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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
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Change the settings. Some commands, such as Glass, are extremely memory-intensive. Try different settings to
increase their speed.
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Make sure Illustrator has enough RAM allocated for performing tasks and for the scratch disk (the temporary disk
space used to work with bitmap images).
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If you plan to print to a grayscale printer, convert a copy of the bitmap image to grayscale before applying filters.
Note, however, that in some cases, applying a filter to a color bitmap image and then converting it to grayscale may
not have the same result as applying the same filter directly to a grayscale version of the image.
To modify or delete an effect
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Select the object or group (or target the layer in the Layers palette) that uses the effect.
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Do one of the following:
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To modify the effect, double-click the effect listing in the Appearance palette. In the effect’s dialog box, make the
desired alterations, and then click OK.
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To delete the effect, select the effect listing in the Appearance palette, and click the Delete button.
Summary of effects and filters
Effects and filters quick reference
Effect/Filter
Action
Effect > 3D
Convert open or closed paths, or bitmap
objects, into three-dimensional (3D)
objects, which you can rotate, light, and
shade.
See also: “Creating 3D objects” on
page 316
Effect > Artistic
Filter > Artistic
Simulate a painterly appearance on
traditional media.
Available: RGB mode only
See also: “Artistic filters and effects” on
page 429
Effect > Blur
Filter > Blur
Retouch images and smooth transitions
by averaging the pixels next to the hard
edges of defined lines and shaded areas
in an image.
See also: “Blur filters and effects” on
page 430
Effect > Brush
Strokes
Filter > Brush
Strokes
Create a painterly or fine-arts look using
different brush- and ink- stroke effects.
See also: “Brush Strokes filters and
effects” on page 430