Sock Template Illustrator Cs2
One of Illustrator CS2’s free sample files. But to use this windfall, you have to answer two questions: Where are these files located, and how can I see them without having to open each one in Illustrator?
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Track ‘Em Down I’m assuming you’ve long since clicked the Don’t Show Me Again checkbox in the Illustrator splash screen — you know, the modal dialog box with buttons leading to things new users might like to do, including a Browse Templates button. Clicking that button opens the Illustrator templates folder in Adobe Bridge. Just look in Illustrator’s File menu.
Right under the New command is New from Template (Command/Ctrl-Shift-N). When you choose New from Template, Illustrator opens the Open/Save dialog box and pre-selects the folder holding all the free artwork (Figure 2). Tons of templates at the tips of your fingers. Alternatively, you can investigate the contents of this folder in the OS X Finder or Windows Explorer. Go to your Applications folder on your hard drive (Programs folder, in Windows) and go to Adobe Illustrator CS2/Cool Extras/Templates/.
Inside the Templates folder you’ll find such folders as Band, Party, and Restaurant, each of which contains six to ten or more separate files using that theme as a basis for postcards, posters, stickers, CD inserts, even Web sites. The individual files have cool color schemes (grab those swatches), embedded raster art, custom graphic styles, folder die cuts, and more.
I often pluck out the illustrations of band instruments (Party Party Hat) and paste them into new files when I teach Illustrator or Photoshop Smart Objects. The Templates folder also includes a strong collection of Blank templates (Templates Blank Templates) for brochures, envelopes, table tents, Web sites — there are 24 in all. The folder of clip art and stock photography I referred to above is on the Illustrator CS2 installation CD.
If you bought the Creative Suite, you’ll find these assets in the Resources and Extras CD that came with the product. Look in the CD’s Goodies folder for the Illustrator CS2 folder, and copy and paste its two subfolders (Clip Art and Stock Photos) anywhere on your hard drive. Make Your Own Image Catalog The problem with the two methods above is that neither the Open/Save dialog box nor the Finder/Explorer can show you previews of Illustrator templates. You have to open the file in Illustrator to see what it looks like. Clip art and stock photos don’t have this problem, but even then, you can only see one thumbnail at a time in the dialog box or OS window. We old farts remember when companies used to include a printed image catalog with clip art (shocking!), making it much easier to scan through artwork and locate the one you want.
How ’bout it, Adobe? Make a PDF of all the clip art, stock photos, templates, and sample files, and sell it for $5.95 on your Web site. Bam, you’ve got yourself a new revenue stream. All right, all right, I know why Adobe’s not doing that. It wants us to use Bridge to view these.
Here’s how to make your own Illustrator Freebies online image catalog:. Open Adobe Bridge, switching to the Default Workspace in the Window menu if necessary. In the Folders panel, locate and select the Cool Extras folder in the Adobe Illustrator CS2 program folder. This reveals the folder’s contents — the two subfolders called Sample Files and Templates — in the large thumbnails area on the right.
Right-click or Control-click on each subfolder and choose Add to Favorites. You could also choose Add to Favorites from the File menu. Back in the Folders panel, locate the goodies you copied over from the installation CD, if you did that. Add the Clip Art and Stock Photos folders to your Bridge Favorites, too. From now on, whenever you want to browse through the riches of the free artwork Adobe included with Illustrator CS2, just click on that folder in your Favorites panel in Bridge. Thumbnails of the contents appear instantly in the large area on the right (after the first time Bridge builds the image cache).
Double-click on the one you want to open in Illustrator, or select one or more of them and choose File Place to immediately import the selection into Photoshop or InDesign. You can also take this one step further and use a pre-built Photoshop or InDesign scripts in the Tools menu to create a PDF contact sheet of all the artwork you’re looking. But that’s a topic for a different article. Categories:, Tags.
File downloads include a vector (EPS or AI) file of the artwork. In order to use a vector file, you'll need a vector editing software such as. Some files may contain additional file types such as SVG, PDF or JPG graphics. Please read the product description to see what the download includes. HOW DO I UNZIP A FILE? Once you have purchased a file, you will receive an email with a link to download a ZIP file.
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The file can be unzipped by using one of many free programs (often there is already software on your computer to do so). If you do not have the software to unzip the file, you can download one for Windows at or one for Mac. Please browse the Adobe Illustrator tutorials that are available for free in our. There are a variety of quick video and written tutorials that will help you maximize your use of files.
Below are some quick tips on using some of the files. PATTERN BRUSHES Brushes must be manually installed to be used in other AI files. Do this by following these steps:. Save the AI file downloaded file in a logical location (ie the AI Brushes folder, or somewhere you keep your AI brushes). Open the brush panel in Illustrator (Window Brushes) and load the brushes into your file by choosing the flyout from the brush panel, choosing Open Brush Library Other Library and browse out the AI file wherever you saved it.
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This will automatically load a brush library with the brushes contained in that file. You can also copy the instance of the brush on the artboard and paste it into your new document – if you watch the brush panel you will see it will automatically add that brush. To apply the brush to your artwork, select a path and then select the brush you want to use from the brush panel. Where applicable, brushes are set up to easily change color by changing the color of the stroke.
You can change the size of the brush by changing the size of the stroke, or by editing the brush scale by double clicking on the brush in the brush panel and adjust the scale from 100% to a smaller or bigger size. This will then affect all instances of the brush on the artboard. To change the directionality of a brush instance (for example flip the teeth on an open zipper brush), select the instance of the brush and from the bottom of the brush panel choose 'Options of Selected Object' (wording may be slightly different depending on what version of AI you are on) and choose 'Flip Across' or 'Flip Along' with the Preview on to get the desired result. NOTE: When you save files with pattern brushes in them, the brushes in the brush panel will still be there the next time you open the file. REPEATING PATTERNS Repeating patterns can be saved as libraries and loaded into other AI files. Save the AI file downloaded file in a logical location (ie the AI Patterns folder, or somewhere you keep your AI patterns). Open the swatches panel in Illustrator (Window Swatches) and load the swatches into your file by choosing the flyout from the swatch panel, choosing Open Swatch Library Other Library and browse out the AI file wherever you saved it.
This will automatically load a swatch library with the swatches contained in that file. To fill your illustrations with the swatches, simply choose the pattern swatch for either the fill or stroke portion of your object. You can also copy the instance of the swatch on the artboard and paste it into your new document – if you watch the swatch panel you will see it will automatically add that swatch. To scale, rotate or manipulate the pattern independent of the object or with the object, select the object and choose Object Transform Scale (or whatever other transformation you want) and from that dialog, either check or uncheck 'Transform Patterns' / 'Transform Objects'. NOTE: When you save files with pattern swatches in them, the swatches in the swatch panel will still be there the next time you open the file. ILLUSTRATIONS Open the file in Illustrator and begin editing and working with it as needed. PRODUCT LICENSE Please review our and our to ensure you understand how you are legally allowed to use files purchased from Illustrator Stuff.
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