Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Systems.
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Designing A Website from Scratch – Illustrator or Photoshop?
If I'm designing a website from scratch and I intend to slice it and code it up in Adobe Dreamweaver later, should I create the design of the website in Illustrator or Photoshop? Why?
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How do I get started with Adobe Illustrator
I would like to learn using Adobe Illustrator. I want to go from start i.e learn using each tool first and then move on.
Where can I get tutorials for this (Youtube is a good source)
I cant afford ...
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How to make a logo where a letter is made of particles of varying sizes?
How can I make a logo in Adobe Illustrator like the AntiParticle logo below, from http://www.graphicdesigninspiration.net/2012/08/15/70-awesome-logo-designs-for-your-inspiration/?
It is a large ...
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How can I resize this object without distorting it ?
How can I resize such item without changing the curvature at edges ? You know, I don't want the half-circles at the extremes to become half-elipses.
thanks
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Grid-based design in Illustrator — need help setting up a grid!
I'm trying to explore grid-based layout design in Illustrator to help me create mockups for prototypes. I was wondering if anybody here could help me set up a grid based layout easily in Illustrator ...
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Illustrator now refuses to draw lines with stroke weight below 1 pt
Since yesterday, Illustrator has been refusing to let me set a line weight under 1pt. If I set a lower one, the line snaps back to 1pt weight.
This is crippling to my work: The art is being output to ...
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How do I avoid lines at top and left borders of png files exported from Illustrator
When I export Illustrator artwork as a png file, I get a one pixel grey border at the top and left edges.
There is no background object, but I export (Save for Web and Devices) with matte white ...
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Darker shade of a given color
What does it mean and how do I get a darker shade of a given color. For example if I have the color
R = 53, G = 140, B = 205
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H = 204, S = 74, B = 80,
or
#358CCD
What value do I change in ...
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How do you make a font in illustrator?
I have recently created my own font/typeface in adobe illustrator and I would like to use it as a REAL font (e.g I would like to use it as I type something). Is this possible in adobe illustrator or ...
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Convert a line drawing from raster to vector
I have a raster image, basically a scanned drawing of the outlines (and some detail) of various objects, and I wish to convert these lines to vectors, using either illustrator or inkscape.
My present ...
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Make Arabic text show properly in Adobe Illustrator
Arabic text doesn't show properly in Adobe Illustrator. Even with a font that supports Arabic text (e.g. Arial), the text is back to front (left to right, not right to left) and the letters don't join ...
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“Fake” 3d effect in Photoshop/Illustrator with raster images
I need to create a "fake" 3D effect for some raster image, like this one below:
do you know how I can achieve this in Photoshop (CS5) or Illustrator? Thanks.
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How to modify the corner radius on rounded rectangle in Illustrator?
I always ended up just creating a new rounded rectangle if the existing one don't work. Is there a way to modify the corner radius without having to create a new shape?
I know I can modify the bezier ...
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How to make Objects follow a path (illustrator) (like on the las vegas sign)
Does anyone know how to get objects to follow a path in illustrator symmetrically? For example (and what I am trying to emulate), the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign.
I figured out the basics of the ...
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How do I create a solid line of uniform thickness inside of a letterform in Illustrator?
I've seen all sorts of headlines and ads that use this style a solid color section of type has a solid uniform line of a different color running through the exact middle of each letter. I've done all ...
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How to “draw” pointed corner drop shadows in Adobe Illustrator CS5
I have this image which I want to re-draw/reverse engineered so that I can use it at different sizes as resizing it cause it to look bad.
But I can't seem to figure out how to do it. The drop ...
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Perspective/non-linear blends with a common centre
In illustrator, if you want to take a blend between two objects with a specified number of steps and give it a perspective-like effect - changing the curve of the blend from linear to non-linear so ...
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Technically, what are the prime gotchas that could affect your logo further down the road, if it incorporates justified* fx & blend mode treatments?
Explanation
(*Justified meaning they favorably add to the identity and aesthetics; i.e. we're assuming that they make perfect sense in a structural meaning.)
I'm looking for technically specific ...
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Scale drawings in Illustrator, maintain proportions of line weights and effects
My problem is that when I scale down my drawing, the line weights stay the same, blotting out the artwork. If I scale up, the line weights become too thin. I've noticed that parametric effects don't ...
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Create a smooth connection (blend) between open paths in Illustrator
I'm trying to connect two open paths with a perfectly smooth curve. It is an easy task in CAD/3D software, But I can't figure out a way to accomplish that in Illustrator.
The top part of the image is ...
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eps file vector quality issue
I have a large vector .eps file of 8 logo samples. At 100% zoom, it is crisp and gorgeous, about 4 inches wide and 1.5 inches high on my laptop screen. How do I export a PNG version at that size and ...
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Filling half a shape in Illustrator
I am still pretty new to illustrator, so I am still learning. I have a shape (pill shape) that is all white. I am trying to "fill" half of the shape with a yellow color (keeping the black stroke ...
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Can I manage the fonts that appear on Illustrator's Type drop down
On mac, I have many more fonts on my computer than I use daily. Is there a way to control which ones appear on Illustrator etc.'s menus?
I see that I can use Font Book to 'disable' the fonts. Is that ...
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How to create my own arrow effects in illustrator CS 2
In illustrator CS 2 you can use effects to add an arrow end to a line, which moves with the line if it is dragged or scaled, very useful :-) Is it possible to create my own arrow effects? For example ...
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How to fit text box size to text?
I want to fit the artboard to selected art (two text boxes) - the text boxes are larger than the text inside them - how do I fit (shrink) them to wrap tightly around my text?
Illustrator version - ...
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Create an “pressed in” look
I'm trying to recreate a fairly common look, but I really like how it is executed on getpebble.com
The getpebble.com icons are on the left, and my disaster of an attempt is on the right. As much as I ...
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Is there a Github for Graphic Designers?
How do Graphic Designers share work they put in the public domain? I'm looking for a site that provides publicly visible, collaborative behavior like Github (which is for source code).
For those ...
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How to draw isometric vectors?
I am looking for "built in" software solutions for Illustrator CS2-5 preferably.
I am trying to create these isometric illustrations for a web app. Right now I've manually set up a grid in Adobe ...
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Alternative to Adobe Illustrator
Can you recommend a good alternative to Adobe Illustrator for Mac. I learning vector based graphic design, but I am not ready to make such a large investment to purchase a copy of Adobe Illustrator. ...
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Professionals: Would you choose GIMP over Photoshop and/or Inkscape over Illustrator? [closed]
I know Adobe's solutions are more advanced, but, as professionals, do you think you would survive (against competition) using GIMP and/or Inkscape instead of Photoshop and/or Illustrator for your ...
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How to convert every pixel of raster picture to square objects in Illustrator?
For example I have 10×10px icon. I want to produce 100 squares with correspondent color and location each. Actually, the question is how to make exact pixel mosaic out of raster image.
I try Live ...
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Convert text to paragraph text in Illustrator
Is there any quick way to convert text created at point (automatically resizable boundaries) to a area (paragraph) text (with fixed boundaries) in Illustrator CS3?
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How to keep only the visible parts of the every object/path of a SVG image? Like “flatten” all the SVG
I've an SVG image with many objects, ones over anothers. What I need is a final SVG, with the same visual result, but in a way that I could change the opacity of any object without revealing the ...
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Scaling a text box in Illustrator CS6 (without scaling text)
Ok, I have a fresh Illustrator document. Pasted some copied text into the "artboard" (the clipboard is severely broken, but that's for another day).
The textbox that gets pasted is one huge line ...
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Best way to send layouts with editable text to writers/editors who don't have design software
Here's a common design workflow problem, probably most relevant to in-house designers, but also to agencies who have a lot of non-design writing or research staff, or freelancers who work with ...
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What CMYK values should I use for rich black, and how should I handle tints/shades?
I'm working on a full color piece in Illustrator which has a few large black and grey areas.
I'd like the black to be a rich black. I was thinking c30 m30 y30 k100. What is the best ways to match my ...
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Is there a way in Adobe Creative Suite to “share palettes/swatches” across programs?
I use a mixture of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator to produce the vast amount of printed media I design at my current position and I find myself faced with copy/pasting color values from one ...
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What are the different applications in Adobe Creative Suite for?
So, I have never really been into design beyond a few wireframes and paper-pen sketches and have now now bought David Kadavy's book, Design for Hackers and am getting into design a little bit.
I am ...
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How to sample actual color of an area in illustrator?
When I place a few objects one over another, each with different colors and transparencies, so that they all overlap somewhere, how would I measure the color on this overlapping area? Similar to the ...
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How to create a pattern or tiles from rotated elements
I have a geometric pattern – say, a cross:
Which I want to repeat with some overlap and tile … easy:
The blue square marks the 100×100 px unit tile.
However, here comes the catch: I want to ...
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Editable two side text
Here's what I want to achieve:
pretty simple right? BUT, I'd like the text to remain editable in a simple manner, that is:
Editable text (no outlined font);
Only one line of text (any change has ...
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Illustrator, Save for Web: keeping Art and Type optimization separate in one go?
When exporting for web in Illustrator, there's the ever familiar Art Optimized and Type Optimized rendition schemes (apart from None).
Both schemes have their own perks on different types of ...
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How to create an extruded halftone effect in illustrator or photoshop
I saw this photo on Smashing Magazine:
Portrait of Alfred Nobel by Viktor Hertz
And I was wondering how I can make a similar effect with the halftones extruding into 3D like it is shown. I ...
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How can I turn my old tablet PC into a Cintiq-like pen tablet?
I've been searching on internet but with no success... I have a old Fujitsu ST5020D Wacom Penabled tablet pc. As you know, a 1ghz Celeron + 256MB RAM wouldn't fill my needs as working on Adobe Master ...
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logo with color gradient how to do this?
I would like to do the below color gradiant:
Does anyone know how to approach this? I have searched but don't know the right way to name this effect.
I'd prefer making this effect in Adobe ...
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Cut a complex path at an intersection in Illustrator
I'm playing with a celtic knot work shape, which means that I want to split a path which crosses itself at that intersection. How do I tell it what segment I want to split?
It's one path but ...
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Specifying distance between objects in Adobe Illustrator CS5
As I'm placing items for a design, I find myself guessing a lot about positioning, usually I will take an item and everything else that might be similar I'll use align-left, or distribute-center. ...
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Can Photoshop Be Used for Vector Purposes?
Usually vectors are only created in vector-based programs such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, with some limited support for drawing vectors in programs like Adobe Fireworks and Flash.
Can ...
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Multiple images spread out inside circle using Illustrator
I have a group of 6 images that are masked in even-sized rectangles. I'd like those rectangles to be evenly distributed along the outside of the bottom half of a circle. Whats the best way to handle ...
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Distorting a layer to fit shape
I have a rectangular image which I'd like to distort so that it fits into a shape. I can almost do it using "Distort", but I need to move more than just the corners, which is all I can seem to do ...
