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  1. Lyell

    Displaying Swatches in Bridge for CS5

    I have a fairly large number of swatches created in CS3 and CS4 and saved as .ASE files. In the older Bridge (v3.0.0.464), I could display my user library file and see the colors in each swatch. However, when I display my user library in the Bridge that installed with CS5 (v4.0.3.9), I can...
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    CS5 Pasting Problem

    I’m following a tutorial on CS5 and can’t get something to work. I want to make a guide out of a curved path – a heart. I have two layers: one contains the drawing with the sublayer containing the heart; the other layer contains all my guides as sublayers. I select the drawing sublayer that...
  3. Lyell

    Going from AI on Windows XP to AI on Windows 7

    I'm used to installing presets by copying them directly to the appropriate folder of CS4 which, in Windows XP, I found at C:\Documents and Settings\my folder\Application Data\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS4 Settings\en_US. I'm in the process of installing a new computer running Windows 7, and I'm...
  4. Lyell

    Traced imaged doesn't show in Bridge

    I think I've done something wrong in the beginning, but I don't know how to get out of it. I placed a .jpg object with the template option checked-- unfortunately, I can't remember whether I checked the link option or not. I then traced the file and expanded the result. That layer now has the...
  5. Lyell

    Changing the alignment of strokes

    I have a complicated design which I created with the default stroke alignment (which I'm pretty sure is half-inside, half-outside the object). Now I really need to change it so that the strokes are entirely inside the objects, but I haven't been able to figure out how to do it. When I select...
  6. Lyell

    Anchor Points and Handles

    I've placed a scan of one of my sketches into AI, used live trace, and expanded the result. I'm now trying to clean up the tracing -- connect paths, add missing lines, etc. I'm using the white arrow tool and joining anchor points, then using the handles to adjust the curves in the lines. All...
  7. Lyell

    Questions about printing designs on fabric

    I've been creating tiling patterns in AI, intended for screen display; these were created in RGB 72dpi. Now I'm looking into getting some of these patterns printed on fabric. I've found such a service which can accept .ai files, but their website suggests "Save your files in CMYK color gamut...
  8. Lyell

    AI Patterns

    I've created a number of tiling patterns in AI. Is there any way I could use these patterns in Photoshop?
  9. Lyell

    I've changed something ... but what?

    When setting up guidelines in CS4, whenever I pull down a guideline, the Control Panel shows me the X and Y coordinates (plus the H and W specs), which allow me to position the guideline precisely. But today, when I brought up AI, created a new page, viewed the rulers, and pulled down a...
  10. Lyell

    Spacing / Brush Creation

    Several hours ago, I was reading a question here about how to get even spacing between objects (the example was pairs of leaves). I started following the instructions in the solution someone offered (apepp?) which involved creating a brush, but had to leave for a meeting. Now I've come back --...
  11. Lyell

    Can't open certain files from Bridge

    I've been working for several days on some files created for labels -- opening, closing, modifying, printing. Suddenly today I can't open these files from the Bridge. Finally, after some very agonizing time, I've discovered I can open them from from the Illustrator File > Open menu -- whew...
  12. Lyell

    Pattern orientation

    I've created a pattern tile where the design is around the edges. When I fill a space with this pattern, the image I want is now visible as though it were in the center of the tile. I can create the pattern I want by orienting the x,y coorodinates to points to half the width and height of the...
  13. Lyell

    Resolution

    How can I find out whether an .ai file was created in 72ppi or 300 ppi? I'd hoped it would be in the metadata, but even though I've checked resolution in file properties, the field is blank. Also, once I find out how to find the resolution :^), can I convert a file from one resolution to another?
  14. Lyell

    Trouble creating tiling pattern

    I've been working on a tiling pattern which consists of diagonal stripes of double spirals. When I test it, it looks fine at 100%, but as I zoom further in, I see a faint line surrounding the pattern. I start seeing the line at between 150% and 300% magnification. The line disappears at...
  15. Lyell

    Embedding text in a PDF file

    I'm working on my first job for a commercial publisher, so there may be a lot of things I don't know. I'm using a particular font on some artwork, but Idon't know whether or not the publisher has that font. So I think what I need to to is make sure the font is embedded. I think the following...
  16. Lyell

    Trouble printing text in an exact color.

    I'm having trouble printing text in the exact color I want. I've specified my document mode as CMYK and created a new document in CMYK mode. I type the text I want, highlight it, and then change the fill and the stroke to two CMYK colors which seem on the screen to be the colors I want. I...
  17. Lyell

    Wrapping Text around an Object

    Last year, I found a tutorial about wrapping text around a complicated object. It was so clear that even I, a complete newbie, could follow it. This is what I did: http://rodieck.bluedomino.com/CircumCalligraphy.jpg Now, of course, I can't remember how to do it, and stupidly I must not have...
  18. Lyell

    Creating an SVG file from a pattern

    This is a follow-up to my previous question -- wanting to create a pattern from just part of an Illustrator drawing. Thanks to your help, I can now get this to work. However, now I want to create an SVG file from that same part of the drawing. But when I save, I get the entire drawing, not...
  19. Lyell

    Making a pattern from part of an Illustrator file

    I'm just learning Illustrator. I've been trying to figure out how I can make a pattern using just part of an Illustrator file, with no success. I've tried the various pathfinder tools but none of them seems to do what I want. And I've tried masking the part of the picture I don't want, but...
  20. Lyell

    IE V7.0 problem after I pressed F11 key in DW8

    I'm using Dreamweaver 8.0.2 to develop a website. I'm a novice -- this is my first website, and my first use of Dreamweaver. I normally use Netscape (v7.2), but I've also been testing my website under Internet Explorer 7.0 (both under Dreamweaver and outside of DW). A few days ago, I tried...
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