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| Rich black in AI > PDF | 11/5/2009 |
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. ...
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| EPS Files | 11/4/2009 |
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, ...
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| changing .ai to .svg...en masse | 11/2/2009 |
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 > ...
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| vector file format | 11/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| convert a CMYK logo to 2 spot color for printing | 10/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Placing images into a specified size box | 10/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Copying art between objects | 10/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Object disappears when saved as jpg/png | 10/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| font scale open in ai from pdf | 10/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| swatch labelling in AI | 10/20/2009 |
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 = ...
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| swatch labelling in AI | 10/20/2009 |
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) ...
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| font scale open in ai from pdf | 10/20/2009 |
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. ...
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| adobe bridge | 10/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| AI file opennin problem | 10/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| aiprefs | 10/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Saving as PDF in Illustrator CS4 | 10/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| Printing | 10/9/2009 |
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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| (Mac) AI-CS4 Units | 10/6/2009 |
Q: Amy. One more question tonight, OK? I'm always measuring line widths (in copy, trade- and copyright ...
A: Isn't Ctrl-Click equal to right click anymore? -A ---------- Ha! Again, this happens to me, too! ...
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| (Mac) AI-CS4 color seps | 10/6/2009 |
Q: Sometimes when I go to print separations from AI, there's an active "color" in the print dialog ...
A: Additional Info: You know, you can use InDesign to generate your final PDF, too. I just did an ...
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| Image question | 10/5/2009 |
Q: "My questions are regarding to the best format to save vector images for a website work. 1)Should I ...
A: Tim, there are a lot of questions here but none of them have definite YES or NO answers except the ...
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| Emailing an editable .ai file | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I designed a flyer for my unit and our sister unit wants to use the same flyer while having the ...
A: Try saving as a PDF. That will help. 1. Save As... 2. Save as type --> PDF 3. Name the file and ...
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| Buying a new system | 10/3/2009 |
Q: Need advice on what is the best operating system set up for me, I am a self employed designer who ...
A: I am not a Mac user, really, so anything I write here is an opinion and not a recommendation either ...
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| CS4 Illustrator | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I'm having a new problem with Illustrator taking an unusually long time to save work (.ai file).. it ...
A: There are numerous reports of this on various setups, both Mac and PC, so try any or all of the ...
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| Reducing the size of a file | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I recently created a newsletter with lots of photos and illustrations. The newsletter is for e-mail ...
A: Well you can still get a smaller file out of 9... After you choose Save as PDF, you get a window ...
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| Reducing the size of a file | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I recently created a newsletter with lots of photos and illustrations. The newsletter is for e-mail ...
A: I'm assuming you used Illustrator to create the newsletter but you didn't say which version, so I'm ...
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| Colour issues when pasting illustrator graphics into photoshop | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I often create page layout designs for web pages in Illustrator, then transfer the graphics into ...
A: Pardon if these directions refer to menu locations that have moved in CS4. I still use CS3. You ...
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| Short cuts | 8/13/2009 |
Q: In my work with AI CS4, I'm CONSTANTLY having to "Select same..." 1) fill color, 2) stroke color, ...
A: Three things... 1) I want to make sure you know that Ctrl+6 is a repeat select command. If you are ...
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| illustrator CS4 | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I would like to know when it is appropriate to use prosses swatches and when it is appropriate to ...
A: You use Pantone spot color swatches when you are doing a spot color job. Like a t-shirt, a 2-color ...
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| Pantone Colours with constant L values | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I'm using 24 swatches from Yellow to Purple and Gray from the Pantone Solid Coated color book at 2 ...
A: 1) If by lightness, you mean a 55% screen/tint of the PMS solid color, just move the Color slider ...
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| Font Problem | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I need to modify AI files created by another person using CS2 on a Mac. I am using CS4 on a PC. When ...
A: I experience that, too, when working with Mac files. As near as I can tell, it is because my fonts ...
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| How to work on .eps in AI? | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I am a junior designer, just started in local newspaper. The problem is that the previous designer ...
A: Sometimes other program formats create clipping masks to establish page boundaries. You probably ...
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| Printing from Illustrator onto clear film | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I am using Illustrator CS4 to send a positive image (black) to my design jet 500 printer from a PC ...
A: Yes, this has more to do with your printer than Illustrator. You have to choose TRANSPARENCY FILM ...
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| Creating electrical current Illustrator | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Is there a way to create electrical current in illustrator? I know that look can be done in ...
A: In order to create exactly that sort of image in Illustrator, you'd have to use techniques like ...
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| Creating electrical current Illustrator | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Is there a way to create electrical current in illustrator? I know that look can be done in ...
A: I guess I don't understand your question. If you have "electrical current" already drawn in ...
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| Links, File only opens within AI | 6/13/2009 |
Q: I have a two questions 1) My links are not staying after I create a file. Once I place a file, like ...
A: Of course, if you are working in a complex network environment, you might be limited as to what you ...
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| Links, File only opens within AI | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I have a two questions 1) My links are not staying after I create a file. Once I place a file, like ...
A: Mac or PC and what's your version? Are you by chance working on a network? I am going to guess you ...
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| Stepping in a graduated tint | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I've got a file with a graduated tint as part of it, but when it prints out the tint is stepped as ...
A: This is called banding. Designing for print requires some knowledge of how to properly configure ...
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| Text Cursor | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Amy, I've been working in Illustrator for while but I don't understand why I can't see my cursor ...
A: Hmmm. It isn't a command, actually. Even if you hide edges, you are supposed to be able to see the ...
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| Illustrator drop shadow has box round it when printed | 6/10/2009 |
Q: .... Just when I thought I knew it all another problem arises, I would like to add a drop shadow to ...
A: You have to flatten selectively, I believe. Try selecting the text with the drop shadow *AND* the ...
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| Size issue with illustrator | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I created a logo for a website and I found out that it was too big. The actual space that it needs ...
A: In File > Document Setup, change the size of the document's artboard to 1008 px x 260 px, then ...
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| Transform palette | 6/8/2009 |
Q: All of a sudden on my CS2 Adobe illustrator, the transform palette is missing the reference point ...
A: Any weirdness like that means it is time to delete your preferences. Instructions for that are ...
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| marque and copy | 6/6/2009 |
Q: I have marqueed an object that I have drawn with the pen tool and am trying to copy and paste it in ...
A: Use the black arrow tool to select everything you want (group it if you find it easier) and then use ...
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| artwork distortion for printing on a conical shape | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I'm a screen printer who needs to distort artwork, so when it prints on a cone-shaped bottle, it ...
A: I can think of two ways to do this. I would use the Free Distort and just move the top corners out. ...
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| Photoshop to Illustrator | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have a large vector drawing in illustrator and a large image file in photoshop, with lots of ...
A: Are you selecting the LINK option when you place the file? And it still slows your machine to a ...
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| Adobe/Illustrator/PDF | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Why do my PDF documents automatically ope in AI and how can I change this so that they are opened by ...
A: On a PC, right click on the icon of any PDF file on your desktop or in any folder and choose "Open ...
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| Page Tiling in Illustrator | 5/26/2009 |
Q: When I make a new file or open an existing one, the artboard comes up to letter size (landscape), ...
A: Adobe Illustrator normally uses the default page size defined by the PPD file for the default or ...
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| live paint trouble | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I imported an autocad file into illustrator. When I selected the picture in illustrator and tried ...
A: Yes, your Auto Cad file most likely contains clipping paths. To see if it does, select the picture ...
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| Erase Tool | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I am working in Illustrator CS4. For a logo, I included numerous paint blobs and I want to be able ...
A: 1 - Sounds like you created this with a scatter brush? Erase tool isn't going to work. Expand the ...
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| Copying vector art from PDF to Illustrator | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to copy several technical illustrations (3D) from a PDF file into an AI CS4 file. The ...
A: So let me get this straight. You've got two files open in AI, the original PDF and the new file. You ...
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| Saving multiple layers as seperate files at once.... | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have 600+ layers in a document I am working on, and I want to save each layer as its own .png file ...
A: I found this script that will export layers to png. ...
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| jpeg | 5/15/2009 |
Q: If I have a jpeg file, I can change the color if it is just one color to another complete? I thought ...
A: Because you can adjust the color of a single-colored jpeg eanough using the Edit Colors function of ...
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| PDF Editing | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I have a old PDF document that I want to edit,is that possible w/o a special application. I also ...
A: You can edit PDFs in Illustrator, although if the fonts were embedded you might have to re-set them ...
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| Vignetted vignette? | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I have created a 0%-90% vignette in AI-CS3 and need to "feather" the edges (at least the L&R sides), ...
A: Can you make a white rectangle on both sides of the object and give those white rectangles a ...
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| Hi do know how blend 2 spot colours without it going into CMYK | 5/12/2009 |
Q: Hi do know how blend 2 spot colours without it going into CMYK
A: To make a gradient from two spot colors, the method you use depends on the particular colors and ...
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| AI - placing image | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I am an AI beginner using CS2. I use AI primarily to place logos into a premade AI template. ...
A: Is the logo also appearing with an X drawn through it? You might be placing your images as LINKED ...
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| CS4 Illustrator - packaging? | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I'm used to working with InDesign and when I need the file and its linked images to burn to a CD to ...
A: No there isn't. Check out ArtFiles for Mac http://www.code-line.com/software/artfiles/ or Scoop ...
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| puzzled | 5/7/2009 |
Q: First off, thanks for helping people out! I am an marketing&communications student with self-taught ...
A: 1 - Grid setup is more of a design choice. Josef Müller-Brockmann's book is a great resource but ...
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| Placing screen shot images in PageMaker | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I inherited large instruction manual project that is currently in PageMaker 7.0. The graphic images ...
A: Can you try to print a page or export a page to PDF? Does the image show up in the printed/PDF ...
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| Ilustrator openning file error | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I've saved succsesfull AI (cs2) file. It contain a lot of signs & words - logotype multiplied ...
A: There is very little you can do to recover this corrupt file. The contents are most likely lost. ...
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| modify (jpeg) an image that i bring into Illustrator | 5/3/2009 |
Q: How would i take an image that i bring into illustrator like a logo from the internet and modify it, ...
A: You can't cut and paste in Illustrator but you can mask. Using the pen, pencil, rectangle, or any ...
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| Illustrator outlining strokes & most accurate view before commercial printing | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Before sending my illustrator file to a commercial printer I'm told I need to "Flatten ...
A: Everything you said is correct. Adobe Acrobat does some weird things to the display... You sort of ...
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| CONVERSION FROM MAC TO ILLUSTRATOR | 4/29/2009 |
Q: We are being sent files from a company who create all of their artwork using MACs (Quark). As we ...
A: One thing I guess I'm not clear on is what is in these files that would be affected by resolution. ...
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| Logo creation | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I'm new of AI and have been scouring internet tutorials and my manual to learn how to use this ...
A: .. what format are you saving the logo as? You can save as a CMYK EPS or AI - either will work for ...
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| Illustrator | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I am designing a construction logo in illustrator CS2 (Mac). The customer wants several graphics ...
A: You first want to select all the inner parts that you need to see through and group them. Then, ...
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| Cannot save on network | 4/28/2009 |
Q: When saving an AI file to a network resource I receive the following error message: "This file ...
A: First, you can try to EMBED any linked images that are in the file. If it were me and there were any ...
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| Illustrator | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I am designing a construction logo in illustrator CS2 (Mac). The customer wants several graphics ...
A: You can either use Live Trace or trace by hand. For Live Trace, you will have to play around with ...
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| What are the Best Options for Ai to Word | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Amy, I am designing over 60 graphics for an important e-book. Most of the graphics are flow charts ...
A: This depends on what the graphics look like. Yours are a blend of lines and images, so you'll have ...
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| to learn creating toile pattern | 4/25/2009 |
Q: How to create toile pattern
A: I would look for a toile that you like and bring it into Illustrator and use the Live Trace tool to ...
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| Adobe Illustrator - Font issue | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I'm using Illustrator CS3 for PC, and I've created a collage of logos, text and graphics. All but 3 ...
A: Is there an easy way to find the particular image that is causing the issue? Not really, if they ...
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| Saving an ai file to pdf | 4/24/2009 |
Q: What seems like a simple process has not been one for me. When I have a completed project, it has a ...
A: I think I might know... is your artwork maybe off of the artboard? I only have CS3 but if you want ...
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| Illustrator CS2 and non-postscript printer | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to print a design to my HP B9180, a non postcript printer, and the print quality of the ...
A: I don't use Ghostscript, so I can't help with that. You shouldn't have to print from a PDF, either. ...
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| llustrator 9 RGB/CMYK & eps | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Illustrator 9, I created a Test file, Doc Color mode is RGB, make a square, fill it with Red, R ...
A: Ian, I honestly don't know about vinyl cutters. When we work for print (paper, etc.) it is taboo to ...
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| llustrator 9 RGB/CMYK & eps | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Illustrator 9, I created a Test file, Doc Color mode is RGB, make a square, fill it with Red, R ...
A: Ian. You should work in CMYK color mode. Avoid working in RGB when preparing jobs for print. RGB is ...
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| cut out a circle | 4/21/2009 |
Q: i am new to illustrator and am just fighting my way through my first work... i want to cut out a ...
A: I think that you will need to create tight clipping paths around the portions of the logos you want ...
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| Illustrator Format Question | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have created a business card in Adobe Illustrator CS Educational Edition and haven't been able to ...
A: You need to download the template from Avery for the 5871 first. I think this is the template you ...
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| Displaying bleed lines | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I am trying to include bleed lines in the .pdf form I am creating. I designed the documents in ...
A: If you are PRINTING to a PDF using the AdobePDF driver: The page size (paper size) of the PDF has to ...
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| importing image clipping mask into illustrator as .eps looks terrible-help! | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I read your response to creating a clipping mask for use in illustrator- since I upgraded to cs3, ...
A: Well, that sounds like it's working correctly, I think. Don't think of that Link Window as showing ...
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| importing image clipping mask into illustrator as .eps looks terrible-help! | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I read your response to creating a clipping mask for use in illustrator- since I upgraded to cs3, ...
A: Hey there, So, are you sure it's not just a preview of a LINKED graphic that looks terrible? If ...
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| rotate my view of a page | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I'm using Adobe Illustrator CS2 (12.0.1) on a Mac (OS/X 10.4.11) to edit a PDF page (created by ...
A: No, I cannot think of a way to rotate the view without rotating the document. Some monitors rotate ...
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| Linking images problem | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Amy i have a problem that i can't figure out, when i link images to my file and save it the file ...
A: First, make sure that the files are linked, not embedded. Try saving as and NOT checking the PDF ...
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| Key Commands for Group and Ungroup don't work in Illustrator CS2 using Vista | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I run Vista on my PC and am using CS2. I noticed that to use the key commands in Illustrator to ...
A: Did you try re-creating the preferences (I pasted directions below). Otherwise, you can also try ...
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| Illustrator and Intuos3 Airbrush | 3/6/2009 |
Q: Is there a way to make use of the Intuos3 Airbrush when working on Adobe Illustrator? And thank ...
A: Well, you can create a brush in Illustrator that uses rotation and tilt and bearing, etc., but I ...
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| post script option | 3/5/2009 |
Q: in my illustrator printer setup, the output setup is not activated. so tell me how to install the ...
A: Those features only work when a postscript printer is chosen. You need to install a postscript ...
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| .ai logo to .gif for web - reduce size, invert colors | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Illustrator CS on a Mac. I'm totally new to Illustrator, though I know Photoshop. I've been given ...
A: If you don't need to create object-based/vector art from the logo you've been given, I would just do ...
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| Saving Problems | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I am using Adobe Illustrator CS4 on a PC and am trying to design a roll up stand for my company. My ...
A: Have you tried creating a new blank document at the size you need and then pasting everything over ...
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| Help! Font Problems | 3/1/2009 |
Q: My problem is just recently, my 4 year old son was playing with my Illustrator and he did something ...
A: When you copy and paste from a program such as Word, it will paste in your default font, which is, ...
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| Modifying only one side of a shape | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to modify a rectangle (made using the rectangle tool) with the Zig Zag effect. However, ...
A: You have to use two rectangles to do this, really, and merge them together. You can do a couple of ...
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| Illustrator cs4 Mac | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I am a 53 years old graphic designer. I didn't use illustrator since 2002, because of a cancer. My ...
A: I am a 42 year old graphic designer! Go to Print (yes, Print) and set everything up. Once you are ...
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| problem opening AI file | 2/25/2009 |
Q: When trying to open my file, I get an error message that says: <<<<<<<<< Offending operator: ...
A: To me it looks like the file is corrupt, unfortunately. You can try PLACING the damaged file (do ...
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| Printing CMYK profile to office printer | 2/24/2009 |
Q: "Hi, I have a CMYK file that I created in.ai. I sent the file to a professional printer. It came ...
A: Could you please send me the AI file? I have CS3, so if you have CS4, please save down to CS3. If ...
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| Illustrator CS3 hand tool | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I used to be able to hold down space bar to get the hand tool, but now it says I can only use H to ...
A: Brianne, thanks so much for following up with me. Firefox is interfering with Adobe's keyboard ...
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| adobe illustrator | 2/22/2009 |
Q: when i import a clipart image to my illustrator file, there is a white square behind/around the ...
A: Tiffany, You would have to draw a clipping mask around the colored portions of the image to block ...
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| Illustrator 9 Install Error 106 | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I rebuilt my PC and trying to reinstall Illustrator 9 and getting error 106 and won't let me do the ...
A: This can happen for a few different reasons. First, check if the installation CD is dirty or ...
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| lines to be made into solid or compound shape | 2/21/2009 |
Q: i have a pc and version cs4 of illustrator and i have drawn various lines to make a line drawing of ...
A: If the paths are all truly connected/joined, the object should be able to be a clipping path ...
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| Printable view | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to print onto a 3.5x5 card. The design I created has a border. When I print, it prints ...
A: You have to manually center the printable area where you want it. Double clicking it places it where ...
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| Printable view | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to print onto a 3.5x5 card. The design I created has a border. When I print, it prints ...
A: Okay, that's good that your page tiling represents what's goin' on. All you need to do is re-center ...
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| Printable view | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to print onto a 3.5x5 card. The design I created has a border. When I print, it prints ...
A: Yes, I'd make the artboard and paper size the same, too. Does the what comes out of the printer ...
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| How do i preserve the stroke weight after outlining stroke? | 2/18/2009 |
Q: In Illustrator CS2 (I'm using a mac OSX 10.4.11), this time I'm trying to preserve the stroke weight ...
A: Well, the stroke weight and mitre will be eliminated when you outline the stroke, right? Because ...
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| Thai with Illustrator | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I have read previous requests for help with this problem but none of the answers have helped. My ...
A: I do not believe that Illustrator supports Thai language. But I don't work for or represent Adobe ...
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| Illustrator pixelation when making smaller | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I am having some issues with Illustrator 10. Know up front that I am not fluent in 'ai'ology'. I ...
A: So you created this logo in PhotoShop? And now you are placing it in Illustrator and then you are ...
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| Converting an Illustrator file to Black & White | 2/13/2009 |
Q: I'm using CS on PC. I'm working on an Illustrator document that started out as a jpeg, was traced by ...
A: Maybe you started out as RGB and then converted to Grayscale. That will happen. Always work in CMYK ...
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| Large Illustrator Files to Email/ Desktop Print | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Fairly new to Illustrator CS3. Using a PC. Have CS3 Design Standard Creative Suite. I'm trying to ...
A: Non-raster artwork is difficult to crunch. My general thoughts... 1) Don't outline your fonts, ...
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| AI to WMF | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I am using a PC, CS3. I am trying to export a complicated drawing to WMF. I need to keep it vector ...
A: I don't think WMF can handle transparency effects (like drop shadows). If you flatten the effects, ...
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| insert picture | 2/11/2009 |
Q: ILLUSTRATOR CS2: I am trying to create a template for a presentation. I need to insert 2 pictures in ...
A: To find the size of anything, just use the Transform window/palette. You will find that under ...
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| Haltone angle wrong | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I am trying to print separations from illustrator. I put a 7% angle on the spot separation, but it ...
A: Without being there to see it, I'd have to guess that some setting on your printer is interfering. ...
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| editing pdf | 2/7/2009 |
Q: is there any free software for editing adobe pdf? thanks for the help
A: I haven't looked into this in a long time, and I am not listed in AllExperts as an Acrobat expert, ...
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| Star Wars type effect | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Is there a reason not to create outlines, then use "Object>Envelope Distort>Make With Warp" to ...
A: Yes, Douglas, Because I believe the question and answer you are referencing is from 2006 and the ...
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| How to correct a file from Photoshop in Illustrator | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I Have a file of Photoshop where the lines are all dented. I want to transform that in Illustrator ...
A: First of all, you'll be saving that rater file in a format that your version of Illustrator can use ...
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| Adobe Reader | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I have Adobe Reader 9.0. I have recently started scanning documents on my copier and opening them ...
A: I am not listed as an expert for Acrobat, but I do know that in order to change the default opening ...
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| AI file won't save to external because message states "can't modify file" | 2/1/2009 |
Q: We created an AI file and were able to burn to a CD. However, we needed to modify the file, did so ...
A: Interesting. First for me, too. Of course, you can work around by saving to hard drive and moving ...
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| Illustrator [NEST] error | 1/30/2009 |
Q: " The operation could not complete because of an unknown error. [NEST]" This file was created on a ...
A: It seems that the file is corrupt. Once this happens, you just have to save what you can. But the ...
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| How do i preserve the stroke weight on a shape exactly as it is? | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I'm using a mac OS X 10.4.11 In Illustrator CS2, I want to preserve the stroke weight (outside) on ...
A: Glad it worked. All I can think of is that they did not fully explore the implications of adding ...
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| How do i preserve the stroke weight on a shape exactly as it is? | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I'm using a mac OS X 10.4.11 In Illustrator CS2, I want to preserve the stroke weight (outside) on ...
A: Funny you should mention this. I just ran into this problem the other day. What I ended up doing: ...
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| interlocking text | 1/27/2009 |
Q: if i draw 2 circles and use the live paint feature i can have the layers under and overlapping like ...
A: Hmmm, You have to use THE standard swatch palette, not a custom swatch palette or color book, or ...
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| interlocking text | 1/27/2009 |
Q: if i draw 2 circles and use the live paint feature i can have the layers under and overlapping like ...
A: Make sure your swatches window is visible. Select your live paint bucket color from the swatches ...
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| interlocking text | 1/27/2009 |
Q: if i draw 2 circles and use the live paint feature i can have the layers under and overlapping like ...
A: You must first convert your text to outlines. Select it using the direct select tool (aka black ...
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| Illustrator bounding box issue | 1/26/2009 |
Q: My question is regarding the bounding box of the drop shadow effect I used on a logo design. I ...
A: Are you creating the PDF from Quark or straight from Illustrator? The issue would be solved if you ...
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| .ai files changing color when exporting to a different file type | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I just my client a jpg of an illustrator file. Can that change or distort the color of the image? ...
A: As long as you include the fonts/subset of the fonts and don't use too much compression when saving ...
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| .ai files changing color when exporting to a different file type | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I just my client a jpg of an illustrator file. Can that change or distort the color of the image?
A: Definitely and sometimes severely with sensitive areas, like skin tones. Hopefully, if you're ...
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| Logo as vector | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I have a logo, currently in png and jpeg format. I ultimately want to have this logo available to ...
A: Unfortunately, you're probably never going to get a satisfactory result with Live Trace when trying ...
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| will processor handle it | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have an Intel Celeron processor. What is the lastest upgrade of Illustrator that this processor ...
A: If I had to guess, I'd say CS2 but it might crawl or you could experience other performance issues. ...
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| Reducing size of image | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I am new to AI and I have a logo that I am trying to upload to a site and I need to reduce to 320 x ...
A: If you need to create a jpeg or a gif for a website, you should use the File > Save for Web feature. ...
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| Illustrator CS4 drop shadow | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I have a complex illustration and have created drop shadows for many of the individual elements. ...
A: Andy, I believe you will need to re-create those drop shadows using the Filter > Stylize > Drop ...
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| displaying font samples causes crash | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I'm using Illustrator on vista. Some weeks ago, Illustrator began to crash each time I navigate to ...
A: Sam, That's a problem I've heard of before. First, delete your preferences. Instructions for doing ...
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| Illustrator | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I am trying to resize an image that I have copy and pasted onto my work page but the measurements at ...
A: I hear that's a very nice printer. I guess it has some clogging issues, so first make sure that ...
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| Can't start Illustrator | 1/13/2009 |
Q: Amy, I have had the entire Adobe Suite CS2 on my computer for a year now and I recently tried to ...
A: Try deleting your AIprefs file. 1 - Quit Illustrator 2 - Locate the file called AIPrefs on your Mac ...
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| Illustrator vs. Photoshop Pantone color breakdowns | 1/13/2009 |
Q: Amy, Illustrator CS3 gives me different CMYK, RGB and HEX numbers for Pantone colors than Photoshop ...
A: In Illustrator, if you are doing a 4-color process job, go with the mixtures you see in the "Pantone ...
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| adobe Illustrator Program | 1/11/2009 |
Q: Could you tell me what Adobe Illustrator program would be compatible to use with Roland Stika Cut ...
A: I would have to guess that for Windows, it is version 9 with CutStudio plugin installed, although it ...
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| How to knockout text shapes over a placed image. | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I'm new to asking troubleshooting questions on-line but hopefully you can help :) I placed an image ...
A: I think you have to do that in PhotoShop, actually for the best results, but here's a way to do it ...
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| Drop Shadow | 1/9/2009 |
Q: When I create a drop shadow using the filter menu and print out the file I can see a colour shift in ...
A: I would send a PDF and I would flatten it, or you might see weird artifacts in the artwork. Make ...
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| Drop Shadow | 1/8/2009 |
Q: When I create a drop shadow using the filter menu and print out the file I can see a colour shift in ...
A: I don't know what version of AI you've got but it shouldn't matter too much. The issue is simply the ...
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| cs3 wont save .ai files. | 1/6/2009 |
Q: i can save eps pdf and all other file types. but when i try to save an .ai file i get an unknown ...
A: If you are working on a Windows machine, kill acrotray.exe using the task manager and try again. Can ...
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| Illustrator Tools not working but Bounding Box is Shown | 1/5/2009 |
Q: firstly, 'Show Bounding box' is turned on in View. The problem is basically that I : * can't ...
A: Sounds like either a couple different View or Preference settings or a corrupt prefs file. I know ...
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| Error message | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I try to delete an Illustrator file and I receive an error message stating something like "cannot ...
A: When I encounter this problem, I don't waste time trying to figure out what's causing it - I just ...
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| Very slow save | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I have Illustrator CS3 on an Intel Mac. I have a ~9 M file that takes ~20 minutes to save. I have ...
A: You've done the Adobe "PDF compatibility off" when saving? That's where I'd start. Then I'd look at ...
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| rutime error n also problem uninstalling. | 10/20/2008 |
Q: When I opened illustrator this morning I am getting a Runtime error- This application has requested ...
A: If you have not uninstalled AI yet, please delete your preference file as Len Hewitt writes in Adobe ...
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| Bounding box issues | 10/20/2008 |
Q: When printing from illustrator, the psd files within the document are showing their bounding boxes ...
A: Sounds like you are printing to a raster device and the images are being flattened poorly during ...
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| Taking Illustrator doc to html | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have created a flier on illustrator, and have even linked community names to their webpage from ...
A: You're going to want to use the "save for web" command in Illustrator. First, you'll want to use ...
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| Exporting an Illustrator file to AutoCAD | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I am trying to export an illustrator file into CAD. So I choose export as a DWG file and then the ...
A: I don't know a ton about CAD, nor do I have any way to troubleshoot it for you, but I do know the ...
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| saving and deleting AI-files in Vista | 4/30/2008 |
Q: Hey, For a long time i've been having this frustrating problem in windows vista, using illustrator ...
A: I use this great little utility called Move on Boot. You basically mark locked files for delete and ...
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| Illustrator CS2 shift, option keys dont work | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I am using Illustrator CS2 on a Mac and won't let me use shift, option or anything like to scale ...
A: It doesn't sound like you're talking about the frequent "oops" of Bounding Boxes being turned off ...
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| layers | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I have a background and i've dragged another image into my frame how can i blend it with the ...
A: Blend an image with a background? I suppose you can change its opacity in the transparency window - ...
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| Illustrator-->PDF: smallest file size | 4/27/2008 |
Q: Amy, I use Illustrator to make small mathematical figures to put into papers online, the pictures ...
A: You should probably be using the "Save for Web" command instead of exporting or Save As. You'll get ...
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| Adobe illustrator cs3 | 4/23/2008 |
Q: My Illustrator will not open on startup i get this message Error Signature AppName: illustrator.exe ...
A: Try uninstalling Quicktime. There are a few posts about this at adobe.com and other boards... and ...
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| Font is there but isn't recognized on startup | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I keep opening up an AI file and each time on startup it doesn't recognize a font that is in my ...
A: .. I was just reading some information about troubleshooting Opentype fonts... ...
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| Illustrator and psd files | 3/18/2008 |
Q: Im using CS1 ilustrator and photoshop. All working fine untill about a month ago. Illustrator wont ...
A: My guess is that the imported image is sitting on the bottom layer of your Illustrator document. In ...
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| Creating a logo in Illustrator10 | 3/18/2008 |
Q: Amy, I am trying to create a logo in Illustrator 10. I imported a jpeg and I want to add type in ...
A: I'm not sure why you need to export as paths - if you are making a Digimark registered watermark, ...
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| Font is there but isn't recognized on startup | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I keep opening up an AI file and each time on startup it doesn't recognize a font that is in my ...
A: Hmmmmmmmmmm Try rebuilding your font cache files. Quit all Adobe products. Locate all files on ...
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| Problem opening Illustrator file: unknown error has occurred. | 3/14/2008 |
Q: Hey there, I am using Illustrator CS2, on a PC. I am trying to open an Illustrator file I was ...
A: No, you can't edit AI files from versions after 7 because Adobe added code (PDF) that makes them ...
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| Keyboard shortcuts are gone, changed or not working... | 3/13/2008 |
Q: My keyboard shortcuts are either gone, changed to different one that I have been using since ...
A: I can't think of any reason why that might happen because of the time change, but I'm going to have ...
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| Keyboard shortcuts are gone, changed or not working... | 3/13/2008 |
Q: My keyboard shortcuts are either gone, changed to different one that I have been using since ...
A: Are you on a Mac? This is Adobe's answer to the problem for Macs. Solution 2: Select the standard ...
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| Problem opening Illustrator file: unknown error has occurred. | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Hey there, I am using Illustrator CS2, on a PC. I am trying to open an Illustrator file I was ...
A: you tried all the right things. When you placed it, you placed it as embedded (not linked), ...
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| printing margins | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I wouldn't think this problem would be so hard to fix, but I've sent hours on it. When I print, part ...
A: That's pretty easy, here's how: 1 - Make sure you have selected the proper print/paper size and ...
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| opening error message sc2 | 3/11/2008 |
Q: "This file contains text that was created in an previous version of illustrator, the legacy must be ...
A: The * is a wildcard to use in the search... the files you will find will look like: adobefnt02.lst ...
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| opening error message sc2 | 3/11/2008 |
Q: "This file contains text that was created in an previous version of illustrator, the legacy must be ...
A: In my experience, that message is not always due to a true previous version situation... it's a ...
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| fonts | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I obtained an OpenType font that is in a foreign language, Thai. On my PC (in Illust), it only ...
A: Sorry to tell you that 8.0 didn't support foreign language fonts! I hope you can find a way to work ...
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| Place spot photoshop into Illustrator | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I noticed you had another question like this: I have a photoshop file I've made into spot colors. ...
A: EPS DCS 2.0 is the format you need, you got that right. First, you need to change the image to ...
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| Illustrator CS showing only Adobe Postscript file option in the printers list | 3/5/2008 |
Q: Since morning all our Macs whether G5 or MacPro having same issue. Whenever we try to print from ...
A: Did you do a full preference reset? That is, with Illustrator NOT running, move the entire CS ...
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| Illustrator CS2 Blend tool | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I have found that creating a blend between two simple line segments does not create a spine. Do you ...
A: I love to learn things. What you get out of Illustrator is really a result of what you use it for, ...
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| Printing, sharpness and transparency | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help. I'm new to Illustrator. I've just designed a logo/letterhead for a friend. ...
A: Tiger. You're right. When you print to an inket, you are printing a bitmapped preview but inkjets ...
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| MPS Parser Plugins Missing When Adobe Illustrator Lauch | 3/3/2008 |
Q: when i was updated my illustrator cs3 to 13.0.2, after installation i restarted illustrator and ...
A: I would suggest that you throw away your preferences. 1 - Quit Illustrator 2 - Locate the Adobe CS3 ...
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| problem with opening a file | 2/26/2008 |
Q: last night I made some artwork, I used 4 layers in that file and I palced an image of psd format on ...
A: Sorry this is late Mahesh, Allexperts never sent me your message. Unfortunately, this is one of ...
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| merging outline to fill | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I am using Mac CS2. I am creating vinyl letters with an outline in a different color. But when ...
A: Revised answer. Pat - Try this: Expand the fill and stroke as you have in the past. Then use ...
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| illustrator cs3 | 2/22/2008 |
Q: When i create a document n the size I want it to be, I will sometimes reopen the file and it will ...
A: A question and a quick suggestion: Q - Do the actual Document dimensions change? This could very ...
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| illustrator to quark | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I am working on a project in Illustrator CS... text and photography content. Is there a way that I ...
A: I thought I answered this question, sorry! It seems I have not. The short of it: No, there is no ...
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| cheapest method to open and see Adobe Illus files | 2/21/2008 |
Q: In my business I often need to look at Adobe Illustrator files before passing them on to someone ...
A: Acrobat Reader versions 7.0 and later can actually open most AI documents created with PDF ...
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| error loading plugins | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I was using Illustrator CS3 on a computer that I just replaced with my current HP notebook dv9410us ...
A: sorry you're still having issues. If you haven't already done so, post the issue on the forums at ...
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| Images | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I'm working in Illustrator 10 and I have a question on images. How do you take the white background ...
A: The only time a white background is an issue is when the data is rater data. Any object that's ...
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| font problems | 2/14/2008 |
Q: When I open up an eps file in Illustrator CS2, the ≥ character turns into a "?". The font ...
A: The only thing I can think of is that the Type Engine support for unicode characters is different in ...
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| Color Management Profiles | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I'm not exactly sure what happened. But all of a sudden all of my vector images that I create in ...
A: .. It actually sounds like you accidentally skipped into Pixel Preview, which is toggled on and off ...
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| error loading plugins | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I was using Illustrator CS3 on a computer that I just replaced with my current HP notebook dv9410us ...
A: From what I've read, it's kind of complicated.... lots of disappointed Vista-based Adobe users... ...
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| Adobe Illustrator Images | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I am bring images in to illustrator in psd format because I need the transparent backgroun. ...
A: First of all, the layer or layers in the PSD doc need to have clear backgrounds. I think yours does. ...
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| Drop Shadow/Effects merge when Flattening layers | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I have a three layer design: one image layer, and two text layers. I have applied strokes and drop ...
A: I think I know what you're doing. Instead of applying the effect by selecting a Layer in the Layers ...
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| Unknown Error - Not enough RAM | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I am running windows xp, CS3. I have a hard drive dedicated to Adobe for my scratch disk and to ...
A: Unknown errors are the most frustrating kind. There are so many different causes and sometimes ...
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| Unknown Error - Not enough RAM | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I am running windows xp, CS3. I have a hard drive dedicated to Adobe for my scratch disk and to ...
A: Do me a favor and see if you can save after converting all fonts to outlines. If you can, I know ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 2 | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I get a message stating "could not started request task" when I open Illustrator the first time when ...
A: Hmm, sorry, I can't think of anything else to try! If you choose to attempt to correct this, the ...
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| Trademark symbol in AICS3 | 1/29/2008 |
Q: but I can't figure it out. Can you help? Thanks
A: Adobe has made it very easy with CS3. Simply go to Type > Glyphs and you will see all those ...
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| how can i change a bitmap image colour | 1/29/2008 |
Q: my freind have send me a illustrator file that is ha bitmap image 1 colour red.but i can chage its ...
A: I'm afraid I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish. Are you saying that you would like ...
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| illustrator | 1/28/2008 |
Q: How do I get text to automatically run around a picture please?
A: Make sure that: The type is "area type" (text that is typed in a text box that you dragged to define ...
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| Illustrator: Importing istockphoto vector image into a shape | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I have a rectangle vector image from istockphoto (#3808211)....I want to place it into a circle, ...
A: You'll want to make a clipping mask. Copy the circle (Ctrl+C) and paste in front (Ctrl+F). Select ...
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| "save for web" poor quality | 1/25/2008 |
Q: i have designed logos in illustrator and they look quite clean but when i go to "save for web" the ...
A: Try enlarging your artwork by 300-400% in Illustrator, using the scale tool. Then proceed with the ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 2 | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I get a message stating "could not started request task" when I open Illustrator the first time when ...
A: .. I recognized the error message, even though you mistyped it. =) When this happens, is Acrobat ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 2 | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I get a message stating "could not started request task" when I open Illustrator the first time when ...
A: That's been reported a few times. Try deleting your prefs file. 1 - Quit AI and all Adobe apps 2 - ...
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| illustrator/ printing large | 1/23/2008 |
Q: , I'm using illustrator 7 ( I know, I'm way behind ) and I'm trying to print a blueprint the size is ...
A: The tiling page is actually the size of the paper you have chosen. So you can enter a custom paper ...
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| Adobe Illustrator CS2 start problem for Mac | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I have been using Adobe Illustrator CS2 for Mac recently on a project. Today when I tried to get ...
A: If you are trying to open Illustrator by double clicking on the document you were working on and it ...
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| Adobe Illustrator CS2 start problem for Mac | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I have been using Adobe Illustrator CS2 for Mac recently on a project. Today when I tried to get ...
A: That's a common error with many different causes. Did you happen to notice what the Illustrator ...
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| Highlighting a line drawing to give illsuion of shape | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I am currently learning to create aircraft colour profile drawings in CS. I want to be able to add a ...
A: .. This is a perfect example of artwork you should be using gradient mesh techniques on. Now, I am ...
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| Need help | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I am getting some problem at the illustrator.Actually till yesterday i used Microsoft 98 program but ...
A: when you upgraded your Windows machine, did you make sure that all the fonts were moved to the new ...
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| Object Fill | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I'm using AI 9 on my PC. I just started with the program today, but cannot figure out how to make ...
A: Unfortunately, you cannot fill imported graphics in AI. The fill tool is for filling vector objects ...
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| illustrator showing unknown errors | 1/14/2008 |
Q: whenever i try to save something on Illustrator i get a message "unknown error has occured". However ...
A: Sounds like one of your fonts is corrupt or possibly your font cache is damaged. 1 - Quit AI and ...
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| Open Illustrator 10 file in Illustrator 9 | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I have a client who sent me some files created in AI 10 & CS, but they were suppose to be saved as ...
A: If they were really saved as 9 and you can't see the artwork, the possibility exists that the ...
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| Illustrator CS2 across platforms | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I've been asked to work on a project which was created in Illustrator CS2 on a PC, but I'm working ...
A: Yes, people who have to edit docs on two platforms either buy two sets or acquire the original fonts ...
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| Background Color | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I have been using Gimp to create labels and I just bought CS3. I would like to set a 3.875" x 2.625" ...
A: You need to draw a rectangle behind your artwork, maybe the size of the entire page, and fill it ...
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| command functions not operating | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I have a new iMac and have installed the Adobe Creative Suite and do not have any shortcut command ...
A: Don't know if you figured it out yet, but I would start by throwing away your preference files. Quit ...
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| importing image from photoshop to illustrator | 1/6/2008 |
Q: i'm using cs3 on intel mac. I have multiple raw images that were modified/touched up in photoshop ...
A: With the job you're doing, you should use the place command. When I'm doing drafts or little flyers ...
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| importing image from photoshop to illustrator | 1/3/2008 |
Q: i'm using cs3 on intel mac. I have multiple raw images that were modified/touched up in photoshop ...
A: Check the tiffs in PhotoShop. At 100% size (final print size): Photographic images should be CMYK ...
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| Illustrator 9 problem | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I keep getting the following message when I try to open my file: Can't open illustration. the ...
A: Sounds like your file is corrupt. Most often, there's no fix for this. The file is lost. You can ...
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| Dwg files placement in illustrator CS2 | 1/1/2008 |
Q: My question is Simple. I want to import a dwg (AutoCAD file) file into illustrator in original 1:1 ...
A: Since I am not an AutoCAD user, perhaps I did not understand the question. My tip would allow you ...
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| Mac/Illustrator Print Problem | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I have a Mac OS X 10.4.11 with Illustrator 11.0.0. My printer is a Canon S400. I am trying to use ...
A: So I think it's safe to assume that your printer driver software is causing the blurriness... if ...
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| Mac/Illustrator Print Problem | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I have a Mac OS X 10.4.11 with Illustrator 11.0.0. My printer is a Canon S400. I am trying to use ...
A: Illustrator isn't really designed to print on an inkjet printer... the best results are achieved on ...
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| All tools and other windows disappeared | 12/30/2007 |
Q: All my tools and other little windows disappeared in my Illustrator CS. They don't even appear in ...
A: Whenever you have disappearing windows or tools, it's time to reset your preferences. To do this, ...
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| how to turn a multi-shaded bw image into a spot color | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I'm trying to take a bw vector art image with multiple shades of black and turn it into an image ...
A: First I want to make sure you know that you can take that file directly to a printer and tell them ...
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| Problems saving a file | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I'm using Illustrator CS2 with Mac OSX 10.4.10. I hope you can help me with a problem that has had ...
A: Nope, you didn't confuse me. And I think you're right - there is a swatch conflict. But there ...
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| CS 2: scaling problem using transform palette | 12/22/2007 |
Q: If I enter a specific value for H or W, it changes to a close approximation, e.g., if I enter 2 for ...
A: I've been searching for anyone else reporting a similar issue, and while I cannot find any reports, ...
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| error saving image | 12/20/2007 |
Q: i have been working on cs3 master collection illustrator on my PC with XP system.i have placed a jpg ...
A: I believe the answer to this "bug" in Illustrator is to reset all preferences. This doesn't work for ...
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| box around drop shadows | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I have drawn an image with several pieces, one behind the other. When I give one a drop shadow ...
A: Before you shoot yourself, why don't you send a copy of the file to me at AmyLynPace@yahoo.com? You ...
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| box around drop shadows | 12/17/2007 |
Q: I have drawn an image with several pieces, one behind the other. When I give one a drop shadow ...
A: Can you make a composite shape that emulates the combined shape of the pieces and apply the drop ...
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| Saving in Illustrator 9.0 | 12/16/2007 |
Q: When I save in Illustrator 9.0 it seems to choose on it's own to save as a PDF file even though ...
A: My first suggestion is to re-create your preferences file: 1 - QUIT AI 2 - Locate the file on your ...
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| unknown error for fonts | 12/13/2007 |
Q: hey amy, i'm using illustrator CS2 on the pc and i have a problem at hand. you see, everytime i ...
A: First troubleshooting step is ALWAYS to delete the AIprefs file. 1 - QUIT AI 2 - Locate the file on ...
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| AI File Saving - Vista | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I saw where you had posted a question about saving ai files in Vista - with Vista not allowing you ...
A: I would never pay for help =) So nope, I can't tell you. Ten bucks says they would tell you "Sorry, ...
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| swatch libraries missing | 12/12/2007 |
Q: Amy ... I've been experiencing a problem with missing swatch libraries in Illustrator 10.0.3 ... I ...
A: Did you try re-creating your Adobe preferences file? 1 - Quit AI 2 - Locate the file AIprefs on your ...
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| AI File Saving - Vista | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I saw where you had posted a question about saving ai files in Vista - with Vista not allowing you ...
A: As far as I know, there is no answer other than downgrading to CS3 (not 13.02 upgrade). And that ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 10 | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I am trying to convert type to paths, but when I have the type highlighted, The option under type ...
A: To convert type to outlines, select it with the Black Arrow (Select Tool), then choose Type> Create ...
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| Adobe 9.0 in Win XP | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I have a new (never opened) Adobe 9.0 program that I decided to install on my laptop with WinXP. ...
A: I ran 9 in XP (SP2) for a long time. Is the CD autoplaying? If not, you can browse the CD and ...
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| Dwg files placement in illustrator CS2 | 12/10/2007 |
Q: My question is Simple. I want to import a dwg (AutoCAD file) file into illustrator in original 1:1 ...
A: I can't think of a way to guarantee proper scaling when placing a dwg file. Any answer I could ...
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| adobe illustrator widescreen support? | 12/10/2007 |
Q: i am working with Adobe Illustrator CS3 and i ahve a 19 inch widescreen lcd monitor. Because of the ...
A: I have a wide screen monitor and have no problems like you describe. I would suggest maybe playing ...
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| resizing in illustrator | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I have just started to use Illustrator and I have been searching and searching for an answer to ...
A: Usually, you want to scale the strokes, too. Even though the strokes will be very small, they will ...
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| Illustrator CS mask disappears when opened in CS3 | 12/6/2007 |
Q: Why do the masks that were originally created in my Illustrator CS file disappear when I open the ...
A: Sorry for the delay - I was on vacation but forgot to set my allexperts status to vacation. Anyway, ...
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| cropping in illustrator cs3 | 12/5/2007 |
Q: my crop tool looks as though it is working but the "save to web" totally ignores the crop area and ...
A: Hmmm. That's odd. First of all, make sure that in the save to web dialog, under the Image Size ...
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| Opening files with PC Adobe CS- makes a short-cut only | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I have been having a common issue with Adobe Illustrator CS. When I save a file as an ai or an eps ...
A: That might be the key. Quit AI and ALL other Adobe apps including Acrobat. Locate and delete all ...
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| Illustrator Printing Off-Center | 12/4/2007 |
Q: we cannot get illustrator to print wisiwig. No matter how we place our image on the page, ...
A: When you display the page tiling (View>Page Tiling) does it look correct? In CS3, please follow ...
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| Opening files with PC Adobe CS- makes a short-cut only | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I have been having a common issue with Adobe Illustrator CS. When I save a file as an ai or an eps ...
A: Everything I read says that you need to do a reinstall but why don't you try deleting the AIprefs ...
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| graphic out of background | 12/3/2007 |
Q: The Logo (which is a graphic inside an oval)we use was created years ago before graphics on the ...
A: You will have to place the logo into Illustrator, then carefully draw a path around the shape you ...
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| pdf probelms | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I need to insert adobe illustrator documents into a large word report, and then pdf the whole word ...
A: You probably shouldn't be inserting Illustrator graphics as pngs or jpegs, because you are ...
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| images in illustrator | 12/2/2007 |
Q: people often send me images/logos for newsletters and such, and they are good quality (usually .jpg ...
A: I can't think of any reason this would happen other than the images are of poor quality to begin ...
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| Illustrator 7 incompatibility w/Mac OS X system | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I purchased an iMac and soon discovered my Adobe Illustrator 7.0 and Photoshop 4.0 are not ...
A: I don't know of any conversion software that makes the old software function on an iMac, sorry. I ...
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| Fonts not available in Illustrator 10.0.3 (MAC) | 11/3/2007 |
Q: Amy, I have some fonts (corrrectly) installed in my system which are not available to me in ...
A: A few thoughts. 1 - Yes, there is a limit to how many fonts your machine/AI can handle. Depends on ...
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| EPS Files | 11/3/2007 |
Q: If I want to veiw eps files and do minor projects...like greate a door hanger which illustrator ...
A: Well Bob, If you are asking which version of Adobe Illustrator to buy, I'd go with CS3. You'll get ...
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| Pdf in illustrator | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I'm bringing a pdf that contains architectural plans but when I try to apply color to it, all the ...
A: I'm sure the objects are part of compound paths or clipping masks - they usually are in that type of ...
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| CAD artwork file import to Illustrator | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I have a customer who is needing me to import a Catia V5 3D model (.iges) art file which I will ...
A: I couldn't find freeware or shareware that would allow you to read iges files but couldn't the ...
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| convert | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I have a image that was created with color pencils, I want to print a poster, is there any way to ...
A: If you have CS2 or CS3, I think you could be very happy with the Live Trace tool, which can turn ...
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| Making a transparent eps of a shadow, ai CS2 PC | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I can't figure out how to create a transparent eps of a logo that has a shadow. The logo has a globe ...
A: Maggy Love your name, first of all. Secondly, you are correct. Transparency of the shadow, as I ...
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| Huge file, and bad conversion of gradients in illustrator CS3 | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I make 100% vector based posters and always end up with huge Illustrator files (50MB - 80MB can i ...
A: Nick, A few suggestions: 1 - Don't outline your text, embed the fonts. Very often, converting text ...
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| outline text gain weight help! | 11/1/2007 |
Q: Any help regarding this? Am i able to outline the text without gaining any weight?
A: If you are experiencing a significant amount of weight gain on press from outlined text, you can run ...
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| Illustrator CS3 Business Card | 10/31/2007 |
Q: How do I take my designed business card and put it into a template format where I can print off my ...
A: I don't know exactly what you mean by template. But perhaps you mean fill a page with cards and ...
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| Text Outlines in PDF?? | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I was wondering something. I usually create my ads in Illustrator and convert them to high-res pdfs. ...
A: Most places will tell you embedding the fonts is good enough. Some actually prefer it. I always ...
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| Vector logo | 10/30/2007 |
Q: In AllExperts' Photoshop section I asked John Afon "I would like to create a vector logo of text ...
A: That sounds like a pretty simple logo, except for the transparency effects (Adobe categorizes drop ...
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| illustrator fonts | 10/29/2007 |
Q: iv installed illustrator cs2 and there aren't any fonts atall to choose from, i'v looked in the ...
A: First, try resetting your preferences. Directions: 1. Quit Illustrator. 2. Drag the Adobe ...
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| illustrator fonts | 10/29/2007 |
Q: iv installed illustrator cs2 and there aren't any fonts atall to choose from, i'v looked in the ...
A: Illustrator should be using your system fonts as well as the ones that aren't in the folder you're ...
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| darken images | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I transfered some adobe art files from a mac to pc. The images are printing out lighter now. My ...
A: You should probably work in CMYK, unless you're only printing stuff that will never go to a real ...
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| Illustrator cs2 problem with halftones/LPI | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I frequently have to print separations for silkscreening (CMYK) on my laser. I print them on a ...
A: Okay, This is what I suggest. Yes, report it as a bug. Have you tried sending a dummy text file in ...
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| darken images | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I transfered some adobe art files from a mac to pc. The images are printing out lighter now. My ...
A: It can depend on so many things. Typically you don't want to adjust the image color in Illustrator - ...
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| Saving illustrator file | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I cannot save my file, it tells me that it cannot save the .pdf version the pop up window states the ...
A: That's a strange problem. You've probably already given up on the problem... but if not... Try ...
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| Transfering files from version CS2 to version CS3 | 10/27/2007 |
Q: How would I go about transfering a file made in CS2 to CS3? & is the operation different if it's ...
A: You don't have to do a thing in order to open a CS2 file in CS3... Mac or PC. BUT to open a CS3 ...
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| colour | 10/26/2007 |
Q: i have imported a picture into illustrator and i would like to change the colour without having ...
A: Complex image manipulation like you are describing cannot be done in Illustrator. You need to first ...
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| outlining strokes | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I have CS3 on PC and frequently use strokes around text and line art and am required to merge them ...
A: Hmmmm. I don't think I'm quite sure what you mean. Are you talking about spikey corners or joins of ...
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| illustrator cs on mac - tools palette | 10/26/2007 |
Q: i installed my old adobe creative cs on a new macbook - version 10.4.10 and i'm having issues with ...
A: First check and make sure the Plug-Ins folders were installed when you installed Illustrator. I'm ...
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| Printing | 10/25/2007 |
Q: Quick question. I have a HUGE file, due to my background picture in Illustrator and I was wondering ...
A: Save the image as a PDF, adding some compression to the image. I don't know what version you've got, ...
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| Problems with Links in CS3 | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I received an illustrator file that has a link to an EPS file. When I open this in CS3, the linked ...
A: When you copied it to the clipboard and pasted it, you may have reduced the resolution... or it's ...
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| Character tab gone! | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I was working in illustrator 10 when my character tab disappeared. This has not happened before. I ...
A: You just need to reset the preferences. 1 - QUIT AI 2 - Locate the "AIprefs" file on your machine ...
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| Tools not working, possibly due to large file size | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I have been asked to produce the artwork for a pop-up display and am using Illustrator CS2. It is ...
A: I would have to agree with you, Joanna. It could very well be the extremely large size of the ...
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| jpg converted to vector via Illustrator-cant open | 10/24/2007 |
Q: Amy, we have a small ad specialty business and need to submit our artwork in vector format ...
A: That's a real tough one. It's not really a conversion of a file - it's actually a tracing. ...
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| Outline Text Problem | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if we can edit the Outline Text for Adobe Illustrator CS3. I have lots of Outline ...
A: Unfortunately, you cannot edit outlined text. You cannot turn outline text back into text. That's ...
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| Editing PSD file in Illustrator 10 (mac) | 10/24/2007 |
Q: When I open a PSD file in Illustrator 10 (mac), the object gets brought in but it's blank? ...
A: I did some playing around with this. You're doing everything right. I wonder if it's a similar ...
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| illustrator cs | 10/24/2007 |
Q: hey amy! sorry 2 bother with another question! u helped so much last time! so here i am again.. ...
A: In CS, I think you need to change the size of the artboard (document setup) so that it holds all ...
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| Printing from Adobe Illustrator | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I am trying to print best quality from Illustrator CS. As there is no option to change the print ...
A: There must be conflict between the Epson dialog box and Illustrator. I don't have access to the ...
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| Illustratr question | 10/23/2007 |
Q: Amy, I am trying to insert an image into a shape I created in Illustrator using anchor points to ...
A: The Illustrator term for what you want to do is called making a Clipping Mask. Place the image into ...
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| Printing from Adobe Illustrator | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I am trying to print best quality from Illustrator CS. As there is no option to change the print ...
A: I think the conflict may be a wrestling match about who's rasterizing to your inkjet... AI or the ...
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| Layout | 10/23/2007 |
Q: How do I print business cards from illustrator? I am using the single template and I want to print ...
A: This must be done manually by copying and pasting. You can use Illustator's Move command with the ...
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| Colors not printing | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I have Illustrator 9 but I am not a qualified user - I'm just trying to add color to an ai file of a ...
A: The red parts are probably set to Overprint. Click on one problem red area, and choose Window > ...
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| printing | 10/22/2007 |
Q: For some reason my custom option in illustrator is gray-and not an option to select. My printer is ...
A: I think you are talking about Custom page size, correct? Try throwing away your preferences and ...
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| colour issues | 10/22/2007 |
Q: When I work in either Illustrator or photoshop at this office, the colours are always washed out ...
A: I think the "wash out" is due to your DISPLAY preferences in Acrobat. I seriously think there's a ...
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| Line weight | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I use Illustrator CS and have a line drawing that I would like to scale without changing the line ...
A: Is the line drawing already made up of Adobe Illustrator paths? If it is, select all, then double ...
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| saving a large file on illustrator | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I am currently making a large file containing 10 A2 images so i can print it off like a banner..when ...
A: You need to embed those images (then you don't need to send the images to the printer separately). I ...
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| Illustrator 10 swatch libraries | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I'm using Illustrator 10 CE on Windows XP. I created a new swatch library in Illustrator CS2, but ...
A: I doubt that you'd be able to open a CS2 library in 10. Swatch books were handled differently in 9 ...
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| illustrator can't access behind tools | 10/21/2007 |
Q: When I click on a tool in the tool bar pallette in Illustrator CS3, it won't allow me to access the ...
A: This sounds like a classic preferences reset case. 1 - Quit Illustrator. 2 - Locate the AIprefs ...
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| Adobe Illustrator Mac to PC | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I've been using Illustrator on my Mac for years. I also use a PC for just about everything else I ...
A: I don't know what version you have on your Mac, but it's not a huge issue anyway. You'll be able to ...
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| Illustrator into PS | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I have a illustrator circle shape brought into a 300dpi PhotoShop work space. I have duped the ...
A: As long as you pasted as pixels into a 300dpi image, and didn't enlarge the circle once it was ...
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| Question on Adobe Illustrator CS2 | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I am very new to Adobe Illustrator CS2 (just had a demo this week!) so bear with me. I am using a ...
A: The only way to do it is to open each document, select all, copy, switch to the new document, open ...
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| illustrator cs2 stoped printing images | 10/16/2007 |
Q: recently i cant print any images that i place in my illustrator cs2, i alredy checked with the ...
A: That size photo should be no problem. Try embedding the photos instead of linking them. After you ...
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| illustrator cs2 stoped printing images | 10/16/2007 |
Q: recently i cant print any images that i place in my illustrator cs2, i alredy checked with the ...
A: Does the document print and the images just don't show up? Or does the document refuse to print? Can ...
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| Illustrator CS2 clipping path | 10/15/2007 |
Q: In a single layer file containing a raster image, I create a clipping mask which functions just fine ...
A: In short, the clipping path should be working just fine when you export, too. So something's funky. ...
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| regarding fonts | 10/15/2007 |
Q: Everything works fine except the character window. Somehow the fonts don't come in the character ...
A: Adobe builds and uses font cache lists that are stored on your machine. Occasionally, these lists ...
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| illustrator CS2 stuck in cyrillic text! | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I am using Illustrator CS2 on a PC Windows XP PLatform. I recently changed the settings in Control ...
A: Greetings Ian. First try rebuilding the AI prefs files. 1) Quit AI 2) Locate the Adobe Illustrator ...
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| Illustrator to Photoshop conversion | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I have a layered file that was designed in Illustrator and want to convert it in Photoshop ( CS2 ). ...
A: The way I do it when I want to preserve the layers is I print to (or save) a PDF with maximum ...
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| (R) Symbol | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I am trying to insert this symbol into an HP biz-card printing program by using the ALT 0174 - and ...
A: I thought I answered this yesterday but here it is in my inbox, so I'll try to remember what I said. ...
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| Illustrator CS & 9 "Live Trace" option | 10/11/2007 |
Q: To convert a TIF to editable vector graphic, I would use Live Trace in Illustrator CS. But i want to ...
A: No, Live Trace was not available in version 9. If you want to trace something in 9, you need to do ...
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| illustrator quits | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I am working with Creative Suite 2. My Illustrator tended to quit during copy and paste. I then ...
A: Here's the official Mac document on what to do for a Mac: ...
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| convert cmyk to 2 color | 10/7/2007 |
Q: It's my first time doing a big project entirely in illustrator and the product is a custom map with ...
A: No that's okay. In CS3, there's a Edit > Recolor artwork function. I think it was introduced in CS3 ...
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| AI Shutting down | 10/6/2007 |
Q: AI ME over Mac OS keeps shutting down with no apparent reason and all the unsaved work goes to ...
A: First, try fixing the preferences file: 1 - Quit Illustrator. 2 - Drag the Adobe Illustrator ...
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| Not all fonts show up in Illustrator | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I am on a Mac and installed upwards of 400 fonts (Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English) onto my ...
A: A couple of issues may be affecting you. One - Foreign Language font support. Not all foreign ...
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| Trial Version Illustartor 12 CS3 | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to get the trial version of CS3 for 4 days now. I am downloading it to my C ...
A: Hey Andy. It's in the 80s here in Wisconsin, too. The fall leaves are turning but it's incredibly ...
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| making a high res file?! | 10/3/2007 |
Q: my boss wants me to somehow make the adobe illustrator cs3 file that i create into "high ...
A: Yes, Kate. =) He doesn't really know what he's talking about... or he's not communicating it ...
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| Illustrator Workspace... | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I am working with CS2 on Windows XP - I open up multiple projects (so I can drag/drop into other ...
A: I can't think of what setting that might be... unless it's something in XP. I have XP, though, and I ...
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| Word versus Adobe Ilustrator CS3 | 10/2/2007 |
Q: How do I place an illustrator drawing either AI or eps made in Adobe Illustrator CS3 into word? I ...
A: You should be able to save your graphic as an EPS but SAVE IT DOWN TO VERSION 9 EPS with NO OPTIONS ...
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| Trial Version Illustartor 12 CS3 | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to get the trial version of CS3 for 4 days now. I am downloading it to my C ...
A: WI, US. Have you tried booting up your computer in safe mode? ...
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| Illustrator 10 vs Illustrator CS2 File sizes | 10/2/2007 |
Q: We had Illustrator 10 and upgraded to CS2 in order to be able to use the multi-page pdf feature. We ...
A: Sorry to keep you waiting but this is a tough one. I recently read a post from someone at the adobe ...
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| Illustrator wont save or print a PDf | 10/1/2007 |
Q: I have created a card and it will save the first time. When I try to save it any time after it says ...
A: Update: Tessa, just after I answered your question, I saw this post in the google groups that you ...
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| Illustrator CS3 memory issues | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Any suggestions for getting CS3 (or CS2)to open a file that contains a large(400mb) linked cmyk ...
A: Try something like this: Make a copy of the linked tiff file. Open (in PhotoShop) the copy of the ...
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| Trial Version Illustartor 12 CS3 | 10/1/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to get the trial version of CS3 for 4 days now. I am downloading it to my C ...
A: It seems to me that I read a problem like this on the Adobe forums but the search feature at ...
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| (R) trademark in Adobe | 9/28/2007 |
Q: I am using a PC. I need to be able to insert the (R) registered trademark symbol at 2 different ...
A: Simply use the alt+key combinations that work in all applications. Place your cursor where you need ...
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| Transparent tiffs again | 9/28/2007 |
Q: Amy, I can see what you mean but what I didn't say was that the tiff is a very large map of an urban ...
A: Ah... what a pain. I know exactly what you mean - Quark can do it, too. And I use Quark for my my ...
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| Scaling not working correctly (shit + click) | 9/28/2007 |
Q: I'm on a Mac using Illustrator CS2. Whenever I try to rescale an object proportionally using the ...
A: The exact same thing happened to me one day and I could not figure it out. So I used the scale tool ...
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| printing/creating high quality.. | 9/27/2007 |
Q: so i have made some labels for one of my graphic design classes.. i have to hand in 72dpi online to ...
A: Okay Jill, Open the file in Illustrator and use the File > Export to generate your Jpegs. For the ...
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| ill cs3 offset paths | 9/26/2007 |
Q: Is there a way to stop the offset paths tool from selecting the same size object along with the ...
A: Well, there's no way to create them and have them be separate shapes or separate groups, you're ...
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| Transparent tiffs | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I have made a greyscale tiff in Photoshop CS3 and when imported into Illustrator CS3 I have black ...
A: You need to work with the object in PhotoShop to create a clipping mask. In PhotoShop, open image ...
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| Illustrator cs2 crashing | 9/25/2007 |
Q: hope you're well. i've recently transferred my software from laptop to a new desktop running windows ...
A: Try a couple things: 1) Quit Illustrator then use the Windows search function to locate the file ...
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| Vers 8.0 and XP | 9/25/2007 |
Q: Can you help? I'd like to get 8.0, but am wondering if it will work okay on my XP Home system. (I ...
A: What is it that you plan to do with Illustrator / why does the switch to PDF PS compatibility worry ...
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| Vers 8.0 and XP | 9/24/2007 |
Q: Can you help? I'd like to get 8.0, but am wondering if it will work okay on my XP Home system. (I ...
A: I can tell you that I have run version 9 on my Windows2000 then my XP machine with absolutely no ...
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| repairing images in illustrator | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I'm using illustrator CS running OSX 10.3.9 and I am having the following problem. I created a ...
A: Can you re-place them manually? If you can open the document at all... Using Direct Select tool ...
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| File conversion causing print errors | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I am attempting to print a file created in Illustrator and then placed into Photoshop, however when ...
A: It sounds like a printer issue to me. It's not handling the document's content properly... it's ...
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| Disk Error in Illustrator 9 | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I work in Illustrator 9 and lately I've had a problem opening some of the files. An error comes up: ...
A: The only things I can find about your type of error is that it is Windows-related and most people ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 9.0 text in circle | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I need to place text in a circle as part of a logo. I can get it running around top outside edge of ...
A: Hey George - You're almost there! Get the text to the bottom of the circle like you're doing, ...
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| patterns | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I need to know how to create complicated patterns. I have so many ideas but I can't seem to get them ...
A: The designer at Northlite designs explains it better than I ever could... why reinvent the wheel, I ...
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| Disk Error in Illustrator 9 | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I work in Illustrator 9 and lately I've had a problem opening some of the files. An error comes up: ...
A: Before you tried re-installing Illustrator, did you try deleting the AIprefs file? If not, give that ...
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| Color problem when saving as PDF | 9/17/2007 |
Q: When I save my Illustrator document as a PDF file, the image looks very washed out (the blacks are ...
A: Felipe I have a suspicion that the problem is not Illustrator but instead it is that you are ...
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| Unknown Error when saving | 9/4/2007 |
Q: In response to a previous question about getting "Unknown error" when trying to save files in ...
A: Since CS3 is relatively new, there are a lot of people contributing bugs and bug fixes on the Adobe ...
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| importing a transparent image from PS to illustrator | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I've a slight problem.. I find it difficult to insert a logo into an .EPS document without the white ...
A: I thought I answered your follow up but it seems that I haven't. Weird. Anyway, Tolerance setting ...
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| importing a transparent image from PS to illustrator | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I've a slight problem.. I find it difficult to insert a logo into an .EPS document without the white ...
A: Sure, it can be done. And the answer uses paths, which you'll be able to do using 7 and CS. It ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 9 | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to find a solution to this problem for some time; and my question is: How does ...
A: Just keep in mind that you'll want to set your raster effect settings at a nice high number, like ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 9 | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to find a solution to this problem for some time; and my question is: How does ...
A: I struggled with figuring out the "rule of thumb" about what's available in what mode and on what ...
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| Editable Illustrator Document | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I'm designing Letterhead, Invoices & other documents for my friend's new freelance business. The ...
A: I recommend chopping the forms up into graphic components, saving those components as tiffs and ...
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| saving files in Illustrator CS | 8/17/2007 |
Q: I use Illustrator CS on Windows Vista and every time I want to save a file it tells me "The file is ...
A: As you probably know, Adobe doesn't recommend installing CS versions of Illustrator on PCs running ...
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| Using parts of an image in Illustrator CS2 | 8/17/2007 |
Q: This is a fairly basic question, but I haven't really been able to find the answer. I have two ...
A: To use parts of a vector image, simply select what you need with the white arrow tool or the white ...
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| corrupt .ai file | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I have a 197 KB Illustrator text file. I used point text as opposed to a text box. I was using ...
A: It was probably corrupted by the brain waves of faith that you emitted when you saved the one copy ...
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| Illustrator quits everytime I copy and paste an image into a new document. | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have done everything short of re-installing adobe illustrator, mainly because, I can't find the ...
A: Sara - Are you on a Mac, I'm guessing? It's been called an Apple-side bug. To fix this issue, ...
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| Pantone color tables | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I'm using Illustrator CS2 on a PC, and I'm trying to match some color samples of flooring with a ...
A: I had to think about this one. So a couple of ways you could try. Display the Pantone library on ...
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| Saveing problem | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I've got a problem with saving .pdf and .ai files, there pops-up an error, which says "An unknown ...
A: You are on the right track, I think. Sure sounds like a font corruption issue. Quit all adobe ...
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| Bullets in Illustrator CS3 | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I've inserted bullets by using Glyphs-Wingdings but when I hit the space bar after it, it indents ...
A: The reason the space looks like two letter spaces is because the font size of the glyphs is probably ...
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| Printing Illustrator created logo | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I am trying to print my logo I designed in Illustrator, but the color does not come out of the ...
A: Sorry this answer is so late. When you are printing to a desktop printer of any kind (inkjet, laser ...
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| Filters vs effects and other | 8/13/2007 |
Q: FirstJust i want to Know what's different between effects and filters, which petter (technical ...
A: Applying an effect is like putting a costume on an object. The object remains unchanged "underneath" ...
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| saving files | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I am making business cards for myself and my husband. How should I save a file to not lose the ...
A: Are you uploading a file to an online printing facility? Could you please point me to their ...
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| saving files | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I am making business cards for myself and my husband. How should I save a file to not lose the ...
A: Addition to this answer: Double click on the Crop Area tool and you will see a field for pixel ...
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| adobie software | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I'm wanting to learn how to create logos for my customers and do text for copy. I have a advertising ...
A: You'd probably be able to get started with buying a copy of Adobe Illustrator CS3, which can ...
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| saving files | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I am making business cards for myself and my husband. How should I save a file to not lose the ...
A: Great, I have CS3, too. Save As PDF Name it Something New and Click SAVE General Category X ...
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| saving files | 8/10/2007 |
Q: I am making business cards for myself and my husband. How should I save a file to not lose the ...
A: I'd save the file as a PDF with some image compression and embedded fonts (so the file can be ...
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| Tranfering files | 8/10/2007 |
Q: I did some work at home on Illustrator CS2--however at work they only have Illustrator 10. When i ...
A: You can save down to Legacy format AI 10 from CS2 (Save as AI, then choose the version in the Save ...
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| Indicating Knockout for Press | 8/9/2007 |
Q: How do I indicate knockout shapes/text for Press output, or specifically for my current project to ...
A: Yes, in the normal press world, coloring objects 0%K in CMYK mode will make them knockout to nothing ...
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| Fractions | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I need to convert tables of numbers with fractions that have been imported into Illustrator from ...
A: Sounds like an old Amy problem. What I mean is that I used to work designing journal articles for ...
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| Screen Printing | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I am a recent grad of a community college graphic design program. We went over basics of the all ...
A: It should be easy for you to pick up enough skills to create spot color artwork. Since I rarely do ...
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| the print marks | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I'm using Illustrator CS2 on my PC. I notice after I sent my artwork to the printer, they always add ...
A: That's a registration mark - used to physically line up the different colored plates of a print job. ...
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| adobe colours | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I'm only a beginner with adobe illustrator and i am doing a design project for my year 12 HSC ...
A: You can create art for print and for web using Illustrator. When you design for web, you are using ...
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| Illustrator print problem | 8/6/2007 |
Q: I have illustrator cs2 on my new imac - i have an hp 6980 printer too. when i send any illustrator ...
A: Sorry my guesses didn't hit the mark. I looked up your issue on Adobe.com user forums. It is a real ...
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| illustrator v11 PC and v12 MAC | 8/6/2007 |
Q: My designer sent me a file in illustrator v12 from her MAC. I have v11 on the PC. When I highlight ...
A: Hmmm. Well, I don't think you'd have the problem. But if you ever had to save the file and send it ...
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| Illustrator print problem | 8/5/2007 |
Q: I have illustrator cs2 on my new imac - i have an hp 6980 printer too. when i send any illustrator ...
A: Assuming the artboard is letter size/portrait orientation, make sure the Print Setup defines a ...
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| illustrator v11 PC and v12 MAC | 8/4/2007 |
Q: My designer sent me a file in illustrator v12 from her MAC. I have v11 on the PC. When I highlight ...
A: Supposedly, it's the "saving down" to version CS that causes it, and not the platform difference. ...
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| delete background from photo | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I'm new to Illustrator and need to cut an object out of the background of a photo. I know in ...
A: The best way I know still uses PhotoShop and clipping masks. Using the magic wand or lasso tools ...
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| Loosing detail when import photshop file into illustrator | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I have created a swoosh shape with innerglows, bevels, inner shadows etc to give the effect of water ...
A: Look at your effects at 100% zoom and you may see that they are not exactly as powerful as you ...
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| Creating a Multiple page file | 8/2/2007 |
Q: I have CS3 on a PC. I read your answer on creating a multiple file in AI. Would I go through the ...
A: Definitely use InDesign. That is a simple InDesign page layout. I'm not a big user of InDesign, ...
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| Seperation Setup | 8/2/2007 |
Q: How do you turn on to use separation setup? When we create a new document it is not highlighted to ...
A: You can double click on the page tool (double click FAST) and it should zero out automatically. It ...
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| Seperation Setup | 8/1/2007 |
Q: How do you turn on to use separation setup? When we create a new document it is not highlighted to ...
A: In order to use separation set-up to print CMYK or spot color seps, you need to have a postscript ...
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| Grey Box CS2 | 8/1/2007 |
Q: There is a gray box around art I am receiving from a customer who is using Adobe Ill. CS2. I have ...
A: I'd need to see what that gray box looks like but I am going to guess that she uses some sort of ...
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| Huge File when saved as PDF | 7/31/2007 |
Q: I have illustrator CS. I have a file i received from a free lance artist. It is a ai file and is ...
A: That's large. The first thing that comes to mind is that the artist has used some embedded images ...
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| Adobe Illustrator cs2 and cs3 | 7/31/2007 |
Q: I work in a pre-press department of a print shop and we are always receiving files that are built in ...
A: You could turn your black generation to maximum in Edit > Color Settings > Working Spaces CMYK > ...
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| Edit pdf file with indesign | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I have a pdf file that I want to edit. It is made up of images and text. The only page in colour is ...
A: I'm not a big InDesign user so I can't tell you for certain that you can't use it, but I'd open it ...
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| CS3 error | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I know you answered this before, but the solution didn't work. Every time we go to save an .ai ...
A: Since CS3 is so new, I'm going to suggest that you go to the User Forums at Adobe.com and look for ...
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| Stroking part of a path | 7/25/2007 |
Q: Is there any way to just stroke a small part of a path, and not the whole path? Or is there any way ...
A: Yes! Use the scissor tool to slice the segment twice - once where you want the stroke difference to ...
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| embedding pictures | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I'm designing some business cards for a special promotion we're doing here, and whenever I sent them ...
A: That's do-able. Copy the image from Illustrator to your clipboard (Ctrl+C), Switch over to ...
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| Adobe Illustrator | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I would like to print a 5000 documents that are the same, but I would like to use a different serial ...
A: Update: Hi again - I just tried to do what I told you to do. I changed my mind. I guess I'd do a ...
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| The file is damaged and could no be repaired | 7/24/2007 |
Q: I have Illustrator CS2 on PC. This message show on my screen about a file very important for me and ...
A: The file is most likely corrupt. You could try: 1 - Create a new Illustrator document. 2 - Choose ...
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| rgb vs cmyk | 7/19/2007 |
Q: Im using a mac and illustrator cs. I have produced a web logo for a company workin in RGB mode, ...
A: Hmmm, grayed out? That's strange. Sounds like you need to delete your preferences file. Quit AI, ...
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| Saving Illustrator files as jpeg for word on a mac | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I have a cover page for a client in Illustrator CS2. I want to make a jpeg to go into a Word ...
A: The big black box might be Word's fault, so let's make the Save for Web work for you! In ...
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| rgb vs cmyk | 7/19/2007 |
Q: Im using a mac and illustrator cs. I have produced a web logo for a company workin in RGB mode, ...
A: What are you exporting to? There's a huge difference between CMYK and RGB as you found out. When ...
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| Problems with spell check (and other plug ins) | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I saw your answers on locating the SpellCheckDictionary file. Mine was in the right place, but only ...
A: We never did solve that other person's dictionary issue. Can you tell me what version of ...
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| Illustrator 9 wont save | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I hope you can solve a very frustrating problem Im having. I am operating on a G4 OSX and OS9.2 and ...
A: ============= add'l info I see you posted on the Forums. I'll watch it too but I think that if it ...
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| Response to Clipping Mask Answer | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I am saving the file in Illustrator CS as a pdf file. The printer does not have Illustrator, but ...
A: I believe you are correct - CS3 and possibly CS2 might have better capabilities for saving PDF ...
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| Illustrator CS and printing a clipping mask | 7/12/2007 |
Q: Help! I have designed a brochure in Illustrator CS and have used a clipping masks. I have set the ...
A: Are you SAVING as a PDF file or Printing to Adobe PDF? There are settings when printing to Adobe ...
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| Illustrator 9 wont save | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I hope you can solve a very frustrating problem Im having. I am operating on a G4 OSX and OS9.2 and ...
A: John. I had a thought. Make sure your plug-ins folder is correctly targeted. Do this in ...
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| Illustrator 9 wont save | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I hope you can solve a very frustrating problem Im having. I am operating on a G4 OSX and OS9.2 and ...
A: Is save "grayed out"? I've never had that problem either. Let me research that. With v9 you only ...
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| Illustrator 9 wont save | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I hope you can solve a very frustrating problem Im having. I am operating on a G4 OSX and OS9.2 and ...
A: What error message(s) are you receiving? Are you starting Illustrator by double clicking on its ...
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| Saving my art | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I am completely new to this. I am trying to create a jewel case cd layout from a template I ...
A: Yikes. Okay. I guess it's time for you to learn the basic steps to follow whenever Illustrator ...
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| PDF -> Illustrator, file save problem | 7/6/2007 |
Q: To start with, thanks for your time in just reading this. I organize a convention every year and ...
A: That's bizarre. I'm hoping that the Acrobat and PhotoShop "views" aren't just giving you the last ...
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| cutting out complex picture | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I'm trying to cut out a complex picture (berries with leaves) in photoshop and bring it into ...
A: If this document will ultimately go to print, you need to create a clipping path (mask) around the ...
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| Can't View My Text! | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I am completely new to this. I am trying to create a jewel case cd layout from a template I ...
A: A few possibilites. 1 - You're typing in a text box that's too small for the text being displayed. ...
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| length of a path | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I want to measure the length of a eclipse shape. Will you please show me how to use illustrator to ...
A: There is no way to find the exact circumference/perimeter of an ellipse. Not in Illustrator... not ...
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| length of a path | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I want to measure the length of a eclipse shape. Will you please show me how to use illustrator to ...
A: I don't know what version of AI you're using and it's different in different versions. There's a ...
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| Using .eps clipart in Illustrator | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I am new to Illustrator and am working through Classroom in a Book, but I can't find an answer to my ...
A: Black and white graphics could be raster or vector. Line art is even more resolution dependent. 800 ...
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| Using .eps clipart in Illustrator | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I am new to Illustrator and am working through Classroom in a Book, but I can't find an answer to my ...
A: Remember, the enlargement limitations apply only to raster images. Here's a short paragraph by ...
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| Using .eps clipart in Illustrator | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I am new to Illustrator and am working through Classroom in a Book, but I can't find an answer to my ...
A: If it's a EPS raster file (photographic), you should be able to place it into Illustrator (File > ...
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| Quark - EPS - PDF - AI | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I recieved a file created with Quark. This file was also sent as PDF and EPS. I can view the artwork ...
A: That's about all you can do if you don't have Quark. Can you open the EPS file in Illustrator? ...
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| illustrator cs2 file opening error | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I saved a file last night and now when I come to open it I get the erroro message; "the illustration ...
A: There isn't a whole lot you can do. The file has become corrupt. It happens. It shouldn't happen as ...
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| Printing | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I have a G3 ibook running 10.3.9. My Canon printers will not print properly when I am printing an ...
A: Sounds like a printer driver setting issue if it's happening in both programs. Go into your printer ...
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| adobe illustrator trial download | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I downloaded the adobe illustrator cs3 and no desktop icon appeared on my screen nor did it come up ...
A: First you have to locate the file that downloaded from Adobe... it will be an archive file... ...
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| Illustrator files into Indesign | 7/1/2007 |
Q: Platform: PC Illustrator Version: CS2 Indesign Version: CS2 Final Output: for Press Printer I have ...
A: Here are my thoughts... a) printers prefer that you don't use jpegs. I would re-save and re-place ...
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| How to insert text with different programs | 7/1/2007 |
Q: How do I save my work so other people can add text from their computers?
A: Well, you have a couple options. You can save the flyer, without the text she wants to add, as a ...
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| Illustrator 9 extension problem | 6/8/2007 |
Q: I have been using a G3 tower with AI 9 for a little while and all of a sudden I couldn't open up the ...
A: I'd move everything back to where it was. Then I'd locate and delete the AIprefs file. Then I'd make ...
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| CS3 | 6/5/2007 |
Q: I'm having a problem with trying to use elements of previous art created in CS2, and reducing the ...
A: You probably experienced it but maybe never realized it. The way it works in CS2 (and I assume CS3) ...
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| Exporting Illustrator to pdf... | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I create Crochet patterns in Adobe Illustrator 8. I use text, photos and my own artwork. I can't ...
A: Assuming the clarity of the photos is good when you place them in Illustrator (between 200-300dpi at ...
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| Printing | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I have designed my business card but I would like to print it on 8.5 x 11 card stock, 10 to a sheet. ...
A: My answer is of the manual kind. Create a 3.5" x 2" rectangle around the card with no fill and a ...
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| Cannot view linked images | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I have been given an Illustrator eps file to update. I am working in Illustrator CS2 on PC. In the ...
A: Try two things: Go Preferences > File Handling and Clipboard and see if changing or toggling the ...
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| Illustrator 10 Swatch Libraries | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I am using Illustrator 10 mac OS X. When i go to (window-swatch libraries), I don't get the drop ...
A: the only other thing I can think of is.... reinstalling. Why wouldn't it see the Swatch libraries ...
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| Illustrator 10 Swatch Libraries | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I am using Illustrator 10 mac OS X. When i go to (window-swatch libraries), I don't get the drop ...
A: Hmmm... You can open the library files directly (like you would any other Illustrator file) and the ...
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| Fitting a border to a page | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I have created a border with artwork that I have purchased and need to find a way to fit in into the ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Yes, CS2 has a "Fit to Page" option that's available after you Choose ...
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| Illustrator 10 Swatch Libraries | 5/29/2007 |
Q: I am using Illustrator 10 mac OS X. When i go to (window-swatch libraries), I don't get the drop ...
A: First make sure that you have the libraries installed in the correct folder. C:\Program ...
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| Re-centering radial gradient fill | 5/28/2007 |
Q: R
A: Select the object you want to fill. Select the Gradient Fill Tool. Click in the center of the ...
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| uniform gradient over multiple objects | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I'm designing a logo that consists of one geometric shape on top and some letters on bottom. When I ...
A: I believe you have to select all the letters and shape and create a compound path. (I think that's ...
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| Gradient Tool | 5/26/2007 |
Q: I am trying to make a collage of photographs. I want to use the gradient tool to blend the edges of ...
A: I see you asked this question in the Adobe Illustrator category, where I am registered as an expert. ...
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| Customized column graph design | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I am trying to use a customized column graph design in Illustrator CS2 in a PC. I can use the ...
A: Without being able to access my copy of CS2 (work), I'm going to guess that you need to use an ...
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| grayscale turns to cmyk | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I just sent some ads to a newspaper and they got back to me and told me that my eps files were set ...
A: And sometimes, newspapers are wrong! =) I send lots of files to papers, too. They are not always ...
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| compound paths not showing up to print. | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I'm working with a document that has text set as compound paths and paths. When I go to print it ...
A: What *I* would do... probably... is break down that group... ungroup, release those compound paths ...
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| Persistent setting | 5/23/2007 |
Q: This is a question for Adobe 8 (8.1) on a PC. New enthusiastic user. I can't seem to set or find ...
A: .. I believe the persistent setting is only valid for Swatch libraries like the Pantone or Toyo ...
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| illustrator measuring tool | 5/22/2007 |
Q: I am learning Illustrator and cannot find the measuring tool anywhere! Please let me know if it is ...
A: Yes, it is hidden under another tool. Most likely you will find it under the page tool or hand tool ...
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| Enormous size Illustrator file?! how come? | 5/18/2007 |
Q: I'm doing 3 presentation board, each 100 x 70 cm and set up one Illustrator file with 3 layers. It's ...
A: Wow. That's big! You are the 5th person in 2 days to write about huge files. I don't think you did ...
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| File Sizes | 5/18/2007 |
Q: Why are AI file sizes so big? An example: I'm working on a very simple vector file, a logo with no ...
A: They are, they are. But there's an Action in the Actions Palette called something like Cleanup ...
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| Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CS2 (MAC) | 5/17/2007 |
Q: I am working in CS2 and in previous versions I could double click on a placed photoshop image and ...
A: I have to research that one a little to see if they axed that feature. I'm on a PC - maybe the other ...
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| saving files with large graphics | 5/17/2007 |
Q: I am placing external graphics (photos) in illustator CS file as linked image, but they still take ...
A: I would talk to the printer about accepting PDF files. Illustrator files are just plain HUGE. Many ...
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| scaling outlined objects | 5/17/2007 |
Q: I find when creating a graphic with text that has an outline, (ie. a logo), once grouped together to ...
A: You can control the scaling of the stroke if you use the scale tool to do your scaling. Select the ...
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| Symbols missing in PDF version | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I am creating a map in Adobe Illustrator CS2.3 (Windows) and have created a couple of custom symbols ...
A: Why don't you "select all" and try an Object > Expand. Then save the file as a PDF or print to a ...
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| I cant open my Illustrator file | 5/14/2007 |
Q: When i open it, it show : Can't open the illustration. The illustration ended unexpectedly. ...
A: Unfortunately, you are probably working with a corrupt file. You can try to open a new blank ...
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| saving as an eps file with dimensions as in document setup | 5/8/2007 |
Q: i have an ai file in cs2. i would like to save it as eps. some bits stick outside the document area ...
A: Try this. Make sure you are working on your topmost layer if you work with layers. Use the ...
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| problems with re-installation of illustrator 10 | 5/8/2007 |
Q: i needed to free up some space on my c drive so i de-installed illustrator 10 then re-installed it ...
A: The AIprefs file is a file on your machine. With your setup, I don't know what the path would be, so ...
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| problems with re-installation of illustrator 10 | 5/7/2007 |
Q: i needed to free up some space on my c drive so i de-installed illustrator 10 then re-installed it ...
A: Go into Preferences, Plug-Ins and Scratch Disks and "re-target" the proper Plug-Ins folder by ...
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| printing seperations with Illustrator CS | 4/28/2007 |
Q: I read your answer to a previous question of this sort and I downloaded the PostScript Driver from ...
A: You aren't going to be able to print the separations unless you actually have a postscript printer. ...
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| Logo embedding in Illustrator | 4/24/2007 |
Q: I have Illustrator CS2 V12.0.0 and have created a logo. I need to save this logo in eps Illustrator ...
A: I think your best option is to choose the fonts in question and Create Outlines from them. The ...
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| Coreldraw to Illustrator | 4/20/2007 |
Q: I have about a thousand files to transfer from corel to illustrator and I dont know how to make a ...
A: Well, I don't know anyone who uses Corel, actually. I wonder if you could find an answer in the ...
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| Coreldraw to Illustrator | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I have about a thousand files to transfer from corel to illustrator and I dont know how to make a ...
A: When you run a batch command on a folder full of files, you start the batch, then walk away and it ...
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| Illustrator 9.0 Auto Trace embedded image | 4/19/2007 |
Q: Needing a bit of help using the "Auto Trace" tool in Illustrator 9.0. I have an embedded CMYK image ...
A: The autotrace tool in 9 is not that wonderful. It rarely does what you need it to do. If the shape ...
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| Not enough memory to place an object | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I was running AI CS(11) on Windows XP Pro when my machine crashed due to software failure. i ...
A: Yes Matt, deleting AIprefs is a good first step. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application ...
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| embedding font | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I'm trying to embed font into an illustrator document, and I cannot figure out how. This may be a ...
A: I don't know what version of AI you have. In 9 and 10, it's simply an option you'll see after you ...
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| Coreldraw to Illustrator | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I have about a thousand files to transfer from corel to illustrator and I dont know how to make a ...
A: If you can open the Corel files with Illustrator, you can create an Action that saves them as AI ...
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| Error Message | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I receive the following message when I am loading my AI 10 file, "Can't open the illustration. The ...
A: Sounds to me like the file is corrupt, unfortunately. It might be that a font in the document is ...
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| multi colured line | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I need to draw a line with the pen tool which vary between staight and curved lines. I also have a ...
A: I think the best way to do that would be on PhotoShop. Open tiff in PhotoShop. Using the Pen tool, ...
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| Illustrator RAM Unavailable | 4/16/2007 |
Q: I am given a 'the operation cannot complete because there isn't enough memory (RAM) available' ...
A: There are more than a few things this could be: 1 - Privileges problem; people report this problem ...
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| toolbox disappeared | 4/15/2007 |
Q: im using cs if that makes any difference the toolbox has completely disappeared and i dont know how ...
A: Well, usually resetting the preferences fixes many problems, so let's make sure you did that ...
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| Simple Question | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I need to change a bitmap photo to a vector image? How do I do that? I have CS2 version. Thanks
A: You'll want to use the Live Trace feature of Illustrator. You might want to check out a tutorial on ...
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| Outlines & embedded fonts | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I have two questions: I was wondering if text loses quality and sharpness when you convert it to ...
A: Well, oulined text will gain a little weight during the printing process. Sometimes this isn't a bad ...
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| spell check | 4/10/2007 |
Q: my spell check in Illustraotr cs2 is not functioning. Do you know what the name of the dictionary ...
A: It's called SpellCheckDictionary.aip and it should be here: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator ...
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| bullets | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I want to create bullets in illustrator - yes I can use wingdings, symbols etc and do them myself, ...
A: There's no automatic bullet feature that I know of. I just ALT-0149 my bullets (PC). If you have ...
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| CROPPING | 4/4/2007 |
Q: HOW DO I CROP A PART OF AN OBJECT AFTER I HAVE MADE A CLIPPING MASK WITH IT? I HAVE ILLUSTRATOR CS2 ...
A: Well, that's partially true. If you have a bunch of placed files in an Illustrator file, you are ...
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| Pantone colors in Illustrator | 4/4/2007 |
Q: I have this book with pantone color codes but I can't seem to find the right pantone pallet on ...
A: That is the Pantone Process color library. If you don't have them, you can download that at ...
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| CROPPING | 4/4/2007 |
Q: HOW DO I CROP A PART OF AN OBJECT AFTER I HAVE MADE A CLIPPING MASK WITH IT? I HAVE ILLUSTRATOR CS2 ...
A: You can't crop raster images that you've placed in Illustrator. You'd have to do that before placing ...
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| Adobe Acrobat Pro | 4/4/2007 |
Q: to make interactive PDF presentation(bookmarks, hyperlinks, full-screen mode): is the Adobe Acrobat ...
A: Yes, you need an application to actually create the layout and content of the PDF document. ...
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| Dropped objects when exporting as JPG | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I have Illustrator CS2 v12.0.1 and periodically when I export a saved file (EPS or AI) as JPG it ...
A: My first thought is that the object is set to overprint. That exact thing happened to me recently. ...
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| WHAT?!?! | 3/29/2007 |
Q: Illustrator keeps coming up with some error everytime I click the mouse. It says, "The operation ...
A: Whenever you receive strange errors like that, try tossing the preferences file. 1 - Quit ...
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| Weird problem saving .ai files in CS2 | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I'm running Illustrator CS2 (v12.0.0) on Windows XP, and I'm having a bizarre and persistent problem ...
A: That is strange. Yes, you tried everything that would most likely be suggested. I'm sure you ...
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| Smoothing Lines in a Scanned Image | 3/28/2007 |
Q: I'm relatively new to Adobe Illustrator and am learning on version 9. Mymy graphic designer is ...
A: Unfortunately with version 9, you're kind of stuck with the Simplify Path command OR deleting anchor ...
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| Trapping | 3/28/2007 |
Q: I work in the Automotive Industry, and we send our files to the local paper to print to advertise ...
A: Unfortunately, web presses are still sometimes unreliable. My company does a sort of expensive ...
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| Multi-up | 3/27/2007 |
Q: if you have a 3.5 w and 2 h page setup. how do you make them ten up in illustrator,
A: You have to do it manually - paste the artwork 10 times on a letter size artboard (change your page ...
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| Fuzzy Graphic | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I just drew a map for my daughter's wedding in Illustrator 9.0 and saved it as an eps. When I ...
A: I have to ask what you are printing these on? If it's an inkjet printer, you are better off ...
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| can't open a file | 3/26/2007 |
Q: .. i'm using illustrator 9 on a pc and i have a common-as it seems problem with my last 5-6 files ...
A: I think your settings are fine. This implementation limit probably has something to do with ...
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| Plastic Wrap | 3/25/2007 |
Q: is there a way to get rid of the dark circle that automatically appears in the middle of my ...
A: What does the image look like? The plastic wrap filter does cast a ton of shadows upon the subject ...
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| Removing Background Image | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I have pointed some locations and taken an image using google earth.I need to remove the background ...
A: \ That's something that would best be done in PhotoShop or other painting program, I think. I'm ...
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| ILLUSTRATOR CS2 | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I am trying to print to a Canon Color copier (ir3220) but only get black & white printouts. I did ...
A: Ooh, yes, we graphic designers are very needy people! And our stuff always breaks when we need it ...
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| ILLUSTRATOR CS2 | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I am trying to print to a Canon Color copier (ir3220) but only get black & white printouts. I did ...
A: Sure, you can use the Adobe Acrobat or Distiller PPDs or the Generic Color PPD that comes with ...
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| Creating multiple page file | 3/20/2007 |
Q: I am new to this program and I am trying to create a book with page numbers, and multiple pages in ...
A: I think you'd prefer to work with Tile Full Pages. When you select that option, it shows you the ...
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| Creating multiple page file | 3/20/2007 |
Q: I am new to this program and I am trying to create a book with page numbers, and multiple pages in ...
A: If you're making a small book, Illustrator is a fine tool to use. I use it all the time. If you are ...
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| Editing a logo created in Adobe Acrobat Professional (I think) | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Can you please tell me how to take a logo we had created in Adobe Acrobat Professional and edit out ...
A: The logo was probably created in Illustrator or PhotoShop and saved as a PDF document. The best ...
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| Save to Web problems | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I'm using AI CS on a PC. When I save to web it will too often corrupt the file so that when I ...
A: I had a similar thing that used to happen with Illustrator and it was because of certain file types ...
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| Image cutting | 2/27/2007 |
Q: This question isn't really related to a particular software package. I was just wondering if you ...
A: .. Yes, that's the way you'd have to do the image editing - cut the background out. You might have ...
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| Ill. CS color seps and halftones | 2/13/2007 |
Q: I am using Ill. CS or PS CS or Corel 11 on a PC to try and make plates for screen printing. My ...
A: I think I've run into this before. I believe in Illustrator, the dot pattern / halftone availability ...
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| Illustrator/Photoshop question | 1/26/2007 |
Q: I have a 4 color file in Illustrator. I need to place a tennis racquet image from Photoshop. I ...
A: I'll be that the clipping path isn't a closed path. If it's open or if it has some other oddity ...
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| converting eps to ps | 1/16/2007 |
Q: I have been racking my brain over an Illustrator problem and was hoping you may have run in it or ...
A: Coincidence - I used to develop the same sort of forms at a former job. We were successful. I used ...
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| Convert Illustrator10 files into InDesignCS2 | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I've recently updated to the CS2 suite and have been anxious to enjoy the great advantage of using ...
A: Well, off the top of my head, I'd have to guess that only native AI files would retain the layers ...
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| CS2 ID=-50 Error | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I was relieved to find SOME information about this error on your site here. I've been plagued with ...
A: AllExperts is acting really strange this morning so I hope this gets to you. Anyway, there is a ...
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| Arrange to Front Help?? | 1/10/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you would be able to help me out with somehting. I am working on an Illustrator ...
A: The order of the Layers in the Layers palette (F7) determines what's in front and what's in back. ...
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| pdf file to large to open in illustrator cs2 | 1/5/2007 |
Q: Sorry I forgot to include this in my previous question. I did actually try to open it in photoshop 7 ...
A: So how big is this file? Think I could open it? Do you have access to web space so we could share it ...
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| pdf file to large to open in illustrator cs2 | 1/5/2007 |
Q: I was sent a disk with I'm going to assume an adobe map file because there are layers and only a few ...
A: I know this sounds dumb but to me it doesn't sound like a memory error - sounds like a compatibility ...
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| Color Blends | 12/16/2006 |
Q: What is the difference between a spopt color blend and a process color blend? Diff. steps are ...
A: It boils down to your budget and how many plates will be used to achieve the blend when it hits the ...
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| Reflect an object with text | 12/15/2006 |
Q: Is there a way to reflect an object that contains text without having to manually unreflect the text ...
A: I can't think of a way to do that in less than 2 steps... I've been playing around with Illustrator ...
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| photoshop/mac | 12/14/2006 |
Q: when I have a picture open in photoshop, at the top of the window it gives the name, size in % and ...
A: Since I am listed as an Illustrator expert, I can't promise you that my answer to your question is ...
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| Logo in Illustrator | 12/11/2006 |
Q: I'm trying to create a SuperMan logo in Illustrator. where do I start? Should I try to trace one ...
A: I assume you want the new logo to be vector graphics or you wouldn't be using Illustrator and trying ...
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| Illustrator ImageReady - animations | 12/11/2006 |
Q: The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- I'd be grateful if you could tell me how to ...
A: Well Michael, I'm no ImageReady expert but it sounds like you really need to optimize that animation ...
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| Illustrator ImageReady - animations | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I'd be grateful if you could tell me how to move an animation from one onscreen image to another ...
A: Ah - okay. I see the issue. You are pasting frames into Illustrator from another application and ...
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| rounded corners in illustrator CS2 | 12/6/2006 |
Q: I'm importing multiple pictures on a page in illustrator 12. I'd like them all to have rounded ...
A: Since you can't edit photos in Illustrator, you'll need to give them all clipping paths with rounded ...
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| Trapping in Illustrator 8.0 windows | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I am trying to create black text with a gray outline. How can I do this so that the original text is ...
A: I think you can do all the re-arranging to different layers using the Layers palette itself. Create ...
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| need shortcut! | 12/4/2006 |
Q: I am looking for a quick way to toggle between open pages in Illustrator CS2. Kind of like the OS10 ...
A: I've had this question before. Unfortunately, I do not know of any way to switch between open ...
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| A. I. 10/ Mac | 12/1/2006 |
Q: Trying to covert image files from tiff to jpeg, I go through the process change everything to what I ...
A: Is there a reason that you are not doing this in PhotoShop? It's really not a task that one would do ...
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| Illustrator print area boxes question, mach 3 | 10/29/2006 |
Q: I'm still having a problem printing my comic book proofs from Illustrator, and it may be because I ...
A: There will be no pixelation if you print it right from Illustrator. Use Print Setup to scale down to ...
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| using color in illustrator CS2 | 10/28/2006 |
Q: I'm somewhat new to illustrator and have been teaching myself the basics. I'm unsure about the ...
A: Across the board is sort of wishful thinking when you are dealing with the two media: print and ...
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| Joining Text to Art | 10/27/2006 |
Q: First, I just want to say thank you for all your help, i have asked you several questions and you ...
A: I thought your name sounded familiar! Hmmm... I can't think of an "effect" in Illustrator that ...
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| Joining Text to Art | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I have a PC and Adobe Illustrator 11.1. I have an art graphic of the usa Flag and I have some Text ...
A: What you want is to make a clipping mask with that text. Please make sure the text is text (not ...
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| most of the palettes are not visible | 10/24/2006 |
Q: yes i did tab, and my tool box turns on and off with the tab, but still no palettes. I think i might ...
A: I found something else to try before reinstalling. Adobe says the problem may involve reduced system ...
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| most of the palettes are not visible | 10/23/2006 |
Q: I trashed the prefs and restarted illustrator and no palettes!using PC, illustrator 10, I cannot get ...
A: Hmm. Mysterious. Trashing the prefs usually works. Have to make sure you do it when Illustrator's ...
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| most of the palettes are not visible | 10/23/2006 |
Q: using PC, illustrator 10, I cannot get the palettes up. I've tried use the function keys and the up ...
A: Try this: Quit Illustrator (or make sure it's not running). Do a search on your machine for a file ...
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| E-mail Flyer | 10/19/2006 |
Q: I have created a flyer in Illustrator and I would like to send it as sort of an eflyer via e-mail to ...
A: Could I please see the flyer so I can tell you what form of compression is best? It often depends on ...
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| Outlining objects in Illustrator | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I need this answer ASAP (who doesn't, right?). I want to outline an object in Illustrator CS on my ...
A: you can use the auto-trace tool to outline the entire object, then delete the segments of the path ...
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| saving in illustrator | 10/16/2006 |
Q: you i see where the problem is, i installed cs2 over cs and then deleted the cs :)...so what do i do ...
A: CS2 installs a "bad" Required Fonts folder. If you can locate the Required Fonts folder on your ...
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| saving in illustrator | 10/16/2006 |
Q: i'm having trouble with saving my files in illustrator CS 2...every time i want to save i get "an ...
A: There are a number of possible soloutions for you... available at Adobe.com in their knowledgebase, ...
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| Illustrator print area boxes? | 10/15/2006 |
Q: My follow-up frustration is related to clicking the lower left of my 10 x 15 image which seems to ...
A: First, the hand tool. Simply depress the space bar at any time and you will get the hand tool. ...
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| Illustrator print area boxes? | 10/14/2006 |
Q: I don't know the best way to ask this question. Within the Illustrator document I'm working on, ...
A: You're right - that's the print area, aka Page Tiling (as found in View > Show/Hide Page Tiling.) ...
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| Cant open illustration in CS2 | 10/14/2006 |
Q: When I open an illustation, made and saved in Illustrator CS2, I regularly get the message: Can't ...
A: I have to tell you right off the bat that there may not be a solution for this particular file... or ...
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| Knocking out a shape to show the furthest background colour/paper colour | 10/14/2006 |
Q: Platform: PC Illustrator Version: CS2 here's a scenerio: if i have the letter "F" on top of a ...
A: You want the Pathfinder window. (Please note that Adobe may have moved any or all of the following ...
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| illustrator cs clipping mask question | 10/14/2006 |
Q: I am trying to use the clipping mask tool. in the following way. I have a small logo I am trying to ...
A: I think it's the grouping that's the problem. Group the logo, that's fine. But don't include the ...
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| Font list doesn't appear on palate or toolbar | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I just installed a legit copy of Illustrator CS2 on my laptop (Windows XP Media Center), and noticed ...
A: I bet it was the adobefnt.lst issue or some other common file(s). Installing Reader would ...
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| Deleting .ai files in recycle bin | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I need to free up some space on my Windows XP PC and everytime I try to delete .ai files from my ...
A: If you have Acrobat open, close it. Sometimes that's the case. But I'm going to guess that this is ...
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| Convert .pdf to illustrator | 10/13/2006 |
Q: Can i convert .pdf to adobe illustrator file and as well as adobe designer and InDesing. If yes, How ...
A: It's not exactly "converting" but yes, you can open a pdf file directly using Illustrator and then ...
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| Font list doesn't appear on palate or toolbar | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I just installed a legit copy of Illustrator CS2 on my laptop (Windows XP Media Center), and noticed ...
A: I see you've posted on Google Groups, too. Looks like someone else resolved it by uninstalling and ...
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| What is Vector Format? | 10/12/2006 |
Q: I was asked to send a design in pdf / illustrator / vector format. After doing the art work in ...
A: Vector format is the format created by Illustrator. The artwork is made up of postscript commands. ...
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| Illustrator 9 and borders | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I am using a PC, Windows 2000 with Illustrator 9. I'm new to Illustrator and the book I have did ...
A: Just use the rectangle tool and assign it a stroke of whatever thickness and color you need. Click ...
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| Saving a pdf | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I'm running Illustrator CS on a Mac OSX 10.4.6. I've created my artboard to be 14.8 cm x 21 cm ...
A: Additional info... Hi again. I wanted to tell you that if you change the artboard size, you need ...
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| illustrator cs2 problem | 10/11/2006 |
Q: this has lead to another question. now that i am double clicking on the setup.exe, it brings up a ...
A: It sounds like the file is not unzipped or it's damaged. Try it from the beginning. Locate the ...
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| Not enough memory to place file | 10/10/2006 |
Q: I see where there was an answer to a similar issue about "not enough memory to place the file" ...
A: First of all, he shouldn't be pasting images into Illustrator, really. He should be placing image ...
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| illustrator cs2 problem | 10/10/2006 |
Q: i am trying to install the free trial for illustrator cs2, and towards the beginning, it asks for a ...
A: Brandon, you may be double clicking the wrong file. When you double-click the exe file you ...
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| Too many printers | 10/10/2006 |
Q: but the problem still exists. In the printer setup utility, I chose only printers I need and nothing ...
A: Oh I see, Illustrator sees all the printers, even if you delete them from your system or don't have ...
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| Can't open the illustration | 10/10/2006 |
Q: We have a few networked PCs all using Illustrator CS. One of the computer has problem openning one ...
A: Are the other two computer users logged in as administrators or is there some difference in the user ...
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| Too many printers | 10/9/2006 |
Q: I have a problem with Illustrator CS running on Mac OS X v.4. When I go to File > Print, I see all ...
A: I haven't worked on a Mac in a long time but I'd have to guess that deleting the drivers you don't ...
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| Can't open old EPS Files | 10/8/2006 |
Q: We have a collection of EPS files we can't open. They were createdin Illustrator in 1997. The ...
A: Distill the file with Acrobat Distiller, then open the resulting PDF in Illustrator. If you're ...
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| Quarkexpress | 10/8/2006 |
Q: is quarkexpress ideal for graphic designs including typed words? is this software usually used by ...
A: Quark is great for all types of graphic design materials including catalogs, magazines, brochures, ...
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| Blue Color Picker Selection | 10/7/2006 |
Q: I am trying to get a true blue and I choose a color combo of R:0 G:0 B:255 and it is the blue that I ...
A: You are probably working in CMYK mode. Look under File > Document Color Mode and check. If you are ...
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| Adobe Illustrator CS2 | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I have created the Logo in AICS2 and I am now wanting to incorporate the logo into an AICS2 leaflet ...
A: I don't think this is what's really happening. Artboards can't be selected or copied. I'd like to ...
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| Adobe Illustrator CS2 | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I cannot believe I am unable to do something that should be so simple. I have created a logo in CS2 ...
A: If there is a white colored object behind the logo, you will need to delete it. If you are only ...
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| illustrator 10 layers pallete not visible | 10/5/2006 |
Q: using a PC, I am unable to find my AIprefs (searched) and tried using the XP (Documents and ...
A: Sounds like you may need to sign in as Administrator -OR- Your folders are hiding documents. ...
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| Adobe illustrator | 10/5/2006 |
Q: Illustrator 10 on a 1.6 GHz Power PC G5 runing OS x . 10.4.7. Saving an Illustrator file as a .pdf ...
A: If by jumbling of the text you mean the baselines seem to go up and down little hills, there is no ...
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| Rounded corners on a rectangle | 10/5/2006 |
Q: Is there an easy way to round only two corners on a rectangle. Using convert to shape always rounds ...
A: I'd join a rounded rectangle portion to a square rectangle portion. Make a regular rectangle (for ...
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| 4 eps/ai files to 1 pdf file | 10/4/2006 |
Q: Haha sorry.. :) PC...thanks. Do i have to download some adobe printer driver to do so? Thanks..Hi ...
A: Well unfortunately the best tool is a driver that's part of the full version of Acrobat, so you ...
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| Adobe Illustrator PC to MAC file conversion | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I have used CorelDraw for the past 9 years, I decided to go freelance a month ago and some of my ...
A: If you use Illustrator for the PC, you'll be able to give your clients the AI files you create on ...
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| Can't print the illustration | 10/3/2006 |
Q: We have Adobe CS2 Illustrator installed on a PC, and trying to print some image files. It was ...
A: Could be a font or a linked or embedded image, memory, buggy printer driver, complex image, corrupt ...
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| Illustrator Shut Down after Opening | 10/2/2006 |
Q: Illustrator has begun shutting itself down following opening. When I tried to remove to re-install ...
A: I'm guessing you're on a PC from your mention of "the wizard." What you could try first is going to ...
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| gifs in Illustrator | 10/2/2006 |
Q: What i'm trying to do in Illustrator is insert a blinking gif and it will no animate whenever i ...
A: You can insert gifs in Illustrator but you'll never see the animation. Animated gifs can only be ...
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| Adobe Ilustrator- Indesign Copy Paste Problems | 10/2/2006 |
Q: I recently upgraded my Mac G4 from OS 10.2.4 to 10.2.8. Now my diagrams in Illustrator WILL NOT ...
A: Hey Steve, No, you shouldn't need to upgrade. Change your AI prefs > clipboard to AICB with ...
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| follow up to #2 | 10/2/2006 |
Q: on #2 how do i save it as a GIF with white transparency? and then, i need to import it into ...
A: If the file you are creating is not going to end up being printed at a print shop on a print press, ...
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| gradient color | 10/1/2006 |
Q: 1. i read your answer to someone about how to do a gradient fill with color. as an adendeum to ...
A: 1) Use the eyedropper tool to "pick up" the color. Create a rectangle and keep it selected. ...
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| Converting Illustrator to Corel Draw | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I was reading your answer for importing Illustrator 9 to Corel Draw. 9. I am having a simular ...
A: If it's a complex file, you always stand the chance of losing some effects or transparency... but ...
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| how to install illustrator CS2 | 9/30/2006 |
Q: i just wanted to ask a question about the window installer clean-up utility. I was told to use this ...
A: Hmm, I wouldn't think so but I can't tell without being there. I think what it's talking about is ...
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| Transparent Layer Cut | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I'm quite comfortable with using Photoshop and trying to learn Illustrator. My problem is quite ...
A: I think I understand the question. Create your circle. Give it a fill and no stroke. When you ...
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| Illustrator File Corrupted | 9/29/2006 |
Q: I saved my Illustrator file without the PDF setting checked to cut down on the file's size. When I ...
A: Sorry you're having problems with the file. Yes, the file is probably corrupt. You can try to ...
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| Manipulating bitmap in Illustrator | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I'm a PC user using Illustrator CS (I also have 10.0.3 - not sure the difference). I know very ...
A: If you have CS2, it's easier: In Illustrator, place file, as link, click on box with direct ...
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| Opening up a .ai Adobe Illustrator file to view | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I'm use a Mac running the most recent version of OS X. I don't currently have Adobe Illustrator on ...
A: Well, do you have photoshop? If so, you can open it with that. Sometimes, you can also send AI ...
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| Illustrator CS file size | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I'm currently using Adobe Illustrator CS on a PC and cannot get over the huge file sizes. I noticed ...
A: Yes, that's true. To reduce the file size, place the images as LINKED instead of embedded. You ...
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| eps files can not be deleted or resaved | 9/26/2006 |
Q: i have a problem when trying to resave or delete eps files. do you know why this may be?
A: There are a number of possibilities. Here are some things to try. If you are running any version ...
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| Rows And Columns | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I've just changed to illustrator cs2 and i cant seem to find the "Rows and Columns" tab which used ...
A: It's located under Area Type Options. It can only be used in a type area (versus type on a path), ...
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| can't save or print in CS2 | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I scanned some original art into Photoshop, then placed them in Illustrator CS2 & copied them ...
A: Yes, you should be placing the files as linked images instead of embedding them. But it does sound ...
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| Adobe Illustrator CS2 PC Win XP Pro SP2 | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I have a .ai file that I cannot open without the following error. Can't open the illustration. ...
A: Unfortunately this usually means the file is corrupt and cannot be opened. Try to get into the ...
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| Me Too | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I use Illustrator CS, and I have the same symptom. After saving the file a few times, it won't let ...
A: As far as deleting undeletable? files from your machine, I downloaded this cool little freeware ...
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| how to install illustrator CS2 | 9/22/2006 |
Q: for about a week now, i have been trying to install illustrator cs2 in my PC, but i have been having ...
A: .. My first guess is that there are probably some installation artifacts on your PC from the first ...
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| how ro insert Adobe EPS files into Microsoft word | 9/21/2006 |
Q: Amy: I am using Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Microsoft Office 2003, using Microsoft XP professional. I ...
A: Well, if you are seeing a box, that means that it has indeed imported the EPS using the filters ...
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| Printing from illustrator | 9/21/2006 |
Q: When I'm using Illustrator CS and I print using Epson CX4200 printer the copy comes out larger than ...
A: Hmmm. Mysterious. My first thought is to check the Printer Properties. Choose Print Setup, choose ...
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| Adobe Acrobat - extracting pages | 9/21/2006 |
Q: First off, I have Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional. I have an Adobe Acrobat document that came in 60 ...
A: That sounds like a nightmare task. There's one way to do this right in Acrobat. Look for the ...
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| Air brush? | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Hey, Thats pretty close, is there anyway of making the dots more dense? so theres almost no white? ...
A: Okay UPDATE- I found a better much easier way! File > Document Color Mode must be RGB. Select ...
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| Air brush? | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Hey, I can only use black on white, thats it. Where I've seen the effect im looking for before, it ...
A: Okay, I got it, I think. Under Filters, there's a Pen & Ink > Hatch Effects filter. [x] Match ...
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| Air brush? | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Hey, This might be a hard question to answer but it's worth a try. Okay, so Im creating a design on ...
A: Can you use shades of gray or must you use strictly black? If gray's okay, I'm leaning toward ...
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| Illustrator Pathfinder with | 9/8/2006 |
Q: PC CS2. I am trying to add "weed lines" to some lettering I am cutting in vinyl on a plotter. The ...
A: Okay, I think I've got it down. Create text select all create outlines Draw your weed lines right ...
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| Filters in Adobe Ilustrator 8.0 for a PC | 9/8/2006 |
Q: Never mind. I got them working. I have to keep going to rasturize and hit ok with each object, but ...
A: Wow. You shouldn't have to do that. That would bug me. This may be a difference between Adobe ...
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| Filters in Adobe Ilustrator 8.0 for a PC | 9/8/2006 |
Q: I hate to keep bothering you on the same issue, but I still have not been able to activate the ...
A: I guess I wasn't very clear. The colors of the object can be RGB or CMYK but the DOCUMENT COLOR ...
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| Filters in Adobe Ilustrator 8.0 for a PC | 9/7/2006 |
Q: Ok, remember at the beginning of this process, I said I was a computer dummie, right? I have been ...
A: Hey Dummie! =) seriously, no problem. Removing the AIprefs file will affect nothing but ...
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| Filters in Adobe Ilustrator 8.0 for a PC | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I will most likely stay within the gamet. Still not sure on one part though. In your origanal ...
A: Yes - that's exactly correct. Work in RGB then convert to CMYK. You will also have to flatten all ...
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| Filters in Adobe Ilustrator 8.0 for a PC | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I will give it a try. One question though. I am doing an illustration for printing purposes for a ...
A: Yes, you need to be in CMYK color space for your print job and RGB colors would shift. Really bright ...
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| Printer or Illustrator problem? | 9/7/2006 |
Q: Would appreciate your thoughts on this vexing problem. I have a layout with a large text block ...
A: Greetings Bill, I'm going to have to go with printer driver issue on this one. Can't deal with this ...
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| Filters in Adobe Ilustrator 8.0 for a PC | 9/6/2006 |
Q: I am an artist who is a computer dummie. I have been farting around with my Illustrator 8.0 (PC) for ...
A: I'll see if I can help here. First of all, please Quit Illustrator, locate the AIPrefs file on ...
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| Adobe Illustrator - CS2 feature request | 9/6/2006 |
Q: We need Arabic support (ability to display and connect arabic and other language characters ...
A: Unfortunately, you must have the Middle Eastern Language version of Adobe Creative Suite to be able ...
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| Group | 8/3/2006 |
Q: .. Is it possibel to do batch processing for "transistion effects too"? and which app woudl I use ...
A: Followup: I forgot to mention that PhotoShop can also create slide shows for the internet. And ...
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| Group | 8/3/2006 |
Q: I want to put a number of pictures in a folder then apply a range of measures to them such as - ...
A: You might be talking about using Batch Processing in PhotoShop? PhotoShop can be used to apply ...
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| File Size | 8/3/2006 |
Q: I am using illustrator 10. I made a simple poster with letter head and only 1 pic. The pic is only ...
A: Hey there Lee, Could you send me the ILLUSTRATOR file? AmyLynPace @ yahoo.com is my address. ...
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| old .eps clip art files won't open in CS | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I have a package of .eps art from Graphics Products Corp.(1994) All the files are .sea and are on ...
A: Did the clip art come with a viewer? If so, try copying and pasting from the viewer - sometimes ...
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| Russian phrases in Adobe Illustrator | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I have Illustrator 10 on PC. I have a problem converting some fonts/languages into EPS outlines. I ...
A: Cyrillic fonts in English versions of Illustrator is a tricky subject. Adobe Illustrator (ENGLISH ...
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| eps vectors | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I have a file saved as an eps in illustrator. I am getting it printed up on vinyl. They have ...
A: Your vinyl printer wants pure vector artwork for the cutting machine. That means no raster. Artwork ...
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| mac to pc illustrator file compatibility | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I have been trying to save an Illustrator CS2 mac file to email to a pc user who has Illustrator 6. ...
A: He should be able to open a Legacy EPS file. In CS2, use the File > Export > Legacy EPS function to ...
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| Illustrator installation | 8/1/2006 |
Q: Subject Illustrator installation Question Hi Amy, I know this is dumb but when I insert the ...
A: Hey there Jackie, I copied this from Adobe.com's knowledgebase. WHy don't you try this and let me ...
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| Illustrator installation | 8/1/2006 |
Q: I know this is dumb but when I insert the installation disk for Illustrator, the installation does ...
A: Not dumb. It happens. But I need to know if you're on a Mac or PC and what version you're ...
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| Tutorials | 7/29/2006 |
Q: Amy, Do you have any recommendations for good tutorial documentation?
A: I assume you are talking about Illustrator tutorials. Yes, I do. Register at Adobe.com (free) and ...
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| Skew Outlined Text | 7/29/2006 |
Q: How do I skew outlined text so that the first letter is largest, and the last letter is smallest, as ...
A: In earlier versions of Illustrator, text warping was limited to what you, the user, could do ...
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| printing probelms with images | 7/28/2006 |
Q: I am trying to put together a press release and need our logo at the top. i made the logo on adobe ...
A: Okay Lianne, That's bizarre and I blame Word (hope Bill Gates isn't reading this). Wait, you tried ...
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| Exporting Illustrator Files to Corel Draw | 7/27/2006 |
Q: Do you know a way to export an illustrator document made on v. 9 to Corel Draw 9 ? Thanks for your ...
A: You can't Save or Export as Corel format but you can save or export to something that Corel can ...
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| Adobe Illustrator | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I am using version 11.o of Adobe Illustrator and I am on a PC. When I bring art into illustrator ...
A: There are only a few ways to achieve "transparency" of placed color images in Illustrator. 1 - ...
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| Can't save same file , have to rename. | 7/26/2006 |
Q: it appears to be common to many users. And its on and off. on saving .ai illustrator says PDF file ...
A: When this happens, do you have Acrobat running in the background? If so, try closing it and let me ...
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| Illustrator closes when saving file | 7/25/2006 |
Q: I am using Illustrator 10 on PC, with windows XP professional. The entire program is closing when I ...
A: Another person recently had a similar problem, so I am going to ask you to try the solution that ...
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| Illustrator or Photoshop? | 7/24/2006 |
Q: See, I'm using Illustrator right now (and using the "Save for Web" command) but it's creating a ...
A: Ooh. Yeah. White line not good. I have struggled with that very issue. Can you send it to me and ...
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| Illustrator or Photoshop? | 7/24/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I've always been taught that in order to ...
A: I would agree with that. Some people would not. You can create web stuff in Illustrator but it's ...
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| illustrator drop shadow gaussian blur | 7/24/2006 |
Q: All of a sudden my gaussian blur option within effects/drop shadow is deactivated - and I'm not able ...
A: There is some (possible) bug that makes effects not work in certain color modes but it only affects ...
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| Saving Font Problem | 7/22/2006 |
Q: Using illustrator CS2, when I attempt to save a file in ai format containing a font I recieve error ...
A: I wonder if this is the bug that people are talking about where there are no fonts in the Adobe ...
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| text into hyperlink | 7/22/2006 |
Q: How can I add a hyperlink to the text in my illustrator file? and if this is possible can I save ...
A: I don't believe this can be done in AI... you'd have to add the link in Acrobat Pro editing mode, if ...
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| Missing plug-in | 7/20/2006 |
Q: I'm using Adobe Illustrator CS for PC which has been running great up to recently... I've suddenly ...
A: That's strange. First, I'd try deleting your preferences file. I believe this will work for you. 1 ...
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| illustrator clip masking tool | 7/19/2006 |
Q: i place one image RGB and through color mode i change it to CMYK is it right procedure for ...
A: You wrote: i place one image RGB and through color mode i change it to CMYK is it right procedure ...
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| stroke width change pdf - ill | 7/18/2006 |
Q: Have you had any problems with stroke widths changing when you open a pdf file in illustrator. The ...
A: I have not experienced that, no.... Since stroke is defined by a numerical value (in most apps), it ...
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| Illustrator effects and printing | 7/17/2006 |
Q: Me: Dell PC / Illy CS. I made some stuff with effects, etc and when I print it out from either ...
A: MORE INFO, DAVE ...
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| File Conversion - CorelDraw to Illustrator | 6/29/2006 |
Q: Amy, I have 98,000 CorelDraw (9,10 and 11) files that must be converted for use in Illustrator CS ...
A: Yes Chris. Create an Action that Saves as AI, then run it on a batch of files by highlighting your ...
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| Illustrator 9 and excel | 6/27/2006 |
Q: I'm trying to import excel charts into Illustrator. I've been successful for most of the charts ...
A: FOLLOWUP================================================= This is just to let you know that I ...
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| changing the shape of type | 6/22/2006 |
Q: I need to fill some logo type in a V shape. Typestyler used to do this quite easily. I can't seem to ...
A: I think you're talking about Warp Text Effects. If you have Illustrator CS2, you can do this using ...
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| collecting for output | 6/21/2006 |
Q: Hey there, How do I collect for output in Illustartor? When I send files to a printer, do I need ...
A: Don't know what version you're using; I use version 9. As far as I know, there still isn't a ...
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| Inner Glow | 6/21/2006 |
Q: I am creating a wine glass from step by step tutorial from About.com and I am stumped as to fill it ...
A: Hmmm... I am doing that same tutorial right now and can't find anything obvious. Please send your ...
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| grayscale | 6/15/2006 |
Q: I use a windows PC and have ill 10 and ps 7. When i'm working in illustrator and I need a deep ...
A: I think your only problem may be the Proof Colors and Display in Illustrator. What you're describing ...
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| Placing photos into shapes | 6/14/2006 |
Q: I am working with CS2 and would like to insert a jpeg photo into a circle I have on my page or ...
A: You're probably talking about creating a clipping mask. Place your photo into your document. Then ...
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| Illustrator color conversion | 6/9/2006 |
Q: I have a grayscale Photoshop image that I want to place into Illustrator then do a live trace. Then ...
A: Can you create a preset/palette for the Live Trace that will fill it with your spot color right from ...
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| Printing two color gradients | 6/8/2006 |
Q: I am putting together a logo standards booklet for a client, detailing proper ways to display the ...
A: Do you think I could get a look at the file? You would have to export to legacy version 9 since ...
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| Selection Tool | 6/8/2006 |
Q: I am working on a PC with version 9.0. My selection tool will not allow me to resize anything. I ...
A: You'll be happy to know this is an easy one! You need to turn your bounding boxes back on - somehow ...
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| How can i take 4 Illustrator files and put them into just 1 .pdf? | 6/5/2006 |
Q: I have Illustarator CS and I've been asked to take four Illustration files in .eps and saved them ...
A: As far as I know, you still need Adobe Acrobat w/Distiller and Adobe PDF to be able to print ...
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| Control Palette | 6/1/2006 |
Q: Illustrator CS, PC. I just purchased the product, and find that the control palette is not visible. ...
A: You should be able to make the Control Palette appear/disappear by using the functions found in the ...
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| Icons and file recognition | 6/1/2006 |
Q: As stated, I'v now installed Illustrator CS, instead of CS2. Problem? On this PC, it won't recognise ...
A: You need to re-associate the EPS file type with Illustrator by using the right click and browse ...
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| Locked ai file? | 6/1/2006 |
Q: I've received and Illustrator 8 file (.ai) from a client which I'm opening in CS2. Both Macs. Once ...
A: Yes, that is the locked symbol... but you can't lock an AI 8 file thru any feature of AI8 that I ...
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| Adobe Font Changed | 5/31/2006 |
Q: There were no experts in the Adobe Acrobat catagory but I thought maybe you would know anyways. Do ...
A: This is how I do it. Use the Tools > Advanced Editing > Touch Up Text tool, then highlight the text ...
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| Adobe Illustrator CS2 | 5/31/2006 |
Q: Illustrator CS2 - PC. Hi Amy, I've just installed the aforementioned program, yet cannot save any ...
A: There are some known bugs with CS2 - some are similar to what you're describing but not exactly. ...
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| illustrator plug in | 5/30/2006 |
Q: Amy- The files are all in the right place, and they are there, but for some reason Illustrator is ...
A: Your filters are missing. Indulge me for a moment. Are you launching Illustrator from the Desktop ...
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| illustrator plug in | 5/30/2006 |
Q: i am embaressed to say, I am still working in Illustrator 6.0. I re built my desktop to clear some ...
A: Hmm, You had plug-ins disappear when you cleaned your desktop? That's odd. Can't explain that one. ...
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| illustrator plug in | 5/29/2006 |
Q: What does it mean when you install plug-ins in the plug ins folder while illustrator isn't running, ...
A: Check in your preferences and make sure that the Plug-ins folder is pointed to the right directory. ...
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| printing in line screen | 5/27/2006 |
Q: i went to Print - Output - Printer Resolution i selected 53lpi/600dpi - but it doesn't print out in ...
A: I believe you are going about it in the right way. You and I have different versions of Illustrator ...
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| Not Enough Memory (Illustaror CS2) | 5/24/2006 |
Q: I recently updated my Adobe Acrobat on CS2, now I'm running into problems in Adobe Illustrator CS2. ...
A: Acrobat and Illustrator use the same fnt.lst files so this indeed could be the problem. Reinstalling ...
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| Illustrator Shaping Text | 5/24/2006 |
Q: I have Illustrator CS2. I need to make a text block of about 9 letters within a horizontal ...
A: I don't actually own a copy of CS, so I'm afraid I don't know much about specific CS text warping ...
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| Type arabic in Illustrator | 5/23/2006 |
Q: When I type arabic in windows Word,it is ok, but when I copy to Illustrator cs2 it is not ok.
A: Sorry to have to say that Illustrator does not support the character sets of some non-Roman fonts ...
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| Can't open Illustrator 9 file | 5/15/2006 |
Q: The problem file seemed to have saved fine and in the folder it has the time saved as correct, but ...
A: When you tried placing it, did you place it LINKED or embed it? Try placing it (change file name to ...
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| can Illustrator 10 type chinese in win xp ? | 5/5/2006 |
Q: l would like to know can Illustrator 10 PC version type chinese in a windows Xp OS? l am on a os XP ...
A: I'm not familiar with all the different versions of the Chinese language but Illustrator 10 (the ...
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| saving pictures for web site | 4/23/2006 |
Q: I simply want to be able to cut and paste pictures and add text on top of pictures or to be able to ...
A: If your choices are Illustrator or PhotoShop, choose PhotoShop. You can paste your photos into ...
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| disregard last question | 4/21/2006 |
Q: I am sorry, I think I just figured it out and converted it to cmky and it worked. But since I am ...
A: I will disregard that last q - glad you figured it out. I have to reply to it, though, so you'll see ...
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| Text to curves | 4/13/2006 |
Q: Version 10 P.C. I have just designed my business cards find, but my printer has asked that the all ...
A: By "curves," your printer means "outlines." Simply: 1) Select All 2) use the Menu and select Text > ...
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| illustrator free transform tool | 4/11/2006 |
Q: I am working on illustrator 10 on a pc. everything was fine until yesterday my free trasnform tool ...
A: This is an easy one. Just hit SHIFT + CTRL + B or choose VIEW>SHOW BOUNDING BOX from the menu. I ...
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| Converting .AI to .PDF and Text | 3/21/2006 |
Q: I'm using Illustrator 9.0. I've created a brochure. I'm converting it to PDF per request of my ...
A: Known quirk. Fat L Syndrome. They're fine. Zoom all the way in and take a look. Actually, if you ...
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| Bitmap to Vector | 3/16/2006 |
Q: I am using CS 11.0.0 versions of Photoshop and Illustrator. I want to take a black bitmap image ...
A: This is a common situation for designers. You have already touched upon the best (if you can call ...
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| Type found on Star Wars credits | 3/16/2006 |
Q: How do you create the type effect that is commonly seen in the Star Wars credits, i.e. it seems to ...
A: That's done using the Free Distort Effect. v9 has it. I think v8 does, too. Create your text and ...
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| archive that lint! | 3/16/2006 |
Q: I know very little about Illustrator and little more about Photoshop. I scanned a bitmap (B/W line ...
A: The resolution/file format of the scanned image is key, here. Bitmaps don't display well on screen. ...
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| special effects | 3/14/2006 |
Q: AMY, Thanks for the info. I tried your suggestion and it is much closer than my efforts. Part of ...
A: Oh, wow. There are so many ways you could go about it. ...
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| special effects | 3/14/2006 |
Q: AMY, Thanks for the info. I tried your suggestion and it is much closer than my efforts. Part of ...
A: I guess that's one of the reasons that some projects are meant for raster programs like PhotoShop ...
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| Viewing a PDF Document in Illustrator | 3/14/2006 |
Q: Amy, Hardware/Software: PC, Windows 98SE, Illustrator 10, Acrobat Reader 6 BACKGOUND INFORMATION: ...
A: ANOTHER THOUGHT I just thought of a reason that the object might be missing. The person who created ...
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| special effects | 3/13/2006 |
Q: Amy: I am using an iMac 450, OS 10.3.9, Illustrator 10. I am designing a logo and with the ...
A: I actually have a chop! Let's see... I guess I'd apply some roughness to the paths after creating ...
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| Can't Open Illustration File | 3/10/2006 |
Q: I am using Adobe Illustrator 10. My problem is, when I try to open a file that I created and saved, ...
A: This situation - a corrupt file - can be tricky. Are you on a PC? Try changing the file suffix to ...
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| Opening an Illustrator file | 3/7/2006 |
Q: Amy I am a PC user using Illustrator 10 and I have been working on an illustration yesterday and ...
A: Looks like that file is corrupt. Not good, huh? There are few things you can do if you didn't ...
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| adobe illustrator swatch library | 2/22/2006 |
Q: I am using illustrator 11.0 on Mac os 10.3. I am having problems modifying swatch libraries. I can ...
A: Hmm. If I'm not mistaken you can only edit Swatches in the Swatch Window (Window>Show ...
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| template with cutouts | 2/17/2006 |
Q: cs2 illustrator pc I'm trying to make a clipping mask that the image or photo can be changed out. I ...
A: This is how to change out an image that's being masked... Using the WHITE arrow tool (Direct ...
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| Importing from Publisher | 2/13/2006 |
Q: I have a client using Publisher(PC) and I need to know how to export from Publisher in a format ...
A: To preserve the fonts, the easiest thing you can do, of course, is print to a PDF file and open that ...
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| Acrobat | 2/9/2006 |
Q: Followup To Question - Amy: Tried your suggestion, but nothing works. The thumbnail image shows as ...
A: Good luck, Nick. I suspect that either Acrobat Reader or your printer driver is using some ...
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| Acrobat | 2/9/2006 |
Q: Amy: Thanks for the super speedy reply. I am using Acrobat 7. I tried Landscape, but the page still ...
A: Okay, instead of just clicking Landscape in Print Setup, do this: Click Print Setup >Properties ...
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| Acrobat | 2/9/2006 |
Q: Amy: Although this is a question regarding Acrobat, it is somewhat basic, so perhaps you have some ...
A: One question - are you using Acrobat Reader or Acrobat (full version)? Anyway, Can't you achieve ...
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| I am using Adobe Illustrator... | 2/8/2006 |
Q: I am using Adobe Illustrator 11.O and I am on a PC. I have done something to my selection tool by ...
A: This is a common error. I think you accidentally turned off Bounding Boxes. You can either go to ...
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| Hi,
How do I create a hyperlink... | 1/23/2006 |
Q: How do I create a hyperlink in Illustrator? I am using the CS version, PC. I was asked to create a ...
A: A couple ways to do this, I guess. You could add the imagemap w/ hyperlinks in Dreamweaver? ...
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| Adobe Acrobat | 1/9/2006 |
Q: When I do click on the link, I get this message: The plug in required by this action is not ...
A: Wow. I answered this question immediately but apparently you did not receive the answer? I wondered ...
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| Scanner resolutions | 1/5/2006 |
Q: I need to digitalize handdrawn multicolor artwork that will ultimately be published as cards ...
A: That's pretty high for artwork. I've never done a book, so I can't say if it's excessive but it does ...
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| Transparent Graphic | 12/15/2005 |
Q: I should know this, but do not. I have created a type logo in Illustrator CS, have created outline ...
A: Did you try importing the graphic as a PDF file or a Native AI file? According to the poster at the ...
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| Converting Illustrator image back to greyscale | 12/13/2005 |
Q: I am a v. recent user of Adobe Illustrator 10 (for mac) and am more conversant with Photoshop). ...
A: ADDENDUM I forgot to ask you to save down to v9 for me so I can open it on my PC.... -Amy Hey ...
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| Designing and printing backdrops | 11/16/2005 |
Q: I'm new to illustrator and I've been designing web-based graphics for quite some time. However, now ...
A: Lydia. Sounds like a job and a half. Let's see... No, you don't have to set the Artboard size to ...
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| Fonts Size part 2 | 10/29/2005 |
Q: I change my preferences "Units & Measures" to inches. Enter .5" for the font size (times) and type ...
A: Ah, I see what the problem is. I thought you meant the type was actually changing when you ...
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| Font size | 10/26/2005 |
Q: We use Illustrator (CS on Mac & PC) to designs plaques on our CNC machine. Problem is when we ...
A: Sorry it has taken me awhile to see this message. I am away from my computer and the dial-up I use ...
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| Washed out colors in PDF | 10/20/2005 |
Q: I'm currently using Illustrator 10 for a PC but thought you still might be able to help me. When I ...
A: Two things. 1) Make sure you have all compression turned off when saving as PDF from Illustrator. ...
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| Can I open Illustrator 8 eps in cs2 | 10/14/2005 |
Q: I'm about to buy a new G5 and install Illustrator cs2 and i was wondering if i'll be able to open ...
A: Lucky. You'll be able to open them all right but I guess there is an issue involving a bug that ...
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| Scalable outline/stroke | 10/7/2005 |
Q: First of all thanks for being a part of this forum, I've learned quite a bit here. I'm working on a ...
A: Nice of you to help out a friend.... story of my life and I love doing it. Here's what I'd do to ...
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| PDF file in Illustrator | 9/23/2005 |
Q: Illustrator 11, Mac (G5) We have PDF files (rather low resolution) of manuals. We do not have the ...
A: Yes, definitely. But it might be a lot of work. Illustrator (even 11) still isn't designed for ...
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| black text | 9/22/2005 |
Q: I use a Pc- windows xp. I really hope you can help me out with this one! I am trying to apply a pdf ...
A: It's pretty simple... certainly not nightmarish... I hope. What you have is a CMYK (possible four ...
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| saving as two color | 9/21/2005 |
Q: I have a PC and am using Illustrator 10 I am stuck on how to save as a 2 color Illustrator eps file ...
A: Why don't you send me the file and I'll take a look and set it up. Then I'll send it back to you ...
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| joining outline text to an object | 9/5/2005 |
Q: PC, AI 10. I need to create outline text at 30% transparency and join it to the top of a rectangle, ...
A: Create your text and select "Create Outlines" from the Type menu. Create your rectangle. Doesn't ...
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| Modifications to Swatches | 8/28/2005 |
Q: I use Illustrator 10 on a PC. I downloaded some swatch patterns from the Adobe website and the ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to answer this question, I've been under the weather. Good news is ...
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| graphics | 8/24/2005 |
Q: I have a P4 2.4 ghz laptop running windows 98se. I would like to clean up some black and white ...
A: Can you please send me an average sample of one of the graphics you've scanned so I can see how ...
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| Paintbrush stroke direction | 8/11/2005 |
Q: Is it possible for a left-handed user to reverse the paintbrush stroke point from a right-handed ...
A: How are you? Um, I'm embarassed to admit I need more information from you about exactly what you ...
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| Illustrator Shortcuts (CS2) MAC OS X | 8/5/2005 |
Q: I have CS2 on a Mac, when using illustrator perviously all shotcuts worked, but now for some reason ...
A: Nick, First I'm going to assume you are working with an English version of Illustrator and a ...
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| Converting text to a path | 8/5/2005 |
Q: I'm using AI 9 on windows. I had a graphics designer set up a logo for me and I see that all of the ...
A: It's important to convert text to outlines so that the logo can be viewed on... and printed from... ...
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| default Palettes | 8/4/2005 |
Q: Can you tell me if it is possible to load all the default palettes on the right-hand side in ...
A: Good morning Rob! Palette location in Illustrator is saved in the AIPrefs file. This means that ...
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| illustrator outline | 8/1/2005 |
Q: I have adobe Illustrator's latest version 11 cs whatever anyway, I have the CutContour plug ins set, ...
A: There really is no way to instantly and accurately create a vector image (Illustrator artwork) from ...
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| Illustrator Font display probs | 7/29/2005 |
Q: I am running Adobe Illustrator 10 on Mac OS10.2.8 with Suitcase X1. It seems that when I open an ...
A: I think there was talk of a conflict between some versions of Suitcase and AI10 but I'm not 100% ...
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| swatch libraries | 7/27/2005 |
Q: Illustrator 10 Mac G4 OS X HEllo Amy, I was looking through google to find an aswer to why the ...
A: Yep, the most common cause of missing swatches in Illustrator for the Mac is a corrupt font ...
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| Illustrator Fonts | 7/18/2005 |
Q: How do I download fonts so that they show up when I activate TYPE in Illustrator? Thanks.
A: I'd really need to know if you're on a Mac or a PC. But it's pretty simple for both - drag and ...
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| drawing a triangle using Illustrator CS | 7/12/2005 |
Q: A very simple question. How do I draw a triangle using Illustrator CS? Thanks!
A: That's a nice easy one. Maybe I can even answer it before my coffee this morning. Let's draw the ...
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| Dear Amy,
My Illustrator... | 6/28/2005 |
Q: My Illustrator graphics & text look great while in Illustrator. The edges are perfect and smooth. ...
A: The problem here isn't really the graphics, it's just the display mode of InDesign. This can be ...
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| Creating EPS outline fonts in Illustrator from Word | 6/22/2005 |
Q: I have Illustrator 10 on PC and Illustrator 8 on Mac. I have a problem converting some ...
A: I can answer your question about doing this on a PC but I can't really tell you how to do it on your ...
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| Moving one, and only one, layer of my multi-layer Illustrator file | 6/17/2005 |
Q: any advice you have on this Q would be much appreciated. My Illustrator CS file consists of a US ...
A: I'd say send me the file, but I use version 9 (happily). I guess I'd fall back to the method I've ...
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| Vector images??? | 6/15/2005 |
Q: I have Adobe Illustrator 8 and use a PC at home. Amy, I work as a graphics designer at a sign shop. ...
A: I have supplied Illustrator files to people at sign shops before and I am always asked for an EPS ...
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| Gradients in text objects | 6/15/2005 |
Q: Amy, you are the best Well, it seems that there's a little difference between AI 9 and CS, I've ...
A: Glad you figured it out! It is very frustrating sometimes that I don't have a copy of CS because a ...
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| Gradients in text objects | 6/15/2005 |
Q: but I'm still having problems here. I don't know why but I keep seeing the text in a plain black ...
A: Hmmm. Sorry you're having problems! There are two ways to select type. I think MAYBE what you are ...
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| Gradients in text objects | 6/14/2005 |
Q: I've read many of your answers and they have been of great help for me. Now it is time to make my ...
A: Yes, it's possible! There are a few ways to do that. Here's the easiest one. Keep in mind that I ...
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| Undo Create Outlines | 6/14/2005 |
Q: I have Illustrator CS and I'm using a PC. I have a logo that was created by an outside design firm ...
A: Unfortunately, no... unless artifacts of the font remain in the document, all traces of the font are ...
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| Illustrator files | 6/8/2005 |
Q: i was just reading your replies to file managing when working on illustrator, do you have any idea ...
A: This is a problem that happens to some Windows users. Apparently there is a problem with Windows ...
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| Illustrator 9.0 saving to PDF | 5/23/2005 |
Q: I've got illustrator 9.0 and using a PC. I'm just learning the ropes and picking things up ...
A: Well, if you don't have Adobe Acrobat Full Version complete with Distiller, I'm afraid there's no ...
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| Swatches | 5/6/2005 |
Q: I have a mac and am using cs version of illustrator(11). I have a problem where I have made my own ...
A: I'd like to look at that a little further before attempting to answer. Could you please send an ...
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| converting illustrator cs file to illustrator 8 file | 5/3/2005 |
Q: I am using illustrator cs and I am trying to make a file compatible to illustrator version 8. I have ...
A: Sorry this is so late - I moved this weekend (actually I am still moving... my mother is downstairs ...
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| My Select Tool seemes to be locked! | 4/28/2005 |
Q: my direct select tool is not giving me the automatic option to rotate a selected item, you know, ...
A: That automatic option you refer to is actually the "bounding box" feature of Illustrator. To turn ...
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| using eps files from vector -based programs other than illustrator | 4/7/2005 |
Q: I am a beginning illustrator user. I have illustrator cs. My question to you is - If I get an .eps ...
A: The short answer is yes, you will be able to open and edit most EPS files in Illustrator. Most other ...
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| image from Photoshop to Illustrator | 4/1/2005 |
Q: I am very familiar with Photoshop 7.0 but haven't had the time to really understand illustrator 7.0, ...
A: There really isn't a way to convert the image to vector automatically or save it as vector... the ...
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| Converting Photoshop file into Ilustrator vector file | 3/31/2005 |
Q: My printer asked that I convert a file I did in Photoshop to a vector file. I was going to do that ...
A: Although your printer told you to "convert" the graphic, there really is no way to instantly convert ...
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| Gradient Dissolved Effect | 3/31/2005 |
Q: Amy, I hope you can help me out with my problem. I know how to create a gradient in Illustrator 10, ...
A: I don't quite understand where the dissolve effect needs to be in relation to the part of that ...
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| CAN'T OPEN ILLUSTRATION FILE | 3/12/2005 |
Q: I'm using adobe illustration 9.0. My problem is, when i try to open a file i get an error message ...
A: That message means the file got corrupted somehow and Illustrtor's going nuts trying to read it. ...
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| workspace | 3/7/2005 |
Q: I'm on a Mac using Illustrator 10. How do I edit or remove the default dashed square that appoears ...
A: I use Illustrator 9, but I don't think it's changed. That dashed line is the printable area. To ...
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| Copy Illustrator CS artwork and paste in Excel file | 3/4/2005 |
Q: One department creates artwork in Illustrator CS on Mac. Another department using PCs needs to open ...
A: Well, I used to do a lot of cross-platform cross-application cutting and pasting... it was always ...
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| illustrator v10, pc | 3/2/2005 |
Q: i did this a few months ago and forgot how i did it >> i placed what i believe is a mesh over some ...
A: It wasn't gradient mesh, that's for applying multiple gradients to an object. I think you applied a ...
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| Logos | 3/2/2005 |
Q: Amy: Thanks for the unbelievable and very patient help that you gave to me regarding the problem ...
A: It's always a pleasure to help you! Anytime you need help, just ask. Alas, I never get volunteer ...
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| Opening transparency palette | 3/1/2005 |
Q: I have Illustrator 10 - clicking on Window - Transparency (or Shift + F10) doesn't open a ...
A: I think you need to toss your prefs. Quit Illustrator Locate and throw away AIPrefs file. Restart ...
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| convert to grayscale | 2/28/2005 |
Q: Amy, I have a Mac G4, and I have ill8. How do I do a global conversion from color to grayscale or ...
A: There are a few things you need to do to convert colors. 1. Under File > Document Color Mode ...
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| saving docs to send by e-mail | 2/26/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - Amy: I have an iMac 450, 384mb ram, OS 10.3.8, Illustrator 10, Firefox ...
A: Very possible. I print so very few things nowadays... I guess this shortcoming is made up for with ...
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| saving docs to send by e-mail | 2/26/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - Amy: I have an iMac 450, 384mb ram, OS 10.3.8, Illustrator 10, Firefox ...
A: Do you have version 8 or 9 available to open the file with, per chance? If you do, you could select ...
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| saving docs to send by e-mail | 2/25/2005 |
Q: Amy: I have an iMac 450, 384mb ram, OS 10.3.8, Illustrator 10, Firefox browser I designed a number ...
A: Let me think. Round paths become jagged.... circles look like stop signs? ew. This might be ...
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| Ilustrator Page Set up | 2/25/2005 |
Q: I produce a local A5 publication in which i create the ads in illustrator 9.0 (pc)(quarter/half and ...
A: Yes you can do that, but it's kind of kludgey. It's all done in DOCUMENT SETUP/PRINT SETUP. In ...
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| saving docs to send by e-mail | 2/23/2005 |
Q: Amy: I have an iMac 450, 384mb ram, OS 10.3.8, Illustrator 10, Firefox browser I designed a number ...
A: My first choice would definitely be PDF. Do this by using FILE > SAVE AS then choose PDF. Since ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 10 Place spot color image | 2/22/2005 |
Q: I am using Adobe Illustrator 10 on a PC. I have a 2 color image in Photoshop (black & Pantone ...
A: There are lots of variables here. Could you please send me the 2 files: AmyLynPace@yahoo.com And ...
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| Paths and Fills | 2/17/2005 |
Q: I am currently using Illustrator CS, but I think this is a pretty general question that is not ...
A: Yep, I can answer that. Draw your triangle. For my purposes, I have drawn an isoceles triangle ...
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| Document/Page Setup | 2/16/2005 |
Q: I am on Illustrator 10 with a Mac v.10.3.3. I've worked with Illustrator in a silkscreen printing ...
A: Page tiling is controlled by the printer and paper size you've got selected in Document and Print ...
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| How to Install and Remove an Illustrator | 2/15/2005 |
Q: Amy: I am at a beginner level in Illustrator 10 on a PC with Windows 98SE. I have downloaded a ...
A: Since you are running 98 and I am not, I can't be certain of the text displayed in your search ...
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| How to Install and Remove an Illustrator "Plug-in" | 2/14/2005 |
Q: Amy: I am at a beginner level in Illustrator 10 on a PC with Windows 98SE. I have downloaded a ...
A: To install a plug in, you first unstuff it if it's in a self-extracting archive format when you ...
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| Creating an Outline(s) around an object | 2/5/2005 |
Q: Amy: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: * Skill Level: Beginner in Illustrator. Self-taught * Software: ...
A: I wanted to answer this briefly even though I'm on vacation and forgot to change my Expert settings ...
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| editing a pdf file | 1/25/2005 |
Q: if you please,i want to know how to edit a pdf file.delete,write some sentences on the file. i ...
A: To properly edit a PDF file, you need to use an application such as Adobe Illustrator, FreeHand, ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 10 freezing | 1/21/2005 |
Q: I'm using Adobe Illustrator 10 and lately it's been freezing a lot. It takes a long time to open a ...
A: Illustrator freezing could be a number of things. I also run XP w/ SP 2 and have actually seen my ...
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| Fonts in Illustrator from MS Word | 1/18/2005 |
Q: Nice to meet you ^_^ I'm using Illustrator 10.0 with Window XP in PC. I want to know, if someone ...
A: I'd like to take a look at a sample of the Word document you are trying to paste into Illustrator. ...
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| Font Display | 1/15/2005 |
Q: i wish you can help me in this because I am turning crazy, i am working in Power Mac G5 version ...
A: Unfortunately, in order to use Arabic right-to-left reading fonts with the Adobe applications for ...
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| help needed on an idea | 1/3/2005 |
Q: i know what i want to do but dont know how to go about it on illustrator as i am a newbie. what i am ...
A: You asked this question about 2 months ago... here's what I wrote. Hi Sam, Unless you have been ...
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| illustrator10 takes ages to open | 12/26/2004 |
Q: nice name! i installed a dr stika driver on my p4 and now it takes ages for ill.10 to try open, it ...
A: Greetings, Jacques! I imagine that you've been using AI10 for some time without incident and this ...
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| removing background | 12/23/2004 |
Q: Your advice was excellent. I'm going to go with the magic wand/feather option and go from there. The ...
A: Well, if you are having them printed professionally, the t-shirt printer might tell you that the ...
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| removing background | 12/23/2004 |
Q: Happy Holidays! I have a question for you. I have a graphic (of a globe w/ flags sticking out of ...
A: Sometimes there's just no simple way of getting a nice product. That's a difficult image to work ...
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| Illustrator Blends - CE, Win XP | 12/21/2004 |
Q: Last week you solved my isssue of how to blend shapes (small circles to big circles) but then ...
A: Well Scott, Not a simple endeavor in Illustrator, I'm afraid. Perspective is a feature that AI just ...
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| Illustrator Blends | 12/17/2004 |
Q: I have Illustrator 8 on a PC, but I had this problem in Illustrator CS and on a Mac too. I have ...
A: There's a way to do that, Scott. First you have to create your blend. Then select Object > Expand ...
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| What book is best | 12/16/2004 |
Q: I and learning Adobe Illustrator CS in my own time and i was just woundering can you advise on a ...
A: Depending on if you've used previous versions of Illustrator or perhaps Freehand, there are many ...
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| Multi page PRINT problems | 12/9/2004 |
Q: Tanks a lot, That worked out well , with the page layout. But when i am trying to print the pages ...
A: Well, Barry, If the pages are smaller than the smallest paper size listed for your printer in Print ...
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| Multi page layout in illustrator CS | 12/8/2004 |
Q: My problem is, i need to create a Manual in Illustrator but the text is in Microsoft word. I can ...
A: Illustrator doesn't have multiple page capability as it doesn't bill itself as a page layout program ...
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| Printing text | 12/2/2004 |
Q: I'm running Illustrator 10 on a Mac G5 osx. My problem is that if I put any text on the page the ...
A: Sounds like it's trying to download fonts to a non-postscript printer. It prints fine if there are ...
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| Recent Files | 11/24/2004 |
Q: Sometimes I don't want the most recently used items listed in my file menu (Open Recent Files)in ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering this question, but I've been researching it a little. Seems you ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 10 at work-Mac-re:Pantone swatches | 11/19/2004 |
Q: Working on a Mac G5 -OSX 10.3.2--Illustrator 10.0.3 When I go to the overhead menu Windows>Swatch ...
A: If you are launching Illustrator from an alias, throw it away and create a new one (or try opening ...
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| Preparing Illustrator art for screen printing--HELP! | 11/17/2004 |
Q: I am the new art guy at a firm that sells embroidered uniforms, emblems and patches, printed ...
A: Gee whiz Matt It sounds like you are doing everything right. I don't think there's anything you can ...
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| Illustrator 8.0 vs 10.0 Regarding Color Separations | 11/15/2004 |
Q: I am the designer at a printing company. We run Illustrator 8.0. I have a client who runs 10.0 and ...
A: In version 8, spot color images must be saved as DCS files in PhotoShop and then LINKED to the the ...
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| help | 11/7/2004 |
Q: I am a beginner. This is for an assignment I am doing if you could help please. I am trying to crate ...
A: Unless you have been told that you cannot trace a drawing to do this, for the people, I would either ...
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| halftone dots | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I'm using version 8.0 on a Mac. I'm attempting to print spot-color separations which contain ...
A: Your explanation makes perfect sense - very clear. This sounds like a problem with the screen ...
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| Problem installing illustrator | 10/28/2004 |
Q: Hey there Amy, I am trying to reinstall Adobe illustrator on my new computer but I am having ...
A: There are a lot of problems with 10 in any platform. I'd like to point you to this document: ...
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| illustrator into pagemaker | 10/28/2004 |
Q: --amy: thanks for responding! however the issue isn't during printing, it appears that way when ...
A: The right way to do it is to FILE>PLACE the graphic. But it sounds like you want to use EPS ...
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| Illustrator to Photoshop - Pasting paths | 10/27/2004 |
Q: Working on P4, 3.2GHz, w/1.3Gig Mem, using network to store files -- I'm attempting to copy paths ...
A: Hey Mark, Unfortunately, I am nowhere near my own computer right now but I think I know the answer ...
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| Gradient percentage in gradient bar | 10/21/2004 |
Q: I am using Illustrator 10, I would like to create a percentage of the color selected. say 70% of ...
A: I am nowhere near a copy of Illustrator (I'm visiting family) so thanks for your patience. Create ...
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| Creat Outline in Illustrator 9 | 9/22/2004 |
Q: I know we can creat outline from text but can we do the same to images? I have some scanned plans ...
A: That is one of the most frequent questions I receive. The short answer is 'no.' The only way to ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 10 Color Swatch | 9/18/2004 |
Q: If you alter a color swatch (in Adobe Illustrator) and those colors in your illustration ...
A: You are either talking about spot colors or Global process colors. Double click on any process ...
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| Box with different lines | 9/12/2004 |
Q: Hey there, Is there any way that I can make a box have different color lines on the sides? You ...
A: That's an interesting question. I guess it depends on how detailed you want the corners where the ...
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| i need to change prefereces in illustrator without opening? | 9/3/2004 |
Q: I cannot open my Adobe Ilustrator CS application. It all started when i was trying to install a ...
A: Simply locate and delete the AIprefs file using your machine's find file utility; this erases all ...
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| Mac Illustrator 9 text problems | 9/1/2004 |
Q: I created a text box and copied and pasted text from adobe indesign. The text displays bold and reg ...
A: A thought came to me as I sit here remembering all the weird stuff that I've done accidentally... ...
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| embossing | 8/31/2004 |
Q: Amy: iMac 450, OS9.2.1, Illustrator 10, photoshop 7 Not sure if you got my question a couple of ...
A: yes, I did answer that question. I'll see if I can resend my answer from allexperts somehow, but ...
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| Illustrator 8 color tints | 8/31/2004 |
Q: I am working on a PC using Illustrator 8. Where is the color tint slider that is referred to in the ...
A: There are two basic types of colors in Illustrator. There are process colors and spot colors. You ...
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| Illustrator swatches | 8/31/2004 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me with an Illustrator 10.0.3 question. I recently upgraded my Mac from a G4 ...
A: I'd downgrade back to the G4. Just KIDDING. Sounds like you and I have been using Illustrator for ...
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| using filters from photoshop | 8/29/2004 |
Q: Amy: imac 450, OS 9.2.1, illustrator 10, photoshop 7 I'm back for more advice. Can you emboss a ...
A: I never was able to open any of your files that last time. Um, anyway, if you are very good at it, ...
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| Illustrator 9 Gaussian blur | 8/29/2004 |
Q: I have a shape that I want to blur. I can't use Filter>blur>gaussian. It won't allow me. I CAN use ...
A: The Gaussian blur effect isn't that spectacular at low doses. On solid colored objects, it mainly ...
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| Restoring Illustrator 10 Default Preference Settings- Windows 98 ME | 8/8/2004 |
Q: Amy: HELP! I would like to Restore my Illustrator 10 Default Preference Settings. I have a PC ...
A: I don't know why your screen would be looking like it is but restoring the defaults is going to fix ...
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| sending file to PC | 8/5/2004 |
Q: iMac 450, OS9.2.1, Illustrator 9.02 I am back again. I have designed a logo that I want to send to ...
A: Hey Ron, Could you send me the AI 9 file with fonts embedded if applicable? I'm just curious as to ...
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| sending file to PC | 8/2/2004 |
Q: iMac 450, OS9.2.1, Illustrator 9.02 I am back again. I have designed a logo that I want to send to ...
A: My first choice would be to save as a PDF file from Illustrator. PDF is one of the filetype choices ...
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| Adobe Illustrator prepress | 7/30/2004 |
Q: How do I attach registration marks to my two -color seperation artwork?
A: Pretty simple way(s) to achieve that. To use the real Illustrator reg marks setting, you need to ...
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| Image File Formats | 7/27/2004 |
Q: that's me again. sorry. the correct address is http://www.ifla.org/VI/5/op/udtop11/udtop11.htm your ...
A: I'm not a Sir, I'm a ma'am! Interesting article. Resource Overhead is simply the cost to create ...
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| slow printer | 7/24/2004 |
Q: I use an iMac 450, OS 9.2.1, Illustrator 9.02, Hewlett Packard 812C Deskjet printer. You solved my ...
A: Ron. If it's the application's processing time (seems to take a long time to even start printing) ...
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| adobe illustrator 9 updated on a pc | 7/21/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To yes the file is ai file its a vector graphics clipart ...
A: Try PLACING the clip art file into a new blank Illustrator document instead of opening it. If your ...
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| adobe illustrator 9 updated on a pc | 7/21/2004 |
Q: adobe errors when opening recently purchased clip art. They are adobe file . I get an error" mps ...
A: Are they EPS or AI files? Have you tried opening a blank document and attempting to PLACE the ...
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| out of memory message | 7/18/2004 |
Q: I use an iMac 450, OS 9.2.1, Illustrator 9.0.2, 128 mb ram. I am having problems with illustrator ...
A: Frustrating. The fast workaround for a broken document like this is to save it as a PDF document ...
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| Not all my fonts are available in Illustrator v.9 | 7/17/2004 |
Q: I have Illustrator 9, and have a question about fonts. I just downloaded a bunch of new fonts and ...
A: Yes, there is a certain point at which Illustrator's memory is affected by too many fonts. An exact ...
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| Illustrator | 7/16/2004 |
Q: Illustrator 9 (Mac). If I stroke a 40 point wide square with a ten point wide line, how can I use ...
A: I feel your pain. I'm always going slightly outside of ad measurement limits because of the stroke ...
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| Placing PSD's (version 7) in Illustrator 8 | 7/16/2004 |
Q: Is placing Photoshop 7 files(psd's)with layers in Illustrator 8 ok to do? There is debate as to this ...
A: I haven't had that problem, I don't think. I'm sure it can cause crashing but so can lots of ...
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| Seeing through compound paths | 7/9/2004 |
Q: Mac Illus- ver.8- I want to fill type(converted to paths) with a custom gradient.- but when I try, ...
A: When you convert to outlines, the letters will be grouped. First, ungroup the main grouping. Then ...
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| Separation Setup | 7/7/2004 |
Q: One more question? My document has many gradient fills. How important would you say rastering ...
A: Well, they say that blends show banding when blending one or two colors over a large distance. Like ...
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| Separation Setup | 7/7/2004 |
Q: I have and Ill. 10 document that when I save, it warns me that there are RGB images that may not ...
A: That happens a lot to me, as well, when there are no RGB images present whatsoever. Sometimes ...
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| Color separations in illustrator mac version | 6/25/2004 |
Q: How do you color separate in illustrator? Illustrator 10, running on mac os 9, I cannot get the ...
A: In order to print seps, you need to have a PostScript printer driver installed on your Mac. Sep ...
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| Not enough memory to open file in Ill. 9 | 6/10/2004 |
Q: I am working in Illustrator 9, OS 9.2. I created a document in Illustrator that had a psd image in ...
A: Yes, I think it's pretty common but I don't think it's really a memory issue. I think AI is ...
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| saving not working | 6/4/2004 |
Q: I can't find anyone else that could give me a useful answer to my problem, so I thought I'd give ...
A: This is a classic example of an out of memory / finder error. This happens to me when I've got too ...
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| create a outline from scan | 5/11/2004 |
Q: I think I prefer your 2nd suggestion, I have something would like to ask you to teach me more about ...
A: The Pen tool in Illustrator is the one shaped like a tip of a fountain pen, the third one down on ...
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| Sensitivity of the keyboard | 5/10/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if there was a way to change the sensitivity of my arrow keys and/or mouse in ...
A: Easy answer! YES! Go to Edit > Preferences > General. That first box, keyboard increment, is the ...
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| colors in illustrator | 4/27/2004 |
Q: How can I keep an eps file in grayscale that is made in photoshop, keep in grayscale in illustrator? ...
A: I think I answered this in the last response. This is all done in PhotoShop. You shouldn't change ...
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| illustrator colors | 4/27/2004 |
Q: I have a question. We work with eps files, which are photo's with clipping masks. They were made by ...
A: There are essentially 2 kinds of duotones. Duotones made with spot colors and duotones that only ...
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| transforming text boxes without transforming text within | 4/26/2004 |
Q: I have PC Illustrator 10 - i see you have 8 or 9 but this issue probably spans different versions. ...
A: Yes, that's a global question. And a frequently asked one as well! You accidentally turned off ...
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| problem saving files | 4/24/2004 |
Q: i have illustrator 9.0 when i create an image i can save it as .ai then it opens OK when I work on ...
A: Wow, You've encountered a problem that a lot of people are having lately but no one seems to be ...
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| JPG | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I'm not sure you can help...but if you know Illustrator, I have faith in you. It's probably very ...
A: If you go to save an image from a web page and the only option available to you is BMP, your cache ...
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| Illustrator | 4/14/2004 |
Q: Mac - Illustrator 10 - Can you set a gradient from color to transparent in illustrator? I know you ...
A: Yes, you can do that. If you can't achieve the effect you want with your gradient simply by ...
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| Postscript laser printer | 4/13/2004 |
Q: Can non-postscript LP support gradient mesh. I know that gradeient mesh is not support with Level 1 ...
A: Your teacher is pretty much right. I wouldn't put inkjet prints in my own portfolio, either. But I ...
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| Postscript laser printer | 4/12/2004 |
Q: Do all laser printers are postscript compatible? Somebody told me that not all of them can support ...
A: No, not all "laser" printers use the postscript language. Some laser printers are non-postscript. ...
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| Loss of some Chinese character in transfer | 4/8/2004 |
Q: Our company just purchase Adobe CS for my PC. I do mostly English with some Traditional Chinese ...
A: I can tell you the exact steps that I take to use the Chinese characters in Illustrator... and I ...
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| flatten artwork | 4/7/2004 |
Q: What is the proper procedure for "flattening artwork". It seems I could click that command until ...
A: My goodness, you've opened a can of worms. There is so much information about flattening that Adobe ...
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| adobe illustrator | 4/7/2004 |
Q: I'm using a powerbook G4 which is an OSX.2.1 and was given an educational version of Adobe ...
A: Other people are having the same problem as you with non-postscript printers very recently, and as ...
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| printing problem with PS fonts/outlined .eps files | 4/6/2004 |
Q: I'm on a Mac, using Illustrator 10. I'm having a problem that is related to Illustrator but maybe a ...
A: Yes there are different levels of PostScript, but this doesn't sound like it's related to that, ...
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| Saving Illustrator files for the Web | 4/5/2004 |
Q: I've had trouble getting Illustrator files graphic artists send me to look decent on the web (as ...
A: In my opinion, the secret is: First, make sure your graphic in AI is exactly the size you want it ...
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| Pencil Tool in Illustrator | 4/5/2004 |
Q: I am having problems getting my pencil tool to draw the marks that I am making. I am creating a ...
A: You're probably on the right track by adjusting the pencil settings. Double click on the pencil ...
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| scaling | 3/30/2004 |
Q: I'm new to adobe...have worked with corel for years...my question, is there a way to work with a ...
A: There are a couple of features that might help you. First, the grid option. You can set the ...
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| Auto Outline? | 3/29/2004 |
Q: I'm actually using V10 but thought that you might have an answer for me anyway... Lately everytime I ...
A: I just thought of something - are you by chance saving back to version 8 compatible when you save as ...
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| Trapping in illustrator | 3/18/2004 |
Q: Hows it going? I work in the art department of a flag company doing color separations on Adobe ...
A: It's going all right. First off, you have to be working in a CMYK color mode (File > Document Color ...
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| Illustrator save as | 3/16/2004 |
Q: Using Illustrator 9 on a PC. Occasionally, after editing a file, it will not save; an error message ...
A: This might be too simple, but I think it has something to do with the naming of the file and your ...
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| outlines inside an object | 3/16/2004 |
Q: Here is my problem, about a week or so ago i was playing around with a design i had created in ...
A: You must have been looking at the Filters or the Effects (see Filter/Effects menus). Most only work ...
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| designing for 2 color printing. | 3/12/2004 |
Q: I have only designed art work for full color (laser labels etc.). How do I design for 2 color ...
A: Sure, you can use Illustrator to design your pieces with only two colors. You'll be working with ...
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| Illustrator 9.01 does not select objects | 3/3/2004 |
Q: I'm not able to select objects in a form I'm working with. The % CPU utilization goes up in the 90s ...
A: I think what you may be experiencing is a background application conflict. Probably Norton. Do you ...
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| Clipping mask | 3/3/2004 |
Q: I have created a duotone bitmap in photoshop and have imported it into Illustrator and used the ...
A: No, I don't have the patience for tutorial series like those. Plus, there are sooo many resources ...
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| Drawing to scale in Illustrator | 3/1/2004 |
Q: Using Illustrator 9 and 10 on a PC. I need to draw to exact scale in Illustrator. Any tips on how ...
A: You can set up a grid and snap to it. Set your scale here. Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid > ...
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| Erasure | 3/1/2004 |
Q: This is a question about photo shop. I noted that you once talked about it like you were familiar ...
A: I'm guessing here. I have to be quick - my mom's here. Hold down your mouse on the Eraser tool in ...
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| advice on software | 2/27/2004 |
Q: I need some advice on software. We are making a lot of signs. I am currently using Adobe Photoshop ...
A: First of all, there is no such thing as a converter, unfortunately. Bitmap graphics must be traced ...
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| FONTS display problem with Adobe Illustrator | 2/26/2004 |
Q: I am unable to display the chinese fonts in adobe illustrator (in fact, even photoshop couldn't) but ...
A: You didn't say what platform or versions you are using, so I'll have to guess you are on a PC. In ...
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| Savinf PDF from Illustrator 9.0 | 2/19/2004 |
Q: I am on a Mac G5, using OS 10.2.8. I want to save a file as a mutlipage PDF document for my service ...
A: Yes, you need to use Distiller... but Distiller is a component of Acrobat, which is really the ...
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| Adobe Illustrator freezing | 2/18/2004 |
Q: My Illustrator 9.0.1 app is freezing when I attempt to open something/ anything (either "Command ...
A: UPDATE: I THOUGHT OF ONE OTHER THING THAT USED TO HAPPEN TO ME. Delete Finder Preferences. Go into ...
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| Finding backdrops in illustrator 10 | 2/18/2004 |
Q: Do you know how to make backdrops in illustrator, so that the work you produce can be placed on top ...
A: Well, that's really something that you'd make in a raster program, like PhotoShop or PaintShop. Just ...
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| Creating Cup and can shading. | 2/17/2004 |
Q: once again the advice you have given me has helped a TON! Your terrific. I have another ...
A: That's the gradient mesh tool again. Refer to those demos that I pointed you to forbasic ...
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| White outline around lettering | 2/17/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if I could ask you another question. I have seen a lot of advertising were the ...
A: Looks like you have two questions there. Second one first: The radiant effect you desire is most ...
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| Viewing Fonts | 2/16/2004 |
Q: I am having trouble being able to veiw the different fonts that are available through illustrator. ...
A: They still haven't improved that, huh? There IS a round-about way to be able to actively sample the ...
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| upgrading graphic software | 2/16/2004 |
Q: This is a general question that would apply to either mac or pc platform. It concerns upgrades of ...
A: It depends on the company and the software. Some upgrades are completely self-contained and don't ...
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| Selecting objects in larger objects. | 2/15/2004 |
Q: Amy, thankyou for your help so far, you have saved me many many hours. Your a gem. I have another ...
A: You can always deselect the rectangle by holding Shift+Alt and clicking on it with your white arrow ...
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| Gradient Color | 2/13/2004 |
Q: Amy, Whenever I try to fill my objects with the gradient tool I can't seem to select the colors ...
A: The way the gradient works is a little frustrating. I've used AI for, well, longer than I care to ...
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| Creating a 3E effect to a ribbon. | 2/13/2004 |
Q: I am trying to figure out how to make a ribbon (basicaly a banner shape) blowing in the wind look ...
A: Mark, After pointing you to that tutorial with the pink curtains, I did it. And then I got hooked ...
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| Warping an object and text. | 2/13/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you could explain how to warp a rectangle with text in it? What I am trying to ...
A: I would draw a rectangle using the rectangle tool. Fill it and stroke it. Then draw a line inside ...
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| Radial Gradiant | 2/12/2004 |
Q: Amy, I was wondering if you might explain how to change the direction of the light source when using ...
A: The easy way to move the center point of the gradient is to choose the gradient tool from the tool ...
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| gradient | 2/12/2004 |
Q: I'm familiar with Photoshop but not too much with Illustrator. I need to convert a Photoshop file ...
A: It's quite easy to create that rectangle, you don't need me to do it for you. 1) Draw the rectangle ...
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| Text to object. | 2/12/2004 |
Q: I own Adobe Illustrator 10. How do I get text to wrap around the outside or inside of a circle ...
A: That's pretty easy, actually. To do the basic typing, use the Path Type tool. It's hidden under ...
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| Having a conflict with Norton Anti-Virus | 1/30/2004 |
Q: I am getting a flickering pointer constantly in Illustrator 9.0. I use Windows 2000. I had this ...
A: Ah yes, this one. I went through this, too. Turn off the Norton Undelete feature - now called ...
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| Type question | 1/26/2004 |
Q: Mac / Illustrator 9 I want to spell a word and distort it as follows and can't figure out how to do ...
A: That's do-able, but not obvious, so don't feel bad if you didn't get it right away. 1. Create your ...
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| Quick Question About Illustrator (Mac) | 1/25/2004 |
Q: I've been using Adobe Illustrator now for about 6-7 years.. There is one little thing I havent been ...
A: Short and sweet. Select your brush stroked object Then choose Object>Expand Appearance from the ...
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| on starting illustrator | 1/13/2004 |
Q: A friend of mine is having trouble when opening her version of illustrator. I believe it is V9 ...
A: First, make sure that if it's 9, you're running all the 9 patches. I believe you should be running ...
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| Illustrator 9 files won't save | 1/12/2004 |
Q: First of all, thank you for your time! I'm so glad I found this site! I recently installed AI 9 and ...
A: I kind of need to know what platform you're in? Mac/PC? And do you get any error messages. Can you ...
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| Adobe Illustrator 10 - Symbols Question | 1/8/2004 |
Q: How do I either add and save symbols to the standard symbol library, so they stay there when ever I ...
A: All AI files are, in fact, potential libraries. Once you've created your symbols in a document and ...
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| Problem with outlines | 1/2/2004 |
Q: I have the Illustrator 10.0 version on my PC. I used to work on Coral Draw and we had an option ...
A: I don't know what the Corel Draw command you mentioned does, exactly, but if you deleted the outline ...
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| illustrator 10 for Mac | 10/31/2003 |
Q: How do you get multiple pages?
A: The only way to get multiple pages in AI is to use the Document and Print Setup menu items. Let's ...
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| Bucket tool | 10/27/2003 |
Q: I am using Adobe Illustrator 9.0 for Windows 2000. For the following picture ...
A: You can't. You have to first create closed polygons where you want your fills to be. I've been ...
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| Need help with fill utility | 10/22/2003 |
Q: I am using Adobe Illustrator 9.0 for Windows 2000. I am a new Adobe Illustrator user. This is for ...
A: How's school? I'm not exactly sure what you want to fill... the large innermost shape, which is a ...
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| Illustrator 9 blend | 10/10/2003 |
Q: Mac Format: Hi Amy, I am trying to create a block of gradient from 'white to transparent' (to ...
A: While you'd think that capability should be readily available in AI, it's not; you have to do it in ...
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| importing picture | 10/7/2003 |
Q: I am working on a mac and I'm having such a difficult time importing pictures into illustrator. I've ...
A: Unfortunately, the things you can do with imported pictures in Illustrator is quite limited. You ...
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| illustrator 9.0 to QuarkExpress file | 9/22/2003 |
Q: I created an illustration in Illustrator 9.0 with a PC and tried to bring it into QuarkExpress 5.0( ...
A: Quark prints and displays only the 8-bit previews of any vector-based (ai or eps) artwork you ...
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| color seperation | 9/16/2003 |
Q: the color seperation button (in the print window)is greyed out and also on the file menu..I've tried ...
A: That means that you don't have a PostScript printer driver selected --maybe you don't have a ...
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| Printing text problem | 8/21/2003 |
Q: Using illustrator 8.0. I have a file with vector images and text. The text in one of the text boxes ...
A: An interesting problem! Would you please send that file to my yahoo address? It's ...
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| Free Transform Gone From Automatic Click | 8/11/2003 |
Q: Well, I hope the subject makes some kind of sense. I loaded up Illustrator today, and normally when ...
A: I get that one quite often actually. Those resizing boxes you like to use are called "bounding ...
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| Illustrator file to Corel Draw | 7/22/2003 |
Q: I am a Mac Adobe Illustrator v. 10 user, and I'm trying to give a file to a person using CorelDraw ...
A: Hmm. If he is using a PC, try this: Save your file as a native illustrator file (.ai) version 7 ...
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| Problems opening illustrator 9.0 file | 7/17/2003 |
Q: I work on a G4 with MacOS 9.1 sytem I am having problems wuth Adobe Illustrator 9.0 When I try to ...
A: Well, this is a documented bug. You saved the file while the window was minimized. Avoid that from ...
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| Worn Look | 5/14/2003 |
Q: I use Mac OS 9.1. and Ai v.8.0. Do you know how to achieve the "worn look"? I design t-shirts and ...
A: The only way I can think to achieve that look in AI is to apply either the Effect > Texture > ...
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| export filters | 3/22/2003 |
Q: I am using Illustrator 8.0 on a Macintosh. Just recently I tried to export a certain photoshop jpg. ...
A: I am so sorry I missed this question - it first came to my attention a few minutes ago. I guess ...
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| question about lines, brushes and paths | 1/28/2003 |
Q: Im new to illustrator(version 9) and am having a problem controlling one of the tools. I was ...
A: The drawing tools in Illustrator work a little differently than in other applications you might have ...
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| Underline text | 1/21/2003 |
Q: Sorry to ask a dumb question :0) Can you set a paragraph of text to have an underline attribute as ...
A: Not a dumb question - a dumb answer! You can't underline in AI. You have to physically draw lines ...
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