Adobe Illustrator CS

Author: Rebel Rouser
Date: 4-Sep-2005, 2:46 PM

Author: Rebel Rouser
Time: 4-Sep-2005 2:46 PM
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Gonna keep this as short as I can...

I've been a Corel die-hard for as far back as I can remember. However, I've been trying to suss out Adobe's programs of late since I'm gonna get into graphic design classes soon, and the rest of the world seems to think that you can't do good work without "Adobe" tatooed across your forehead. *ahem*

Anyway, after a few halting attempts, I'm starting to figure out how to translate my Corel Draw! knowledge over to the Adobe Illustrator interface. The only problem I've found is that whenever I create a new document in Illustrator, the bottom of the page is set roughly .0315 mm or so too high, the ruler's "0" origin and the bottom of the page just don't match. Sure, that's not much, but it's enough to screw any hope of precise placement. And for the "industry standard" vector graphics editing program that sports such an impressive price tag, you'd think they would have made more of an effort.

So I guess my question is, am *I* screwing something up? Is there a setting somewhere that would make this offset make some sense perhaps?

Any help would be appreiciated!

For as much as some people claim to hate what Star Wars has become, they sure seem incapable of shutting up about it.

Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 4-Sep-2005 2:57 PM
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I USE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, BUT I'M STILL LEARNING A LOT ABOUT IT. YOU MAY WANT TO POST THIS THREAD IN THE PRESERVATION FORUM. I'M SURE THAT SOMEONE OF THERE COULD HELP YOU OUT.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

Author: TheSessler
Time: 4-Sep-2005 2:59 PM
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Yeah, the OT section is one for losers and the less mentally capable.

"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."

Author: Rebel Rouser
Time: 4-Sep-2005 3:06 PM
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Just figured posting this in another section would get me shouted down for not sticking with the topic... :/

For as much as some people claim to hate what Star Wars has become, they sure seem incapable of shutting up about it.

Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 4-Sep-2005 3:07 PM
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TRUST ME. SOMEONE OF THERE WILL SET YOU ONTO THE RIGHT PATH.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

Author: segaflip
Time: 6-Sep-2005 12:34 PM
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Sounds like a user error more then a program error

I had a friend once, just once, that was damn good with Illustrator I could sit and watch him whip shit out for hours. It is pretty cool how well he knows the program.

Author: Rebel Rouser
Time: 6-Sep-2005 1:40 PM
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Originally posted by: segaflip
Sounds like a user error more then a program error

I had a friend once, just once, that was damn good with Illustrator I could sit and watch him whip shit out for hours. It is pretty cool how well he knows the program.

Thanks for that observation. Now can you tell me how hitting "New Document" is causing this user error? No, seriously... I want to know so I can stop doing it.

For as much as some people claim to hate what Star Wars has become, they sure seem incapable of shutting up about it.

Author: segaflip
Time: 6-Sep-2005 5:00 PM
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My guess is it might be something to do with the default new document setting. I was really just joking with the error thing nothin personal. Not at all knowledgable with Illustrator, no alot more about photoshop, but have never seen your problem come up. You could try using the guide lines to try and work around your problem, but I know that is a big pain in the ass.