fiasco! Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 illustrator is made by adobe.could be that whatever you are trying to select with the magic wand is locked. in the menus, go to Object --> unlock all. if that doesn't work, maybe your clicking skills are lacking. Quote LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I have a question.....Instead of going back and tracing all of the outlines i make to become one solid object (which is why I get line thickness problems sometimes) how can I use pathfinder to make it all one object?Right now I am just using CS because I am a poor college kid, but I don't imagine there would be much difference between CS and CS2 on Pathfinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 If you use "Add" in the pathfinder, then click "Expand," your objects will fuse into one without you having to trace the common outline. I don't know if that quite explains it; I may have misunderstood the question. Quote I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 If you use "Add" in the pathfinder, then click "Expand," your objects will fuse into one without you having to trace the common outline. I don't know if that quite explains it; I may have misunderstood the question. Nope, thats exactly what i was lookin for. No more uneven outlines for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilaLogos Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 This may be a stupid question but here we go: If I created a logo in Illustartor and want to make it smaller to say put it on a uniform, the image gets smaller, but the stroke sizes stay the same so it end up looking all jumbled up. Is there anyway you can adjust the size of an image and have the stroke size increase or decrease with it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 This may be a stupid question but here we go: If I created a logo in Illustartor and want to make it smaller to say put it on a uniform, the image gets smaller, but the stroke sizes stay the same so it end up looking all jumbled up. Is there anyway you can adjust the size of an image and have the stroke size increase or decrease with it??In the Scale dialog, make sure the "Scale Strokes and Effects" option box is selected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilaLogos Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneDavid Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Is there a way to "average" CMYK or RGB color values? For instance, after creating a linear gradient, I'm trying to get the value for the color in the middle of the gradient. I'm thinking there has to be some sort of equation or program for getting such a value, but my search hasn't turned up anything. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneDavid Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Another question... is there a way to scale objects to a fixed measurement? I only see how to scale objects by percentage - I'm wondering if it's possible to actually input the desired width and height rather than doing trial and error on the percentage scale to achieve the exact width/height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Another question... is there a way to scale objects to a fixed measurement? I only see how to scale objects by percentage - I'm wondering if it's possible to actually input the desired width and height rather than doing trial and error on the percentage scale to achieve the exact width/height. Go to Window in the toolbar, then check Transform. Quote "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneDavid Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Go to Window in the toolbar, then check Transform. Thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 This may be a stupid question but here we go: If I created a logo in Illustartor and want to make it smaller to say put it on a uniform, the image gets smaller, but the stroke sizes stay the same so it end up looking all jumbled up. Is there anyway you can adjust the size of an image and have the stroke size increase or decrease with it?? Here's some advice, though: Use offset path instead of stroke. It's easier to use and reproduce, it's more customizable, and it looks a lot nicer, plus you don't have to worry about scaling strokes and effects. Quote I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilaLogos Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Another question. I just got CS2 and i'm having trouble writing because every font i select writes out as a default font. How do I make it so the fonts come out as they're supposed to? I also am having trouble saving files. It keeps coming up "unknown error". The program is activated and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Another question. I just got CS2 and i'm having trouble writing because every font i select writes out as a default font. How do I make it so the fonts come out as they're supposed to? I also am having trouble saving files. It keeps coming up "unknown error". The program is activated and everything. there is a post on Adobe.com under support for changing the default font to yuor preference. to switch fonts within a document use the type menu [crtl+T] or select from the pulldown under Type.save file errors may mean you don't have enough memory and/or harddrive space (another known issue w CS2, see the support site for more info). you may work out better exporting as a legacy ai or eps. also look for temp files that sometimes hangup during file save. once your file has been saved, remove any of those space hogs. Quote Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilaLogos Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 thanks for the response, but nothing comes up on the pulldown menu, and when i type something in, it still doesnt work. I tried saving it as EPS but it didnt work. I started the document on AI10 and opened with CS2, does that have something to do with it? Also I have 58 free GB, so space cant be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 How much RAM does your computer have? Quote "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 CS and CS2 do use a different text engine than 10 and earlier, you need to "update legacy text" to be able to edit text set in the eariler versions of illy. but beware, if you have lots of text in your text field, it very well may become disjointed and broken into many segments. i find it is easier to reset the text from scratch if major editing is involved. in the support notes, they recommend you can reduce the hassles by using a text block placeheader in the older versions that will reduce the text breaking into the many segments. this still pertains only to "editable text" and not text that has been "text converted to paths/outlines" (which are objects and not text). Quote Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilaLogos Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 thanks, but i dont need to edit anything really, I just want to type, and its not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 you may need to re-install illy and see if that fixes it. Quote Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmered Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Hobogrish, to arc the baseline of text, follow these steps.Type it.Select it.Go to [Type > Create Outlines].Go to [Effect > Warp > Arc Lower].Check [Preview] box.Adjust your values until it looks how you want it.Click [OK].Go to [Object > Expand Appearance].Enjoy. Do you know, I had assumed I couldn't do it.I've been trying to find out how to do that for over a year.Thanks. Quote Oh, and I've got a site.Footy Jumpers Dot Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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