Questions tagged [tools]
Questions regarding hardware or analogical tools (but please use software-recommendation for software ones!)
291
questions
0
votes
1
answer
166
views
How is this (pencil like) design made?
can anybody help me here to figure out how are these designs made? Like what software and what tools can be used to make similar designs?
Fish
Thanks!
- 103
2
votes
1
answer
242
views
Online tool without login to create animated GIF
This request is addressed to all users in order to create animated gifs that can be placed on one of the stackexchange sites (I use a lot of TeX.SE.) when I would like to better explain a question or ...
- 607
7
votes
3
answers
2k
views
How to convert object fill in to fine lines?
I am trying to find a way to convert a solid object fill in to millions (more or less) lines?
for example:
I am okay to use any tools but ideally I want output in SVG format (not necessary tho)
...
- 73
2
votes
1
answer
268
views
How to you make such a seamless patterns in adobe Illustrator?
I came across some designs of a seamless patterns which look great, i wonder how to create such vector designs in illustrator? They are seamless and when i make something similar with a pattern tool ...
- 69
1
vote
1
answer
131
views
Puppet warping a polygon in Illustrator with internal line-art
I am attempting to warp a leaf symbol that I made, but the individual elements aren't maintaining their relative positions.
I select, then add three warp pins (have tried more, and adding at the ...
- 170
0
votes
1
answer
476
views
Change default of Illustrator rectangular grid tool?
Is there any way I can change the default of rectangular grid tool to 1 by 1. It's at 5 by 5. I keep using the grid tool as guide so.
2
votes
2
answers
3k
views
An issue with pencil tool in Illustrator 2019, pencil's default fill and stroke set to none, how to fix it?
I was using the pencil tool a lot in previous versions of Illustrator (2015 particularly). It was very handy when I was drawing highlights and shadows on illustration, because I could draw a shape ...
- 69
0
votes
1
answer
3k
views
SVG2TikZ or Inkscape2TikZ: convert from SVG graphics to TikZ/PGF code [closed]
Inkscape is a graphics program that has several extensions. One of this tool for exporting SVG pciture is TikZ/PGF. From this page https://github.com/kjellmf/svg2tikz SVG2TikZ, there are a set of ...
- 607
3
votes
1
answer
582
views
Is there a shortcut to change to a different tool while typing in Photoshop?
I am just wondering if there is a way to use keyboard shortcuts while using the "T" Type tool. For example, while I am creating text with the words "hello," and I want to move to the selection tool, I ...
- 31
3
votes
5
answers
714
views
What was this 1970s scale drawing device called?
Back in the 1970s we used to have a projector-type device to make scale drawings of archaeological artefacts. It was a big beast with a glass drawing platform under a hood and handles on the front to ...
- 31
0
votes
1
answer
748
views
(Ilustrator CS6) Missing custom color swatches from gradient tool
I'm having a new problem that I'm 100% certain it wasnt there before.
On the top I'm pointing out my custom color swatches. As far as I can remember, If I wanted to add those colors to a gradient I ...
- 165
1
vote
1
answer
470
views
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 ...
- 11
-1
votes
1
answer
96
views
How to create image like this?
So, I have an image like this:
in which I want to highlight the "Advanced" section on the left side of the image like the image below:
How can I do this?
Thanks!
- 471
0
votes
1
answer
84
views
Photshop PS5 Marquee Crosshair colour
How can I change the colour of the marquee crosshair as it becomes invisible on a white background and I have to guess as to its actual position? I thought it would auto-contrast such that it's ...
0
votes
1
answer
4k
views
How to change shape of soft edges in MS PowerPoint?
In Microsoft PowerPoint (2016), you can add a soft (fading) edge to pictures via the Picture Effects menu. This adds a circular perimeter around rectangular/square pictures with a fading edge.
There'...
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
Is there a way to change the cursor when using the brush tool in Illustrator?
I can't stand how the cursor for the brush tool is an actual brush in Illustrator. It makes it really difficult to see where I am going with the brush. Is there a way to change it so that the cursor ...
- 133
3
votes
4
answers
606
views
How can I quickly know the colors used in a web image?
Supposing that I have the following table,
Is there a fast method (with external tools with the web: for example ColorZilla, browser extension) to recognize the color in RGB (or CMYK) without to ...
- 607
1
vote
1
answer
923
views
GIMP Clone using different size, rotation, reflection, perspective transforms?
Is there a plugin for GIMP to enable cloning with transforms (size, rotation, reflection and/or perspective) performed automatically?
Currently, the only way I can see to do these things is to ...
- 131
1
vote
1
answer
238
views
Polygonal lasso tool went mad
When I use the Polygonal lasso tool to select a new layer, the line won't go cross the pixel to another one but go step by step through the pixel's line like the photo below, it turned straight line ...
- 13
0
votes
1
answer
486
views
Blend Tool With Variable Stroke Width Not Giving Perfect Strokes
I'm trying to use blend Tool with variable stroke widthw but getting weird problem like this:
Video I referenced is How to Make a Linocut Look with Adobe Illustrator
But I'm not getting same result ...
- 123
0
votes
1
answer
181
views
Inkscape Bezier pen
I'm facing a problem in Inkscape with the Bézier pen tool when I'm trying to connect the end of the drawing with the Bézier pen. Something strange is happening.
- 31
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
What is slice tool and what are practical ways to use them?
This is a noob question, and I've looked for answers on the internets about the slice tool in Sketch. I understand it is a type of layer, but I don't understand why and when they're used. Other ...
- 201
4
votes
1
answer
4k
views
Is there no capitalize button in Inkscape?
I do not see an option to set a phrase as uppercase with the click of the button. Is there no such feature, or am I missing something?
- 271
1
vote
3
answers
286
views
Spacebar "Hand" tool affected by its own grid in Illustrator
There is something about the spacebar "Hand" tool that I never noticed before.
It may sound ultra picky, but when it's at max zoom, you can see that this tool follows a pattern which I never noticed ...
- 165
1
vote
2
answers
318
views
A tool on line to convert an image to vectorial or using Adobe Illustrator: best practice
I would like to know if there are any online tools that convert without using programs such as InkScape, Photoshop or other software that convert images like PNG to vector format with extension, for ...
- 607
0
votes
1
answer
3k
views
line tool photoshop not getting the dotted propertie [duplicate]
I'm trying to change a line created with the line tool into a dotted line but I can't find the property for that. I've tried resetting the line tool but I still don't get the option. At the moment it ...
- 1
2
votes
1
answer
183
views
Cannot see object when moving
I cannot see the object moving or resizing in real time. Like in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqWEJoGHpPo
I see the object move along with the cursor when she is moving the object. In ...
- 123
1
vote
5
answers
26k
views
Brush tool painting wrong colour in Photoshop
The brush tool was working normally when it suddenly switched colour to a lighter colour even though the colour that i selected is still the correct one. It also paints the wrong colour when i use a ...
- 21
1
vote
3
answers
22k
views
How do I deselect a tool in GIMP?
I've finished rotating, and now wish to move the handheld eyedropper under the eye. So I'm trying to deselect the Rotate Tool. If I click on the image, the Rotate box reappears, undesiredly. If I ...
user121005
4
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Convert file from Adobe Illustrator to TikZ
For those of you who know how LaTex is used to digitally typeset, TikZ is similarly used to draw.
I can not find a way in Adobe Illustrator to convert an image to any format in TikZ and PGF.
TikZ is ...
- 607
2
votes
1
answer
70
views
Is there an easy way to see whether an image needs "amount" or "radius" values adjusted, in Photoshop's "Unsharpen Mask"?
I'm touching up photos for analysis, so they need to be as true to the original as possible (including when zoomed), but sharpened (anything from slightly to greatly) to bring out whatever textures, ...
- 161
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
Erode-like filter from Gimp in Photoshop
I'm seeing a guy on YouTube making a heightmap for sand dunes, using Gimp and Photoshop.
In Gimp > Filter > Generic he has this tool called "Erode"
Which accomplishes the following
I ...
- 13
3
votes
2
answers
84
views
Tools for Managing Personal Font Libraries
I have a ton of licensed fonts from various foundries (1,000+).
Is there a tool out there similar to Typekit that would enable me to host/organize my personal font library on the cloud AND keep them ...
- 31
-3
votes
1
answer
578
views
What is this effect called and how to execute it?
What is this effect called and
what is the best free online tool to use to achieve this effect?
- 103
1
vote
2
answers
70
views
What is this tool called?
I'm looking for a tool or a filter that closely resembles how this looks, it transforms the layer kinda of like a smudge tool but again I'm not sure what its called or where it's found.
any help?
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
741
views
join tool does not extend the paths and join them where they intersect [closed]
I think my problem has a very simple solution but I couldn't find it. My join tool can trim excess parts of a path but it does not extend the paths and join them where they intersect. What am I ...
3
votes
1
answer
919
views
Is there an automatic tool that can crawl a live site and generate both a visual sitemap and single-page screenshots?
Is there an automatic tool that can crawl a live site and generate both a visual sitemap and single-page screenshots?
I tried searching around and all I can find is Powermapper and Slickplan but ...
- 76
7
votes
2
answers
2k
views
What is an "Eber rule?" (Ruler to measure type)
I heard someone mention a tool that was used for specifying type in the pre-computer days, called an "Eber rule."
What was it and how was it used?
Is it the same thing as a font ruler? And did I ...
- 71
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
(Adobe Illustrator) Can't change Align Stroke attribute in objects created with Shaper Tool
Is it just buggy me or Adobe isn't thinking it's a necessary privilege?
- 313
2
votes
1
answer
85
views
How can I optimize the color changes to resemble how objects look in the far distance?
I want to resemble how objects look in the far distance, so I need to shift the colors in the objects to some bluish tone where the farther the object the closer the color is to the one in the sky. At ...
- 389
1
vote
3
answers
521
views
Putting a meshed object on perspective grid
I am working on a picture of a room. The room has a poster in it. I created a symbol of the poster, and it includes a picture of a soccer ball, shaded with gradient mesh. Unfortunately, I cannot put ...
- 133
16
votes
6
answers
4k
views
How do big design companies share art files
Many projects with many files all uploaded by humans on one server will get messy, by definition. Even if they have a structure, when 1000 of people work on projects there will be made mistakes.
How ...
- 163
-1
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Creating a Smoke Effect
I am dipping my toes into graphic design. I recently saw the commercial in this tweet. In that tweet, something like PowerPoint is used at 3 seconds in and again at 8 seconds in. There is some color ...
- 101
2
votes
4
answers
141
views
Overlapping backgrounds cause unwanted borderline
I'm trying to hide the borderline between the overlapping differently colored backgrounds. Has anybody a tip how to deal with this:
I have tried the brush tool, but the result wasn't acceptable.
...
- 45
9
votes
6
answers
5k
views
What is the best software for creating exam paper template?
I regularly create exam papers in Photoshop with two types of pages: left and right.
We create the questions in Word and then add them into Photoshop. However, this process takes a lot of time and ...
- 209
0
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Tool for creating animated gifs of UIs [duplicate]
I recently read this article (https://uxdesign.cc/design-better-data-tables-4ecc99d23356) about data tables. The article contains a bunch of uses for data tables. To communicate the ideas, the author ...
- 101
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Is there a tool to extract the primarily used colors in a picture?
I was wondering if there is a tool that can identify all primarily used colors in a picture and show me a list or color code?
- 31
5
votes
3
answers
4k
views
What to look for in projectors to use in murals
To paint murals we will use an old 20th century overhead projector and transparencies to project images on a wall and draw preliminary outlines. Bulbs for the projector are getting hard to find. I'm ...
- 427
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
How do I stop Photoshop from automatically setting defaults?
I start using Photoshop, and I find that it'll automatically start keeping settings I didn't tell it to. For example, only once I told it I wanted a shape with just an outline, but no fill, and now ...
- 113
0
votes
1
answer
3k
views
how to remove background in illustrator [duplicate]
I have a logo on a cream background that I need to delete the cream from so I can make it match the documentit will go on. In photoshop I would just use the magic wand tool, but I need to know how to ...
- 1