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Exporting as jpeg with use artboards adds to file name

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July 20, 2010
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When I export from Illustrator CS5 with "Use Artboards" checked it adds a "-01" to the end of my file name before the extention. I'm assuming that its because its artboard #1 or something. It happens with the all or the range button checked. It doesnt show the -01 when you are saving the file name. This is pretty annoying because I have to go back and re name the files when this happens. Any advice? Thanks!

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Correct answer km71906051

There has been a lengthy discussion going on here for a while from both sides, but mainly from people whose workflow has been negatively impacted by the change, so Adobe changed it back. Meanwhile they're supposedly going to be thinking of ways to satisfy both sides.

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Lehouillier

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That discussion is sooo interesting ... I've been exporting files like crazy since 2021 and that renaming export file problem never showed up ... until this morning! Yesterday it was running smoothly and this morning, all of my exports have the artboard number written automatically. Soooo annoying!!

Please Adobe, let us choose wether we want or not that option. I work hard to get my export files named properly and now, I'll have a number into the name which will mean nothing to the people I send the export files to...

Monika Gause

Community Expert

How many artboards are in the file?

How do you export them?

Which version of Illustrator is it?

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Lehouillier

Participating Frequently

AI v.27.8, using the regular Export As option (cmd E - see screenshot below of the options).
In that file, there's 12 artboards that I export in 2 batches (1-6 + 7-12).

The job is to take an admat and reformat it in many formats used for web and screens. I've been doing this over and over (more then 3k different formats over the last year), using always the same method. And on that specific file, the system added the number of the artboards at the end of each file exported.

The software did not update lately as I'm doing it manually. I just don't know why it started doing it. Oh yeah, and it did it only for that specific task of a specific design. I just did the same task, exporting PNG of another design in another file, and the system did NOT add the number of the artboard at the end.

It seems to have done it randomly, or whatever the reason ...

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FirstAndCalvaryMedia

Participating Frequently

Why is this back to how it used to be??? You all fixed it to where when I export 1 artboard it doesn't put -01 at the end when I export an artboard as as png or jpeg but now it adds that at the end again. Very dissapointed Adobe.

km71906051Correct answer

Inspiring

There has been a lengthy discussion going on here for a while from both sides, but mainly from people whose workflow has been negatively impacted by the change, so Adobe changed it back. Meanwhile they're supposedly going to be thinking of ways to satisfy both sides.

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Derekroff

Participating Frequently

Thanks for the update, KM71906... , and for the link to the other discussion. As you say, that discussion includes comments from people who prefer Adobe file name behavior A and others who prefer behavior B. However, most of the comments on both sides suggest similar solutions of giving the users a CHOICE, to select the behavior that they prefer. What a good idea!!!

Giving each user the opportunity to select their individual, desired preference, has shown up in discussions of this problem for more than ten years. An Adobe employee has recently commented in this thread, 'The team is going to explore a better and proper way to satisfy both parties on this — carefully this time.' That is great news. Please consider implementing the suggestion that many of us have made for the last decade– let every user customize the behavior to fit their individual needs.

Derek Roff

Srishti Bali

Community Manager

Hi Everyone,

We have tried to fix this in Illustrator's latest beta build (v 26.4). We request you all to please download the build from the Beta section of the Creative Cloud Desktop app and share your observations here.

Regards,

Srishti

Met1

Legend

Cool, supplementary income. What, Beta testers don't get paid?

CarlosCanto

Community Expert

🤣🤣🤣🤣 good one

What, Beta testers don't get paid?

By @Met1

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Tigerswallowtail

Participant

I am having the same problem. I wish Adobe would make this feature a "preference" so you can turn it on or off. I am producing hundreds of JPGs from one artboard and it keeps appending and I then have to go back and rename each file. Tiresome and useless.

Met1

Legend

Just delete the suffix and prefix field...

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Derekroff

Participating Frequently

Please offer a little more detail, Met1. Dozens of people have posted above, who don't know how to do what you are suggesting.

Derek Roff

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Derekroff

Participating Frequently

May 21, 2021. This problem has been discussed in this thread for almost 11 years. Several workarounds have been presented, which may help some people in some cases. I thank everyone who has shared their ideas. The obvious solution, Adobe giving each user control over this behavior, has still not happened.

I would be curious as to what percentage of users like the feature as it exists. I'm guessing less than 1%. The other 99% of us waste time everyday, compensating for an Adobe interface decision that we don't want and hinders our work. And Adobe ignores us. Here is another suggestion for them to ignore: When Illustrator shows the file name in the Export dialog box, please show the complete filename, including any extensions that Illustrator plans to add, and allow us to edit them right there. In my opinion, it is very user-hostile, to show the file name, allow us to edit it, and then actually generate a file with a different name.

Derek Roff

Monika Gause

Community Expert

In this public forum you are not talking to Adobe. This forum is at least 95% of people not even staff.

If your goal is to change something, then post this on uservoice or vote on existing requests. Otherwise this won't be changed ever.

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GHYKang88

Participant

Hi, this is a very late reply, but here's my answer to this.

Illustrator will ALWAYS append numbers to the end of exported file names if you check the "Use Artboards" option during saving. The only way to NOT have this happen is to uncheck this box.

Now, if you're like me and has extraneous design elements floating outside your main artboard for future use, my suggestion is to place these on a separate layer. Lock this layer and hide it when you're ready to export a copy of the main work. This way, you can name it whatever you want EVERY time without the offending appending number system tacked on at the end. Make sure the dialogue box for "Use Artboards" is still uncheck.

Illustrator will capture any and all currently visable elements whenever it exports. By moving extra designs onto a hidden layer when exporting, it won't "see" it and you can export only your main design.

Hope this helps!

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jesse_c

Participating Frequently

That's just another one to add to the list of work arounds...

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montyr61247385

Participant

Everyone on this thread should vote for this improvement:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-feature-requests/suggestions/31723057-when-exporting-an-image-using-artboard-with-a-si

km71906051

Inspiring

Almost 10 years later and STILL NO FIX......I often work with multiple artboards in one file and I HATE this annoying feature. Always have to manually rename each &!#$# file. AT THE VERY LEAST there should be an option in Preferences to TURN THIS OFF. We should be able to name exported files WHAT WE WANT to name them.

ADOBE DO SOMETHING FFS.

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gmullins

Participant

It's 2019 and this is STILL an issue with no solution??? This thread was posted in 2010. Come on Adobe, we have been begging for too long.

Eman717

Participant

Hey Adobe,

How about you take a bit of that $2.8B we all paid you these last three months and fix your product which your customer's were so gracious as to inform you of this undesirable "feature" you forced on your users 3,086 days ago on July 20, 2010.

Just an idea.

Markoh7516583660

Participant

New illustrator, same problem...
Please solve this Adobe!

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