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Why can I no longer find my ai files on dropbox when searching the file name through illustrator. I have several files with the same name which are on dropbox (in assorted folders) as well as my mac & external backup disk. I used to be able to open illustrator & search the file name which then listed all of the files with the same file name so I was sure to open the latest saved document. All the files are listed including the dropbox files when searching on spotlight but not showing when file - open - (file name) in illustrator. Hope I have explained clearly! Softwares & operating systems are up to date...

檔案開啟出現這個，打開以後畫好的東西都不見，只剩空白畫面，預覽看的到我畫的東西，檔案大小也是對的，但是打開卻只有空白頁

How can I create a vector illustration from a photo in Adobe Illustrator?

Hi,i'm trying to troubleshoot this weird behaviour of illustrator 25 (same goes for 24, i tried).At first boot it does detect my GPU, then after a few minutes it doesnt detect it and tells me i have no compatible GPU.I'm working on a thinkpad P16 gen2 with nvidia RTX 1000ada.I disabled the integrated intel graphics in the bios and cleaned completely the drivers with DDU,I also tried the steps to delete the preferences in user/username/app data/adobe etc.... but it didnt worki tried with latest (from today) nvidia drivers but didnt work, tried with latest lenovo drivers still same behaviour.then sometimes i wait like 10 minutes and randomly launch illustrator and it does tell me it detects the nvidia GPU, sometimes not.At launch it almost always detects it, then if i close illustrator and reopen it 2 minutes later it's not detected anymore then it will re detect it later (without me doing anything special on my side).Could you please help me with that?thanks a lot

Hello!When I'm trying to do a shift-move to lock into a horizontal or vertical axis, I often get stuck in the diagonal or it jumps into the diagonal axis right away. Is there a way to toggle the diagonal axis on or off, or potentially another keypress that limits the shift-move to horizontal/vertical only? I would really appreciate the help. This is one of those things that is mostly a non-issue, but every now and again, it feels insanely frustrating. 

I want to have multiple independent "variables" in one illustrator file For example, I have 4 different ones per page, and multiple pages. I want all of them to bechanged indepedently from one another and for them all to be visible at the same time in the document. Is this even possible?

I want to remove background, want to create vector illustration, icon vector 

Hi, I need a GREP that selects and deletes hyphens between two characters I have a lot of hyphens between the characters after copying and pasting text in InDesignFor example, chil-dren to become children Thank you

I export Illustrator files a lot through the day to jpgs using the export option. I set up an action so it would so:Export > jpgs settings > close file The option that is messing up is I need it to export to the same folder as the Illustrator file on my server. Whenm I select the same file all other files only epxport to that same folder rather than the source. For obvious resons as I am setting that folder as the place to save to when I set up the actions.Any way to insist on the source folder rather than an eactual folder that will need to change each time.

Tired of dealing with large, complex files after tracing images in Illustrator? Struggling to edit traced objects or getting strange results when tracing gradients? If so, we’ve got the solution for you.   With Enhanced Image Trace in Illustrator 29.0, you can effortlessly convert raster images like JPEG, PNG, and PSD into high-quality vector artwork, offering greater precision and control. This upgraded feature allows you to create accurate traces with smoother curves that better reflect the original image.   Transform Complexity into Clarity: Experience Effortless Vectorization with Enhanced Image Trace in Illustrator 29.0. Try it yourself Trace an image in a few simple steps. Open Illustrator Note: All these features are only available for Illustrator version 29.0 or later. Update the app now. Key features and highlights Gradient Detection:  Detect and trace linear gradients in Color or Grayscale mode.To use this feature:   Set the Mo

Adobe's help states for Tweak FX:Randomly curves and distorts path segments inward and outward. It looks as though random is different every time an instance of the Tweak effect is applied. So I can have a rectangle, apply Tweak, and have another identical rectangle and apply Tweak to it too, and they will look different! I want to copy the "randomness" of Tweak from my rectangle to another identical rectangle so they will look exactly the same when Tweak is applied. The only way I have found is to duplicate the rectangle with Tweak already applied to it. Is there any other way that I could duplicate the Tweak effect (and its randomness) without duplicating the entire object it was applied to? This is in CS4.Thanks.  

Hi all, I've run into a problem when trying to expand the stroke on my text in Illustrator. It seems to be deforming the shape of the outlined text entirely and cutting out random holes.Does anyone know how to fix this so that the expand keeps it original shape? Thanks

Good day, all! I had a quick question if anyone knows the answer to it. I have a school assignment due tomorrow using the Adobe Illustrator program on my Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (both software and computer are fully updated to the best of my knowledge). It required using the very heavy tools such as 3D + Materials and Option > Mockup > Create Mockup using decently large SVG files. The final SVG design ended up being 25+ MB despite doing my best to slim it down - I'm on a time crunch and had to prioritize. Below is the first mock-up I created successfully using the SVG and the jar picture. It took about an hour to load and was on the verge of crashing the whole time.  Unfortunately, the project requires a second mock-up be made using two grouped copies of the SVG lined up together to display the back of the label design. That's where I'm stuck. After loading steadily for about an hour my computer suddenly went black, displayed this error message, and refuses to turn

The problem is with Adobe Illustrator and the GPU settings, the problem is that Illustrator stops detecting the graphics card, it stops working. The drivers have been updated but the GPU keeps disappearing, Illustrator doesn't detect it, I have an NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU graphics card with 8GB of RAMI hope someone can help me since Adobe support from the Admin console is not responding.Thank you in advance for your help. Regards  

I have an extension (CEP) for several Adobe products, including Illustrator and InDesign.  My `icons` definition in my `manifest.xml` is correct, in that it points to 23 x 23 pixel PNG files inside the extension, and in that same folder I have included `@2x.png` versions of those icons which are 46 x 46 pixels. These icons display perfectly for me in all supported Adobe products.  However, I heard from a few Mac users that the icons all display correctly in every product except Illustrator.  In Illustrator, the icon appears as in my attached screenshot. Given that the icon appears normally everywhere else, I suspect this is some bug in Illustrator.  Can this be investigated?  Or is it possible I need to fix something in my extension?  Thanks!

I am new to Illustrator, and I am trying to recolour the Adobe Stock Image "AdobeStock_129114019" (Thin infinity sign) and I have followed the steps to recolour the Artwork. Edit - Edit Colours - Recolour Artwrok - Advanced Options - Select the NEW colour - enter in the HEX  and it does not work. I select the colour and nothing changes. What steps am I missing? This image was downloaded from Adobe Stock and not edited since downloading. The other issue I am having is that the HEX code I am trying to use is "out of gamet" I am trying to use #2233CC. Thanks for any help!

Trying to move this object.Selecting target layerObject's entire layer has been moved to target layer.Why is this happening  

Hola, tengo un problema con unos archivos de Illustrator, hago cualquier movimiento y de inmediato se convierte a trazo y si paso algún elemento de este archivo a otro nuevo también pasa lo mismo, que debo hacer ?

Hi everyone, My Illustrator has been crashing whenever I try to open DWG files from AutoCAD. I have not had this issue before and it works on the 26.0 version. However, in that version, it would freeze whenever I would try to close the program. In all other versions beyond that, the file will not open at all. Is there any way to remedy this? I am currently an architecture student, so deadlines are quickly approaching.    Sincerely, Andrew

i'm a novice at using illustrator so have a bit of learning to do here.  whats the best way to create a transparent background on a sketch to be able to use as logo in printing? There are 2 versions: see attachmentOne is a simple sketch on white backround. the color of the sketch is solid green. The second version is multiple color on light tan background.  I'd also like to be able to scale these images as current images are pretty small. I've tried using image trace but find it diffucult to remove background without manually having to click a shape of color and deleting and then clicking anothe shade and deleting. i'm sure i'm not going about this the correct way. Guessing there is a faster solution.  These are just sample images that i created in AI. Thanks    

I use illustrator for drawing clothing illustrations/diagrams. I draw pen lines then use the live paint bucket tool to add all the fill areas needed. My steps are I use the paint bucket > object > expand > expand WITHOUT expanding stroke.Lately I've noticd after using this, my original drawn lines have lots more anchor points added. They seem to be added where they touch another line. This is very annoying as it makes my drawing much harder to edit afterwards with too many anchor points. It's not done this before - how can I stop this?Thank you

ive been trying to save this file for the past 3 hours and ive not been able to get anything  done i keep getting the below and itd not getting fixed

Illustrator used to be my top platform to create graphics, but the more new updates that come out, the worse the product is. On a daily basis, I have issues with vectors glitching out and not showing, random crashes or lags, or the app will overwrite a file. I'm frustrated that all the updates revolve around generative Ai; why would I come to Illustrator if I wanted to create something with Ai. The more problems I have, the more I am inclined to use outside platforms like Canva. Adobe has a lot of issues with their programs, but this by far is the worst. Please Adobe, I'm begging you to improve the bug issues with all apps, especially Illustrator, or you will lose customers.

I'm trying to match a feature between a plan drawing and an isometric drawing that shows the direction of travel. I've uploaded some screenshots to try and show and illustrate what I'm trying to do. What would be the best way of doing this? I don't want to manually draw the arrows if I can avoid it, and it would be great if there was some way to create a scatter brush like thing. I made a brush for the plan drawing where I could just draw the line I want and the arrow shapes populate from that. As an additional challenge, there will be arrows going in every direction and so I'm not sure how to go about this since I'm essentially trying to emulate the isometric perspective on a 3d object. Any help is great!  

hey, so no matter what i tried, i don't have this option to set the text direction anymore (both windows and mac). anyone has an idea on how do i get it back?i tried following this article, but there is no info about this missing option PLEASE HELP 😞