# Anybody need illustrator help? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 28, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470 "2003-04-28T15:35:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mariofan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@mariofan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mariofan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/1 "2003-04-28T15:35:15Z")
hey everybody! does anybody need any help with illustrator? ill answer everybody! mariofan Ⓜ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/2 "2003-05-01T10:12:53Z")
Hello, I saw some ai File that was locked and i can’t move the graphic in the ai file. So, I want to ask how can I do it? How to lock my ai file then others can’t modified my ai file. Is it need to set some password or other elas? Thanks for your help! Kenix ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/3 "2003-05-01T16:22:19Z")
ive got one for you. I am a very experienced user of illustrator but… it wasnt until i started using Illustrator 10 that i noticed somthing that really annoys me. Somtimes when I drag the mouse cursor to select a bunch of vector shapes, it wont let me move them unless I either select them one at a time or if I de-select one and then reselect it as part of the group. It annoys me very much. never used to happen in 8 or 9. why why why. other than that i am pretey happy with it. 🔗 zeldacon ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/4 "2003-05-03T06:55:17Z")
Then do u know why? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/5 "2003-05-03T07:05:54Z")
kenix… mariofan just had a baby… give him a little leeway in regard to responding… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/6 "2003-05-03T21:00:51Z")
OH… Good for you Mariofan. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/7 "2003-05-03T22:04:15Z")
well, you could tell me some good illustrator tutorails sites other than those in the sticky topic at the top cuz i tried them ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/8 "2003-05-04T06:01:02Z")
> \*Originally posted by Kenix \* > \*\*Hello, > I saw some ai File that was locked and i can’t move the graphic in the ai file. So, I want to ask how can I do it? How to lock my ai file then others can’t modified my ai file. Is it need to set some password or other elas? > Thanks for your help! > Kenix \*\* when you opened the file it was locked? or you cant move around objects in illustrator? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/9 "2003-05-04T08:41:52Z")
How can you save a file and open it in Photoshop? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/10 "2003-05-04T08:45:20Z")
there many ways, you can export to photoshop in illustrator, or you can copy and past from illustrator to photoshop, or you can just open a ai file in photoshop and it will open (you need to check some options it bring up). Best to save as a eps when importing to photoshop. I use export to photoshop or just copy and paste between the two programs ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/11 "2003-05-04T08:53:15Z")
[color=darkblue]I have a really \*\*\*\*\*\*\* question… I came here to open a new thread, to ask what you people do in illustrator. When I make a site, I work with Photoshop and Flash. But when I look on people’s websites, I mostly see: “Created with Photoshop - Illustrator - Flash”. So I was going to open up a new thread to ask what you guys do in Illustrator… Than I saw this thread 🙂 EDIT: hehe, didn’t know dumba55 wasn’t allowed in here :p[/color] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/12 "2003-05-04T08:58:09Z")
i would be one of them, i make layouts in illustrator, so i can import into flash, keep the vector flowing, for the photoshop part i make backgrounds, and imported images of work. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/13 "2003-05-04T08:59:54Z")
[color=darkblue]Guess I’ll better start learning some Illustrator than (I’m really a dumba55, I don’t even know what vectors are… :$) [/color] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/14 "2003-05-04T13:19:03Z")
i was told to “list the PMS colors specified for the color version” in a logo thing im doing in illustrator. and i have NO IDEA what that means. i need an english translation!! i looked up PMS colors, and it seems to be a sort of alien code for swatches of colors for stuff like ink??? i found the PMS swatches, so thats cool, but i’m still not clear on something. if i need to use certain colors that aren’t in the swatches, then what? can i convert a regular color to a PMS number? and are there file settings like in PS to set the mode? should i have it set in RGB? all the stuff i’ve been finding online keeps confusing me even more… i also dunno wtf the color version is. argh! please help me ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/15 "2003-05-04T14:09:53Z")
Slow down Golgi :-\ PMS colours are spot colours and are used in printing. They are speciality colours and called Pantone colours. You cannot convert your colours into PMS , but you would have to find the closest alternative in the PMS swatches. And if its for printing purposes always work with CMYK. If you need help just ask me , i’ll glad to help 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/16 "2003-05-04T14:22:03Z")
oh awesome soulty. thanks!! ok. i understand what PMS colors are now. a few questions - how do i make the project in CMYK? i mean, so far i just drew the logo and stuff like normal. do i have to set it to that somewhere? - are ALL the pantone colors included in the pantone swatch libraries in illust 10? - when trying to find the matching color, should i use the pantone coated, pantone process, pantone matte or pantone uncoated swatches? my guess would be process, but i’m unsure. -ok, last thing… i still dunno what “list the PMS colors specified for the color version” means. see, i dunno if that’s illustrator lingo cuz i know squat about illustrator. haha. does that insinuate that it should be designed with pms colors? or that i should do regular color, and then just list the matching pms color #s along with the file? what does color version refer to? thanks so much!!! i really appreciate your help!!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/17 "2003-05-04T14:40:08Z")
File / document color mode / CMYK :::Yep all the Pantone colors are in Illustrator 10, its a licenced program to use Pantones. ::Which Pantone to use depends on what colour you are going for, and what paper is being used,If its going through a press, either Pantone Process coated, or Pantone Process Uncoated. :: all colors have a number reference. like a particular blue is -DS 221-1U (u , stands for uncoated) while a coated one would be - DS 208-3 C ( C , stands for coated) The reason they ask for the names of the colours is because , there are so many different shades and tints of colors in the pantone swatches that is the way it is organised and set up for printing. Hope this helps 😏 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/18 "2003-05-04T14:44:53Z")
ok, awesome. you’ve been totally helpful. thank you!! i dunno what paper it’s gonna be printed on, cuz it’s not really for printing, its just a general logo eps, so i assume they will be using it for several different things. :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/19 "2003-05-05T10:35:19Z")
> \*Originally posted by Kenix \* > \*\*Hello, > I saw some ai File that was locked and i can’t move the graphic in the ai file. So, I want to ask how can I do it? How to lock my ai file then others can’t modified my ai file. Is it need to set some password or other elas? > Thanks for your help! > Kenix \*\* you cant lock a ai file, but you can lock the objects within it using the lock command - object\>lock You can unlock them in the same way though! You can also lock the layers too, but neither of these is permenant and cant be used with a password etc… Ⓜ mariofan ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470/20 "2003-05-05T10:38:27Z")
> \*Originally posted by megatron \* > \*\*ive got one for you. I am a very experienced user of illustrator but… it wasnt until i started using Illustrator 10 that i noticed somthing that really annoys me. Somtimes when I drag the mouse cursor to select a bunch of vector shapes, it wont let me move them unless I either select them one at a time or if I de-select one and then reselect it as part of the group. It annoys me very much. never used to happen in 8 or 9. why why why. other than that i am pretey happy with it. 🔗 zeldacon \*\* i noticed the same thing, but on a cracked copy of illustrator… If youre copy i legit, the download the latest update! [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-need-illustrator-help/19470.md?page=2)