tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post7817894628619144492..comments2024-03-14T00:48:28.113-04:00Comments on Real World Illustrator: Illustrator and HTMLAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795570164435872662noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-48684129017184687092011-02-25T23:36:22.388-05:002011-02-25T23:36:22.388-05:00Hi, first of all, thanks for your tutorial. I'...Hi, first of all, thanks for your tutorial. I've gotten as far as making a text-object with Illustrator CS4, I've pasted in the Flash Embed code, and have clicked Slice -Make and then select Slice Options -> HTML Text. CS4 still shows the text if I Save for Web as a transparent GIF. What am I missing? Does CS4 still have this HTML Text feature and how should I go about making it work, it would really save me some time as I'm trying to keep everything inside Illustrator CS4 for now..esaruohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237031114592548513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-6886589513250624802009-12-31T12:51:01.702-05:002009-12-31T12:51:01.702-05:00I realize I am a year behind here but just discove...I realize I am a year behind here but just discovered this text to HTML trick. Anyway I am trying to make it work and am able to do exactly as you say but once I bring my html file in Dreamweaver the text doesn't show up I just get an empty table. What am I missing?<br />Thanks for the help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745390939004893133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-19119209937346618762009-01-13T07:34:00.000-05:002009-01-13T07:34:00.000-05:00This is an interesting and excellent article. Than...This is an interesting and excellent article. Thanks for sharing the nice post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-50444802096578011102009-01-08T19:15:00.000-05:002009-01-08T19:15:00.000-05:00For Gary, take a look at Nathaniel's calendar scri...For Gary, take a look at Nathaniel's calendar scripts:<BR/>http://kelsocartography.com/blog/?p=1403ibeamcarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024210946409227970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-74294468993056942572009-01-04T19:38:00.000-05:002009-01-04T19:38:00.000-05:00I think there is a place for something like this m...I think there is a place for something like this myself. There is a lot of hacking involved here, but if you want to show a client a mockup of a site, with live HTML type rather than unrealistic bitmap type, then this could be useful. There should be a function for exporting styles (in ai and indesign) directly as CSS. You can hack this by saving as an epub in Indesign (google it). The result is type that is styled the way you want it without fiddling with CSS values (a few adjustments have to be made). If you are a designer (and not doing any code), why have a coder spend time converting your typography to CSS: and not getting it right.<BR/><BR/>Anyone want to help me build a plugin (or script) that does all of this: ie. saves sprites from slices, saves type styling as CSS.noushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326580527754012400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-17548925283843591152008-12-30T08:24:00.000-05:002008-12-30T08:24:00.000-05:00Nice Tutorial :DThank You,Biju SubhashNice Tutorial :D<BR/>Thank You,<BR/><BR/>Biju SubhashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-17620466637480418062008-12-28T14:43:00.000-05:002008-12-28T14:43:00.000-05:00More on scripting and Calendars at Illustrator Wor...More on scripting and Calendars at Illustrator World including a discussion on issues with the Ai script. Posted today 12/28 under my name: http://www.illustratorworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2038<BR/><BR/>Gary.Gary Spedding, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12152769931208557146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-43369762199348224792008-12-27T22:10:00.000-05:002008-12-27T22:10:00.000-05:00Rene - you're preaching to the choir. My post had ...Rene - you're preaching to the choir. My post had a disclaimer at the top. What you're asking for, in the way of buttons that contain multiple states, does exist today in the way of Flex skins. Illustrator CS4 even has automated templates in place for skinning Flex user interface elements -- not just buttons, but also sliders, and more. However, I still do believe that applications need to become smarter, and help designers create functional content (not just pretty pictures). Adobe Flash Catalyst has started movement in that direction. Even standard integration between Illustrator and Flash is functional. In other words, it's getting better.<BR/><BR/>Nini - I agree. This wasn't meant to portray AI as a replacement for real tools. It was a fun exercise, and allowed me to tell a personal story in the process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795570164435872662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-45240527743317505232008-12-27T15:43:00.000-05:002008-12-27T15:43:00.000-05:00Mordy,I was searching through Calendar Scripts/Tem...Mordy,<BR/><BR/>I was searching through Calendar Scripts/Templates for Illustrator and found your reply(on a Forum) regarding the Script (nicely hidden) in Illustrator for calendars. It creates a nice (one page - one month) image with the current day noted on it. But I found the script file and at one point could get it to appear with instructions in Illustrator (I had to drag out the frame to expand which made it too big to print). I also made a copy of the script and made a .txt file.<BR/><BR/>That will not, however, enable me to use the script in an active (user interactive) way to generate a 2009 calendar.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could enlighten me and other on how best to use this script (and the other "hidden" script goodies) in Illustrator. Would make for a nice topic to post about here on your site I think.<BR/><BR/>Cheers and thanks for any help here,<BR/><BR/>Gary.Gary Spedding, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12152769931208557146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-78395509603225427492008-12-27T08:53:00.000-05:002008-12-27T08:53:00.000-05:00Interesting. Thanks for sharing. Much easier to do...Interesting. Thanks for sharing. Much easier to do in a "real" html-editor though.ninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731805224825019103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113929.post-89152675209928087812008-12-26T22:22:00.000-05:002008-12-26T22:22:00.000-05:00Like most web designers, design tools that create ...Like most web designers, design tools that create javascript rollovers and HTML output are soooo outdated. Since using CSS image replacement techniques, we have never looked back -- thank God!<BR/><BR/><B>What would be really useful</B> in Fireworks or Illustrator is the ability to create a 1) "navigation area", where 2) you could create buttons/symbols for each menu item with different states like hover and visited (the later already possible in Fireworks). <BR/><BR/><I>But instead of creating an html output with a bunch of js and css @%$&%# (there is no nice way to say it!), it would output a <A HREF="http://www.alistapart.com/articles/sprites" REL="nofollow">sprite image</A> (ie. all menu items and all their states in one image). </I><BR/><BR/>Outputting HTML from design tools is becoming increasingly useless, unless you are only producing pure HTML sites. This is because most of the sites being commercially produced today are content management systems -- and consequently you don't necessarily have full control over the HTML output.<BR/><BR/>In short, I would rather have a program that helps us create the kind of image outputs we use everyday when creating sites that uses modern CSS and web standards compliant techniques. <B>Stay out of code creation, please!</B><BR/><BR/>And I haven't even started on the other disadvantages or using HTML output from design software: web standards, accessibility and SEO. Oh, and the whole slicing thing needs to be dramatically changed and updated too.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Sorry for coming out strong. Something I feel really strong about :)Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684762456215165147noreply@blogger.com