Illustrator Export For Screens Prefix File Naming

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November 13, 2024
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Why does Export For Screens use the last set prefix – is there a way to have it automatically use the file name as a prefix?

For some illogical reason, illustrator populates the prefix field with the last used data, which is 99.999% of the time useless to me.

I've been poking around and can't find any reference to this daily pain point.

This would save me time, precious brain cells, and a modicum of frustration everytime I need to export a new batch of assets from a file.

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

I'm not sure I understand. You want the file name as a prefix? So files would export "filenamefilename.png"?

content1971Author

Known Participant

Ahh no, turns out I had "Custom" prefix setting on by default. So whatever the custom prefix was in the last file, becomes the default Custom Prefix for the next file. I was incorrectly assuming that this was the only option, but I now see it can be set to "None" or "Increasing Number" or "Artboard Number" - one of these options will defininitely be better for me. Of course, I discover this after I ask here...

Still tho, "Filename" would be a really nice prefix option (Filename + Artboardname would be: MyGreatLogo-Portrait.svg, MyGreatLogo-Landscape.svg, MyGreatLogo-Favicon.svg etc etc)

Anubhav M

Community Manager

Thank you for posting this suggestion. Agreed that #FILENAME should be a prefix option. I've only just learned that it's possible to accomplish exactly what you described by using Export > Export As after months of frustratingly renaming hundreds of artboards. Still, it's very bizarre that the main export function in Illustrator doesn't make this possible. The Export As workaround is fine, but it's missing some of the more powerful features found in Export for Screens like automatic suffixes based on sizing. Conversely, I wish there was a one-click way to rename artboards to match the filename so that it can be exported through Export the Screens as the filename.

Hello @Aimee35540260v795,

I understand that this functionality is important to you. Would you mind creating a UserVoice for this feature request (https://adobe.ly/4itNVyL) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Anubhav

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