Adobe illustrator – how do i unlink/unsynchronize several artboards from each other?

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May 15, 2024
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If I hide or unhide a layer on the first artboard, it is also visible on the other artboard, as if both were linked and changes were synchronized from one artboard to the other.

The second artboard is a copy of the first artboard, but should not actually react to changes on the other artboard, but should be editable independently.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Illustrator 28.5 on Mac OS

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

You need to create seperate layers for each artboard if you don't want them shared between artboards.

So on the copy of the artboard, create one or more new layers and move the content to those layers.

Ton Frederiks

Correct answer

Community Expert

You need to create seperate layers for each artboard if you don't want them shared between artboards.

So on the copy of the artboard, create one or more new layers and move the content to those layers.

thepixelsmith

Community Expert

It sounds like you are running into the problem that layers are not limited by artboards.

Both function independently of each other.

So if you have artwork on layer 1 that artwork could be visible on any artboard in your file.

Turning off the layer would therfore hide the artwork on every artboard.

Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @H�sselbarth und Freunde,

Thanks for reaching out. Would you mind trying the suggestions in this community post (https://adobe.ly/4c1OLjn) and letting us know if they help?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Anubhav

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