I outline how to build a simple batch action to clean up large quantities of ArcMap’s own brand of Illustrator file. Typically, ArcMap includes a thousand clipping paths and totally destroys curved text paths. Lets clean that mess up to give us a fresh start in Adobe Illustrator.

In this movie, I cover:

Proper resolution settings for Illustrator export (yes, it makes a difference!)
Understanding Postscript vs. PDF based Illustrator files
Getting rid of Clipping Path madness
Recording repeatable cleanup steps in Actions
Mass delete clipping masks! Split apart compound paths! Effortlessly!
Fixing funky curved text paths
Save time by batch processing tons and tons of files through the steps of an Action

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