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Cheri0D4C
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September 23, 2022
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Artboard Management

  • September 23, 2022
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Beginner user of AI here. How do I have mulitple artboards in one AI file and work with them separately? So each artboard has its own layer panel etc. but all artboards are on one file?

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Correct answer Mylenium

That's not how it works. Artboards are not pages, they merely define the canvas dimensions. That's why they can overlap, intersect, have different sizes and all that. you have to think of it like different crop regions of the same large image. Therefore any layer structure is not bound to a specific artboard and you have to create your own groups to that effect.

 

Mylenium

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manal shanableh
manal shanableh
Legend
September 23, 2022

for sure you can have multi artboards in one Ai file, but not separated layer for each artboard ( that can be in adobe XD, each artboard /screen have its own layers.)

please check art board tool, annd from window>artboards 

 

in artboard panel you can add, delete, re-arrange artboards.

    Mike_Gondek10189183
    Community Expert
    Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 23, 2022

    Layers are global per the entire document, all artboards.  You can  name your layers after the artboards and choose to organize the way, but I would not recommend unless you have a specifc unique purpose you did not mention for doing that.

     

    Best to name your layers after what they are used for a typical setup is.

    • Type
    • Images
    • Background

     

    or you  might be working on packaging design and

    • Flavor
    • Type
    • Images
    • Background

     

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      Mylenium
      MyleniumCorrect answer
      Legend
      September 23, 2022

      That's not how it works. Artboards are not pages, they merely define the canvas dimensions. That's why they can overlap, intersect, have different sizes and all that. you have to think of it like different crop regions of the same large image. Therefore any layer structure is not bound to a specific artboard and you have to create your own groups to that effect.

       

      Mylenium

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