pdog182

I think once you get the hang of Illustrator, it will make certain jobs easier. But I've never had the patience and always end up going back to old familiar photoshop. Basically, what i'm trying to say is "I feel your pain."

Linda, I played a bit with it too and the only time I couldn't change the colour was when the path wasn't active. But you told that your path was reactivated, so that leaves me clueless too [confused]

lilwicked805

Yeah I am confused for sure [confused] I can make the path on a new layer with the color I want but if I try to go back to the path and edit it I can't. I tried to control click the layer and no go. I can't save the color either. If I use the color picker I get a red line through the color box on the tool bar so I have to manually enter the color, click the new color box, tell it to save the color, give it a name and the next time I open AI it is gone. I am lost..... }P

Rantin Al

Linda, the colour is saved with the document, not within the application.
First thought for this evening, refer to my original pic and tick the global button. That should (?) do it.

I don't understand what is happening with the path non-selection and colour?
Have you assigned a stroke width to the path?

I'll experiment after, :B and get back.

Al

lilwicked805

I think I told it no stroke because it added a black line that would not go away and I don't want a black line, just the color. I am going to tackle this darn program if it kills me. Gotta have the vector for the logo as it is a lot of geometric shapes and they want smooth. Thanks for your help!!

jpfitness

[bustagut] [bustagut] [bustagut] sounds like fun Linda........ can I join in? ha ha ha
with all of my ai's that I have done so far (which is not many I have to admit) ;\ I have always traced the image in ps........ to then export paths into illustrator which first up left me with a blank page [saywhat] but Wendy came to the rescue with that one for me [oops]

I still haven't had the time to explore into illustrator but this site when you have time may help http://www.sketchpad.net/illustrator.htm
sfm

lilwicked805

Wow now that is a thought, trace it in ps then take it into AI. I do like the freehand pen tool in pshop. Can't seem to find one of those in AI. But I am learning as I go. Thanks so much for the link Sue. Will go there ASAP! 8} 8}

Rantin Al

Atta girl Linda Go down fighting.

Ok! Check in the main prefs, under General.

The first button: Use area select. Make sure that this is checked, otherwise you can only select by clicking directly on the path.

:B Next? [righton] Al

lilwicked805

Yep that is checked.

lilwicked805

I guess my thing is if I make a path then add a new layer and see I need to edit the path on the other layer, how the heck can I do that? I have tried every pshop trick I know and AI isn't going for it. Once I leave a layer the path is set in stone. [doh]