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 to modify the corner radius on rounded rectangle in Illustrator?
I always ended up just creating a new rounded rectangle if the existing one don't work. Is there a way to modify the corner radius without having to create a new shape?
I know I can modify the bezier ...
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How can I preserve border width when scaling an object with Inkscape?
I want the borders to stay fixed in Inkscape when I'm resizing an object. I found these buttons in Inkscape v0.48.3.1, but they don't seem to work. Is there any other settings that I should turn on?
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How can I import a vector drawing into Google Slides?
Google Slides adds an annoying amount of compression on my imported images. I want to avoid compression so I want to upload my schematics in a vector format. I can basically export to any vector ...
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How can I edit an .SVG file?
Wikipedia has an extensive set of anatomy SVGs, but I can't highlight different organs or parts dynamically, because there are no source files with layers I can manipulate in Photoshop or GIMP.
How ...
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Preserving font type in illustrator SVG file
Hi I am new to illustrator and created an image that uses "Skia-Regular" font. But when I save that image in .svg format, it changes the font type. And when I open the .svg format file in browser the ...
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Alternative to Adobe Illustrator
Can you recommend a good alternative to Adobe Illustrator?
I am learning vector based graphic design, but I am not ready to make such a large investment as to purchase a copy of Adobe Illustrator. ...
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How to Connect Bezier Curves in Inkscape?
You can see there two bezier curves that I want to connect together. How can I do that? My current area with the peak consists of many small bezier curves which is totally intolerable because it makes ...
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How can I crop everything outside of an art board in Illustrator?
I've got a very complex texture that I have running WAY over the art board and I need to clean it up for a client. How do I get rid of every point outside of the art board?
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What are the differences between vector graphics and raster graphics?
I understand from prior knowledge that there are two different image format / composition options available for creating images; raster and vector.
I would like to understand more about them, such as ...
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How to extend/prolong and trim/cut a straight line or path in Inkscape
I have some straight paths with only two nodes (start and end node). They are short and I want to prolong them in the same direction that the line is.
The paths are oblique-angled and not horizontal ...
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Why are raster images still used when vector images have so many advantages?
I have read some posts and see many advantages of using vector images when compared to raster images:
They can be zoomed or scaled at any ratio.
File-size efficiency. Because vector image only ...
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How can I duplicate smart objects and make them separate in Photoshop CS6?
In Photoshop I can copy and paste Illustrator paths as a smart object, and then double click this smart object to edit it in Illustrator.
When I duplicate this smart object (say to change the colour ...
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How do I create a depth illusion effect with a spots pattern in Illustrator?
I need help creating such a graphic in illustrator or photoshop using simple tools and maintaining the perspective effect in sharp folds (contrary to wrap tools)
I tried mesh tool but couldn't figure ...
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How to create charts and tables with Inkscape?
Inkscape doesn't seem to support charts or tables, so what's the best way to create a chart/table and import it into Inkscape? Excel 2013 unfortunately doesn't seem to support svg.
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How can I get illustrator to automatically clip the artboard to the vectorized objects size?
I just exported a shape from photoshop as a path and then filled it in illustrator. I now want to save the shape as an svg, or eps but I don't want to save all the excess whitespace around the object. ...
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Sketch: Can I round the end of a line vector?
When you draw a line using the vector tool in Sketch, the end is squared.
Is there a way to change it to a round cap similar to the option in the Stroke panel in Illustrator?
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how to rasterize an SVG without anti-aliasing
I've made a map in inkscape and now need to change it to a bitmap or .png. The map will be interpreted by a computer program which will look for exact colors so the edges need to be crisp. when I ...
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Combine Two Vector Shapes into One, With One Path (in Sketch App)
(In Sketch, the app.)
I'm trying to create a shape that is symmetrical on the vertical axis.
I made one half of the shape, duplicated it, flipped the duplicate, then grouped the two together into ...
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How do I create Mexican hat potential figure in Illustrator using 3D Map Art?
This is what I'm trying to create in Illustrator. (for those interested, it's a graph of a Mexican hat potential function)
Here's what I've done so far, using Illustrator's 3D->Revolve and Map Art.
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How do I draw a heart shape in inkscape?
I'd prefer the method to draw it using two circles and a rectangle because I think that's the simplest method. But other methods are also OK. I need a not too curvy heart. Something like this.
I ...
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Inkscape: Bend a vector along a circular arc
The following screenshot shows a vector with guides forming its horizontal and vertical limits:
How is it possible to bend the vector (along with a line – marked green in the image – which will serve ...
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How can I curve a design I made to make it perfectly match the curve of a circle?
I would like to make a logo that has two simplified branches of barley that mirror each other and curve to a perfectly circular shape, like the following from http://culination.co:
I have tried to do ...
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When should I use SVG or SVGZ for my web graphics?
From my understanding,
The SVGZ is a compressed file type of an SVG. I love using SVG images and have had a lot of experience with them.
All of the times I used them I have never had a graphic that ...
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How do I join two paths in Figma?
I'm trying to draw a symmetrical shape in Figma. Usually the way I do this is by drawing a path, then duplicating it and flipping it horizontally. In Illustrator, I would then be able to hit Ctrl+J to ...
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How can I make a hollow effect as seen in the back side of a VW bus?
I'm working on this illustration project. It is a VW samba bus from the 50'slike the image below.
The part I'm struggling the most with are the air ventilation grills seen in the backside of the bus.
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Convert a line drawing from raster to vector **LINES**
Here are already such questions, like:
Convert a line drawing from raster to vector
What is the best way to convert a series of boxes (right angles) from raster to vector?
Converting B&W to ...
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Can Photoshop be used for vector purposes?
Usually vectors are only created in vector-based programs such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, with some limited support for drawing vectors in programs like Adobe Fireworks and Flash.
However, can ...
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How are these swirly, line frames made?
I love and have always been mystified by this kind of swirly design.
After +10yrs working as a graphic designer, I still can't wrap my head around how those are done. Geometric curved design in ...
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Convert a line drawing from raster to vector
I have a raster image, basically a scanned drawing of the outlines (and some detail) of various objects, and I wish to convert these lines to vectors, using either Illustrator or Inkscape.
My present ...
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How to transform a pixel image in vector logo in Inkscape?
I don't know if I'm in the right place, but I would like to know how to transform a pixel image I've made into a vector logo ?
I use this picture for my favicon of my personal web site.
And if you ...
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Why are my handles and anchor point missing in AI?
I'm quite new to using illustrator. My problem is: I'm missing the anchor point.
Usually when you use the direct selection tool and click an object, it should show the anchor points and handles. I ...
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Is there a way to mirror paths as you draw them in Photoshop? (For drawing symmetric shapes.)
When drawing something symmetrical with the pen tool in Photoshop, is there any way to set up a mirror line at a given angle, so as you draw a shape on one side it gets automatically duplicated and ...
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Convert Primitive to Path using SVG format in Illustrator
I've got a simple drawing in Illustrator consisting of multiple rectangles. I will need to handle that in code later one and saved the document as SVG.
The rectangles come out as <rect /> nodes ...
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How to convert a signature from JPG to vector strokes?
I would like to convert a scanned signature to a vector file. Specifically, I'd like to obtain a clean, small SVG, like Barack Obama's signature on Wikipedia. It consists solely of paths with no fill ...
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Is a Photoshop EPS file a vector format?
If I save my file from Photoshop as a Photoshop EPS is that going to be okay as a vector across the board (ie will it be resizeable in whatever it's opened in)? I know if you open a .psd in Photoshop ...
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How to create vector graphics In Photoshop?
I know people prefer using CorelDraw or Adobe Illustrator, but I want to know if there is a technique I can follow to use Adobe Photoshop to make vector Images.
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Joining shapes in Affinity Designer
I am teaching myself the very basics of design using Affinity Designer - and I haven't been able to figure out how to create a single shape from multiple vectors.
For instance, if I am creating a ...
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How to draw isometric vectors?
I am looking for "built in" software solutions for Illustrator CS2-5 preferably.
I am trying to create these isometric illustrations for a web app. Right now I've manually set up a grid in Adobe ...
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How do I turn a 2D coin texture to a 3D image
I have created the following 2D coin texture:
From this 2D textures, I'd like to create something like this:
What is the best way to go about this?
I tried using Blender, and I created this render:
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Is this animated GIF showing Illustrator step by step drawings easy to understand?
I'm trying to make some short animated gifs about Illustrator, with little step-by-step drawings exercises.
I could put some explanatory text in some frames but I would prefer not to do that. Maybe ...
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Free vector graphic images, for commercial use
Is there a free library of vector graphics for commercial use?
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How do you animate SVG for the web?
Vector graphics are now taking over the web and even mobile applications. Icons, buttons and elements of web pages or mobile apps are now becoming increasingly vector based, dropping bitmaps because ...
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How to create a rounded/wave rectangle like this on Inkscape?
I'm using inkscape and I am trying to create an structure like the one below, but all I manage to make is a disformed object.
I tried using a rectangle and combine with circles, but the best I got ...
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Which software renders a planar projection of a 3D object as a vector graphic?
I would like to create two-dimensional projections of three-dimensional geometrical objects. The drawings should be in a vector format, SVG or PDF, which can be imported by Inkscape or Adobe ...
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How do I turn off anti-aliasing while drawing shapes in Photoshop?
Whenever I create a square shape at 100% zoom, I get perfectly sharp edges. However, once I zoom in at any amount, drawing a perfect square (without anti-aliasing) is very difficult. Is there a way I ...
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Can you draw a constrained straight line with GIMP's paths tool?
In GIMP, you can (in various modes) draw a constrained straight line which will "snap" the line you're drawing to the nearest 15 degree angle, making it easy to draw lines in a precise direction. For ...
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Reasons against using a photograph within a logo
A client of ours has had a logo designed which is simply their brand name in block characters, with stock photos of smiling models within the characters themselves.
Aside from the garish design, is ...
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How to extract PNGs from Adobe Illustrator file
My graphic/web designer left me with an Adobe Illustrator file of my website. She said it would be easy to extract the images out as PNGs so I can use them in my HTML. But I can't figure this out too ...
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Toggling Bounding Box and Transform Controls in Illustrator
I apologize if this has been covered a thousand times, but I'm new to AI and I don't even know the technical terms of these things to find anything in Google, I've been trying.
When you select an ...
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How do I get my vector logos to look super sharp on the web?
I do a lot of work with Illustrator, but I've never been super happy with how my work looks on our website. I've tried various techniques - saving from Illustrator, and opening in Photoshop and saving ...