Document sizes in Illustrator CS4

determined · March 10, 2009, 09:11:30 AM

here's a new one that some of you may already know (DCS?). you can actually have several different artboard sizes in ONE document in Illustrator CS4. There is a new tool (artboard tool) which you can use to drag a new artboard then under document setup - edit artboard - you can set up the new size. Illustrator will assign a number to each artboard allowing you to save pdfs separately. See attached

beermonster · March 10, 2009, 09:39:08 AM

oh hell no - purleez

Skryber · March 10, 2009, 09:50:22 AM

Yup. They came out with some cool stuff in all the CS4 apps. I'm very happy with them, unlike CS3.

hotmetal · March 10, 2009, 06:54:47 PM

Quote from: beermonster on March 10, 2009, 09:39:08 AMoh hell no - purleez

I'm with you on this, Beer. Nice shiny toy to fascinate the wackadoodle designers. Bad news to production workers who have to sort out the mess. Because only a small percentage of designers will have a clue how to use these nifty multiple page sizes in Illy in a logical, comprehensible, professional manner. The rest of them will just create messes, like they did when Freehand came out with this idiotic idea. Been there, dealt with it, didn't like it one bit.

DigitalCrapShoveler · March 10, 2009, 08:20:45 PM

I don't mind it so much in Freehand or Illustrator... even CorelDraw, Ech, ech... hairball. I DO NOT like it in my layout apps... at all. I have ran into this once or twice in InDesign, and, ummm, yeah, I hate it.

I forgive you HM, but I will not stand for blasphemous remarks about my beloved Freehand. Shut up Beer. :laugh:

beermonster · March 11, 2009, 02:11:05 AM

sheeeyat - cut off before i slag off - thats never happened

i need to lay down :embarrassed:

determined · March 11, 2009, 11:06:10 AM

Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on March 10, 2009, 08:20:45 PMI don't mind it so much in Freehand or Illustrator... even CorelDraw, Ech, ech... hairball. I DO NOT like it in my layout apps... at all. I have ran into this once or twice in InDesign, and, ummm, yeah, I hate it.

I forgive you HM, but I will not stand for blasphemous remarks about my beloved Freehand. Shut up Beer. :laugh:

they can do that in Indesign? Happy to say I've never seen it (oops, now I've done it) :undecided:

DigitalCrapShoveler · March 11, 2009, 11:21:19 AM

Quote from: determined on March 11, 2009, 11:06:10 AM
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on March 10, 2009, 08:20:45 PMI don't mind it so much in Freehand or Illustrator... even CorelDraw, Ech, ech... hairball. I DO NOT like it in my layout apps... at all. I have ran into this once or twice in InDesign, and, ummm, yeah, I hate it.

I forgive you HM, but I will not stand for blasphemous remarks about my beloved Freehand. Shut up Beer. :laugh:

they can do that in Indesign? Happy to say I've never seen it (oops, now I've done it) :undecided:

InDesign CS3 has a plug-in from a third party that will allow Desingers to do this. I have seen a few times now... and it blows.

determined · March 11, 2009, 11:34:35 AM

say no more, say no more (nudge, nudge) :laugh:

DigitalCrapShoveler · March 11, 2009, 11:36:14 AM

No more. Happy? :tongue:

determined · March 11, 2009, 01:08:15 PM

hotmetal · March 11, 2009, 07:34:57 PM

You know, DCS, Freehand was my first love. After Compugraphic, of course. But we drifted apart and I haven't seen her in many, many years. Other than the multiple page thing, which caused me a lot of trouble once upon a time (back when Macs were little things with not much memory and very little speed) I've never had a single bad thing to say about Freehand. I'd love to run into her again someday...

DigitalCrapShoveler · March 11, 2009, 08:29:15 PM

Quote from: hotmetal on March 11, 2009, 07:34:57 PMYou know, DCS, Freehand was my first love. After Compugraphic, of course. But we drifted apart and I haven't seen her in many, many years. Other than the multiple page thing, which caused me a lot of trouble once upon a time (back when Macs were little things with not much memory and very little speed) I've never had a single bad thing to say about Freehand. I'd love to run into her again someday...

A Ninja... and a Gentleman. I tip my hat to you sir. :wink: All is as it should be. Amen.

youston · March 11, 2009, 08:49:39 PM

Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on March 11, 2009, 08:29:15 PM
Quote from: hotmetal on March 11, 2009, 07:34:57 PMYou know, DCS, Freehand was my first love. After Compugraphic, of course. But we drifted apart and I haven't seen her in many, many years. Other than the multiple page thing, which caused me a lot of trouble once upon a time (back when Macs were little things with not much memory and very little speed) I've never had a single bad thing to say about Freehand. I'd love to run into her again someday...

A Ninja... and a Gentleman. I tip my hat to you sir. :wink: All is as it should be. Amen.

So ... Hotmetal's pining away for a free hand job? C'mon ... somebody help the guy out!

What? Send him a file, that's all I meant!

DigitalCrapShoveler · March 11, 2009, 09:22:23 PM

HotMetal.... Kill Him! See I can say that now that you amongst the B4 Ninja Clan HM, oh yeah, go ahead and kill him though.

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