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Image from adobe stock too large

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September 14, 2019
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Hi

I have downloaded an image from Adobe Stock which can only be opended in Adope Illustrator.

I'm trying to export the image as a picture file (e.g. TIFF). However, the file is too large to export in any format.

In Illustrator the image is more than 50 times the size of the working space! How can I make the image so that I can actually use it (i.e. export it as an image file).

The image below is from Illustrator and it shows just how large the image is.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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jane-e

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Hi Anita,

Since Illustrator is scaling only part of the image, confirm that nothing is locked and that you have everything selected. Look in your Layers panel and unlock any locked layers. Then go to Object > Unlock All.

~ Jane

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anitaa70492806Author

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Thank you so much for all of the help! I was able to rescale without distorting by enabling "Scale Strokes". thank you, appreciate all the help!

jane-e

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You’re welcome, Anita. You might want to turn it off again until you need it, or it will scale strokes as you draw and resize objects.

~ Jane

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

It is huge indeed.

Try to select all

Double click the Scale tool (S)

Check the Scale Strokes & Effects checkbox as suggested.

Repeat until the right size

Get rid of the unnecessary clipping mask

jane-e

Community Expert

Hi Anita,

When you scale in Illustrator, have you enabled “Scale Strokes”? You can find it in several places, including the Transform panel, Scale dialog, and Preferences > General. When it is on, the strokes will scale proportionally.

~ Jane

Ton Frederiks

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Did you try to scale the artwork to smaller dimensions in Illustrator before exporting as an image?

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anitaa70492806Author

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Yes, I did. However the image starts to get very distorted if I try to reduce it such that it fits within the artboard/page.

Monika Gause

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You know how to transform objects proportionally by pressing the Shift key? Also: your screenshots require a login. Please use a different filehoster so they are accessible.

Eugenio.NYC

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Hi, what is the image format? Mac-PC? What is the size if you ask for information in your desktop? you cant open the image in Photoshop?

How much RAM do you have and free disk space

Thanks

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anitaa70492806Author

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I'm working on a PC. the file is .ai (Adobe Illustrator) and it is 617 MB. I don't have photoshop on my computer, just Illustrator. However, I'd like to change the image to a tiff file so that I can use it in PowerPoint

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anitaa70492806Author

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The image in Illustrator is very large (the actual dimensions). I will try to send a printshot to show what I mean

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