Pencil tool
I just downloaded a pencil, but when I wanted to colour my drawing the whole effect of it went away. how do I turn my drawing into active paint without the effect going away
View ArticleHow can I make a brush that starts and ends in a thin line?
I am looking to make a brush that I can use for cartooning in CS6 that starts out thin, gets thicker with pressure (I have a cintiq), and ends in a thin line. Does anyone have the expertise to make...
View ArticlePaths Keep Breaking When I Drag a Tool with the Mouse
Maybe someone can help me here. I'm about at wit's end and I have a design deadline. Recently, I try to drag something - either a whole shape, a point or when I'm using a tool like the pencil or the...
View ArticleQuestion about Pantone C colours.
Hey guys and girls! I recently had a major issue with a design I recieved from a client. I'm using Illustrator CS5 and when I ran an overprint preview of the artwork the colours changed drastically. I...
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Where can I change the keyboard increment?
Hi! Such a scenario:1 Use the palette apperance can add a new strok to the object.2 Now, to the stroke, I might add transformations.3 I want to creatively find the amount of transformations. Turn to...
View ArticleWhy Smat Guides ignores the "Use preview bounds"?
Hi! Ilustrator CC, in preferences General set "Use preview Bounds". Why Smat Guides ignores the "Use preview bounds" is on? Regards!
View ArticleLost changes to PDF after Save As without Ai editability
Hi folks, I've spent a couple hours chatting and screen sharing with Adobe support, and they can't seem to figure out a solution to my problem, so I'm hoping someone here can... Basically, I now have a...
View ArticleText Tool Disappears On Artboard
I am using Illustrator CS5. I just got a new MacAir and was required to install Java6 (not sure if that's exactly what it was called) in order to use Illustrator. Now when I select the TYPE TOOL, it...
View ArticleWhy can't I save Illustrator CC Files?
I have upgraded to Creative Cloud and now find that I cannot save any files in Illustrator. The file usually saves once but subsequent saves bring up a message saying it cannot save due to various...
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Illustrator CC hangs and freezes for a few minutes...when copying to another...
Hello All, Strange situation -It's not unusual to copy elements from 1 AI document to an another. -I use FTPEXPERT3 to transfer my files to my client 's server. Illlustrator hangs and freezes for at...
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when aligning to center, a white line of space is there even when the artwork...
This is what happens when i have multipel artboards and i align to center, some of the artboard have this white space, even when the artworks themselvs fit perfectly. when i move the artboard, so does...
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Need to colour sections of 1 stroke differently and also change width.......
So i have this piece and i need to be able to colour different sections of the stroke around the whole piece with different colours. Also, i need to be able to change the width uniformly on sections...
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Why does my paint brush tool stop working after a few seconds??
I'm trying to paint a gradient into some shapes but after a few seconds of painting, the brush stops responding and i have to release it to let it make it's mark. As i'm painting a gradient, when i...
View ArticleArrow tool + type = eager cursor!
I often move type chunks around with the arrow tool...guess everyone does..I find that Illustrator is extremely eager to make that arrow tool turn into a type cursor! So much so that what should be a...
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Can I do this in CS 5? (How to make rivet shapes change?)
Hello all, I am hoping someone can share with me the fastest way to create a graphic like the one that is on this t-shirt. The rivets appear to be from top view at one point of the graphic then from a...
View ArticleWhite lines around type in illustrator artwork
I keep getting a white outlined box around type in my Illustrator artwork. I’ve run into this before (going back to CS6) and haven’t been able to solve this problem. It’s a simple logo design with a...
View ArticleProblem with selection tool
I downloaded a high quality EPS file from a purchase service, but when I open the file and try to select or direct select an area with the intention of cropping it only moves the item.
View ArticleStipple gradients
How can I make a stipple gradient in Illustrator CS4? In drawings for design patents, the US Patent office requires, where shading is needed for clarity, stippled gradients. (Note: line gradients...
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