Questions tagged [vector]
Questions about vector graphics (image files created using geometric elements such as points, lines, Bézier curves and shapes, that can scale infinitely without loss of image quality)
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How can I distort the pattern of parallel lines in shape, simulating volume? Using Illustrator, Photoshop or any weird tool you know [duplicate]
I need to distort the pattern of parallel lines in shape, simulating volume. The work should be in vector. Attach a pic of smth likely I want to do:
But I want to do it with any shape, not only type. ...
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Import vector graphics into Google Slides? (Previous process broken)
I'm looking for a new process to insert vector graphics into Google Slides.
Before Google cut the support (in early 2023) for the connections between Google Drive, Google Slides and Google Draw, I ...
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Puffing up a logo [closed]
I am sure that it is possible for a designer software, however I do not know how it would be done!!! I want to change my logo
to make it embossed style for example as:
Can anyone guide or help me?
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What software should I use to animate a simple 2d hexagon logo?
I'm starting out in graphic design and am looking to animate this interlinked hexagon:
Basically I want the blue/black vectors to extend 1 by 1 to create this logo. Is there any software/feature that ...
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How to generate a spring along a circular path?
This picture shows a spring but along a circle.
How can I draw this in Inkscape? Thank you in advance.
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How to edit PDFs dropped into open Illustrator document?
I'm a total newbie with Adobe. I have a bunch of plots and am trying to put them together and make a figure with a series of panels. I noticed that when I open a PDF in Illustrator, I can edit the ...
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svg : what does "use xlink:href" mean in Inkscape?
Is the blue circle a "node" - or what - in this screenshot, and what can be done with it?
Are the only edits (via GUI) going to be by clicking the individual circle? Will "stroke" ...
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Inkscape : dots/points on a curve/line --> x,y coordinates of points in svg file?
Does Inkscape have a way to put points on a curve or line so the coordinates of the points will be written to the svg file? I seem so close to doing this, but perhaps I need a different program.
The ...
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Eliminate mosaic texture
I want to vectorize this image, automatically if possible (at least to get to a starting point). It would be a lot easier if I could somehow blur it so the dark lines separating the mosaic tiles ...
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Inkscape circle/ellipse : marker for center?
I am moving very large circles in Inkscape, snapping the centers to nodes on another shape (see links below). I have to fish around with the circle to get the snap guide to appear. I have marked the ...
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How to create this shape in Adobe Xd?
I need a shape with curved lines. How to create the below shape with curved lines in xd.
The result I need is like this.
Thank you for any help.
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How to do these pattern borders on Inkscape?
I've been pondering how to make the specific border style like in this patch in Inkscape since I'm already quite confused at this point.
How to do the patch border on Inkscape like in this image? I'm ...
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Make pattern transparent and use it as a mask
I have an issue with a pattern image (TIFF) that I just cant get around with.
To keep the explanation short, I'll add pictures for reference.
The issue is that I cant re-create this exact same effect. ...
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Adobe Illustrator - mantain path shape after erasing vertex [duplicate]
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After I draw a path with the Paintbrush Tool, if I erase part of the path, the whole curve changes its shape slightly
what I want to achieve:
I want to be able to erase part of the path I've ...
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How to manage the transparent spacing while creating icons in ai?
I tried creating icons using ai but got stuck while managing consistency.
I want to achieve the result shown in the Image. For every icon, I'll create.
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How to properly design non-flat menu and tool bar icons in aero style?
I'm looking for a comprehensive guide on designing non-flat icons for toolbars and menus in applications like the one you can see in Matlab 1 or Excel 2010 2.
The problem is, that you don't find much ...
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How to generate random path lengths in Illustrator
I want to generate an array of 200 paths with varying (random) lengths.....
I can easily generate the 200 paths.
I'm struggling to find a method or tool to randomize the path lengths. I could, of ...
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How to re-scale the vector so that the outline is equal to 5m
I have the image below, which is an outline vector image. I would like to resize the image, so that the total length of outline is 5 meters. Could somebody help me to fix this?
Thank you.
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How to expand a pen stroke exactly as-is in Adobe Illustrator?
I have a pen stroke in Adobe Illustrator that I wish to expand (Object > Expand). However, the expanded object is not pixel perfect with the unexpanded pen stroke. To reproduce this behavior, ...
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Photoshop path won't mirror exactly
I am new to doing vector art with Photoshop and am encountering a weird problem. I've been using paths to define my shapes, and using free transform to mirror them and drag them over to look reflected ...
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Scaling selected Inkscape path nodes to exact percentage. How?
Seems like a simple thing. If the answer exists elsewhere please help me with the link.
There exists a possibility to scale an object or a group to a specific percentage. For this one can use e.g. ...
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Creating shockwave vector in Gimp
Being completely new to Gimp, I can't seem to create something like this:
Any direction on how to proceed?
I started out with creating a circle with ellipse select tool, then filling it with brush ...
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How to draw strokes under shape outlines on the same layer?
When drawing vector art in Illustrator, it is often the case that I wish to add highlights to a filled and stroked shape via a path with opacity. However, when I try to do this, the highlight bleeds ...
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Inkscape adds handles to corner nodes after node deletion
In Inkscape, when I have the following:
If I remove the red node, the neighboring nodes magically get handles, I guess because Inkscape tries to keep the appearance with fewer nodes, resulting in ...
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Expand Appearance in Adobe Illustrator
I made a polygon shape in illustrator through stroke options and made it into a dotted line shape. I've applied some transform controls and want to expand the whole shape into individual dots. But ...
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Is there any other way to resize the stroke vector without Expanding it in Ai?
I am creating some icons in Ai and want to resize the designed shapes.
But the problem is
I have stroke shapes, and when I am resizing, it changes its stroke size.
The way I knows is
Expand the ...
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How to convert a raster image to vector image in Inkscape?
I've found some licensed image that I want to reproduce in Inkscape (without backgrounds) but I'm a novice and I would want to get them to make some scientific illustrations.
Can you show the faster ...
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How to create a curved triangle of specific dimensions?
I'm trying to make a triangle where all the sides are curved outward, like a Reuleaux triangle, but the sides must be of a specific length. The length must be measured along the curve, not from end to ...
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Including vectorized 3d drawings of objects in a printed document
When in need to draw an illustration in 2d or even 3d, one can use a mark-up language like svg or pgf. Both produce vector based illustrations, they are good and can produce very nice results.
One ...
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Code-colored text in Inkscape or Illustrator
I would like to create a vector of text, code to be exact. I do have quite a bit of code to use and don't want to color it all (brackets and all) by hand.
Do you know a way of doing it? A plugin maybe?...
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How to make hairline around vector graphic?
I wanted to render a Scribus .sla file to .pdf and got a warning .pdf embedded. The reason was that I placed a .pdf graphic in an image frame instead of importing it as vector file.
An internet search ...
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Figma flatten doesn't show my vector shape
So I tried to combine several vectors of an illustration component and when I flatten them, it doesn't really work. I tried to union them first and then flatten and still doesn't work.
Is there maybe ...
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scaling a circle to tangent two other circles (Adobe Illustrator)
im trying to scale the red circle such that it tangents the two yellow circles exactly while also tangenting the blue circle at the bottom of the red circle.
i need a method that will guarantee that ...
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How to convert a path blurred object into a vector?
I have created a logo in Ps that uses the path blur effect. I would like to convert it into a vector in Ai as I would like to have a higher resolution print on a sublimated shirt. But once I image ...
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Illustrator Width tool: edit multiple points simultaneously
Is it possible, using the Width tool (Shift+W), to change the width of a path at two (or more) points simultaneously? I am trying to adjust the width of a closed path symmetrically, by working on two ...
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3-D looking graphic - What software can be used to create such?
Is there a term for such an image, and what software is used to create a graphic like the following image, for example? It looks like some kind of vector image built from basic shapes.
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Is there a workaround to modify the file and be able to print (in CMYK) the effects using the ‘difference’ blending mode in Illustrator?
I have offen encountered this issue when working in RGB using the Difference mode under the Oppacity panel, and would want to save the artwork (attached image) for printing. When converting the file ...
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How can I make multi-colored swooshes like this in Illustrator?
Example photo is attached. Been trying on my own with the pen tool all day and having no luck...
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Illustrator resizing vectors in SVG on Export
I have a grouping of vectors I am trying to export as an SVG. The problem is Illustrator keeps resizing the export. What starts as a width of ~18.5 inches in illustrator, is now ~13.6 inches when I ...
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What is this behavior in Adobe Illustrator?
I copy pasted one image icon from Adobe XD to create a vector of it in adobe illustrator.
But my Ai is behaving differently, it is having the icon in the background everywhere.
Seems like the hidden ...
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How do I convert a pencil sketch into a SVG with clean lines in Inkscape？
I want to make a 3D model of a non-round bike headset spacer. So I traced one onto a sheet of paper and took a photo with my phone. I think the next step should be turning it into a vector file.
But ...
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Adobe Illustrator 1-point perspective grid distorts the object
I plan to create a city scene in one point perspective, but I don't understand how does this tool work. The purple building is supposed to be tall and narrow, not long and short. When I double click ...
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Inkscape: Document Settings Scale and Default Document Settings
Inkscape's default scale of "0.039370" is throwing off measurements when I use the Add-Ruler feature. Is there a way to make the default setting always set to "1.0" when I open any ...
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How do I (re)create something similar to these? What's the process to align all those circles to create shape without manual work?
I'm working on a project where something similar to this (maybe even animated) would fit perfectly, but I don't know how to create something similar (I want to create mountain shapes or buildings that ...
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Is there a way to do a contraction offset on a shape in Photoshop without rasterizing it?
So... say I start out with a simple Shape.
(I mean this like a literal, vector Shape, with the capital S. With the grip points.
It's important that I wind up with one in the end, too)
Now, I want to ...
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Designing a roadmap
do you know any program to easily create a roadmap like that:
https://github.com/MoienTajik/AspNetCore-Developer-Roadmap/blob/master/aspnetcore-developer-roadmap-printable.png
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Vector gets pixelated
I don't understand something. If I transfer a vector shape/design into some pixel based software like Photoshop or After Effects it gets pixelated. Why?
The basic structure of any vector shape is not '...
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How to create a stack based icon using Affinity Designer?
I am new to logo design and I was wondering how I could create a stack based logo like Apple does for their frameworks.
The logos look like this:
Is this even possible using Affinity Designer or is ...
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How to measure the area of any shape (in any vector program)
Like the title.
I need to know what the areas of the given shapes are so I can compare if they are roughly equal.
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