Adobe Illustrator CC adding .0001 in
When typing in width or heighth of boxes or lines, it is adding .0001 in to it
Example: I need a 7.25" x 3.5" box and when I reselect the box it says it is 7.2501" x 3.5001"
I'm experiencing the same problem. I'm running Illustrator CC on an iMac with no plugins and a relatively clean installation of Mavericks.
There is a thread on the Adobe forums where other users describe experiencing something similar:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5867119
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Suggestion for Inital Flowcharts in Adobe Illustrator
Ive been doing some very intricate DVD projects (intricate for me, at least) and have found that I was spending far too much time with pencil & paper doing my flowcharts, before I began the Project. I was also using up erasers faster than I could replace them from Staples. Since I had Adobe Illustrator on my workstation and my laptop, I went to it for assistance.
My general workflow follows:
Open an new AI document (8.5"x14" landscape works fine, and I have used 11"x17" for my wide-carriage printer too, when we had dozens of Menus and Assets) and begin just like the Flowchart in Encore with the Disc with a circle. Create a 4:3 rectangle w/ stroke set to ~3px. (can also be 16:9, if that is the format of ones Project), and then dupe these, as needed. If I have my Menus already, Ill Import the flattened PSD from PS and Place into the appropriate rectangles. Below each of these, I list the Buttons (using Myleniums suggestion elsewhere, to re-name the Buttons). If I have the Menus already, I can show the link from the actual Button on those Menus). I usually place the Disc circle and the rectangles on a separate Layer, and then add my link-lines on a Layer below. Each Chapter, or Timeline gets its own Layer for easy manipulation, and Ive gone so far as to Capture (usually in PP2 a representative Poster Frame [Export Still Frame] to be used in the Chapter, etc. rectangles for the Button links. Ive been printing out these AI flowcharts for client approval and even added a sign off graphic that they are required to sign and date, before additional work commences. They also get a finalized AI printout, so they can follow all navigation. I then add arrowheads to the link lines, usually on the same Layer as the link lines.
The beauty of this is that much of the layout can be used for other Projects. If I do not have the Menus created yet, Ill just do a text name for each Menu, adding to that the image, when I get that far. With AI, I have saved a bunch of $ on erasers, my clients have a perfect vehicle to see the navigation, and I get a signed/dated copy for the files, in case there are any questions later. These also can be Exported to PDF for e-mailing. Ive Save(ed)_As several versions of the base AI file, for future use. After the initial Document setup, its very easy to adapt the layout for each Project.
Programs used:
Adobe Encore
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
HuntI could not agree more.
Not only that, but I would also
i strongly
recommend that all authors follow this advice. One of (to my mind, anyway) the main ingredients for a successful authoring experience - and not just with Encore, but with all applications - is proper planning. Once you have a map of your layout, it's easy to keep track of not only where everything
i needs
to go, but also whether or not you have made that link yet as well.
The same thing applies to asset management too.
If you follow these rules below, things will be a lot easier for you - and therefore more profitable as well.
1 - Don't import a single asset until your client has signed off on them.
2 - Try, wherever possible, to encode your assets
i outside
of Encore - this will allow you to send the encoded files to your client for sign-off as they will know exactly what the final quality will be.
3 - Make your client sign off on the flowchart too. This will prevent "Feature Creep", as when they (inevitably) call up & say "Can you just add....." you can turn around & say "Yes, but it will cost extra, as we will now have to rework the flowchart, and quite possibly re-encode all the assets again to make it all fit" -
Pattern file does not function properly in Adobe illustrator CS5
So I learned Adobe Illustrator CS5 (Say 10%). I have these two files which I downloaded from the net. They are patterns files for animals skins.
The first file is named "Animals_skins.ai" and is taken from htthttp://www.adobe.com/uk/web/tips/ill10qtpatt/p:// and can be downloaded from the same page ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/magic/special/illustrator/win/pattern.zip and has 10 Animal Skins patterns. When I
Open the file directly in Adobe Illustrator CS5, I get the contents of the file as well as they are added directly to the "Swatches Panel" on the left. When I hover over the individual boxes/Thumbnails/rectangles in the Swatches Panel with the mouse, I get the titles like "Jagur" or "Tiger" telling me the name of the patterns.
The same is the Case when I load the file using the "Open Swatch Libary" > "Other Libary" and browse to the file and open it. Works perfectly. I can apply the patterns to any shapes and it works like a charm.
The Second file is named "skins.ai" and is taken from http://www.vectoropenstock.com/4416-Animal-Skin-Patterns-vector and can be dowloaded from the same page http://www.vectoropenstock.com/descargar.php?id_vect=4416 and has 35 Skins Patterns. When I
Open the file directly in Adobe Illustartor CS5, I get the contents of the file showing me the patterns. However they are not added to the "Swatches Panel" directly as the first file does. Insted I get some other colors in the swacthes panel and when I hover over the individual boxes/Thumbnails/rectangles in the Swacthes Panel with the mose, I DON'T get the titles.
The same is the case when I load the file using the "Open Swatch Libary" > "Other Libary" and brose to the file and open it. Does not work. I CAN't apply the patterns to any sahpes. Even If I select the patterns from the main windows by clicking, selecting and draging to the swatches panle and add there. When I apply the same to any shape it applies them but it's all messed up and lines appear around the single/individual pattern if the shape to which it is being applied is big enough.
Can't figure it out that why the first file works and the second files does not. I am new to Illustartor (How many times you have heard that?) and any solution would greatly aid me in my learning process. I need the patterns for a logo design.
I have another 3rd file which has Cow Patterns and it behaves exactly the same way as the second file. Opening it shows me the pattern in the main window but it does not get added to the swatches panle either by adding it using the mouse or opening it using the browse libary method.
Thanks in Advanceyou have to read the tutorial in the same page you downloaded the swatches from. It tells you exactly how to make the tiles match.
http://www.adobe.com/uk/web/tips/ill10qtpatt/ -
The preferences file is corrupt: adobe illustrator cs4
greetings!
every time i start illustrator i encounter a new error.
"the preferences file is corrupt and has been reset to the default settings."
"the corrupt file will be backed up as Adobe illustrator Prefs.err"
this problem manifested after i added some more .ai and .ase files to my swatches directory. i do not believe anything else changed.
not sure how to diagnose the problem. is there a debug mode or something? perhaps an offending file.
an option would be to try remove each added swatch file or folder individually, but this would e a very very time consuming process for me.
i use cs4 on a Macbook pro running Snow Leopard - 10.6.2 and would appreciate your advice.
thank you
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Message was edited by: ShenziThe problem is that you're not getting rid of the corrupt Illustrator preferences. To do that, go to User/Library/Preferences and drag the entire Adobe Illustrator CS4 Settings folder to the trash (or to another drive if you want to keep it for some reason). Illustrator will then create a new Preferences folder the next time it's started. It's unlikely the problem was caused by swatches files, but if the error comes back after deleting prefs, then you'll need to determine which swatch file is causing it.
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Adobe Illustrator thumbnail view in a Picture Library?
We are using Adobe Illustrator and we need to see the thumbnails in a picture library. All of the other images work, but not the AI files.
We got the 16x16 icons added for AI for the details view, but we haven't been able to figure out where the thumbnail's are generated from. Searching the internet hasn't worked yet, (must not have the right combination of search words), so I'm hoping
that someone here can offer some suggestions.
If anyone knows how to do this I would greatly appreciate hearing it.
Thanks.
TedHi,
According to the description, I know the .al files generated by Adobe Illustrator cannot be displayed in thumbnail view in a SharePoint Picture Library. Please correct me if I misunderstand.
Per Graphic formats that are supported for thumbnail creation in a Windows SharePoint Services picture library
The following graphic formats are supported in a Windows SharePoint Services picture library. You can create thumbnail images of files that use any of the following extensions:
.gif, . jpeg, .jpg, .jpe, .jfif, .xbm, .bmp, .dib, .png, .wmf, .emf, .tif, .tiff
Please understand that this forum is for SQL Server techniques. If you have any question about SharePoint, you initial a new thread in our SharePoint forum via the below link.
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For Adobe licensing related issue, it is recommended to ask the question on the Adobe forum for further discussion.
https://forums.adobe.com/community/illustrator
The reason why we recommend posting appropriately is you will get the most qualified pool of respondents, and other partners who read the forums regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from your interaction with us. Thank you for your understanding.
Hope the issue will be resolved soon.
Tracy Cai
TechNet Community Support -
How can we add a menu in Adobe Illustrator CS3?
Hi
I want to create a new menu in Adobe Illustrator menu structure, and I want to call another application through that menu. After hours of searching in web I came to know that I have to work with Plugin programming. So I downloaded the adobe illustrator SDK CS3 and started the programming using Visual Studio .NET 2005 with the sample codes provided with the SDK. And I am still not able to find out the any solution for adding a new menu. The problem is the the documentation provided with the sample code is too short, I am not able to understand the control flow , the functions used in the sample code.
please help me!
Sreejesh K VHi,
Thank you very much for your help
I am not clear about the following code.
extern AIErr addMenu( SPInterfaceMessage *message ) {
AIErr error = kNoErr;
// Add a menu item to the About SDK Plug-ins menu group.
SDKAboutPluginsHelper aboutPluginsHelper;
aboutPluginsHelper.AddAboutPluginsMenuItem(message,
kSDKDefAboutSDKCompanyPluginsGroupName,
ai::UnicodeString(kSDKDefAboutSDKCompanyPluginsGroupNameString),
"Adobe Plugin...",
&g->aboutPluginMenu);
// Add other menus.
AIMenuItemHandle throwAwayAIMenu;
AIPlatformAddMenuItemData throwAwayMenuData;
AIMenuGroup throwAwayMenuGroup;
char strBuffer[255];
#define kMenuPlayMenuGroup "Menu Play Group"
#define kSDKMenuGroup "SDK Group"
// First we create a normal plug-in menu to use a hierarchical root
throwAwayMenuData.groupName = "Window Utilities";
error = sADMBasic->GetIndexString(message->d.self, kMenuStringResID, 1, strBuffer, sizeof(strBuffer));
if (error)
goto error;
throwAwayMenuData.itemText = SUctopstr ( strBuffer );
error = sMenu->AddMenuItem( message->d.self, kSDKMenuGroup, &throwAwayMenuData,
0, &throwAwayAIMenu );
if ( error )
goto error;
// Now we declare the menu item a menu group
sMenu->AddMenuGroupAsSubMenu( kSDKMenuGroup, 0, throwAwayAIMenu, &throwAwayMenuGroup );
// Now we can add menu items to it.
throwAwayMenuData.groupName = kSDKMenuGroup;
*strBuffer = '\0';
error = sADMBasic->GetIndexString(message->d.self, kMenuStringResID, 8, strBuffer, sizeof(strBuffer));
if (error)
goto error;
throwAwayMenuData.itemText = SUctopstr ( strBuffer );
error = sMenu->AddMenuItem( message->d.self, "Auto Update 1", &throwAwayMenuData, 0,
&throwAwayAIMenu );
if ( error )
goto error;
// enabled for paths and no masks in the selection
error = sMenu->UpdateMenuItemAutomatically( throwAwayAIMenu, kAutoEnableMenuItemAction,
kIfPath | kIfGuide, kIfMask,
0, 0,
0, 0 ); // don't care about other update options
if ( error )
goto error;
sMenu->AddMenuGroupAsSubMenu( kMenuPlayMenuGroup, 0, throwAwayAIMenu, &throwAwayMenuGroup );
throwAwayMenuData.groupName = kMenuPlayMenuGroup;
*strBuffer = '\0';
error = sADMBasic->GetIndexString(message->d.self, kMenuStringResID, 2, strBuffer, sizeof(strBuffer));
if (error)
goto error;
throwAwayMenuData.itemText = SUctopstr ( strBuffer );
error = sMenu->AddMenuItem( message->d.self, "Menu Play", &throwAwayMenuData, 0,
&throwAwayAIMenu );
if ( error )
goto error;
error = sMenu->UpdateMenuItemAutomatically( throwAwayAIMenu, kAutoEnableMenuItemAction,
0, 0, // don't care about what's in artwork
kIfGroup, // is selected and
kIfTextPath, // are not selected
0, 0 ); // don't care about other update options
if ( error )
goto error;
Can you give me the sample code to call the functions within the SDK API.
For example adding an url in the plugin menu, calling another application ( .exe).
I just tried to do myself but it ended in syntax error because I am not familiar
With the VC++ programming.
Thanks
Sreejesh k v -
Adobe Illustrator intermittenly hanging
User stated that this issue with Adobe Illustrator CS5 Crashing happens whether the user opens a local Illustrator file or a file via the network. User also stated this is an intermittent issue and does not happen often but lately has started to occur more frequently and is becoming less intermittent.
This is on OSX 10.6.8
Can someone please help me decipher this log that I have included below because I am by no means a Mac Guru and google searches have yielded little success.
Thanks
Crash Log Below:
Date/Time: 2013-02-04 15:53:46 -0500
OS Version: 10.6.8 (Build 10K549)
Architecture: x86_64
Report Version: 7
Command: Illustrator
Path: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator CS5/Adobe Illustrator.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Illustrator
Version: 399 (15.0.2)
Parent: launchd [142]
PID: 1185
Event: hang
Duration: 7.22s (sampling started after 2 seconds)
Steps: 32 (100ms sampling interval)
Pageins: 21
Pageouts: 0
Process: Adobe Illustrator [1185]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator CS5/Adobe Illustrator.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Illustrator
UID: 501
Thread 9bde DispatchQueue 100
User stack:
32 ??? (in Adobe Illustrator + 9270) [0x3436]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 749870 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xd424a]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 1007520 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x1130bc]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 581541 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xab0c1]
32 RunApplicationEventLoop + 243 (in HIToolbox) [0x95237d4f]
32 ToolboxEventDispatcher + 86 (in HIToolbox) [0x95237c17]
32 SendEventToEventTarget + 52 (in HIToolbox) [0x950ae7f3]
32 SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 411 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508bef6]
32 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 2672 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508d080]
32 ToolboxEventDispatcherHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 3006 (in HIToolbox) [0x950c0a24]
32 SendEventToEventTargetWithOptions + 58 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508bd55]
32 SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 411 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508bef6]
32 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 1567 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508cc2f]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 580772 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xaadc0]
32 SendEventToEventTarget + 52 (in HIToolbox) [0x950ae7f3]
32 SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 411 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508bef6]
32 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 2672 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508d080]
32 ToolboxEventDispatcherHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 3006 (in HIToolbox) [0x950c0a24]
32 SendEventToEventTargetWithOptions + 58 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508bd55]
32 SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 411 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508bef6]
32 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 1567 (in HIToolbox) [0x9508cc2f]
32 TEventHandler::EventHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 64 (in HIToolbox) [0x95154a84]
32 HIStdAppHandler::HandleEvent(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, TCarbonEvent&) + 206 (in HIToolbox) [0x95153996]
32 AEProcessEvent + 160 (in HIToolbox) [0x9524225e]
32 AEProcessAppleEvent + 50 (in HIToolbox) [0x950c1197]
32 aeProcessAppleEvent + 197 (in AE) [0x98c9fd65]
32 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 43 (in AE) [0x98c9fe5b]
32 aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 166 (in AE) [0x98c9ff5c]
32 PluginMain + 608 (in Scripting Support) [0x1f7c46b0]
32 ??? (in Scripting Support + 195186) [0x1f729a72]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 747679 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xd39bb]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 747291 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xd3837]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 748895 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xd3e7b]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3166315 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x322187]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3166073 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x322095]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 372009 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x77e45]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3050321 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x305c6d]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3050321 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x305c6d]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3050321 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x305c6d]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3050321 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x305c6d]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3050321 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x305c6d]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3050321 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x305c6d]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 3050746 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x305e16]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 482633 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x92e65]
32 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 481872 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x92b6c]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 2335067 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x58a28b]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 2297823 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x58110f]
32 AWS_CUI_SaveAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 6850 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x323f1a]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 2328625 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x588961]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 2327041 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x588331]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 2305350 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x582e76]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 3785514 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x6ec45a]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 3753575 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x6e4797]
32 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 3769602 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x6e8632]
32 PluginMain + 429 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a75240f]
32 PSImportPlugin::Message(char*, char*, void*) + 53 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a766baf]
32 Plugin::Message(char*, char*, void*) + 1693 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a752e39]
32 PSImportPlugin::GoFileFormat(AIFileFormatMessage*) + 1013 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a768367]
32 PSDProcessor::InitializeAIDocument() + 36 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a771608]
32 PSDProcessor::HasDocumentLevelClippingPath() + 36 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a76a844]
32 PSLGetImageClippingPathIndex + 54 (in AdobePSL) [0x4ecbf48]
32 PSLGetImagePathCount + 182 (in AdobePSL) [0x4ecbe80]
32 PSLSetImageLocation + 862 (in AdobePSL) [0x4eca638]
32 PSLDuplicateImage + 2149 (in AdobePSL) [0x4ed1fa7]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 2591772) [0x4c81c1c]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3315838) [0x4d3287e]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 2666475) [0x4c93feb]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3305646) [0x4d300ae]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3314487) [0x4d32337]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3306682) [0x4d304ba]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 2571098) [0x4c7cb5a]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 2570691) [0x4c7c9c3]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 2562001) [0x4c7a7d1]
32 ??? (in AdobePSL + 2559173) [0x4c79cc5]
31 ??? (in AdobePSL + 2548803) [0x4c77443]
31 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3635341) [0x4d8088d]
31 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1255639) [0x4b3b8d7]
31 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1255262) [0x4b3b75e]
31 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1253198) [0x4b3af4e]
31 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1256537) [0x4b3bc59]
28 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1255262) [0x4b3b75e]
25 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1253198) [0x4b3af4e]
25 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1256537) [0x4b3bc59]
23 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1255262) [0x4b3b75e]
16 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1280557) [0x4b41a2d]
14 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1253880) [0x4b3b1f8]
14 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1253198) [0x4b3af4e]
14 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1256537) [0x4b3bc59]
5 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1255197) [0x4b3b71d]
4 ??? (in AdobePSL + 1227268) [0x4b34a04]
4 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3324643) [0x4d34ae3]
4 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3324090) [0x4d348ba]
4 PSLGetImageSlices + 930 (in AdobePSL) [0x4f0f24e]
4 ReadStreamRead(void*, void*, unsigned long long) + 39 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a780525]
4 CAIReadStream::Read(void*, unsigned long long) + 62 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a77d756]
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4 PBReadForkSync + 117 (in CarbonCore) [0x953c573f]
4 pread$UNIX2003 + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x929fb82e]
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1 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3324643) [0x4d34ae3]
1 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3324090) [0x4d348ba]
1 PSLGetImageSlices + 930 (in AdobePSL) [0x4f0f24e]
1 ReadStreamRead(void*, void*, unsigned long long) + 39 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a780525]
1 CAIReadStream::Read(void*, unsigned long long) + 62 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a77d756]
1 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 1327200 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x494190]
1 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 542443 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xa1807]
1 PBReadSync + 88 (in CarbonCore) [0x9540aac9]
1 PBReadForkSync + 117 (in CarbonCore) [0x953c573f]
1 pread$UNIX2003 + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x929fb82e]
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2 ReadStreamRead(void*, void*, unsigned long long) + 39 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a780525]
2 CAIReadStream::Read(void*, unsigned long long) + 62 (in PhotoshopImport) [0x2a77d756]
2 AWS_CUI_RevertAlert(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&, adobe::aws::gen::String<unsigned short>&) + 1327200 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0x494190]
2 AWS_CUI_GetVersionComments(OpaqueWindowPtr*, adobe::q::QDocument&, adobe::q::QString&, adobe::q::QAttributeList&, adobe::q::QDocument*, adobe::q::QProject*, long) + 542443 (in Adobe Illustrator) [0xa1807]
2 PBReadSync + 88 (in CarbonCore) [0x9540aac9]
2 PBReadForkSync + 117 (in CarbonCore) [0x953c573f]
2 pread$UNIX2003 + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x929fb82e]
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1 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3324643) [0x4d34ae3]
1 ??? (in AdobePSL + 3324090) [0x4d348ba]
1 PSLGetImageSlices + 930 (in AdobePSL) [0x4f0f24e]
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This happens only when saving the pdf after adding comments. Pdfs are comment enabled using Acrobat 8/9 Professional and comments are marked using Reader X Update 1.
Here is the OS and Adobe Reader X version detials: Windows XP SP3, Adobe Reader X Update 1
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Exporting to PNG from Adobe Illustrator cutting off edges
I created a 40px x 40px image in Adobe Illustrator CS4. I saved as an .ai file and then tried to export as a PNG.
Adobe Illustrator automatically crops the background and tightens the export to a rect around all the objects which if fine. In this case, I am not working edge to edge so my image is not quite 40px wide.
But, unfortunately, Illustrator is not exporting the entire image. I end up with an image that is 34px wide. Indeed, the icon I draw starts on the left hand side but the right edge of my object cut off.
Any ideas why this is happening? I can't imagine Illustrator CS4 can't correctly to export to PNG.Can't necessarily explain the reason for the cutoff without knowing more, but you might be able to solve it by adding a 40 x 40 square with no fill or stroke and including it in the export.
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MacBook Air - ok for adobe illustrator/photoshop?
Looking into the new MacBook Air (13" 512gb upgraded version) as a secondary computer to use for travel
Is the new air powerful enough to use adobe illustrator to create / edit art files ? ( graphic accessories fashion design)
I use a new IMac at work - so Im looking for a new laptop to use this when I travel or on weekends
I have an old pro (7 years old) but I'd rather not shell out the $$ for a new one since I also have an iPad. So the air seems like a nice option.tallseabass wrote:
So I just imported a 10-second clip into FCPX with the built in FaceTime Camera and then added a bunch of effects to it and it ran reasonably well. The fan did not immediately come on like it did when working on a project from an external HD via USB... although the iStat temp reading on CPU was 200+ degrees Farenheit and the HD ran close to 180. So, I'm pretty sure under more use it'll run hotter but I think A Jungemann has a point that perhaps working straight from the SSD as opposed to an external HD (at least via anything other than Thunderbolt) will speed things up. The only problem is that the limited disk space on the 256GB SSD is just way too small to complete any substantial video project in 1080p. I know I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a Thunderbolt external HD!
best news I have heard all day! I agree the limited SSD space makes it "impractical" now but in a few short months, i am sure lacie and others will external hd's available. Can you imagine a time when EVERYTHING is SSD and thunderbolt (or better)? Life will be nothing but rainbows and butterflies! -
Adobe Illustrator: High Performance Build Testing
The Adobe Illustrator team is experimenting with technology that enables extremely fast rendering of Illustrator artwork. This provides significant improvements in zooming and panning artwork in Illustrator. The team is looking for volunteers to test this prototype under a non-disclosure agreement.
This prototype currently works only on Windows (7 & 8) with NVIDIA cards.
Please fill out this form if you can help the Illustrator team.
Thanks!
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Ai Team MemberDezzroy wrote:
I read that Swing apps will (secretly) use Direct X in Windows (and I guess OpenGL in Mac and Linux)... is this really true?Yes, this is true, however, there are some limitations. Up until Java 1.6.0_10, the Direct3D support on windows systems was limited to drawing lines. Support for complex operations has only been added recently, so you'll have to make sure that your JRE is up to date. Futhermore, some linux systems still have trouble with the OpenGL pipeline.
As for writing games using Swing, the answer is maybe. It depends on your approach. Swing itself obviously isn't meant for games, but Java2D, the underlying technology, is quite powerful. However, you'll have to read into a lot of new classes in order to unlock the required performance. Some hints to get you started:
1.) Check out the timing framework for your main update loop:
https://timingframework.dev.java.net/
2.) Take a look at VolatileImages. Basically, VolatileImages are image instances stored in the dedicated video RAM, and in most cases they can be drawn very quickly.
3.) Check out TexturePaint for... well, for textures. Its the same story as with VolatileImages.
4.) Definitely check out the BufferStrategy class. It allows you to bypass the usual swing rendering queue and directly draw into a Direct3D/OpenGL buffer, thus allowing for a lot more speed.
5.) Profile your application. It is very likely that other aspects (like synchronisation) are eating up more cpu time than the rendering code. -
Adobe Illustrator font menu help
ok so i open my adobe illustrator today and i make a new file and went to put some text in and i notice that my font drop down menu is blank. so i click on it to get it to drop down and select a font, but its blank. there are no fonts in the menu. ive tried adding the fonts to the font folder, stopping the windows font cache service and nothing has been working. if i click in the drop down and goto type a font name out itll let me select it but when i goto type something in the font i chose it goes blank again.
im using illustrator CS version 11.0.0
Edit: ive also tried deleting the fontlst files as well
thanks for the help!!logix,
It may be worth trying to renew your preferences. You may Ctrl+Alt+Shift/Cmd+Option+Shift during startup (irreversibly) or Move the folder with Illy closed (reversibly). -
What can I do to respond to an "Adobe Illustrator cannot run" message?
I have a PC running Windows7 with a virtual machine running in XP Mode. I loaded my old Adobe Illustrator 9.0 on the XP side. The installation went smoothly. When I try to start Illustrator I receive a "Adobe Illustrator cannot run" message. Criptic to the point of being useless. I used Windows Explorer to pull up all the Adobe files. Nothing appears amiss. Ideas/suggestions will be welcomed.
ThanksWell folks I finally got my "can't connect to iTunes" issues fixed. Seems that there was an unauthorized change to my email address and account therefore not allowing mr to connect to iTunes.
Here is how I got it fixed.
1. Contacted iTunes store support
2. Followed their instructions and replyed with the following info:
An order number from one of my purchases
Last 4 digits of the c.c. Used for the iTunes store acct
Answer to one of my security questions
And 2 items from this list.
Birthdate
Billing address for Acct
Phone number on acct
It was after all of this that they saw that someone had made an account modification back in February when the issue began. Seems they changed my email address just slightly and that is what kept me from being able to sign in and not a password issue. This was likely due to a phishing email that came out in conjunction with iCloud asking users to change their passwords to a more secure form by adding a capital and number.
To get all of this cleared up it took about 4 days as we emailed back and forth. I also needed a seperate email address they could use to send me info. Once they determined the issues and went to get them fixed by changing the email address associated with the acct and I created a new password I was able to access iTunes with no issues and even my previously thought lost acct balance was there.
Hope this helps
Crash -
Please make illustrator full in 3D like 3ds max or others with adding some new tools, so that we can do our regular work in illustrator and also 3D, Adobe has everything without 3D, Have but can't animate, When A designer can animate his work in full 3D in illustrator like 3d max he will be so Glad. With the name of (Adobe Illustrator 3D) Please ADD don't build a new one. Thanks...
Are you on Creative Cloud?
Then download After Effects and then install Cinema 4D lite. Should be able to animate your logo. -
Trouble selecting and moving objects near text in Adobe Illustrator? Try this.
It's been 4 years since I left Corel DRAW for Adobe Illustrator. One thing I could never get used to is the crazy way text has an impenetrable invisible sheet over it making it hard to select objects near or behind it.
With Corel DRAW I was used to be able to select text by simply clicking on the visible area of the text. Selecting stuff behind the text by clicking between letters or right next to a decender was never a problem. But Illustrator is a different story.
Tonight I finally found a way to make selecting text in Illustrator behave more like Corel DRAW.
I wrote it up here: http://www.johnstanowski.com/blog/trouble-selecting-and-moving-objects-near-text-in-adobe- illustrator-try-this/
Just thought I'd share!It's not spam, but thanks for assuming.
I was up really late writing that blog post. Posting a link was the quickest way to share and be able to go to bed.
Plus it's rather lengthy. I thought that would be rude to use an Adobe forum for my articles.
If you saw my blog you will have seen there's not much going on there at all, and no calls to action to hire me. I don't have anything to gain by getting traffic.
And, yeah, layers work for selecting, but that slows you down. Who would want to look away from their work to find and select a layer when they're trying to tweak positions of objects? Layers suck for selecting quickly.
And there must be something wrong with me but I find using Type Object Selection by Path Only by itself hard to use. I'd really just like to click on the text itself rather than an invisible hairline you have to probe to find.
Here's the post. I hope people who had trouble like me find it helpful.
Do you have trouble selecting objects near Point Type in Adobe Illustrator? You’ve been there. You want to select an object. Problem is, it’s really close to piece of Point Type. All too often we try to select objects that wind up being unreachable because they lie too close to a piece of Point Type, which we wind up selecting instead. Luckily, after years of angst, I discovered a solution.
Point Type in Adobe Illustrator is funny. There’s this invisible “shield” around it. This shield is much larger (at least it seems that way) than the text itself. It prevents you from selecting objects behind text by clicking between letter and words. This shield is particularly meddlesome with lowercase letters and decenders because we think surely we can click on that blue box (or whatever) because it seems far enough away from that Point Type. But the lowercase “g” in the Point Type’s territory.
Okay, now that we know we’re talking about the same thing, let’s move on to the solutions.
Step 1. Check ‘Type Object Selection by Path Only’ in Preferences
You’ll find this option in Preferences/Type. Click it and that nasty text shield goes away. But there’s a price to pay. With this option activated, the only way you can select your text is by clicking on the text path, a super, tiny, thin baseline thingy under all the letters, but above decenders. It’s really hard to grab. To do it right you need to slowly approach the text path with your cursor. When you’re right over it, Illustrator will let you know by adding a small black square to your cursor. Now, you can click, hold and move your text. But this workflow can really slow you down and break your rhythm, maybe even more so with it turned off.
Step 2. Add the ‘Outline Object’ Effect
Select your Point Type and, from under the Effects Menu/Path/, select Outline Object. This effect does something really sweet to text in Illustrator: it lets your Point Type objects be treated as if their were converted to Outlines. You can still edit the text, but as far as selecting it, Illustrator now considers it outlines and shapes instead of a text object. Basically, it now considers the Path of the text to be the text itself! Now, since we’ve already checked ‘Type Object Selection by Path Only’ we can now click on the text to select it. Just the text. Not the baseline, not the wacky invisible shield surrounding it.
And now… you can select things behind the text by clicking between words and letters. And the ONLY way to select Point Type is to click on the visible parts of the text itself! Problem solved.
Potential Problem:
Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing. Let’s say you have some Point Type set in a very light face and it’s pretty small or you’re zoomed way out. Selecting that text could be a problem since you have to actually click on the text itself. Actually it isn’t that hard, it may just require an extra click to grab it. If you have a set of smaller, light-faced bits of text, you can elect to just not apply the Outline Object effect to these. They’ll get their ‘shield’ back and be easier to click on. And since they’re so small, they don’t pose a problem with selecting things behind them anyway.
Applying this technique to your old files
Now that you’ve learned this awesome new way to work around type in Illustrator, you may be anxious to open yesterday’s project and get back to work. But you may be not be looking forward to applying the Outline Object effect to each and every piece of type. For this you can use Illustrator’s “Select Same” feature. Select one piece of text. Then from the Select Menu click on Object/Text Objects. Now ALL of your text objects will be selected, and you can apply the Outline Object effect to all of them at once!
That’s it. If you build ads or work with a lot of type in Illustrator, you’re about to be able to work a lot faster… and happier. -
Error message when starting Adobe Illustrator CC [Error loading plugins AppBarControls.aip]
Hello,
I get the following error message when I start Adobe Illustrator CC.
Error loading plugins
AppBarControls.aip
Then it gives me the option to continue by clicking okay. When it opens, the Application Bar is just blank.
I've tried uninstalling, then ran Adobe CC Cleaner, then downloaded and reinstalled.
Computer details : OS X 10.9.5, 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5, 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Help is kindly appreciated!I also have had a difficult time with Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 crashing upon launch. The support staff was great even though we had to work through several sessions. Below is the email explaining our final session.
This email is in regards with the issue you had been facing with Illustrator CC 2014.
While going through the installer logs, we found that there was an issue with the installation & the program installer had been denied access to several critical files & folders during installation.
This was the main reason for Illustrator crash as several critical components had not been installed properly.
We tried installing the program in a new user account & that worked.
Though the program has been installed properly now & is working in your old account, I will still strongly recommend you to get your computer user account repaired with a Windows 7 operating system diskette.
This is required so that you do not run into more trouble later while working with the Adobe Applications or even while installing other programs.
Avanish Divya was the final support person that successfully resolved my problems.
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