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kas8
kas8
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August 4, 2010
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Change artboard order/numbers

  • August 4, 2010
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I'm currently working on a project which involves over 16 artboards in the same document, though when i want to change the order of the artboards [for saving as a PDF] i have to move all my artboards content to new artboard, etc.etc.

This is really annoying, especially when i want to insert a new artboard between some excisting ones.

So is it possible to somehow change the order of the artboards, or they numbers [basically the same]?

Please let me know ASAP!

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Correct answer Michael Riordan

Yes you can create or modify security settings in Acrobat. it's really an Acrobat thing, anyway. Illustrator can do it from the save as PDF dialogue, but it's really calling on Acrobat's features to do that.

If you open the pdf in Acrobat and right click anywhere on the page you can access document properties. One of the tabs of this pop up menu is for security. it should look familiar and be manageable.

good luck.

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Michael Riordan
Michael Riordan
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August 4, 2010

If you are in CS5, the Artboard panel will help you do what you want.

Otherwise, you might find it easiest to simply make your pdf and reorder the pages in Acrobat. It's quite easy, just open the page navigation panel and drag the pages to the order you want.

    kas8
    kas8Author
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    August 4, 2010

    Unfortunatly [?] im still using CS4.

    Also, i tried the method you describe, but when i then open the file in Illustrator, and save it again to apply security options, the page is reset to its original position!

    Is it also possible to apply security options from Acrobat, the same way as in AI?

    Yes, ive noticed the security panel, but that has got way more and different options as AI...

    Michael Riordan
    Michael RiordanCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    August 4, 2010

    Yes you can create or modify security settings in Acrobat. it's really an Acrobat thing, anyway. Illustrator can do it from the save as PDF dialogue, but it's really calling on Acrobat's features to do that.

    If you open the pdf in Acrobat and right click anywhere on the page you can access document properties. One of the tabs of this pop up menu is for security. it should look familiar and be manageable.

    good luck.

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