Problem: Illustrator pulls behind selection
Hello,we have a problem with Illustrator. Illustrator pulls behind selection. You can't select an object with the Selection tool, without afterwards draw the object by moving the mouse. A new...
View Articlelong startup time
when i launch illu cs6 it takes a minute to be ready ( no internet availlable, but local dns) .in this time not even my mouse (usb) is moving correctly.starting ps cs6 take 1 -2 sec.there are about 10...
View ArticleWhat happened to Zoom in CC?
I've always held down the option key on a mac and scolled to zoom in and out. Doesn't work on CC. Is there a setting for that I'm missing? I can't locate it.Thanks-
View ArticleCopy vectors as bitmap, and not svg
Hello, I used to copy vectors from illustrator to softwares like Axure, with cmd+c and cmd+v. It worked pretty well until CC.Illustrator CC only copies vectors as SVG objects. So when you're in Axure,...
View ArticleIllustrator CS6 not showing save/print dialogs
We are using the Creative Cloud version of Illustrator CS6 and seemingly at random, Illustrator exhibits the following behaviors: • The Illustrator Options dialog box is not displayed during a save-as...
View ArticleCopying from illustrator to photoshop changes the dimensions of my object
Hi When I copy a square fromt illustrator to photoshop this happens: - illustrator: 6px x 6px- copy- paste as smart object 100% x 100%- photoshop: 19px x 19px eh? I have no clue why this...
View ArticleManaged Users on a mac server can't open Illustrator.
Hello, We have adobe CS6 installed on our classroom workstations. Our users are managed my a 10.8 Mac Server to get their home folder. Adobe Illustrator just bounces in the dock and after a few mins....
View ArticleHandling DXF files in CS6
After a hard day's googling, I discovered I can open single DXF files in Illustrator, and then assemble them all in one document on separate layers.But DXF files are only outlines. Can anyone tell me -...
View ArticleClassroom in a book help?
.Is there a video companion for illustrator CS6 classroom in a book? These lessons are AWFUL.
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Outer glow effects won't render.
I applied an outer glow to my opjects in illustrator but it just won't display. I'm woried that I've hit some kind of weird hotkey that turns raster effects off or something, but I dont even know where...
View ArticleEPS file issues
What; if anything, is the difference between an Ai 10 eps and a CS5 eps? I'm having problems with transparencies that only occur when I save down to Ai 10. The files have spot colours in them with a...
View Articletrouble with skew
Hi Everyone, I am attempted to skew a logo on a poster. I use free transfrom, hit space, press and hold command(mac). The bounding box moves like it is skewing but soon as I let go of cmd or the mouse...
View ArticleIllustrator: Using pen tool or brush tool?
Hello, I'd like to trace my pencil sketch in Illustrator, or inking. Some tuts advice to use a pen tool but some tuts recommend to use a brush tool - which one I should use and why? I think using the...
View ArticleWhy are all paths in Clipping Masks and Compound Paths?
When I open up previous versions of Illustrator files (i.e. CS5), why are all of my paths messed up. Every object is embedded in a Clipping Mask, paths are compounded and in most cases type on a path...
View ArticleCan't Select A Tool
When I select a tool, nothing happens...my cursor remains a useless white arrow! What is wrong??
View ArticleHow do I put precise gaps into a path?
I need to stroke a path with a dashed line. The lengths of the line segments should be around 2" (precision isn't important here) but the gaps between the segments needs to be exactly 0.016". Then I...
View ArticleWhy is there an asterisk by my paintbrush?
There is an asterisk in the bottom right corner of my paintbrush when I select the paintbrush tool. I am unable to see the size of the brush anymore and hitting [ and ] does not allow me to preview the...
View ArticleHow do I check alt+shape builder function?
Hello Friends, I'm trying to remove half of a shape (right half of a heart) by covering the right half with a filled rectangle, and drawing across the half of the heart I want to delete and the...
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New Palette "View"
Hi!The current tool for defining my view is very useful. Unfortunately, its use is quite wet behind the ears ... It would be great if you can create, modify, and edit views with keyboard shortcuts...
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Brush doesn't work quiet well with the pen tool?
I was doing some work (I'm kinda starting in learning Illustrator tho) and I got a rope brush to follow a pen path that I made so the text would look like its writen with a rope, the problem is that in...
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