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Marlene287557198etw
Marlene287557198etw
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January 28, 2026

Export problems in Illstrator to pdf with pngs in file

  • January 28, 2026
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Hi, 

I have a Illustrator file in which a few png icons are in. When I export the Illustrator file to pdf, all png are pixelated. I only have the problem since updating to the new version of Illustrator, the same file exportet fine before updating.  What are possible fixes?

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 28, 2026

This new forum platform has some pain points. Moderators can’t move questions to their proper product forums. ☹️

This question belongs in the Illustrator forum which can be found below.

https://community.adobe.com/p/illustrator

 

To answer your question, adjust the quality settings.

To fix pixelated images when exporting to PDF from Illustrator,

select "High Quality Print" in the PDF settings, ensure "Do Not Downsample" is selected in the Compression tab, and set the Document Raster Effects resolution to 300 ppi. These settings prevent images from being downscaled and ensure high-resolution output. 

 

Hope that helps. 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
John T Smith
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John T SmithCommunity Expert
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January 28, 2026

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