Episode 41: Quick Tip – Place Every Logo (VIDEO)
How would you like to have all versions of your (or your client’s) logo available in one placed file and never have to worry about re-positioning them in the frame in your layout? In this episode, I share the tip I presented during the closing “tip extravaganza” session at last week’s InDesign Conference in New York. It’s a technique I plan to use all the time, and it builds on the topic of the last episode — Object Layer Options — but with Illustrator CS3 files this time.
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February 28th, 2008 at 9:53 am
This is an amazing tip. Having several versions of client logos that I work with all the time, this tip is a great time saver. Consider me a new subscriber to your blog!
February 28th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Excellent, Aaron. Glad to hear that. This is tailor-made to keeping logo variations accessible via a single file and being able to swap out (and not have to re-position) different logo color schemes. There are a couple of other things you can pull off with this feature that I’m planning to include in an upcoming podcast. Keep tuning in!
April 14th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Mmmmh ?
Does that work on CS2 ?
I tried, but nope !
“.ai” does not show the layers, and “.pdf” shows the entire zone which include all arts, event if you select the “bounding box” option.
A bug in the french localization, or a tip for CS3 only ?
I don’t know !
April 14th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Unfortunately not, Marc. This is a CS3-only trick.
April 14th, 2008 at 11:04 am
That’s what I feared !
Too bad !!
You may not know why I’m not on CS3 ?
Adobe charges “alien countries” three times the cost of the US upgrade.
A SHAME !!!
Thanks again for your good advices on ID.