Illustrator

I use illustrator CS version 11, is it possible to open the illustrator files saved and created in a newer version of Illustrator?

Every time I open a file, almost all of the layers in the first level seems increased, even if the file has been saved with these layers colapsed.So, as I have many layers and sublayers/groups, it is difficult to navigate to a specific place and I ne

When I open an Illustrator file that uses linked pictures, I get a warning that it could not find the linked files and asking me to fix all the links one by one! Linked images are sitting in the same folder as the Illustrator file that uses. HAVE thi

Just installed and updated CS4 web premium yesterday.  XP on a PC.  Everything seems to work fine so far, except I.I opened, open a file, and it crashes immediately, sends a report.  Any file or of the place where or how.  Just a crash report is all

Is there a way to disable the option 'Create PDF Compatible file' default in Illustrator CS4?Thank you.

Hi everyone, I have a problem with illustrator cs4 on mac os 10.5.When I use the arrow keys to change the properties of the drawing of the tools (segment, arc, spiral, etc.), they change too fast.example: when pressing the arrow to increase the segme

Hi-I have this one character, that I am creating, and I can't do things. I cut a piece of the character, left bottom of the 'A' and tried to reach higher up on the character. I sort of how I would like (a little rough of course ), but whenever I try

Well, I'll get right to the point. I try to run illustrator, the loading screen starts and it starts to load, but then just closed unexpectedly. This happens again and again.  No mistakes don't pop up...In IConsole, I get this message repeated over a

It's weird. I have a jpeg CMYK placed in Illustrator. It is not embedded. The size of the jpeg is 6.6 MB. When I look at my Illustrator file size, it is 25.6 MB. Is there a way to get around this? I have other files with placed jpegs that only take i

HelloI am currently working with a jpeg image in illustrator.  I would first like to make the part of the image that is white transparent. When I move the image in the quark of the file that has a gray background in this particular area, I want to sh

Hello...have several pieces of text in text boxes... to delete the text box, just keep the text... Any way to do this without a copy or cut paste?TIAJJPS: Sorry... WinXP, CS3

I have a text with a fill and stroke.I added 3D effect. Has added a second fire. Used a time frame.After, I did the 50% opaque fill.I then realized it was too small. When I scale upward, the 3D breaks just apart, pieces disappear and the prospect goe

HelloI bought a vector illustration of a CD rom that has this triangular Rainbowgloss effect. I took apart but can't understand how the triangular shapeis being created. The inner circle making a regular in linear gradient compressionin the middle.Is

HelloHave a problem with a file that someone sent me.I couldn't choose any path. In any way. I am a newbie. Some paths are green little marked blue.Could someone help?

Hi allI wonder if any body knows about what software do I need to create or modify my own plug-ins for illustrator, or where I can learn about it.Thanks for your help

So I want to make this Chair as it does in the picture, but I can't! There is a chapter in my book to Illustrator CS3 explaining how to use the gradient mesh and mesh tool, but it does not at all help me. I am naïve.   The tutorial explains I can cre

(w photoshop has worked for several years, illus is new to me)I noticed that the guidelines place chokes on the layer... URGH! With many directives, it can become amazing your time finding the right on the right layer to move it or remove it. There m

I only ran into this with a single customer. He sends me some individual epses, each of them a business card to print. When I open them in Illustrator, it looks like in there are crop marks and bleed, when I placed in InDesign, as I always do, to set

I downloaded some brushes art, but I can't change the color on them as on the brushes standard cs3.Anyone any idea?

Hello. Often, I find that I have several clipping hide groups contained inside a larger clipping mask.When I release the main clipping mask, all of a sudden all the clipping masks that were inside are also released, ruining my design.Is there a reaso