Adobe Illustrator - Instances for Illustrator?

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Instances for Illustrator?

[mfk]

2006-12-06, 6:21 pm

I work sometimes with pins, send to print .ai files of 17-20 mb, around 40
times the same illustration in the same artboard. Print it is a mess!

Is there a way like in Flash MX to create istances of the first illustration
and print them?

Thank you all,
[mfk]

theartist

2006-12-06, 6:21 pm

You could try making symbols of each pin. When you duplicate a symbol,
the computer is referencing the copy already in memory. That may help,
but then symbols in Illustrator have their caveats, too.

Also, I've heard there is a way to tile the print output, although I
have never done that before.

theartist

[mfk] wrote:
> I work sometimes with pins, send to print .ai files of 17-20 mb, around 40
> times the same illustration in the same artboard. Print it is a mess!
>
> Is there a way like in Flash MX to create istances of the first illustration
> and print them?
>
> Thank you all,
> [mfk]
>
>

steggy

2006-12-06, 6:21 pm

theartist wrote:[color=darkred]
> You could try making symbols of each pin. When you duplicate a symbol,
> the computer is referencing the copy already in memory. That may help,
> but then symbols in Illustrator have their caveats, too.
>
> Also, I've heard there is a way to tile the print output, although I
> have never done that before.
>
> theartist
>
> [mfk] wrote:

I think pins are far better when you import them in PS. Then convert
them to dots and certify the file. Looks fantastic listening to Dave
Matthews.

theartist

2006-12-06, 6:21 pm

what's certifying the file?

theartist

steggy wrote:
> theartist wrote:
>
>
> I think pins are far better when you import them in PS. Then convert
> them to dots and certify the file. Looks fantastic listening to Dave
> Matthews.