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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Cannot select path in Illustrator
I am re-designing a small shampoo bag package for a company using the old design format by the former designer. But there are paths that I could not select, and if I use Ctrl + Y they are not visible ...
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Why doesn't type on path in illustrator wrap around properly?
I'm trying to get 'title goes here...' to wrap around the pink circle - the type is on a path with it being aligned centre.
However, at either end of the title it moves away from the pink circle ...
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Can I set 1 group to be in the middle of the artboard without changing the position of the object in illustrator?
When I design a calendar in Illustrator, I create lots of groups consisting of numbers. I grouped by month. When pressing center on the alignment button, all objects are centered, not by group. How do ...
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Error in opening PDF in Illustrator, circles [duplicate]
I have a pdf graph that I create in R and I need to bring it into illustrator so I can compose it with other images, so I have saved it in PDF. When I open it on Preview, the image looks perfectly ...
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Grain is not showing in saved/exported file Illustrator
When attempting to export illustrator file that includes heavy grain over black, the grain barely showed in exported image. I have tried exporting as jpeg, svg, for web, for screen, rgb mode, cmyk ...
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Considering the famous Adobe Acrobat “A” logo, what would look like if it were a “S” or a “K” instead? [closed]
Just to be extra clear I mean this one logo from Adobe. What would other letters such as "S" or "K" look like if designed with the same concept of this one?
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Help me with these Spikes
I need some help. I have to vector this design in Illustrator, this circle with these "spikes". Are there any effects or distortions for me to get the same result? Thanks!
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How to use Freepik's seamless patterns in AI?
I want to use some seamless patterns from freepik to use as backgrounds but I'm absolutely lost as to how to use the files they provide. The artwork in the AI/EPS files don't actually tile properly as-...
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Type on a path - non compound, non masking paths
I'm trying to figure out how to use the type on a path tool in Illustrator.
I used the curvature tool to draw a wavy line, which I now want to type on.
I keep getting a message that I cannot make any ...
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AI-radial comic effect, using shape to minus path?
What's the efficient way to make the comic lines substracted from figure as shown in pic?
method 1) I made 1 effect line ctrl DDDD, then using shape builder tool to delete the path touching the green ...
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Fonts- Build glyphs in FontForge or Illustrator?
I'm looking to build a font as a hobby project. I have an intermediate working knowledge of Illustrator, and no working knowledge of font software, but I'm looking at using FontForge. I want to set up ...
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Illustrator SVG rendering as a gradient [closed]
We've created a character for our website and been trying to render it. But we seem to be facing issues with the SVG. How to rectify this?
This is the PNG image:
This is the SVG image:
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Adobe Illustrator changes the shape when saved as SVG
I finished making my bot illustration in Illustrator which currently looks like this
but when i exported it as SVG it looks like this
I tried altering many of the SVG preferences while exporting but ...
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How to join two lines created by curvature pen tool
I am trying to use curvature pen tool to draw shapes, but unable to draw further lines on this shape with curvature tool. how to join curvature pen tool line with another pen tool line in illustrator??...
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Circle inside a circle when I export the inside circle is not fully touching the outter
I am creating the first circle then I am copying it and I am transforming it minus the stroke of the bigger one then I cut the outter circle. In illustrator everything looks good, but when I save it ...
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How to center a cut on a circle based upon an inner shape with Illustrator?
I have a circle and a minus sign in it I want to cut the circle right of the sign. What are the ways to cut the same amount above and below the sign(I want the cut part to be centered):
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How to plot a plate with a specific wavy pattern with Adobe Illustrator?
Can anyone please help me with plotting two kinds of wavy plates using Adobe Illustrator. What in my mind are something like this.
The first one is a plate with sinusoidal pattern and the second one ...
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Weird looking crumpled shape appears when using the divide or shape tool on some overlapping shapes
while using the divided tool (I also tried the shape builder tool) I get weird extra crumpled shapes. there has been no stroke applied..?
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Sketch effect logo in adobe illustrator
I have a problem. I want to create this kind of logo in Illustrator but I'm stuck on how this effect can be achieved.
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Illustrator - Change Stroke Size in Blob Brush Tool
Whenever I try to make the blob brush tool's weight smaller (ex: .25) it automatically just switches back to size 1 pt. How do I fix this??
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How to apply the same transformation to different objects in Illustrator?
I have a face drawing in artboard 1 using path & shape, which I duplicated to another 3 artboards. After that, I realized I wanted to change the face shape, which I have done in artboard 1.
Is ...
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What font is this? Or is it even a font?
I am not sure if it's okay to a question here like "what font is this?" so sorry if this question is against the guidelines. I keep seeing this type of font everywhere on the logos. Is it ...
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How to remove this shadow border around artborad in illustrator
How do I remove this border around the illustrator artboard? its like a drop shadow arounf the board and it comes out as a white border when I export the file. Ive checked and theres no bleed in my ...
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Corner fill issue, Corner has fill from stroke
I have an issue of one corner of my shape being filled with colour from the stroke.
The brush is basic, uniform, no calligraphy brush. It happens when I close a shape. There can be fill or no fill and ...
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SVG Artwork file size is huge, using texture brushes
I need help with SVG file size. Looking to use SVG Illustration artworks on app, msite and website.
We are using texture brushes for outlines of human figures and objects in the artwork.
The file size ...
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Efficient ragged path for text
I am trying to reproduce this sign in Illustrator:
To do so, I created a two-point path and added the text to that path using the staircase effect and center alignment to the path. Next, I added ...
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Illustrator drop shadow around paths
I have this icon with 2 paths how can I add shadow only to the outter of the balloon?
<svg viewBox="0 0 512 512">
<path class="st0" d="M383.2,155.9c-0.9,28.5-8,...
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Anchor Point Moving Too Far After Direct Selection in Illustrator
There seems to be some kind of glitch going on here, or maybe I need to reset my settings. When I use the direct selection tool to select the anchor point of a shape, and then press right or left only ...
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Creating a 2D coiled spring along a circular path
Looking to create a perfect coiled spring similar to this image, but with less numbers of coils (below image having 8):
How would I go about creating an image like this with 4, 6 or 10 coils, shaped ...
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Exporting a vector logo to JPG/TIFF changes colour values
I'm facing a perplexing problem while exporting a vector graphic (a logo) from illustrator. The document colour profile is CMYK and I'm attempting to export high resolution JPG/TIFF files for print in ...
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Convert RGB color to saturated color and transparency
I have a logo with several colors at the edge that look OK with a white background. When I overlay it on a background of another color, the edge is not smooth and looks off. Therefore, I would like to ...
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Why clipping mask makes everything disappear?
So I tried all the suggested solutions in similar topics, however, nothing works so far. I have a group of objects and I want to use a clipping mask. My object is on the top, but no matter if it's ...
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Illustrator: How to un-merge non-contiguous objects previously “united”?
I created dozens and dozens of odd shapes in Adobe Illustrator by drawing lots of overlapping rectangles.
Then I did Select All, and used Pathfinder->Unite to turn them into polygons.
Now I have a ...
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Path suddenly disappear when uniting with pathfinder
I am having an issue with the unite tool of the pathfinder. It had been working flawlessly until now but suddenly some paths disappear after using it.
[Edit] : Merging produces the same result.
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How do I adjust the brightness of the left and right ends in the line tool?
I wanna like this;
I am using the line tool, but not used. The answer may not be just about the line tool. It could be another tool.
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Weird Illustrator file preview while selecting a project to open
Every time I open an Illustrator project file on my Macbook I use the space button as a quick preview to see the contents of my project before opening. For some reason, when I try to preview my files ...
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How to make halftone grunge like this in illustrator?
I want to learn how to make a texture in Illustrator as shown below:
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Simplifying complex overlapping paths in Illustrator
I am working on creating a map for a client; the data comes from different sources, i.e. imported over an ArcGIS extension.
I have the issue that there are provinces, and within the provinces there ...
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png files saved in illustrator with transparency showing white background only sometimes?
So I have saved multiple logos from illustrator as png files no problem, they have transparent backgrounds. I went to use them on instagram stories and a white background shows up behind some of them ...
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Convert Black Outline Above White Shapes to Transparent in Illustrator
I am converting a color logo to white-on-transparent. I added a temporary red background, so I can see my work.
The black outline shown below is a separate layer behind the white "Auto Group"...
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png is saving with white background
I've never had this issue before, so I'm super confused, it was working fine up until last night. I create a PNG by removing the background of my image, and I'll usually export it as a PNG with ...
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Illustrator: Different stroke weight on a line path?
How to have a different stroke weight on a single line path? I came across this video — what is the process to create that clock needle? Thanks.
Exact time for my question is 6:16 to 6:24.
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How do you avoid excel line graph lines being outlined on export
I used to be able to cut and paste excel line charts into illustrator and to apply stroke formatting to the lines there. These days - on line charts with lots of data points this results in an ...
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Radial gradient for large block of type [duplicate]
I'm using Illustrator and doing a typography course. In order to create a bit more visual weight, I'm trying to mimic the idea of sound resonance through color. In this image
I simply use the blend ...
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how to create a dotted line at a specific location in photoshop
I created this:
As you can see there is a fine line in this picture that is slightly darker than the rest (this will indicate the folding line in the end). I created it by making a rectangle with the ...
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How to create these abstract lines? [duplicate]
I sometimes need abstract dynamic lines in some works.
The image attached is a good example of what i'm trying to re-create.
Any suggestion or good starting point / tutorial on how to create these ...
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How to em/deboss logo in a front view? (in something metalic)
I am creating a golden medal (and later silver and bronze) and I want to deboss and emboss the logo into the medal. I have already tried a view things, like having multiple fills, transform them to ...
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Use stacking order when distributing objects in Illustrator
I have sequences of images that I group-select in Windows Explorer and drag or paste into Illustrator.
The order of these images are important, and I want to distribute them across the artboard while ...
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How to warp text with font effects
I am working on a logo and want to use a text effect like this one. I add the appearance effects to get the offset outlines but when I warp the text, all of the outlines still go the same way. While ...
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No Outline while Dragging Object
I just started getting into adobe illustrator again and upon install, I noticed that, while dragging/transforming objects, I don't seem to get the preview outline that looks similar to this. Is there ...
