Artboard Enhancements in 29.7 Illustrator release

[HARSHIKA_VERMA]

Hey everyone!

With the latest release, Illustrator’s engineering team has rolled out exciting artboard enhancements—shaped directly by your feedback. These updates bring faster setup, clearer canvas control, and export precision you can rely on.

Update the app Try out the latest Features and Enhancements in Illustrator.

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Add or Duplicate artboards faster

Select the﹢buttons on any edge of an artboard to quickly add or duplicate a new artboard.

Rename multiple artboards to stay organized

Rename multiple artboards to streamline your artboard workflow—especially when working with complex, multi-artboard files.

Spot the active artboard with ease

Illustrator now outlines the active artboard with a black border, so you always know where you are working.

Previous Updates

Illustrator 29.6 added several updates, including Repeat artboard actions instantly Place artwork precisely on select artboards Rearrange your selected artboards, anywhere on the canvas

Illustrator 29.5 introduced the ability to: Add prefixes to artboard names during export for better file management

We’d love to hear from you!

Explore this more intuitive way to work with artboards and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Feel free to create a new post if you have any issues related to the release or need more tips!

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[westr96314571]

can the active artboard be deactive or customize? 
because the line on the artboard is too thick and it is inside the artboard too. it became annoying  when i try to make line on the side for my design it became invisible because it's hidden behind the black artboard line, and you need to zoom in  close enough to see if there is line on my design or not. 

[Ton Frederiks]

It used to be blue, you may want to vote here:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/500...

[Laura30329075pzls]

The active artboard outline is a huge distraction and 1000% annoying. Please make it so you can deactive this feature. 

[Ton Frederiks]

Please use Uservoice to comment and add your vote. That is where the Illustrator team is tracking comments.

[jimhargreaves]

I agree with other users that the new active artboard outline can be a huge distraction. It makes it very difficult to asses the quality of a design in some scenarios.

It's a helpful feature if you have a lot of artboards set up to export things like logos, icons, etc., but if you're creating something like a full bleed illustration, it starts to feel like the illustration itself has a black outline, which skews one's ability to judge the look and feel of what they're creating.

At the very least, users should be able to disable the feature. At best, users should be aple to specify how thick the outline is and what color it is.

[gfdesigndenver]

I really do not like the new + buttons in the artboard interface. I would really appreciate the option to deactivate that feature.

[Marcel264630970din]

Hi.

Renaming multiple artboards....does that mean we have batch rename option in Illustrator for artboards now?

Could not find anything.

Cheers

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Marcel264630970din,

Kindly try the suggestions shared here (https://adobe.ly/4ouJjw1) and let us know if they help.

Anubhav