Illustrator

Automate the plugin revision number.

Hi allI have a simple request. All I want to do is automate the revision number of the .aip generated.For all samples, published in the SDK, it is defined in the sdkdef.h. But it is static!Revision of foreach, this number must be changed manually.My

How to cut these paths without them setting out?

I have hundreds of forms filled with a pattern of lines. I am trying to find a way to cut the lines without ending up with the lines that have been converted (contours) of closed shapes. Looks like a simple procedure but retains Illustrator convert t

Expanding forms nightmare!

OK, that makes me mad so ANY help would be appreciated!I created enough complex work... Here is a detail of the work.All the objects are in a layer and are not grouped - what I want to do is enlarge the image to hit the white out so im actually left

Navigate in the trace view

Is it possible to move the view of the work, while the Options of Live Trace dialog box is open?I use AI CS4 on Mac.

Distribute spacing button on the toolbar?

Is it possible to add buttons for spacing to distribute to the toolbar?

Stroke in the path on the text

You can set the stroke to lie inside the lines with text?Y at - it a tip or something to do?

Send text from versions cs4 CS3 - fonts and text not displayed

I am trying to send text files (I use illustrator CS4) to someone with illustrator CS3. I save the files in CS3 format but the other person that is impossible to open the file, the file is empty or missing parts of text. (Files usually contain a mixt

The appropriate dialog box position

I use native windows user interface create a modeless dialog box (not SMA). I want to do the standing still on the window dialog box, so I write codes dialog box creation when the startedup notification message is triggered, but the dialog box crashe

Beware! The dangers of posting Off Topic

In the interest of the participants in the forum - general... I would like to draw your attention to the risks and sanctions accompanying post not only 'off topic' but the horror of horrors, you respond to this post off topic! Especially when the rep

To group the existing objects by using script API?

Am I missing something, or is at - it no way to group the existing objects using the api script? You can add GroupItems (), but that does not help you with existing objects.

Place .jpg of PS CS3 to the IllusCS3 file size question

Newbie here-Good MorningI have created a doc in Illustrator which will be finally saved as a pdf for viewing online.  PS, I am increasing the ppi images from 72 to 300 as well as decreasing its size, average savings quality jpg and I get a file size

How to convert containers of Type area in the path of

Accidentally, I converted a tinted path (custom shape with several anchor points) to a container of type box, and he did not notice until this day. Is there a way to convert this back to plain ole filled way. I tried to reduce the basic look, I tried

Locking guides

Why is it every time I have show or hide guides in vCS4 that they lock? Is there some simple way to keep them open until I want to that they locked? I'm so used to using the shortcut for hide guides who use PS but why they keep locked in Illustrator

I lost the ability to grasp the corners of the boxes and scale... Help!

The base, Illustrator CS3 Mac. I suddenly lost the ability to grasp the corners of the boxes and scale in illustrator - I must have accidentally turned off something - can anyone tell me what I done worng and how to fix it? It drives me crazy scale m

How do you type several lines on a path? (upper slope of the bottle label)

Wrong to describe the best I can...I make a label which will end around half superior from a bottle, the part that slopes down towards the beak.  For this reason, the label is actually shaped more like an ark so when it goes on the bottle, it will lo

Recover the file after crash

Illustrator crashed when I tried to save my work. Is it possible to recover the work that was lost? I remember reading something about a destiny to have automatic backup feature?Thank you

Can not find the drawing freehand

I am going through a tutorial that uses the Freehand drawing.  When I go to filter > aesthetic, all that is there "fluorescent Contours.Nothing that is highlighted in files filters/effects, including fluorescent contours.Can someone enlighten me on t

illustr. CS3 savings stop meet several layers - ever record

Hello.I create a document of AI with about 95 layers that only 10-15 contained up to now. (file size ~ 30MB with images, simulating a Flash pages complicated animation web site).Suddenly, I support on record, and after that status has reached almost

CS4: always at an Angle of 45?

Hi allI can't understand this: no matter what I do, text (or any object) is created at 45 degrees in total! I have never seen that before and I can't seem to remedy this situation, also manually transform everything that I do, which is a pain. Anyone

Feature of Illustrator accidentally turned on - how to disable?

I must have accidentally pressed something, because Illustrator has just started telling me everything is. Whenever I run my mouse over an object or a path, the outline of the object appears in a light blue color, as well as 'anchor' or 'path', depen