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rcraighead
rcraighead
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March 18, 2009
Question

Any way to select multiple artboards? (CS4)

  • March 18, 2009
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I'd like to edit more than one artboard at a time. Can I do that? It seems tedious to move or delete multiple artboards. I also don't understand why there seems to be no "snap" feature when moving artboards. Am I missing something?
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    HobyVH
    Participant
    September 28, 2015

    In using Illustrator for UI work, the ability to select and move/align/etc. multiple artboards would save a ton of time as my designs need to change. This limitation is especially troublesome when it comes up against the other limitation of Illustrator's maximum area for artboards and artwork to take up.

      rcraighead
      rcraigheadAuthor
      Legend
      September 28, 2015

      There is the "rearrange artboards" option, in the Artboards flyout menu. I have found it quite useful in organizing multiple artboards of various sizes. I agree, it would be nice to have more control though.

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        danellebailey
        Participant
        April 28, 2016

        I never knew about this. Game changer! Thank you!

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        abhijith.rao
        Participant
        September 15, 2011

        Moving multiple artboards at once.

        I am in CS 5.5 now, and is this feature still not available?

        Moving individual artboards to incorporate changes is such a pain currently.

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          anssik_
          Known Participant
          June 15, 2015

          Looks like moving multiple artboards at once is still not possible in Illustrator CC 2014 after four years, correct?

          Doug A Roberts
          Community Expert
          Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          June 15, 2015

          correct. rejoice in stagnation.

            rcraighead
            rcraigheadAuthor
            Legend
            March 18, 2009
            Thanks for the ideas, Mordy. Smart Guides help. I usually find I want to reconfigure existing artboards, which usually means moving several at a time - oh, but I can't do that, can I. :) Something to look forward to.
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            Mordy Golding
            Known Participant
            March 18, 2009
            Ray, if Smart Guides are turned on, you'll find that artboards do indeed snap.

            Unfortunately, there's no way to edit more than one artboard at a time. However, you might consider drawing regular rectangles, using all the align tools, etc. and then choosing to convert all those rectangles to artboards in one step (Object > Convert to Artboards).

            :) Mordy
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            Bob Carlin
            Participant
            April 7, 2009

            Hi Mordy (and Ray).

            Unfortunately, artboard snapping only works with "Alignment Guides" turned on in the Smart Guides preferences. Without this option enabled, not even holding the modifier keys will make the artboards snap.

            Smart Guides just don't seem to work as well as they did in CS3.

            Bob

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