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sksutton
sksutton
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January 16, 2018
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Saving a PDF with Artboard

  • January 16, 2018
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Good morning all,

I am attempting to save an illustrator document as a pdf, and I would like to save it with the artboard. However, this option is grayed out. Is there an option or setting I am missing to make this happen? See below for screenshot.

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    Correct answer Monika Gause

    Perhaps I am misunderstanding something about the artboard in Illustrator. I would like only the graphics within the artboard boundary to export. I know I can do this with a png, but is there no way to do it with a pdf when it is a single artboard?


    A PDF will always clip artwork to the artboard.

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    ceyhun_akgun
    ceyhun_akgun
    Legend
    January 16, 2018

    If there is 1 artboard, this is the option.

    You seem to have 1 Artboard too.

    If there is more than one Artboard, it is like I share it.

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    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 16, 2018

    How many artboards are there in the file?

    sksutton
    sksuttonAuthor
    Participant
    January 16, 2018

    Only one.

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 16, 2018

    Perhaps I am misunderstanding something about the artboard in Illustrator. I would like only the graphics within the artboard boundary to export. I know I can do this with a png, but is there no way to do it with a pdf when it is a single artboard?


    A PDF will always clip artwork to the artboard.

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