Trying to install software on new iMac
I have just bought a new iMac, OS X 10.9. I tried to install my Illustrator 10 software and received the following message - You can't open Illustrator 10 because powerPC applications are no longer...
View ArticleCS6 update (bug fix)
I downloaded the latest AICS6 bug fix, just released. Not sure what it fixed, but the same old bug is there that I've been complaining about for over a year. Still can't drag global colors between...
View ArticleAI CS6 is shutting down when I try to open a file
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View Articleparallel paths which look to be single a path
Hi I auto traced a piece of artwork (a large bunch of leaves) & the strokes are made up of 2 paths. Is there a quick way to reduce the paths to a single path Or is it neccesary to delete each...
View ArticleIllustrator Artboard setting
Hi I'm creating a brochure in Illustrator, and using an image as the background.The image extends beyond the A4 borders of the artboard. When I exit the background layer, what setting do I use to only...
View ArticleMy computer crashes when I save as EPS in CC
My team recently upgraded our creative software from CS6 to a team account with Creative Cloud. As the Production Artist, my work has heavier usage of EPS files in both InDesign and Illustrator, so...
View ArticleIssues viewing artboard in illustrator free trial
Why are the illustrator tools only displaying after I downloaded a free 30 day trial of Adobe illustrator on a MacBookPro? Why am I only seeing the border around the artboard and not the artboard in...
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How do I combine paths that are not overlapping?
Hey all. So I'm working with type, and I want to place a very thick outline around the type it's self.Creating a thick outline unfortuantely doesn't just work, as it aligns it over the text strokes...
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How can I get this effect on my drop shadow text in Illustrator? (Example...
I'm interested in the drop shadow effect on the word Smores (the drop shadow consists of parallel lines instead of a thick line)Thank you for any input!
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Help! I cannot get a transparent background for my logo created in Illustrator!
I am ready to pull my hair out! No matter what I do, I cannot get a transparent backround for a logo that I am trying to create in Illustrator. I have saved it for Web export, check marked the...
View ArticleMBP Retina Display Font Crash Illustrator CS5
just purchased a new mac book pro with retina display. Everytime I open my illustrator and try to scroll through the font list it crashes. This is a brand new install and a brand new computer - I...
View Articleexport as .dwg
I am having trouble with opening a .dwg file, using AutoCAD 2013, that was created in Illustrator CS5 as an .ai and exported as a .dwg. Has anyone done this successfully and how?
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Could not open Freehand file in AI CC
I have some Freehand 10 files that would open in AI CS6 but would not open in CC
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Scaling of graphic styles
Hello, using AI CC: how can I just scale only the graphic style defined outline and effects without changing the size of, for example a line, as in the screenshot?I got two outlines for my line, one...
View ArticleIllustrator rasterizes my gradients
I crashed and when I reopened illustrator all of my gradients had been rasterized. I have versions CS4, CS5,CS6 and CC. Each version has rasterized my gradients and I cannot edit them any more. What is...
View ArticleSync settings greyed out...
I reinstalled Illustrator CC and for some reason the sync button on the bottom left is greyed out and so is Edit>Sync Settings. I am signed into Creative Cloud, so I have no IDEA what the deal is!!!!
View ArticleCannot print a custom size in Illustrator
I am using Illustrator CS5.1 with a Mac and a Canon pro-100 printer. Every time I try to print a custom size (for ex. a 4.5 x 6.25/A6 card) the "Custom Size" setting is greyed out. If I go to page...
View ArticleEvery time I start Illustrator CS6 I get an error message: "Error loading...
Every timeIstart IllustratorCS6I getan error message:"Error loadingplugin AIHostAdapter.aip. I have tried reloading the program, updating, everything. I've checked the forums but no one seems to have a...
View ArticleOpen an ai file
Hi all, when I open an ai file, which is linked with 2 photo (20mb each), the ai system pops up a box saying "insufficient memory was available to complete the operation". That means I can't open the...
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