Questions tagged [windows]
Questions about Microsoft's series of graphical interface operating systems.
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Real drop shadow with transparency from screenshot
I want a screenshot of a window in Windows 11 but I also want the real drop shadow with transparency. The closest app that I could find that actually grabbed the real drop shadow without recreating it ...
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Tips for batch upscaling images
I need to upscale some drawings for custom sprites. Right now they’re at 501 x 501 pixels and it looks awful! What's a good, free way to batch upscale these images? The ones that I’ve tried so far are ...
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Paste with transparency into Adobe Photoshop 2023
I copy an image of PNG format from the browser that has a transparent background and attempt to paste it into Photoshop, only to discover that a black background has been added. This does not happen ...
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How do I use ImageMagick to split photos in two AND output the files with a weird numbering scheme?
I am not a programmer/coder at all, just someone that can google (poorly), so I have no real idea what I'm doing. I have a bunch of pictures that I need to split in half and keep both halves. Someone ...
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iPad Illustrator thumbnail files not showing on windows
We are using SVG thumbnail extension for AI and SVG files on Windows. A colleague of mine works on iPad and using iPad illustrator. He sends us the AI files, but they don't show their thumbnails. But ...
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Can we see live preview in adobe xd using Windows 10?
Hi I am trying to see the live update in the adobe xd app but I am not able to do so, is it some kind of update that xd has come with? I am using a Windows 10 Laptop and Tried connecting my USB cable ...
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How to modify/bypass Arabic script/texts rules/settings in order to break words after right-joining letters?
Status quo: Modern Arabic script does not allow breaking words or hyphenation for line breaks and paragraph justification, words are always to be kept whole. No word break, no hyphenation: Desired ...
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Microsoft Sans Serif, comma character ',' hardly distinguishable from period '.'?
I am trying to use the font "Microsoft Sans Serif" in an application where numbers are of high importance, and am facing one single issue: Using the development tool's default font size, the ...
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Who first started using Gaussian-blurred layers in UI?
Gaussian blur in graphics is mainly known as effect in iOS (2013) and macOS (not pretty familiar). But was Apple the first, who started using it in their user interface? Much earlier than iOS 7, in ...
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Insert PDF into Word results in pixelation/blurriness on Windows, but not MacOS?
When I try to place pdf files (created by Adobe Illustrator or elsewhere) into a Microsoft Word document, then on my Macbook Pro Laptop, I can simply drag and drop the file into a word document. This ...
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Replacement font for MS Sans Serif
Originally posted in UserExperience, they recommended I post it here. The application I'm working on has been around for over 20 years now, and in some cases still has not updated the UI in some ...
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Default Windows Roboto Alternative
Somewhat similar to this question, I'm looking for an alternative to Roboto. My office is pretty locked down. I can't install any new fonts either on my machine or firmwide, but I love the look of ...
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What if I used Segoe UI for printing?
As I understand it, they have a license that applies only to web versions, an interface, or another digital output. But what if I want to print a few books or instructions?
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How to make Photoshop launch faster? [closed]
I have what I'd like to think is a top of the line Windows desktop, built recently. Ryzen 3950x processor Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD (M.2 NVMe) 32GB of DDR4 3600 memory Win 10 Photoshop takes 13+ ...
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Sketchup is not recognizing extensions in 'plugins' directory [closed]
I recently had to reinstall the OS on one of my systems, along with all of it's software; I have installed my copy of Sketchup Pro 2018, and it works without issue. Since I no longer have many of the ...
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