Adobe Illustrator/Graph issue

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Expert: - 2/9/2011


Question
Sorry Kevin - under object and graph it has design - not 'new design'. This allows you to add the design you have created but I want to add an image instead - is there away using live trace or something.

Answer
Hi Jack,

You can always use an image as a background for a graph, but to create a graph out of a complex illustration using Live Trace will not work.

If you want a step by step tutorial on creating graphs and charts - here is a great article from Smashing Magazine.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/09/29/creating-graphs-with-adobe-illustrato...

Hope this helps

Kevin

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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 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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