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Hi,I want to recreate a similar design to the one below.Using type tool, I had seperated the club name and total by using the Tab feature. Then I made a copy of each line. The problem here, since I have both (club name and total) on the same object. I can't change the appearance (as a result the Graphic style) of one without affecting the other. Any tips or tricks that can solve this issue ?  

Suddendly open new file is not working after a while. When you click on it nothing happens.  This problem goes away if you close and restart it, does anyone else have this problem?  very annoying as I am using Illustrator all day!

I’ve been using Illustrator to make trail maps for years now, and the ~2019 changes to the Object > Path > Simplify… tool have made my job very difficult and frustrating. The old version of Object > Path > Simplify… worked incredibly well – I could smooth out linework like trails, topographic contours, streams, etc. in bulk, greatly reducing the number of anchor points while barely changing the shape of the lines (in fact it would improve the appearance of lines).[Here’s an older writeup I did of the technique I was using before 2019; search for “Technique: Smoothing lines (or polygons)” on that page. The broken image link in that section should point here – it’s a screenshot of the old Simplify tool in action. My current workflow is similar except I’m now exporting .aix files from ArcGIS Pro and using the ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud plugin to bring the linework into Illustrator.] The new version of Object > Path > Simplify… makes the lines look wor

My files not that big or complex.I select Package from the file menu,all options are ticked,clicked Package,then I get a "Could not complete package" message with a ! in a triangle.The only option I'm given is an OK button.Doe's anyone know a work around? Thanks I'm running v25.2.3on an iMac 27-inch 20173.8ghz Quad-core Intel i532gb MemoryRadeon Pro 580 8GBMac OS 11.3.1

Hi everybody,I'm new on this forum. I have a question about Illustrator.-> I have to modify the size of a map screen shot so that the size scale written on it (in meter) fits the size of my document in millimeters.On the image below, the red line is 50mm, and I have to manually shrink the map image so that the scale given by google (in white) fits the size of the red line.The shrinking process is quite groping along, is there a easier/simpler/neater way to make it?Thanks for your reading

I'm creating a vector/svg file for an lasercutting and had been using Illustrators offset path for kerf offset on an old set up with no issue, updated recently and now i'm noticing some weirdness where its not creating an even offset, my offset is super small, and so i'm zoomed in, pls see screenshot. I've restarted a few times now and still getting this. Am I missing something, help pls. TIA!  

El error aparece al querer agrandar un cuadro de texto o imángen, pero comienza a fallar todo, ya e instalado y desinstalado varias veces , pero no funciona, tengo la última versión Illustrator 29.7.2. Pensé que era problema de mi pc pero no es, la tengo repotenciada y continúa el error.

Built-in meaning no scripts/plugins that I need to install. Is there an actual option or setting somewhere in cleanup that will automatically target empty layers? Kind of like the option to clean up unused panel items or empty text, etc. Thanks!

Hello all, I've been researching how to create a good solar eclipse for weeks for a company logo. The tricky part was it also needed to be transparent. I found a few tutortials that helped me create the attached image. However, it ended up blurry. I have tried to research my way around why this is and how to fix it, but to no avail. I created this ecplise by using layered elipses, each with their own colored gradient and added the Roughen effect to the outer most elipse. then I created several transparent masks to make the moon look transparent. Is there any other way I can do this that won't make it so pixelated and blurry? Thank you in advance. 

I have been having a lot of trouble the past two weeks with linked artwork not being visible when imported into InDesign. Usually, I was able to cut the artwork and repaste it (in exactly the same place and on exactly the same layer) and it would show up. Now, however,  on a file that I created using Save As and giving it a new name, ALL of the linked artwork is showing in the list of files but for some reason is microscopic—not exaggerating, they literally dots on document when I use the Go to Link from the links sidebar; then, when I start to expland ot to the right size, it behaves as though I'd imported it using Trim size instead of Visible Layers (I did not).  Also, when I try to copy and paste from the original document, the pasted image is the same microscopic as the linked artwork.  All I did was rearrange the elements on the page after creating the new vile so both files are exactly the same size and use exactly the same artwork. So far, it's only happened on th

I am an engraver and just started sticker printing. The last two updates seems to be terrible for me. I thought it was my RAM or even my graphics card(s). i waited for hours for a 7 px offset. 7 hours!!!! Ive got to be doing something wrong, or is the updates really that bad at this moment?

One of our users is having the following issue: I had to force quit my illustrator and when I reopened one of the files that was recovered, some of the images that were not rasterized are now showing up as blank. I've highlighted the area in blue where the images are now showing as blank. 

Yesterday I was working with a layout and looking over fonts. Today I go back in and start working on a new project and for some reason the character window is now different.  I can not change the width of the tab, and when I go to look at the fonts I can not see the example only the names.  It was VERY helps to see what I was looking for before I would choose.  Did it seriously change overnight?

I'm really hoping that someone knows of an obscure setting somewhere in Illustrator that will help this to work for me!I use the pencil tool all the time and was very excited to see the new Live Preview functionality.I have discovered that this works in a bit of a strange way for me.I have a Microsoft Surface Book 2 (touchscreen) and a Surface Pen.The Live Preview works if I use the mousepad, or my finger on the screen, but not if I use the pen on the screen. The same goes for Touch mode in Illustrator which I thought might make a difference.I've attached my Pen (and Pencil Tool) settings here.Many thanks!Becki

Hi! I have a document that's getting some colors inverted when I save to pdf using the preset provided by our printer. We've saved this document the same way many times in the past using the same preset with no issues, so I assume it's something to do with the latest illustrator update.So the preset I'm supposed to use has the color conversion set to "convert to destination (perserve numbers)" with the destination as "US Web Coated (SWOP) 2".If I change it to no color conversion the colors are fine. Things I've tried: There was a document that was placed on the artboard that had a spot color in it, I deleted that and deleted the spot color swatch. I restarted illustrator, then restarted my computer. I tried having a colleague save the file. I copied all of the artwork and pasted it onto a new artboard. I tried just recreating some of the elements without using the eye dropper. I've attached some pictures to show what I mean. It's only on some text and shape objects, and

Hello, i dont know how it happened but when Im trying to open an .ai file in illustrator im receiving this message(1) and the artboard is only like this(2). Please help, i dont want to start over with my design.

Hi everyone, How can I fix it. My Illus isn't show blending effect correctly on nomal mode preview but can show on CPU mode.______macOS : Sequoia 15.6Illustrator : Ver. 29.6.1 

Hello,I recently bought IPAD Air 13' M3 with pencil pro to draw with AI. Unfortunately when i;m using the pencil (the brush works fine) the line lags behind the pencil and after a while it also becomes wobbely. Any idea how to solve this issue (change in settings perhaps)?  

I am surprised Adobe would release this version of illustrator. It is full of bugs to the point that it is unusable and it's the first time I've had to revert back to a previous version of illustrator to be able to use the software. Adobe should do a better job of testing before they release. I have the same swatch isseus as others. I also have a constant profile mismatch warning dialog that pops up in the middle of an open document when I edit a global swatch or in many cases it just pops up randomly and I must click cancel over and over before it will close only to pop right back up. I also can't change the name of an artboard in the export for screens window. I can change it and it will look as if it was changed until I export and then it will use the previous name when saving no matter how many times I change it will look as if it changed but does not. These are just a few of  the bugs that have made 29.7.1 worthless. I have a suggestion for Adobe… how about focusing on provid

Hello,Je suis confronté à un souci que je n'avais pas avant.Quand j'utilise le mode "dessin intérieur", ma forme de base disparait dès que je crée un tracé. Je sais que ma forme de base se transforme en masque, mais jusqu'à présent, la base dessous restait visible. J'ai utilisé cette fonction bien des fois. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi elle est invisible maintenant. Ai-je fais une fausse manipulation quelque part?

Hello everyone, I am trying to create this watercolor object / effect.  and I've tried using Artistic brushes, but as you can see I am not even close &#x1f605  The original object is made of 2068 paths (Says Document info) I believe that there is some relatively easy way to achieve this, do you have any suggestions?

Is there really no way to scale a group that contains elements that are hidden & have those hidden elements scale with the rest of the group? I have a logo that's built of many elements & includes contruction lines & other reference objects.Leaving aside the pain of having to switch all of these items on & off individually, it's incredibly difficult to scale & position something when you can't just see the bit you want to see. Layers in a folder in Photoshop scale, whether you can see them or not. Why is this not the case in Illustrator? Or is it? Am I missing something?

Updated this morning to Illustrator 25.3 - as soon as the update was done this scripting error began appearing (every 30 seconds). .. Personally went back to 25.2.3 which has solved this issue.        {Renamed by MOD}

Hi. Is there a way to "instantiate" the copy(ies) of an object when the copy is done through Transform FX? In other words, say I have an object I copy 2 times in Transform FX where I have applied a horizontal shift of 1 in. Can I turn those two copies into actual objects, as exact duplicates of the original object (to which the Transform FX was applied)?   The only way that comes close is via Expand Appearance but that creates altered copies of the original object, not exact copies. So it is not what I am looking for. By "altered copies", I mean for example that any live FX applied to the original object are expanded and not maintained as live FX when the copy is expanded.   This is for CS4 but answers for any version are welcome. Thanks.   <Title renamed by moderator>

This problem is happening with the current version of Illustrator, version 29.01, but it started happening in the previous 2 or 3 versions.  When I first launch Illustrator, then use the stroke color option in the appearance panel, the box appears at the extreme opposite side of the UI.  It doesn't happen if I use the fill color option, and it only happens once.  The first time I try to use it after a fresh restart.  But it happens 100% of the time after a fresh restart.  When it happens, I have to wait a second, then click the stroke color option again, then maybe once or twice more to "fix" it. I'm using a Windows PC running Windows 10.