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How to change DPI on illustrator iPad app?

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Hello I recently got the new illustrator app on iPad, I love it but I see that it is automatically saving every file at 75 dpi. What's up with that! I need to adjust that but I can't find the setting for it when I start my design, also if I import a design from a 75 dpi resolution into a higher dpi file will there be an issue with resolution? I'd hate to have to redo my whole design again..thanks for the help guys

Monika GauseCorrect answer

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There are no raster effects in Illustrator on the iPad. That option just doesn't have any effect.

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Lisa28539293ph68

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I create files for a laser. When I send the file to my laser or the file to those who purchase it, it is too small. What good is the program on iPad if you can't use it effectively? You can't send a PDF in place of an SVG. How come other apps let you change the ppi? Why can't Adobe figure this out?

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Veronica22423008o2f3

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When you set up your canvas select Print at the top menu and then choose points for your unit and then set width and height to 300.

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ivya67236977

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Thank you for posting a useful answer. Can you (or anyone else) please explain why this works for those of us who don't know? Thanks a lot!

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richardkirkland

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Hey there.

Don't know if how much has changed within releases over time.

As of 2021.02.26, When using the different defaults for documents on the Illustrator for iPad home / start screen I noticed that the "Print" type of file now has a default raster effects setting of 300ppi.

There are points in this thread that are opinions on best practice and capability of vectors, etc.

Aside from what is or isn't what some want to do, I wonder what repercussions if any would be experienced after a CC file sync from iPad to desktop? Seems like you'd want to start from a high resolution/capability of raster ppi on thre iPad app if a user ever wants to create rich effects on the desktop. This would probably retain integrity when going back and forth bewteen devices.

Have a great day.

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Monika Gause

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The raster effects resolution can be changed at any given time on the desktop version and has no effects whatsoever on the iPad version.

So in fact it doesn't matter how you set it up on the iPad.

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richardkirkland

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Thanks for this info.

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IMI AMERICA

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I think this can help:in earlier versions of the beta releases. Illustrator for IPad had the raster effect option turned on. Please bring back that option Illustrator for iPad team!.

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Monika Gause

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There are no raster effects in Illustrator on the iPad. That option just doesn't have any effect.

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YOU HAVE LITERALLY SAID THIS 50 TIMES AND PEOPLE WERE/ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING YOU, SO STOP.
You are clearly not understanding what they are trying to explain so just stop responding.

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IMI AMERICA

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Hey guys, I have been using Illustrator for Ipad since its first beta release, and there was an option to set your artwork to 300 PPI on earlier version releases. See attached image. I don't know why that feature option was removed.

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Monika Gause

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That option is meaningless, because it sets the resolution for raster effects. Illustrator on the iPad doesn't have any raster effects.

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Anna5E4C

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Hi, so what I did to get around this was export it as a psd and then put it into a higher resolution photoshop document and final export it from there. It takes a little longer but it works.

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defaultmfe4z9imprj6

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Thank you Anna. I sent it to Fresco and am doing the same. I appreciate an actual answer versus condescending comments like the company requesting the specific ppi format and guidelines doesn't know how to run their printing company.

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deepag12075273

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This is really horrible product management on adobe's part to launch a creative app with only a low default 72dpi output. The app is completely useless if you cant export high quality. And for the price point, its a rip off

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Monika Gause

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The ppi is just metadata.

The quality of your file is only measured by the pixel dimensions. Set up a file with sufficient pixels in it and you're good.

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Your pal, Al

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Monika...this is the kind of lowres PNG output we're talking about. Please familiarize yourself with the problem on iPad.

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Ava5E19

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If you go to the thread where Adobe has linked where you can report bugs/suggest features you can vote to add this feature! Someone already suggested it, so you'd just need to vote on it.

This upset me, too. I had already exported my design to do some edits in Clip Studio when i noticed that the resolution wasn't right 😓

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Monika Gause

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Illustrator for the iPad is completely vector based. There aren't even pixelbased effects. Vector files don't have a resolution. So why do you thinkyou need tochange the document raster effects setting (because that's what this value is)?

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Hm ok, I guess I'm just confused then cause it shows the dpi as 75 only and I am wanting to do a tshirt design and submit it as a png to teepublic. I just don't want it to look bad cause they recommend it be at 300 dpi

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Monika Gause

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The dpi/ppi setting doesn't matter anyway.

Set up a document that has the correct pixel dimensions and then just export. Illustrator on the iPad doesn't offer any options when exporting, so you need to get the document size correctly when you set up the file. The artwork then of course needs to be as large as the artboard.

The printer should be able to tell you the pixel dimensions. All this talk about dpi doesn't matter when the pixel dimensions match their specifications.

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