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About Kevin Stohlmeyer
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor. I can answer all your questions about Adobe Illustrator version 8 through the new Adobe CS4 version.

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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Illustrator and have been teaching this application to college students for the past 6 years. I now teach this as a corporate instructor.

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Milwaukee Adobe Users Group National Association of Photoshop Professionals C2 Graphics Productivity Solutions

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BA - Graphic Design Adobe Certified Instructor - Illustrator

   

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How to start designing a print document11/17/2009Richard
  Q: I am a Network Administrator by profession, but recently our company decided that to reduce the ...
  A: All of these extra printers marks can be added to the file. The best way to package a file with all ...
How to start designing a print document11/16/2009Richard
  Q: I am a Network Administrator by profession, but recently our company decided that to reduce the ...
  A: Where to start! Well I guess before creating a new file, you may want to ask your printers if they ...
white border11/16/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I created a brochure, size 8.5X11, no border, right to the edges, when i print it, it has a white ...
  A: Its not your document, its your printer. Most printers cannot print edge to edge. They require on ...
file size11/13/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I need to design a banner of 1.2 meters x 9 meters, it seems that illustrator can only create files ...
  A: I would appreciate it if you would hold off on rating my answers before you ask follow ups. Rating ...
illustrator to corel11/11/2009Richard
  Q: how to convert an illustrator file in to coral Draw if i make artwork in illustrator then how to ...
  A: using the 'save as...' menu gives you the option to save your illustrator artwork in various ...
illustrator CS - imported jpg resolution is highly pixelated11/11/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: when i insert jpgs into my .ai file, i find that it looks more or less okay when at full size (say ...
  A: You should be resizing your jpgs in Photoshop. Illustrator is a vector program and is not mean to ...
Illustrator CS3 files saved as JPEG11/10/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I work in Illustrator predominately and have 2 clients both experiencing trouble receiving a JPEG ...
  A: Are you e-mailing these files to your clients? Entourage and Outlook have issues with attached files ...
gradient color to transparent11/9/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I am fairly new to CS3 and need to know probably in more detail than most people how to do a ...
  A: Signe, What you are trying to do is very advanced in Adobe Illustrator and would be better if you ...
gradient color to transparent11/7/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I am fairly new to CS3 and need to know probably in more detail than most people how to do a ...
  A: I did not realize that this was for Adobe Illustrator, and I gave you an answer for Photoshop. To ...
Outline Mode Problem11/7/2009Richard
  Q: I am using Illustrator Cs3 in mac. And while i am working sometimes it gets stuck and turns ...
  A: While I am not entirely sure why this is occuring I can offer you some advice which may help in the ...
illustrator eps files11/7/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I spent the day making a 24" x 30" poster. I started in Photoshop, saved as a eps, placed it in ...
  A: This all really just has to do with the type of files you are saving out. First, you can save your ...
gradient color to transparent11/6/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I am fairly new to CS3 and need to know probably in more detail than most people how to do a ...
  A: First select the gradient tool (type "G" on your keyboard to jump to it). Then select white as your ...
Illustrator CS - File wont open11/6/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I Have just bought a MacBook Pro and transferred (using the migration facility) all my programs and ...
  A: Sorry D, I've never heard of an error like this before nor can I find any tech documents ...
Rich black in AI > PDF11/5/2009Amy
  Q: Working in CS3 and CS4 for pc. In a classroom setting my students were getting washed out blacks ...
  A: Instead of checking color settings, do an Assign Profile and choose DO NOT MANAGE THIS DOCUMENT. ...
Disappearing Icons on Toolbox Bar and other Bars11/4/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I actually have 2 questions related it Illustrator. The first questions is that for reasons I can ...
  A: For your resize issue, go to view>show bounding box. It must have accidentally been turned off. ...
EPS Files11/4/2009Amy
  Q: I am using Quark 6 and I am trying to bring a quark eps file into illustrator cs2 but it will not ...
  A: Are you getting a specific error message? It's really hard to say what's causing the fail. A font, ...
illustrator cs3 issue11/3/2009Richard
  Q: I have mac cs3 ai. files that my colleagues in china who are on xp cannot 0pen, they have cs3 for pc ...
  A: This may actually be a mail problem. I encounter this same problem a bit when sending files from mac ...
Illustrator Document size and Printing as a PDF11/2/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I am making a book and have designed each of the pages in Illustrator. Each page is 5 x 7 and ...
  A: What could be causing your pages to be different sizes is if you have images or something else ...
changing .ai to .svg...en masse11/2/2009Amy
  Q: ai files to .svg file faster than one just at a time. Thanks
  A: Sorry this took so long. I never got a notice that a question was waiting for me! Look in File > ...
vector file format11/2/2009Amy
  Q: I have sent a logo file to the printers to be printed on to a plastic card. They asked for vector ...
  A: First of all, you should convert any type to outlines. If you have imported images in the ...
Illustrator CS410/30/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I have not tools other than main tools in Illustrator. How do I load them? ANSWER: Hi Angel, By ...
  A: You can try resetting Illustrator first by holding down shift+opt+cmd (mac) or shift+alt+ctrl (win) ...
convert a CMYK logo to 2 spot color for printing10/30/2009Amy
  Q: I need to create a logo that consists of two CMYK colors into a 2 spot color for printing- printing ...
  A: You are going to have to create another version of your logo for use in spot color work. You can do ...
Placing images into a specified size box10/29/2009Amy
  Q: I have Adobe Illustrator CS. I want to create flash cards for my infant son of various different ...
  A: I would create the specific size rectangle - it can be solid or outlined, it doesn't matter because ...
Illustrator10/25/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I am using Illustrator CS4 and would like to import new fonts that I would like to use into the ...
  A: The only limitations you have for fonts is your system memory. How many do you have installed? What ...
graphic design10/24/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I hope you can answer my question. I am interested in selling custom t-shirts. I do not know how ...
  A: If you are serious about selling shirts, you may have to invest in some software. Either way ...
Copying art between objects10/24/2009Amy
  Q: I am working in a presentation mode which includes a bumpersticker, matchbook cover, coaster and ...
  A: Sorry Pam I tried to use one of AllExperts auto-responses but it came across as kind of rude. I ...
missing font10/24/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: Kevin, I see a few people have asked about missing fonts in Illustrator CS (3). I have a few design ...
  A: I would invest in some font management software first. You can purchase a really nice pro app for ...
Object disappears when saved as jpg/png10/21/2009Amy
  Q: Created a logo which includes two rectangles, an icon and text. When saved as an ai file, no ...
  A: Open the Transparency window and the Attributes Window. In Transparency, make sure your rectangle is ...
Connecting shapes10/21/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: I am trying to create a floor plan using illustrator, it seems really simple but I'm a newbie as I ...
  A: Go to window>Pathfinder and open the Pathfinder palette. Select both rectangles using the Selection ...
font scale open in ai from pdf10/21/2009Amy
  Q: i got an artwork in ai, and i convert it in smallest file sizes pdf, after that i use again my ...
  A: I would still use High Quality, uncheck the Illustrator Editing Capabilities option, but then go ...
swatch labelling in AI10/20/2009Amy
  Q: is there a way to have illustrator show - as text on a separate layer for example - choices made ...
  A: Well the only line about placement is this: var colorTextBox = ...
swatch labelling in AI10/20/2009Amy
  Q: is there a way to have illustrator show - as text on a separate layer for example - choices made ...
  A: No, not available to my knowledge. There are two ways to list the colors used in your document. 1) ...
font scale open in ai from pdf10/20/2009Amy
  Q: i got an artwork in ai, and i convert it in smallest file sizes pdf, after that i use again my ...
  A: "Smallest File Size" is a setting that doesn't embed all fonts. I think that might be the problem. ...
adobe bridge10/19/2009Amy
  Q: I used to have adobe premier pro 2 installed on computer, I installed adobe photoshop cs2 and the ...
  A: I'm not well-versed in Premier or Bridge but if I had this problem on my PC, I'd try starting Bridge ...
AI file opennin problem10/15/2009Amy
  Q: Respected Amy, I am using adobe illustrator cs and i am trying to open a large file of ...
  A: You have CS but the file you are trying to open was created in CS2, CS3, or CS4. You will need to ...
aiprefs10/15/2009Amy
  Q: So, I've been researching all over the web regarding my issue. The blur option is off, and I'm not ...
  A: One of the folders in the path of its location is usually hidden. So do a search on your machine ...
Cropping in AI cs410/14/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: USING CS4. Say I have a picture in a box I've drawn. The picture extends over the edges. How do I ...
  A: Do not use the pathfinder to do this. It will not work. Create a rectangle shape above your artwork, ...
Cropping in AI cs410/14/2009Kevin Stohlmeyer
  Q: USING CS4. Say I have a picture in a box I've drawn. The picture extends over the edges. How do I ...
  A: There is no more crop tool in CS4, what you are using is the Artboard tool, which changes the size ...
Saving as PDF in Illustrator CS410/13/2009Amy
  Q: I have created a document in Illustrator CS4 but when I hit "save as PDF" and the PDF loads, the PDF ...
  A: Hmmm. Is the masthead on a non-printing layer? Is it an imported graphic? Embed it instead of ...
Printing10/9/2009Amy
  Q: I created a business card for a friend. He brought it to the printer and they want me to set the ...
  A: It's not really an Illustrator issue, just a design issue. If you have colors or images that extend ...

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