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How to write names into a shape?

 Hi!

I want to use a list of names and write them into a shape without being distorted.

I would like to know if there is a way to do that, and if I can fit text in any shape, especially others than squares or circles.

Let me know,

Thank you.



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michelle mayormita Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

Fatal error during installation on HP printer

I was adding a borrowed an all-in-one HP printer to our PC at home when I got this error message, see below.   I almost completed installation when this happened.  I tried to search the web since I wasn’t that techie and didn’t find any guide.   So I turned to...



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Nellys Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

How to save file that is not large for website upload?

I want to save a drawing created in Adobe CS4 Illustrator to a high resolution JPEG image as I want to upload it to a dedicated photography website and have it modified into a large 20x30 print.

I saved it for photo and web device and then tried to upload...



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barbara madrid Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

What could be the problem in initializing text tool?

Hi! I just bought Adobe CS5 Design Standard and installed it on my OS X 10.7.

I installed it and used Illustrator and Photoshop and everything was OK.

The next time I started the computer, the program wouldn’t initialize the font menu, getting stuck at 90%; I only have 264 fonts...



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jason smith Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

How to turn off fonts in adobe illustrator?

Hi! I need some help with Adobe Illustrator. When I use it, all 847 fonts installed on the computer are on and active.

I turned them off for several times in the Font Book, but every time they were still active when I got back to Illustrator.

The aspect that bothers...



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jejohn Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

License file corrupted error when installing Avira Antivirus Software

Hi,

My boss told me to test the Avira Antivir Professional software so I downloaded the trial version which was three months ago. 

After the trial version was up, we bought the Avira and reinstalled to the PCs.

However, on the first PC I was about to install to, I got this...



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GeorgeR Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

What are the guidelines in layer selection to type inside a shape?

Hi, I am using Adobe CS4 on an OS X 10.5.8., and I got a font issue.

If I want to type inside a crescent shape created by myself using the Circle tool and the Subtract pathfinder action,

I get the message: “You must click on a non-compound, non-masking path to...



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bjorn Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

How to convert jpeg into .esp file?

I have a file produced as a .jpg by the camera. I want to use it to create a logo, but the design company asked for an .eps file.

I used a normal picture viewer to transform it to .eps, but I don’t know if it’s a true one.

Anyone knows...



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karl mark Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

How to manage colours in an .al file extension?

Hi!

I got a file with the .al extension as a free download from the internet.

When I try to open it, it appears in the Swatch panel – it’s a file with a monochrome background and winding thin grey lines in the foreground.

Does anybody know if there is a way...



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kharl breis Written on 11/04/2011 in Question

How to create a free shape using ellipse tool in adobe illustrator?

Hello!

While using Adobe Illustrator, if I try to make a circle using the Ellipse tool, the resulting shape is an ellipse.

If I change the W coordinate to 1.00 inch, the H coordinate automatically changes to 0.98 inches, and this happens with any other shape I try to create; this...



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alma mae Written on 11/04/2011 in Question