Aspect Ratio Discrepancy in Adobe Illustrator

[Harryam352639817g7o]

Hello Illustrator Community,

I hope you're all doing well. I've encountered a puzzling issue in Adobe Illustrator and thought I'd reach out to this knowledgeable community for insights. When I set the aspect ratio for a project within Illustrator, I've noticed that the actual aspect ratio appears different when the file is saved.

I've been meticulous in adjusting the aspect ratio to align with my design specifications within the Illustrator workspace, but there seems to be a discrepancy upon saving the file. I'm curious to understand if anyone else has experienced a similar issue and if there are any recommended solutions or best practices to ensure the intended aspect ratio is maintained during the saving process.

Your collective expertise is highly valued, and any guidance or tips you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone found effective workarounds or specific settings to address this aspect ratio inconsistency in Adobe Illustrator?

Thank you all in advance for your time and insights. Looking forward to learning from the community's experiences!

Best regards,

harryam

[Kurt Gold]

You may want to provide at least one sample Illustrator file with clear instructions about the issue you are talking about.

As per your initial description it is not obvious what you actually mean.

[d0nut247]

1042x1042px is 1:1 ratio as is 500x500px so aspect ratio remains the same. Check your output format and how. You are choosing to export the image. Also if the image looks distorted on the website but ok on your computer maybe the upload is resizing the image? 

[Monika Gause]

If you want to keep certain pixel dimensions, export at 72 ppi.