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Photoshop CS5, how to create a layer mask from a layer?
There is another easier (imo) way to do this. Create a new layer mask for the layer you wish to apply the mask to. Click on the mask in the layer panel, then go to image > apply image.
This allows ...
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How do I stop Illustrator from snapping to pixel increments?
THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED IN VERSION 23.0.1 You have to turn OFF "snap to grid" behavior. The preferences for alignment of objects are in three DIFFERENT places:
In VIEW menu uncheck "Snap to Point" (...
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How can you extend a motion in an image with Photoshop?
I've been playing around with Content Aware Scale after being inspired by this question, and have what I think is a great solution, quite different from my first, and an awful lot easier! A one minute ...
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How do I stop Illustrator from snapping to pixel increments?
In Illustrator 2019, the snap-to-pixel toggle has been moved to a more convenient location in the top right of the application. It is the magnet icon connected to three vertical squares.
Clicking it ...
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What is the easiest way to export just the selected objects in Illustrator?
In Illustrator CC 2015.3 (20), Adobe finally added an asset export tool similar to Sketch.
Now you can select any objects, right click and "Export Selection...". If you want to export multiple ...
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How to change the color of multiple objects of the same color all at once?
Option 1.
If you want to change one specific color to another specific color.
Select one object of the color you want to change
Select → Same → Fill Color
Change the fill to your desired new color
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Adobe Photoshop CS5 64bit Colour picker colour range is wrong and unable to set background colour
You have the G color channel selected (from R,G,B). The screenshot you're following has the H selected (from H,S,B). Click on the H radio button and you'll see the exact same color preview. You must ...
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how to change the workspace color window from RGB to CMYK mode in Illustrator CS5.1?
Also remember changing:
File > Document Color Mode > RGB Color
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Elliptical Marquee Tool - Adjusting after selection Photoshop CS5
If I understand correctly you'd like to either move it or manipulate the selection. Moving it is as easy as staying on the marquee tool and dragging the circle where you would like it. If you need to ...
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Photoshop CS5, how to create a layer mask from a layer?
For future reference – everything that they said above is correct, but if you have transparency, you need to tell it to paste in the specific location on the canvas that you copied from. You do that ...
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How can you extend a motion in an image with Photoshop?
The image here is by no means perfect, but I can tell you how I achieved it in two or three minutes, and hopefully you can use my notes as a guide to get it right (in half an hour+ haha):
Create new ...
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How can I stop the points on a path extending past the path
In the contour panel you can set the corner style to rounded; that should hopefully be enough to make the path stay inside the shape. (Sorry, my Illustrator is in German)
Alternatives:
1) if you are ...
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How do I work with an image in Illustrator and save it back as an image?
Simply link to or embed your raster image, make your annotations, and then use File > Export and choose JPG or PNG.
Be aware that many raster formats, such as PNG, don't store any PPI settings. ...
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Specifying distance between objects in Adobe Illustrator CS5
This can be efficiently accomplished using the Transform Palette (found under Window > Transform)
Lets say for example I want to move the yellow square to the right of the blue square precisely, ...
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Photoshop: Animated PNG?
Photopea photo editor can open APNG (and GIF) and place each frame into a separate layer. Then, you can download it as a layered PSD.
It can also convert a layered PSD into APNG (or GIF), while ...
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Is there a way to remove pixelation in an image from the web?
Nope. As they say, "crap in, crap out". With a low resolution file, there just isn't any more information the application can use, so it's basically enlarging with very little pixel info, hence the ...
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Open CS5 document in Indesign CS6 without converting
Sorry, ID doesn't work that way; it's not like Photoshop. If you open the CS5 document in any later version of the program, it will convert it. You don't have the option to save an earlier InDesign ...
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Keeping Margin Space from a PDF when Editing in Photoshop
You need to change which boundary you are cropping the PDF to, when you open it.
Use the options in the menu that is presented to you, when you initially open the PDF.
According to Adobe's website:
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Indesign style combining underlined text and spaces
Create a new character style and call it "Not Underlined". Set the Underline color in its Underline Options to "None". To be able to do so, you must temporarily enable underline! Then, after setting ...
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How can I import multi-page AI files or PDFs to InDesign CS5.5?
Place the file as usual with File > Place... (Cmd / Ctrl+D), but before clicking 'Open', check the 'Show Import Options' box. That way, you will have the options to choose the page / artboard you want ...
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How can I blend this white dot into the fabric background layer?
Using the texture you already have as the background layer, draw a filled white circle on a layer above
Duplicate the background layer, and drag it above the circle layer.
Alt+click between the two ...
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How to separate shapes drawn with pen tool into individual paths
The Shape Builder is the most obvious way, already covered in another answer, but it's also possible to use Illustrator's Live Paint functionality and the Live Paint Bucket tool for this, especially ...
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How can I make name places with individual names
Save the names in CSV format and import in InDesign via 'Window → Utilities → Data Merge'
Define where in your template the names should be injected
Detailed info at https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/...
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Replace gradient with solid colour on PNG/JPEG with Photoshop CS5
Another Solution which i mostly use when i have white&coloured combo
In that case i avoid using hue saturation and rather i uses color overlay in color mode.
=> Create selection via Lasso tool (...
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How can I change the perspective of an object Illustrator CS5
Does Illustrator CS5 have a similar function?
Yes. But it's sort of hidden in CS5....
For Illustrator CS6 or older....
Select an object and grab the Free Transform Tool
Now.. in this order.. you ...
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Symmetrical perspective with Free Transform in Illustrator CS5?
I found the solution myself. Press Cmd + alt + Shift when you're dragging.
Note: You need to first click and hold or start dragging the anchor before you can do the command above.
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Illustrator keeps moving my object to 0.5 px
I know this is an old post and the issue might already be resolved. I'm replying because I ran into a similar problem today and found a workaround. Maybe this will be useful for someone else, for I ...
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