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Lizztastic
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January 18, 2023
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Illustrator shrinking file on export to PDF

  • January 18, 2023
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Hello!

I could use some help with figuring out how to export to PDF properly in illustrator. I keep running into this issue with AI 2023 where our large format document, a catalog with multiple artboards and a .125" bleed, seems to shrink and become blurry when exported/saved as a PDF. The bleed also becomes huge! We have went through and checked the settings several times to make sure it wasnt an artboard issue, or a document set up issue, but to no avail. Not sure what is going on here, but its causing issues with our print service and won't even import into indesign properly. Any ideas? I'd hate to have to go and rebuild this again in another program. 

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Anubhav M
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Anubhav MCommunity Manager
Community Manager
January 26, 2023

Hello @Lizztastic,

 

Sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with printing. I hope the problem is resolved by now. If not, kindly check if Illustrator also behaves this way with other files and whether exporting from Illustrator as a PDF/JPEG and then printing from a different program helps resolve the problem. Also, share the exact version of the OS/Illustrator and the Make/Model of your printer, and screenshots of the Document/Print Settings used so we can assist you further.

 

Looking forward to your response.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

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