Questions tagged [adobe-illustrator]
Questions about Illustrator, Adobe's vector digital file editing, creation application and tools. Ask anything related to designing graphics with Illustrator.
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Illustrator Gradient Changes on Export!
I have an image that's an application icon for a webapp. It's a pretty simple layout. The background is a rounded rectangle with a light grey to grey gradient.
When I export this image as an .svg, ...
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Illustrator: Making Round Corners "Real"?
I've drawn a square, and I've use the "Round Corners" effect to give that square... well, round corners. Thing like a modern day app icon.
The problem is, I want to now manipulate this shape....
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How do I separate portions of an icon in adobe illustrator?
I have a rasterized icon. As you can see, portions of it are blue. I also have an svg of this same icon but it is a compound shape and those individual pieces are not isolated; it is all black. So if ...
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Illustrator how to make object ends sharp and free hand like?
I have been looking for a way to make object ends sharp but can't find a decent method. So far I have discovered that I can make sharp ends on lines with strokes.
This is the object I want to use it ...
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Custom arrowhead not aligning to the bottom of the stroke when scaled
Is it possible to align the arrowhead to the width of the stroke, rather than the vector point of the stroke when scaling the arrowhead? Like this example in use:
The first being the original ...
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Illustrator: after opening an svg, how do I make all used colors into swatches?
I opened an svg in illustrator. My swatches panel was empty. I want it to have all the colors used in the svg. How do I do that?
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Scaling down Stroked lines
I have several lines and arcs with different Strokes and want to scale down all objects similarly. When I select and Shift+Drag, all objects scaled down but lines Strokes. How can I change scale of ...
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Can not save as PDF from large artboards in illustrator
I have a 530 cm (=208 inches) document in illustrator and want to save it as PDF. Due to limitation of saving as PDF (maximum 200 inches=508 cm), is there any trick to do it for larger than 200 inches ...
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How do I center two objects in perspective plane
I select these two objects with the perspective selection took, then I go to the align menu and center them horizontally. The result is that the objects are no longer in perspective. You can see ...
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Setting export location when using quick actions
I’m setting up some quick actions to improve my workflow, one is that I export a jpg of the artboard to a certain folder for each job I do.
ie. every job I do has a 3 folder directory, and my working ...
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InDesign - Replace text field from file
I'm trying to make a document where on each page there is some text (e.g. name) that is updated based on a text file that contains the list of the desired text for each page. (Imagine a document with ...
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a Small Line when exporting a Seamless texture [duplicate]
Hi everyone this is my first post so im just gonna tell the problem here :
Everytime i export this image either in PNG or Jpeg Format theres always a Line on the box i dont know where it come from ...
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Reduce "boldness" of text-converted shape
As a newbie to Illustrator, I'm struggling to find a way to reduce the "boldness" of the shape converted from text (see image). Is there a way to reduce the line thickness of this shape?
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How to/Help create a CIELAB color space wheel in Adobe illustrator?
I am trying to create an RGB approximation of the CIELAB color space wheel for a* and b*. I know that effectively the there needs to be an angular/conical gradient from a central point with Yellow (...
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How to stroke only part of the path? [duplicate]
I want to add a outline, so I select the object and apply a stroke. But I want be able to stroke only the outer path not the internal (marked yellow). Is this even possible? tried using scissors and ...
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Adobe Illustrator can't change color profile
The colours in Adobe Illustrator have suddenly turned horrible, blue looks purple. I've been trying to search for help on the topic but everyone is able to click "Edit > Assign Profile" ...
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Illustrator ruler pixelated and white canvas background
So my screen background is white and the ruler is pixelated, but only for this one document. It also doesn't do it for other people in my team?
What could be the causes for these artifacts I am seeing?...
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How to use the Shape Designer Tool after warping a shape? On Illustrator
I would like to use the Shape Designer Tool, after deforming my shape, but this is what it shows me, it's possible? Convert or I don't know, after shape distort. THANKS.
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how to make the outline pass only outside the shape
on illustrator
I would like to have only one outline that would be outside, I cannot merge otherwise the colors will not be different and I tried to create an outline by duplicating the shape behind ...
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Strange artifacts appearing in Illustrator 3D extrude & bevel for curved paths
I am trying to make a 3D graphic using Illustrator. The graphic is supposed to consist of a cuboidal structure that is bent in some regions. I have been able to make the graphic by first making the 2D ...
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Illustrator - "Please Select Two Overlapping Paths"
I have two objects, a rectangle and a flower pattern. They are overlapping. One is a group, the other is a rectangle. I would like to crop the flower pattern using the overlap of the two.
I'm ...
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Artboard dimensions for very large print when using effects? [duplicate]
I'm new to printing illustrations from Illustrator. I have a project that needs to be printed to a large canvas (about 10ft x 8ft). I've got a lot of blur and grain effects, and I'd like these to ...
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Conversion to pdf file? [duplicate]
I'm having trouble exporting a file to PDF. These bubbles are vectors, and when I print them directly from Illustrator, they are fine. However, when I convert them to a print-ready PDF, they end up ...
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Change color of all lines on a design
I was working on a project and all of a sudden out of nowhere, all of my lines on the project turned black from white and I have had no success in changing them back to white again.
how do you change ...
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Artboard size for projects in illustrator
Student here. What size artboards do people use? If I'm designing a business card, is the idea that you make the artboard the exact same size as the card. Or do you leave a bit of room on the edge.
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How to draw and manage complex shapes separately from their different shadow types in vector graphics?
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Given 2D vector art of a cylinder with heavy bark texture, or a cube with very strong coarse gravel texture... I would like to be able to show each in different scenes but at different times ...
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Illustrator. Spacing between parallel lines of art brush
Hello everyone I am new to Adobe illustrator and I am trying to create a brush that allows me to draw a path with double parallel lines. I have created an art brush and everything works correctly, the ...
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How to do a "Turing Pattern" dither/halftone effect?
I've been searching for a way to do a halftone like this:
As you can see this is not a simple halftone effect, with circles or anything. It uses the Turing Pattern as the filler element, but it also ...
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How do I copy a color from one project to another in Illustrator?
I have a project that has a color. I want to use that color in a different project.
How do I copy a color from one project to another?
From what I've looked up, it seems like one has to do something ...
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Generate a Vector File of Pixel Art with Hard Pixelated Edges [duplicate]
I am working on a project where I am engraving some pixel artwork onto an acrylic sheet using laser cutting. This process requires a vector file for the laser, but whenever I try to vectorize my ...
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How to create this image of a simulated finished needlepoint [duplicate]
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I am looking for any tips on how this person made this image. It seems like a filter of some kind used with a pixel image of a cat. The trick is each "stitch" is different so it is not ...
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How to extend lines for a shape in Illustrator
I've made a shape in Illustrator by taking a square and a circle, selecting both and choosing the Unite option in Pathfinder.
So I now have this shape:
However, I want to extend some of the lines on ...
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How do you make a multiplication sign in Illustrator?
It looks like an "x" but not quite. I am using Adobe Illustrator 2023 on a Mac, if that matters.
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Moving anchor point more precise
I have logged in with another Adobe account on Ai and now when I try to move one single anchor point, I can't move it very precise, moving steps are too big/large. Is this a setting I have to adjust?
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In what direction do I take this animation?
I have a reference image to design my animation according to, here it is:
Now my graphic is much simpler and this is how it is,
The reference animation is described as "Open hand makes a small ...
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How can I create a horizontal curly brace in Adobe Illustrator?
How can I create a horizontal curly brace in Adobe Illustrator like the image below?
I actually typed { and converted it to be able to rotate and resize it however the effect wasn't beautiful.
I have ...
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Area outline feathered on internal edge in Illustrator
I'd like to draw some closed paths with offsets on their internal edges, and I want the internal edges of the offset bands to be feathered. The external edge would be hard, not feathered. Below is an ...
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Shear Text Transformation in Inkscape
Looking for a way to write text along an angle in Inkscape while keeping the vertical alignment straight. Illustrator has a "shear" transformation available this, but is anyone aware of an ...
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Feedback for a car show t-shirt design competition
So I am designing a T-shirt with a logo for a classic car show in my town. I have attached the design below.
Here are the design guidelines:
Must include the words “Orinda Classic Car Show”
Must ...
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Add logo to CC Library with exclusion zones
I've been using the CC Library to speed up my work flow but one thing that stumps me is adding logo graphics with the necessary exclusion zones around it. I'd much rather be using the vectors directly ...
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Can I save-for-web an artboard "as-screen" instead of pixel preview in Illustrator?
I'm using Illustrator for painting (no printing) and using a lot of raster effects (mostly blur). I am also using the effects for masking as well.
The thing is that the raster effects look fine on ...
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Illustrator: How to copy the properties of object A to object B WITHOUT the color?
If there's easier way, let me know. Thank you in advance!
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Total Noob Question for Digitizing old copies of copies of copies
totally new to the forum and have a totally noob question. I have a copy of a copy of a copy of a 1969 Corvette Assembly Instruction Manual and am curious as to what it would take to digitize it. ...
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How to create rectangle wavy patterns?
I would like to know how to achieve this sort of wave like effect that you see here in green:
Notice how it seems to be just a set of 3 rectangles and they all go towards the same end and they bend ...
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Illustrator 2019: how do I change default Placement Options to File Dimensions?
I finally found how to force Illustrator to respect the linked file's dimensions when modifying files outside of Illustrator by setting the Placement Options setting to File Dimensions (cf. screenshot ...
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Overlap affecting colors
See this image:
I really don't know how to describe this but I'm getting a weird overlayed color from the magenta waves when I put them over my background.
As you can see I have the blue rectangle ...
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Multi select and delete anchor points on a vector shape - Illustrator CC
Im trying to select multiple anchor points to delete on this shape. But when I go to delete the anchor points the shape turns to below? Any speculation on why this would be happening? If I delete each ...
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Disable "auto-rotate" being checked by deafult in Adobe Illustrator Print Settings
I've found one other person asking about this, but with no answer: https://www.reddit.com/r/AdobeIllustrator/comments/goivws/auto_rotate_disable/
I'm trying to make it so the auto-rotate option under &...
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Adobe Illustrator - How to create wrap or text style on top of globe ? I have tried everything and still can't figure it out
I have tried using warp:arc lower and warp:rise which was somewhat closer but still cant figure it out how to do that exact style.
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Can I set a fill color opacity in Illustrator?
I found this question last asked in 2011: Make fill translucent but keep stroke opaque in Illustrator
My question is roughly the same. I'd like to have a solid/opaque stroke line with a translucent ...
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