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: Getting solid color values from transparency? [duplicate]
I created a logo in illustrator and after much experimentation, settled with a design which the client approved.
The problem is, some shapes have a transparency of 60% which looks amazing on white ...
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Constraints or bindings in Adobe Illustrator
Is it possible to add any bindings between object dimensions and positions in Adobe Illustrator?
For example, I have 3 rectangles. One of them has size W x H, second - (W + 10) x (H + 10), third (W + ...
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Make shape from shape
I'm completely new to illustrator and there's one thing I can't figure out. Here's an image
I drew a shape, I then drew a line from the inside top to inside bottom (which I guess was another shape, ...
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I need some advice on the process of designing window banners for a newsagents
I'm designing a window graphic for a newsagents (what covers the actual window with and advertises what they sell, booze etc), now I've got the sizing,
180cm Height x 170cm width so at first I made ....
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Seamlessly connect two anchors
This is the work in question. How can I seamlessly connect the two anchors on my vector drawing (the gap is highlighted with a red circle - that's not part of the vector). The picture on the right is ...
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Can Illustrator art brushes rotate with a Wacom art pen or airbrush?
The pen for my wacom tablet suffered a fatal accident while moving home, and I'm looking to replace it. Given that all Wacom accessories cost a bomb, I'm considering upgrading to an Art Pen or ...
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Is there a simple way to review (not) embedded images within Illustrator?
Occasionally I have to send out Illustrator files with all images embedded inside the file (same when I receive files from other design companies to edit). Sometimes a link can be missing, meaning the ...
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Illustrator artboard and image size
I need an image that will be printed with the proportions 160x230cm.
I have made my artboard size 160x230cm(I am starting to think this wasn't a good idea because it is too big and everything is ...
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Easy Photoshop action or other Adobe automation to generate stylised stacked images [duplicate]
In my job I need to often showcase screens of our work. I find it's very stylish to showcase images like this one:
Beautiful stack of screens
Resting iPad screen
Is there an easy way to do this in ...
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Weird cutouts in stroke Illustrator CC 2015
For some reason, no matter what size I set the stroke to, there is always a strange cutout or an add on in a corner where two strokes meet. I've even tried changing the corner type and the limit. ...
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How do I remove parts of a cirlce? [duplicate]
Hi there. I really want to remove the parts of these circles marked by the yellow circles, but I've had a lot of difficulty doing so. Can anyone help.
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What is a bevel join of two lines exactly (Illustrator)?
When joining thick lines there are usually some options
round
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In a bevel join, the joint is 'flat'. But what does that mean precisely?
There seem to be two options:
Orthogonal
The two ...
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How to align rectangles adjacent?
I'd like to make the selected rectangles all vertically adjacent (no gaps), not overlapping. Is there a simple way to do that?
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what are the other tools available for editing eps files other than Illustrator?
I made a vector logo using Illustrator cs6 in my office, but when I returned back to my home to work on it on Inkscape, it shows nothing, showing the error-- the file is not supported!
to solve this ...
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In Illustrator, is there a way smooth selected paths algorithmically?
I'm used to gimp in which there is a way to select a path and use an algorithm to remove excess points and generally smooth out the path.
It asks for details like what kind of edge to keep as a ...
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Blurry vector graphics in web [duplicate]
I'm using illustrator and I have a graphic that is 22 pixels by 22 pixels. I export it as a png with 72 resolution, and it constantly comes up blurry. Is it just because it's too small? On my mac it ...
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Snapping to grid while using smart guides
Here it says I can't use snap to grid and smart guides at the same time:
Note:
When Snap To Grid or Pixel Preview is turned on, you cannot use Smart Guides (even if the menu command is selected).
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How would I create this extrusion in Illustrator?
It's a warp effect with a 3d letter depth/extrusion. I've tried the 3d extrusion effect, but it's not the right perspective. Is there a trick to get the extruded 'infinity' text behind the letters?
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gradient at the corner s only in illustrator
How can we make grey white gradient effect of gradient on all the four corners of the artwork only not in middle in illustrator.
Like the one created in red marked areas.
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Illustrator: How do I use clipping mask and shape builder together?
I am having a constant fight when building up complex shapes in Adobe Illustrator. I work out some piece of my shape, and to get it to look right, I put it in some sort of container clipping mask. ...
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Final size in Illustrator CS4 masked images
How do I find out the exact size of a graphic or image after it has a clipping mask applied in Illustrator? When you just select the image or do Ctrl+A it shows the entire image size(including the ...
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illustrator cs6 : gradient of in each shape gone when unite
the gradient in each of my shapes are gone when I unite them. the combined compound shape just turns into one solid color. for example,
before unite
after unite
i have searched the internet, and ...
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Bloat text in illustrator, not individual letters
How do you bloat text in Illustrator so that it applies to the whole text area, not just individual letters?
I have converted the text to outlines, and expanded appearance, but when I bloat the text (...
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How to do the shape borders like this in the image attached
Have a look at this image http://www.cbucn.com/uploads/201409/cc8d1ceca032a49c509328a001a899d0.jpg
I'm going to create something similar.
Circles can be made very easily.
Color Gradient can be ...
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Filling in gaps in illustrator (by not using gap detection)
I am trying to colour an image on adobe illustrator.
I initially "image traced" the image, so many of the strokes disappeared. I used live paint and direct selection to fill in the colours. However, ...
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Is it possible to invert colours in a gradient in Illustrator?
Is it possible to invert colours in a gradient in Illustrator (CC 2014)?
When I try Edit > Edit Colours > Invert Colours on the box that I want inverted, it tells me "Colors Note: No invertible ...
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InDesign pages to Illustrator art boards
I have a multi-page document in InDesign, each page is a separate design that really should have been created in Illustrator instead. Is it possible to export each page from InDesign into Illustrator ...
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How to divide shape in Illustrator?
I am new in Adobe Illustrator. This is my first assignment on it. I want to divide my shape
This is my shape
i want to divide this shape like following image
how i can do it?
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Rountrip from Illustrator->PowerPoint->Illustrator
I have a fair amount of experience working with Illustrator from taking some graphic design classes in high school. I've recently started working in a biomedical research lab that makes all of their ...
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Illustrator - two triangles with text
Using illustrator CS6, Is there a way to make only the text on the white triangle be black, and keep the part on pink still white?
I do it manually, by making two copies of the text one with white ...
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import vector file from illustraror(*.ai files) to aftereffect
I want to import vector file from illustrator to aftereffect but it become pixel ed when it imported . Even when i draw a shape with pen in aftereffect it is not vector . What can i do?
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Photoshop export to PDF - Shape issues
This little screenshot explains well the issue. I have shapes from Photoshop (also made a test from copying shapes from Illustrator) and exporting to PDF.
Here is the ugly results. If I reduce the ...
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How to prepare a spot varnish; does it need to have trapping if there's a gloss and matte one?
On a project that has a selective varnish, the print-ready file usually needs to be prepared separately in one spot color, a bit like a dieline. Only the area where the varnish will be printed should ...
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Vintage/Stamped text effect in Illustrator
I really like the look of this image but can't figure out how to replicate it:
I understand that rounded corners were used, and then texture within the letters, but how do you get the roughened edges?...
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How to create an image where the colour can be changed using fill in Microsoft Word
I'm wanting to create my own images or vectors that can be placed into Microsoft Word where the colour of the vector or image can be changed using the fill tool.
I've tried making vectors in ...
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How to add "move to" commands to an Adobe Illustrator path
So when you export an Adobe Illustrator file to SVG format, paths are encoded using the SVG path syntax.
If you look at the <path data> element, it's possible to have moveto commands embedded ...
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Outline on the inside, in illustrator
I have a shape in illustrator, an outline of a guitar, and I would like to add an outline on the inside, so as to represent binding. I need it to be around 1mm perfectly aligned along the outside path....
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How to align a single letter within a text object to the edge of the bounding box in Adobe Illustrator?
I want to align a textfield to the top left of a box, as per how the Grid Systems cover looks:
The round letters in the headlines should overhang slightly. I am able to get quite close by using:
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How many Pantone colors? [duplicate]
I have an illustrator file (it's a packaging design going to be printed) which I didn't design it myself.
I see so many Pantone colors in the swatches panel; the person who designed it used many ...
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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 tried Live ...
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Actually snapping to pixel grid
Does anyone know if there's a way to have Illustrator CC (2014) constrain control points to the pixel grid? I understand that "Align to pixel grid" makes it so that a shape will try to match the pixel ...
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Making terrain contours in Illustrator?
I'd like to take the fantasy world map I created to the next level as a way of buffing my illustrator skills and portfolio.
Currently, it's a flat political map like this map of Canada for example.
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Saving Ai files as editable pdf?
Sounds simple, but it's giving me a headache, I'm able to save the file and open it in Adobe acrobat pro dc, and edit the text but my client is asking for the logo symbol, to still be editable for ...
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Can you work without an Artboard?
I am having trouble with elements that are on and near the edge of the Artboard being cut off when I go to save the image.
For example: Let's say I create the document with an Artboard size of 800 ...
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Hairline gaps between shapes
I'm new to Illustrator and have created some icons. When I export to svg, I get thin white lines between shapes. There is no gap when I'm using Illustrator.
I've taken a look on the web with the main ...
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Why does InDesign paste my copied image from AI with an unproportional resize frame?
Often when pasting an image into ID copied from AI. It gives me a larger frame than it supposed to. For e.g Normally there would be a rectangular/square frame around the object to resize, however at ...
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Illustrator image size info
I try compression to used images. How can i see images size (like 15MB, 20MB) to in my Illustrator file. Links window not show embeded images size.
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How to create variable glyph width while maintaining the same x height in Illustrator or Indesign
Does anyone know a way to adjust the glyph width while maintaining the same x-height in Illustrator or InDesign?
I am looking to create this effect:
Similarly, it appears that the strokes of the ...
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Any UI library for iOS and Android (Illustrator)?
I'm developing monochromatic Wireframe and the full color demo of my App UI for iOS and Android. I'm using Illustrator. Is there any UI library for me to use? (ex. the default switch, table view, text ...
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Converting marker and watercolor art to Illustrator/Vector?
Hi everyone. I have been playing around with watercolor and marker lettering lately. I know how to turn them digital in Photoshop while keeping the natural watercolor and permanent marker textures.
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