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How to prevent the appearance of “Create your drawing here” area in Word

In MS Word, how can I prevent the appearance of "Create your drawing here" area when inserting a square (or a circle) in a document?
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Is there a software like AutoCAD, but only 2D, not 3D?

I love AutuCAD. It's powerful, easy to use, and fits engineering mind. It rocks when you want to draw 2D diagrams and shapes and one the cool features I like about it, is its snapping power. You draw ...
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Which tool is very suitable to draw geometry picture for mathematics?

Such as : What is the most convenient tool to draw pictures like this? I want to find a tool which will automatically detect what I need. For example, when I need to draw a line vertically, it ...
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How do I stroke a path in GIMP (or, just draw a line)?

I want to just draw a simple line in GIMP. The usual method, which I'm sure worked before, is to use a path then stroke it. I selected the path tool, then clicked 2 points to make a straight line ...
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Linux software for drawing 3D diagrams

My professor has asked me to draw a certain diagram for a poster which he wants to present at a conference. Which program on Ubuntu gets this done? My image/drawing consists of the following: x, ...
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Tool to draw in the Mac desktop

Is there a tool invoking which I can draw lines at random locations in the Mac desktop without disrupting the ongoing interaction on the active window? Some background context -- I want to take the ...
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OCR of engineering drawings?

What's the best solution for OCR analysis of handwritten text strings that appear on a map? More in-depth explanation of what I'm looking for: I'm working on a large data processing effort involving ...
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How to change color in a line drawing

I have a SVG drawing with black foreground and white background. What is the easiest way to change foreground to white and the background to transparent (in InkScape or similar free program)?
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Which software can I use to create an engine illustration?

As an electromechanical student engineer, could you tell me which software can I use to create an animation like this one under Windows XP?
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A Good Tool For Drawing Tree [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Software for “relationship graphs” Is there any good tool for drawing Trees. like trees in Data structure books. I googled but all of the tools like visio, ...
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Please recommend a tool to draw structs / classes and pointers [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Application to help build diagrams I know the paper and a pen answer, but I truly need a PC solution. I made the example below by Word, so please recommend others more ...
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excel - how to connect a graph max with original (0,0) point

If I have a spreadsheet that has the following data: A 0 0 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 6 0-4 X Axis A is Y Axis First point is (0,0) Second Point is (1,2) Third point is (2,4) ...
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Turning jpg photos into Coloring Sheets

Is there an Open Source program that will run on Ubuntu, that I could use to simply make coloring sheets from my jpg pictures?
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program for drawing 2D by code (interactive mode)

Do you know any popular linux program for drawing by code?
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How good for drawing and illustration is Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch? [closed]

I just had a conversation with my girlfriend about how Intuos4's 2048 pressure levels makes Bamboo Pen & Touch (only 1024 pressure levels) seem such a waste of time and money. She's an extremely ...
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Reliable, free 2D dimensional drawing tool

So far the CAD programs I have checked don't seem to support what I am looking for - but I'd be happy to be shown wrong :) I want to be able to create dimensioned, scalable 2D drawings - specifically ...
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Software for taking handwritten notes

I am using Wacom tablet in Windows 7, mainly with Photoshop. I Was wondering if there is a good program to take notes, draw, save, print and so on that could be run in the background. A Google search ...
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computer mockup and diagram [closed]

i need to know the software that was used to make this diagram
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A whiteboard software for Mac

I'm looking for a software which allows you to simply "draw" on the screen, as if it was a giant whiteboard. It's crucial that the application i able to run in full screen mode. A Wacom tablet will be ...
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Click sequence when drawing arrow from text area in Word 2007 drawing

(Sorry if this is a dupe, but I can't think what search terms to user) Here is what's annoying me: Create a drawing area Click on the text area tool Draw the text area Now I want to draw a line ...
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How do I disable snap-to in drawings in Word 2007?

How do I draw lines in a Word 2007 drawing without them automatically snapping to the nearest whatever? Currently I'm forced to draw them to one side, then drag them into place. Please tell me ...
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3D modeling and drawing

I think that a common approach in 3D modeling is to have three different views of the object you want to model, then you start building the main figure, then add details etc. Are there any ...
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Is there a drawing tool which can draw this image?

The image author said he used Microsoft PowerPoint2010 SmartArt to draw it. I tried but I can't even draw rectangles using SmartArt. Can SmartArt really draw this? If so, please explain it to me. ...
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Pen tablet drawing software on Mac

I have used my pen tablet with SmoothDraw on Windows for a long time and loved it. What could be a free substitution for it on Mac?
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How can I create a new image with transparent background in Paint.NET?

I would like to do some basic graphics using Paint.NET. I would like to start with a transparent background and draw on top of it, but I can't find any settings on how to do that. I only get a new ...
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Microsoft Visio missing shape templates

I'm using MS Visio 2003 Standard. When I first was using it 3 years ago, it would let you search a database of thousands of ready-made templates, which I think Microsoft hosted at their own website. ...
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Video editing software with 2D drawing/animation support?

I think I'm looking for video editing software that has some sort of 2D drawing/animation support. For example try to imagine a video capture of a busy road from the sky and wanting to tell your ...
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How to get Pencil-Sketch Effect?

I am trying to get this kind of Pencil-Sketch Effect in Photoshop. But without much luck. Anyone have any idea how this could be done? (I have attached the image below. It's this sites logo) Being ...
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What software created this graph?

Can anyone recognize what software could have been used to create a graph like this? I'm looking for something that could produce the same type of arrows.
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Corel Draw alternatives

Corel Draw is a really good vector graphics application but its price is a 'bit' high. Could you recommend me some alternatives? I only know InkScape from out of the blue.. and it's a bit behind Corel ...
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Wacom Bamboo pen & touch S. It is a good choice?

I am a budding illustrator, I like to draw and until now I used pens, paper and so on. I would like to buy a Wacom Bamboo pen & touch S. Where is the limit between "frustrating" and ...
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Any good Pixel Graphics Editors on Mac OS X?

I'm looking for a graphics editor suited for Pixel Editing. On Windows there is Graphics Gale or Pro Motion, but the only thing I found on Mac OS X that comes close ceased development 4 years ago - ...
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In Sketchup, how to create an exact angle within a box?

I'm aware that this is a very basic question, but I can't seem to find the right terms to Google for. Any guidance would be appreciated. What I want is a rectangular box with a triangular piece ...
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Pencil brush in Photoshop

I have a Wacom Intuos 3 pen tablet. I bought it so I can naturally draw directly into the computer. Working in Photoshop, though, I cannot seem to find the brush settings that mostly resemble drawing ...
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Looking for real time collaborative diagram drawing tool

I have seen a number of diagram software packages but most don't support real time collaboration. Google docs Drawing does the real-time collaboration, but is severely limited on features--focused on ...
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Graph paper like drawing software

I have a college assignment, where I have to draw diagrams of voronoi, delaunay, minimum spanning tree etc for the college. I want to do that in computer. I searched in google with no luck. Is there ...
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Software to draw 3D geometry

Does anyone know any software that can draw 3D geometry like figures usually seen in computer graphics papers and articles (example)? I know it can be done in Inskcape or Illustrator but I'm not sure ...
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What Freeware/Open-Source/inexpensive CAD programs exist for the Mac?

Specifically, I'm looking for something that will handle 2D diagrams, sprockets, and dimensioning. I could probably use Inkscape, but I'd like a "proper" tool. Googling has returned a variety of ...
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Free/Inexpensive tools for drawing/wireframing GUI interfaces? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Software for designing prototypes (a raw design) of user interfaces I'm basically looking for a straightforward drawing application for Windows XP that allows me to ...
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How to make sure that the text in TextBox in an excel is found when searched using CNTRL+F?

i have made a flow chart diagram in an excel sheet using TextBox tool from drawing toolbar. i've made entries into the text boxes.(No other data is present in the cells of the worksheet) But now ...
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Preserve aspect ratio when pasting width or height in Inkscape

I'm frequently using the paste size feature in Inkscape to ensure that several objects have the same size. But sometimes I want to just ensure that a new object has the same height as a old object but ...
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Where do I find detailed technical drawings for Mac computers?

Where do I find detailed technical drawings for Apple Mac computers? I am specifically looking for details on the locations and sizes the following components on the MacBook and MacBook Pro for ...
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Learning to draw technical illustrations in inkscape?

Do you know any good tutorials and/or books on learning to draw technical illustrations in Inkscape? I am specifically looking for resources aimed at beginners in both drawing and Inkscape, if that ...
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Best drawing / illustration software for Windows?

Any good Windows XP software for drawing or illustration using a Wacom tablet for example?
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Software for drawing basic geometry

I'm looking for some software that I can use to draw simple geometric things like this: Or even better: Does anyone know any software capable of drawing these things easily? I'm particularly ...
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Visio-like design software?

A friend of mine is looking for an equivalent on Macintosh to Visio or SmarDraw to draw plans for home improvements. I don't know anything about Macintosh, so would appreciate any feedback on good ...