Is there a way to change the export file name pattern?

Question

Hi,

In illustrator, the default pattern used to export the artboards is {FileName}_{ArtBoardName}.{Ext}. However, I want the file names to be different than that (e.g., instead of _, maybe i want to use - or seomthing). I can rename the files afterwards, but it's tidious and error prone. I looked through settings but didn't see any settings that controls the pattern used for generating the name. It should be a pretty basic but useful functionality so I am surprised that it's not built-in, so I am wondering if I am not looking the at the right place.

Does similar functionality exists, and if so, is there any description how to use it? I looed through settings and online manual but didn't see anything. Hoping someone has secret tricks.

Thanks,

Abhishek Rao · Accepted Answer

Hi @JollyPanda,

I understand what you mean, it would definitely be convenient to customize the export naming pattern. At the moment Illustrator does not have a built-in option to change how exported artboards are named, so it will always follow the {FileName}_{ArtboardName}.{Ext} format. I understand how important this functionality is for your workflow, and I'm sorry it isn't available in Illustrator right now. Would you mind creating a UserVoice request for this here: https://adobe.ly/4lEFguA and adding your comments? That way the product team can track the demand, prioritize it accordingly, and you'll also get notified of any updates on the feature.

Best,

Abhishek

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