Neo Noir" kind effect with Photoshop?
I'm a big fan of John Lumio's work, a great photographer. I noticed that all his images has a special filter / edition. I would like to know if someone has some clue of how to achieve this effect.
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How to create an 'impression' effect in Illustrator
I am wondering how to create an impression effect in illustrator. If you take a look at the attached jpg, I am hoping to make this cloud look as if it has been impressed upon the magenta background. ...
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How to create a glowing text box effect [closed]
Can someone please tell me how to create that glowing text box
I know how to add glow to text. Actually I'm not even sure it's the glow effect which has been used here. I can't understand ho to end ...
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How to create the blur like in this low quality photo?
I'm looking for a way to do that type of blur with Photoshop.
Anybody ?
You can find more examples on Wiz's Instagram account.
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Need help identifying effect used on a picture
I'm not a graphics designer, but I need some help with identifying the "effect" used on a picture. The picture I'm revering to is this one.
If anyone could help me naming the effect and tell me if ...
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How to make pattern-dithered bitmap (halftone) style pictures?
I was recently looking at the Watchdogs 2 pictures (Specifically The center of the one below). I was under the impression that it was just fancy text art, but that turned out to be false. I was ...
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How can I recreate glowing sparks and lighting effect?
I have always wondered how is this being done and always wanted to learn to be able to do it myself. That orange effect looks so cool and fancy. Does anyone know what technique is used to achieve this ...
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How can I create this pixel effect in Illustrator?
I need to create this pixel square effect in Illustrator:
I tried to make perspective grid, put squares and blend them.
My problem includes two main points:
I can't make distance from smallest to ...
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How can I get this gradient effect?
I tried to copy and paste forward each one of the hexagon strokes with a gradient, but that didn't work.
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How to create this circular effect in Photoshop?
I would like to replicate this effect in Photoshop or Illustrator, with a preference for Photoshop. So far, I have been unsuccessful. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Illustrator- cannot warp embedded image
Recently I have been trying to warp an image using Adobe Illustrator CC2017, but I'm experiencing some problems. Using the distort command (cmd alt c) I can't perform the distortion. Illustrator says ...
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Low quality, grainy shadow effect with Photoshop
I'm looking for a way to do that effect with Photoshop. It looks like noise but it's not.
If I zoom in:
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How to make this same effect?
The sharp image in the center is the input image. I want to understand how one can achieve the same effect on any photo.
What I've tried:
Scaling the upper and lower parts of the image and then ...
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How to recreate this vector texture in Adobe Illustrator
I need to recreate this 15° brush-like vector texture in Adobe Illustrator. Any suggestions on how I do this? I was thinking there must be a brush that creates this but I really do not know. Any ideas?...
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Add a gradient feather to an image
So I have an image of a map and I want the top & bottom edges of the map to blend out into a gradient blue background.
I'm a compositor so am only really familiar with InDesign. I've managed to ...
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Illustrator: how to make a CPU fan graphic?
What I want to do is create a CPU fan which I will then import into After Effects and have it spining, therefore symmetry is very important. The picture below shows what I am trying to achieve.
I've ...
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Noise effect / Gaussian Blur in Bitmap
I need to make the same curve as the picture from scratch in PS, using Gaussian Blur > Dissolve > Bitmap (50% Threshold). The other way I made the vector curve to Shadow > Dissolve > Bitmap. However, ...
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How to replicate this texture effect?
I want to express this texture but I do not know how. I think I used a Photoshop filter. I tried using noise and spray brushes with no success.
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How to apply text to irregular non-flat surface?
I was wondering how I can make something like the text in the yellow? It doesn't seem to be a warp tool.
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Horizontal Ripple Text
How do I create this text ripple effect in Illustrator or Photoshop? I'm able to add a wave effect, but it's not quite what I'm looking for.
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How to get a "pour" effect [closed]
I am trying to manipulate an image so that it looks like it is being poured out of a jug as a stream. Unfortunately I don't have access to Photoshop, but I do have paint.net. I got fairly far with the ...
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Adobe Illustrator: Unable to apply Grain-Effect to Gradient
(This question is related to another investigation into visual techniques using gradients and noise-filters: Research: Grainy/Noisy Gradient)
I am trying to apply a Grain-Effect (Effect -> Texture ...
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How can I create this in Photoshop or Gimp?
Can you help me with this? I would like to learn how to create the depth effect in the borders of the hole in the glass. I tried bump mapping, but didn't get the exact effect. Searched for glass frame,...
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Behind uneven (embossed/patterned) glass look - effect
Does anyone have idea how to approach creating same/similar effect like this one: Lamp behind the glass:
Ideally in PS
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What is the effect used in the attached image? [closed]
Is this a shadow effect or a gradient effect or something else? I need to programatically reproduce this using Canvas, Paint in Android.
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How to achieve this pattern/spread out effect in Photoshop/Illustrator?
I tried to imitate this effect in Illustrator using scatter brush but didn't achieve it. Does anyone know how to do this? Thank you!
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How to create this typography style?
I saw this book cover and I loved the font of the title, I tried using photoshop with different styles like bevel and emboss but nothing looked like the photo, I was wondering if anyone could show me ...
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Replicating red/blue image separation effect
I was wondering if anybody would be able to explain how to create the type of image that is done here.
Does it require RGB lighting whilst taking the photograph or can it be done in Photoshop?
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How can I create this abstract, folded, smooth black & white lines effect?
I'm trying to recreate this type of effect:
My first guess was the Warp tool in Illustrator (I want this in vector) but I get gaps between the black and white lines so I don't think this is the ...
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How do I make this ripped paper/vintage effect?
I am using photoshop.
I have tried by following this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxbC5HKnT3o
But it doesn't seem to have the vintage/realistic touch to it.
Any help is much appreciated....
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How to create text stroke outline with offset for an enclosed bubble effect?
i'm trying to achieve the text effect in the image attached ("It's My Baby Shower"). I've tried to use Object > Path > Offset Stroke as you can see in the ("I am a baby") text but the overlapping ...
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Background particles and galaxy effect
someone know any tutorial for does similar background effect of this image?
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How can I add a second color effect to an object in Adobe Animate CC
I have a problem with Adobe Animate CC and I'm an absolute newbie.
I use symbols and I want them to undergo different changes, one after the other. These are:
fade in (used the color effect style "...
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Why does photoshop take so long to render an image with a filter applied?
I don't really have an issue with this but am genuinely interested in what the answer might be...
Say I go into photoshop and have an image, go to Filter then Filter Gallery.
Clicking through the ...
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How to apply grain texture effect in GIMP
I am trying to follow https://medium.com/google-design/salt-pepper-the-art-of-illustrating-texture-c962dc67cc35 to add material design effect to my project in GIMP.
But the tutorial is specifically ...
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Blurred light effect in Photoshop
So I was looking through the App Store and found an app called Hyper, I liked the style of the app so I clicked on it and saw the banner had this really beautiful blurred colors effect, I wasn't sure ...
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How can I make white diagonal lines across my image?
Could you please tell me how could I make such effect with photoshop, please?
This is without effect:
and this is with the effect:
I want to know how can I make this effect of lines.
Thank you!
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How do I use the Pen tool to subtract from shape in Photoshop?
I'm following this tutorial and I got stuck in this step
Using the same Pen Tool (P) in a new layer we must represent the
frontal part for letter “O”. Firstly we need to draw the outer shape
of ...
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Make transparent text with drop shadow with Affinity Designer
I'm trying to make transparent text with a drop shadow in Affinity Designer. So far I have had no luck.
I want the end result to be similar to this. (It's hard to tell, but the text is transparent)...
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How to resample an image with lanczos-3 filter using imagemagick?
I'm not a pro in imagemagick. I have read documentation, but it has no use if you could not understand clearly how it works. I read in the wikipedia about lanczos filter and would like to try it for ...
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How does "Reflect X" work in Transform effects?
I am unable to understand the Step 3 in this tutorial: https://vectorcove.com/illustration/brick-seamless-background-in-adobe-illustrator/
Why does 'Reflect X' bring back every alternate row in line ...
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How to put a face on a coin?
I'm new to Corel PaintShop, and I recently purchased a copy of PaintShop Pro X8 Ultimate. I've been following the tutorials and learning the basics, but I can't find an example of what I'm attempting ...
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