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jhilgendorf
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October 24, 2023
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Turning illustrator project into "one image"

  • October 24, 2023
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Trying to use the mockup feature, but it won't work unless the artwork is "one image". "merge" and "flatten" from the layers panel don't do it and pathfinder > merge ruins the design. 

I've been banging my head against this forever and I figured there has GOT to be an easy way.

Thank you 

Here's a link to the file. https://drive.proton.me/urls/WBQSS18C0M#nOshCD52iwdX When I try to attach it I get a "content type doesn't match the file extension" error 🙄

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    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    October 24, 2023

    There is a pixel image in the background, right? ANd the QR codes are what? Illustrator artwork or placed EPS?

    That won't work.

    You can try and select the design and make a symbol in order to trick Illustrator. But if that doesn't work, then that's it.

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    jhilgendorfAuthor
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    October 24, 2023

    The QR codes were originally pdfs but were vectorized.

    And turning them into symbols actually did kindof work, but now I have a problem with illustrator not using artboards no matter how I do it; 'use artboard', 'clip to artboard', 'save', 'export', 'export for web', etc. It's always something

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    October 24, 2023

    What's the reason for "making it into one image"? I was thinking it's because you want to make a mockup.

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