Abraham Chaffin
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If you have Adobe Flash you can export a fla as an ai file under File > Export then choose .ai as the file type to export.
There’s no way to directly import an swf into ai as the file types are not compatible. A swf is a compiled Flash application not really a graphic or movie though it can be used as one.
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From my experience the pen tool always performs the way it should. It defaults to straight lines until you start messing with the bezier handles. You can also drag as you click to create each point with the pen tool to create a bezier curve as you go, perhaps this is what you did by mistake?
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What you are dealing with is print technology language LPI (lines per inch) in contrast with DPI (dots per inch) which is screen technology language.
Lines per inch in print is the spacing of the grid where the head of the printer is able to make dots of various sizes on paper. Dots per inch is the spacing of the grid on a screen that is not able to adjust the size of the dots. The ability for printers to adjust the size of the dots or lines per inch gives LPI a much better visual quality than DPI. To account for this you generally need to use twice the DPI when creating your graphics for half the LPI.
Newspaper graphics that have 85 LPI can be created at 170 DPI
High quality print photos at 300 LPI would be created at 600 DPI.
Google these terms to read more:
LPI vs DPI
LPI (lines per inch)
Newspaper DPI
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Appreciate the feedback. We’re glad you enjoy all the tutorials.
Not sure who at Adobe executes the final say on each product but I’m sure that user input is always appreciated. I know Richard has made a number of changes to the Adobe products we use by his input and influence.
Thanks Richard!
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I suggest opening the gif
– select all
– copy
– create a new document
– paste
– printor simply put a white background behind your image.
When you print pure white is considered transparent so there’s no need to have transparency in graphics that you are printing especially if it is causing you problems.
Change your image mode from indexed color to CMYK as well for print.
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I suggested using Flickr in a different forum if you aren’t looking to code something and you just want a quick photo gallary cms you can use the embeddable applets that Flickr offeres along with their cms system.
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There’s a few camera reviews in our library, this search might get you started in there:
https://library.creativecow.net/search.php?q=%22camera+review%22Interact in any of our camera forums and you’re bound to find feedback from many other people.
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We just launched a 3D Animation Podcast which is beginning to take our video tutorials from the COW Library and turn them into podcasts. Take a look:
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One quick way to do this that is also non destructive to your layer is to add a layer mask and then blur the mask.
Click on the layer then click the layer mask button. Select the layer mask, fill in black where you want the transparency, then blur the mask with
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A gaming machine generally is similar to what your need for a video editing machine.
Most machines now have a good multi core processor with good ram and a nice video card which are the key essentials for a video machine. In my opinion, if you have extra money to throw at it and especially if you are going to run Vista, get extra ram as this will always speed up your work when dealing with large graphics or videos.
Both the machines you posted will do well.
HP has been doing a lot lately in developing their machines for animators and media professionals so you might check their site for options as well.