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  1. samjazz

    skewing text

    You don't even have to change it to Outlines. Go to Object/Transform/Shear.
  2. samjazz

    Making a gradient *follow* a shape?

    Here's a method that works pretty well. http://teom.coningham.net/ai-cs2/gradient-following-a-path
  3. samjazz

    Someones face on another body (color matching ?)

    Nice explanation, Andrew. (sorry, don't have a thumbs up icon thingy, so get a star)
  4. samjazz

    Printers/papers

    I'm a little unclear. Are you looking to find a print sevice or a hardware suggestion? If it's a service, what end of the world are you in?
  5. samjazz

    Overlapping Text

    Do you want to omit the overlapping areas, or just join the the two? To omit, create the outlines, and with the Pathfinder palette open, select both text outlines, and choose Exclude then Expand. To join, again select both, and hit Merge on the Pathfinder. Either way you'll end up with closed...
  6. samjazz

    Long Text String on Circular Path

    Good explanation, and method, Bert.
  7. samjazz

    Major Problems with Illustrator CS2

    For Windows type guys: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Font-Utils/Font-Frenzy.shtml For us Macheads: http://www.linotype.com/fontexplorerX
  8. samjazz

    Major Problems with Illustrator CS2

    In addition to what Jim suggested, CS2 tends to be resource hungry, with Live Paint, Live Trace, advanced text engine, etc. One commonly noted culprit is the font stack in your system font directory. Try paring back the number of fonts on the start-up with a font manager, which you can turn on...
  9. samjazz

    help creating a rounded rectangular image

    Without a doubt, use the rounded rectangle tool, set to paths (adjust the radius on the option bar). Convert the path to a selection. Make sure the image has been elevated to a layer (Alt+click)or(Option+click for Mac). Hit the Layer Mask button on the layer palette.
  10. samjazz

    How to get Effect>Pixelate>Halftone Colour in one color

    That's a brilliant method, Bert. I've been scratching my head for ages trying to figure out an effective way to create an offset vector halftone. Other suggestions have been super labor intensive. Thanks for this.
  11. samjazz

    Standard for Catalog Printing

    You gotta love a boss that throws you into lake, wearing lead boots. May as well add, "re-bore the motor in my car", "teach the dog to play the Chineses national anthem on harmonica", and "translate War and Peace to Klingon", then come see me after lunch for something else to do!! Anyway, a...
  12. samjazz

    Text that is arched on the bottom, but is lined up on the top

    Good stuff Bert, thanks.
  13. samjazz

    Text that is arched on the bottom, but is lined up on the top

    That's an interesting technique, Bert. Never occured to me to use a grad mesh to distort text. Allows for a lot more control than a normal 'Make with Top Object'. Thanks for that.
  14. samjazz

    Anyone know how to stroke a path with train tracks?

    You can download the Novelty Border brushes which are a set of pattern brushes. Included ia a good one for train tracks. This is from Adobe Studio Exchange, and you may be required to register. http://share.studio.adobe.com/axBrowseSubmit.asp?c=149
  15. samjazz

    Photo Shop Elements Question?

    I was kind of intrigued by this question, so I opened up my son's Elements 3, and sure enough it can "Save As" PDF, which I thought it did. Not too sure what the question is, then.
  16. samjazz

    Too many Fonts!!! Illustrator slowing down

    In the mean time, if you're using Windows, you may want to have a look at this. http://www.fontfrenzy.org/default.asp?id=5929
  17. samjazz

    paragraph text instead of character text on shape

    In CS/CS2, it is assumed that you are typing on or in a path when positionining the text on or within the path (vector mask). You'll notice how the text cursor changes when you are over the path (to a slanted line) and to an elipse when inside the path. The solution is as Marcus suggested.
  18. samjazz

    Grid size in curves

    Option + click (Alt+click on PC) anywhere in the grid.
  19. samjazz

    Convert 32 bit png to 24 bit

    Try this tool, a freebie at that! http://www.aha-soft.com/ahaview/png-converter.htm
  20. samjazz

    Bitmapped text

    Two things come to mind. Make sure your anti-aliasing method (on the options bar)is set to something other than NONE, and also make sure you're viewing at 100%.

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