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Copy paste within two AI documents - color changes.
Hi there guys I'm trying to figure out what is happening here. I run AI CS6. I open new document and prepare two shapes and fill them up with Pantone colors for reference, for my design. I procced to...
View ArticleOpening CDR file - Extremely Fatal to CS6 64-bit apps
I'm trying to get down the bottom of what's causing an extremely serious error in the 64-bit version of Adobe Illustrator CS6. Adobe Illustrator can open CorelDRAW .CDR files, to a certain extent. The...
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Dragging paths to straight angles?
Here's a question that has been bugging me for a while, and I'm sure the solution is super easy, but I cannot seem to find it on google: When modifying a pre-existing shape by dragging an anchor point,...
View Articleweird distortion of shapes when increasing the stroke weight in illustrator
In Illustrator CS6, when I increase the stroke weight of an object - eg an octagon, as I increase the stroke weight, the object becomes more and more distorted. What is the reason for this and how do I...
View Article???"File is not readable"???
Me and my co-worker have been having this issue recently where we will create a file, save it, come in the next day, and we get an error saying "File is not readable", but if I try to open my file on...
View ArticleGradiants in color?
It's easy to find gradiants in b&w. And in the Pantone color library in CS5's Illustrator, there's a purple gradiant that's pre-set. But what if I want a red gradiant? Maybe even a red gradiant...
View ArticleGraphs: columns are not reaching the correct axis data.
I am so frustrated with Illustrator's graphs and charts! I've watched the Lynda.com videos and created several graphs. But in particular is not working correctly. I've entered the data correctly but...
View ArticleCan't save the illustration - temporary files issue?
Hi, Some of our designers often experience the dreaded "Can't save the illustration". It can be any sort of document, but the one thing they all have in common is that they are placed on a shared...
View ArticleAlternative to Save for Web/Export as CSS Layers?
I'm am SO DEVASTATED that CS6 got rid of the option to save as CSS layers in Save for Web. I just updated from 5 to 6 and now I'm looking for an alternative but am having no luck. I've tried some...
View ArticleScaling Falling off artboard
Hi alllokking for a little input for a problem I have come across, I have found a get around but wondering why... Size of clipped objects 288mm x 450mm approxUnclipped 1497mm x 1848mm approx when I try...
View ArticleCursor disappears when writing text?
I have a frustrating problem in CS3 that when writing a block of text, either with text tool or area text tool, that the cursor disappears. I need to see its new position after using the space bar or...
View ArticleWorkspace fail
Saved workspaces don't work and never have, dissapointed to see CS6 has the same problem. Some panels refuse to save, for example Colour Books > Pantone Solid. This is very annoying.
View ArticleArtboard name and save for web or export
Hi when saving for web or exporting an artboard is there any way to pre-populate the save file name dialog box with the artboard's given name. It would save having to re-name the file and make good use...
View ArticleDo custom spot colors print properly for press?
Hello all,I'm hoping someone with print expertise can help me (I'm a web designer doing some print work for my company). While creating the company logo and branding in Illustrator, I've taken the...
View Article"This file cannot be found" saving cs6 workspaces??
I have been using ill for 25 yrs and never ever had ill fail to save/save as/save a copy before! What gives.Is anyone else having this strange problem. meitnik
View ArticleOngoing Artboard Bug - Artwork Shifts
This has been persisting through a couple versions and multiple versions. It's itermitent (meaning I can't reliably recreate it) but happens with enough regularity that it's become a liability. When...
View ArticlePerspective Selection Tool stuck on plane Left (1)
I apologize if this has already been asked before, I did do a search to look for an answer. I have been working with the perseptive tool for a couple of hours now. I've watched 3 or 4 videos, and read...
View ArticleIllust CS5 Profiles Match but Pantones Print Differently
Ok. I have a problem with colors not matching between Illustrator CS5 documents. I am often emailed documents with pantone colors selected in them. Later, sometimes I need to create another document...
View ArticleF Keys cause Actions to "double up" in CS6
Pressing an F key in CS6 to call an action seems to cause the application to "double up" the action. At first it was not obvious what was happening, as some shorter/simpler actions run so quickly that...
View ArticleIllustrator CS6: Missing small pixels box that should follow the cursor when...
Somehow I've managed to disable a feature in Illustrator CS6 that does two things: 1) it causes a small box to follow the cursor when I'm drawing an object 2) the light green lines or x's are gone now,...
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