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wallywolk
wallywolk
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January 10, 2018
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Can't scale logo guides in Illustrator CC 2018?

  • January 10, 2018
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Hi,

Used to be able to create a logo lockup with grouped guides, as recently as CC 2017. The grouped guides would scale with the logo keep the proper clear space for the logo no matter the size.

In this new version of Illustrator CC, the guide stays to same size as its original size while the logo scales. This used to work whether guides were locked or not as long as it was grouped with the artwork.

Has anyone else experienced this or come up with a workaround/fix?

Thanks!

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    Correct answer Monika Gause

    I tried that in CC 2017.

    Most people consider it even wrong behaviour that unlocked guides get selected when you draw a selection rectangle. I guess that many people consider this behaviour quite welcome.

    If you want to make a feature request, please do that in there: http://illustrator.uservoice.com

    3 replies

    Omar.Fathy
    Omar.Fathy
    Community Expert
    January 11, 2018

    Can you give us a screen shot of a part of your artwork?

    wallywolk
    wallywolkAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    January 11, 2018

    Sure!:

    Logo with grouped guides:

    Scaling logo with grouped guides using selection tool (guides unlocked):

    Scaling logo with grouped guides using scale tool (guides unlocked):

      Omar.Fathy
      Omar.Fathy
      Community Expert
      January 11, 2018

      What version of Illustrator CC 2018?

      I am using Illustrator CC 2018 (v22.0.1)

      Mac OS Sierra Version 10.12.6


      you tried to reset you application ?!

      By Clicking Ctrl+Alt+shift in Windows or Cmd+Option+Shift in Mac OS

      In Windows: close your software and open it again but when you press to open it you should immediately press Ctrl+Alt+shift sor seconds.

      In Mac OS: Close your app & open it again and before that hold pressing on Cmd+Shift+Alt and keep pressing even you pressed on the app to open.

      Monika Gause
      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      January 10, 2018

      So you have a logo, put some guides to it. Then group everything and then lock guides?

      And when you scale stuff, the guides scale as well in CC 2017?

      Just tried that. And didn't work.

      wallywolk
      wallywolkAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      January 10, 2018

      Are you using Illustrator CC 2017?

      That is my issue now. It doesn't scale in CC 2018.

      Yes, in previous Illustrator versions up until CC 2017 the guides would scale with the logo when grouped, even if guides were locked. The last files that we released where it would still work was Illustrator CC 2017. It might have been an earlier version before later updates. It's been part of our logo release process for the last 10-15 years. Built in to all master artwork releases and in our various client guidelines. But now it no longer works.

      Monika Gause
      Monika GauseCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      January 10, 2018

      I tried that in CC 2017.

      Most people consider it even wrong behaviour that unlocked guides get selected when you draw a selection rectangle. I guess that many people consider this behaviour quite welcome.

      If you want to make a feature request, please do that in there: http://illustrator.uservoice.com

      kglad
      kglad
      Community Expert
      January 10, 2018

      [ moved from Creative Suites to Illustrator]

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