Comments on: The Power of Smart Guides http://vectips.com/tips-and-tricks/the-power-of-smart-guides/ Illustrator® tips, tricks, and tutorials Wed, 16 May 2012 14:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 12 Tutorials for Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator http://vectips.com/tips-and-tricks/the-power-of-smart-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-88526 12 Tutorials for Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:32:07 +0000 http://vectips.com/?p=4313#comment-88526 [...] shape tools.Learn how to use the Pathfinder panel with this excellent Illustrator tutorial.11. The Power of Smart Guides in IllustratorDon’t have a steady hand? Having trouble drawing shapes that align with one another? Smart [...] [...] shape tools.Learn how to use the Pathfinder panel with this excellent Illustrator tutorial.11. The Power of Smart Guides in IllustratorDon’t have a steady hand? Having trouble drawing shapes that align with one another? Smart [...]

]]> By: Blogger Seo http://vectips.com/tips-and-tricks/the-power-of-smart-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-85247 Blogger Seo Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:04:05 +0000 http://vectips.com/?p=4313#comment-85247 thanks for tricks thanks for tricks

]]> By: Create a Simple Storefront Icon in Illustrator | Vectips http://vectips.com/tips-and-tricks/the-power-of-smart-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-66597 Create a Simple Storefront Icon in Illustrator | Vectips Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:06:41 +0000 http://vectips.com/?p=4313#comment-66597 [...] With the Selection tool (V) hold down the Shift key and the Alt / Option key (Shift constrains movements and Alt / Option copies) and drag a copy of the red shape to the right side of the original. Change the fill of the the copy to a light gray. Select both shapes and drag out copies like you just did, making sure they line up with the right side of the gray shape. Again, select all the shapes (you should have a total of four) and drag out a copy to the right of the last shapes. You should now have a total of eight shapes. When dragging out the copies, I like to have Smart Guides enabled ( Command U). Having smart guide activated, will snap object together when editing the shapes, making it a lot easier. For more info on Smart Guides, check my quick tip The Power of Smart Guides. [...] [...] With the Selection tool (V) hold down the Shift key and the Alt / Option key (Shift constrains movements and Alt / Option copies) and drag a copy of the red shape to the right side of the original. Change the fill of the the copy to a light gray. Select both shapes and drag out copies like you just did, making sure they line up with the right side of the gray shape. Again, select all the shapes (you should have a total of four) and drag out a copy to the right of the last shapes. You should now have a total of eight shapes. When dragging out the copies, I like to have Smart Guides enabled ( Command U). Having smart guide activated, will snap object together when editing the shapes, making it a lot easier. For more info on Smart Guides, check my quick tip The Power of Smart Guides. [...]

]]> By: Walter http://vectips.com/tips-and-tricks/the-power-of-smart-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-65553 Walter Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:58:46 +0000 http://vectips.com/?p=4313#comment-65553 Same here - I toggle the guides frequently. I find for getting things exact they're terrific, but for getting things inexact (or to look inexact), they just get in the way. I had never looked at the smart guide preferences; can't wait to try it out. Thanks! Same here – I toggle the guides frequently. I find for getting things exact they’re terrific, but for getting things inexact (or to look inexact), they just get in the way.

I had never looked at the smart guide preferences; can’t wait to try it out. Thanks!

]]> By: Clemens http://vectips.com/tips-and-tricks/the-power-of-smart-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-65436 Clemens Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:03:45 +0000 http://vectips.com/?p=4313#comment-65436 I like the guides too, but I have the shortcut to turn them on/off at hand. Because sometimes it confuses me when there are too much objects on the page. What I miss is the option to restrict the smart guides to the active layer only, so that I dont get allignment infos from objects on other layers. Again thank you for the tips! Clem I like the guides too, but I have the shortcut to turn them on/off at hand. Because sometimes it confuses me when there are too much objects on the page.
What I miss is the option to restrict the smart guides to the active layer only, so that I dont get allignment infos from objects on other layers.
Again thank you for the tips!
Clem

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