Color/Object Selection Illustrator

Is there a way to keep multiple objects that are the same color on the same color swatch? Basically, I don't want to select the same objects over and over again every time I decide on a color (without grouping or joining them because I loose the layer position). Sorry if this post is in the wrong place. This is my first time posting on adobe.

sure. make your swatches global (tick box in the swatch options box). when you adjust the swatch, and objects it is applied to will change accordingly.

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Cannot move selected objects in Illustrator

I'm using Illustrator CS5.5.
I cannot move anything I select. I try to drag it and it makes the "bump" noise.
-I made sure that my preferences are not set to "object selection by path only".
-I've restarted my computer several times
-I tried to open a previous Illustrator file and I have the same problem
-I even uninstalled and reinstalled my entire Abode Suite beacuse I've been having several issues
I'm not sure if this is related but I also can't create a new document unless I use picas and CMYK coloring. It refuses to adjust to anything other than the default settings. Also, I can't increase the stroke of an object unless I type in the number, meaning I can't use the arrows for adjustment.
So basically I am having a ton of problems and even reinstalling the program didn't fix them.
Help please.

Hi everyone.
I've also had the same problem recently. To sum it up:
- Sometimes (randomly) Illy won't move objects. I click and drag them, it results on a bumpy sound and the object comes back to its initial place. Note that the object is visually being moved during the drag
- Trying it again, with the same object, same conditions, may results in more failures, but at some point it works (sometimes 2 tries, sometimes 20)
- It doesn't seem to be affected by the direction, distance, "drag time" of the Move action.
- It is also not affected by the type of object being moved (simple or complicated shape, pixel image, etc)
- Keyboard input works flawlessly
- Only the move action via Selection or Direct Selection tool is affected.
What i've tried:
- Looking at obvious errors (layer locked, wrong tool selected, etc)
- Checking the outlines using Ctrl-Y or any other shape that would be in the way
- Unchecking "Object selection by path only" (was already, tried both)
- Opening other files, older or newer.
- Restarting Illustrator
- Restarting Computer
- Resetting my preferences
- Putting all kind of drivers up to date (Graphics, Motherboard, mouse, etc)
- Completely uninstalling/reinstalling Adobe CC 2014 Creative Suite, with a Cleaner Tool in between
- Trying with an older Illustrator version (CC) which does not seems to be affected (then again, the bug is pretty random, and danielv82539074 is having it with CS6)
Now my guess would be some kind of issue with mouse recognition since keyboard works. Restarting Illy sometimes give me a 10-15 minutes relapse before the bug occurs again.
Gear:
- Illustrator 18.1.1 64 bits
- Intel Core I6-2600K 3.4 GHz
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 Ti (drivers up to date)
- Mouse Steelseries XAI
- Windows 8
Anyway, this is really really annoying, i hate everyone, my life is in limbo, why is this happening to meee?!
Just kidding, i still love you Illy, just, you know, let me work !
Thanks everyone <3

Hey, How do I populate my replace colors color library in illustrator? I tried to replace color on a traced/ vectorized image and when I selected and went to the color library CC said I need to use a valid username. I was already logged into my adobe acco

Hey, How do I populate my replace colors color library in illustrator? I tried to replace color on a traced/ vectorized image and when I selected and went to the color library CC said I need to use a valid username. I was already logged into my adobe account.

Can you please show a screenshot of what exactly you want to replace where?

Selecting Objects in Illustrator - selecting objects only completely contained within your selection box

Hi
Macbook Pro, Illustrator CC 2014.1.0
When selecting objects in Illustrator using a selection box created by dragging a selection tool, everything that the box touches gets selected. On programs like AutoCad, there are options to select only what is completely contained within the selection box. This can be very helpful. Can one do this in Illustrator?
Thanks in advance

I use Illustrator pretty often but I'm not at a level that I understand scripting. Maybe I'm out of luck then.

Error on selecting object in ILLUSTRATOR CC

Hi everyone, i have problem with selecting object in illustrator CC, when i select the current object it will also select the other object, i cannot select the object i want, not on the group or clipping mask.. always highlight it both. it often times happen when i doing so much vector object. any help from you guys is so much appreciated..
thanks
Creig

This has been happening through so many versions that I no longer remember when I first encountered it.
One trick that occasionally works when you get such a 'ghost' selection;
Create another object (a small square or whatever).
Select it. Your new object and the ghost will be selected at this point.
Align them using any one of the alignment buttons, it doesn't matter which one.
Immediately undo the move (Cmnd/Ctrl + z) and deselect your new object. About nine times out of ten the ghost selection will be gone as well. If so, you can delete your extraneous object and continue working (until next time).
It doesn't always work. But it is quicker than a restart when it does.
--OB

Adding pantone colors to a object in Illustrator cc 2014?

I need to send my Illustrator file but they are requesting that the objects be in the pantone colors. I have been searching and trying different things but i can not find where in the color swatches I can add a pantone. I tried to recolor artwork but i do not understand. Can someone let me know how i can add pantone to an object in Illustrator?

Using recolor artwork you could limit the color libraries to a Pantone library. That's very tiny button in the middle lower part of the dialog box. You should check the manual for explanation of the dialog box.
Mind that this kind of conversion depends on color management.

Copying objects from Illustrator CS3 to FreeHand 11.0.2

Working on a Mac in OSX 10.4.11, I was able to select and copy objects in an open Illustrator CS2 file and paste them into an open FreeHand 11.0.2 file, where they would be fully editable. After migrating to OSX 10.6.2 and upgrading to CS3, this no longer works - the objects selected and copied from Illustrator either do not appear (only corner indicators are visible) or a pale version appears as an uneditable low-rez image with funny colors....
Because there are so many missing features in Illustrator, it's important for me to be able to work back and forth between the two apps. Has anyone been able to achieve this (formerly) simple interactivity?

I got the following post from Danny Haas:
If you go to Edit>Special>Paste Special and then select AI/EPS from the list
it should paste just fine. It works well for me.
Worked for me too, although text was not imported as editable text. To do
that had to special paste the text separately as unformatted text, and then
reformat in FH.
From: Judy_Arndt <[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:19:27 -0700
To: PETER AGOOS <[email protected]>
Subject: Copying objects from Illustrator CS3 to FreeHand 11.0.2
I skipped AICS3, but now use AICS4 for some tasks.
The only solution I've found is to save the AI CS4 file as AI 8, open that
in FHMX and copy from there.

Remove gaps between objects in Illustrator

Hello. I have made a document with some objects in illustrator. The problem is that there is a white gap between the objects.
I have tried all the advices here on adobe forums and google, but nothing works.
I have uploaded the files to my website, so that you could give it a try if you want to help.
the files you can find here:
http://www.kasperstaal.dk/example.ai
http://www.kasperstaal.dk/example1.ai
- the one file is a CC file and the other one is CS6...
How can i fix this?
Thank you very much in advance..

For the web try and export is as PSD/TIF/whatever and check the antialiasing option "Art optimized"
When printing this shouldn't matter. It doesn't in offset printing, but might matter in other rare cases. Occasionally people pop up in this forum ...
But since you won't be in control of selecting the service bureau and printing process, you might try and create shapes below the actual object that share the same color and hide the gaps.

Using Flash objects in Illustrator

I have a lot of vector objects (icons/graphics etc.) that
were created in Flash CS3 (not by me) and I want to use/import
these objects into Illustrator CS3 so that I can modify them
(change colors, rearrange various shapes in each object etc.). I am
not very familiar with Flash, but I am very experienced with
Illustrator, which is why I want to get the objects into
Illustrator for editing.
I have tried selecting the object on the Flash Stage and then
choosing File then Export...I select Illustrator 6.0 as the format
(the latest version of Illustrator it will export in) and save it
as a .ai file. When I open the file in Illustrator CS3 only part of
the object (~40%) appears. Many of the shapes that make up the
object are missing. If I just select the object and choose Copy
then Paste into Illustrator the same thing happens.
I've got to believe that there is an easy/more direct way of
doing this. As an FYI, each of the objects is saved as an .FLA file
and a .SWF file.
Thanks in advance for any help!!!
Andrew

I moved the thread to the Illustrator forum.
You can modify the clipping path just as you do a normal path, just select it in the Layers panel and use the Scale Tool, Free Transform Tool, etc but that shouldn't be necessary, with View->Smart Guides selected you can easily draw a rounded rectangle from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner of the image and thus have it the exact size that you need. While you drag with the Rounded Rectangle Tool you can also use the Up and Down arrow keys to change the roundness of the rectangle on the fly.

Pasting Smart Object from Illustrator to Photoshop Creates "Blank" Object

Hi,
I just upgraded to Creative Suite 5.5 from CS 4. Prior to the upgrade, I was able to select objects in Illustrator, copy, and paste them as smart objects in photoshop without any problem. Now when I paste them Photoshop correctly recognizes the dimensions, but when the object is inserted it's completely empty. I've checked the fill and opacity for the pasted layer (both are at 100%). I've applied color overlay blending effects but there's nothing there. It's totally empty. I'm able to copy and paste images from my web browsers and from the system (Mac Lion) clipboard by taking screenshots, but I cannot paste anything from Illustrator. It's just empty.
Note: I've been using Photoshop for over a decade, so it's not a "I don't know how to copy-and-paste" issue. I've also confirmed that Illustrator's file handling and clipboard preferences are set to PDF and AICB. I've also done a complete uninstall of CS 4 and CS 5.5 (including deleting preferences), and reinstalling CS 5.5. But it hasn't fixed the problem.
I've Googled this for almost an hour without any luck at finding a solution or even anyone who's having this problem. Anyone out there who can shed some light on what the solution might be?

Yes >>Preserve Appearance and Overprints<< is checked.
Attempts to paste into other applications result in the same empty box. (I hadn't tried this before, so thank you, this makes me think it might be an Illustrator problem rather than Photoshop, but read on. Something isn't right with my CS 5.5.)
Nothing peculiar about the copied content. I've tried numerous AI files with simple vector images that I've copied as smart objects before.
You can't double click the empty SO object, because it's literally empty. It makes an empty layer in Photoshop. (But, when you make a new file or paste into another application, it does see the correct width/height of the copied object - but then it fails to paste it.)
I've tried placing the AI file in Photoshop and it says "Could not place because of a program error." Is there something wrong with the way my CS 5.5 install is handling vector objects?

Using "Objects" like Illustrator in InDesign. Is there a modular way to use instances?

Let me elaborate...
(I see Object Styles but not "Objects" Panel like in illustrator)
What I want to do?
1. Use a Name plate in my document that I can tweak later, and the changes reflect in all pages.
2. I want to be able to change color, effects as well as text.
Example: Name plate that has one Title text box, one Plate number text box, two separate color background boxes, each for the Title and the Plate number
Possible solutions I am aware of?
A. Use Master Page
Add Name plate to master page.
"Pluck out" the name plate on the page (lift-off as some call it)
Move it to new location, change text (plate number in my case), don't change any box colors.
Color changes to boxes in Master, reflects in all pages. Good!
Issue: Text boxes that have not been edited in the page, still do not reflect new updated text, color changes to box is updated.
B. Use Find and Replace
Use this to find the name plate text and replace it with new text.
I have not tried it, but I am only wanting to change text style in one text box. Does this feature help to do this?
C. (please add)
My Questions:
1. Is there any other method to accomplish this?
2. When I have not edited the text, why solution A (plucking out from Master page) does not reflect changes to text? It does show changes to color background!

Thanks Willi Adelberger for this reminder (point1) It helped me to correct one "stuck thinking" I had, and helped to a degree.
I could not locate "Content Tools" but exploring now from Indesign help (content collector... was something else...)
Stuck mindset!
I was stuck thinking I need an exact same feature (like "Objects" of Illustrator or "blocks" of Autocad or Instances in Max... where each is an instance of an archetype - master)
With that, I saw no need to use styles for the NamePlate I was using. Since it was defined in just the master page, while other pages simply moved it to new positions.
But then I went back and redefined those master objects with styles
It helped to a degree
I can except for the textual content can control everything of the NamePlate text.
I still cannot simply change text like "PLATE" to "Plate" if I see such a need later (perhaps using find and replace can do).
I have now done the all but I cannot add a logo graphic (if I see a need later) to these name plates!
This is where I am not able to get an answer, if there is indeed a method to do things like referenced "Objects". Change the Object. All instances change.
PS: I ever tried a hack, by putting the text box inside another box and grouping them. So when I pluck from master (lift off) I just get the Group. I believed that since I am not touching the original "text" object in the process InDesign will keep the link intact and change in text on master will reflect changes to the pages. it did not work.

RGB Color management between Illustrator and Photoshop

Hi,
I have a color management issue when exporting JPGs from Illustrator and opening them in Photoshop:
In Illustrator (file is in RGB mode), I have a logo which has the color RGB 0/0/153 and I export a JPG. When I open the file in Photoshop, the color is RGB 1/0154.
I have activated Adobe CC Color Manegement via Adobe Bridge (option "Europe, Universal 3"), which should produce consistent results in all Adobe applications.
So which is the color that is actually in the file? And what do I have to do to get the color I want (0/0/153) actually exported from Illustrator? I need this color to comply with corporate design specifications of my client.
Since I have to produce a lot of files it is not possible to readjust all colors in Photoshop ...
Thank you!
Michael

First, check to make sure that the RGB working colorspace is the same for both Illustrator and Photoshop.
When exporting the jpeg from Illustrator make sure the 'embed' color profile is selected, and it is the color profile that is required for your client. If this is for web use, then sRGB is your best choice.
When you open the exported image in Photoshop, make sure that the color settings for Photoshop are set to 'Preserve Embedded Profiles'. After you open the image in Photoshop, you can double check by going to Edit > Convert to Profile... The source profile should match the embedded exported profile from Illustrator. If these match, your RGB color values from Illustrator and Photoshop should also match.
If the source profile does not match, cancel out of the 'Convert to Profile" and go to 'Assign Profile". Assign the profile that you embedded when exporting from Illustrator. Now Photoshop should have the same values as Illustrator.

PSD Spot Color Channels in Illustrator CS4

Hi all.
Screenprinter here. Trying to migrate my way into CS4. No such
luck so far.
Way back in Illustrator CS2 I used to be able to place a PSD file with Spot Channels,
and have each channel show up as a separate object in Illustrator. This was incredibly
useful, nay, necessary for creating/laying out separations and adding vector work.
From what I've read and tried, this is no longer possible in CS4, which leaves me running two versions,
which is no fun.
I suppose my question is, has anyone come up with a workaround for this, or does the newest
release support this type of operation? From reading the boards, I've found that I'm not nearly
the only person who needs this feature, and so would hope that there is an alternative to
running CS2 still.
Us poor lowly screen printers get dumped on by nearly all Adobe products in terms of usability
(ever shoot the stock reg marks from photoshop?) give us this one feature!

In Illustrator CS2, the individual Spot Channels from Photoshop used to become Opacity masks when imported.
In Illustrator CS4, they are not converted to Opacity masks. Your spot colors are still there - look in the Swatches panel. There is a Spot channels image in the layers panel with 100% Multiply blend mode applied to it.
So it is not correct to say that it is no longer possible to bring spot channels from Photoshop into the Illustrator CS4. See the comparison snapshots below.
Hope this helps.

Can't see 'white' colored page number on colored object/paper

I am using Pages '09 (v 4.3) and am having a devil of a time trying to get a 'white colored' page number to show up over a colored object that is streched over the sheet/paper to provide a color background. The problem seems limited to only when I want to use white, as any other color in the palette will show (assuming that there is enough contrast between the background color and selected page number color). I'm seeing this problem in a sheet where I want to use a black background with white text in the body (no issue there) and a white colored page number. Anyone else seen this? Or perhaps I have missed something simple?

Peter -
Is it there when you zoom in? No amount of zoom or lack thereof changes the situaiton.
Is it there if you increase its point size? Nope.
Is it there if you change the font? Nope.
Have you tried using white from the Color Picker? Yes, no matter how white is selected the end result is the same.
What is the Opacity of the text in the Graphic Inspector? Text does not have an opacity option/selection. Perhaps you are asking what the Opacity is of the solid color I am trying to set as the background, in which case it is 100%.

Paste in place (In front of object selected)

I am running Illustrator CC 2014 and a useful tool that I go to frequently is Paste in Place (Ctrl + F). In older versions of Illustrator when using 'Paste in Place' you could copy an object, select any other particular object, hit CTRL + F, and the copied object would then be placed just in front of the object previously selected. Now, when I 'Paste in Place' it places the object in front of all, instead of at the designated place in a layer's order. Am I missing something? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Is "Remember layer" checked in the layer panel's menu? (Monika Gause Sep 18, 2014 10:00 AM)
Ah HA!
I'm working through the Illustrator Classroom in a Book for AI CS6 in the Perspective Drawing section and had this problem. A very easily overlooked setting. Resetting the Workspace DOESN'T clear this. It's apparently saved in the AIPrefs file.

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