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Hi there, I would like to create guides every 160mm. Is there a way to do this automatically without typing in the x value for each one? I tried creating a grid of that size, but I want the guides to start at the 0,0 point on ruler, not at the corner of the artboard so that didn't work. Thanks!

Hello team, I have customized the keyboard shortcuts in Illustrator, and each time I launch the program, I need to switch from the default shortcuts to my personalized ones. Is there a way to automatically load my custom shortcuts every time I start Illustrator? Having to manually adjust the shortcuts every time interrupts my workflow and creativity

Здравствуйте!Случайно был удален файл ai, но с помощью утилиты восстановления файл удалось вернуть, далее при попытке открыть в иллюстраторе выходит сообщение, «Файл имя.ai в неизвестном формате и не может быть открыт.»Попытка с помощью программы Recovery Toolbox for Illustrator исправить файл не дало результата.Уважаемые есть ли возможность как-то исправить файл?

Please help me stop this pop up for missing or modified elements in the links panel!  There are none.  It's infuriating... 🙅‍♂       {Renamed by MOD}

I'm trying to export my project as a PNG with a transparent background, but the menu that changes export settings doesn't even pop up for me. Is it hidden in a menu somewhere, or is this a really weird glitch?

When creating a new file, I typically prefer to set up my own preset details rather than using premade templates.  There's a (to me) significant hole in the ui. When you set up your new document you choose dimensions, number of artboards, bleed, color mode, pixel density etc.     Having ignored the left side of the interface entirely, as I always start out by doing, at this point I still haven't noticed that the default starting document was set up for print, and this time I'm using RGB colors.     Now my only path forward (if I want to get rid of the yellow triangle/ exclamation point symbol next to my color mode.) is to choose a new starting template and then change everything about it except the color mode.    It would be much simpler to have the choice of a profile at the top of the right side of the ui (preset details).  I don't exactly know why it throws an error if you change everything about a document p

So a coworker's and my illustrator updated a couple days ago to 28.5 and we just noticed that we can no longer change the colors of .bmp files we've saved from photoshop and dragged in.Did everything like normal:1. Convert greyscale image in photoshop to bitmap2. Save out as a .bmp3. Drag / place into illustrator4. Click on the bitmap image and simply change the color Now it appears that it treats the bitmap file as a jpg instead, or something to that affect rather than the typical transparent bitmap like before. It get's placed into illustrator with its white background intact. Only workaround I've found is that you can save the file out as a .tiff instead of .bmp and Illustrator will treat it like a normal bitmap, but its weird that the previous method we've always used no longer works. My coworker went back to the previous version, 28.3, and everything went back to working like normal. Anyone else having this issue?

I am not getting any save dialogue box while saving new files in Illustrator 

I'm surprised at the number of glitches that occur when running ExtendScript. Here's another one:   ... app.executeMenuCommand('deselectall'); alert(doc.selection.length); // not 0 while (doc.selection.length !== 0) { app.executeMenuCommand('deselectall'); } // at this point the app freezes alert(doc.selection.length); // not reached ... Opinions, advice?

I have a problem with Adobe Illustrator. The anchor points are no longer displayed in the working file, and the Ctrl+H keyboard shortcut does not help. I have already tried checking the visibility of the edges, resetting the workspace, disabling the GPU viewer and creating a new document, but the problem persists.I would appreciate your help in solving this problem.

I used to use the 'Map Art' feature within the 3D effects in Illustrator, but I can't see this in the latest Illustrator (26)

I've been trying to create a textured pattern brush in Illustrator to apply to an illustration of a stone gateway (see below). But on the shorter lines the pattern is compressed, and I want it to stay the same no matter what length of line. I can't find a way of solving this though.Also, the corners are overlapping. If I apply rounded cap/corners to the lines that doesn't make a difference.Anyone have any clues how to solve these two problems? 

The fidelity level is not working like the last versions. All the levels of fidelity are too smooth, and the accuracy is not precise.

Hi everyone!Suddenly my artboard labels disappeard as you can see in this image.A few days ago all works well and I didn't updated my Ai.I don't know what to do and how to fix it.I'm using Illustrator 26.0.3 with MacOs Monterey version 12.0.1My hardware is a MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) If anybody know what to do, could be really helpfull.Thanks!

I have a rectangle with a green fill and a crimson stroke, to which I have applied some effects and added a blue stroke.  With this script I am trying to do an Expand Appearance and then Expand - to get rid of all Appearence and convert all the stroke to fills. I want to end up with an object consisting of only fills. However, the 'expand' command doesn't seem to work as I end up with an object consisting of only stroked paths.   function expandAppearanceAndStroke(item) { try { item.selected = true; app.executeMenuCommand('expandStyle'); app.executeMenuCommand('expand'); } catch (e) { // nothing to do } } Perhaps this is done in some other way?

Here the screenshot of a sample I'm referring to. The last layer is already locked and the first one isn't. Is there a way for me to know if a layer is locked or not. Not sure if this is a new update in Adobe Illustrator since this is my first time and I'm used to other programs that has signs/icons whenever a layer is locked.

The following scenario gave me an error. What is wrong? 1. create new layer // it becames a current layer2. draw point (ellipse). // obj ref is `point`3. cut & paste4. deselect alland point.selected = true;point.remove(); 

HelloWhile using the spilt into grid , the curser is not moving and it is not working . For that i used ESC button then it is working. i could not work in this even i reset my preference but nothing helps . Please let me know how i fix this issue 

I'm trying to achieve something like the top half of the photo, but several of my end results look awful all around and overly blurry even when I reduce the blur. They also don't look anywhere near as sharp or bright as other examples I've seen online. I'm just trying to create a single spark for now, then I'll duplicate it, etc, later. My last few attempts have been to create a rectangle/thick line with a bright orange fill and 3-4 px stroke, and then go to effects > Gaussian Blur with default 10px radius. Then I create another similar rectangle with a darker orange and do the same blur, but make it less blurry. Then I use Warp > Arc and give it a very small bend so it appears more rounded. But with several attempts, different settings, colours, stroke, etc, they all come out pretty bad and I can't find any examples/tips online on how to approach this. 

I'm using Illustrator 29.0, and this has got to be something simple I'm misunderstanding, but my issue is this: Let's say I want to select a bunch of objects distributed over my screen -- but not all objects on the screen. I want to use a drag with the selection tool to assist in grabbing many objects, but a single drag with the selection tool can't get them all without bringing in unwanted objects. So I'd like to do something like 3 different drags and add to the selected objects each time. I thought I used to do this with a shift-drag. But now that's "inverting" the selection, meaning that any object within the marquee is either added to the selection if it's not already selected, or being removed from the selection if it's already selected. So I can't manage to select all my objects without shift-clicking on each one and there are too many to do this quickly. I tried to upload the file, but I'm getting an error that the content doesn't match the extension. ??? I saved

Getting a Blank home screen in all Adobe software

Hello, Im new here, and im planning to use adobe software. Unfortunately however, it is a common practice in my country to use the cracked version of adobe, If i were to accidentally receive and use file from someone (there's no way i checked and ask everyone about the legality of their software, some may find it rude), Will adobe reprimand me for it?, or is there any sign that ill receive if someone im in cont with is using the cracked version? regard  a newbie 

Hi all,I'm writing a script that enables/disables a layer as a Template layer.In the Illustrator scripting reference (2017), I see the properties and methods I can access for Layer objects.It states other booleans such as 'printable', but not 'template' or 'isTemplate' which are accessible (not read-only).Is it possible to set/unset a layer as template layer through script?

Is it possible to buy Only the illustrator, photoshop and bridge? Only these three software. 

this error message has randomly started happening since i updated illustrator. I have done a clean windows install and it still happens. All I am doing is trying to export designs at 300dpi as a png. I cannot export anything now. And as a work around I have to copy the designs to photoshop and export using that. However I don't like this option as the file is not a vector anymore. I have searched the internet everywhere and can't find anyone with this issue. Please HELP