I can competently use Illustrator CS3 and do so daily for my job but want to increase my knowledge base and skills. [more inside]
posted by karmaville on Jul 30, 2009 - 4 answers

I need more Illustrator/Photoshop color help! We got Adobe Creative Suite 4 for our office. There are some color settings that I'd like to set as defaults but can't figure out how to do so. [more inside]
posted by ChloeMills on Jun 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Is there a way to change the options for the PENCIL TOOL in ILLUSTRATOR so that it just draws a new line once you pick it up and put it down again - (no matter how close you are to the previously drawn line)? [more inside]
posted by ChloeMills on May 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Adobe Filter: Please help me with my graphic design woes. [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on May 20, 2009 - 9 answers

How do I curve a text box in Adobe Illustrator CS2 [more inside]
posted by Man_in_staysis on May 11, 2009 - 4 answers

Adobe CS vs. CS2 vs. CS 4 compatibility...what are my options? [more inside]
posted by JoanArkham on Apr 1, 2009 - 20 answers

We want to upgrade from Adobe Creative suite 1 to at least CS 3 at our office. We use mostly Illustrator and Photoshop. But the upgrade seems to be more important for Illustrator than photoshop. -It needs to be relatively cheap to get approved so I am wondering the following: a) Would it make sense to just upgrade illustrator or would that cause compatibility issues with the older version of photoshop? b) We need to upgrade on 4 machines? How many upgrades would we need to buy. c) What are the benefits of CS 4 vs CS 3? d) Sicne CS4 is out does that mean CS 3 is cheaper?
posted by ChloeMills on Feb 16, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I link to downloadable Adobe Illustrator and EPS documents on our intranet? [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Nov 25, 2008 - 6 answers

Will Adobe's CS4 run on a Powerbook G4? [more inside]
posted by i_love_squirrels on Nov 6, 2008 - 3 answers

Can you help me locate editable vector street map of southeastern suburbs of Columbus, Ohio? [more inside]
posted by UnclePlayground on Aug 6, 2008 - 3 answers

I am looking for the best sights for vector border graphics as I am designing my wedding invitations. Anyone recommend some decent sights? When I googled I did not get many sights with much. Thanks for your time and consideration!
posted by snap_dragon on Jul 3, 2008 - 5 answers

What's the best way to get black levels to match between different elements in an Adobe Illustrator document? [more inside]
posted by pmbuko on May 2, 2008 - 12 answers

Illustrator CS3 Filter: Process recommendations for a novice Adobe Illustrator user on building/using a "tile-set" (like you'd see in a 2d video-game) in AICS3... [more inside]
posted by joe_from_accounting on Dec 19, 2007 - 6 answers

Is there a method that exists for defining corner radius on a drawn box in Illustrator which scales proportionality based on a logarithmic scale that is directly related to the size of the box. [more inside]
posted by tmgstudio on Oct 29, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there an easy way to manage extensive amounts of .eps & .ai files (Adobe Illustrator) into a .pdf catalog format? I often buy vector pack cds that come with vast amounts of eps/ai files but there is almost always a single .pdf file that has a catalog of all the files in one for easy browsing. Is there a tool that does this automatically?
posted by cheero on Sep 19, 2007 - 2 answers

How can I extract the font and color information from an *Illustrator* file's paragraph styles and character styles? An ordered plain-text list would be great, coded CSS based on style names even greater. [more inside]
posted by pinto on Aug 29, 2007 - 1 answer

Why are my Adobe Illustrator files coming up blank? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Aug 29, 2007 - 9 answers

What's the best way to get a glowing molten lava effect in Illustrator CS3? [more inside]
posted by EatTheWeak on Aug 24, 2007 - 10 answers

Resources/information on layering with SVG [more inside]
posted by dance on Jul 13, 2007 - 8 answers

Is there any way to generate a series of swatches around a specific spot color in either Illustrator, InDesign, or CorelDraw? [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on May 15, 2007 - 14 answers

Using Adobe Illustrator 10, how do I bend an object along a path? [more inside]
posted by iconjack on Apr 30, 2007 - 4 answers

I've got an Adobe Photoshop PSD file of my company logo. We've got a vendor making swag for us that needs the file as an Illustrator EPS file converted to outlines. Converting to EPS is fine, but I'm stumped on finding a way to get the outlines. Help, fellow nerds, Help!
posted by mattoly on Apr 10, 2007 - 11 answers

Should we use save our Illustrator files as .ai, or .eps? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Mar 20, 2007 - 21 answers

Is there a way to rotate my view of a page in Adobe Illustrator? [more inside]
posted by ottereroticist on Dec 11, 2006 - 4 answers

Does anybody know of anyplace I can get a cheap legal copy of Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Photoshop CS2? I would be fine purchasing a used copy if it was completely legal. I do not have the money right now to buy the software at the normal retail price but would like to learn them. Also, if I were to buy a used product from eBay, what should I make sure it includes to make it a legal copy? Cheers!
posted by *lostatsea* on Nov 5, 2006 - 15 answers

Is there an easy way to crop a rectangular portion of an Illustrator (CS, CS2) document? [more inside]
posted by pmbuko on Oct 25, 2006 - 8 answers

I'm coloring a comic and I want it to look like 1970s or 80s Marvel comics, or Archie digests. [more inside]
posted by apetpsychic on Oct 17, 2006 - 14 answers

Talk to me like I'm 12: Is there a good way to convert a .jpg to a vector image? [more inside]
posted by Yelling At Nothing on Sep 28, 2006 - 19 answers

Repeating pattern / seamless tile design in Photoshop and Illustrator -- do I need plugins? [more inside]
posted by kmel on Jun 5, 2006 - 11 answers

Is there anyway to batch convert Adobe Illustrator CS2 files into hi-res RGB Jpg files? [more inside]
posted by Hands of Manos on May 31, 2006 - 21 answers

Adobe illustrator newbie with a (probably very) stupid question. [more inside]
posted by medusa on May 1, 2006 - 6 answers

Looking for best 'get me up to speed' resources for Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop & how to take jobs to printers. [more inside]
posted by Chuck Cheeze on Apr 5, 2006 - 11 answers

Is there any program or plugin out there to count the number of points in an Adobe Illustrator file? [more inside]
posted by Mark5four0 on Mar 14, 2006 - 2 answers

A practical way to learn Adobe Illustrator? [more inside]
posted by andrewzipp on Dec 21, 2005 - 14 answers

I've been wondering. Is anyone working on a OSX replacement for photoshop and illustrator? Something native to the OS and without all the baggage, oddness, and expense of the Adobe programs. I wondered about this for some time, but after checking out Microsofts' (yes really) Expression package, it makes me wonder . . . what's next for drawing/illustration software on the Mac?
posted by kingfisher, his musclebound cat on Nov 21, 2005 - 18 answers

Tablet/Wacom to Adobe Illustrator using the Pencil Tool setup [more inside]
posted by Hands of Manos on Nov 7, 2005 - 12 answers

How do I apply two Pantone spot colors to a linear gradient in Adobe Illustrator CS2? [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Sep 28, 2005 - 5 answers

In Illustrator CS (and earlier, I believe) it is possible to create dynamic documents that reference a text file (they call this data-driven graphics). Is this (or something close) available in InDesign? [more inside]
posted by silusGROK on Aug 10, 2005 - 8 answers

Formatting hell with Adobe Illustrator - anyone know why my images are coming out way too light? [more inside]
posted by caution live frogs on Jul 30, 2005 - 13 answers

Since upgrading to OSX Tiger on my Powerbook G4, Adobe Illustrator CS has been acting a little flaky. Among assorted document hangs/crashes (requiring force-quits), Illustrator keeps creating .tmp files on my desktop such as "Acr1058251.tmp". I've done a bit of googling and, as suggested, have changed my prefs to not create PDF's upon saving, but this doesn't seem to help. Have any designers out there found a solid answer to why these files are being created, and a proper fix?
posted by sharksandwich on Jun 1, 2005 - 2 answers

How can I draw two or more paths in Illustrator and link them together while preserving each paths' own fill and stroke? Example inside. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Apr 3, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm new t Adobe Illustrator. Where the heck are all the built in vector shapes in Adobe Illustrator 10? Even PowerPoint has tons of premade shapes ready to go. Why do I only get a rectangle, oval, polygon, and some other freaky looking thing? Help?
posted by punkfloyd on Feb 8, 2005 - 8 answers