Change direction of Gradient Stroke
Why is it that when I apply a gradient to a stroke I cannot use the gradient tool to change the direction or position of the gradient? I can make a fill and offset the path and then move that gradient...
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Adobe Illustrator-Guidelines
Assignment 2: Final Project Part I — Coupon Using Vector ObjectsIn this assignment, you will follow the steps in a video tutorial to work with vector objects. You will use basic drawing tools and...
View ArticleTwo PDF's - 1 created from Illustrator and the other Acrobat. Same colour is...
Two PDF's - 1 created from Illustrator and the other Acrobat. Same colour is presented differently in both pdf documents. Why?
View ArticleFlattening Transparency when saving as .eps
I am doing a logo design which comprises text sitting on top of a png image. The original png image has a transparent background. When I save as .eps, I get the message "The document contatins artwork...
View ArticleDefault Magic Wand Tolerance
Can you change the default for the magic wand tool? I use it all the time and having to manually put it to a tolerance of 0 all the time is just a little annoying. CS6, windows.
View ArticleUsing variables in Illustrator
Hi, I am trying to create templates which I can re-use for wireframing purposes, and I'm trying to find similar functionality as in OmniGraffle, where I can define generic fields, such as "Author",...
View ArticleChange default fonts on opening a PDF?
I open PDFs in Illustrator that were created in Autodesk Inventor. The default of Myriad Pro is applied and I would like to change that. I have made a new document profile and a new workspace, but the...
View ArticleHow do I stop my Adobe Illustrator CSS from freezing?
I go to save my workspace and my Illustrator freezes every time. the workspace saves just fine, but the program has to restart. Is there a bug fix or a patch I can install to fix this problem? It is...
View ArticleOffset Paths
What does it mean when Illustrator v.15.1.0 ceases to contract a shape using offset paths and will only expand a shape? Seems like only yesterday I could render both ways. Wait a minute, it was only...
View ArticleIllustrator autosave recovery file...
Two questions...I just downloaded Illustrator CC and it crashed while I was working on it. 1) How/where do I recover the file2) Where do I set the autosave options?ThanksR.
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how can I merge or flatten this set of objects?
I have this image, which came in the form of a jpeg or similar pixelated format, and I opened it in AI CS5 and did a live trace to vectorize it. Unsurprisingly, it came out with a billion points. I...
View ArticleHow to add anchor to path at intersection with a guide
I am trying to add an anchor to the left and right sides of a rectangular path at the exact same height. The easy method seemed: drag a guide to the right point and add the anchors at the intersection....
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divide an arc at specified length [not equal sections]
Hi, newbie to the forums cant figure the math... or find a script, any help would be greatly appreciated...
View ArticleIssues with art jumping when duplicate boards created
I'm attempting to create an interactive pdf file (starting in AI CS6 16.2.1) with my MPB. When I duplicate an artboard and hold shift to drag it (with content inside) the original board contents move...
View ArticleAI CC is unresponsive
The program launches. That's about all it does.Ex. I drew a box with a white fill and black border.I tried to swap the fill and border and nothing happened.I zoomed out and it showed the change....
View ArticleBest practise for new document
This follows on from my previous post. I've started a new post to concentrate on workflow. I hope thats ok.... So... I have an A4 artboard that I wish to use for 3 x identical flyers. I have...
View ArticleJust installed CS6 from the cloud on Win 7 pc. Illustrator (64bit) will stop...
I'm working on relatively small, mundane files and there's no particular event (that I've been able to discern) that causes the Illustrator crash. Thanks for your help, even if it is accompanied by a...
View ArticleArtboard rotation with guides.
Hello again... I've just rotated an artboard to portraight from landscape, then selected all the guides and transform rotated them 90 deg. With this method all the guides need to be readjusted for...
View ArticleIllustrator CC crashing after a second or two mac OS X Lion
Hello, I just installed Illustrator CC and it crashes after a second or two. Following is the log from the Apple crash dialog box. Any ideas? Thanks! Process: Adobe Illustrator [506]Path:...
View ArticleCSS Gradients
Just a heads up. When creating a 0 degree gradient Illustrator leaves out a very important css command. Which makes the gradient repeat itself.To have a smooth single gradient you need to add repeat:...
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