Questions tagged [graphics-editing]

For questions about creating or modifying graphic artwork (as opposed to editing photographic images). Be sure to include the tag for the software that will be used.

Graphics editing refers to the creation, assembly, or modifying of graphic artwork. These are pictorial representations that are drawn, as opposed to photographic images. They are typically much less complex and detailed than photographs, and employ more limited colors.

Examples would be things like logos, word art, sketches or drawings (although drawings are covered by dedicated tags), artistic patterns, mock charts or diagrams used as artwork (actual charts and diagrams used to communicate data are covered by other tags), cartoons, and other kinds of graphic designs.

Graphics editing is typically done with "drawing" or "painting" software, or applications dedicated to general or specialized types of graphics editing. It can also be accomplished with the tools found in full-featured image editing software. Some graphics editing capabilities are included in the major office suites.

For questions about how to accomplish a specific graphics editing task in a particular software application, include the application tag.

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Invisible PNG image layer that is only visible as a background

I have recently came across a very peculiar image, with strange properties. The image is in PNG format and just shows a simple bird with a transparent background. My friend sent me the image with simple instructions just to save it and set it as my…
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How do I get the 'average' colour of a texture?

I have one background texture that is a wood grain, and I have a menu hover background colour that I would like to match the overall tone of the texture as closely as possible. Using a tool such as ColorZilla, or something similar, can I get an…
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Bucket fill different shades accrodingly to target area colour/alpha

In GIMP, I'm using the "Bucket Fill" tool to add colour to a black surface. The shape I am filling includes different shades of black/grey, with different alpha values, as can be seen in the image below: Adjusting the "Threshold" option allows for…
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Graphic Design in Outlook HTML Emails

At the moment we are creating artwork in Word and saving it as an HTML file. Opening up a new email, clicking insert on menu>clicking ‘File’>Selecting HTML file and choosing insert as text. The word document is then embedded into the email and we…
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How to add a border to a shape in Adobe Photoshop CS2?

How do I add a border to a simple shape in Adobe Photoshop CS2? I'm creating a polygon that is white; I want it to have a black border.
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How do I edit text as one of the layers, using GIMP

I have a PSD and I want to edit text which is one of the "layers". Can I edit the text or do I have to create a new layer and delete the existing one.
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How can I create my own QR codes for free?

I'm planning to implement a QR code on a poster that I'm designing, and it seems the most common way to do this is to use one of the many online generators out there, but they either don't allow me to customise the QR code enough or they do but…
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How to wrap every paragraph with a custom text box in Word?

I've had a plain chat conversation and need display them similarly to how they are designed in Messenger. Since this is a long conversation, I need a method to do it at once. I know this might be impossible to have all, so I just need to mimic it as…
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How can I remove all these holes in Photoshop?

I’ve been trying to make this vector-like image and there’s all these little bubbles in the image. If you zoom in on the black part of the image, there are a lot of little holes. Is there any simple way I could remove them? Closeup on the 'holes':
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Photoshop Technique for Such Effect - How Was It Done?

If you take a look at the DevDays logo, or the Graphic Design presentation from FOWA, there are certain letters in the logos that are extended upwards or in some direction, such as the V and Y pictured below. I wish to attempt to mimic this effect…
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Method/program for creating a graphical email signature

I would like to create a kind of business card for my email signature in Mac OS X, with a nice graphical design. I tried to find software for this but it seems most people use photoshop, etc, which is very complicated. I wonder if you could tell me…
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How should I edit TIFF files?

I have downloaded Tax forms from a site but they are in tiff format and I need to make some changes and enter new numbers in these forms, they are not allowing me to do anything because tiff format. I know Tiff formats can made editable online but I…
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Using an image editor to 'sign' scanned documents

I often get emailed documents, which I have to print, initial and sign, scan, and email back. I would much rather just scan a copy of my signature (or crop one out of a signed, scanned document n archive), and keep that on hand. When I need to…
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Transforming multiple filled shapes into transparent outlines in Photoshop

I'm trying to create a filled plus sign and an empty transparent plus sign in Photoshop. I've been able to create the filled sign with ease, by creating a green vertical rectangle, duplicating it, and rotating it by 90 degrees. However, I don't…
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Microstation V8i can't access a reference?

Working in Microstation V8i, in a file previously put together by someone else. I cannot access a particular polygon and whenever I put the cursor on top of it (without clicking) the little error symbol (circle with a line through it - the "no"…
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