Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Systems.
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Rastering Vector Art: Photoshop vs Illustrator?
I have been working in illustrator CS5 making vector art. My main focus has been different iPhone game graphics (I make them in illustrator instead of photoshop so I can scale them for all the ...
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How to add padding to Illustrator document
I have an 11x17 poster that
Will have 3/16 white border (because the printer can't print to the edge)
needs 3/16 padding from edge for all objects
I don't want to print it on 12x18 and cut it so ...
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handles and anchor point missing in AI?
please help. i'm missing the anchor point.
I'm quite new to using illustrator.
Usually when you use the direct selection tool and click an object, it should show the anchor points and handles. I ...
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Re-Recording Actions in Illustrator
I frequently record Illustrator Actions. My actions are quite long, but they all involve three common steps:
Assigning Notes to shapes
Assigning Swatches to shapes
Selecting shapes that have a ...
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Can Adobe Illustrator .jsx scripts include other script files?
We're writing a bunch of .jsx scripts and in each I have to mock out some functions so I can use things like Array.map() and String.trim(), but I don't want to have to include that code at the top of ...
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A clean way to remove gradient mesh in Illustrator?
Does anyone know if it is possible to remove a gradient mesh from an object in Illustrator without producing a distorted/inaccurate outline? Adobe documentation as well as most online resources I ...
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Getting rid of open paths in Illustrator CS5 without overlapping stroked lines?
I have been looking into selling some vector art either by making my own site (almost doubles up as a portfolio) or sell it through existing stock vector sites. I am currently looking into ...
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Is it possible to have varied stroke widths around the same object in Illustrator?
I'm working in Illustrator CS5 and was wondering Is it possible to have varied stroke widths around the same object?
For example a square would have the right side at 1pt and the top side at 3pt the ...
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Using a pattern to cut out areas from a group of shapes in Illustrator
I have an image that's been image traced. All I want to do is cut out horizontal stripes out of the image.
Since I want to cut out a lot of evenly spaced stripes, I thought the easiest way would be ...
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Removing One Part Of A Stroke On A Rectangle In Illustrator CS5
Is it possible to remove on side of a stroke on a rectangle?
Let's say you have a rectangle with a stroke all the way around it and I want one end of the rectangle to be 'open' and take the stroke ...
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Flip type when its on a path, AI cs5
im putting some type on a path, a circle, but when i do it the type is upside down, how can i flip it around so it readys the right way up ? Please see attached image
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Illustrator adding multiple stroke to type layer on outside, in CS6
Trying to do something which seems so simple and failing badly. I have created a simple Type layer.
I need to add two strokes to the layer. But I would like the stroke to be on the outside of the ...
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Saving vector art using Illustrator CS5 with the intent to sell artwork to people who work with various vector software and versions of Illustrator?
I have been making vector art recently and am looking into hopefully selling it either on existing websites or maybe creating my own, the website in a way would also be a portfolio and it would give ...
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Working in illustrator & photoshop interchangeably
As I've seen several people do as well, I am constantly switching back and forth between illustrator and photoshop. Illustrator, IMO, is much easier to work with when creating graphics (as far as ...
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Coding a website design , which is better from PSD (Adobe photoshop) or EPS ( Adobe illustrator )? [duplicate]
What is the diffrence between EPS and PSD in making a mockup in:
1. Quality
2. Size in loading page
3. Easier to use
4. Similarity between both of them
Thanks in advance....
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Lens Distortion Effect with Illustrator
I'm trying to model a lens distortion to apply to a vector image. I originally tried to use the Warp > Inflate effect, and I was able to get close in some scenarios to what I was looking for, but the ...
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Similar plugin to GuideGuide for illustrator
I really like the GuideGuide plugin for Photoshop that really quickly allows you to setup guides, i find it especially useful when working on websites.
Is there somthing similar to this in ...
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Saving Image for 150 LPI
I need to save an image from Illustrator at 150 LPI (lines per inch) for a printing vendor. How do I do this?
Bonus Question : Reccomended file format? (JPEG, TIFF, etc)
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Vectorize 3D Logo in Illustrator
I am new to Illustrator and vectorizing Logos. I need to vectorize this logo
My questions are: how can I find out the two font types and colors? What will be the best way to vectorize this Logo ...
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Best ways of saving .png 2D game art for an iphone game?
I'm currently working in illustrator CS5 creating 2d game art for iphone, and I'm just wondering about the best way to save the art to still keep the quality but have low memory.
In save for web and ...
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How to save/export gradients and textured effects in .png while minimizing file size?
I have been making a 2d game art for iphone in illustrator CS5, and buttons and background elements which use gradients and some textured effects are saved in .png.
I noticed using these effects ...
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Illustrator CS6 saving as CS5 by default?
I don't really use Illustrator, but as the techy I am I help someone who does use it regularly - not a techy at all.
The problem is I've installed her CS6 because of the 64 bit support, but she has ...
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Adobe Illustrator - Copy gradient of one object into another object
Does anybody know the keyboard shortcut or the easiest way to copy a gradient of an object into another object.
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Illustrator CS5 brick pattern with perspective
I created a curving arrow shape that starts wide at the bottom and thins out near the top where the point is. I also created a brick pattern swatch but when I apply it to the shape it appears like 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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How to switch between blending modes in Adobe Illustrator with the keyboard?
In Photoshop you can select next or prev blending mode with cursor up and down, but can't do the same in the Adobe Illustrator. How to fix that? Maybe shortcuts or scripts can help...
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Run Illustrator script on multiple files
Is there a way to make an Illustrator script run over all files in a certain folder and perform operations on these?
I am using CS5 on mac.
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How to draw circle tangents and removing the inner lines?
I'm new to Adobe Illustrator and I wanted to accomplish this task. How do I remove the inner lines in my drawings? I tried with all the pathfinders effect but it keeps removing my tangent lines (the ...
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Rounded corner shape with rounded sides
I'm struggling to make the below shape in illustrator:
Rounded corner rectangles are easy but I'm not sure how to round the sides easily as well. I would want these shapes to be easy to re-size ...
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How do I change the default color library for stroke/fill in Illustrator?
When I click in the Appearance menu to color a stroke or a fill, it pops up a library of swatches. I can't figure out how to get that to show a different swatch library. I have a saved library, I can ...
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Illustrator CS6 Data Variables XML Parser Error
So I have to generate flyers for 10 different laptops (and more in the future). I decided to set up variables. I've created an XML Map for MS-Excel which allows me to save the 'XML Data' type file. I ...
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How to overwrite brush “texture” with single color in Illustrator CS6?
I'm creating symbols using custom brush packs that I downloaded. Most of these brushes have many different colors in them ("textures"), not just a single one. My question is how to dismiss these ...
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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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Illustrator CS6 'Save for Web' doesn't save the image as expected
I have an image 8x8 pixels as below; this is the image as I see in Adobe Illustrator CS6:
Each gray shade in upper left and lower right corners is 4x2 pixels. I would like to save this image as I ...
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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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Illustrator - Print copies with sequential numbers
I have an Illustrator document, which has a text field with a number.
How do I print X copies of it, so each copy has a different sequential number on it, say from 0000 to X ?
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Shape gets distorted when adding stroke in Illustrator CS6
I very recently started learning how to use Adobe Illustrator (CS6), and just now I noticed something strange. When I add a 1pt stroke to my shape, it gets slightly distorted. This distortion does not ...
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Can I covert paths to brush strokes in Illustrator?
I want to create shapes using the shape tool, but then change the stroke to a line that looks hand drawn, or lay down a brush stroke that follows the same path -- by some method other than tracing ...
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Common darkened inner glow effect on solid colour in Photoshop and Illustrator
This SHOULD be really simple, but I can't seem to achieve it effectively with Inner Glow. The effect is so commonly used; nearly every logo here features the effect of a subtle gradient effecting a ...
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FXG file looks ok in AI and Flash CS, but wrong in Flex app produced by FB - out of bound lines
In a Flex card game I have all cards as vectors (purchased as stock cliparts), but the back of the cards has been bitmap (couldn't find a good stock clipart)
So I've asked a designer at a job board ...
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Inside path from outside path
I have a a font where the anchor points are somewhat random and I want to be able to get the inside path of an "outside" path. Take a look at the screenshot and check out the points on the path, its ...
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Checking through different fonts quickly
There's a trick I've seen other graphic designers do wehre they'll highlight a block of text, and then seemingly down-arrow through their whole list of fonts, seeing how it looks on that text block, ...
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Is there any way to add a new page to my work in Illustrator ?
Is there any way to add a new page to my work in Illustrator ?
I've seen these buttons on the bottom:
I guess they are for the pages ?
thanks
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import from photoshop to illustrator
I have an image with color (in photoshop), it is 512x512 with a radius of 80. This image has several blending options like color overlay, gradient, pattern overlay, etc.
I am trying to export this ...
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Creating playing table background with greenish rays coming from the middle
Could anybody please advise steps in Adobe Illustrator for creating a greenish background with "rays" emitting from its middle?
I.e. which tool to use for creating the rays?
How to create the ...
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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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“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 do I create a polygon tessellation pattern in Adobe Illustrator?
I have no idea what they call this so I'm not having much success with searching. But lets start with an example with this site:
Image from pixden.com
Does anybody know how to create this and if it ...
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Adobe Illustrator: Variable font size along a path
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So I have a curving path in Illustrator and I've put some text on it using the "Type on Path" tool. I want to make the font size of that text gradually increase towards the middle and then ...
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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 ...
