How to rasterize multiple objects seperately?

[sonofeastwood1]

When combining graphic elements in an .ai file, these elements being large bitmap images (tif, psd, png,...), I regularly use rasterize to reduce these images -seperately- in size (and thus reducing file size) and thus make working with them a lot easier and faster.

However, when I try to rasterize multiple objects at once, these objects are always grouped in one big rasterized object. Is there a way they remain seperate objects?

[lambiloon]

HI better way is you do them separately...Thanks

[jane-e]

Tiffs and psds and pngs are already raster.

[sonofeastwood1]

Of course they are, but what the rasterize function do is adapt the size of the bitmap image according to the size it's needed for (e.g. 300 dpi).

[Kurt Gold]

You can use the Rasterize effect (see Effect menu) followed by expanding appearance (see Object menu) to do what you want.

[sonofeastwood1]

Thank you, works great.  What it does however, is leave a transparent area around the object.  I also noticed this when rasterizing images that are clipping masked.  Any ideas how to avoid this?

[H.d.O.]

Editable in Effects/document/raster effects settings

[Kuttyjoe]

Oh, this works perfectly.  This will save me sooo much time.  Thank you!  I already had an action that included expanding appearance that I can apply after the fact, and also, I use Astute Graphics plugin to crop the entire group. So its a few extra steps, but still just a few clicks vs what I'd been doing before.