3
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3answers
87 views

Multiple non-inheriting transforms effects?

I'm designing a template for product packaging. While designing, I'd like to have the layout as it would be printed out flat, but I'd also like to have different 'views' (front, back, bottom, etc) so ...
2
votes
2answers
623 views

Is it possible to specify width in pixels for multiple objects at the same time in Illustrator CS5?

Illustrator has the 'Transform Each' dialog, but it only allows you to scale multiple objects by specifying a percentage. Is there any way to specify the size in pixels? More specifically, imagine ...
0
votes
1answer
201 views

Outlined text get distorted when resized

i'm trying to have a font letter (in this case "r") half green and half gray.So I Created the outlines from the letter and achieved this : When I go resizing (making it smaller) it the letter get ...
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votes
1answer
772 views

In Illustrator CS5 Scaling problems

In Illustrator CS5 when I select Scale from the Transform menu it reverts to Free Transform and I have to select it again to get Scale. Anyone else have that problem?
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vote
2answers
5k views

Illustrator equivalent to Photoshop's skew tool

In photoshop the skew tool allows you to move each corner of the object being skewed independently. Is there an equivalent in Illustrator? Envelope distort seems overkill and harder to achieve the ...
6
votes
4answers
13k views

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 ...
3
votes
2answers
3k views

In illustrator is there a way to reset rotated transform controls?

When you rotate an object in illustrator the transform controls to resize it/squash it rotate with it. What if i want to stretch it relative to the canvas?