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Pathfinder tool
I've been trying to use the pathfiner tool but can't figure out which one to use. I want to have the side profile faces to be cropped within the circle shape, as you can see there are parts sticking...
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making perfect curve swoosh logo
I am trying to make a swoosh at the bottom and top of the two mirrored side profiles. As you can see I have attempted to draw one at the bottom by adding paths and smoothing it but I'm finding it very...
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Alt + mouse scroll (Zoom-In/Out) doesn't work in my illustrator program.What should I do?
View ArticleSelecting issues.
How do I change my cursor from hand to arrow, it want let me select anything for editing?
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Align/distribute evenly isn't working correctly
I'm so frustrated! I'm using CS6. I have a bunch of bars and I want to have them evenly spaced within a certain space. I did it earlier and it worked fine. Now it won't! I can't figure out what I'm...
View Articletrying to send file to someone who has cs3 but error occurs
Hi I have illustrator cs5 and I am trying to send a file to someone who has cs3, I saved it in a cs3 format but when they try to open it an error occurs saying, "could not find The linked file, choose...
View ArticleGrouping and expanding objects
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Why are the colors in Illustrator and Photoshop so off?
Hi, Let me just start off by saying I have the color mode in both Illustrator and Photoshop set to RGB. Yet, there is a noticeable color difference between a picture on the internet and when I paste it...
View ArticleAdobe Illustrator CC on MacBook Pro Retina 15"
Hi everyone, I have brand new MacBook Pro Retina 15" version with 8GB ram, i7 cpu, SSD diskand I have little problem in Adobe Ai CC: When I move many big objects in Ai everything align and move smooth....
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How to add values on top of Stacked Bar Graph?
Is there a way (plugin?) to add values on top of Illustrator Stacked Bar Graph? In the picture attached the numbers on top of the chart color areas are inserted manually. In powerpoint those can be...
View Articlerules for making logos in ai?
i need to know this stuff once and for all.Im a web designer who dabbles in making logos when asked to and some print stuff.... so logos...what should and shouldnt i do?can i use effects or will those...
View ArticleUnderstanding EPS-Comments
Dear community, I need to understand the PostScript comments in EPS files beginning with "%AI3_", "%AI5_" etc.Example: Illustrator writes in AI8 EPS files "%AI5_TargetResolution: 800". What does this...
View ArticleIllustrator files don't show up in Acrobat file list when trying to combine...
Illustrator files don't show up in Acrobat file list when trying to combine files into a single pdf
View ArticleNew user, sign in but keeps me sending to trial page (expired already)
I tried the program for 30 days and then decided to buy. When I log in and try to lauch it, it sends me to trial page (expired of course).Already unistalled and downloaded again. Not working.Anyone...
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Anyone know of a script to convert layers to artboards.
I don't suppose any one could point me in the direction of a script which would convert the layers in a document to artboards? At present I have a lot of documents with a couple of hundred layers on...
View ArticlePhotoshop selection to Illustrator? Help!
I keep trying to take a selection from a Photoshop image and put into an illustrator image. A white background comes with it that I can't remove. How should I be doing this?
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How do I create a drop shadow in Illustrator using a PMS color?
I have a vector image of a truck. Colors will all be PMS. How do I create a drop shadow for the truck using a PMS color? I saw some responses online but they are either many years old or not as...
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Omnes Regular font converted to Chinese font
Hi there, One of our users just contacted us with a weird issue. Below is his email: "I've been having a weird issue that I've never come across before (I know, just a normal email from me). After...
View ArticlePDF/X1a with a logo containing a colorized grayscale tiff not printing properly
I have a 3 color logo: black, PMS 200U, and PMS 1955U. The logo was built in Illustrator and I have placed grayscale tiff ontop of it. The grayscale tiff is a stipple (dots) effect that I colorized to...
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How to make a logo look distressed
Attached is a vector logo a client supplied to me. I'm trying to achieve the same distressed look for a logo that I will be having a stamp made from. What is the best way to go about this.
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