How to access app.activeDocument from a palette button?
I'm trying to debug a script that silently fails (I've got a seperate "How best to debug?" question here). Through brute force trial and error I've established that I can't access app.activeDocument...
View ArticleHow do I crop an image with a Clipping Mask using a circle instead of a...
I watched Adobe TV Illustrator's tutorial about cropping images with a clipping mask. In the video, the presenter uses the rectangle tool with the clipping mask, and makes a reference that the circle...
View ArticleIllustrator CS6 deleting random file items
Hi there. Both myself and the other designer at my office have run into a pretty major problem with Illustrator and we are hoping someone here might be able to get to the bottom of it. First of all,...
View ArticleHow do I add circular text to an image?
I have successfully cropped/masked a circular image, and now need to add circular text around it. How do I accomplish that?
View ArticleAI CS6 OSX - font loaded, not available in AI
So I've got a font family loaded (via Universal Type Server, not that it seems to matter) that is completely available in all applications but CS. It looks like the font is possibly poorly named and...
View ArticleTechnical: art for tombstone (laser?)
A friend's relative just passed and I have a handfull of images important to this person..more than enough to produce something from a creative standpoint. However, I don't know the technical...
View ArticleUsing perspective grid with images
How do I use embedded links with the perspective grid?
View ArticleHow to remove background from image?
Hello folks. I am trying to incorporate some business logos into a brochure I am creating. The problem is, most of these logos have a white background. How can I remove this and make a transparent...
View ArticleIllustrator 11.0
My drawing (an imported .dxf) has a small red square with a + in it. I do not have the manual that comes with the program they just installed on my computer. Can someone tell me what it is or what it...
View ArticleMy fonts are not sharp
Suddenly my normal crisp type is all ragged. Don't know how to fix this- tried restarting, no help.All of my files have this problem now. What can I do ? Please help!
View ArticleIllustrator crashes on open Mountain Lion
This happens on my Macbook pro. I hasn't worked ever!! I need it to work because I'm creating CC documents on my desktop computer and I need to be able to open the documents on my laptop. Thanks
View ArticlePantone color books
Hi There, I am working in Illustrator CC and was trying to find the Pantone Process Coated and it has now been replaced by Pantone + CMYK Coated. I don't have these new swatches, wondering if there is...
View ArticleHow do I transfer my Creative Cloud subscription to a desktop cpu? My laptop...
My laptop computer is too old to run Creative Cloud programs without Microsoft constantly closing it. Actually, Illistrator seem to work okay so far, but Photoshop continually crashes after certian...
View ArticleIllustrator SVG export and CSS?
I want to make a graphic to be placed on a web page that can be automatically styled in different ways using CSS. The problem is that when I export an SVG from illustrator, the SVG code is stripped of...
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How to make custom shapes go around circle?
So got this shapes and i need them to go around like an circle shapes and so it would have perfect distance from each other and they all would be the same size. The problem I am having now if I just...
View ArticleAll of a sudden, AI CC won't run - quits unexpectedly
Mac OS X 10.8.4, 6 TB disc space, 18 GB RAM. On attempting to run AI CC today, all I get is the long crash report titled, "Adobe Illustrator CC quit unexpectedly." I ran AI CC yesterday with no...
View ArticleShape Builder does not work
Suddenly my Shape Builder does not work as expected. I've already read help and searched all the internet. Nothing. Can you help? Please !
View ArticleWhat happened to auto distribute?
I no longer have the option of automatically spacing objects. Has this feature been removed? If so, does anyone know of any work-arounds? (I used this feature all the time in previous versions!)
View Articlellustrator CC Down loaded from Creatice Cloud says it is counterfeit
In down loaded straigt from the adobe creative cloud trial so how could it be counterfeit any body? What do I do? mj
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