Need help to "crop/delete" empty space

[Victor27577007187d]

Hello,

I am new to Adobe Illustrator since last night and I am trying to delete/crop away some empty space from a logo I have made.

I have searched but not found a simple way to do it, probably because I lack the termenology so I do not know what words to use when searching for the problem I am trying to solve. 

Please see attached print screen where I have marked the area which I would like to remove/delete. The end goal is to make sure that when I edit the size of the "drawing area/canvas" and auto adapt it to the size of the drawing (logo), the white (empty space) area should go away. To be clear, the white area underneath the logo text is not part of the logo and should be removed.

Thanks in advance for any help given. 

[Mylenium]

Invoke the artboard tool, fit it to the artwork.

Mylenium

[Victor27577007187d]

Thanks @Mylenium but I have already tried that and I am not sure if it works. Because when I select all abjects the blue frame seems to tell me that there is still something outside of the artboard. Also, when I test and adjuste the size of the artboard using the setting "adjust to drawing" (I am using Swedish version so I do not know what it is called in english..) it expands again. Please see attached print screen. 

[Ton Frederiks]

To remove single anchor points and empty text objects try: Objects > Paths > Clean Up...

[Victor27577007187d]

Thanks @Ton Frederiks but unfortunantly it did not solve my problem. If I could use a simple crop tool I would crop as shown in the attached print screen. 

[Monika Gause]

The text is still editable. That's a no-go when delivering a logo. You should keep a version of the logo with "live" text for yourself, but for the client, outline text (Type > Convert to outline) and then adjust the artboard and then send to the client.

[Victor27577007187d]

Ok, thanks for the advice @Monika Gause . But will this solve my problem? 

[Monika Gause]

That space below the logo is caused by the text object. Why don't you try it out and see?

[Victor27577007187d]

Thanks @Monika Gause  , your solution helped me. But now, as you already mentioned, the text is no longer editable. So I am still wondering if there is a solution where is just "crop" the unwanted area away from the drawing/logo. 

[Met1]

Clipping mask. Or edit your artboard.

But you didn't listen to what Monika said - keep a live copy (i.e. editable text) for YOURSELF, send the outlined version to your client.

[Victor27577007187d]

Thanks @Met1 . I did listen but I was wondering if I could solve the problem in the live copy. 🙂 Will try and see if clipping mask does the trick. Editing the artboard does not. 

[Met1]

Editing the artboard certainly does work. Use artboard tool (shift-O on pc) then just drag the bottom up just like it's a regular box... You can even type in the precise size in the tool bar...

You should go to adobe.com and read their help section:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/visual-dictionary-artboard.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/clipping-masks.html

[Monika Gause]

You could apply Effect > Path > Outline object  to the text.

When you export it, it will be outlined. In your AI file, it won't be outlined.

 If you turn on "Use Preview bounds" in the Preferences, you can automatically resize the artboard to the glyph bounds.

But: if the file is handled by an inexperienced person, this might still go wrong. Your choice.

[pixxxelschubser]

Untestet, but with no other tricks.

Save a copy and outline the text. Crop the artboard and delete all paths. Go to your original document and copy your live-text-logo. Paste in or paste in place in your empty (copied) document and save again.