Illustrator Archives - Michael Bullo

Automatically rearrange all artboards in Illustrator

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....

Automatically fit artboard to artwork in Illustrator

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....

How to install a previous version of Illustrator

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...

How to reset Preferences in Illustrator

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...

Controlling 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...

Importing 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....

Envelope 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...

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