Adobe Illustrator/WHAT?!?!

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Question
Illustrator keeps coming up with some error everytime I click the mouse.  It says,
"The operation cannot complete because of an unknown error  [!EXP]"  What
gives!?!?!?

Answer
Hi Jameson,

Whenever you receive strange errors like that, try tossing the preferences file.

1 - Quit Illustrator.
2 - Locate the AIprefs file on your machine and throw it away
3 - Restart Illustrator.

If that doesn't correct the problem, please write back with a little more about your version, platform, and if you've just installed AI or if this is a new error on a copy you've been running for awhile.

Thanks,
Amy

Adobe Illustrator

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I can help troubleshoot your Illustrator 9 through CS3 (and most CS4) problems and suggest the best way to get the results you need. Although I can help with some installation issues, my forte is prepress and how to use the tools and functions in the application itself.

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I've been a graphic artist for over 20 years. Oh my God, 20 years.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts

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