Graphic Design Software Questions & Answers

Although the concept of merging the layer does not exist in After Effects like it does in Photoshop, still there are some alternatives that might help you out.

To merge layers in After Effects, follow the steps given below:

• Select the two layers
• Choose to Pre-compose
• Make a new composition that holds these two videos
• Now you can work upon this composition.

To pick pantone colors in illustrator, follow the steps given below:

• Open the Swatch panel
• Click on Open Swatch Library
• Choose Color Books and then Pantone + Solid Coated.

To add a new artboard in illustrator, follow the steps given below:

• Choose the Artboard tool
• Press Shift + O
• Go to the Artboard panel, tap on More and click New Artboard
• Click ‘New Artboard’ under the Control panel
• Press Esc and exit the artboard editing mode.

To italicize in Illustrator, follow the steps given below:

• Pick the Selection Tool and highlight the text that you want to transform
• Click on Window from the menu bar
• Choose Type and then Character
• The Character Panel dialog box appears. Choose Italics from the drop down menu and your text gets slant.

To get a child's book illustrated using Illustrator, follow the tips given below:

• Have a vision or just a rough idea of the story which you want to create
• Research about the art styles that you can make
• Before printing out your illustration in black and white, get a feedback
• Don’t leave the front and back cover with a monotonous look.

To convert an image to vector in Illustrator, follow the steps given below:

• Import the image using Adobe Illustrator
• Open the Object menu and choose Image Trace
• Click on Make and adjust the Image Trace Setting
• Expand Image Trace and make the required changes
• Save and export your file in .EPS

To add fonts to Affinity Designer, follow the steps given below:

• Launch Affinity Designer and select Preferences
• Choose Fonts
• Press the ‘+’ icon
• Search for the Font File and then press the Open Button to import it.

To open an InDesign file in Illustrator, follow the steps given below:

• Open the InDesign file in Adobe InDesign
• Tap on File and select Export
• Choose Adobe PDF (Print) or Adobe PDF (Interactive) as the export format
• Make changes in the PDF Export menu as per your requirement
• Click Export and the file gets saved as a PDF File
• Launch Adobe Illustrator and open the saved PDF file.

To change the thickness of a line in Illustrator, follow the steps given below:

• Select the line whose thickness you want to change
• Go to the right-side panel
• Increase the value of Stroke as per your need.

To draw a simple maze using Illustrator, follow the steps given below:

• Select a Rectangular Tool, then sketch some lines that cross over one another
• Shape the region after using the Pathfinder app
• Select ‘Expand’
• After your drawing's point, select Free Distort and then click Expand Appearance
• Incorporate a gradient into your design
• Once you have created a few comparable patterns, complete your maze.