Illustrator Tip: Select by Fill Color

Rodrigo — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:20:30 +0000

A lot of times I end up with a bunch of objects all over in the same layer and it becomes very difficult to select them. That's when “Select by Fill Color” comes in handy.

Choose Unused Color

Choose an unused color and draw your objects.

Select by Fill Color

Select one of the objects and go to Select » Same » Fill Color.

Final Result

Once all objects are selected, change their appearance as desire and you may also want to create a layer for them. Make sure to explore the Select Menu for further options.

CSS Tip: Drop Caps

Rodrigo — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:19:58 +0000

Drop caps are usually used in desktop publishing, the first letter of a paragraph is enlarged to drop down 2 or more lines. Update: To make it work in IE6, the first letter needs to be wrapped in a span. IE6 Example

Markup

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, 
    sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 
    Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris
    nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in 
    reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

CSS
.drop:first-letter { 
    font-size: 4.2em;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.6em;
    margin: 0.13em 0.13em 0.13em 0;
}

Example

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

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