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Illustrator

Forum discussion tagged with Illustrator.
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    Solved! Is the Surface Book i5 2016 Too Dated? (For casual, non-video, graphic design)

    I'm a casual graphic designer and I'm looking for a new 2-in-1. I don't do any gaming or video editing, but photo editing and many-layered vector design. I've come across what I believe is a good deal ($1200) on a Surface Book from 2016 (Intel Core i5-6300U/256GB SSD/8GB RAM). It has a...
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    Solved! Does it make sense to buy e-GPU for Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/DC?

    I am planning to buy mac without dgpu, either new mini, or 13" pro. My work is mostly simple photoshop, a little bit complex AI and Adobe reader in such complexity that it does not run smoothly. Does it make sense to buy RX 580 e-GPU (with 600USD price incl. box)? Will it make any noticable...
  3. N

    Macbook Core m3 1.1 12

    Hi, Is buying a Macbook Core m3 1.1 good enough for working with adobe products such as Illustrator and Photoshop? These are the specs.: Early 2016 1.1 GHz Intel Core m3 / Skylake processor (M3-6Y30) with two independent processor “cores” on a single chip 12” TFT LED-backlit active matrix...
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    Seeking $750 Laptop For Illustration and Art Work

    Trying to get a new laptop for my partner to replace her dying machine. She is an illustrator, so having a laptop with a great screen is sort of a must (ie high color reproduction/accuracy and the ability to actually display that higher color reproduction with decent contrast, low DeltaE, etc.)...
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    Laptop for photoshop and illustrator!

    Hi all, The mrs needs a laptop to start her own business and she will be predominantly using photoshop and illustrator. Anyone recommend some good laptops? She dosent want to spend a bomb probably up to say £750... ish! Im aware you dont get good for much less. Sounds weird but i thought...
  6. HydroBull3T

    Solved! What laptop should I choose?

    Hello guys, I have recently came back to runescape to find out my laptop isn't playing it very well.. (guess 2011 Intel HD aren't good for the graphics any more) and I have recently encountered 4 options Asus ROG G55V GTX 660m + i7 3610QM + 8GB ram = 482$ Dell 7567 GTX 1050TI + i5 7300HQ +...
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    Solved! which one of these two gaming laptops is better?

    Hello I'm Phoebe and I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop for gaming photoshop illustation autocad and general use. I want it to last me at list 5 years and not to be too outdated in the next 4 years also i travel a lot because of my major so i need it to be durable and not to easily break My...
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    Adobe CS6 Download

    Hi Guys, I know this is improper but I was wondering if anyone can point me to a crack download for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop CS6 for Windows 7 64 Bit.
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    13 vs 15 inch laptop for work

    Would a 13 inch laptop be too small for on the go work? Illustrator, Dreamweaver etc..
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    Can I use A8 7200p for Graphic programs as Adobe Illustrator ?!

    Hi , I will buy used laptop from a friend it's Asus F550Z , and I wonder that can I use it in graphic issues like Adobe illustrator ? Here are specs : CPU A8 7200P Quad core GPU R5 3 GB up to 6 GB Ram 8 GB ( I can add more 8 ram to be 16gb ) Hard disk 500 GB HDD it's excellent condition...
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    Laptop Purchase Decision

    hi everyone, i am a BBA student. i am looking forward to purchasing a new laptop to do all my university report work (MS office, Powerpoint, Excel) sometimes Adobe illustrator and other such softwares. Apart from that i will always be using it for browsing the net and watching a few movies now...
  12. BashTheOutstanding

    I'm an illustrator and 3D animator - Nvidia gtx 970M or Quadro M1000M?

    I'm a freelance illustrator and 3D animator, and I currently use my Asus ROG laptop with my wacom cintiq to produce work. my laptop specs are: GTX 970m intel core i7 - 4710HQ 2.50 GHz 4 cores 32 GB RAM this works brilliantly for me, but the combined weight of the huge laptop, and heavy...
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    Will Adobe CS6 Work on My Computer?

    So I just bought a few parts to build a computer. Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX B250F Graphics Card: Gigabyte 210 DDR3-1GB Processor: Intel BX80662G4400 Pentium Processor G4400 3.3 GHz FCLGA1151 Ram/Memory: Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 I am running windows 10 on it. So I am wondering...
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    Creating a tourist map

    Hello everyone, I have been given a task to create a tourist map of a farm. Something like this: Does anyone know what software would be good for making this kind of a map? I've heard Adobe Illustrator is a good option. Thanks for the help :) .
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    Laptop for Graphic Design [More based on Adobe Photoshop,Indesign and Illustrator]

    Hello guys, i want to ask some laptop expert, which laptop most suitable for graphic design, like adobe photoshop, indesign and so on. my budget is around 1200$. Any suggestion? Can explain what specs are important for using photoshop, for design purpose.
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    Suggest me a laptop

    I need a laptop for daily use: - I'll be using some CAD (Nx, Solid Works, Catia) and photo editing (Illustrator, Photoshop). - The weight is really important because I will be carrying it daily in my backpack. - I have 5GHz band router at home so wifi ac is needed. - SSD: idc if it comes with...
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    Please help me! I need a good and lightweight (under 4lb) laptop for graphic arts and web design, under $650.

    I travel a lot and work with graphic arts and web design (photoshop, illustrator etc). I need a lightweight laptop, under 4lb, that will perform well with photoshop, illustrator and indesign. My budget is low unfortunatelly, so it has to be under $650. Please help me!!
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    looking for a middle budget laptop

    i need a laptop with requirments for 3ds max, autocad ,photoshop, google sketchup and illustrator. please prefer me as soon as possible.
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    Adobe Illustrator Autocad

    Has anyone used Autocad, Adobe Illustrator, or Photoshop on a 13 inch macbook pro (latest 2015 model), if so do you get a decent experience with these programs even with Intel's integrated iris graphics (instead of a dedicated gpu)?
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    in graphic work like illustrator, does vram matter?

    i need a laptop for illustrator, cad, photoshp. when all other specs are same, which graphic card is better? gtx950m 4gb vram VS gtx960m 2gb vram i7 6700 hq 8gb gddr3 ssd does vram matter in above job?