New Workspace issue
I have created a new workspace specific to the needs of our group. I have saved this workspace using the "New Workspace" command in the workspace pulldown menu, but when Illustrator is shut down and...
View ArticleKeyboard shortcuts not working in Illustrator CC for Mac
I'm having a lot of problems using keyboard shortcuts in Illustrator CC for Mac. They'll will work intermittently. No keyboard issues anywhere else. Is this a bug, or something I can remedy on my end?
View ArticlePrinting spot colours
Hi. When I want to send file separation containing only spot colours, sometimes it comes with empty CMYK separations printed. Lets say an artwork may be only one colour, so when printed the outcome...
View ArticleNeed a remedy for partial prints with CS3 Illustrator
Annoying! I don't undertand why I can't print some of my images in Illustrator. I select the area of the image I want to print. Then I go to print and only a partial image show in the print window - it...
View ArticleKnife tool won't cut text?
Hello, I'm trying to do one of those jagged sliced text effects for a logo, but I can't get the knife tool to get text once I convert it to outlines (or before). Does the knife tool not work on text...
View ArticleAdobe! How can you release yet another version of Illustrator WITHOUT...
Please don't work on another Illustrator feature until this is added. Nothing else is more important. Please, please.
View ArticlePrevent non-global swatches in Smart Objects from disappearing?
After placing an Illustrator file in Photoshop as a Smart Object, then double-clicking the object in Photoshop to edit it, the only swatches that remain in the Swatches panel are global ones. All the...
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Illustrator CS6 - opens in window too small
Anytime I double-click on an Illustrator file to open it, the Illustrator CS6 window opens up too small to view the file. It comes up with an error message that says "Can't open the illustration. There...
View ArticleIllustrator cs6 and Overclocking
Does Illustrator cs6 benefit from an overclocked CPU? Thanks
View ArticleIs there a keyboard shortcut to jump to art boards?
I have an extensive drawing that covers many art boards. In InDesign I can jump to a page number using a keyboard shortcut. Is there something similar in Illustrator CC where I can navigate backwards...
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How to convert rectangles & words to just words
I'm obviously a noob hahahaI used some white rectangles to change the shape of black letters on a white background. Now I want this combination of letters & rectangles to be just letters when I...
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How do I get a chipped stone treatment on logo?
I am not a pro in Illustrator, but I have some experience over the years. Hopefully this is the right place to ask? Anyways, I was wondering what would be the best way to achieve a certain look. I am...
View Articlehow to delete brushes from a custom library
I've made a custom brush library and want to delete some of the brushes but there is no little garbage can icon in the lower right hand corner of the brushes pallete. How do I delete the unwanted...
View ArticleDeleteing User Defined Brush Libraries
I made a bunch of custom brushes and created a new brush library for each group in Illustrator 5.5.A couple of libraries are basically dupes and I no longer need them. Is there a way to delete the...
View ArticleHow can I tell which version of Illustrator my .ai file was created in?
How can I tell which version of Illustrator my .ai file was created in? If I try to open it in a new version of Illustrator it just tells me it was created with an "older version". I need to know which...
View ArticleIllustratorCCでの利用可能範囲
IllustratorCCを購入することで、以下のとは可能でしょうか？・CS5インストーラのダウンロード・CS6インストーラのダウンロード・CS5/CS6での英語、フランス語、スペイン語、イタリア語、ドイツ語、オランダ語、簡体語インストーラのダウンロードよろしくお願い致します。
View ArticleProblem w/ snapping. AI CS6 is snapping to points (intersects and such) even...
I have turne off Snap to Grid, and Snap to Point.. and I have made sure "Align New Objects To Pixel Grid" under the Transform menu is turned off, yet still my objects are snapping to point...
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Can't Release Clipping Path
I'm working with another artists's file, and I can't seem to release the clipping mask he created. When I try, I get an error message that says, "Can't ungroup the objects." I've tried releasing...
View ArticleIllustrator and Architecture Plans
Hi guys, I have to draw the walls on a architecture plan as well as put color to rooms and furniture over a PDF. I do know the basics of lines and pathfinder in case of intersection and also use Smart...
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