Here are 2 simple ways you can dramatically reduce filesize of your Illustrator production files:
Step one:
Before exporting your Illustrator file to another more universal format (such as EPS), or even if you are sharing the .ai file you can remove unused swatches, brushes etc from your document; these unused components add to the size of your document!
I wanted to write out a quick tutorial on how to create dynamic pattern text using Illustrator CS3.
This will really just cover how to add a pattern to the text, without much fuss or sweat; I did notice that the pattern I chose turned out to not work great in this instance, so be careful on the pattern you choose beforehand to make sure it will tile well (within text).
Okay, let’s get started: First off head over to a really kool site Patternwall.com to find a good tilable pattern.
I’ve made my very first screen-cast; I hope you find it useful! The video tutorial shows you how to remove an object from a complex background using the Pen Tool and the bezier curves:
I, like some of you, recently upgraded to the Adobe CS4 family. The new interface is very nice; I especially like the tabbing between open windows function.
There are some frustrating differences between CS3 (and older) and the new CS4 version.
I wanted to go over the two differences that caused me the most headaches; I’m hoping this article will help some of you get past a couple obstacles that are not so obvious to figure out otherwise.
