DWG export changes Text from Horizontal to Vertical
So I have been adding in some text over a .jpeg image. Then I am making them into a .dwg file. I have running into a lot of issues with the text though. In the .ai file the text is all horizontal....
View ArticleTrash preferences at startup? Alert or not?
I've had to trash my preferences for Illustrator recently and used the Cmd-Opt-Shift-Ctrl method. I've been a little confused that there wasn't any alert confirming that I wanted to trash the prefs....
View ArticleCopy in illustrator, paste in photoshop as smart object problem
Hello. I am posting this here hoping that this message might be seen by someone more experienced who knows the answer. I have already tried to find a solution on my own, but to no avail, and I already...
View ArticleBrush won't keep preferences CS6
Everytime I try to use the brush, it automatically becomes uniform, 5 pt round. I change it to what I want, and as soon as I use the brush, it jumps back to the old settings. How can I change the...
View Articlereverse clipping mask with imported image
I have a rectangle over a larger imported image, and I would like to get rid of the area that the ractangle covers. Clipping mask does the opposite, getting rid of the area outside, and pathfinder only...
View Articledesignate area to be transparent
I have a complex shape will lots of gaps, nad in those gaps is a layer that is colored orange. Is there a way to designate that all spaces with orange should appear transparent when saving as png? I...
View ArticleALL tools act like eraser brush! Both CC and CS6. What gives?
In the middle of working on a project, suddenly it doesn't matter which tool I select, they all behave like eraser brush 5 pt round. What on earth is going on?! This happens in both CC and CS6. Quit...
View ArticleEvery time I open the Type>Font menu the program crashes
I'm using a brand new Mac Book pro Retinas. I intalled my Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium and when I went on to use Illustrator and I open the Type>Font menu the program crashes. Sometimes I...
View ArticleHow to scatter grouped objects in Illustrator?
Hi. I have a state map that is made up individual vector files of each county in the state. They are grouped together. I want to make it seem as if though there is more space between each of the...
View ArticleI have the cloud version of illustrator how do I access the clip-art
I have the cloud version of illustrator how do I access the clip-art
View ArticleWhy would Illustrator CC only function if I open it in an alternate log in...
I've had issues with Illustrator CC not launching. I've tried all suggestions including deactivating my Suitcase Fusion 2 fonts.As it turns out, if I log out as my normal log in identity and log in as...
View ArticleAppcrash AdobePSL.dll in Illustrator CS6
Problem, Adobe Illustrator CS6 has stopped workingClick Close the program. (can't save) Problem signature:Problem Event Name: APPCRASHApplication Name: Illustrator.exeApplication Version:...
View ArticleTotal Newbie Help Illustrator CC
Well I will first off admit two important things:1. I just now joined the forum while in my 3rd day of trying to get over my first major issue: therefore I have not searched this forum at all for my...
View Articlewhere to find qwinwidget?
I am using qt for plugin UI. I have installed qt 4.8.5 and also downloaded the source. But I am not able to find qwinwidget. There is a qtwinmigrate source repository available in internet, but looks...
View ArticleEdit arabic text in Illustrator CC
Hi, I need to edit some arabic text in Illustrator CC but I can not find the "Adobe World-Ready Composers". Can you help me to find out where to set it up or download the plugin? THX
View Article"the operation cannot complete because of an unknown error [HUH?]"
Only sometimes when I am trying to save illustrator files does the message, "the operation cannot complete because of an unknown error [HUH?]", pop up. Does anyone else have this problem and know why...
View ArticleFix swatches list view
This is one of the little details that's never worked right since CS6. If you put swatches in large list view, it has a bunch of wasted space on the left of each swatch and the names cut off way before...
View ArticlePrint each screen separations with gradient pattern (dots) to PDF
Hi I am using Illustrator CS3 and 5 and i am in screen printing business, I would like to able to print each screen separations with gradient pattern (dots) to pdf file so i can send it to my printer...
View ArticleArtboard Numbers on individual artboards
Is there a feature available in Adobe Illustrator CS6 or above that allows for artboards to have a number placed on them? This would help with assembling the order of artboards within the Workspace....
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