CS6 License input repeatedly
With Adobe CS6 I have to continually input the serial number to register / license the product. This is only on my secondary computer but I should be able to register the same serial number twice....
View ArticleAdobe Illustrator CS6 User Swatch Library location on Apple HD
I unknowingly deleted my User Swatch Library. I want to recover it from an Apple Time Machine backup. Wher is it located in thew file hierarchy?
View ArticleProblem opening existing illustrator files>
I am not able to open my ai files, i get an "file name.ai is in an unknown format and can not be opened". Needless to say this is a major issue. I am running OS X 10.8.4 / CS6 Help is appreciated.
View ArticleCan't open CS 6 file created on a PC
A client sent an Illustrator CS6 file to me that I can't open, even though I am also on CS6. He is on a PC and has v 17.0. I am on a Mac with v 16.2.1. I don't see an update higher than that for Mac....
View ArticleIllustrator cc
Good morning!On my new cc.I try to import a dxf file in illustrator cc.It does import the file but it does merge all the layers to one!
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Strategies for creating custom extended characters for logo
I want to create a small custom set of extended uppercase characters for a company logo. I am starting with H&FJ's Idlewild and then extending it even further. I'm initially squashing it vertically...
View ArticleCreate a drawing in a two page spread
how do i set up a two page drawing spread with a gutter in between? the spread measures 16 x 10. I have illustrator CS3 v 10.0.2. thanks.
View ArticleIllustrator: won't open files
No, this isn't the usual file format problem. I have an issue with CS6 where sometimes the program gets into a "locked state" where going into File > Open, Open Recent >, double-clicking,...
View Articleoptimize space, called nesting?
Is there a plugin or macro available that automatically moves objects around to optimize space ? I think it's called nesting by other industries, such as vinyl cutting, lasering, and signs. Basically,...
View ArticleInvisible hands for a clock holding the tick mark as a png
I am making the hands of a clock with tick marks held in a particular spot with an invisible bounding box. When I export as a png the bounding box disappears and all I have is the tick mark. Any...
View Article.ai to .png batch processing
Hello! I have 1500+ .ai files that I need to automate a batch processing of. Tried recording an action in PS, but it somehow doesn't work. Log file gives me this error message: "Error: The command...
View ArticleCan I embed Illustrator tools in my Scripts ?
Hallo every one Background storyMy work colleges and I have gotten our hands on a ridicules amount of illustrator files. These are divided in to category’s and hold more then one object/group in each...
View ArticleIllustrator CC Actions
In all previous versions of Illustrator I had saved Actions. One Action that saved as a PDF into a certain folder. In Illustrator CC the location in the Script isn't remembered in the action. It is...
View ArticleAuto nesting objects
Is there some way (script / plugin?) to auto nest objects on page? In other words, to place all objects as tight as possible to eachother.
View ArticleDeactivation of
Having problems deactivating illustrator, How can I deactivate Illustrator when I cannot open the program?
View ArticleFont looking weird in Illustrator CC
Hi, I'm making a logo in Illustrator CC and for that I use the google font Patua One. When I use it in Photoshop it looks as it should but not in Illustrator for some reason. It looks almost the same...
View ArticleSetting Issue?
Today I just installed Illustrator CS5 v15.1.0 on a new machine and began using it. I started a new doc and clicked on the Text tool, began typing and it was as if I was not pressing the keyboard on...
View ArticleCant open CGM in Illustrator CS6 (16.0.1)
According to Illustrators documentation it should be possible to open CGM files.I get a message: "The filter cannot complete becuase of an unknown error."There is a filter for this, located in plug-ins...
View Articlehow do you find out what the font type is when you open a .eps file
I've been sent a logo in a .eps file and I need to edit. However I can't see what font type has been used! Thanks Claire
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