Ilustrator CS6 - How do I edit the output settings?
Hi, its really annoying that I cant change the output settings when I save for web something. I just want to tell Illustrator that I dont want to create a new images folder everytime I save something,...
View ArticleLearning the Illustrator
Is it possible to learn Illustrator from a good book? I am taking classes for Adobe Photoshop and I have learnt almost all the basic essentials of it. It costed me around 200$ per month for the...
View ArticleSince version CS6 (also CC) is not using the "change color" white border
Hello,send you then added a small bug, but the user can very fooled.Since version CS6 (also CC) is not using the "change color" white borderbounded by the selected color. In CS5 it worked...
View ArticleCS5.5 - Round one corner of a rectangle?
Hi guys I saw a vid a little while ago that showed me how to easily round one corner of a rectangle and I can't remember how to do it. Im sure its very simple - could someone enlighten me please??Ta
View ArticleIs there an easy way to sync the visibility of all layers in all windows of...
Most of the time I work with multiple windows of the same document to evaluate the artwork in different sizes. Changing the visibility of layers in one window doesn't change in another. While sometimes...
View Articlepassword-protected startup of Ilustrator
Wondering if it is possible to have password-protected startup of Illustrator. Not a third-party software that locks folders but a process that requires a password to start Illustrator or open .ai...
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 ArticleFile sent directly from Illustr CC to a desktop printer comes out with...
I am trying to print a version of a letter head and footer on a A4 page. I sent the file directly from Illustrator CC to a desktop laser printer. On the screen looks all right but printed version has...
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Need help making an iPhone-style app icon
Hi all, As the title says I am trying to mimic an iPhone icon; specifically one of the icons at the bottom of the iPhone display, that have the bottom half of the icon a darker shade and the upper half...
View ArticleKnockout text from background
I have text with an arc effect. I want the text to knock out of a background and stay in arc. I tried making a compound object and pathfinder but the text straightens out. How do I do it?
View ArticleIs there a way to print a symbol library with names?
Is there a way to print a symbol library with names?
View ArticleGroupings are lost when saving between Illustrator CS5.1 and CS6
A PDF that was created with Illustrator CS5.1 is opened in CS6 and then saved. When this said PDF is opened again in CS5.1 all groupings are lost. Any way of preserving this when saving?
View ArticleHow to print rich black on a PDF
I know this question has been asked before but I could not figure out a solution. I am having a bumper sticker printed in mass quantities and need some urgent help. The sticker is black with with...
View ArticleExcel merge with Illustrator
Hi, I have a wedding tomorrow! Yikes. I'm trying to create the escort place cards last minute. I have designed a file in Illustrator - how do I automatically add in the names and table numbers from my...
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How to clip decorative paper to rounded rectangle?
Greetings,I am working in cs6 for Illustrator and Photoshop. I would like to make a rounded rectangle with an inner border. The area between the two borders I would like to add a decorative paper...
View ArticleIllustrator is Shrinking JPG when Imported from Photoshop
I just recently started working on a MAC (have been a PC user for years) and I have never had this problem with the DPI/PPI. Not sure if it may be a Mac issue, a CC issue or user error on my part. I...
View ArticleRounding sharp corners and minimum path size
I'm in sign business. We use illustrator to prepare files to cut vinyl stickers (foil) on a cutting plotter.I suspect there is dedicated sign software that handles the problem below, but i'm stuck with...
View Articleprinting multiple artboards orientation problem
so when I print multiple artboards only the first artboard prints correctly and the rest don't get rotated to fit the media so art falls off the page. it all shows up fine in the preview. this only...
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Specific colors skewed when exported
I'm working in a CMYK workspace on a vector graphic with multiple shapes. The above photo is a portion of the graphic as it appears in Illustrator. There are only three color swatches being used. When...
View ArticleTechnical: art for tombstone (laser?)
A friend's relative just passed and I have a handfull of images important to this person..more than enough to produce something from a creative standpoint. However, I don't know the technical...
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