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 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.
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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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Flatten and copy artboard to clipboard in Illustrator (like screenshot)
In GIMP there is a feature called Copy Visible. It flattens and copies all visible layers to the clipboard.
Right now I'm taking screenshots of Illustrator instead, but have to put extra care to ...
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How do I align text in Illustrator?
I want to align some text that I put on two separate lines using return. How do I align the text? Justify under Paragraph doesn't seem to do anything. I figured "Area Type Options" might ...
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How can I create a mesh in Adobe Illustrator similar to the one shown here?
These images are entirely composed of mesh and were created using Illustrator. I'm curious about how to produce a similarly well-aligned mesh. Could you provide guidance on this process?
Thank you.
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Subscript to a subscript in Illustrator?
How do you make a subscript to a subscript in Illustrator? I don't see an option to do so under the Character option.
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creating animation in illustrator or photoshop
I have this vector drawing of an iceberg that I want to create a simple animation where a blue gradient is animated moving in place the current black outlines. Since the end result would be to use ...
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How do I use the offset path function to create ligatures with even white space where they overlap like this? [duplicate]
The tutorial I saw has he guy use the expand feature then use the offset path feature and then he uses a tool to remove the expanded areas and create this effect. I have been trying to figure it our ...
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Hello. I downloaded this mockup, but it opens in illustrator and I don't know how to use it [closed]
I downloaded this mockup, but it opens in illustrator and I don't know how to use it. I need to connect this to my image. but nothing happens
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Artwall posters design and resolution in illustrator
I am starting to learn on how to create posters and artwall print (A1,A2, A3, B1,B2,B3, and most posters sizes etc) and then send to printful for . I have searched and viewed many topic and i am ...
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Positioning a figure in Illustrator?
I have a figure consisting of many PDFs that I uploaded into Illustrator. I want to remove one of the PDFs and replace it. How can I set the exact position and size of the new PDF so that it has the ...
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Why is my SVG File for WP website not sizing it pixilates when viewed larger
I have created a header logo SVG in illustrator, using the code to insert it, and if zoomed in, it gets soft and pixeled.
1st Logo) The Top one is a SVG Code from Adobe Illustrator Inserted in HTML (...
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Fitting vector curves/lines onto shapes in Illustrator [duplicate]
Is there a way to trace the shapes and fills resulting in strokes only image using Adobe Illustrator?
For example, I want to convert all those curves and lines to no-fill paths with 0 thickness in the ...
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Showing Green Guide Layer in Adobe Illustrator 2020
I have some artboards to finish before the end of March. I want to display the Green Guide Layer as shown in the image. Can anyone help me to display it?
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How to quickly generate rectangles in place of text
It's pretty common nowadays—especially for UI mockups—to replace insignificant text with subdued rectangles. See example below.
Does anyone have a really simple way of creating those—especially in a ...
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Preparing RGB files for print
The printing company that I use prefer all files to be supplied in RGB. The only problem for me is accidentally picking a colour that is too bright.
Is there an easy way around this? I recently heard ...
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Missing font on Adobe Illustrator CS5 and macOS High Sierra
I have an old computer running macOS High Sierra (the latest available for that hardware) and Adobe Illustrator CS5 (yes, it's possible). I still use it because I purchased the software and this way I ...
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HELP with wireframing 3d artwork
I want to create this but im having trouble with creating it with extruding. Any recommendations? I want to fill the font and leave the bottom transparent exactly like this
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How can I distort the pattern of parallel lines in shape, simulating volume? Using Illustrator, Photoshop or any weird tool you know [duplicate]
I need to distort the pattern of parallel lines in shape, simulating volume. The work should be in vector. Attach a pic of smth likely I want to do:
But I want to do it with any shape, not only type. ...
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Illustrator: how to align different elements of a layer without them collapsing together
I'm quite new to illustrator, but I'm having hard time trying to align the whole layer to the center of the artboard without its element collapsing all together, would you have any suggestions how to ...
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How to use the Pathfinder Options in the Appearance Panel to subtract shapes? [duplicate]
I'm trying to find a way to use the pathfinder options under effects in the appearance panel, to produce the following effect seen in example #1:
This effect was created, by adding three fills in the ...
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Puffing up a logo [closed]
I am sure that it is possible for a designer software, however I do not know how it would be done!!! I want to change my logo
to make it embossed style for example as:
Can anyone guide or help me?
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Fitting Group of Objects to Spline in Illustrator Without Warping
As shown in the image below, I have a line of sheet music that I would like to follow the curve of a line. The music is individual objects, not a picture or other single shape. I know about Object>...
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In Illustrator is there a way to copy then paste in specific position relative to an object, similar to adding object relative to a point in autocad?
I have several identical objects on one artboard and decided to add a new object to the first, and now I need to make them all identical. Is there a way to copy the new object and place it in the ...
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Illustrator - Offset Path Outlines thicker after export
I'm new to Adobe Illustrator. How do I fix the exported svg file from looking different than the original adobe AI preview window? Specifically lines in the SVG being thicker than AI
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How to see DPI of image in Illustrator - Illustrator CC
Is there a way to see the DPI of an image you hae opened in illustrator? I have an image open but it doesn't show in the document info window any resolution
Also checked linked and it shows the PPI ...
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Transform a smart object in photoshop dragged from illustrator - Illustrator CC
Is there a work around to distorting a smart object using the transform tool that has been dragged directly from illustrator? I often need to show a graphic made in illustrator on a photograph of ...
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Extend size of canvas in Illustrator - Illustrator CC
Is there a way to maximize the canvas in illustrator? So not the artboard but the dark grey board behind it. I know that the limitations of file size is under 5 metres.
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What software should I use to animate a simple 2d hexagon logo?
I'm starting out in graphic design and am looking to animate this interlinked hexagon:
Basically I want the blue/black vectors to extend 1 by 1 to create this logo. Is there any software/feature that ...
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How to separate lines in my design?
I have this skull design that I made by drawing a line in the middle, then drawing objects on the left side and then copy-pasting them to the right side.
For some reason, lots of lines collided into ...
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Illustrator: Is it possible to record an action that only changes the Stroke Width and nothing else?
I am currently recording actions for stuff that I do very frequently. One of the things I do a lot is changing the stroke width and changing the stroke alignment. However, when I record an action to ...
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How to edit PDFs dropped into open Illustrator document?
I'm a total newbie with Adobe. I have a bunch of plots and am trying to put them together and make a figure with a series of panels. I noticed that when I open a PDF in Illustrator, I can edit the ...
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