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NGupta
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January 15, 2019
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How to resolve the error message "The dimensions of this page are out of range"

  • January 15, 2019
  • 12 replies
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I have an illustrator artwork with the artboard size 200 in x 20 in. The artwork is well within the bounds of the artboard. Earlier, I was able to save the .ai file as a PDF without any problem. Suddenly, the .ai file is refusing to be saved as a pdf with the message "The dimensions of this page are out of range". I am using Adobe illustrator CC 2018

Any help is welcome.

Thanks.

    Correct answer Kevin31650942iy32

    Open in adobe acrobat ----> Save as ----> Format Adobe PDF Files.

    12 replies

    Participant
    August 8, 2024

    I also had this problem and my artboards weren't anywhere near that size.

    It's sorted. One of the artboards were very narrow and long. I widened it and it worked

    Participant
    July 17, 2024

    This is a billboard which specs are in FEET. I need to be able to export and there are no small objects anywhere else on the artboard. I have tried to create a new artboard new file and place and same issue occurs. I'm about done with all of Adobe products and actively looking for other solutions at this point. 

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 18, 2024

    Just how large is your artboard set up?

    How large do you export? To PDF? 

    PDF supports a slightly smaller size than Illustrator allows you to create. You might need to work in scale. Talk to your service provider.

    williamb21511271
    Participant
    December 12, 2023

    Big thanks to those who mentioned the extra artboard. I had the same problem. Fixed!

    Kevin31650942iy32Correct answer
    Participant
    August 14, 2023

    Open in adobe acrobat ----> Save as ----> Format Adobe PDF Files.

    Participant
    May 31, 2023

    Create a NEW document with double the size you need. Then, create a second artboard with your desired size. Export the second artboard to PDF and it should work. I just managed to export mine.

     

    Participant
    September 28, 2023

    Hey I took your measurement and got resolved! Amazing. Thank you so much.

    Participant
    April 28, 2022

    Create a new document in bigger size, if your artwork is set in inch set your artbord in feet, then copy and paste your work into the bigger document. 

    Participant
    April 13, 2021

    I had the same issue on a small business card. 90 x 55mm. Kept getting the same message until I realised there was a second artboard - blank. Never been a problem before but once I deleted it, the PDF was made with 3mm bleed and trim marks.

    I'm no expert, but feel like this is a new problem with Adobe Illustrator.

    Participating Frequently
    July 27, 2021

    I had the same message. Sorted now. My issue was that i had accidentally created a very small artboard next to the main artboards that i was working on. Once removed the problem went away.

    Maybe this will help someone?

    Participant
    October 3, 2022

    Yes it did haha! Thank you!

    Participant
    February 1, 2021

    I had the exact issue BUT as Susan5C52 said...I solved it by finding a tiny, wayward ArtBoard floating around. Deleted it and my 8 1/2x11 saved just fine. Thank you Susan!

    Participant
    February 3, 2021
    You're welcome

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    January 7, 2021

    F* Adobe, just have the 200in limit info in the warning "out of range" dialogue" instead i got to figure that out on my own...grrrrrr

    AI_Graphics
    Participant
    June 19, 2019

    I am having a similar issue with not being able to make a PDF because "The dimensions of this page are out of range". I am making a large art template for one of my company's products. I am maxed out with an art board of 227.54" x 227.54" The template is actually half size, it saves fine as an .ai file.

    I read some of the issues other people were having, I made a new file with new art board and placed the template's elements onto that (got the same error message), I even removed all of the artwork to try and save the blank art board as a PDF and I still got the same error message.

    To be clear there are no crop marks or any objects outside of the art board. PLEASE HELP!!!

    Doug A Roberts
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 19, 2019

    The size limit for PDF documents is 200 inches.

    Participant
    March 26, 2023

    I was at 203.25 with the artboard. Thanks so much. I was going crazy.