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Multiple Pages in Illustrator CS2 (and Other Lessons)


Adobe Illustrator’s a bit tricky. Here are some things I learned:

Ctrl-U is not underline! It’s something else called smart guides. Ctrl-U again to turn it off.

To make text changes, the droplet tool save a whole lot of time.

To make multiple pages:

1.
File->Document Setup(->Artboard): Width to 8.5 in x number of pages (so 25.5 in for 3 pages). (to see inches, change Units–below Size)

2.
File->Print->General->Media: choose page size and orientation for single pages (ie. Letter 8.5 x 11)

(Still in Print)->Setup: Crop Artwork to=Artboard, Tiling=Tile Full Pages

Click Done.

3. View->Show Page Tiling (Bottom 5th set down)

4. In CS2 the save as feature works fine:
File->Save as a copy->(save as pdf)->Check “Create Multi-page PDF from Page Tiles” (I make mine compatible with Acrobat 4, and my only other check is “Optimize for Fast Web View”

Annoyances:
Word’s print as pdf destroys images, especially gifs. Wish Acrobat had a simple insert image tool, but on the bright side I got a very nice Illustrator lesson.

Huge thanks to Seneca Design for the article that saved me tonight: Multi-page PDF’s from Illustrator

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2 Responses to “Multiple Pages in Illustrator CS2 (and Other Lessons)”

  1. Andrew Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 2009.01.02 06:53

    Wow, this is a GREAT tip. I’ve always subjected myself to designing multi-page layouts in InDesign because I didn’t know Illustrator could do this.

    Why would Adobe make this feature so hard to get at? You’d think it would at least be in the ‘New Document’ dialog -Size, Units, *Number of pages* (!)…

    Thanks again!

  2. TaraL Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 2009.04.09 11:11

    THis is such a great trick! I have been using it a ton while the Illustrator cats drag their butts about ACTUALLY making a multi-page function in Illustrator.

    Here’s my new problem:
    When I have a multipage file that is made up of 6 tabloid size sheets (11×17) the “create multi-page PDF” box in grey and un-checkable. Any ideas?

    Are there size limitations to PDF documents?

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