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Expert: - 5/10/2009


Question

21.pdf
I am using Illust cs. I was sent a .pdf that I thought I could open in Illust. all I get is an image in a box. I need to bring it into a sign program which will take illustrator 4. I tried to export to Illust legacy and save down, as I usually do. right now all I get is a box around the art work. I attached the file. can you help.

Answer
HI Steve,

I tried opening your pdf file, but it is just an image file. There are no paths included in this, sort of like a bitmap file. You will have to go back to the original file before it was a pdf to save this out properly.


Thanks

Kevin

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Expertise

I am an Adobe Certified Instructor. I can answer all your questions about Adobe Illustrator version 8 through the new Adobe CS5 versions.

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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 Adobe Community Professional

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