1. The first thing you can do to reduce file sizes is remove any excess and hidden strokes, handles, points and objects. To do this, click control (PC) OR command (mac) +Y to view the file in “wire mode”. Here, you can see just how many objects and lines are Read more…
Select the new art pieces. Using the Magic Wand or the Select > Same menu in Illustrator can be handy to make sure that all pieces of the new artwork are selected. Go to the Colorways tab in the Colorist tool and click the Add button under the Art Section. Read more…
Sometimes print studios provide artwork that is overwhelming to the CAD artist that has to work with them. The files are huge, there are many layers and filters overlapping each other, and most of the time the print isn’t already in repeat. These best practice tips will help you get Read more…
Select art in Illustrator. It can be vector art or placed raster images. When you click the Dimension or Ruler Tool, you will see dimensions or gridded rulers around the art. If you hold down shift and multi-select more than one image or motif, you can get dimensions around all Read more…
This message can mean that information in the file has gotten corrupted. Typically it can indicate that a color or pattern swatch has gotten corrupted. These workflows can possibly help recover some of the file information: Look in the lines of the message to see the name of the corrupted Read more…