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‎Jan 30, 2025
12:00 PM
Select both circle shapes (with no dashed lines applied). Go to Pathfinder/Outline. This breaks the lines up into 6 arcs including where they intersect. Using the direct selection arrow tool click on the arc section to apply a red dashed stroke. Then, use the direct selection arrow tool to select the remaining arcs to apply a solid black or red stroke.
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‎Jan 24, 2025
03:02 PM
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These are called stratigraphic models created by GPM (geological process modeling) software, such as Vulcan GeologyCore (Maptek), GOCAD Mining Suite, Leapfrog Geo (Seequent), Micromine, and GEO5.
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‎Jan 24, 2025
02:55 PM
Use the Shape builder tool to help subtract the unwanted geometry segments OR to merge pieces to make interesting shapes. https://www.lauracoylecreative.com/illustrator-tips/shape-builder-tool-workflow
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‎Jan 24, 2025
02:47 PM
I would use the shape builder tool. Here is how it works. I use it all of the time in these scenarios. https://www.lauracoylecreative.com/illustrator-tips/shape-builder-tool-workflow or a more basic approach to learning the tool is below; https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/creating-shapes-shape-builder-tool.html
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‎Jan 24, 2025
02:17 PM
Did you say you dropped in screen grabs? If so, then that is the culprit. Screen grabs are only 72dpi, so they are not high resolution to begin with.
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‎Jul 25, 2024
02:27 PM
Select art and go to Effect Menu/Sketch/Torn Edges. Play around with Image Balance, Smoothness, or Contrast sliders.
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‎May 10, 2024
11:56 AM
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I am curious if anyone knows of a good solution or plugin for Illustrator that will trap CT images to vector backgrounds? We currently use Esko's Power Trapper, but the service is very expensive. Looking for alternatives, but I can't find any. Illustrator has a vector trap under Pathfinder menu, but that doesn't trap images.
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‎Sep 01, 2023
08:32 AM
Select your arrowhead stroke, then go to the Object menu/Envelope Distort/Make with Warp. Then select the Flag warp. If you need to edit your arrowhead or stroke width, then you can go back into the Envelope Distort menu and select, Edit Contents.
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‎Mar 09, 2023
11:00 AM
Monika, I selected each line one by one going in order from top to bottom, is this what you mean by stacking order? If so, the result still looks jumbled.
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‎Mar 09, 2023
10:48 AM
I am trying to thread text on multiple curved lines for an ingredient listing for packaging. Due to the package structure, 23 lines of text have to individually be applied using type on path. I wanted to thread all of these lines so that I can seamlessly type ingredient listings for other flavors. However, when I select the curved lines that already have text applied to them and thread them, the thread jumps around instead of going in order. I tried individually selecting each out port to link to the next text line, but it isn't working. Is this a bug? Before applying Threaded text After, the text flow is jumbled.
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‎May 25, 2022
01:11 PM
On M1 Mac Mini apple silicone chip (Big Sur), Adobe Illy version 25.45. I am getting an error when trying to export an Esko PDF from Illustrator "Wrong number of image bytes (too few)", then upon clicking "OK" within the error box, Illy crashes. I am not able to update to a later Illy version because our Esko plugins are not supported in a newer version. Almost 13 people in my department are experiencing the same error, too.
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‎Feb 21, 2022
10:46 AM
I'm trying to follow a tutorial from linkedin learning for drawing a circle in After Effects. I am on M1 mac running the 2022 intel version for this software. How in the world do a draw a cirle? In the tutorial they show a button in the composition window after using the ellipse tool to select "Toggle Pixel Aspect Ratio Correction" to change the ellipse to a perfect circle. Help? I don't see that icon and can't find it in any menus offhand.  
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‎Apr 01, 2020
01:58 PM
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I think the way I'd approach this is to add a 4th and 5th line. Place one on the left most edge of the circle, and the other the right most edge of the circle. Now select all 5 lines and perform a distribute spacing. Then delete the left most and right most lines.
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‎Apr 01, 2020
01:45 PM
1 Upvote
Another way is to create a gradient stroke (copy the yellow circle and then cut where you'd like the start and end point of the gradient to be. Apply a gradient storke, then within the gradient dialog, be sure to select the far right stroke icon to Apply Gradient Across stroke. Adjust the size of your stroke and play around with the gradient sliders to get the effect you need.
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‎Mar 30, 2020
01:55 PM
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Under "View" menu, select "snap to point". Now when you select your circle edge and drag it toward the tilted guide, your pointer should turn white. When it does, release your mouse.
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‎Mar 18, 2020
09:54 AM
So, the same exact font in an older version of Illustrator will outline ok? Usually if the fonts disappear when trying to outline it is an issue with how the font was created by the font designer. Try using another font, does the issue still happen?
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‎Mar 18, 2020
09:51 AM
I hope that the issue can get resolved, but I also want to know why you'd want 325% black ink coverage? Most printers have a 280% ink coverage threshold for rich blacks. The inks will take longer to dry or have a chance of rub off if they are to heavy.
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‎Mar 18, 2020
09:48 AM
I would suggest splitting the font name into its own text box so that as you copy each individual text box it retains the font name specs. If you don't want to have it within its own text box, then create a character style that you can apply to the font name.
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‎Mar 18, 2020
09:36 AM
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Not sure if this is what you want to use. But, did you know that you can create multiple blank artboards, and then create your layout on one of the artboards, then select all of the art on just that one arboard, copy it then go to Edit menu and select "Paste on all artboards"? This will paste your objects in the same position on all of the other artboards.
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‎Mar 18, 2020
09:30 AM
I wonder if this is connected to my issue which was resolved. I wasn't able to enter exact measurements to draw rectangles or objects. So, I did what Monika Gausse suggested and under Preferences, General, deselected "Use Preview Bounds".
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‎Mar 18, 2020
09:24 AM
Select your Text tool, then on your artboard, click and drag an imaginary box and release. Then perform your paste. It should constrain the text within the imaginary text box you drew.
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‎Mar 16, 2020
09:39 AM
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I appreciate all of your responses, dear adobe users. Monika, what fixed my issue was deselecting "Use Preview Bounds" under my Preferences (I already had "Scale strokes & effects deselected"). Immediately after deselecting to use preview bounds then I can type in specific measurements into the Transform panel and they are finally accurate! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MONIKA!
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‎Mar 16, 2020
08:58 AM
Under the preferences, "selection & anchor display", what is showing for your Selection tolerance?
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‎Mar 13, 2020
11:30 AM
Here is an example where I typed in 5 x 4 on this ellipse, notice that not only are there decimals after them, but then in the properties panel those measurements are off.
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‎Mar 13, 2020
11:24 AM
Why do you need to create a pdf file within Illustrator? Is the artwork originally setup in Illustrator 2018? If so, then are you performing a "Save As" and then selecting the version of Illustrator you wish to down-save to, such as CS6?
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‎Mar 13, 2020
11:20 AM
This is driving me a little nuts and I don't know why this issue is happening for me in 24.0.1 version. If I change a square shape dimension by using the transform panel and plugging in 5in. x 3 in., upon hitting the enter key to commit the value, it changes it to 4.9953in x 2.993 in. Why is it not keeping the 5 x 3 values that I keyed in? I have to type it in at least 3 times in a row before it sticks.
I checked preferences and my General units are set to inches.
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‎Mar 13, 2020
09:24 AM
Have you tried making a "pattern" brush instead of a scatter brush?
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‎Mar 13, 2020
09:20 AM
I am curious as to why the width & height px in the dialog box differs on each of the 3 patterns?
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‎Mar 13, 2020
07:02 AM
I also tried Pantone 286 and it works just fine. Is Illustrator somehow looking at a minimum density variation between an overprint and Pantone color? If I bump the black to 50%, then it will overprint Pantone 295 just fine. But anything below 50% appears lighter.
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‎Mar 13, 2020
06:51 AM
This is super crazy. I run into the same issue testing with Pantone 295, but if I use a different Pantone color, say PMS 2130 or PMS 130, then it shows the overprint properly on the jpeg or tiff that is exported out.
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