If you want to add Spreads, make sure you're always starting on a left page. If you want to add spreads and the first page to be added is right-hand page, add a single right-hand page first. Then add a Spread. ... View more

Wow! Streamline. Haven't heard that it a while. As Monika mentioned, the feature you're looking for is Image Trace. Here's a video tutorial that will take you through the basics: http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2013/04/turn-pixels-into-vector-with-image-trace-2/ ... View more

I'm just guessing that Illustrator does not like one of your fonts. Maybe one of the fonts is corrupted. Did this just start happening out of nowhere? Was it right after you upgraded Illustrator?  Was it after a System upgrade? Do you have a Font Manager such as Extensis Suitcase? If so, go to the File menu > Check For Corruption. Mac or PC? What Operating System? ... View more

Here's an old video tutorial that might help. http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2011/11/blend-tips/ ... View more

Check out Mac OS System compatibility for InDesign CS6 at Roaring Apps: https://roaringapps.com/app/adobe-indesign-cs6 ... View more

Did you try Deleting Preferences? Troubleshooting 101: Replace, or "trash" your InDesign preferences ... View more

Have you tried doing this in a different document? Set up a new document and see if the same issue occurs. ... View more

Just a wild guess here. It's possible that the Alignment (top to bottom) in the Cells that are off is different than the other Cells in the Table. You can select an individual Cell and change it's Alignment to the Top Indent, Centered, to the Bottom Indent or Justified. Notice that in the screenshot below, "John" in one Cell is lower than the names in any other Cells. Select the entire Table and make the Alignment Center in all selected Cells and all of the type should line up in the Rows. If you don't like Center, choose some other Alignment for ALL Cells. ... View more

Hi johnb44527003, If Monika's answer is correct, please mark it as correct. Thanks! ... View more

The blog post that Ares suggested offers quite a comprehensive look at Image trace. If you'd like to take a look at a video tutorial, here's a link: http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2013/04/turn-pixels-into-vector-with-image-trace-2/ ... View more

Are you applying your Zig Zag (or other Effect) to your Fill in the Appearance panel? The Appearance panel allows you to apply an Effect to just the Fill by clicking on the Fill listing in the panel and then applying the Effect. ... View more

In your Swatches panel, click on one of the two Swatches you wish to get rid of. Shift click on the second Swatch you wish to get rid of to select both. Hit the Trash at the bottom of of the Swatches panel. In the dialog that opens, replace the deleted Swatches with the Swatch you wish to keep. ... View more

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Just to add to what MohammadHarb and Myra Ferguson said, If you want type on this "banner," select both the type and the object and Group (Object > Group). Then add the Effect. Effect > Warp > Arc. The same is true of Monica Gause's suggestion, if you want type as part of your Art Brush, Outline the Type (Type > Outline Type), group with the "banner," and drag into the Brushes panel to make an Artbrush. ... View more

I agree with Mike! Extensis Suitcase is a great choice. I've been using it for years, and it works great -- Suitcase Fusion 7 - Extensis.com ... View more

If you're on a Mac: Command + Shift + A. On Windows: Control = Shift + A It's the Command for "Deselect All." ... View more

Cool! There's always something new to learn. ... View more

As Larry is suggesting above, this looks like a Font Version problem. I've seen this before when the OpenType version of a font is substituted for a TrueType or Postscript version of a font. You end up with a bunch of gibberish. Was this PDF created in a program other than Illustrator? Was the PDF created in an older version of Illustrator? Are you using Suitcase and have not installed the most recent update? ... View more

There is a way to do this, but it involves quite a bit of work. I had thought I had found a quick solution, "Flip Across" in the Brush Options dialog box, but it does not work. It's just another way of "Reversing the Path." What you need to create is the exact same Brush flipped along a vertical axis. To do this, try the following: Click and drag your existing Rope Brush out of the Brushes panel to alter the original vector. (Don't worry, the original Brush will remain in the Brushes panel untouched). You will probably see several square Pattern tiles. (Depending on the Pattern Brush, there could be up to five squares. The first is the way Outside Corners are treated, the second is for the running Sides, then Inside Corners, the Start and the End of the Brush. The Tiles will be Grouped together. With the Tiles selected, double-click on the Reflect tool (0) and flip the Tiles across a Vertical Axis. Go to Object Ungroup, to Ungroup the Tiles. Now you need to make each Tile into a Pattern, so it can be part of your Flipped Rope Brush Select each Tile, one at a time, and go to Window > Pattern Options to open the Patten Options panel. Go under the Options menu of the panel and select Make Pattern and press OK. Then press Done (under the Control panel) to escape Pattern Editing mode and add the Pattern to the Swatches panel. Repeat for each Tile in the Brush. To create a Reflected version of your Rope Brush, do the following: Select the Reflected Side Tile, which would be the main part of your Rope Brush, and drag it into the Brushes panel to create a new Brush. Make sure to select Pattern Brush in the New Brush window that opens and click OK. In the dialog that opens, add your newly created Patterns to the appropriate part of the Brush (Outside Corners, the running Sides which should already be there, Inside Corners, Start and End). Click OK to created your Reverse Rope Brush. Then Copy your original Rope path, and paste in front. Apply your new Reverse Rope Brush and go to Object > Path > Reverse Path Direction. This will reverse the stacking order of the anchor points in the path as if it were drawn in the opposite direction. Then create a Mask for the overlap area only. This should work! Please let me know how you make out with it. See example below! ... View more

Ahh, good point. Didn't notice this issue with the Brush I was using. ... View more

Hi GrifX, Similar answer. Copy the path, and paste in front. Then go to Object > Path > Reverse Path Direction. This will reverse the stacking order of the anchor points in the path as if it were drawn in the opposite direction. Then create a Mask for the overlap area only. See example below! Best, Jeff ... View more

You're quite welcome GrifX! Glad to help! ... View more

The purpose of Image Trace (Live Trace) is make a pixel image into vector. If you already have a vector image, what do you hope to accomplish with this feature? Am I missing something? ... View more

This is a very manual, convoluted way to possibly get what you want. Click with the Spiral tool. Set the Decay to 100% and enter lots of Segments (the more Segments the longer your slinky can be.) Click OK What looks like a circle is actually a Spiral that is spiraling straight down on top of itself. With your Selection tool (V), click on one of the side bounding box points and drag inward to fake perspective. Deselect the Spiral. With your Direct Selection tool (A), select the four anchor points that make up the top layer of your Spiral. Click on the first point and Shift-click on the other three points to add to the selection. Double-click on the Direct Selection tool, to open the Move dialog box. Enter a small amount like .125" in the Distance field and press OK. This will move the first four point to the right. With the first four points still selected, repeat by Shift-Clicking on the next four points that are now revealed. And keep repeating until you run out of segments. You could experiment with Angle amounts to make the Slinky go up or down. It sort of works. See attached. I added a Silver Gradient to the Stoke to make it easier to see the overlaps. ... View more