Logo outline transparent for web
I have created a logo. I did it with black fill and white lines. This works well for a white background, like in print; but for the web the white needs to be transparent so the background colors show...
View ArticleInternational keyboard equivalents
I recently posted a video about the "Tilde Key Trick." Several people asked about the equivlent on their non-US keyboards. I want to be more mindful of these international readers, but I can't find a...
View ArticleWhat the key equivalent to ~ in UK keyboard
A friend is unable to find the equivalent of the tilde key (~) on his UK keyboard to transform patterns but not objects when using a transform tool by holding down the tilde key (~) while dragging....
View ArticleIllustrator images with jagged edges when converting a document to pdf
Hi, Illustrator CS6. I created some images in illustrator. Saved the images as a .tff. Put the images in a Word.docx. Looks great. Convert the word.docx to a pdf and my images have jagged edges. I have...
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Logo outline transparent for web
I have created a logo. I did it with black fill and white lines. This works well for a white background, like in print; but for the web the white needs to be transparent so the background colors show...
View ArticleUndo shortcut not working
I rely heavily on the ctrl+z function to undo steps of my work quickly, but it's not working in Illustrator cs6. It says I'm using the correct shortcut, but no matter what I do I can't get it to work....
View ArticleHow do I convert a compound path into a smart object?
I'm working on a project and I need to use the free distort tool + ctrl (command for mac users) but it won't work. I found out that I need to convert it to a smart object, from another disscussion, but...
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Missing parts of lines in illustrator while they are visible with a pdf viewer
Hi, I have encountered this issue in a pdf file that I generated using my R (statisitcal language) scripts. The file contains 3 smoothed but wiggly lines where parts of a few lines vanish when I open...
View ArticleAction won't record new text
Hi, I am trying to record an action in Illustrator, and most steps work, except when I decide to create a new text layer, I select the type tool, type something into my document, and select another...
View Articleai-cs6 How Do I trace a hand drawn sketch to a single line vector outline?
So I am basically a brand new user to ai-cs6 and have been working on a project for a friend. I've drawn up the basic components of the logo she wants, all separate individual pieces. My intention...
View ArticleIllustrator CS6 mac performance issues
Hi there, Ever since I've been using Illustrator CS6 on my Macbook Pro Retina, I have noticed the simple, but anoying performance issues.The scrolling is so laggy, it gets irritating to move arround...
View ArticleAI CS6 took away the Opacity sliders
I just discovered to my horror that there are no opacity sliders in Illustrator CS6. Seems like the program is going backwards now. Whatever.
View Article"Unable to set maximum number of files to be opened."
That is the message I recieve when I open adobe illustrator, then it just closes, what should i do? I'm on a Macbook pro
View ArticleWhich Adobe program can delete all of the background behind an item? That is:...
Which Adobe product can best isolate an object in a photo and elimanate all the background?
View ArticleHow do I allow gesture controls in illustrator?
All of my other Adobe products allow me to pan ad scan and zoom using my fingers on the touch pad. Why does illustrator not? Or if it is supposed to, how do I turn those controls on?
View ArticleHexidecimal Swatch Palate or Color Picker for Illustrator CS5?
Is there a Hexidecimal Swatch Palate or Color Picker for Illustrator CS5? If not -- in CS6 - as I'm thinking of upgrading.But it seems like such a thing is so basice, surely I'm just missing it?Many...
View Articleillustrator cs6 keeps crashing
illustrator cs6 keeps crashing . There rest of the suite works fine. I have Mac 10.7.2, 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB Memory. Also if I go into my old version of illustrator (cs3) that is now crashing as...
View ArticleInstalling AI CS5 after AI CS6
I do know that this is generally a no no... but just wondering if it's actually ok and won't cause problems. OS is Win7 Ultimate...
View ArticleGallery Tools
please help, i'm sure i'm missing something completely simple but my gallery tools are not visible (pen tool, direct selection, lasso, etc, etc.) i opened adobe illustrator after updating it after i...
View Articlelive paint seems to make lines thicker
I'm new to illustrator, and I'm having some issues with the live trace and live paint tools. When I use live trace, my image looks exactly as it should. However, when I change the image to a live paint...
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