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‎Oct 15, 2024
06:50 AM
Of course. But this is offset by having less resources/files to download.
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‎Oct 15, 2024
06:01 AM
We're talking about web fonts (woff files), not desktop (ttf or otf).
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‎Oct 15, 2024
01:24 AM
As Micah Lindstrom pointed out, the variable font may well be considerably bigger file size, but only having to load one file could mean the varible font is quicker to load. From my experiement comparing Acumin Variable font with three weights of Acumin static: The variable font increases the KB transfered by x3 But the finish load time is only x1.3 My hunch is, Acumin Variable (despite being 38 times bigger than a static Acumin) is probably quicker to load than say five static weights of Acumin.
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‎Oct 10, 2024
09:20 AM
I've tested my website. Firstly using three static Acumin weights. And then secondly using the Acumin variable font. 3 static fonts: 22 requests 286 kb transfered 346 kb resources 249 ms finish 200 ms load 1 variable font 20 requests 876 kb transferred 937 kb resources 317ms finish 296ms load So the variable font is slower to load compared to 3 static fonts, but my hunch is it might be quicker if it was replacing say 6 static fonts
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‎Oct 06, 2024
02:03 AM
Thank you for your post. Very interesting. When I get the time I'll compare the load time of one 604kB variable font against three 16kB fonts, and report back.
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‎Aug 03, 2024
04:12 AM
Yeah, it now displays fine in Acrobat and Photoshop, but Apple Preview doesn't display the effect.
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‎Aug 03, 2024
04:10 AM
Hi Uwe Many thanks. I kept the outlined text Made it black Put it behind the image Applied the effect to the image Made the PDF And viola it displays as it should in Acrobat (but not in Apple Preview) and when opened in Photoshop. As you said changing the order of stacking and apply the effect to the image and not the object works.
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‎Aug 02, 2024
08:19 AM
I created outlines, making the text into an object (so it could be made an exact width). The object is black and then I applied the Effect.
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‎Aug 02, 2024
06:51 AM
I'm working on a print project. The image is CMYK and all the colors in InDesign are CMYK. So to is the Transparancy Blend Space.
I have an object (text made into outlines), with the 'difference' effect applied to it. It looks great in InDesign, but when I make a PDF using the Press Quality preset, the effect disappears leaving what looks like a transparancy. I've done a screengrab of the PDF output options.
How do I make a PDF and keep the effect?
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‎May 29, 2024
07:15 AM
Adobe and Google promote variable fonts as "helping retain a small file size and decrease loading time." https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/fonts/using/using-variable-fonts.html https://creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/discover/article/variable-fonts-are-the-future-of-web-type?locale=en https://fonts.google.com/knowledge/introducing_type/introducing_variable_fonts But a website would have to use a huge amount of static fonts, before the variable font becomes is better in terms of size and speed. As per my opening post: I'm using three font weights of a 'normal' 'static' typeface (Acumin) Each web font file is 16KB. I've been reading how Variable Fonts are super fast to load because it is only one file. But the Variable Font version of the same typeface is 640KB. x40 the size of individual weights. I'd have to use over 40 different weights to see a speed improvement on my website if I use the Variable Font.
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‎May 29, 2024
01:01 AM
Yep. Variable fonts are being promoted as smaller files sizes, but often they are massively bigger than using a few individual styles.
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‎Feb 23, 2024
07:50 AM
Thanks everyone. PDF seems to be the way to go, or something like Logo Package when supplying lots of files. Didn't know tools like that exist. Thanks again
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‎Feb 23, 2024
06:26 AM
Yes, but it's 'exporting for screens', so presumably the PDF will be RGB and no way to get CMYK PDFs suitable for print
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‎Feb 23, 2024
06:04 AM
Hi, I've had a quick look. I'm very familiar with exporting artwork. The 'Collect assets and export in batches' is focussed on exporting for screens (i.e. web design), rather than logo and brand assets. Or have I misread this? Package file isn't going to help automate the creation of a logo into many different formats / files.
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‎Feb 23, 2024
05:09 AM
Wow, looks interesting. I'd need to do some research into it... • Does it convert CMYK to RGB and visa versa, or can I control the CMYK and RGB values? • What size and resolution does it spit out the 'web' files? I like to create high res bitmap files so that they can be used in Word etc, not just on websites. • On one colour logo versions white and black, does it decide what is white and what is black, or can I control that? My initial concern is that by automating the process I have much less control?
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‎Feb 23, 2024
04:10 AM
For the last 20 odd years I've saved vector logos and brand assets I've created as EPS. But I'm looking to save them now as PDF. I have a few questions: In Illustrator > I'm going to need to fit the artboard to artwork > save as > Adobe PDF > Then Adobe PDF Preset > PDF/X-4:2008? Compression – don't need to consider because the artwork will always be vector Marks and Bleed – not necassary Output This test logo is in CMYK colour mode. Color conversion - I presume I don't want the PDF to convert or change anything? And for RGB logos I wouldn't want the PDF to convert colors either? Output Intent Profile Name - that seems to be correct for CMYK FOGRA39 standard Advanced - nothing to think about or change here. Security - not necassary And that's it, or am I missing anything crucial?
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‎Feb 23, 2024
03:35 AM
Okay, drum roll. One logo = 84 separate files all named precisely and put into precise folders = 1/2 days work? This allows some time for making mistakes with the naming etc and having to redo files. It's easy to put files in the wrong folder, or name them wrongly etc.
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‎Feb 23, 2024
01:55 AM
Do tell!
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‎Feb 22, 2024
08:58 AM
Yes, that's what I'm thinking. I'm sure PDF will cover everything but edge cases – and if there is an edge case the client can always convert the PDF to EPS or ask me to do it.
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‎Feb 22, 2024
07:20 AM
Okay, from doing some research, including this (https://www.graphicdesignforum.com/t/eps-vs-pdf/7424) it seems that I probably need to ditch vector EPS format in favour of PDF format logos. And by providing PDFs I don't also need to provide AI, SVG or EPS formats.
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‎Feb 22, 2024
06:24 AM
Wouldn't that quickly become a LOT of logo versions, so many it would be overwheleming? logo-cmyk EPS logo-cmyk AI logo-cmyk PDF logo-rgb EPS logo-rgb SVG logo-rgb AI logo-rgb PDF logo-black EPS logo-black SVG logo-black AI logo-black PDF logo-white EPS logo-white SVG logo-white AI logo-white PDF + Bitmap versions + Different versions of the logo I'm wondering if PDF could do the job of all the other vector formats?
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‎Feb 22, 2024
04:23 AM
Urm, it is odd that a 10px square in Illustrator becomes an 11px square in InDesign.
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‎Feb 22, 2024
03:54 AM
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I have to create logos and icons for clients. Traditionally I would supply both vector EPS files and bitmap PNG and JPEG files. However, recently clients have been expecting vector format logos, rather than bitmap. And in a format that they can use in: Adobe CC Affinity software Canva Word and Powerpoint EPS Files can't be used in Canva or Microsoft apps SVG Doesn't support CMYK and have other issues https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/placed-svg-files-do-not-fill-frame/m-p/14437985#M562818 AI Isn't supported outside of Adobe PDF I've never thought of saving logos and brand assets as PDFs, but I assume all the apps above can open a PDF file. PDF supports CMYK and RGB. And this could be the way to go? Any recommendations welcomed!
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‎Feb 22, 2024
03:40 AM
In Illustrstor I have created a 10px square. And made the artboard 10px square. As an SVG placed in InDesign the file is 11px sqaure! But as an EPS it is the correct 10px square. SVG files are adding 1/2 pixel padding. But when I open the SVG file in a text editor the code looks fine. Very odd behaviour!
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‎Feb 21, 2024
08:26 AM
Yes any ideas why InDesign is adding a few pixels to SVG files?
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‎Feb 21, 2024
08:22 AM
Yes.
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‎Feb 21, 2024
08:21 AM
Its logos and icons for use in InDesign, Canva, Word, PowerPoint etc. Any ideas why the SVG are being placed into InDesign with a "margin" around them?
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‎Feb 21, 2024
08:19 AM
Hey, thanks, I'll look into this. The artwork is various different logos. Would you suggest saving logos as PDF, to be used in InDesign, Canva, Word, PowerPoint etc?
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‎Feb 21, 2024
08:10 AM
This screen shot shows it well. Top link is EPS and fills frame. Bottom link, same file, saved as SVG and it doesn't fill frame.
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