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    Why create outline then expand appearance when expand appearance alone bring the final result?

    Posted August 24, 2017 3:28am by avac vac
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  • Aaron Coursolle
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    Solved: isn't it axis?

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  • ramseydennis
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    I notice an inconsistency regarding the part in the video covering "rounded corner" and what I experience with Adobe Ill

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  • ramseydennis
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    What does Mat mean when he keeps saying the effect "is not rendered out"?

    Posted September 2, 2015 9:38pm by ramseydennis
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  • ramseydennis
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    What are the differences between Trim and Merge? Visually they seem pretty similar.

    Posted September 1, 2015 5:09pm by ramseydennis
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  • Marleen Vergauwen
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    Effect Convert to shape

    Posted August 25, 2015 3:32pm by Marleen Vergauwen
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  • stanislavmartsenyuk
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    Errata: in Teacher's Notes last Warp Effect is 'Text'. But 'Text' is not a Warp Effect in AI CS6.

    Posted June 18, 2015 10:04am by stanislavmartsenyuk
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  • Richard Walton
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    first effect applied??

    Posted May 30, 2015 2:56am by Richard Walton
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  • Joshua szkodlarski
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    I don't know what to do

    Posted May 24, 2015 11:15pm by Joshua szkodlarski
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  • Catherine Karra
    Catherine Karra
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    "When using the Revolve 3D Effect, the angle lets us specify the _ in which the angle is revolved around."

    Posted May 21, 2015 9:06pm by Catherine Karra
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  • Ben Thorley
    Ben Thorley
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    Hi I may have missed something, but how are you selecting both the red and blue strokes at the same time? Ben

    Posted May 18, 2015 2:47pm by Ben Thorley
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  • Max Syzonenko
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    Some of these filters look weird, don't they?

    Posted May 15, 2015 3:23pm by Max Syzonenko
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  • Max Syzonenko
    Max Syzonenko
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    Regarding the Trap effect

    Posted May 14, 2015 4:26pm by Max Syzonenko
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  • Brad Lacke
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    Why does rasterize look so horrible?

    Posted May 6, 2015 2:06pm by Brad Lacke
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  • MUZ140075 Melody A. Nyatsine
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    3D effects

    Posted February 21, 2015 11:50pm by MUZ140075 Melody A. Nyatsine
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  • MUZ140075 Melody A. Nyatsine
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    3D effects

    Posted February 21, 2015 1:26pm by MUZ140075 Melody A. Nyatsine
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  • MUZ140075 Melody A. Nyatsine
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    3D effects

    Posted February 21, 2015 1:22pm by MUZ140075 Melody A. Nyatsine
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  • Arvin Wallace
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    I'm wondering why you wouldn't just create the shape you want to create in the first place?

    Posted January 12, 2015 9:52pm by Arvin Wallace
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  • David Service
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    How is the Background Shape added to the Text?

    Posted October 6, 2014 7:59pm by David Service
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  • Ines Rosas
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    Where can we download the Ai files Mat is using in the videos?

    Posted October 6, 2014 2:10pm by Ines Rosas
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  • Matthew Huntley
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    Questionable answer "print" question

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  • Matthew Huntley
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    Confused about answer to, "Which Stylize Effect does not let you change the opacity?"

    Posted June 15, 2014 1:27pm by Matthew Huntley
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  • Brian Hernandez
    Brian Hernandez
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    Pathfinder Effects (Illustrator) Not Working For Me :-\

    Posted May 1, 2014 11:32pm by Brian Hernandez
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