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: Re: How long are designers expected to keep client files? A client recently emailed me asking for the source files from a project I did for them two years ago. I don't have the source files since
Well, since I'm quite proud of most the work I do for a client, I do NOT keep those files for them, but for my self.
While is useful to keep them saved given that an old client could ask for changes after months of completed the project.
I don't see any reason to DELETE the files, unless you really hated that project and you don't want to know anything about it anymore, but even in those cases, I like to keep those files as an story of my work, I can always go back to those files and see how much I have grown as designer.
Even my own personal designs are always stored. And data storage is WAY too cheap now, so there is no excuse to delete them.
: Re: Gif Animation frame Rate reduction I'm doing an animated gif logo for a client and would like to know if there is a way to reduce the frame rate in photoshop, I know I can delete one by
Import the animated GIF in Photoshop using File > Import > Video Frames to Layers.
In the dialog box that opens after, you will be able to select the option "Limit To Every x Frames", thus reducing the frame rate and the file size.
www.hiadammarshall.com/gif-compression-with-photoshop.html
: Change Default Save as EPS options I need a little bit of help regarding "save as .eps" file - I want the Custom transparency vector balance to be 0 always, when saving as .eps. kindly find
I need a little bit of help regarding "save as .eps" file -
I want the Custom transparency vector balance to be 0 always, when saving as .eps.
kindly find image below, I am Using Illustrator CS6
: Re: Why does Photoshop outputs such huge PDFs? I just saw this and it didn't answer my question, so I started a new thread rather than dig the old one. I am making a document in Photoshop. The
Had the same problem - supplied with a pdf apparently made in InDesign, roughly 5Mb in size, which needed some editing. Opened in Illustrator (we use CS6), made a small change, re-saved and was amazed to see a new pdf file size of over 60Mb. Eventually solved the problem by opening the large pdf in Acrobat, then saving as an 'optimised pdf' with image compression set to 300dpi not 72dpi. Worked a treat - back to a few Mb in size with no loss of resolution.
Hope this helps someone.
: Re: How to decrease the size of my svg file Attached is an image, new.jpg, which I created in Illustrator and then converted it into SVG as required for a project. I have also used 2 compression
Might also help to post the SVG code so we can see for ourselves although Jake Archibald's SVGOMG (which you mentioned) is pretty good and is my go-to.
Personally, I'd be quite happy if I was able to shrink that SVG from 6KB to 4KB and I don't think you'll be able to compress/optimise it much further without starting to lose detail.
Also be aware that there are settings in the SVGOMG GUI you can play around with to achieve a smaller size WHILE getting a live preview of how it would/will look.
EDIT
So I noticed you've added the SVG code for us to have a better look on how to optimize.
After lowering the precision on SVGOMG I managed to get the file to 1.37KB with a total saving of 0.03KB! Although someone else pointed out you could re-use the clip path of the glasses lens to potentially save even more bytes when you re-use it in the svg with /
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="25" height="25" viewBox="9.14 6.96 25 25">
: Can I copy the Supreme logo design but use a different word? I made a supreme style sticker with the same colors and font except with a different word and I just used an example for this
I made a supreme style sticker with the same colors and font except with a different word and I just used an example for this one. Is this legal?
: Re: Leading doesn't change the text spacing in Photoshop CC Now that I've changed over to Photoshop CC, I'm having an issue changing the leading. I have two lines of text and I want to put them
You have to select the text to be able to see a preview of the changes you are making.
: Re: Cleaning up line art with choppy edges So, a while back I created this icon from a game, but looking back on it behind a white background instead of an alpha-channel its edges are super choppy
For smaller projects, simply using the blur tool can do wonders. While this doesn't apply to this particular project, other people looking may find this solution expedient.
: Re: Photoshop: Transform or Scale layer via keyboard shortcut? I am looking for a way to scale/transform a Photoshop layer using the keyboard only. Similar to the way this is handled in InDesign
I have found a way to make this happen using Actions, via this post over on the Adobe forums:
start recording a new Action
invoke the Transform command (Edit > Free Transform)
Enter a transformation percentage in the Width and Height boxes in the Options Bar, such as 110% to enlarge the layer by 10%
Hit return to accept the transformation
Stop recording the Action
Assign the action a keyboard shortcut (such as Cmd-1) via the Actions Options menu item in the Actions panel fly-out menu
Repeat this to scale down, using 90% in the percentage fields, and a similar keyboard shortcut.
: How do professional editors cut a portion of image precisely and paste it in another image So, I'm not a graphics designer but I need some help with my science project on image tampering.
So, I'm not a graphics designer but I need some help with my science project on image tampering. so basically I want to know how do expert graphics software users actually crop a part precisely in an image, because as far as I know there is not definite boundary around the corners. So how do you remove those extra outside the boundary colors? So do you like compromise with the shape of the cropping part itself or what ?
: Re: Search for string and delete entire text frame with JavaScript for Illustrator I can delete a layer by name: var myDoc = app.activeDocument; var myLayers = myDoc.layers; var
This will do it so long as there is a consistent piece of text to search for. Can be applied to an action and batched.
Notice that it loops in reverse order. This is a common strategy whenever looping items that will get removed from the array. Otherwise, the shortening array length will interfere with future cycles through the loop.
In using the match method, you can see if a string is anywhere within the contents.
The match method will also accept a RegExp object (regular expression). This will be useful if your find text changes slightly but follows a pattern.
var doc, texts, i, count, find;
find = "MyString"; // Replace with your own string
doc = activeDocument;
texts = doc.textFrames;
count = texts.length;
for (i=count-1; i>0; i--)
{ if (texts[i].contents.match (find) == find)
{ texts[i].remove ();
}
}
: Re: Remove blue lines in Photoshop I have seen a lot of very different tutorials about how to remove blue lines from a scanned drawing. So I ask myself what is the best way in term of simplicity
Another solution:
Image > Adjustments > Black & White.
Make colors blue and cyan as clear as you want until the blue lines disappear.
And that´s it.
(This solution works only on RGB mode.)
: Re: Illustrator CC: Align to pixel grid is on but to no effect Tech specs: Illustrator CC 19.2.1, Windows 7, HP ZBook 15 w/NVidia graphics. External monitors, mouse etc. Problem: I want to use
There can also be another reason--importing or copy/pasting objects that are masked. Sometimes it may not be obvious, but may be worth checking (and releasing from the mask), if other techniques aren't working.
: Re: Approximating path with shapes? Let's say I have a triangle that I drew with a pen so it's not perfect. I then upload it to illustrator and image trace it into a vector. It's now clean but
It's possible to write a basic jsx to draw the triangles at each selected item. The function below will resize the drawn triangles to match both height and width of each selection. If you want triangle proportions maintained, use only height or width.
DrawTrianglesAt (activeDocument.selection);
function DrawTrianglesAt (items)
{ var count, i, s, tri;
count = items.length;
for (i=0; i<count; i++)
{ s = items[i];
tri = s.parent.pathItems.polygon (0, 0, 1, 3);
tri.fillColor = s.fillColor;
tri.strokeColor = s.strokeColor;
tri.top= s.top, tri.left = s.left;
tri.height = s.height, tri.width = s.width;
}
}
: Re: Where do I go to make a web portfolio? So I have been doing webdesign or web development as a hobby for two years and recently I made a leap to make it a career and even went back to
Perhaps the quickest way to get a portfolio up and running is with Wordpress. Wordpress is usually supported well by hosting companies, meaning that you can set up a Wordpress site with just a few clicks.
For more on this just Google for something like "setting up Wordpress site". You should find plenty of options.
Don't use Wordpress' offer to host your blog for free, last I checked you can only use some limited amount of themes on their site.
You'll have to search on Google for "free wordpress portfolio themes", there are many available. Pick one you like, set it on your Wordpress instance, and fill it up with your work.
Get a paid host, they're cheap (around /mo). Read reviews about the host you're considering to buy first, to see others' opinion of them. You'll also want to pick a professional-sounding domain name that's to represent your business. Your name works ok, if the domain is available. Aside from ".com" there's also ".studio" and ".design" which come relatively cheap (they're paid yearly).
Look into "SEO" to make sure you're pairing your work with relevant descriptions on your portfolio, so that your work has a chance to come up when people search Google for related keywords.
Good luck!
: Re: What copyright do I need to worry about in regards to personal photos of sculptures or famous buildings? I would like to use my own photos of sculptures or famous buildings that other people
If you are going to use a picture of a famous building, I suggest looking at the place's website. They are likely to have rules about how pictures of the place can be used. Just because it's famous doesn't mean it is considered "public property." Taking a picture of someone's famous home may require the owner giving a property release.
: Illustrator Star Tool Creates Two Shapes When I create a star shape, Illustrator creates two of them simultaneously. Holding Ctrl or alt or shift doesn't help. And also when I hit arrow key,
When I create a star shape, Illustrator creates two of them simultaneously. Holding Ctrl or alt or shift doesn't help.
And also when I hit arrow key, It jumps from three sided polygon to multi-sided one
: Re: How to create an inverse path I've got an svg in Illustrator, build from 3 paths. I want to create a path that is the complete inverse of the current paths. So everything that is transparent
An easier way to do it is to group together all your paths, select that group and your background shape, then go to pathfinder (Shift-Ctrl-F9) then under Shape Modes click "Exclude" (should be the 4th option).
Then your background square should have all the shapes cut out of it.
: Roman type in MS Mincho/SimSun Some time ago I had drawn attention to the font MS Mincho, namely its Latin set. Same (or very close) Latin set is used also in SimSun font and some others
Some time ago I had drawn attention to the font MS Mincho, namely
its Latin set. Same (or very close) Latin set is used also in SimSun font and some others with asian titles.
I have to say, I'm really astonished by the quality of letters and overall stroke balance. Especially I want to emphasize that I notice outstanding legibility of this font.
There is a monospaced version - Mincho, and a normal (proportional) version - PMincho.
Here are examples:
I personally find particular letters of Mincho (first line in the image)
are better crafted than in PMincho, such as e.g. bowls in "p", more prominent "r" and "i".
So in PMincho some of them became worse, namely "i" is
too narrow, and in general -- a bit too dense by default.
So, yes I am criticising PMincho for having some drawbacks.
(Please note that I am not talking about monospaced vs proportional,
but rather features of some letters. In the image, I have adjusted spacing of Mincho manually to make the comparison)
I became really curious, because this typeface seems to provide better
readability than any others I have seen before, particularly some features
of Mincho's letters, like I said.
It would be really interesting to know:
who is the designer of MS Mincho (Latin set)? Any sources, historical notes?
is this letter design (Mincho Latin) very original or derived from some very close brother?
if there are other types very close to Mincho, please make examples.
Namely exactly as Mincho, only with few letters adjusted (Mm, Ww).
Probably there is even a separate term for this typeface group?
I know that it is classic/roman group, but try googling "classic roman"!
One fairly similar font on my computer is Times New Roman, but with other stroke style and width.
: Re: How to create paths that convert as a stroke in a font file in Illistrator? I am finding it very very difficult to create a simple icon with only the stroke. I am trying to create a font
Path connection nodes can only have 2 paths joined.
There is no 3 way, Y connection. Your little flame needs to be a complete path and your big flame needs to be a complete path.
The strokes can overlap so they appear to be one line at the bottom, in fact you can use the same little flame bottom piece to connect both flames so the bottoms will match exactly.
: Art Director and Designers I am hiring three designers. Each will have the same obligations and produce the same work. should I hire one of them as Art Director to have some sort of hierarchy,
I am hiring three designers. Each will have the same obligations and produce the same work. should I hire one of them as Art Director to have some sort of hierarchy, or the three can be Art Directors because they will work in separate projects?
: Re: How Do I Go About This Photoshop Bulk Templating I have a folder with designs that need no further work designwise. They all need the same treatment, to have width set to 500. Once treated
your design folder take only one Imageand first open as photoshop and Alt + F9 and create a new action>Record, now it depends on design( Use Crop Tool shortcut key C and top bar, make width 500px and your design size) or use (ctrl+alt+I (Image size) width as 500pixels your chooses), in action panel >stop playing/rocecding.. After this you close the file and don't save it.
Then go to file>scripts>Image processor>select folder to process>select save location>File type, quality 5 or 3 your choose>Preference,Run action>set1>you action name>RUN.
One More Option Here :-
Go to file>scripts>Load Layers>Browse>Select all design>Ok,
After it will open and now crop it shortcut C and top two bar like arrow right and left there you go type 500 and 500 and Enter, then you ctrl+alt+I (Image size) width as 500pixels x 500pixels > ok
After Select all Layer shortcut key Enter, then you ctrl+alt+A, then File>Export>Expor layer to file>Browse Where you want to save>Your setting>Run
: Illustrator: which artboard size for logo design Can you tell me what size of artboard should I use in Illustrator and also what kind of settings should i do like CMYK vs. RGB while making
Can you tell me what size of artboard should I use in Illustrator and also what kind of settings should i do like CMYK vs. RGB while making a logo.
Going to use this for print mostly, but also digital.
: Re: export folder of PSDs and JPGs Ive got a folder full of PS files that I want to export as JPGs. So far, I open each Photoshop file and use File → export on each file manually. Is there
Create a folder for your JPGs.
Go back into Photoshop, open the Actions panel and create a new action.
Open up one of the PSD files and go through the motions of saving it as a JPG into that JPG folder you just created earlier.
After saving it, close your file (do not save) and Stop the Action.
Now that you have that action saved, you can go into Batch which is located here: File → Automate → Batch.
This method is good if you intend to do this often.
: Confused By Copyright Rules I freelance, but I'm still green in some areas and Copyright is one of them. I know about using/purchasing stock and all that, I have accounts on all the stock
I freelance, but I'm still green in some areas and Copyright is one of them. I know about using/purchasing stock and all that, I have accounts on all the stock sites, but I created a design, which resulted in some issues.The design had some copyrighted material and here's where I'm confused.
My design is complete vector based. I either made my own vector from an image, or I used a Photoshop brush. I was once told that a loophole with using images was that if you make a brush out of an image and create that image using a brush, it's considered a tool and there's technically no copyright. This could be wrong information, or maybe it doesn't apply to certain imagery. I downloaded a brush set that doesn't have any copyright restrictions attached to it and used that to create some of my images that are an issue. So my question is, if I create my own vector or use a brush of an image, let's say Mickey Mouse, could that still create copyright issues?
My next question is fonts. Can words be copyrighted? Some of the issues in my design were words and I understand the issue was probably related to the LOOK of the words, but if I find a font (one free font I found looked similar) can I use this without any issue?
Any help would be appreciated. I haven't had to worry about copyright before, until this project and it confuses me so much!
: Re: How do i duplicate this marble background. I want to duplicate this marble background. heres how its supposed to look Here's my attempt
Clone some parts of the stone for multiplying the marble effect. Works same for clouds, etc.
www.thoughtco.com/photoshop-clone-stamp-tool-tutorial-1697534
: How to vectorize a graph from a raster image I have an image of a graph and want to redraw this graph in Illustrator. Full size image Is there any "trick" to do this? I am trying with
I have an image of a graph and want to redraw this graph in Illustrator.
Full size image
Is there any "trick" to do this? I am trying with the pen tool but it's very hard to reproduce that the fine edges.
Or is there a program that could convert this image into a vector graph?
: Re: Is there an HTML/CSS version of the StarCraft 2 Menu buttons? I am building a webapp and I want to modify one of the StarCraft menu buttons to add them to my webapp, (StarCraft is a Blizzard
Those buttons can be achieved with multiple gradient backgrounds and borders, drop shadows and box shadows.
Here's an example:
www.studiochris.us/2009/css3-metallic-and-glossy-buttons-without-images-hello-future/
The tutorials and examples for Metallic buttons explain the process and give examples. However, none of them are as heavily shadowed, highlighted and saturated as your Starcraft examples. You will have to increase the effects, or just draw the buttons in a graphics program like Illustrator.
The emphasis is on subtlety in web design these days. You'll have to push the css rules to get it as loud as video game interface.
: How does this font pair with this logo? Specifically its curves/softness? I'm looking for some feedback on the typography of this logo. Specifically, assuming the logo itself stays the same,
I'm looking for some feedback on the typography of this logo. Specifically, assuming the logo itself stays the same, how does the font choice and typography pair with it?
e.g. Are the E's too sharp, or is the curve of the P too round? Where does this font fit the logo well or poorly?
Thank you!
: Re: I designed a Powerpoint deck and would like to convert the design into a PPT template. is it possible? and if so, how? I designed a Powerpoint presentation and would like to convert the design
If you've based your PPTX on a blank master and put all the design elements onto the slides themselves, you'll need to transfer them to the slide master + layouts of your deck (better, a COPY of your deck), then remove them from the slides themselves.
There's a lot more to creating a USEFUL template than meets the eye, though. If you want to learn how to do a good job of it, look for a book called "Building PowerPoint Templates Step by Step with the Experts" by Echo Swinford and Julie Terberg. It's available on Amazon and other places.
Disclaimer: they're friends and colleagues of mine. I have no vested interest in the book and in fact have bought the hard copy AND the Kindle edition because it's that useful.
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