"removing document ancestor metadata"... not sure you'd gain enough or deminish the size enough dealing with metadata(?).  You could Save As > Photoshop PDF ( copy ) after you convert to RGB.  The print vendor would then convert your Photoshop PDF to CMYK for printing.  Converting to RGB slashes one channel out of your file, thereby reducing the size approximatly 25%.  But, even with all of this fancy foot work, a 20x30 300ppi file at 50mb is pretty reasonable. ... View more

If you are a student, what are you studying?  What is your major?  You might look at the school you are attending, there may be a user group you could join.  If not, look for a desktop publishing course that fits into your schedule where you live.  You could also take a look at your local bookstore and see if they have books on your version of Illustrator.  I know of no online resources, but I am sure someone will chime-in with their recommendations ( linda.com, etc ).  Narrowing down what you are looking for and letting us know would be helpful.  ... View more

Yes.  ... View more

Large format should be 144ppi at 100%.  Also, you could use color mode RGB if the file goes inkjet.  You could tag the image using ProPHOTO RGB.  Sometimes, the image could be scaled and then enlarged when RIP'd.  So, a 122 x 242 scaled 25% = 30.5 x 60.5 @ 300ppi ( final res = 75ppi ).  You could try Photoshop PDF or JPG ( @ 8 ); should not compress too much.  ... View more

Interesting question.  Actually, you should have asked that question to your print vendor before even getting started.  A big part of it is their RIP and final output device.  I wonder if the project will be printed on a White substrate?  Is that a Rich Black?  You typically save in whatever version they can interpret.  When you say "close to original", are you referring to the pic of the dog?  The gradients?  ... View more

I wonder if you could partition the new PC's HD and install Windows XP ( or whatever version you were running on the previous PC ) on one of the additional partitions?  What happened that you had to replace the previous computer ( just curious )?  A 64bit version will run on Windows 10 because it is a 64bit OS.  But, if you are able to install on a partition the previous OS, then you may be able to install Illustrator 7 onto that OS. ... View more

You might also Save As > Copy ( the copied version would be Black, which could then be converted to White later on ). ... View more

If it is White, then it would be hard to see.  Why not just Save As > EPS?  Why Export?  Is it because you are rasterizing ( Photoshop EPS )? ... View more

"The problem is my artwork has to be large enough for printing on the products I sell"   I would like to know what size it is you are working at and at what resolution?  When you say "print", what method is being used ( i.e., offset, inkjet, silkscreen, etc. )?  Also, how many colors are you talking about?  A lot of quesions, I know, but need to know when making any type of recommendation(s). ... View more

Also, their UI is different than their logo.  But, the UI shoots off of the logo and reinforces their identity in other mediums such as signage, stationery, vehicles, etc.  You have an opportunity to not only build their logo, but also carry it over to their UI ( user interface ). ... View more

A good start is just looking at other news web sites and get a sense of what works and what does not work.  The creativity has to come from you.  There are many sources out there you can use as reference, but some things to keep in mind is "originality" and "simplicity".  All of the web based news sites have a unique look and feel, but they all possess the same or similar elements.  It may help to take a trip to Juarez to get a sense of the culture and quality of life, people, colors, food, music, etc., build all of those into a logo that enriches those elements and gives the viewer a sense of being there.  Not an easy task. ... View more

That artwork in vector format is going to be a real challenge.  There are ways, but it would require creating a spatter brush ( or similar ) in Illustrator.  Not sure why you are asking about vector art in Photoshop which is a bitmap program. ... View more

Maybe they meant "bleed". ... View more

I would think the vendor would be using inkjet to print your artwork.  I guess the question I have is two fold...1.) what type of printer are they planning to use, and 2.) why pixels?  Not sure why they would need that much trap to begin with.  40 pixels?  What is the resolution of their print device?  Your file will typically be printed using process color.  Some advanced inkjets will print additional greens, oranges, etc., along with CMYK, Lm, Lc, Lgray.  Generally speaking, other than over-printing Black, there really is no point in trapping your labels.  Inkjets print stochastically using print heads, so there is or are no plates that may run out of register at some point.  If you are not sure, read up on trapping in Illustrator's User Guides or Adobe's Print Publishing Guide. ... View more

Pantone inks are formulas. So, I have seen the inks intermixed to create a specific color ( formulas are listed in Pantone formula guides ). Perhaps by opaque I meant spot colors typically do not interact the same on press as CMYK process colors that almost always overprint either at 100% or using tints. The point I was making is they are not the same and Pantone should be considered opaque. Sent from my iPhone ... View more

That depends on how the shirts will be printed and what color fabric.  There are inkjet shirt printers that can reproduce that image.  Not sure Illustrator is the right application to recreate that image.  You can Use Illustrator to build the file, but for the image' continuous tone, you really should consider the print device and its ability to reproduce.  If you print on a dark fabric, you will need White ink.  A shirt printed in silkscreen probably is not ideal, but possible.  The silk screen itself is a challenge. ... View more

Yes, but you do not need to register the artwork because it is protected. Registration just helps in court proceedings. Registration also acts as a reminder to the general public it is protected. Sent from my iPhone ... View more

When you open the file in Photoshop, is it asking you to assign a profile to it? Sent from my iPhone ... View more

I wonder if you wrote down all of the settings that gave you a "perfect" print?  Double check your Photoshop Color Settings and make sure they are the same as before.  In the printer ( driver ), you should be using the same settings as you did when you got the "perfect" print.  Are you using the same paper?  Is your file an RGB file or a CMYK file?  Make sure in your print dialogs you do not have the wrong color mode.  There are a lot of variables, but you should be able to reprint and get the same results you did last time.  Something has changed, you just have to find out what. ... View more

In your Color Settings you will find "se Black Point Compensation".  Is that selected?  Try applying a Gamma of 1.4 instead of 2.2, just to see if there is a change.  Gray Gamma may not be the same as Gamma.  In your first chart, obviously you have Grays, but I am not sure why you would be interested in Blacks at all?  What do you mean by "it is essential for my application"? ... View more

..."thinking I could simply use the Text tool to change the font,"...   As you stated in your posts, you did not create the logo.  Unless you have written permission to "change" anything, then do not proceed.  Logos are copyright protected and whoever "created" that logo owns the copyright.  Even if you were hired to change the logo, you would have to get premission from whoever owns the rights to it.  There are circumstances where copyright ownership was sold to the company that uses it and, in such cases, then the company can hire you to change it.  Just a note of caution.  As stated in the answers so far, the font was converted to outlines and is now considered artwork.  You will have to create the new text using your font.  Then, you should keep a "live" version with the file still having your font and then create a copy of the file that is also converted to outlines ( converting to outlines resolves conflict with output and / or missing font(s) ). ... View more

If I'm not mistaken, you can only Blend two objects at a time.  You could try Blending item 1 and item 2 ( but duplicate item 2 first ), then Blend item 2 and item 3.  Reassemble entire group to create the illusion of all three blended. ... View more

Odds are they were stored on the school's network server ( perhaps as backup ).  You would or should contact the school's IT department and explain what happened.  If they were using Mac(s), then they may have used Time Machine, so you could access the last known date you worked on the file(s).  Always try to save to a flash drive so your files can be accessed anytime anywhere. ... View more

There are a few different ways.  One is to use the Roughen filter ( start with a line and apply the Roughen filter, may take some experimentation to achieve what you want ).  You could also build a mask with the two vertical ines roughened and the two horizontal lines straight ( join four separate elements to create a rectangle > then create a mask ).  If your background is a color, just match the color in the lines' stroke in step one above. ... View more

"My questions are... 1) what color setting should I be using going foward to avoid this issue?  That depends on where your file is going ( i.e., internet or print ).  When you Export > JPG and there is no assigned profile, then whatever app that opens the JPG will ( or should ) ask what profile would you like to assign to it ( like opening in Photoshop ).  But, getting back to your question.  I have pretty good luck with both internet and print using a working RGB as Adobe RGB and working CMYK = SWOP Coated US Sheetfed v2.  In rare cases, I may assign an sRGB to a RGB file destined for the internet.  Very few browsers use color management and or honor color profiles., 2) is there any way to export the artwork faithfully with the colors I picked originally, without changing my color profile? When you have your Color Settings established and you have enabled color management, then upon Export your RGB will honor your Color Settings ( so, your Adobe RGB will go onto, upon opening, Photoshop will ask if you would you like to honor the Adobe RGB profile or assign a different one?  You would keep Adobe RGB and the file should open and render as it did in your original Illustrator document ).  By the way, your Color Settings should both be the same in Illustrator and Photoshop, in sync, sort of.  I get very little shift when converting from Adobe RGB to my CMYK setting, which is ideal.,   I'm not sure how to get back to my original non-saturated colors when in the new profile. You mean using something other than Emulate Illustrator 6?  You could take color readings from the Illustrator file that is not saturated ( i.e., write down specific RGB numbers for each color used ).  Create a new document using your new color settings and copy and paste the file elements from the non saturated Emulate Illustrator 6 document.  If you see a shift, then apply the previous RGB numbers to your colors and see if that matches. ... View more

How many Layers in your file?  It could be you are looking at your Layer that is currently slected and shows no fill and your non-selected Layer has the Yellow.  Just a hunch. ... View more

Not sure if it is too late to help, but you could close the new saved version.  Upon close, Illustrator will ask you if you want to nsave the document.  Say "no" and close.  Then, re-open the file and it should be the previous file.  If, for some other reason, you closed it already, the only recourse is if you had an automatic backup system in place ( i..e., Time Machine, etc. ).  You could go back in time to open the previous version. ... View more