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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How to perfectly blend together two images?
I have two mosaic images that I wish to blend together, one in blue and one in magenta. [\1]
The first approach is to add a mask of gradient opacity onto one of them, and then simply put the gradient ...
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Making a Gradient Follow a Loop
I recently started learning Adobe Illistrator and I'm trying to make a gradient follow a loop. From what I could find online, I've learned how to make a gradient follow a path, but I can't find ...
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In Adobe Illustrator, pasting an object to a specific location
Is there any way in AI to past an object at a specific location in my artboard and not let it paste somewhere random?
For example, I would like to paste an object several times and not drag it and ...
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Excessively large PDFs when converting from SVGs
Here is what I tried:
Save this maths formula from Wiki as SVG
Open the SVG in Adobe Illustrator
Save it as PDF (File / Save as / Format PDF)
I noticed that the file size of the PDF is 60x times ...
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Cannot find the shape tool button
I'm learning AI by following this video.
However, I cannot find the shape tool button of the video on my left.
I have much less buttons than in the video.
Could anyone help?
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Why is my Trim View greyed out in Illustrator?
I tried to change to CPU preview, also to unlock some of my frames, but it doesn't work.
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Issues with path fill in Adobe Illustrator
Here is the shape itself, just so you have a general reference
I created it with a path tool, but it ended up being two shapes, regardless, they seem to have identical points, the join function doesn'...
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Reflect object from exact centre using reflect tool - Illustrator CC
Is there a way to reset, or position the cyan anchor(not sure what its called) in the exactly in the middle of an object when using the reflect tool? I know if I click on what I assume to be the ...
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Snap shapes to grid when using the perspective tool
This question is related to adobe illustrator.
As you know, the software allows the user to add a grid that helps to draw in perspective (the Perspective Grid Tool).
I drew a rectangle with its ...
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Illustrator doesn't blend different parts of artsworks smoothly
My client provides sample, which is black and white animation. In Black and white animation when parts are go back together to form the circular shape no margins are visible in between them. He wants ...
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How can I make a tilted rectangle extend so that its rightmost point aligns with the rightmost point of another tilted rectangle?
I know this title is impossible to understand, sorry about that...
Here's the actual shape I'm working on:
So, I wish that the rightmost points of the 4 horizontal rectangles (circled in dark green) ...
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Is it possible to group 2 objects, one in an opacity mask and the other on the artboard?
The reason is that I want to move them anchored together, from within the opacity mask.
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Exporting svg. from adobe illustrator
how can I export high quality svg files from adobe illustrator? When exporting from ai to svg design effects such as glows, gradients etc are lost on the svg file. How can I fix this. Thank you.
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Getting all hex colors to export to png
I'm doing something kinda silly where I actually do need all ~16mil RGB colors. I do know how to do them separately, one by one, but I can imagine that taking quite a long time to do it manually.
This ...
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is a double sided layer a thing in illustrator?
I'm simulating a page being turned in a book. I'm using After Effects.
An illustrator file is imported into After Effects and that file contains a few layers.
One layer represents a page and another ...
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Scale and duplicate a shape with in a shape at equal spacing?
Hey I am trying to scale and duplicate a circle placed at equal spaces Please help as I am an Illustrator beginner. Thanks
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Paintbrush Effect
I hope that all is well.
I just had a question regarding animating logos. Specifically, I wanted to achieve this effect using after effects (if there is an easier way, lmk).
https://dribbble.com/shots/...
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How to cut some of the overlapping images in Adobe Illustrator?
I want to cut the overlapping hands and legs from the circle but want to keep the head part. Any idea on how to do this? This is my second day on Illustrator, sorry if the questions sounds kinda dumb.
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how do I stretch a letter S of an already existing font as smoothly as possible across a large page?
The font is called Anton and the S needs to be stretched to a large page, I already tried illustrator and indesign but can't figured it out...
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Expand Appearance in Adobe Illustrator
I made a polygon shape in illustrator through stroke options and made it into a dotted line shape. I've applied some transform controls and want to expand the whole shape into individual dots. But ...
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Is there any other way to resize the stroke vector without Expanding it in Ai?
I am creating some icons in Ai and want to resize the designed shapes.
But the problem is
I have stroke shapes, and when I am resizing, it changes its stroke size.
The way I knows is
Expand the ...
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Punching a hole in a picture
I have an imported picture, which I want to punch rectangular holes in.
Trying many options from Youtube or the Adobe website don't seem to work.
When I try to use a Compound Path, for example, it ...
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Smart Object Does Not Update
I attempted to paste a vector and/or image file on Photoshop as a smart object, when editing the image, it does not update on Illustrator.
Is there a way around this?
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Non linear Gradient [duplicate]
I hope that all is well.
I am trying to make a gradient that looks like the following in illustrator.
Notice that the gradient on the O is non linear, and thus, I am having a hard time doing this.
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Problem with Colour Fill in Closed Path in Illustrator
I am creating a logo and have drawn a motif with the pen tool and - as far as I'm aware - the path is closed as I'm able to fill it with colour.
However, on closer inspection, the fill colour is not ...
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Pathfinder>outline vs. shapebuilder tool for deleting overlapping paths - Illustrator CC
I have been watching a tutorial using the pen tool to create an illustration. What I have for the most part done is create paths that overlap and then using the shape builder tool get rid of the ...
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Change the form of the artboard (Illustrator or Indesign) and save it as PDF without background
I want to create a PDF for a customer in which each page has a different shape than a quadrangle. It should be a PDF-file without a background (also no grid or no white background). In the end each ...
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Editable text in compound path
I'm working on something containing compound paths with text inside them akin to this example:
I want to try out a few different fonts, styles and sizes for this text, but it appears that with every ...
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How create this shadows like on this photo
am learing Illustrator and this is in learing purpose. I try to draw one product in vector. Almost done but am not shure how to make this rounded shadows to be like on photo?
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How do I create multiple groups from one SVG so a function can be assigned by clicking different parts of the SVG?
I'm working on dental software and I have an SVG for each square below (each square represents a tooth).
I'm trying to understand/find a way to create separate groups for each part of the SVG, similar ...
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Code-colored text in Inkscape or Illustrator
I would like to create a vector of text, code to be exact. I do have quite a bit of code to use and don't want to color it all (brackets and all) by hand.
Do you know a way of doing it? A plugin maybe?...
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How to give rounded stroke on two different paths in Ai?
I am trying to create an icon in Ai. But the problem I am facing is...
I want to give a rounded stroke.
Any idea how would I achieve this?
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How do I "rasterize"/finalize a grid repeat in Adobe Illustrator?
I've created this brick pattern in Adobe Illustrator using Object > Repeat > Grid.
I want to tell Illustrator that I'm done using the grid/repeat tool, and that I'd like to be able to edit each ...
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Best practise/programme to use for "in situ" design i.e van wrap, shop decals
Have a new job where I am having to create "in situ" design i.e a quick mock-up of logos on vans or shop decals. I find myself fiddling quite a lot with perspective distort tool in ...
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Can you flip perspective grid in Illustrator? Illustrator CC
I am trying to make this perspective grid match the angle of the long side of this van. Is there a way in which I can flip the grid horizontally so the angle goes in the opposite direction? Then I can ...
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How to Scale Parts of an SVG Separately Using Adobe Illustrator
I am rendering SVGs on a website. There is an SVG I want to use for buttons, but the SVG is a complex design and the website needs to be responsive. Simply scaling the SVG with the viewport can't ...
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How to make two distinct nodes same or opposite slope in CorelDraw and illustrator?
One of my recurrent problems in CorelDraw and Illustrator is that to make two distinct nodes looks exactly same as each other like mirror image. I know that one can draw in CorelDraw using symmetry ...
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How do I make a transparent arrow inside a solid white circle?
I have the attached arrow/circle icon. Currently the arrow is white and the circles background is transparent. I instead want to make the circle solid white with the arrow being transparent.
I have no ...
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How to locate AND focus objects in artboard from selected layers in Illustrator?
In Illustrator, I have hundreds of objects and layers in one file, how can I quickly locate and focus objects in the artboard from layers selected in the Layer Panel?
I know one slower way is to use ...
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Does perspective distort tool work on a raster image? Illustrator CS6
I noticed that the perspective distort transform tool doesn't work on a raster image in illustrator, only vector? I know there is the perspective grid you can use, but its a bit of a hassle when it's ...
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Illustrator - Let the script only apply to one document
I found such a script. But it works on all open files and takes a lot of time. How do I do it to only one current tab.
var doc = activeDocument;
for(var i = 0; i < app.documents.length; i++)
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How to extract the x and y positions of several circles on an illustrator file [closed]
Someone would have already used a code with power shell to extract the x and y positions in text file of different circles of the same illustrator file ? I tried with different codes found on this ...
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Colour in illustrator is only bright when selected
I have pasted some gaussian blurs that i created in another illustrator file to this file, but for some reason the colours are very blurred and only bright when i select them with my mouse - how do i ...
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How to use variable from CSV in multiple object instances in Adobe Illustrator
Can any help me shed some light on why I cant seem to us a single variable from a CSV file and link it to multiple text string objects?
I've made a video showing you exactly what I'm doing... https://...
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Recolor shapes from an image
At scale, how can I recolor shapes based on the image they're covering? For example, if you had a picture of a map, and you wanted to recolor a bunch of stars laid over top of it.
If you only had a ...
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Illustrator: Arc with text
I have the following (concentric) circle, that I divided into arcs using Pathfinder/Divide. Now, I want to fill the arcs with text, so that the text has the same curvature of the arc. I tried to do it ...
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Illustrator: This path is broken
This path has a long history in larger project. I have cut it out and put here into its own document. Somewhere in the past, when I have been working on this path, I must have put a mask over it, and ...
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Unable to edit properties of previously edited text
Added some text to with the text tool and was able to edit the font style and size. Saved the project but now when clicking on the text unable to get the property options like before in order to ...
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How to change colors of clothes file
Trying to edit this singlets main color to black and making the bands at bottom of thigh yellow as well as the bands around shoulder yellow. I am able to change the shoulder bands to yellow but not ...
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Can this effect be created in Adobe Illustrator
Was hoping someone had a tutorial on how to re-create this effect in adobe illustrator
