Creative Design Resource
Below are the latest entries into this design resource for the so called "creatives". If you're looking for something specific, you can alternatively use the site-wide search field here and try some design keywords. I suggest you include keywords like "Illustrator" and/or "CS5" to make sure the content is relevant to your specific interests.
If you have a suggestion for a topic or a question especially regarding Illustrator CS5 or Inkscape, contact me directly and I'll consider adding an entry just for you.
Color separate with Photoshop for Illustrator
Submitted by Drew Van Camp on June 9, 2011 - 11:38am
These instructions will walk you through a color separating process using Photoshop that produces grayscale images. One of the main advantages of this approach is the ability to adjust LPI at print time, making any last minute adjustments much easier and faster. It also means that the image can be scaled down without reducing the halftone dot size beyond a screen-printable level.
Remove gradient mesh in Illustrator
Submitted by Drew Van Camp on May 16, 2011 - 10:15am
The following method will duplicate an object's outline allowing you to delete the original object which contains a gradient mesh and then use the newly created shape in its place free of the gradient mesh.
