Offset path
I use it for die lines and for margins among other things. You’ll find uses for it. I use it often enough that I’ve given it a keyboard shortcut.
Tips, tricks and tutorials for Illustrator
I use it for die lines and for margins among other things. You’ll find uses for it. I use it often enough that I’ve given it a keyboard shortcut.
What are they, why are they, and how do you use them?
Simply put, they are layers that are visible on screen as you’re working with your file but won’t print. I use them mainly to create margins that I can snap to with smart guides (that’s a whole other post…) I also use them as a place to hold elements of my art that I’m working with bits and pieces of. Things to eyedropper and such…
A nice, detailed look at the Align Panel.
A sneaky backdoor that will crash Illustrator if you use it wrong (or occasionally, right) so save everything before you use this trick. My old buddy Mike from Apple Water creative reminded me of this one we used to use when deciding which size choke warning needed to be on toy packages. Read More…