Operation Manual
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USING ILLUSTRATOR
Working with FXG
Last updated 11/8/2011
Illustrator
object/attribute
Object/attribute
sub-area
FXG tag Export to
FXG
Import FXG Illustrator
Private Data
support
Behavior
Paths/Open Move Segment <Path> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Line Segment <Path> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Cubic Bezier Segment <Path> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Line <Line> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Compound Paths <Path> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Shapes/Closed
Paths
Ellipse <Ellipse> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Rectangle/Rounded
Rectangle
<Rect> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Star/Polygon <Path> Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No
Flare <Path> Expansion Expansion No
Compound Shape <Group><P
ath>
Expansion Expansion Yes
Fill Solid Fill <Fill><So
lid
Colors>
Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No Colors are not preserved for Swatch
libraries.
Process/Spot
Color/Registration/Gl
obal Process
<Fill><So
lid
Colors>
Convert to
Solid
Convert to
Solid
No Colors are not preserved for Swatch
libraries.
Linear Gradient Fill <Fill><Li
nearGradi
ent>
Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
Yes You have the option to choose
Gradient export in FXG by using the
FXG save options.
Radial Gradient Fill <Fill><Ra
dialGradi
ent>
Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
Yes You have the option to choose
Gradient export in FXG by using the
FXG save options.
Pattern Fill Rasterized Rasterized No
Multiple Fills
(Appearance panel)
Expansion Expansion Yes
Stroke Multiple Stroke
(Appearance panel)
Expansion Expansion Yes
Pattern Stroke Rasterizati
on
Rasterizatio
n
No
Solid Color Stroke <Stroke><
SolidColo
rStroke>
Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No Colors are not preserved for Swatch
libraries.
Stroke Depth Mapping
Live
Mapping
Live
No