198 Answered Questions for the topic Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign

03/19/19

How to use an Illustrator graphic as a text bullet in InDesign?
I've created a vector image in Illustrator. I would like to import it into InDesign and use it as bullets. I googled it but they just mention pasting it on to the clipboard and they don't explain... more
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Adobe Illustrator

03/19/19

Does illustrator cs support wacom tablets?
I can use it fine with photoshop, and found out how to activate the wacom pressure sensitivity/angle feature. But with illustrator, it doesn't seem to register my strokes using the brush tool.Does... more
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Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign

03/19/19

How to create incremental numbers in InDesign or Illustrator?
I have an A3 layout with several tickets to be printed, each with an consecutive number. Is there a way to do it automatically instead of writing it by hand?
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03/19/19

How can I get illustrator to automatically clip the artboard to the vectorized objects size?
I just exported a shape from photoshop as a path and then filled it in illustrator. I now want to save the shape as an svg, or eps but I don't want to save all the excess whitespace around the... more
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Adobe Illustrator Corel Draw Adobe Creative Suite

03/19/19

How can I open a Corel Draw file in Adobe Creative Suite?
I received some corel draw files, and need to open them, preferably in illustrator. But anything from the Adobe suit will do.I do not have corel draw and I have a mac, is there a way to convert... more
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Adobe Illustrator

03/19/19

How to convert text to single stroke in illustrator?
The question really says it all. I want to apply brush effect on the stroke once it looks like text. All my tries have resulted in stroke being outline of the text.
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Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Drawing Vector

03/18/19

Adobe: saving vector outline?
If a vector object (from *Ai*, for instance) is pasted into *Ps* as `Path` (especially on a white background), one get a really nice B/W technical drawing type image, which is even still vector in... more
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Adobe Illustrator

03/18/19

Illustrator: copying an artboard to a new document?
I have a document with dozens of artboards. I would like to copy a single artboard into a new document, preserving its content and dimensions. What's the easiest way to do this?
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Adobe Illustrator Drawing Drawing Tablet Brush

03/18/19

Any way to improve drawing with a mouse in Illustrator?
I was wondering if there's any way to make drawing with a mouse in Illustrator be much smoother, have more control and as much as possible much closer than having a pen input/tablet pen. Any tips,... more
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Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Workflow Pdf

03/18/19

Best way to send layouts with editable text to writers/editors who don't have design software?
Here's a common design workflow problem, probably most relevant to in-house designers, but also to agencies who have a lot of non-design writing or research staff, or freelancers who work with... more
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Adobe Illustrator Color Images

03/18/19

How to change color of an image in Illustrator?
When I open an image in Photoshop, I can easily change the color by double clicking on the layer and adding color overlay.How can I do the same in Illustrator? It doesn't need to be with Color... more
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Adobe Illustrator

03/18/19

How Do You Find The Dimensions of A Document in Illustrator?
Is it possible to find the dimensions of an imported document in Illustrator? For example, if you drag a SVG into Illustrator (On Mac)/open a pre-made SVG, it doesn't necessarily tell you the... more
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Adobe Illustrator

03/18/19

Moving objects and shapes in front or behind another object?
I am trying to move the a shape in front of another shape but it is not allowing me. The shapes are not grouped to anything. they are all individual. I would like to know what could be preventing... more
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Adobe Illustrator Drawing Line Art

03/18/19

How to use the line tool to draw a continuous line with corners in Illustrator?
I'm trying to create a box with a lot of corners in it but it would be helpful if I could make the corners without having a break in the lines. Is there a way to draw lines continuously without... more
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Adobe Illustrator Drawing Vector Illustration

03/18/19

Better ways of vectorizing photos than Illustrator's Trace?
Are there any better ways of vectorizing photos than Illustrator's Trace? I don't have one of them Wacom boards so I can't really do this by hand.
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Adobe Illustrator Artboard

03/15/19

How can I easily move multiple artboards in Illustrator?
All artboards in my current project are organized according to page and iteration. As I'm adding more and more, I've come to the edge of the workable area in Illustrator.I'd rather not break my... more
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Adobe Illustrator Alignment Pixel

03/15/19

How to disable Align to Pixel Grid in Illustrator?
When I create a new document, this option is available, but how to disable it, when the document is already created?1. I can select shapes and disable it via the transform panel but not for newly... more
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Adobe Illustrator

03/15/19

How to shrink down paths in Illustrator (cs6) whilst maintaining equivalent strokes?
I have a selection of paths in illustrator (cs6).I want to select all the paths and free transform them to something like a 3rd of the size. The problem is when I shrink them down, the stroke on... more
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Adobe Illustrator

03/14/19

Illustrator paste in place on one artboard?
Is it possible to past in place on one (selected) artboard instead of all artboards?
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Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Vector

03/13/19

Can Photoshop be used for vector purposes?
Usually vectors are only created in vector-based programs such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, with some limited support for drawing vectors in programs like Adobe Fireworks and Flash.However,... more
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Adobe Illustrator Vector Graphic Design Borders

03/13/19

How to modify the corner radius on rounded rectangle in Illustrator?
I always ended up just creating a new rounded rectangle if the existing one don't work. Is there a way to modify the corner radius without having to create a new shape?I know I can modify the... more
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Adobe Illustrator Drawing

03/13/19

Using Adobe Illustrator without "hand" drawing skills?
I work on Photoshop for over 4 years for web design and user interface purposes but I'm thinking of starting learning Illustrator because most of design jobs now require illustrator skills beside... more
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Adobe Illustrator Graphic Design File Format

03/13/19

What's the difference between saving a vector as .AI and saving as .EPS?
Is there any benefit to saving as an `.ai` file? I know that `.eps` files can be opened in many programs, but `.ai` files, I think, would only be opened in Illustrator. Should I bother saving in an... more
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