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MahaB82A
Legend
November 16, 2022
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Line Surrounding the artboard

  • November 16, 2022
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In the tutorial I can see very thin black line surrouning the art board, showing that artboard is active. But I cannot see that line in my file eventhough artboard is active. What is the reason for that?

 

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Correct answer Steve Werner

If you use the default of having a dark gray area surrounding the artboards, the difference between a selected and non-selected artboard is very subtle.

 

To see it more clearly, change Illustrator User Interace Preference and set Canvas Color to White and you'll see it.

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 16, 2022

I don't know which tutorial you are referring to. Some have actually drawn the user interface. They are not screenshots.

MahaB82A
MahaB82AAuthor
Legend
November 16, 2022

This is online tutorial by Adobe.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 16, 2022

In many of these tutorials there are not screenshots, instead the images have been drawn.

Steve Werner
Community Expert
Steve WernerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 16, 2022

If you use the default of having a dark gray area surrounding the artboards, the difference between a selected and non-selected artboard is very subtle.

 

To see it more clearly, change Illustrator User Interace Preference and set Canvas Color to White and you'll see it.

MahaB82A
MahaB82AAuthor
Legend
November 16, 2022

Thanks.

Doug A Roberts
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 16, 2022

If you place two blank artboards next to each other, and then with the selection tool click on one and then the other, can you see any difference at all?