Opacity Mask Won't Export with Artboard

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October 21, 2019
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I have an opacity mask applied for a distressed look. Whenever I "Export As" a png and select the Artboard checkbox, it ignores the opacity mask and exports without that layer at all (see image 1).

However, if I don't select the Artboard checkbox and just the effect of the opacity mask is maintained in export (see image 2).

How can I maintain the opacity mask and export the entire artboard?

Import and export

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Correct answer Sebastian Bleak

I found the issue, here's a video showing you how to fix it:

https://youtu.be/Qkf-nDbVPzE

Thanks for sending over a screenshot with the arrow. Without that, I don't think I would have found the problem. Hope this helps! Let us know how it goes.

Sebastian Bleak

Correct answer

Community Expert

I found the issue, here's a video showing you how to fix it:

https://youtu.be/Qkf-nDbVPzE

Thanks for sending over a screenshot with the arrow. Without that, I don't think I would have found the problem. Hope this helps! Let us know how it goes.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

It's a lot easier to solve this.

1. Use Save for Web (Legacy) instead of Export as

or

2. Create a new layer and move the existing layer inside of it as a sublayer

Bassefrans

Inspiring

Creating a new layer and putting it inside another worked!
Why this even is an issue beats me.. I mean, working with AI is 20% stumbling over a problem or a missing feature, 50% looking for workarounds and 30% actual creating..