 (Adobe Illustrator) Find lost anchor points with the Stray Points command (Illustrator CS2/CS3/CS4/CS5) As you create a complex drawing using Illustrator, it isn’t unusual to have a single anchor point or two floating around on your artboard. This can happen because of an accidental click or if you deleted all but the last anchor point on [...] Why use an effect over a filter? (Illustrator CS2/CS3/CS4/CS5) There are a few advantages to using an effect over a filter. For one, an effect doesn’t change the original vector object at all, allowing you to quickly edit the effect. In contrast, filters permanently change objects. Also, you can target and adjust effects [...] We recommend turning on Smart Guides (View > Smart Guides) as you work with a gradient mesh. Smart Guides will help you visualize the relationships between your meshes as you draw them. To renew the mesh for additional color information when using Smart Guides, you must click the Direct Selection tool on a path–not an [...] Rotating and moving patterns in filled objects (Illustrator 10/CS/CS2/CS3/CS4) If you’re drawing objects in Illustrator and filling these objects with patterns, chances are your patterns don’t always line up the way you expect. You can move and rotate the pattern inside the object. Choose the Direct Selection tool and select any part of your illustration that [...] Create your own style by merging graphic styles (Illustrator CS/CS2) Although Illustrator has a library of graphic styles to choose from, you can feel limited with your choices or you may like some elements from different styles. One way to expand your library of graphic styles quickly is to create additional styles by merging existing [...] |
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