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Quick tips to reduce your master vector file size

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#1 redtlynx

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 10:19 AM

if you got problem when uploading/sending the master, because it,s too large (example : Ai) file.

open your file adn then...
1. Remove/delete unused items/vectors
2. Remove unused/All "swatches", "brushes", "symbols", "graphic style".

well that should reduce the file about few MB
that's all i know

any other tips to these problem?
well, i'm newbie here in DC

#2 brandyarnold

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Posted 17 July 2011 - 11:24 PM

Good post! If you expand any strokes in your design (convert them to outlines), this will reduce the file size too!
:) Brandy

#3 sharie

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Posted 18 July 2011 - 12:34 AM

Remember to expand if you have used live paint, expand after the click merge in pathfinder. If you merge you will conect all the same colors to one that touch each so doing this will make the file smaller as well. Doing this also helps and makes it easier to make layers for colors all one color on one layer, to ready for print.

spot color gradients and any effects that have been fully vectorized will have larger file size, have you ever looked the part of your design you have expanded that was a gradient? what a mess, it is best to learn how to create halftones

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#4 redtlynx

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 02:27 PM

Yes i agree brandyarnold, convert all those strokes
Yeah that's right Sharie, i agree too


So thats the other thing that could makes file size large
wohow Thankyou very much for the share

#5 logospecialist

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 07:40 AM

Awesome tips, Thanks for sharing these useful tips on reduce master vector file size....

#6 sharie

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 05:01 PM

another thing to remember any effects like blur or other effects, styles, filters any of this will make the vector file very large and.....most of these effects and styles are not vector, they are raster, this will make your design not a vector , so that is something to always keep in mind

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#7 Dskwkrs

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 10:38 AM

Use simple paths and warp tools sparringly.. over use can result in huge file size.
each point and path is using space or a bit on your harddrive. So the less of those means a slimmer file.

Less is more..
Gradients, symbols, fonts, brushes, layers, graphic styles, color, transparencies, guides, filters and effects are all space hogs and can be removed some of them even while still in use. 3d effects take up even more space. So limiting your use of any of the above is better than having to defragment your drive after every backup.

#8 ideasstudio

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:56 AM

Enlarge the Vector Image size in your ai file, copy and paste it in the photoshop file, flatten the level and convert it to jpg.
Hope this is useful for you.

#9 corto_malteze

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 03:58 PM

Very useful

#10 Vonny

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 02:10 AM

Good post and very useful! Thanks.

#11 sharie

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 02:13 AM

Please remember when designing logos that any filter effect and style will convert that design to raster even if it is an AI or eps file..... ALL filter and style effects make your files quite large.

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#12 marlonaire

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 03:21 AM

this thread is very useful.

#13 dlhdesigns

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 03:37 AM

Great post, thanks for the tips!

#14 brother

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 08:23 AM

awesome tips..
thank you so much for everyone..

#15 alvinnavarra

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 02:27 PM

Good post and very useful! Thanks.

#16 Dalband

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 04:50 PM

Great post... This is the thread Im looking for... Thanks for the post..

#17 Hadeelsa

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 09:16 PM

this tip is helpful, thanks :)





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