Is there a way to draw preset 'custom shapes' in InDesign?
The only library CS4 has is a button library, but it shows you can save complex vector shapes in there to use later, which is exactly what your students would need. I'll admit I didn't know about this feature and will now be fully integrating it into my workflow. Seems kinda goofy that the library isn't actually an option under the window menu.
shapes - Dragging And Moving One Corner Of A Rectangle In Illustrator ...
Yes, when you draw a rectangle in AI the 4 corners will act exactly the same as if you drew a rectangle with the pen tool.
shapes - Is there a specific name for this square with two corners ...
As a seasoned design professional I have memorised most of my shapes....triangles, circles... even rectangles, but I need to do some research on this shape, and for the life of me I cannot think "what to google"! "Square with two rounded corners" isn't working!
Illustrator: How to make 'lens elements', convex and concave, shapes ...
This way, each side can be bulged independently, allowing for concave-convex (meniscus) shapes. That's it. The curvatures can be changed at any time using the Width tool, and the initial stroke width (constituting the 'short sides') can be changed in the Appearance panel.
inkscape - How to seamlessly merge junction of different shapes with ...
In Inkscape I'm creating a 3D cube like shape with some curvature along the border edges. To simulate the curvature I'm using two adjacent paths with linear gradients facing opposite direction, lik...
How to make rounded corners from shapes drawn with lines?
FWIW -- as of Illustrator V27.0.1 shapes created with the pen tool can have their corners radiused like any other shape via the direct selection tool. Select object to which the corner radii are to be applied. Wait for the radius drag icon appears. Click and drag to your preference. Very convenient nowadays.
shapes - Photoshop remove inner border from selection - Graphic Design ...
The simplest (and easiest to make accurate) way to get a border selection from a selection is to start with the inner circle, then use Select > Modify > Border and enter the width you need, in pixels.
shapes - How do I split a circle into equal sections in Inkscape ...
To get two pieces, the cuts have to touch each other. ¶ Regarding grouping vs. combining: The division operation can only handle two shapes at a time (1. dividend = cake 2. divisor = knife). Combining merges multiple shapes into one. Grouping keeps the individual shapes but allows you to select them all with one click. –
shapes - How to set the rotation point and use Transform Each in ...
Center your triangle on an axis point. Then create a square or circle with a different color stroke that is larger than the triangle but also centered on the same axis. (This will center both shapes where you want them. More importantly it puts the axis point on the center of the triangle.) Then select both objects.
Thin black line between shapes - Graphic Design Stack Exchange
In the right the vector version is rasterized. The antialiasing zone is not darker than the rest of the shapes. If you are not going to rasterize anything, know that rendering your image just to show it on a display does it without asking. But a grey stroke, thin enough and as bright as the green area fixes the dirtiness also in that case.
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