Adobe Illustrator is primarily a drawing tool for vector art. But, you can also use it as a layout program, and there will be times when you need to include bleeds if the final piece is going to be printed. Posters, magazine covers, business cards, and postcards are some of the 1- or 2-sided layouts you can create in Illustrator. If the project has more than 2 sides or pages, then I recommend using InDesign. Creating a file with bleeds in Illustrator is actually pretty similar to what you do … [Read more...] about Create an Illustrator File with Bleeds
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Paste in Place: Moving Objects with Power
Most computer users are familiar with the "Paste" command. You copy an object, then place it somewhere else via "Paste": go to the Edit drop-down menu and select it there or use the keyboard shortcut CMMD-V (Mac) / CNTRL-V (PC). Why "V" for "Paste", you might ask? "P" is used for "Print", that's why! There is another, more powerful method of placing objects in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator: "Paste in Place". It was added to the Creative Suite tool chest beginning with CS5 (at least … [Read more...] about Paste in Place: Moving Objects with Power