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AppClinc 163 – Simplify Your Paths with Illustrator

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:43:02 +0000

Having too many anchor points in your illustrations can cause a couple of problems. If over-complicated paths are causing a slow down, bloated file sizes or just making it harder to work with your files, the simplify feature of Illustrator, could be the answer to your problems. We’ll demonstrate how to use this function to get the results you want while “simplifying” your illustrations.

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AppClinc 158 – Troubleshooting Problems: Brush Tool

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:11:22 +0000

Its almost completely unavoidable. At some point you are bound to have a head-scratcher of a problem when working in Photoshop so its good to know some basic things to look for when things DO go wrong. Step one: don’t panic. There is pretty much always an explanation for why your app is behaving in a strange way. We’ll take a look at some of the things that could be happening when your paint brush tool is misbehaving.

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AppClinc 144 – Selection Problems in Illustrator

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:17:22 +0000

Rare is the time where everything goes smoothly without a hitch, and many times when software isn’t behaving in a manner that we’re used to, we are quick to blame the application itself. Many times user error is the culprit and knowing how to troubleshoot your problems can be an invaluable skill. In this episode we’ll look at a problem that was brought to my attention that made the simple task of selecting and interacting with an object in Illustrator a less than enjoyable experience… and of course how to fix the issue.

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