In preparation of automatically rearranging artboards, the most important thing to do is to arrange the entries within the Artboards panel in the order in which they are to be arranged within the document....
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When creating Illustrator content such as logos it is preferable to have the artwork flush against the edge of the artboard. Doing so makes it much easier to align this artwork within another design....
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Have you found bugs in the latest version of Illustrator? Perhaps you’ve found this version is incompatible with another piece of software. These are just some of the reasons you may want to install...
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Launch Illustrator while holding down the following keys… Mac: Command + Option + Shift Windows: Control + Alt + Shift...
Source vector paths from Canva for use in Illustrator
Canva is a fantastic website (www.canva.com) for creating designs. While it is targeted at the general public, it contains lots of great assets that designers can also use. When creating a design, the Elements...
Continue readingControlling how Strokes and Effects scale in Illustrator
The “Scale Strokes and Effects” option within Illustrator is very important when resizing artwork. When turned on, any strokes or effects will scale with any changes in size to artwork. When turned off, any...
Continue readingGroup Selection Tool in Illustrator for powerful and rapid selections
When selecting an element contained within a group with the Direct Selection Tool, that element is selected. However, further clicking will not do anything else. Clicking on an element within a group with the...
Continue readingImporting an Illustrator file into After Effects
Importing a layered Illustrator file into After Effects can be a confusing task given the number of options available. This process gets more complicated again if additions are later made to the Illustrator file....
Continue readingEnvelope Distort in Illustrator: Make With Top Object
There are many distortion techniques available in Illustrator with which to manipulate vector artwork. However, it’s not always desirable to permanently distort the original graphic. The option Envelope Distort > Make with Top Object...
Continue readingCycle through Screen Modes with F key in Illustrator
At the bottom of the Illustrator Toolbar is a button that contains 4 modes. The last 3 of these modes, that can be cycled through using the F key, are… Normal Screen Mode Full...
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