For you illustrator software users to detailed analysis of the vector design software to share the experience of using skills.
How does the font of the illustrator become curved and the path
The Text tool on the toolbar is a tool group, and the left-click Text Tool does not put the tool in his group, which has a path text tool.
Usage: Use the pen tool or other graphics tools, like you give out the diagram with a circle tool to draw a circle, and then use the Path Text tool, when the mouse moved to the edge of the circle when there is a response, click on the text can be entered, the other path method the same!
In addition, there is the path text in the menu bar Text menu, when the path text is successfully created, the submenu takes effect, the path text option is available, and the path text is set to adjust more carefully.
How to adjust the color of the gradient in AI?
First, open your gradient palette, click the slider you want to change the color, and choose the following methods:
1: Change the fill Color (in the toolbox);
2: Change the fill color in the color panel;
3: In the Swatches panel directly drag the color block to the color panel fill color block;
4: In the Color panel, click on the bottom of the color spectrum:
5: In the color panel directly fill in the color value;
See if the text turns to music
Select all, and then look at the text menu, if there is no change in text, the "Build Profile" menu is available, otherwise the menu is gray. Can also perform menu "select-select-Text Object"
Unlock All Locks ctrl+alt+2
AI How to Output transparent file
A: It is best to save as PDF or EPS format, PDF, EPS support transparent function is good, if you want to output bitmap format, PNG support transparent.
How to transfer files in AI format into CorelDRAW?
A: CorelDRAW high version can directly open the AI file (CDR version of the higher, the better the AI compatibility, the Arctic fish often save the AI as the AI CS version, and then use the CorelDRAW to open "Of course, these two software is still not to be hundred compatible: some colors (such as gradient, Fonts that are not curved are very easy to change, so be sure to double-check
How to close the path in AI
Select the object, shortcut keys Ctrl+j
How to position the reference line accurately in AI
For example, I pull a guide out of the ruler, and now I want this guide to be centered on the page, so that it's right in the middle of the page by numeric value.
Another example: On the page of three points.
Answer: with coordinates, X,Y
How to copy an object so that the copied object does not shift like Flash ctrl+strl+v copy
CTRL + B and CTRL + F are all in-place replication, except that B is the rear, and F is the predecessor
How to save settings for a good gradient
There is a new button on the color plate, drag can also be implemented
I use 3D transform to do an object how to break up, why the light deleted after scattered so many sawtooth
Select "Object expansion Appearance" and then dissolve the combination (raster will become a bitmap, in accordance with the default settings must be Sawtooth, not to be required to raster, use the words also to use the "effect" menu below, can be changed later)
How to achieve the masking effect in PS and not bright Mongolian class seems to have a difference?
Alpha masks use create opacity masks under the Transparency Panel's menu, ctrl+7 is a vector mask
How to select 2 overlapping objects in the same layer if 3 of them are stacked together
Do not forget the common layers of the layer board in PS, Selective locking is also a good way (ctrl +2 and Ctrl+alt +2)
With a garden shape how to do like PS in the ctrl+t twisted out of the effect of AI seems to only rotate shrink?
Free Transform tool (E), note that you want to hold down the point you want to manipulate, and then press CTRL, SHIFT, ALT and other key combinations to appear in the PS Ctrl T free twist. Don't be fooled by the AI's default definition box, it's not a free transform tool. Object transform can also achieve a certain purpose, but it is not free.
There are a number of ways to AI transfer pdf:
1. Can be saved directly as PDF file. 2. Print into PS file, then convert to PDF.
In AI, is there any color block automatically aligned to the Guide line command ah?
Ai menu under the Intelligent Auxiliary Line (CTRL+U) has such a role, very convenient.
Quickly remove free points and empty text boxes
Run the purge command in edit
How to achieve the PSD derived from the AI is layered (ai turn psd)?
First in the AI to put the object you want to export in a different layer, and then AI export PSD format Select the "Write Layer" option.
Ai to do perspective skills:
1. First select the object
2. Switch to free transform tool
3. Use the free Transform tool to hold the Shi Cou left key at the corner of the object at the point of transformation
4. Hold down the Ctrl+alt+shift key on the keyboard, and then drag the mouse
Ai to make text around the graphic layout
Put the graphic on the text to select the graphic, remember that the graphic must be placed at the top of the text cover, and then open the toolbar: Object-Text wrap-to build on it. Text wrap-Set below there is an option to adjust the distance between the graphic and the text.
1, the implementation of the AI in the text wrap must be text box in the text can be, that is, must be dragged out of the text box with text boxes entered text to wrap the text
2, the text input or paste into the dragged out of the text box
3, place the picture, or draw the graphic
4, put the picture or graphic above the text box where you want to place, the idea must be in the text box above
5, select pictures or graphics, execute---"Object Menu"--"text wrap"---set up a command
If you want to adjust the spacing between pictures and text, or do---object---text wrap---option, there is a "displacement" input box in the pop-up panel, which is the spacing between the picture and the text.
How to make contour scale with image in AI
Select the Scaling tool (S), enter, and check the ratio to scale the stroke and effect.
In-situ pasting technique
In the case of opening multiple AI documents. Switching back and forth is a bit troublesome, point to point to go a bit slow, "CTRL+F6" can switch back and forth.
To draw rounded corners of rounded rectangles
1. Select the rounded corner Rectangle tool
2. Press and hold down the arrow keys to increase and reduce the rounded corners
3. Press left to draw a rectangle, change the right can be drawn around the semicircle (like a playground runway) graphics
Press and hold the polygon tool without releasing the mouse. Then press the direction key up or down to increase or decrease the number of edges.
Add: The up and down key is a special function in AI. Use a lot of, need to pay attention to everywhere will find, draw a table can increase or decrease, rounded angle can change size ... Wait a minute
Vertical way of the type tool
When the type tool is selected, press SHIFT and the vertical input.
Tips for viewing font previews when finding/replacing fonts:
When using the AI file using the Font display box and the Replaceable Font list box, use the right-click Font name to appear in the file to use the font of the first few words, it is easier to find and confirm.
The way the text does a gradient when the curve is not turned in AI:
Text that is not converted to a curve in AI cannot be filled with a gradient, and you can use the following methods.
1. First hit the word you want.
2. Apply the word to the default style in the graphic style, remember that the first style in the graphic style defaults, not the other style
3., and then turn the strokes in the font into nothing, on this basis you can apply the gradient, but also to edit the font.
You can also: after the word is typed, make a gradient color and define the gradient fill as a graphic style.
Select the text you want to fill into a gradient, and then apply the graphic style that you just defined.
There is also a way to fill the gradient with the appearance of the character, by hitting the word, and then in the Word's appearance panel, click the Triangle drop-down menu above, select Add a new fill, and then apply the gradient.
Deselect generally want to click on the page, in fact there is a fast key "Ctrl+shift+a" can be canceled.
Indent ALT + Direction key
How to draw a page size box
1. For image > Cutting area > Establishment
2. For image > Crop area > Release
Get a box with the same size as the page
(a) toolbox (a variety of tools that share a shortcut key can be simultaneously pressed "Shift" plus this shortcut to select, when the "CapsLock" button, you can directly use this shortcut key to switch)
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