Path/Join

I am getting an error message while trying to use the Path/Join function in Ai CC6. While working on a new layer I try to Path/Join the vectorized image and the mesaage states that "The selected objects cannot be joined as they are invalid objects." What am I doing wrong?

Jacob I am sorry but the system will not allow me to send you a screenshot. It says the image is to large. In short what I have is a vectorized JPG file, 2 colors. I want to add a contour/cut line around the image so that I can print the logo, cut it, and transfer it to a shirt. I created a new layer which in turn is where you select the image and then select Path/Join. This is where the error message appears. I don't know how better to explain it. Am I missing a step in the vectorizing process. The image is clean, I changed the colors, I grouped.......I don't know what else to do......

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Combine Paths - Join = problem HELP!!!

Hi all
When I join 2 or more rectangles it seems to enlarge the
rectangles after joining. Why does it do this and how can i stop
this from happening.
I've included before and after pictures for examples.
Anyone can help before I pull more of my hair out.???
Many thanks
Johnny
BEFORE -
http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=example1fu1.jpg
AFTER -
http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=example2tr4.jpg

What is happening there is not really clear. You need to post
some
fireworks PNG files from before and after. Please don't use
imageshack to
do so.
Tony
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> Hi all
>
> When I join 2 or more rectangles it seems to enlarge the
rectangles after
> joining. Why does it do this and how can i stop this
from happening.
>
> I've included before and after pictures for examples.
>
> Anyone can help before I pull more of my hair out.???
>
> Many thanks
>
>
> Johnny
>
> BEFORE -
http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=example1fu1.jpg
> AFTER -
http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=example2tr4.jpg
>

Joining array variable to create a path

Hi,
I would like merging 3 variables and using it to copy a file. What am I missing?
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set-variable -name $PCompletTrousse -visibility public -Scope Script -Value "C:\Temp\ShockwavePlayer10_Frv1"
set-variable -name ScriptDir -visibility public -Scope Script -Value "C:\Temp\Logiciels\Scripts Powershell\_!NTrousses1.0_Frv1"
Copy-Item "$ScriptDir+$ModuleVariables[0]+$ModuleVariables[1]" -Destination $PCompletTrousse
Thanks,
François

Hi,
I just found this would work too:
Copy-Item (Join-Path -path (Join-Path $ScriptDir -ChildPath $ModuleVariables[0]) -childpath $ModuleVariables1]) -Destination $PCompletTrousse
Not sure to understand the difference between your solution and mine. Which one is better?
Thanks,
François
Both make calls out to another function or cmdlet. The issue is that the '+' to combine strings must exist outside the strings to combine. For example:
$a = "adam"
$b = "bob"
$c = "$a+$b"
# $c now has a value of "adam+bob"
$d = $a + $b
# $d now had a value of "adambob"
Combining the strings outside of a function call or cmdlet would probably be a little faster, but negligible depending on the number of times you do it.

Joining a Path

I am having problems trying to join some objects. I have a smaller circle in a larger circle. and an arrow (just two lines) pointing right. I would like to join these objects, so that each end of the arrow will join to each the circles and make it one object.
The effect Im looking for is that the center circle is gone/transparent, and I can fill inbetween the two circles with a color (with the arrow head included). Ive included the file (or an image, whichever it takes incase my description is confusing.

Select and copy the arrowhead to the clipboard.
Select the two circles and make a compound path (Ctrl + 8)
With the Smart Guides on (Ctrl + U), showing you the center line of the circle, draw a straight line with the Pen tool starting below the circles, going inside, and connecting the arrowhead line as shown in the first image below.
With that line only selected, go to Object > Path > Divide Objects Below
Paste the arrowhead from the clipboard in front (Ctrl + F) and Shift click on the path of the left object to add it to the selection, and in the Pathfinder panel click the Unite button.
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Select All, and Object > Path > Join (Ctrl + J)

Joining paths

I am trying to join two different shapes by choosing object >path>join though I receive a message indicating it will not work because they are invalid objects. I tried this with simple shapes such as the star and rectangle. What types of shapes are valid to use the join command?
Thanks.

Open pats can be joined, try the pathfinder tool if you want to cpombine shapes.
use the help menu about the pathfinder and also live paint groups.
There are tutorials on Adobe TV as well and various other sights.
a star and a rectangle in the pathfinder use the top most left icon, Unite.

Problem Joining Two Paths!

Okay so I have Illustrator cs3 and so lets say I want to join 2 paths on a text thing so 2 letters could be joined together and then have the stroke applied to the combined letter, not the separate 2 letters.
I have made some diagrams to explain my situation since it is hard to explain.
(note that the images on top and bottom are the same but I duplicated the top so the bottom is selected just so you can see)
#1: I make the text, I go to object> expand and click okay, then I add a double stroke. Now see how the g is overlapping the n which is overlapping the i which is overlapping the t etc. I want to join the top of the letter s to the letter top left bar of the letter t for design purposes.
http://qualitylogos.net/diagram/diagram%201.jpg
#2: I go into outline mode so it is easier to see and work in. Then I moved the points of the s and t together and deleted the 2 vertical bars that were previously there using the scissor tool, now the joints (on the top and bottom) are directly on top of each other.
http://qualitylogos.net/diagram/diagram%202.jpg
#3: So I use the direct selection tool and highlight both points so i can join them and make one combined letter and I go to object>path>join and I get this error, how do I work this out and fix this because its really frustrating coming from photoshop where it is really easy to do.
http://qualitylogos.net/diagram/diagram%203.jpg
Here is the .ai file for illustrator cs3 if you need it:
http://qualitylogos.net/diagram/diagram.ai
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> I want to join 2 paths on a text thing so 2 letters could be joined together and then have the stroke applied to the combined letter, not the separate 2 letters.
You want to create a ligature: Two characters merged into one glyph.
> I make the text, I go to object> expand and click okay, then I add a double stroke....I want to join the top of the letter s to the letter top left bar of the letter t for design purposes.
> I moved the points of the s and t together and deleted the 2 vertical bars that were previously there using the scissor tool, now the joints (on the top and bottom) are directly on top of each other.
> I use the direct selection tool and highlight both points so i can join them and make one combined letter and I go to object>path>join and I get this error...
Illustrator's Join command is completely lame. It requires you to select endpoints; it can't join more than two paths at a time; and it can't join paths in different groups. (This latter is what is causing the alert you are seeing.)
But you are going at this in too difficult a manner. For what you are trying to do, all that tedious cutting and joining is not necessary.
Set the text. Convert it to paths (Text>Create Outlines). The result is a Group. Apply the Add Pathfinder (and expand if in CS3), or use the Merge Pathfinder. That will union the overlapping characters.
There are also ways to do this with the text remaining live. Essentially, you apply the outlines at the TextFrame, Group or Layer level, instead of at the individual path level. Example:
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2. Black pointer: select the text object (not a text range of characters).
3. Appearance Palette flyout: Add New Stroke. Drag the stroke to below the Characters listing.
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If you then want everything to flattened to paths, use Expand Appearance, followed by the Add and/or Merge Pathfinders.
JET

Join Path not recording in action

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Select All
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However, when recording the action only Select All is captured. The Join and Offset operations are performed on the artwork, but do not appear in the action. I've tried searching around for more details on Join used in actions, or limitations of actions, and haven't found any issues here. I would expect all of the basic object manipulations in the Object and Effects menus to be available for action recording, but it seems that may not be the case? Can anyone shed light on what's going on here?

In the Actions panel menu, take a look at the Insert Menu Item command.

Join text paths?

Can someone tell me if it's possible and how to join text
paths.
I mean if i have two letters say E and T, i convert them to paths then
delete a section from the right of the E
and from the left of the T so that they can join up,
then i take the two endpoints of path that i want to join then go to
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they can not be on text paths nor inside graphs, and if both of them are
grouped, they must be in the same group"
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Daniel

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Probably, the upper border of the parts of the two letters to be joined are aligned, and the lower border is not.
Presuming sans serif letter, in many cases you will obtain the cleanest look if you:
1) Type>Create Outlines,
2) Ungroup and Object>Compound Path Release,
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Illustrator - Join paths - map design

I am working in CS5 on a map design. I have overlapping roads that I want to connect together so that the paths smoothly join together similar to this:
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The intersections are just what I want, but I don't want it to connect the endpoints of the roads together. What am I doing wrong??
Thanks!

Something like this?
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Joining Path in flash

Hi all,
I'm very new in Flash so pardon my simple question. I can't
seem to get 2 path join together after drawing them out seperately
on the workspace. I understand that if the path is not close, the
bucket fill can't be used.
Thanks for your help!

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Joining Line Segments

The line looks like it's connected, but it's not. When I apply the brush effect it becomes disjointed. I want it to be one smooth stroke. Is there any way to join the line segments without having to redraw the stroke? I ask this because the line was imported into Illustrator from Flash, there are many more and I don't want to have to redraw them all. Thanks in advance for any help.

Bob,
Hopefully, you can:
1. Deselect the path and then drag across each set of Anchor Points where the brushes go thin;
2. Object>Path>Join.
If you select the lot before 1+2, and look in the Layers palette, or open Window>Document Info, and select Objects in the flyout menu, you should be able to see that there are multiple paths; the latter shows the number of points in each selected object.
If 1 + 2 do (or should it be does) not work, there are probably multiple Anchor Points at the end(s) of either/both of the paths to be joined; the surplus should be deleted.
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How to get nice, joined curves when importing SVG, WMF etc?

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I never got this issue in Serif PagePlus and Serif DrawPlus, but these software titles are not available for the Mac OS X.
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Thomas
Norway

Thomas,
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Join two objects?

I'm still working on the map in my previous thread about changing the colour of a path and wanted to know if there is a quick and easy way to join two adjacent objects together. Some of the shaded areas in the map are composed of multiple separate objects and I want to join them all into one big mass.
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Hey Dominic,
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Hope this helped out in some way.

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Do these two objects need to remain separate from each other? Since it looks like you were trying to line up the paths anyway, this problem can be very easily solved by merging the two objects.
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