Category Archives: Illustrator

CREATING ACTIONS IN ILLUSTRATOR FOR AUTOMATION

If you find yourself repeating certain functions in Illustrator, or find you’re longing for a keyboard shortcut that doesn’t seem to exist, then it’s well worth getting to grips with the Actions panel. Here’s a quick guide to get you up and running with the basics (Adobe’s online help documentation has more detailed information on […]

ILLUSTRATOR TO INDESIGN – KEEP LAYERS INTACT

The Layers Panel in Illustrator and InDesign is a potent tool when it comes to organising and editing your content. Both applications work in much the same way allowing you to select, duplicate, lock and generally organise your content in a logical fashion. Depending on your workflow you might use Layers to separate out different […]

EASY COLOUR MIXING IN INDESIGN AND ILLUSTRATOR

When using the Colour Panel in InDesign or Illustrator you have control over each component colour channel when working in RGB or CMYK enabling you to mix specific hues of reds, purples, oranges etc. Sometimes you’ll arrive at the colour you’re after but just need to go deeper or paler. If this has you fiddling […]

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THE ADOBE CERTIFIED EXPERT EXAMS

BOOKING THE EXAM The Adobe ACE exams are currently run through the Pearson Vue network of testing centres, which also runs exams for organisations including Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, and Oracle. The centres are available at a wide range of locations across the UK, and you can find your nearest centre using the Pearson Vue […]

WARPING VECTOR SMART OBJECTS – ILLUSTRATOR TRANSFORM

Here’s a quick tip for unlocking all the Transform functions when working with Vector Smart Objects. In the example below I have two versions of a logo placed as Smart Object Layers – the top one is Vector-based and contains an Illustrator file, the bottom one is a standard Raster-based Photoshop layer that has been […]

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