Placed image hides graphic objects on master

Mac OS 10.8 \ ID CS5
Rectangular frame created on master \ photo corners created in InDesign for each of the four corners
In the document page when an image is placed in the frame, the image hides the portion of the corners that lie within the frame
I tried bring to front for corners - no joy - can't seem to send frame to back
I can copy the corners from the master page and paste in place on the document page - works fine - full corners show with image below
With 50-75 anticipated pages and about 75 photos, I need a better way. Help, please?
Message was edited by: FroggyGreen

Make a new layer (above the current one).
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• place the background image (File > Place …)
• move it behind the image layer
• Image > Reveal All
• make Selection from that layer’s transparency (cmd-click its icon in the Layers Panel) and use Image > Crop
• select and transform the image layer to fit the intended position
This would naturally work out best if the images had the same size and proportions.
For the reflection on the floor duplicate the image, flip it vertically, move it in position and reduce its opacity to maybe 10%.
Realistically you may have to hide it partially behind the pillows, a Vector Mask would be an option.

Add Strokes to Placed Images in Illustrator

Hi All,
I'm having a problem to add a stroke "frame" around my tiff image in Illustrator. My image is a "traced picture" from Photoshop. I used the following technique:-
Technique: Use an Effect
Choose File > Place and select an image to place into Illustrator document.
Choose File > Place and select an image to place into Illustrator document.
The image is selected. Open Appearance panel and from the Appearance panel flyout menu, choose Add New Stroke.
With the Stroke highlighted in the Appearance panel, choose Effect > Path > Outline Object.
However, the result I got was the stroke around the image NOT the frame around the image.
How do I achieve it. Any help and tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Technique #1: Use a Mask
This technique requires Illustrator CS3 and works only when your keyline will be rectangular in shape.
Choose File > Place and choose an image to place into your Illustrator document. You can either Link or Embed the image. Once you've chosen the image, click the Place button.
The image is selected (if your image already exists in your document, select it now), so if you look in your Control panel at the top of the screen, you'll see a button labeled "MASK". Click on it. This creates a mask at the exact bounds of the image.
Press the "D" key for Default. This gives the mask a black 1 pt stroke attribute. Adjust the stroke per your design needs.
NOTE: An additional benefit to this method of using a mask is that you now have the elements in place to simulate a "frame and image" paradigm like InDesign. Once you've created your mask, you can decide to "crop" your image by double clicking anywhere on the photo. This will put you into Isolation Mode. Now click on the frame edge and resize at will. When you're done, double click outside the image to exit isolation mode and continue working. This method works wonderfully when you're using the Selection tool (black arrow) and have the Bounding Box option turned on (in the View menu).
Technique #2: Use an Effect
At first, it may seem that applying a keyline with the use of an Effect is a tedious process. But we all know that once we've applied an effect, we can store it as a Graphic Style, at which point applying our keyline will become a single click. Go ahead, ask me why Adobe doesn't ship Illustrator with such an effect as a default setting in the NDPs (New Document Profiles). Go ahead, ask me why Adobe doesn't allow us to assign keyboard shortcuts to styles like InDesign does. I don't have answers to either of those questions (sorry). But let's get on with the styles, shall we?
There are two separate effects that we can use, and each provides a different benefit.
Choose File > Place and select an image to place into your Illustrator document. You can either Link or Embed the image. Once you've chosen the image, click the Place button.
The image is selected (or if your image already exists in your document, select it). Open your Appearance panel and from the Appearance panel flyout menu, choose Add New Stroke. We can't see the stroke yet, because all we have is an image. But we'll change that in short order.
With the Stroke highlighted in the Appearance panel, choose Effect > Convert to Shape > Rectangle. Check the Preview button, select the Relative option, and set both the Extra Width and Extra Height to zero (0). (Be careful not to press Tab after you enter the second value, or it will switch back to Absolute.) Click OK to apply the effect. Style the stroke attribute to match your design preference.
Now make this easier to apply in the future. With the object still selected, open the Graphic Styles panel and click the New Graphic Style button at the bottom of the panel. Give the style an appropriate name. If you then add this style to your NDPs, it will be readily available in all new files that you create.
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I cant get it to work! NullPointerExeption at first awt.Graphics Object

I am writing a game with AWT having it as an applet. I intend NOT to use anything outside of Java 1.1
For my Game i thought that i ATLEAST need the following classes:
MainGame, Level, Unit.
I Started writing Level. wrote a fewe methods for it such as
drawGras(int grastype) And started to write MainGame to see if they would work together. it's is/is going to be my first Java application where i actually know what object orienting is... I have already wrote a game in Java but with out knowing what a class or what object orienting realy is(the game works rather good to) but this time i wanted to use object orienting but came up with problems =( if first posted in "New to Javaprogramming" but they couldn't help me and advice me here
My previous post: http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=54&thread=290558
Here's my code:
import java.awt.*;
public class MainGame extends java.applet.Applet
     implements Runnable {
     Thread runner;
     Image ImgLevel, ImgUnit;
     public MainGame() {
          Level nr1 = new Level();
          nr1.init();
          nr1.setGround(300);
          nr1.drawGras(1);
          nr1.CalcGraphics();
          nr1.drawSky(1);
          Image ImgLevel = nr1.getLevelImage();
     public void paint(Graphics g) {
          g.drawImage(ImgLevel,0,0,this);
     public void update(Graphics g) {
          paint(g);
     public void init() {
          MainGame Game = new MainGame();
     public void stop() {
          runner = null;
          System.exit(1);
     public void start() {
          if(runner == null) {
               runner = new Thread(this);
               runner.start();
     void Pause(int time) {
         try {
             Thread.sleep(time);
         } catch(InterruptedException e) {
           System.out.println(e.toString());
     public void run() {
          Thread thisThread = Thread.currentThread();
               while(thisThread == runner) {
class Level extends java.applet.Applet {
    Font BigText = new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 36);
    Font Normal = new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 14);
    Font Bold = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 14);
    Graphics GrLevel;
    int pattern, sky, GroundtoWalk, Ground;
    Color BgColor = new Color(166,202,240);
    Color gras1 = new Color(0,255,0);
    Color gras2 = new Color(0,200,0);
    Color gras3 = new Color(0,100,0);
    Image ImgLevel;
    void setBgColor(int r, int g, int b) {
        BgColor = new Color(r,g,b);
    void CalcGraphics() {
        ImgLevel = createImage(800,600);
        GrLevel = ImgLevel.getGraphics();
    void setGround(int GrounD) {
        Ground = GrounD;
    void GroundToWalkADD(int addToGround) {
        GroundtoWalk = Ground + addToGround;
    void setGroundToWalk(int GrToWalk) {
        GroundtoWalk = GrToWalk;
    public void init() {
          System.out.println("Init 1"); // This was placed here when i was checking how far it got when debuging
          CalcGraphics();
          System.out.println("Init 2");
          drawGras(1);
          System.out.println("Init 3");
          repaint();
          System.out.println("Init 4");
    Image getLevelImage() {
        return ImgLevel;
    public void paint(Graphics g) {
          g.drawImage(ImgLevel,0,0,this);
    public void update(Graphics g) {
        paint(g);
    void drawGras(int pt) {
     GrLevel.setColor(BgColor);
     GrLevel.fillRect(0,0,800,600);
     switch(pt) {
          case 1:
               GrLevel.setColor(gras1);
               GrLevel.fillRect(0,GroundtoWalk,800,300);
               GrLevel.setClip(0,GroundtoWalk,800,300);
               for(int i = 0; 890>i;i=i+5) {
                    GrLevel.setColor(gras2);
                    GrLevel.drawLine(0+i,GroundtoWalk,-190+i,GroundtoWalk+300);
               for(int i=950; 0<i; i=i-5) {
                    GrLevel.setColor(gras3);
                    GrLevel.drawLine(890-i,GroundtoWalk,1000-i,GroundtoWalk+300);
          break;
          case 2:
               GrLevel.setColor(gras2);
               GrLevel.fillRect(0,GroundtoWalk+5,800,300);
               for(int i = 0; 890>i;i=i+5) {
                    GrLevel.setColor(gras3);
                    GrLevel.drawLine(0+i,GroundtoWalk,-190+i,GroundtoWalk+300);
               for(int i=950; 0<i; i=i-5) {
                    GrLevel.setColor(gras1);
                    GrLevel.drawLine(890-i,GroundtoWalk,1000-i,GroundtoWalk+300);
          break;
          case 3:
               GrLevel.setColor(gras3);
               GrLevel.fillRect(0,GroundtoWalk+10,800,300);
               for(int i = 0; 800>i; i=i+20) {
                    GrLevel.fillArc(0+i,GroundtoWalk,20,20,180,-180);
          break;
     pattern = pt;
    int getGrasPattern() {
         return pattern;
    void drawSky(int cl) {
            GrLevel.setColor(BgColor);
            GrLevel.fillRect(0,0,800,155);
            switch(cl) {
                case 1:
               for(int y = 0;y<7;y++) {
               for(int x = 0;x<800;x=x+20) {
                            GrLevel.setColor(Color.white);
                            GrLevel.drawArc(x,y*20,20,20,180,180);
                            GrLevel.setColor(Color.red);
                            GrLevel.drawArc(x,y*20+4,20,20,180,180);
                            GrLevel.setColor(Color.yellow);
                            GrLevel.drawArc(x,y*20+2,20,20,180,180);
                            GrLevel.setColor(Color.green);
                            GrLevel.drawArc(x,y*20+8,20,20,180,180);
                            GrLevel.setColor(Color.blue);
                            GrLevel.drawArc(x,y*20+12,20,20,180,180);
                            GrLevel.setColor(Color.pink);
                            GrLevel.drawArc(x,y*20+16,20,20,180,180);
          break;
          case 2:
                    GrLevel.setColor(Color.gray);
          break;
     sky = cl;
     GrLevel.setFont(BigText);
     GrLevel.setColor(Color.black);
     GrLevel.fillRect(0,0,800,50);
     GrLevel.setColor(Color.white);
     GrLevel.drawString("Score Tabel - comming someday",((size().width)/2)-260, 40);
    int getSkyTyp() {
         return sky;
}I tested running the code of class Level by puting it into Level.java and compiled it...ran it with appletviewer and it worked as it was intended to.
But when i compiled it with MainGame... and in the HTML started MainGame.class,.....applet didn't intializeand i got the following error messege:
Init 1
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at Level.CalcGraphics(MainGame.java:84)
        at MainGame.<init>(MainGame.java:11)Line 82: void CalcGraphics() {
Line 83: ImgLevel = createImage(800,600);
Line 84: GrLevel = ImgLevel.getGraphics(); // The First awt.Graphics object
Line 85: }
Line 9:      public MainGame() {
Line 10:     Level nr1 = new Level();
Line 11:     nr1.CalcGraphics(); // calling the method above -> same error first awt.Graphics Object.
If i change it os that "drawGras" comes first it's first awt.Graphics Line will show the same error
Hope some one can and will help me

As per the documentation of
java.awt.Component.createImage(int,int):
Creates an off-screen drawable image to be used for
double buffering.
Parameters:
width - the specified width
height - the specified height
Returns:
an off-screen drawable image, which can be used for
double buffering. The return value may be null if the
component is not displayable. This will always happen
if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
Since:
JDK1.0 its not
ImgLevel = createImage(800,600); that's making the problem but The first awt.Graphics Object in class Level, no mather which on it is =((
>
The key part is '...may be null if the component is
not displayable.'
You should put your graphics initialization code in
start(), which will be called when your applet is
ready to go. Before then, your applet is not
displayable. (Also, remember to dispose() your
graphics in your stop() method, if not sooner.)for the part writen above...I'll try to change it like you are saying.
Thanx for your help!

Trying to move a graphics object using buttons.

Hello, im fairly new to GUI's. Anyway I have 1 class which makes my main JFrame, then I have another 2 classes, one to draw a lil square graphics component (which iwanna move around) which is placed in the center of my main frame and then another class to draw a Buttonpanel with my buttons on which is placed at the bottom of my main frame.
I have then made an event handling class which implements ActionListner, I am confused at how I can get the graphics object moving, and where I need to place the updateGUI() method which the actionPerformed method calls from inside the event handling class.
I am aware you can repaint() graphics and assume this would be used, does anyone have a good example of something simular being done or could post any help or code to aid me, thanks!

Yeah.. here's an example of custom painting on a JPanel with a box. I used a mouse as it was easier for me to setup than a nice button panel on the side.
Anyways... it should make it pretty clear how to get everything setup, just add a button panel on the side. and use it to move the box instead of the mouse.
-Js
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.event.MouseInputAdapter;
public class MoveBoxAroundExample extends JFrame
     private final static int SQUARE_EDGE_LENGTH = 40;
     private JPanel panel;
     private int xPos;
     private int yPos;
     public MoveBoxAroundExample()
          this.setSize(500,500);
          this.setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          this.setContentPane(getPanel());
          xPos = 250;
          yPos = 250;
          this.setVisible(true);
     private JPanel getPanel()
          if(panel == null)
               panel = new JPanel()
                    public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
                         super.paintComponent(g);
                         g.setColor(Color.RED);
                         g.fillRect(xPos-(SQUARE_EDGE_LENGTH/2), yPos-(SQUARE_EDGE_LENGTH/2), SQUARE_EDGE_LENGTH, SQUARE_EDGE_LENGTH);
               MouseInputAdapter mia = new MouseInputAdapter()
                    public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
                        xPos = e.getX();
                        yPos = e.getY();
                        panel.repaint();
                    public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e)
                        xPos = e.getX();
                        yPos = e.getY();
                        panel.repaint();
               panel.addMouseListener(mia);
               panel.addMouseMotionListener(mia);
          return panel;
     public static void main(String args[])
          new MoveBoxAroundExample();
}

Best way to draw thousands of graphic objects on the screen

Hello everybody, I'm wanting to develop a game where at times thousands of graphic objects are displayed on-screen. What better way to do this in terms of performance and speed?
I have some options below. Do not know if the best way is included in these options.
1 - Each graphical object is displayed on a MovieClip or Sprite.
2 - There is a Bitmap that represents the game screen. All graphical objects that are displayed on screen have your images stored in BitmapData. Then the Bitmap that represents the game screen copies for themselves the BitmapData of graphical objects to be screened, using for this bitmapData.copyPixels (...) or BitmapData.draw (...). The Bitmap that represents the screen is added to the stage via addChild (...).
3 - The graphical objects that are displayed on screen will have their images drawn directly on stage or in a MovieClip/Sprite added to this stage by addChild (...). These objects are drawn using the methods of the Graphics class, as beginBitmapFill and beginFill.
Recalling that the best way probably is not one of these 3 above.
I really need this information to proceed with the creation of my game.
Please do not be bothered with my English because I'm using Google translator.
Thank you in advance any help.

Thanks for the information kglad. =)
Yes, my game will have many objects similar in appearance.
Some other objects will use the same image stored, just in time to render these objects is that some effects (such as changing the colors) will be applied in different ways. But the picture for them all is the same.
Using the second option, ie, BitmapDatas, which of these two methods would be more efficient? copyPixels or draw?
Thank you in advance any help. =D

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