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Angela777

: Are graphics tablets worth it? I've always felt curious about graphics tablets, but I've never even used one. Most people I know either give up or love them. I'm not a big illustrator myself,

Shelton719

: Getting Dimensions of Marquee Tool in Photoshop Is it possible to get the dimensions (width, height, top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right) of the select area that is selected using

Gonzalez368

: Is there a good resource or tool to help build a palette/color scheme around colors I select? No matter how nice the composition, flow, and lines of my design are, if I am not copying directly

Hamaas979

: Web-based workflow solutions for graphic designers (hosted and self-run)? There are some common tasks in almost every graphic designer's workflow that are made immensely easy by the Internet, but

Marchetta832

: Slices in MS Expression Design have wrong dimensions I'm trying to do some basic design in Microsoft Expression Design 4 (this is the best design tool I have available to me; suggestions welcome),

Murray664

: Learning to draw: start in the pen and paper realm or the digital space? My question is should I start with paper to learn to draw or learn to digitally draw with Photoshop or Illustrator

Pierce403

: What is InDesign used for? What is Adobe InDesign used for as opposed to Photoshop or Illustrator?

Hamaas979

: Is Flash really considered to be a graphics program? Adobe Flash was initially a graphics program, but with the growth of the Flash platform and the rise in popularity of Flash games on the

Hamaas979

: Can Pixelmator handle Photoshop layer styles? Can Pixelmator handle Photoshop layer styles? How compatible is Pixelmator with the rest of Photoshop and the other Adobe graphics programs?

Bethany839

: Tools to get HTML/CSS easily from PSD? I have the PSD designs for my website and now want to create the site using these designs. I am not very good with css though I know HTML, javascript

Sims5801359

: What digitizer stylus would most naturally replicate the range of touch between a mechanical pencil and a Uniball micro-point? I am looking to start digitizing my work by re-drafting it from

Bryan765

: How to set the rotation point and use Transform Each in Illustrator? I have a triangle I'm trying to rotate in Illustrator using the Object->Transform->Transform Each command, but I can't

Sue6373160

: Using GIMP to redraw an existing low res logo I am just getting my teeth into Gimp and am not a graphic designer by any stretch of the imagination! I'm a developer trying to make myself

Vandalay110

: How do I control the way the cropping tool works in Photoshop CS3? I'd like to set the behavior of the cropping tool. I want it to define cropping areas based on... A fixed, numerical set

Chiappetta793

: Do companies/firms usually provide drawing/artist tablets to their designers and artists? Or do you have to provide your own?

Cugini998

: A good tool to visually design graphical user interfaces for iOS devices? I'm developing an iOS apps and I need to find an easy design tool, something that would allow me to drag widgets into

Berryessa866

: How create rounded corners for a layer or selection in Photoshop I have a white screen area 142x113 px in Photoshop. I select half of this area and tried Select ⇒ Modify ⇒ Smooth

Gonzalez368

: 3D character modeling tool I am working on building a Strategy Game (it will be in 2.5D), and for graphic design part we are using Illustrator and Photoshop for designing (including designing

Correia448

: PDF font embedding; any utility to batch test font collection? Question Is there a utility that will batch test fonts to check which CAN and/or CANNOT be embedded in an Export to PDF? Why?

Angie364

: Illustrator problems with free transform and type tool I was used to trasform object by clicking ctrl+T and then working the shape off by dragging the vertexes here and there as much as I

Megan533

: Photoshop - Eraser tool - how do you edit multiple layers at once? Is there anyway to use the Eraser tool on more then one layer at once? my question stems from a project I'm working on

Pierce403

: What Windows-based tools do you use to create icons? I'm working on a project that often needs small (16x16, rarely 32x32), simple, bespoke icons (either made from scratch or as slight modifications

BetL875

: IOS, Android, etc., tablet devices in a design workflow? I'm going to have to spring for one or more tablets (iPad, Tab, whatever) for testing ePubs, digital magazine ads, site rendering, etc.

Tiffany317

: Wireframing tool to design a website idea I have nothing to do with design, because I don't know how to mix two colors. Some time ago, I've read about some tools which are used in the creation

Vandalay110

: Color mixer that can mix 3 or more colors? I'm looking for some sort of service, tool or application – even manual techniques – where you can digitally mix/blend 3 or more colors (i.e.

Ravi4787994

: Workstation recommendations for designers? I have a question that comes a bit unconventional and I apologize if it is a little off topic, We need to buy computers (laptops because we have many

Candy945

: What are good and maybe free UI storyboarding applications, especially for mobile UIs Hi I would like to get an overview of existing UI desktop or online application, which may have a specialization

YK2262411

: Need an Image Manipulation Program I need an image manipulation software with certain features, the cost doesn't matter to me. I am looking for the following features: A program which enables

Dunderdale640

: How do I change RGB value without changing the Alpha channel? I would like to know how can I change color of RGBA image when alpha channel will be unchanged for each pixel. If I use Paint

Steve758

: What is the most accurate way to transport a physical sketch via email? I have a sketch on paper that I would like to send to someone via email. What can I do to send it to them without

Yeniel278

: A good Mac image annotation tool? I'm looking for a tool where I can quickly annotate my Photoshop/Illustrator designs with the distances in pixels between different elements and / or the edges,

Yeniel278

: Photoshop: Why does the Hand Tool icon flicker when choosing 'Add a layer style' from the Layers palette? Does anyone else see this? Is there a reason why this happens or is it a bug? (Photoshop

Marchetta832

: Can I connect multiple line segments to a single point using the pen tool in photoshop? I'm using the pen tool in CS5 to draw shapes, and I'm getting more comfortable with it, but one thing

XinRu324

: InDesign HTML 5 plugin or web apps to create HTML 5 ebooks based on InDesign project I am designing e-books for iPad & Android tablets. The problem is I have very little options to add

Murray976

: What do I need to start creating professional drawings? What tools or software or devices are neccessary to create proffesional drawings for games for example? How to draw something and be able

Margaret771

: How to align objects side by side with a specified distance between them in Illustrator? I am creating an animated sprite list in Adobe Illustrator. I finished creating the sprites and used

Welton168

: Designing forms for printing in InDesign I have to make a lot of forms in InDesign. Not interactive forms, just forms that need to be printed. It's really a pain making all the checkboxes,

Hamm6457569

: Simple, hosted file tracking I'm looking for some advice on a simple, hosted web-based digital file management system. We have a design team that creates a lot of assets needed by engineering,

Nickens508

: Fireworks: Export from layers - Include common layer? I am versed in exporting all visible layers in Fireworks to separate files. What I would like to is one notch more sophisticated - I'd

Twilah924

: Need help with pen tool Let's say I've completed a path and the pen tool is no longer selected.( It's a straight line, not a closed circle.) Now I want to start from the ending point again

YK2262411

: How to create this effect in photoshop CS5 First let me start off by saying that I'm a programmer and have very little experience with Photoshop, so thanks for helping me out! I'm trying to

Margaret771

: How can I produce variations of a logo automatically? Are there any tools or online services where I can that I can feed a logo and get a series of variations using different effects? For

Kristi927

: How do I preserve transparency over a 'paste' operation in photoshop? Basic situation: I have an image with a complex alpha channel (ie. feathered, complex non-linear edges). I have an image

XinRu324

: Dashboard mockup tool I'm looking for a tool to make dashboards or reporting mockups. The idea here is to present several presentation possibilities to executives who know which metrics and KPIs

Murray976

: Add exact color to texture Say I have a texture/pattern (like this one from subtlepatterns), and I want to make it a specific colour. I know a number of ways to color it (mostly in PS),

Speyer780

: Tools to save, tag and share images with clients/team? When you are doing visual research, what tools do you use to save, tag and share images or screenshots with clients/team? Do you know

Hamaas979

: Illustrator: Pathfinder divide not working as expected I'm trying my hand at making a map using illustrator. I'm fairly new at it so I'm still learning the ropes. I'm trying to divide up a

LarsenBagley460

: Illustrator eyedropper: What effect does different 'Pick up' and 'Apply' settings have? Double-click on the Adobe Illustrator eyedropper icon, and you get a useful panel of advanced options that

Pope1402555

: How Do You Use the Redeye tool in Photoshop CS5? I applied the redeye tool for my image, but after applying it, I do not see any major difference… How can I remove the red eyes in that

Alves566

: Is there a tool that fills an area by its surrounding borders? By example: Is there a tool or a way to fill the white X shape so that the colors and patterns around it will blend into

Speyer780

: Which mockup tool should I use I'm not a designer, but a developer. Still, part of my job is requiring mockups. I've always just used pencil and paper but thought I'd use software finally.

Kevin459

: What are some essential tools I need to start school? I dont have an artistic background, so when I start school soon, I don't really know what I'm going to need and what I'm not going to

Kevin459

: Simplest way to create a product box image Would like to present our products as pictures of 3D product boxes like this: I think Adobe Illustrator with the persepctive tool could to it, but

Karen819

: How can I create a twisted torus? I need to do the following shape in Illustrator, if can be done by Illustrator. I think it can be done by spiral, circle and pathfinder tools but I'm not

Lee3735518

: Adobe Illustrator error creating text constrained by shape (Area Type Tool) I am newer than new to Illustrator, but am trying nontheless to design a logo for my friend. The most basic of operations

Nimeshi706

: What's the fastest-drying pen? I'm talking about real pens, not software! I love drawing with Sharpies except that I often smear the lines with my sweaty wrists! What's a similar black drawing

Merenda852

: What computer hardware matters to a graphic designer? I've had my MacBook Pro since 2007 and I'm starting to think about what the next system might look like. I'm not made of money, but if

Hamm6457569

: How to quickly create multi-page layout presentation? (image maps?) How to quickly create an interactive presentation of the layout where user can click buttons to navigate through the site. Obvious

Ogunnowo857

: How can I automate the process of cutting intricate shapes out of paper? I am trying to find whereabouts and name for this kind of automatic paper scissors, source of image here. I understand

Dunderdale640

: Eyedropper tool working incorrectly By default when sampling colors in Photoshop with the eyedropper the color selected shows up as the foreground color, currently when i try sampling a color

Sherry646

: How do you call "Charte Graphique" in English? This is not really a translation question - more of a designer vocabulary. How do you call the set of visuals, logos, designs, colors, fonts...

Tiffany317

: Illustrator reducing double stroke svg to a single stroke svg I have a double stroke svg that I want to reduce to a single stroke svg. The area on the svg is defined as some white shapes

Caterina889

: What analog tools should every designer have today? Prior to the proliferation of software, namely Adobe and Aldus, a designer needed an entire toolbox full of things to get a job done. From

Connie430

: What are the tool kits used for making designs like those on dribble I saw some jaw-dropping designs at Dribble and Behance. Can someone give the idea about tool kits required to make such

Kevin459

: What printing techniques or folding tools can I use to hand fold a commercially printed design without it cracking? I recently created some tickets that were professionally printed then hand folded

Goswami567

: Design software that allows reuse of common elements, like the DRY principal of programming Often when I am designing for the web (be it mocks, or full spreads of websites) I have many repeating

Pierce403

: Why doesn't the gradient tool appear over the object I've applied it to in Illustrator CS6? Why doesn't the gradient tool appear over the object I've applied it to in Illustrator CS6? I have

Barnes313

: Is it better to illustrate on matte paper or glossy paper? I have searched for this question here but I did not see anything in regards to paper. I ask this question because some have chosen

Annie732

: Why does the clone stamp tool seem to be misaligned? I'm using PS6 and for some reason, whenever I use the clone stamp tool, it starts recreating the image that I'm covering up, above the

Smith574

: How to create simple lines with line tool in photoshop? I m not very good with photoshop but I m trying to create a very simple shape with line tool, but cannot do it. I m using line

Odierno310

: Is there a color scheme designer like Kuler that can hold many colors (+30) at a time? I'm designing a color scheme for a web application with a data dashboard. I want the graphs and data

BetL875

: How to draw a specific dimensions circle using ellipse tool in Photoshop? I am following a tutorial in which the author has asked to draw a 70px x 70px circle using the ellipse tool, but

BetL875

: How can I find the coordinates of a pixel in Photoshop CS4? Lets say i create a new document of 800px x 800px and I take the cursor on a particular point in the document. How would I know

Kevin459

: Inkscape remember open dialog I have a simple question that should be easy to fix but for the life of me can not figure it out. Is there a way to have Inkscape automatically open last used

Pierce403

: How is tilt and rotation on a tablet applied to an art project? I'm looking into investing in a tablet. One of the "features" that differentiate between a high end and a med/low end tablet

Tiffany317

: Why are Apple Macs used so much in the graphic design industry? Why is it that graphic designers more often use an Apple Mac? I am studying graphic design and I am hoping to do some freelance

Angela777

: IPad in Graphic Design: actual usage Most of my work I perform on MacBookPro, but also I have a retina-iPad device which I never use for any type of graphic design, thus I am looking for

Heady304

: What is the name of hobby grade equipment to create photos where the background can be easily removed? I know that in movies they use green screens or similar to be able to edit out the

Kimberly620

: How do I make the Airbrush tool size, match the size of the clipboard, in GIMP? With GIMP, it is possible to select and copy a region of the image to the clipboard, and then use this region

Frith110

: What is the name of the old manual sizing tool for measuring photos, to be used in offset printing? Years ago, before computers took over, I worked with a photo cropping tool; I hope someone

Megan533

: How to change the color of the artboard in Adobe Illustrator? It is practically impossible to edit a white illustration on the default white artboard background. Hiding the artboard makes the

Ogunnowo857

: How can I use the clone stamp tool with a static source point in Adobe Photoshop? I remember a few years ago I watched or read a tutorial that showed me how I can use the clone stamp tool

Lengel450

: Why does Color Dodge produce different results when applied to a group of layers, compared to when applied directly to the layers themselves? In Photoshop, I can't figure out as to why this

Samaraweera207

: Illustrator rotational transformation is imperfect So I created a simple hexagon using the polygon tool. When applying a 30° (360 / 6 / 2) rotation (to change its orientation) the anchor points

Jamie315

: How to delete the intersecting part of two objects? As you can see in my image there are two circles kept on the hexagon. I want to know how do I delete the intersecting part of circle

Gail6891361

: How do I use the width tool and brushes in Illustrator? I am following this tutorial on Custom Lettering In one of the steps, it says " Using the Brush Tool (B), with the “Basic” brush;

Berryessa866

: Where can I get colored pencils for custom palette? I do a lot of scribbling with pen & paper and for the upcoming month I will exclusively work on a design for a project, where the

Gloria351

: Most accurate way to cut up a shape at 45 degrees I am working with the latest version of Adobe Illustrator. I have the following: I would like to cup the shape at the following location,

Eichhorn212

: How to delete the path between two nodes, but not the nodes themselves in Inkscape? I have a contour object, and I would like to delete a part of it (a line). So I converted the object

Sims5801359

: What tools would Monks use when DESIGNING a large illuminated letter or pattern? The answer here: https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/a/35128/2611 got me thinking about how illuminated letters were

Samaraweera207

: How to input 'Registered Trademark' Glyph in Inkscape? I went to: Text → Glyphs → and found the symbol. However, I can't get it from the window box to the artboard. I've searched

Kaufman565

: Determine radius of a rounded rectangle I have a psd that has rounded rectangle. I need to create a new rounded rectangle with the same radius. How do I determine the radius used on that

Hamaas979

: How to preview colors when using the color picker in Illustrator? When using Adobe Illustrator, how do I preview my changes when I'm using the color picker to change the color of an element?

Miguel516

: How to change the shape of the eraser tool in Illustrator? I am Photoshop enthusiast, I can't find how to change eraser shape like in Photoshop (eraser "brush" mode). In Illustrator eraser

Harper654

: How do I stop the pen tool from trying to link to other shapes within close proximity of my path in Illustrator? I'm attempting to recreate an advertisement for a school project and when I

Turnbaugh909

: How to prove an image has been released under Creative Commons? Assume you use some images with a Creative Commons license. The creative commons license states that the license cannot be revoked

Pierce403

: Simple tool for cropping and scaling images I am wondering if there is a simple and quick tool for cropping and scaling images. For example, if when creating a web page for an online store,

Deb5748823

: How to reset Illustrator CS6 rectangle tool to zero degree? I made previous work (as a beginner) in Illustrator CS6 and now when I select the rectangle tool it is by default oblique. Also,

Gretchen549

: How to erase through one layer using Adobe Illustrator CC? There is a segment of a font that I'm not wanting to be used. I am wanting to simply erase that swirl like I could using Photoshop.

Kaufman565

: How to set the pen tool in photoshop to control one side anchor point in just a click I wanted to set the pen tool in photoshop to act like pen tool in illustrator where whenever I click

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