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| CS4 drop shadow editing | 2/17/2009 |
Q: In CS3, you used to be able to apply a drop shadow, ungroup the objects and edit the drop shadow ...
A: Graeme, I am not on CS4 yet but I would suggest that you duplicate the object/objects and ...
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| pixelation | 2/14/2009 |
Q: i am trying to send images,fonts and logos to my mutoh 1204 printer, and i cannot get clean images, ...
A: Raymond, There are many things that can affect print quality on any device - from the operating ...
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| reducing illustrator & photoshop files | 2/13/2009 |
Q: G'day, I'm having trouble getting my Adobe illustrator CS files to a size I can send to printers ...
A: Luke, Saving the AI file with the PDF compatibility option UNchecked will reduce the file size with ...
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| knockout Type | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I'm relatively new to this area of work, (self taught and 1 college semester!) and I'm being told by ...
A: Tracy, To make white type with a black outline appears sharp I would first make sure that the black ...
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| reducing illustrator & photoshop files | 2/12/2009 |
Q: G'day, I'm having trouble getting my Adobe illustrator CS files to a size I can send to printers ...
A: Luke, You could try the Save As PDF option and use the Smallest File Size setting. This will still ...
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| swatchs | 2/11/2009 |
Q: what is the difference between a process swatch and a pantone swatch. when is appropriate to use?
A: Mia, The difference between a Pantone swatch and a process swatch depends on how the swatches are ...
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| Illustrator start up disk | 2/5/2009 |
Q: illustrator gives me a message about a start up disk being full, where is this si==disk at and how ...
A: Uneta, This depends on the operating system (Mac OS X or Windows). I can only give you some general ...
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| White Border around JPEG from Photoshop Effect/Texturizer | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I have an Illustrator CS3 file that I am converting to a JPEG to print as a photo (not for web). ...
A: Miranda, While the object that contains the effect is selected try: Object menu/Rasterize... or ...
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| color output | 1/31/2009 |
Q: i'm printing the same color (CMYK swatch) from 2 different files (CS4) but one prints more ...
A: Shirley, Since you have already covered my obvious answers here are some things to check or try ...
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| Automatically embedding files | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I'm using CS3(MAC) and for some unknown reason Illustrator has started automatically embedding ...
A: Andy, When you import or re-link an image your are presented with a dialog. Be sure that the "Link" ...
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| .ai exported to jpg | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I just sent my client a jpg of and .ai file. Can that file become distorted and or lose color ...
A: Laurie, I hope my previous response helps. But for what it is worth: I work preparing artwork that ...
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| .ai exported to jpg | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I just sent my client a jpg of and .ai file. Can that file become distorted and or lose color ...
A: Laurie, RGB stands for Red, Green and Blue. When these colors are mixed in different percentages and ...
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| .ai exported to jpg | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I just sent my client a jpg of and .ai file. Can that file become distorted and or lose color ...
A: Laurie, Many things can change the way that a file will view. If the last file that your customer ...
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| installing CS | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have Illustrator 9.0 which I am very fast in, but I also purchased CS full version (not upgrade) ...
A: Sondra, I believe that having both versions of Illustrator installed should be no problem. But I am ...
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| Illustrator CS3 User Trying to Deal With Corel...HELP! | 1/19/2009 |
Q: Nick, I'm an Adobe CS3-trained graphic artist, but I've just been hired to work in a print shop ...
A: Chuck, Corel Draw is way out of my area of knowledge but Adobe does have a document addressing ...
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| conversion | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have been using AI 6.0 for years on a Mac and am now converting to a PC. How can I convert my ...
A: al, Converting old version files to new version files introduces several challenges to overcome. In ...
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| embed pictures | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I work with cs2, and I would like to know if there's a way, once I embed a picture, of undoing the ...
A: Sisi, To choose not to have images embedded when they are placed: Go to File Menu and drag/release ...
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| Embedding Images | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I am using an image on my Illustrator file from Photoshop. When I go to the Links menu to embed the ...
A: Jessica, The only time that the embed option is grayed out when an image is selected in the Links ...
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| embed pictures | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I work with cs2, and I would like to know if there's a way, once I embed a picture, of undoing the ...
A: Sisi, Once you embed an image and save and close the file there is no way to "undo" the embedding ...
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| Transparent backgrounds | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I have allot of original paintings and designs that I would like to use for T-shirts. My Question is ...
A: Tom, I have no knowledge of the software "My Logo Maker" but here are a few things you can try. ...
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| Transparent backgrounds | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have allot of original paintings and designs that I would like to use for T-shirts. My Question ...
A: Tom, If I understand your problem correctly you are somehow capturing images of your original oil ...
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| Where to put downloaded files in Illustrator CS4 | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I recently received some Aridi http://www.aridi.com/ graphics files (zipped) as a gift.Try as I ...
A: Catherine, This is a little out of my area of knowledge since I have not upgraded to CS4 and have ...
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| "Actual Size" smaller than actual size | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I've set up the artboard to the actual size that I want to work in in Illustrator CS2 (2 in. x 3.5 ...
A: Seth, Depending on the size and resolution of your monitor "Actual Size" in Illustrator can be ...
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| placed files | 2/26/2008 |
Q: File colored in Photoshop with a pantone color (monotone) separates OK if linked, but converts to ...
A: Donald, Since you didn't mention the format of the monotone I would suggest saving the Phototshop ...
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| Adobe Ilustrator CS | 2/25/2008 |
Q: It as been awhile since I created a CD label. How do I insert a photo stock image into a vector ...
A: Dawn, Place the image behind the vector circle. Select both the image and the vector circle. Go to ...
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| Adobe Illustrator | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Illustrator CS2 fails to launch, i get a message saying The application illustrator has ...
A: Sandy, This is a question I am reluctant to try to answer for fear I may make the problem worse. But ...
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| Placing a monotone vignette | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I am struggling with a placed monotone (cyan) vignette in an Illustrator file. The vignette is a ...
A: Carol, When you go to film you are looking at the gradation in black and white. On our monitor and ...
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| CMYK to CMY | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I am in school for printing, and am designing a final project for one of my printing classes. The ...
A: Jack, Now this is a question that I don't have an answer for and I appreciate questions that make me ...
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| how to make CMYK to one color | 2/15/2008 |
Q: My client gave me a bar code which is an EPS. Although it appears black it is actually CMYK. I need ...
A: Mary, I think you are trying to apply a fill to a placed EPS graphic in Illustrator. Try selecting ...
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| Ill CS Artboard and Crop Marks | 2/15/2008 |
Q: Is it standard practice to place crop marks and bleed outside the artboard or inside. In short by ...
A: Russell, I would follow the example of InDesign where the artboard defines the edge of your printed ...
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| pb resizing when selecting image or text! | 2/15/2008 |
Q: a problem had occurred but not sure it happened and can't get back. Before i start i have to say i ...
A: Ben, I think you have accidentally used a keyboard shortcut for the "Show/Hide Bounding Box" command ...
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| Adobe Illustrator | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I'm new to Adobe Illustrator 10 and I have an original eps file in which I need to make a 300dpi tif ...
A: Sharon, You will have to create a shape that will serve as a mask (or clipping mask in later ...
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| error | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I am receiving an error when trying to open any file in illustrator, the error reads "Acrobat file ...
A: Lorrie, I hope that this is an erroneous error and that your artwork files are still valid artwork ...
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| PRINTING BIZ CARDS | 2/13/2008 |
Q: i appreciate your help, im currently trying to print biz cards that i created in illustrator. i put ...
A: Pureline, Try checking the attributes panel while the white background object is selected and make ...
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| adobe illustrator | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I am saving an illustrator cs3 document from a mac to a pc. When I reopen the document i can only ...
A: Kerrie, It sounds like the document is reverting to a default document setup. I am not at all ...
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| bleed | 2/8/2008 |
Q: a couple of questions about printing. A print shop will want 1/4 in bleed on all sides for 24x36 ...
A: Ed, Typically you would make the artboard the same as the trim size in the final piece. That way ...
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| Spot/process colors warning | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I am working on a 8.5x11 flyer in AI CS2, and I am using gradient with transparency as a background ...
A: Ed, I believe you are preparing the file correctly. Illustrator is just warning you that the results ...
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| Background | 2/7/2008 |
Q: First, I have the original .ai files of the images in question. I need to be able to insert the ...
A: Kim, I'm not very familiar with placing graphics in Word but I believe that Illustrator provides ...
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| adobe illustrator cs2 (bleed lines) | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I am currently workin gwith adobe illustrator cs2, I have designed some business cards and dl ...
A: Linda, Bleed only becomes a consideration if your design will print to the edge where the cards will ...
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| Drop Shadows/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: Without actually seeing the artwork and the results you are experiencing I would start with some ...
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