Thank you so much! I just got my GF and am entering the Illustrator world (been using PS amateurishly since 1999 or so) and found this very helpful in setting up my GF workspace. Now on to your Start to Finish Illustrator Design video :)
New to Glowforge, I haven't even received yet but hungry for knowledge, your video in setting up the template is fantastic even for me that have no idea how to work on it much less illustrator, kudos Christopher, the material is excellent!
It took me longer than I would have liked to find this video from your channel page (I started with the "Start to Finish..." video from 2018) but once I did I could almost follow the instructions from the audio, alone. Thank you for being so thorough and clear with your process and descriptions.
This was super helpful. I just got my glow forge and I didn't want to pay the steep price for Corel draw so I went with illustrator and your tutorial helped me alot. Will be checking out the rest of your tutorials soon
Thank you so very much for your detailed video. Your instructions were well organized, easy to follow and understand. You're a lifesaver for a newbie like myself :)
Thank you so much! Your teaching style is very accessible and understandable for all levels of users. I have been using a CNC for over a year, primarily in Photoshop and Vetric Design Suite and just purchased the Glowforge Pro (it arrives in about 3 weeks) and I have been looking for a good AI setup and I found your videos! Thank you again!!! Happy New Year!
Brilliant! I had lots of issues with translating from Illustrator to Trotec Job Control where the cutting line would not work. I have now set up Illustrator to the Glowforge settings which appear to have cleared the problems.
This was so perfect to follow along to! I'll try your grid method and see how I like it. I went a couple steps further and added Graphic Styles for GF Cut and GF score! Thanks again, now to make one with my Siser Swatches for apparel!!
I pulled the "Appearance" and "Graphic Styles" windows into two separate windows, and then it worked. And because I'm on a Mac, I used "Option" instead of "Alt"
Great tutorial.....I wasn't able to drag and drop the Graphic style default (13:14) in your video as shown...Do you know how to update that for 2024? When I opened my Glowforge template it doesnt show the fill blank and the stroke blank...It's not a big deal but it would be a great option to already have it in place....Thanks again....Easy to follow along with...
In trying to change the default appearance to none, I am unable to drag the blank appearance over graphic styles and save it so that it starts as transparent. Can anyone help? Thanks for this video it was super helpful!
Thank you Chris, great tutorial and following your instruction it works perfectly. But if I want to open a file rather than create a new one, how do I use this workspace? After opening a file, clicking on the GlowForge Workspace doesn’t change anything for me.
Hey Chris. Great video. I seem to have run into a speed bump at the very end trying to drag the No Selection Appearance into the Graphic Styles. It is not allowing me to. Any idea why it wouldn't allow me to? On AI 23.1.1 on OS 10.12.6. Thanks again.
Hi Christopher, your videos are very informative and easy to follow. I am trying to create lasercut invitations and have adobe stock images. Can you share a video on how to make these?
I'm happy to have suggestions for future videos, but I don't understand what you want. Is there something specific about invitations that you're having trouble with?
@@ChrisMasto thanks for taking the time to send a response. So I just signed up with Adobe to use their stock images. I am also a beginner with Illustrator. I searched lasercut invitations and found images I'd like to use with my glowforge so i can make that exact lasercut invitation. But I am having trouble. I had my glowforge for 4 months and havent even used it once because im trying to learn first how to use Illustrator and or Photoshop.
Chris I downloaded that glowforge.ai file but it is showing as glowforge.ai.ps now. So it does not open in AI at all and it appears to be just a txt file. Has it been changed perhaps?
It doesn't. All it cares about is that the colors are the same, not what they actually are. Doing it this way and exporting to SVG produces the desired result. I thought about changing to RGB, but I don't understand enough about color settings in Illustrator so I figured it was best to keep things simple.
Christopher Thank you for the good tutorial but i got a question i got Ai 17 but i can't get the properties tab i can find how to get it in to put it on the side menu can you help me get it and thank you
AWESOME! Thank you!! So helpful!
So helpful! I recommend it to anyone who is impatiently waiting for their GF, as preparation.
YOUR WALK THRU WAS AWESOME.... yes i know im yelling but you deserve a shout out
Super helpful! Thank you.
Thank you so much! I just got my GF and am entering the Illustrator world (been using PS amateurishly since 1999 or so) and found this very helpful in setting up my GF workspace. Now on to your Start to Finish Illustrator Design video :)
New to Glowforge, I haven't even received yet but hungry for knowledge, your video in setting up the template is fantastic even for me that have no idea how to work on it much less illustrator, kudos Christopher, the material is excellent!
It took me longer than I would have liked to find this video from your channel page (I started with the "Start to Finish..." video from 2018) but once I did I could almost follow the instructions from the audio, alone. Thank you for being so thorough and clear with your process and descriptions.
Can't tell you how helpful this was! Thank you for taking the time to make it. Look forward to watching your other Glowforge tutorials!!!
Thank you!!
This was super helpful. I just got my glow forge and I didn't want to pay the steep price for Corel draw so I went with illustrator and your tutorial helped me alot. Will be checking out the rest of your tutorials soon
This had to be one of the easiest step by steps I have followed before. Thanks for the help!
Best Glowforge tutorial I've come across. Thank you
THANK YOU! I recommend it to all the GF newbies!
Very well done. Keep the tutorials coming for the Glowforge. Thank you for taking the time.
THANK YOU! I've been searching for a way to set a template in AI, and yours was so easy to follow.
Your videos are a tremendous help. Thank you for doing what you do.
Thank you so very much for your detailed video. Your instructions were well organized, easy to follow and understand. You're a lifesaver for a newbie like myself :)
Thank you so much! Your teaching style is very accessible and understandable for all levels of users. I have been using a CNC for over a year, primarily in Photoshop and Vetric Design Suite and just purchased the Glowforge Pro (it arrives in about 3 weeks) and I have been looking for a good AI setup and I found your videos! Thank you again!!! Happy New Year!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! This video was extremely helpful and save me hours of heartache!
Brilliant! I had lots of issues with translating from Illustrator to Trotec Job Control where the cutting line would not work.
I have now set up Illustrator to the Glowforge settings which appear to have cleared the problems.
This was so perfect to follow along to! I'll try your grid method and see how I like it. I went a couple steps further and added Graphic Styles for GF Cut and GF score! Thanks again, now to make one with my Siser Swatches for apparel!!
Thank you, Christopher. Super helpful, and I appreciate you taking the time to share your expertise!
Great Video. Thank you for making this. Look forward to more videos for Glowforge from you.
YOURE THE MAN!
Thank you. The only thing that didn't work for me in Illustrator 2018 CC was dragging the Appearance to get the default style.
I pulled the "Appearance" and "Graphic Styles" windows into two separate windows, and then it worked. And because I'm on a Mac, I used "Option" instead of "Alt"
Thank you, sir.
Thanks for this! really helpful to get my workspace sorted out now that my glowforge has arrived!
Thank you! Being new to graphics programs and the Glowforge this got me off on the right foot.
Agree. Fantastic videos. Exactly what we need.
Thanks again Chris. I managed to kervork my AI setup somehow and this helped me recover. Too bad I can't like it again
This is a tremendous help, great information presented at a very efficient pace. Thank you!!!
Thanks Chris. This will help a lot.
Super helpful and extremely clear, thank you!!!
Many Thanks!!! Worked perfectly followed you step by step. Now I am off to a good start : )
Thank You! Really easy to follow.
Thanks. It took me a while ... but I got it! On to next video!
Great tutorial.....I wasn't able to drag and drop the Graphic style default (13:14) in your video as shown...Do you know how to update that for 2024? When I opened my Glowforge template it doesnt show the fill blank and the stroke blank...It's not a big deal but it would be a great option to already have it in place....Thanks again....Easy to follow along with...
You are my hero! Thank you for this!
Great tutorial and setup! Thank you for this!
Thank you so much!! this was an enormous help!!!
Hi can you please do an updated tutorial for this. Please and thank you
In trying to change the default appearance to none, I am unable to drag the blank appearance over graphic styles and save it so that it starts as transparent. Can anyone help?
Thanks for this video it was super helpful!
Thank you Chris, great tutorial and following your instruction it works perfectly. But if I want to open a file rather than create a new one, how do I use this workspace? After opening a file, clicking on the GlowForge Workspace doesn’t change anything for me.
I can't thank you enough.
Great help!
I love Illustrator and just got a GF! Thankyou
You're welcome. I'm a big fan of the hackLAB, by the way. You've done an amazing job transforming that space and I'm quite jealous. :-)
Yes Yes Yes!
Hey Chris. Great video. I seem to have run into a speed bump at the very end trying to drag the No Selection Appearance into the Graphic Styles. It is not allowing me to. Any idea why it wouldn't allow me to? On AI 23.1.1 on OS 10.12.6. Thanks again.
Did you ever figure this out??? This is happening to me also, no matter how many times I try, it doesn't work.
Thanks,
Heather
Hi Christopher, your videos are very informative and easy to follow. I am trying to create lasercut invitations and have adobe stock images. Can you share a video on how to make these?
I'm happy to have suggestions for future videos, but I don't understand what you want. Is there something specific about invitations that you're having trouble with?
@@ChrisMasto thanks for taking the time to send a response. So I just signed up with Adobe to use their stock images. I am also a beginner with Illustrator. I searched lasercut invitations and found images I'd like to use with my glowforge so i can make that exact lasercut invitation. But I am having trouble. I had my glowforge for 4 months and havent even used it once because im trying to learn first how to use Illustrator and or Photoshop.
Chris I downloaded that glowforge.ai file but it is showing as glowforge.ai.ps now. So it does not open in AI at all and it appears to be just a txt file. Has it been changed perhaps?
I think it should be fine if you rename it.
Does it matter that you left the color mode to CMYK?
It doesn't. All it cares about is that the colors are the same, not what they actually are. Doing it this way and exporting to SVG produces the desired result. I thought about changing to RGB, but I don't understand enough about color settings in Illustrator so I figured it was best to keep things simple.
Christopher Thank you for the good tutorial but i got a question i got Ai 17 but i can't get the properties tab i can find how to get it in to put it on the side menu can you help me get it and thank you
If selecting the Essentials workspace (7:21) or Window > Properties doesn't work, I'm not sure how to help.
Christopher Masto Ok thank you
Thank you!!