Questions tagged [text]
Questions that refer to manipulating a text layout, styling and/or management in graphic software.
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Text not showing up on illustrator file
I am a beginner to illustrator. I attempting to add text using the text tool. I am successful doing it in the practice file, but same actions don't work in my "live" file. Below images show ...
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How to auto resize text, to fit a bounding box on Photoshop?
Heu guys,
I have defined a text bonding box (275px x 153 px for example).
Now I need to set this text to AUTO fit (resize both spacing and font size) this bounding box.
How can i do this in ...
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After Effects Scripting : fontSize adjusted to boxTextSize Script Optimization
I need Help Improving and optimizing a Script.
I'm fairly new to java and scripting in general and I've been Trying to do a script that would increase the font Size of a text until it fully fills it'...
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Text on a path with Pixelmator
Is it possible to have text follow a path? Similar to this: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/creating-type-path.html
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Inkscape copy text from one image to another
I just got introduced to Inkscape and it seems like a pretty cool piece of software.
I have a very simple task: I have several images that are maps of a certain location. I added the names of the ...
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Photoshop is changing text when saving as PDF
When making circular text with photoshop CS6, for example:
Circular written text
Now, when I want to save my project as PDF the text is getting turned, for example: Turned letters, but the same ...
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How to simulate embossed punch tape
Twenty years ago I ran a Sex Pistols fan site and, taking a cue from the punk-rock DIY aesthetic, designed the home page to look like it was crudely produced by sticking labels on paper. I actually ...
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How can I merge a heap of text into an image using Photoshop 2017 CC?
I have a templated PSD image that I want to use to build a heap of "memes" (for want of a better word).
I have a heap of tips in text format. Most of them are 1-2 sentences at the most.
I want to ...
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Indesign: How to fix last line of text to bottom
is there any way in indesign to break a paragraph at a given point and fix the last line to the bottom in the same way it happens with the shift key+tab command for right indent tab? I always resorted ...
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Is it possible to join multiple text characters into one curved path in Illustrator?
Other than creating an entirely new curved path and entering text, is there a way to combine separate text characters into one path? I know it is possible to outline them first but ideally they would ...
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Is there a good way to work with Indesign justification settings?
I don't find it very intuitive, and I haven't found a clear guide online as yet.
I end up "playing" with Word Spacing until I get to an approximation of what I need.
I only ever modify Word ...
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Separate keep options for paragraphs
My project is set in such a way, that the paragraphs should be kept solid. In other words they must not break no matter what.
If the paragraph size exceeds the margins, then the whole paragraph is ...
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Aligning text layers in Android
The situation -
I need to hand over designs to my devs. I have created some spacing tokens, that I am using in Sketch(the design software). These tokens are based on baseline alignment of the text ...
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Illustrator 3D bevel issue
I'm trying to bevel a word with just a gradient color and a black stroke, but one character - the 'T' - is having issues and just turning black.
It says "Bevel self-intersection may have occurred", ...
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How to created 3d text with square ridged border in Photoshop
I want to make 3d text in photoshop that has a thick square border, with a different color than the text, very similar to this:
I've been playing with these contour settings:
But this is the closest ...
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export from Illustrator to PDF - text not selectable
We need to export a 2-page file from Illustrator CS6 to PDF.
The issue is that when a user opens this PDF file (Adobe Acrobat Reader DC) they can't select any of the text (Selection tool for text and ...
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Exported a map from an .MXD (ArcGIS) to .AI, why did some textboxes including '≤' come in as '='?
I will post the area in question below.
Here is the "before" of the legend in ArcGIS, an MXD file:
When I export the entire map to AI, it mostly comes into Illustrator just fine, but when I go to ...
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Preview text size change in Photoshop CC 2018
In Photoshop, since time began, when you selected text and then used the arrow keys on your keyboard you could see dynamically the text change on screen as you increased and decreased the point size. ...
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How to make text fit to area text box in Illustrator CC
I am using variables in Illustrator CC.
As the text comes into my design, I want the font size to change to make the text fit, without the size of the text area box changing.
So, a short word that ...
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Inkscape Issues Importing PDF Text: Case and 'fi' Rendering
I am trying to make minor edits to an existing PDF that I have imported into Inkscape, but am having issues with the rendering of the text from the PDF.
Letters that are combined in certain, such as '...
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Area Type text box not moving textbox when I click and drag corner anchor point - Illustrator CC
I am experiencing an issue with my area type text box in illustrator where I can't drag the corner anchor. An icon just appears to carry text into another text box.I used to be able to drag the corner ...
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How to remove the shadow (outline) of text in inkscape?
After much trying tutorials and googling how to remove the black outlines of text in Inkscape (I think it's the "stroke"), I have no luck. I would just like to make a few designs for ...
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Stretch font vertically/horizontally whilst conforming to curve in Photoshop CS6
So I'm trying to make my text shorter (less height), but transforming it won't do since it would warp the curvature of the text as well.
Example:
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Convert characters with combining diacritics to pre-composed characters
I had a large amount of Greek with an audio file of people reading it. I broke both up into phrases to save as pronunciation guides. Unfortunately, the text used combining diacritics, and the audio ...
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How can you format rows of text to offset in PowerPoint
I am trying to skew rows of text in a PowerPoint textbox automatically.
Example:
I have been able to achieve these results through manual means, such as adding leading spaces or adding a textbox for ...
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Can someone indentify this font, please?
So, I've been looking this font everywhere on the internet as I can, like WhatTheFont, Font Finder, Google Lens, but I can't find anything, not even close to it.
Can someone please indentify it?
It's ...
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Export graphic with localised text
I have graphic picture that requires simple text. However, the text needs to be localised. I have different layers for this text (one for English, one for German, ...). I need to export this picture (...
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I am working with Photoshop CC 2019 and I tried to write in Gujarati with Shruti font so it's not showing joined and non of them are working for me
I am working with Photoshop CC 2019 and I tried to write in Gujarati with Shruti font so it's not showing joined and non of them are working for me.
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Indesign: can't get rid of padding on Auto Resized text boxed
I auto resized a text box to "height only", but is still has a little white space between the bottom of the text and the bottom of the box. The inset spacing is all set to zero. Any ideas as ...
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Can GIMP be used to extract scribbled-out text?
A student of mine has submitted their exam paper with a large portion of text scribbled out beneath one of their answers.
This is what it looks like:
For context, their actual answer is written eight ...
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Reading text from TIFF scans
I have ca 1,200 scans of C19th prints. Each print has the original publication data (artist, title, publisher's address, date etc) printed (usually) below the picture of the print. The scans are high ...
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How can I create multiple designs from one set of texts?
I run multiple newsletters under different names and logos. I’m trying to share the same information graphically on a few of them. I’ve designed each graphic with placeholder text. I’m looking for a ...
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Set font for whole file without losing other formatting
I want to change the font family globally in all text
objects in the GUI using the font dialog.
But when I change the font family for an individual object through the font dialog subscript and size ...
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Text Not Showing Up In Gimp (Mac)
I'm trying to add some text to a moderately complex layout, but the text tool is malfunctioning -- everything shows as blank no matter what I type.
I have checked:
Foreground color shows reasonable ...
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How to add a layer style effect especially on a highlighted text?
How can I add an effect on a highlighted text, such as border and other stuff that can be found in Layer styles > Blending options?
Example:
I have this text right here: https://i.imgur.com/TSTrNFV....
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Export text data from Adobe Illustrator to MS Excel file
I have finished a food brochure for a restaurant and now my client needs to have all food names and their prices in MS Excel file to modify names and prices in the future; whenever he needs. Copy text ...
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How can I align text to some curve?
How can I align text in GIMP so one of its sides “touches” some path or the text is placed inside path?
Example:
The text is aligned so right side of text line bounding box is at the number 4.
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How to remove the outline of joint text in after effect?
I have inserted glow effect to this text. I want to combine overlapping characters so that they have only one outline. How it can be done?
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Loss of text integrity in illustrator
I've got a text object on top of a solid colour, and I'm trying to cut out the text from the background image.
I outline the text and then use "Minus to Front" function on the text, and the ...
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Evenly spaced text in Photoshop
I'm trying to add text to my document that is evenly spaced, like in the example on the right. The closest I've been able to get it is like the image on the left, but as you can see they don't quite ...
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Align text content left and right within the same layer
I am pulling a lot of data from a Word document into Sketch, and would like to know whether its possible to align parts of a text layer both left and right, without having to separate them on ...
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Automate Bulk Edit Text in Photoshop
I'm more of an artist who just knows enough about coding to be dangerous, so I'm not sure if this is even possible to accomplish, BUT I'm working on a children's book for a client which we created in ...
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How to change alignment of placed ICML file?
When placing an ICML file into InDesign, it gives me a text frame which is right-aligned. The content is in English and I can't change the alignment of the frame unless I “Check out.” I would like to ...
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C4D - Text to Cloth
Having problems simulating Text on Cloth
Hope this is the right topic for this.
I want to simulate a peace of cloth with text on it waving in the wind, but with the flag itself being invisible. Only ...
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Wrong font behaviour in Inkscape
I used Fira Sans font (free Google font) and got this:
Manual kerns are clear, although if I add 0.01 px of Horizontal kerning to "r" then it looks like it should. There is no such problem with other ...
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Illustrator Variables XML file specs - can I define text formatting from XML?
I'm trying to generate lots of files by dynamically loading texts inside of a template. The layout I'm going for is 2 threaded textboxes for 2 columns, and the text is made of title, paragraph, title, ...
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Dividing Objects Below in Illustrator
I have a word that am busy cutting out of a box in Illustrator. I have all the letters cut out, except for 2 of them, which doesn't seem to want to "divide objects below".
For some reason the other ...
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Photoshop Adjust Paragraph Box to Content
I was wondering if there's a way to adjust a paragraph text box to it's content just like inDesign.
I hate how sometimes I have to create big paragraph boxes and end up selecting them later on ...
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How to properly create and save for web animated slides with text on image background
Following on from this question PNG vs. GIF vs. JPEG vs. SVG - When best to use? regarding mr. @ChuckLeButt 's answer.
I have a situation trying to create and save for web a few picture slides ...
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Text Outline coming up as less than 1pt for pre press
So I'm working on an album for a 12 inch record.
The printer has a preflight profile that I have to pass through before uploading to their site and printing the job for obvious reasons.
My issue is ...
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