Questions tagged [adobe-illustrator]
Illustrator is the vector graphics application included in Adobe's Creative Suite.
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Is there an alternative way to install illustrator scripts on Windows?
I have a work computer that is controlled by an admin so I can't copy files into the program folder without calling them. I have tens of scripts to set up and copy into this folder which will require ...
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In Adobe Illustrator, there's a path in an SVG file that shows up when hovering but cannot be selected or modified
I opened a SVG file in Adobe Illustrator that was made in another program (Inkscape), wanting to save it as a .ai file. There were some line segments that were completely lost, presumably due to ...
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Files Saving with a .5 File Extension
When I save an adobe file and I name it with .5 at the end, it saves this as a 5 File and not an adobe file (file name example: Print_Banner-240x25.5) My coworkers do not have this problem and wonder ...
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Single Kanji alters when pasted from Illustrator to VS Code
I am encountering an unusual issue while working with Japanese Kanji characters. I use Adobe Illustrator for some of my tasks, and often need to copy text from Illustrator and paste it into Visual ...
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Prevent blurring of PDF images when inserted into a word document
I have a very large word document with many images to be inserted into it. I created the images in illustrator and the only export format that produced clear enough images was PDF. TIFF or JPEG at ...
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Imported vector object from Illustrator to PhotoShop is blurry
I have an object created in Adobe Illustrator, I copied this object to photoshop as a Smart object.
However, when zooming in or saving, its edges are not smooth!
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The object is imported to ...
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ARGB in Adobe Illustrator
I need to create some icons and my client's requirements are (A: 0, R:255, G: 255, B: 255) for the background.
I'm working on Adobe Illustrator, how do I change the Alpha?
When the background is ...
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How to stop MS Office from hijacking my spacebar?
By company mandate I installed Microsoft Office. As soon as I launched Outlook I noticed I couldn't use Spacebar in Photoshop to pan around an image with the Hand Tool anymore.
I have observed this ...
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How to save documents in Office software?
A long time ago, to save an office document (Acrobat, Illustrator, Word, Excel...) I just had to hit and choose the folder where I wanted to store it. The operating system was smart enough to suggest ...
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Looking to add a background inside logo, but not outside
logo with transparent interior and background
I have the blue background offset so you can see the logo in transparent. Essentially I want the inside of the wheel and text to be blue, but I do not ...
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How can I view .ai thumbnail previews in explorer / Windows 10?
I want to see a thumbnail preview in place of the file explorer icon. I've managed to get this working for PSD's and PDFs, but not AI files. I know there's no native support for this, and I'm fairly ...
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SMB access issues Server 2016 from Mac-Catalina
I have 2 Macs accessing SMB shares of a Server 2016 and problems occur, constant server connection. Both Macs are in the graphics department.
Currently the problem is for Excel, Adobe Illustrator etc....
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Microsoft Office Word 365 Border around SVG graphics
I have exported my Illustrator file as an SVG and successfully imported it in Word 365. Now I want to create a black border around the graphic (in word).
Whenever I try to do so it just changes the ...
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How some dll file cannot be found when launching illustrator with wine in CentOS 7
I copied illustrator directory from windows system to the wine "Program files directory" in CentOS 7 system and tried to launch illustrator with wine. I give the following command in centos 7 terminal:...
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Adobe Illustrator Error - Hover/click area of object is dislocated from the object itself
I feel like im taking crazy pills. I can't select particular objects as their hover/click areas appear to be dislocated from the objects themselves. Im using iOS 10.14 with Illustrator 23.0.6.
This ...
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Missing objects when opening a pdf in illustrator
I am creating my own pdf with itextpdf (java) and it opens up correctly in any PDF reader and it seems to be ok if I place the pdf into a illustrator project. However, if I embed or directly open the ...
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Permanently merge objects into one object (Adobe Illustrator)
In Adobe Illustrator, I have a file that has many dots lined up closely, so that it looks like they form a line. The ".ai" file is very large (55MB). To reduce file size, is there a way to permanently ...
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Font names aren't aligning between SVG and TTF files?
I downloaded a "Fredoka One" font here: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fredoka+One?selection.family=Fredoka+One
and installed the TTF file on my system (ie mv FredoakOne-Regular.ttf ~/.fonts/, and ...
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Illustrator - How to create one outline stroke for overlapping transparent objects?
I have some overlapping transparent paths in illustrator like:
The goal would be to create an outline stroke for that group of paths. Whatever I do with path combinations, it will destroy either ...
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Why does Illustrator run slow when high resolution images are imported to it?
I import a high resolution (more than 6000x6000 pixels) into Illustrator while designing. This makes Illustrator operations a little slow. Similar thing happens when you use some stipple shading brush ...
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How can I download an Openstreetmap.com map to be editable into Illustrator ? Any experience on that?
I'm trying to design a cycling map for the town I'm living in, and trying to rely on Openstreetmap.com that has a Cycling Map layer. I've found many explanations on how to do it, but there is always ...
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Installing Adobe CC 2019 on Windows 10 LTSB 2016 without upgrading
i am a happy Windows LTSB 2016 user and I am not willing to upgrade it. However Adobe wants me to upgrade my OS in order to install their newest Adobe Products. Is there any Fix/Bypass to get around ...
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Illustrator: Change tool shortcuts to use a non-input key combination
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I'm tired of accidentally typing "v" and "a" characters into my text boxes when what I really want to do is switch to one of the selection tools (because their default shortcuts are V and ...
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Uninstall Adobe Illustrator CC 2018
Few months ago i had to install Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 for user,
who had Adobe account with license.
Now this user is away and i need to clean that computer.
I tried unistall from:
"Apps & ...
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How to export dxf file from Adobe Illustrator so that it works with Inkscape?
I have exported a file from Adobe Illustrator as .dxf file in several ways - basically trying all the combinations of the export settings such as the version of the dxf file, or whether to modify ...
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Illustrator | Automate .ai files export with batch
I have a file that has 100+ .ai separate files that I want to export each one of them into a PNG file using save for web.
is there any possible way to automate this using batch or any other method ?
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Illustrator Rename Selected Layer or Sublayer
I would like to Options Dialog Box pop up when I press 'F2'.
What could I do for it, please?
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Adobe Acrobat and Illustrator - Print to 4 by 4 on A4 with 0 margin
I bascially have a PDF of 16 pages.
I want to put them into 4 by 4 grid on a new A4 paper (in PDF).
I saw this "art board" thing in illustrator
This presentation/layout is EXACTLY what I want. ...
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How do I access the "transform pattern" function in Illustrator on a French keyboard?
In Illustrator, "Tilde" key ~ seems to have some magical power:
According to Adobe's site, it can "transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or ...
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Stylus on the touch-screen of a laptop that can detect "pressure", "tilting" and alike
My laptop (Lenovo) has a touch screen. I want to use a professional stylus for drawing in Adobe Illustrator on Windows. I was wondering whether or not the "pressure", "titling", etc are detectable on ...
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