just a prompt for people to subscribe to this, if they're interested.
http://rwillustrator.blogspot.com
Mordy Golding's "thing". There's a good archive available.
The emails aren't all that frequent.
I bought one of Morty's AI manuals a few years ago when I was learning Illy. One of the "Learn in 24 Hours" series...which took me more like 24 days because I did one chapter every evening. I''d like to read his blog to see if there's anything about dealing with transparency.
Probably shoulda Stickied this before... :D. It's "Sticky" moment has certainly arrived now. ;D
Mordy's rundown on Illy CS4.
http://rwillustrator.blogspot.com/2008/09/illustrator-cs4-facts.html
...and Separations Preview. :grin:
Great read frailer. To bad Sep preview is so bare bones. I wonder why they couldn't have included one like in Acrobat and InDesign, including an ink manager.
If we all tell adobe we need the ink magnager it will pop up there, in some version ;P
Mordy's done a more complete run-down on CS4 Illy here:
http://www.creativepro.com/article/review-adobe-illustrator-cs4
at creativepro
How about this great feature:
Drag Images from Web Browser directly into Document. If you've ever tried to drag an image directly from a web browser like Safari into Illustrator, you've experienced the frustration that many others face. Illustrator CS4 finally addresses this issue and you can now blissfully drag images directly into AI from your favorite browser.
Whoo hooo! Utter bliss!
Goddamit. WHYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 27, 2008, 01:58:02 PMGoddamit. WHYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
Betcha Freehand can't do that! :tongue:
Quote from: Joe on October 27, 2008, 02:01:51 PMQuote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 27, 2008, 01:58:02 PMGoddamit. WHYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
Betcha Freehand can't do that! :tongue:
THANK CHRIST! I built a calendar for a local radio station in Freehand this weekend, BLISS, absolute BLISS! I miss it so.
Quote from: hotmetal on October 27, 2008, 01:57:04 PMHow about this great feature:
Drag Images from Web Browser directly into Document. If you've ever tried to drag an image directly from a web browser like Safari into Illustrator, you've experienced the frustration that many others face. Illustrator CS4 finally addresses this issue and you can now blissfully drag images directly into AI from your favorite browser.
Whoo hooo! Utter bliss!
So Adobe is actually regressing and going all PAP-style now? WTF would they add this "feature". Anti-prepress?
all-righty!
we finally have the answer to "where did you get that low res image?"
Probably the number 1 requested feature...by designers. :death:
Adobe hates Prepress. For the love of Joe, why do they forsake us so.... THERE IS NOOOO GOD!
Desingers all over the globe are dancing on our corpses! It's like the final scene in Return of The Jedi!
This is why JDF and full automation will NEVER work! T'anks Adobe! Must be taking lessons from Quark.
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 27, 2008, 02:46:12 PMAdobe hates Prepress. For the love of Joe, why do they forsake us so.... THERE IS NOOOO GOD!
Desingers all over the globe are dancing on our corpses! It's like the final scene in Return of The Jedi!
This is why JDF and full automation will NEVER work! T'anks Adobe! Must be taking lessons from Quark.
Look on the bright side...job security.
Quote from: Joe on October 27, 2008, 02:49:25 PMQuote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 27, 2008, 02:46:12 PMAdobe hates Prepress. For the love of Joe, why do they forsake us so.... THERE IS NOOOO GOD!
Desingers all over the globe are dancing on our corpses! It's like the final scene in Return of The Jedi!
This is why JDF and full automation will NEVER work! T'anks Adobe! Must be taking lessons from Quark.
Look on the bright side...job security.
Yes, that is true.
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 27, 2008, 02:52:46 PMQuote from: Joe on October 27, 2008, 02:49:25 PMQuote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 27, 2008, 02:46:12 PMAdobe hates Prepress. For the love of Joe, why do they forsake us so.... THERE IS NOOOO GOD!
Desingers all over the globe are dancing on our corpses! It's like the final scene in Return of The Jedi!
This is why JDF and full automation will NEVER work! T'anks Adobe! Must be taking lessons from Quark.
Look on the bright side...job security.
Yes, that is true.
Now that they've killed Quark, they become Quark. That's how the dark side operates. Like the post office, they don't care. They don't have to care.
Mordy's 10 "should look at" items for '09.
http://rwillustrator.blogspot.com/2008/12/10-illustrator-resolutions-for-2009.html
Mordy Golding apparently placing some videos here now. Just got a heads-up. Too whacked...Friday9PM, to actually look...later.
Here's the link, for anyone interested. It's on "Recolor Artwork"; previously known as "Live Paint".
Recolor Art (http://vimeo.com/videos/search:mordy%20golding)
Quote from: frailer on January 16, 2009, 04:20:37 AMMordy Golding apparently placing some videos here now. Just got a heads-up. Too whacked...Friday9PM, to actually look...later.
Here's the link, for anyone interested. It's on "Recolor Artwork"; previously known as "Live Paint".
Recolor Art (http://vimeo.com/videos/search:mordy%20golding)
That is a kick ass feature. I used it back around Christmas to teach a customer how to make proper spot's on their Christmas ads.
No way! I just used live trace in illy OMG!
Sweet. I like it.
I can do all that crap in Freehand. A few more mouse clicks, but same damn thing. I am surprised it took Adobe this long to finally incorporate it.
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on March 04, 2009, 01:45:33 PMI can do all that crap in Freehand. A few more mouse clicks, but same damn thing. I am surprised it took Adobe this long to finally incorporate it.
Um... you guys are gushing about the re-jiggered implementation of good ol' Streamline that Adobe added as a module to Illy in CS2, right?
It does, indeed, rock.
No, although Streamline is a cool feature incorporated some time ago into AI, we are referring to the Recolor Art option in Illustrator CS4... watch the video HM.
Recolor Art (http://vimeo.com/videos/search:mordy%20golding)
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on March 04, 2009, 07:54:25 PMNo, although Streamline is a cool feature incorporated some time ago into AI, we are referring to the Recolor Art option in Illustrator CS4... watch the video HM.
Recolor Art (http://vimeo.com/videos/search:mordy%20golding)
Got it. This helps explain some of the recent stuff I've been puzzled by in client files. Thanks!
Watched the Vimeo again, but dammit, the Bustedtees pic kept distracting me. :naughty:
Quote from: frailer on March 05, 2009, 12:41:49 AMWatched the Vimeo again, but dammit, the Bustedtees pic kept distracting me. :naughty:
As I was just sayin' on another thread...
There's a couple of freebie video tutes on Live Paint and Pixels to Vectors. The first few on lynda.com's listings are free as "enticers".
Just got an email from rwillustrator...heads up.
Live Paint video (http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=761) ...plus others.