Questions tagged [raster]
Questions about 'raster' graphics images, or bitmaps, a dot matrix data structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a monitor, paper, or other display medium. Raster images are stored in image files with varying formats.
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Print Question about Spot Color vs CMYK Process with Outer-Glow in Illustrator
Ok, I know this has been discussed before but I'm hopping to get an answer that touches more on the print methodology rather than the quirkiness of Illustrator when it comes to Spot Color ...
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Restoring transparency lost when a single color image was overlaid on white
I have an image that is a logo; a word written in a single solid color but the edge pixels of the letters originally had some transparency
The original was lost and now all I have is a version of it ...
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Inkscape - My top layer raster image is affected by surrounding colors while saving to pdf
I need help - I'm working on CV and my picture changes its color after saving to pdf. I don't understand why is such thing happening. Here is a screenshot from workplace link - everything looks good. ...
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How to customize the shapes when rasterizing photos
I want to be able to rasterize photos yet define the exact size and shape of the dots being used.
The closest I get to my desired result is using bitmap → 50% Threeshold in photoshop. The problem with ...
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Get the average color of a raster image for a mosaic effect
I've been searching for a way to get the average color of a raster image, to use in a vector grid in front of it to create a mosaic effect - the "Object > Create Object Mosaic..." menu ...
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Automatically apply external script whenever image changes
While editing an image (i.e. while there's a new version of it every few seconds), I would like to continuously see what the newest version would look like after running an external script on it (for ...
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How to create this varying intensity noise/dust effect in Photoshop?
I'm talking about this highlighted gains/noise/dust effect. If you see, the grains are larger at some places, smaller at some places, some have low intensity some are dense. One way is to use this ...
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Photoshop CS6 issue with image quality when downsizing pasted image
I'm having an issue with Photoshop when I'm adding an image to a canvas.
You can see in this image below, I have a crisp screenshot of a section.
When I go to downsize this image within Photoshop, ...
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Replicating Illustrator's Image Trace with open-source software
I have been using Illustrator's Image Trace (LiveTrace on or before CS5) for many years. I would like to replicate a similar result with open-source software. I assumed that Illustrator would first ...
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Remove white lines in Illustrator file (.eps) [duplicate]
Problem:
To remove white lines when exporting Illustrator file (.eps)
Example #1 (illustration in Adobe Illustrator)
Example #2 (illustration when imported to LaTeX)
Desired output:
To remove the ...
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300dpi rasterized image, what dimensions?
I've tried Googling this for some time to no avail.
If I'm printing a label for a tiny bottle, and the label file dimensions are exactly the same size of the label @ 300dpi, is there any added ...
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How to distort a part of a raster image like you do with a shape?
As an example I have a raster image as shown:
I want to crop a specific part of that image :
And distort it by its corner points like this :
Can someone please explain to me how to do that using AI ...
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Impossible to export photo embedded in artboard in Illustrator
I am trying to export several illustrations spread on 6 Artboards of different sizes (composite of vectors and raster images) for web ads in Illustrator CC 2019 v.23.
Whenever I export my artboards (...
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How to ensure color fidelity of the same file on two computers?
What is the safest way to ensure that raster image exported from illustrator will be displayed correctly (in term of color fidelity) on another computer ?
I know that there will always be some inter-...
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Printing raster image with CMYK
I am trying to print a pdf file in CMYK format with vector artwork that also contains a raster image but the vector artwork color does not print accurately. I have tried flattening transparency and ...
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Keep pixels crisp when rotating object?
I noticed that when rotating an object in Photoshop the preview of the image has nice and crisp pixels, but when I rotate the image and finish the transformation it adds an annoying blur. Is it ...
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Rasterizing multiple objects separately
When combining graphic elements in an .ai file, these elements being large bitmap images (TIFF, PSD, PNG,...), I regularly use rasterize to reduce these images separately in size (and thus reducing ...
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When will quality be lost when increasing design size % or size wise? [closed]
I want to at least double design size from 6in to 6in to about 12in by 12in. I am using a raster program and ttf fonts which the max size is 2000 pt = 6in by 6in. Can it be done in the raster program ...
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How to reduce my Illustrator file size and should I raster my bristle brushes?
I have an Illustrator file that is pretty big 2.5gb to be exact. There are a lot of complex bristle brushes to make a chalkboard effect for the background and there are also text and illustrations ...
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Blurred, embedded raster image after importing PDF in Inkscape
I imported a figure from PDF (generated from Latex) into Inkscape as SVG for final editing. It contains a raster image, which for some reason is completely blurred and I cannot figure out why. Any ...
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Cannot change aspect ratio of embedded raster image after PDF import
I imported a figure from PDF (generated from Latex) into Inkscape as SVG for final editing. After import the raster-image does not fit the axis anymore.
This would not be an issue, but for some ...
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If I rasterize a vector, then make it a vector again, will quality be lost?
In other words, is quality lost when transferring assets from Photoshop to Illustrator, and back and forth?
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Inkscape: clip imported raster just inside colored line
here's a map of a country with a red border:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Congo_Kinshasa_Topography.png
i've imported the .png and now want to clip it to just show what's ...
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inkscape: how to keep raster quality/detail when scaling down?
i'm new to vector graphics and inkscape, working on a project to help my kids think about geography.
i downloaded a generic blank world map with country outlines in .svg from wikipedia. i want to ...
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Strokes with same width change when exporting to .psd
I draw some shapes and paths with the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator. I put a stroke on all of them with the same width. For some reason I must export my work as .psd but when I export it and change it ...
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“Select Subject” functionality without Photoshop
I am very impressed by the productivity benefits of Photoshop 2018's "Select Subject" functionality. I probably spend a few hours a month doing this the hard way using the standard select.
But I ...
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How these kind of illustrations are made? [closed]
https://www.behance.net/gallery/62784931/Desire-to-lose-weight
https://www.behance.net/gallery/54576131/Editorial-illustrations-Jan-October-2017
https://www.behance.net/gallery/32957589/Sketch
https://...
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What can one do with a collection of unused, quality digital art/graphics? [closed]
TL;DR I’m looking for ideas as to what to do with a large collection of over 1,000 similarly sized and shaped raster graphics.
I've been very interested in image processing and graphic design for ...
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How can I resize my image without rasterizing the text layers?
I am trying to make a pixelart comic.
The way I'm doing it is by drawing the pixel art on low resolution so I can place individual pixels and when I want to add the text I upscale the image 10 times ...
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How to resize a small image in Photoshop to a large image with smooth gradients and without noise?
I'm looking for software, namely a Photoshop plugin, or any other software that would integrate with Photoshop on macOS to quickly and easily upscale small low-res images to much larger images with ...
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Is raster or vector better to create photographic infographics?
Between vector and raster editors, which should I learn to use to create infographics based on photos?
The photos all bear a black background, allowing me to lay information in the space without the ...
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Why do I have the feeling that there is a gradient when there isn't?
I was trying to edit the following picture in GIMP when I noticed something strange.
This is the original picture:
And this is what it looks like when opened in GIMP (the only important thing here ...
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How can I edit a scanned business card?
My client gave me a business card to create an advertisement. I scanned it, now I want to add clipart and edit text. How do I activate the document and make changes? I am using GIMP and Inkscape.
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can Illustrator-files with raster images keep jpg compression?
Is there a way to keep the jpg compression in .ai-files with embeded raster graphics?
Ok so I had an .ai-file of 2800kB.
I pasted a 2MB jpg in the document and the file is now 16MB.
So I guess the ...
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Autodesk Graphic: saving vector file to 200x300 pixels
I have a vector image that I'm trying to export for an area of a web page that's 200x300 pixels. When I export it, the quality of the image is significantly reduced. Is there a way to fix this?
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Creating Vector Graphics from Low-Res Logos
Basically, I want to be able to convert low-quality (or any quality, for that matter) raster images, like this one; into basic, clean-cut, vector shapes.
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Does adding a texture to a vector image make it a raster image?
I have managed to create a good looking vector model in Illustrator and I want to improve it by adding some textures. Will this make my model a raster image and no longer a vector?
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Illustrator: how to select or delete all raster objects
I'm about to submit some illustrations and they should not contain any raster effect or image and the illustration objects are too complex. I don't know where I used the effects or raster objects.
Is ...
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Changing colors of raster images in Illustrator
I would like to change the colors of a Photoshop PSD in Adobe Illustrator. Can a raster image's color be altered in Illustrator?
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saving illustrator file in photoshop after edit as? [closed]
new to using illustrator.. (and in combination with photoshop)
have photographic images i've added a single line of text to
in AI.. reimported image to PS to retouch.. now can i save
the file again ...
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Why is my Photoshop text default to raster? I can't make it default vector/editable
When i type in photoshop, it makes a quickmask, and lets me type, adjust.. but then when i commit -- it becomes a selectable type layer that i have to fill. Don't know how i lost the default of plain ...
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How to reduce size of embedded images in Illustrator file?
I have an artwork file in Illustrator which has a lot of images embedded into it, I want to reduce the file size before sending to the printer. I have rasterized the images to 300dpi but that doesn't ...
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Import and change colours of a “dissolved” Photoshop image in Illustrator
I have an object with dissolved edges in Photoshop that I want to put into Illustrator as a shape or path.
Can I make an embedded dissolved object change colour like a normal shape in Illustrator?
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Why does my embedded EPS look pixelated on my Photoshop PDF?
I have a PSD file with an embedded .eps logo. When I export to Photoshop PDF and zoom in, all the text and shapes look very smooth, but the Smart Object .eps ends up not retaining its vector status.
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Scaling art for a banner [duplicate]
I was asked to do a large banner with the size of 46in x 81in and the only other information I was given with this project is that it would be printed at 300dpi.
What size and resolution document ...
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Why is moving from a raster editor to vector editor so hard?
Why do so many people struggle with the shift from a pixel editor to a vector editor? Or do they, is there some research done on the subject? Especially, it seems, in that direction. Seem like the ...
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What does the term raster and vector apply to?
Are the term raster and vector only applicable to 2d graphics?
The rendered image format might be one way to distinguish them but what about a program like blender?
If they can be classified as ...
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How to do a stroke raster effect [closed]
I would like to do this effect.
https://scriptographer.org/scripts/raster-scripts/stroke-raster/
Unfortunately the pug is no longer available or updated for today's versions of Adobe Illustrator.
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Possible to link raster Photoshop image to Illustrator to trace real time?
I'm wondering if there is any way to draw an image in Photoshop and place it into Illustrator in a way that allows for modification of the original raster (in PS) to update the Illustrator live trace ...
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print service who uses only photoshop to raster, is it normal?
I'm not an expert let me just say, so with the risk of sounding a little stupid I have a question.
I had to send .pdf and .ai files (around 100-300mb each) to a print service to have them printed on ...
