Illustrator CC 2017 - multiple issues
Hi all, I'm having multiple issues with Illustrator CC 2017 which don't seem to be covered in the forums. This latest release is driving me crazy and utterly destroying my work. I've tried...
View ArticleBatch files - save in their own folders/subfolders?
Trying to figure out how to get files that are batch processed to simply save where the originals are... mine keep saving where the first file was saved. How can we do this? thanks
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Scratchy/Water Effect
Hey Adobe Community! Quick question, how do I recreate this scratchy effect that you will see along the outline of guam below?I'd prefer to not make 1000 strokes since i'm trying to recreate this for...
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SVG Export without Artboard Number
Hi - Is there a way to export an SVG file from a document with multiple artboards without including the associated artboard number? For example - filename.svg instead of filename-01.svg Is this possible?
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Merging objects
Hello hello, the illustration below is made of many shapes and paths, i want to give it a white outline so that it pops out from the grey background a bit more, can anyone tell me the best way to do...
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Illustrator will not make a "real" CMYK document
When I create a new CMYK document in Illustrator, all of the color swatches are conversions from RGB.When I open the new document dialogue box and click More Settings, there is an error next to the...
View Articledragging
I can't drag text with my mouse. in some files I can but dragging dosen't work with my arrows in the keyboard. does anyone know what to do?
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White flickering screen while in Illustrator or InDesign cc 2019
Just wondering if any one else is having issues with a seizure inducing white flickering that only seems to happen while in Illustrator or InDesign? I am running iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)...
View ArticleLinked Image File Bug in Illustrator cc 2019?
There seems to be an issue with the way Illustrator CC handles image data. If I place a linked file in an Illustrator document - even if I put nothing else in the file, the resulting Illustrator save...
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Magic Wand Color
Hello, can anyone explain to me why the wand does not select only colors by equals?
View ArticleReset Ruler Origin
How can I reset the ruler origin to a given point on the artboard?Assume each axis can be done separately.
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Could not pinch to zoom in/out on Surface pro trackpad
I can pinch to zoom in/out in Photoshop and Illustrator on touch screen of Surface pro, but could not done by trackpad on keyboard (surface type cover), while other software like web browser or office...
View ArticlePattern fill to vector shape?
I am using the basic graphics line pattern swatch as a fill on several shapes.I need to convert those individual lines to vector.How can I do that?
View ArticleHow do you determine the font from clipping mask/image? and use that same...
When I import a design ( .pdf or .eps file) that contains font, I've never been able to determine how to use that font through Illustrator. I can't ever figure out what the actual font is because...
View ArticleAlt+mouse wheel doesn't work on Illustrator 2019 (v23.0.6)
When I use alt+mouse wheel for zoom in or out, this combination works as left-right pan from updated my Illustrator yesterday(19.09.2019). My Illustrator's version 23.0.6 and I am using Windows. Is...
View ArticleMy "T" for normal typing is gone I have others but not normal...HELP please
Ok my T for typing in a straight line is gone. I have tried to change my toolbar it is set at advanced and my work space is essential. I can't even go into a previous project and work. PLEASE HELP!!!
View ArticleWhat is the way to use & figure out the font type in a clipping mask/compound...
When I import a clipping mask/compound artwork design artwork, I will release the clipping mask and compound design. But the Find Font doesn't indicate what is the font type. Is there a way to find...
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How do you determine font in clipping mask/image and use it?
When I import a design ( .pdf or .eps file) that contains font, I've never been able to determine how to use that font through Illustrator. I can't ever figure out what the actual font is because...
View ArticleGraphic Disruptions when saving Ai file to Pdf
I made a logo graphic and i used the gradient across stroke on a type.In the illustrator it looks all good but when i save the file as pdf , it saves it with Graphic Disruptions : Missing details of...
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How do I merge layers/objects in Illustrator?
In photoshop I can easily merge layers when I get too many. But I can't find this function in Illustrator. I'm using a dot grid for colouring and I have to duplicate the image/object to grow the grid....
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Seams in pattern tiles
I created a pattern tile swatch, and am certain that the edges are perfectly matched. However, when I fill an object with the pattern, on the monitor there appear to be vertical seams. If I zoom in...
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Select Tool Problems in Illustrator CC 2017
With every previous version of Illustrator and Photoshop I've used, I've always used the select tool (black arrow) to, simply, "click + drag" at the corners of the image to resize -- following with...
View ArticleCurvature tool selects other objects rather than placing a point
When placing anchor points with the curvature tool, if I click too close to an existing path, that path will be selected instead of a point being made. Similarly, it's impossible to start a new...
View ArticleCurvature Tool update
How do I undo the recent enhancement to the curvature tool? Everytime I try to build off a previous object with a new object using the curvature tool, the tool will just select the previous object and...
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Error:Assertion Failed! while copy-pasting objects in Illustrator 2019
I keep getting this weird message in Illustrator. Not all the time, but only sometimes. It happens most often while trying to copy/paste stuff. Hitting abort exits Illustrator while anything else get...
View ArticleArtboard won't update any changes until I zoom or navigate
This bug just started a few days ago, haven't installed anything new or made any changes/updates to my CC suite.Using Illustrator 23.0.6 with MacOS on Sierra (Version 10.12.6) I have tried switching...
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Eingefügtes Bild wird farblich komisch angezeigt
Hallo liebe Community, ich arbeite das erste Mal mit Illustrator und hab kaum Erfahrung oder Kenntnisse. Ich habe mich damit jetzt beschäftigt, weil wir die Fähigkeiten für unser Startup brauchen. Ich...
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shadow problem
hello, i have big problem with shadow - whether i make it on all variations, or i received a PNG file of pic with shadow. i have this problem on both illustrator and Photoshop.i've been told how to...
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Creating a shiny/metallic glow
I've got a client who wants a "glowing, metallic/shiny" logo (their words!) added to their logo (which I've so far created as a vector in Illustrator). Below picture shows logo as it stands at moment....
View ArticleCreate grid with gutter and margins in illustrator?
I'm wanting to basically have the same functionality in Illustrator CC as Indesign has; adding margins to my A4 page and then creating a grid with gutters on the page. So far I have only used the...
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Curved grid?
Hi! I hope there's someone here to help me with the following. I'll try and explained it as good as I can (english is not my native tounge) I’m trying to make a design to fit around a cone shaped...
View ArticleAdobe illustrator 23.0.6 crashes almost every day after a few hours of...
Hi I'm running Adobe Illustrator 23.0.6 on a new windows 10 pro 64-bit (1903) computer with 16GB RAM, 256 GB SSD drive, nvidia and after a few hours of working fine the app just hangs or crashes...
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Can't change the color of an image traced logo
I have been trouble shooting for hours in AI, and tried everything that I can find online to fix it with no luck. I have a png of a text logo that is White with a transparent background. When I do an...
View ArticleIllustrator CS3 - How can I remove a "linked" image???
I have an illy file that has several "linked" images.Some of these I wanted to keep and have embedded.However, I would like to delete two in particular...which the images are no longer available or...
View ArticleGPU preview greyed out.
Hi, I am having a problem with my gpu preview. It's greyed out and I can't enabled it. On the performance tab, it says gpu is compatible and available. I can check the box in gpu performance and...
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Illustrator Dateiname soll nicht nach Zeichenfläche benannt werden
Hallo liebe Illustrator-Experten, ich drehe so langsam aber sicher durch. Seit einigen Wochen benennt mir Illustrator (v 23.0.6) beim exportieren von einer Zeichenfläche die Datei nach dem Namen der...
View ArticleLista de fuentes en illustrator CC 2018
Actualmente uso CC 2017 y mientras hacía el cambio hacia la nueva versión me di cuenta de algo que no me iba a dejar trabajar como lo venía haciendo. Al abrir la lista de fuentes instaladas, por...
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I can't use the ''Fonts Menu'' in Illustrator 2019 on Windows 10
I can access the fonts only with the shortcut CTR+TWhen i go in the text menu it didn't show the fontsThe menu for recently use fonts work {Renamed by MOD}
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Green guidelines (when lining objects up / aligning) missing
Hi, as title suggests I no longer get the green guidelines which show when the object I am moving is aligned with the bottom/top/middle etc of another object in my document. Tried a couple of things...
View ArticleBlur gets Hard Edges
I'm applying Gaussian blur to an ellipse in CS3.The problem is that the blur ends in a hard edge, as if there is a square mask surrounding it.To see what I'm talking about, please view this...
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pen pressure sensitivity greyed out
version Adobe Illustrator CC 22.0.0 Ever since the new update, every time I'm trying to change my paintbrush to pressure sensitive option from the drop down list box, the 'pressure ' option is greyed...
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How do you select multiple points?
I feel stupid even asking this. Earlier versions of AI, I would select the open arrow, hold down command key and select the points I want and them move them. I have to create dielines for cut letters...
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Create visualization file? What is this?
Hi allToday, suddenly I have noted under the file menu this option named "Create visualization file", so I was wondering what it is, what is intended for, how to use it, etc, couldn't find any...
View ArticleHow to desaturate (or color edit) an IMAGE?
I have an image imported to Illustrator. Some of JPG files. Now I want to add to my image desaturation 100%.Scale of gray, you know what I mean.But I didn't see an option to edit that image.When I...
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Adobe Illustrator contour gets resetted as soon as I delete a path
Hey guys, im pretty new to Illustrator, so this maybe a noob question. But im trying to remake a logo but it doesn't work. I dont really know how to describe the problem. But you can read it in the...
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Blurry Images When Saved In Illustrator CC
Hi,I've been trying to figure this out for weeks, but can't figure it out. I'm trying to create a new logo and now that I've created it, I try to save it and once saved, It looks very blurry/fuzzy. But...
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Illustrator display issues on Windows 10
we keep having an issue with displaying graphics properly (see below); Also when we click an option no dialog box appears. We thought this had been a graphics card problem so updated it to a AMD...
View ArticleEvery time new bugs - growing to hate illustrator - Now type on path
Don't know what happenbut lately the type on path tool freezing my illustrator for seconds every time I touch it,and it is not a complicated path, its a circle with 3 words on it, on a clean artboard...
View ArticleBank Gothic BT font missing?
I have 3 years of projects done on a school computer and all of the font in those projects are BankGothic BT. I just recently got Illustrator for my computer but I can't find the font in Illustrator or...
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Path/outlines for outlined Text
I have been struggling with a technique that I want to use fo create an SVG for laser cutting. I have text that I want to cut as one piece to hang on the wall. The text is connected into one design....
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