Re: Need Illustrator to Animator Tutorial - The Vector Basics.

Hi Jon,

Thank you for your understanding response. I apologize for the company reference. I must admit that "I do admire and appreciate Zaxwerks and company for producing such a fine and intuitive and innovative product". My frustration may be misplaced. And I also admit that I appreciate your efforts as a volunteer unquestionably. Thank you.

I guess what im frustrated about is that alot of the help here is "one off". Ask me this question, send me that file, Ill take a look at that. What I want to know is what tricks do you know that causes repeated questions that you could share with all of us. I have had so many unexpected illustrator related frustrations in making logos that dont come out in animator as I expected...that it is an embarrassment to come back and ask for a volunteer's help so many times over ...because im making that same small "unknown" mistake over and over. (Like in a complicated auto traced logo...how to get all the holes to come out correctly...or...I end up with spikes unexpectedly for example.)

So, Ive met Zax at a trade show...and he is brilliant, and your product is marvelous...and you are a volunteer Ive met here for the last year or two. But in two years, ive never ceased to have input problems into animator because there are some pointers in illustrator I wish I knew how to conquer... to look good with Zaxwerks to my boss. (Yes ive paid my dues and have an open account at Lynda's.com trying to learn illustrator, Ive purchased serges new DVD already, and im trying to ramp up to Zaxwerks expert level in inputting to animator by searching for tutorials...but... I and possibly many others...even if we knew the different parts of illustrator...are having a heck of a time trying to connect the dots...and understand whats important in illustrator as regards to inputting predictably into Animator.

John I love your volunteer spirit. Zaxwerks products and its people are brilliant. But most of us commercial producers are working too fast and have too much on our plate to come here one problem at a time...sending files and waiting for answers one at a time... from a volunteer...when we could be knowing what to fix ...ourselves...and what NOT to do...and what TO do.

I apologize for being a pain. Its embarassing and inefficient for me to be coming back here with these repeatable ones-e, twos-e issues...and not know if anyone over a 10 or 20 hour period will volunteer a solution that will actually produce a client solution. By that time... in my world, in a practical sense, ive lost the opportunity to use Zaxwerks...and im onto find out what else I can do to please the client. You dont know how many times Ive put away zaxwerks...because over the last number of years...I could not unfortunately master the spikes, holes, and layering into Zaxwerks to make things predictable, beautiful and production hardened.

Please consider helping many of us out, by sharing your information thoroughly once, and not one private file at a time...so that we can all make magic with your incredible products.

Once I get this "vector input rules and tips" stuff down...then maybe ill have fewer repetitive problems... and I wont feel so embarrassed and so billable time pressed... to come back here for some legitimate help. I dont feel comfortable or respectful in asking for your volunteer time every logo I have similar input problems with.

Thanks for your dedication and I apologize to have mis-spoken about the company and its beautiful products in my deep frustration.

Thanks,

Suzzie