jessicar67402057 schrieb: The error message pops up whenever I try to save the file in a different format to my desktop. I am working in EPS format and still can't seem to save as a PDF or AI file at all. No locked or hidden layers, so that can't be the issue either.... I did try resetting Illustrator preferences and that also didn't seem to make a difference.... Is a printer connected, turned on and set up? ... View more

I don't understand the problem. Besides: if you want to edit pixel images, use Photoshop. ... View more

Some browser plugins as well as e-mail software, banking etc. interfere with it. Shut down all other apps and try again. ... View more

You're welcome. When you quit Illustrator, the preferences get written. If Illustrator crashes before it could write the prefs, your options are lost. ... View more

Try and set View > CPU preview. ... View more

Illustrator is known to be very peculiar about fonts and font management tools. Does it work if you uninstall it resp. turn it off for Illustrator? To check if the issue is not with specific fonts, you might turn off all but the system fonts. ... View more

I don't understand where you entered the 1 inch. Please be much more precise in your descriptions. Usually when you set something to a value, that value should stick. It should not matter if the file is saved or not. ... View more

So I conclude that perspective is relevant. In that case you can't use a brush, but will need to draw and/or adapt those slings one by one in order to get them into perspective. ... View more

Please describe your problems in greater detail. Also: which version, which system, which printer? ... View more

Are there brushes in the brushes panel? If not, you will need to add at least one. ... View more

What kind of color is this? a spot color? How's your document set up? RGB or CMYK? ... View more

A brush won't respect perspective. Do you need perspective? Please show how you want it to look. An example? Your initial drawing? ... View more

Do you have a current version? ... View more

Please show a screenshot. ... View more

The settings are in different folders. Some are in your user folder (it might be hidden) in the preferences: How to set preferences in Illustrator Others are in an application support folder (this is for Dreamweaver, just try and replace the Dw references by Illustrator): Locating your personal configuration folder There's also stuff in the application folder in a folder called "Support files" When migrating to the newer version I would first install the new version on top of the old one. You need to be careful when installing, because by default, old versions are wiped. ... View more

You're coming from a MBP to the Surface? Yeah, me too. But I only use it from time to time and have never even attempted to try and get the same resolution on both. Fear that I might go insane. Which system do you run on it? Windows 10? There are some more hidden possiblities to adjust resolution via registry hacking: described in here: Windows 10 Forums (at the bottom of the page are even more links to adjust menu sizes) How to change text and icons is in here, maybe you haven't tried out some of those: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-screen-resolution-windows-10-2 I'm not sure if you're also affected by this: Display Scaling changes for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update | Ask the Core Team And another thread from this forum with a mention of system environment variables: Illustrator CC 2014 interface size too big. ... View more

The only way around is to zoom differently. E.g. with the zoom tool. Press Cmd+Space (Win: Ctrl+Space) to trigger it temporarily. ... View more

You're welcome. Usually I find "paste remembers layers" very useful, but then I also run in this locked layers issue from time to time 🙂 ... View more

Most of the people in this forum are neither representatives nor Adobe staff. And this also applies to me. Adobe staff is marked as "Staff". Most of the forum members are just trying to solve other peoples' problems in their free time here. So you have already tried the solutions in these links? Then maybe you want to explain in greater detail what's happening in your case. One of the solutions in these hacks has helped people in the past. And your post is the first time that this problem reappears after applying the hacks. ... View more

You're welcome. ... View more

Please show an example. ... View more

The plugin Phantasm will do that. Other alternative: use Photoshops Bitmap conversion, then place this in Illustrator and apply the spor color to it. ... View more

creativecloud14c38560212 schrieb: I updated to CC 2017 yesterday and now illustrator will not open, i'm using Yosemite and would prefer not to upgrade my os, can anyone offer any help? Please create your own thread or contact customer care: Contact Customer Care It doesn't make sense to discuss individual problems in threads like this. Illustrator CC 2017 does run on Yosemite ( I know because I have it) ... View more