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rajp52251571
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July 6, 2018
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Skipped/Duplicate Artboard Issue

  • July 6, 2018
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I have five images, each of which requires a separate artboard. I select the Artboard Tool, and click each image to create the individual artboards. Artboards 1, 2, and 3 appear without issue. When I click on the fourth image, I get Artboard 5, when it should be Artboard 4. Clicking on the fifth image, I get another Artboard 5.

As a test, I created several more artboards, and get similar issues with missing and duplicate artboards. For example, 13 is missing but there are two 14's.

I tried copying and pasting my artwork in a new file, but keep experiencing the same issue.

Does anyone know what is happening here?

      Correct answer Ton Frederiks

      I cannot replicate that.

      Maybe it was a temporary problem , solved by your restarting Illustrator.

      If it is a repeatable problem please reported it (with details about your configuration) here:

      Adobe Illustrator Feedback

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      Ton Frederiks
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      Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 6, 2018

      rajp52251571 schreef

      When I click on the fourth image, I get Artboard 5

      I am not sure what you are seeing.

      If you place 5 images, you already placed them on Artboard 1.

      Clicking the first image with the Artboard tool should create Artboard 2, the second shoul be 3 and so on.

      rajp52251571
      rajp52251571Author
      Participant
      July 6, 2018
      • Yes, I am beginning with a new, blank file, which automatically has Artboard 1 contained in it.
      • I create five separate 12"x30" images.
      • I select the Artboard Tool.
      • I click each separate image, and since Artboard 1 already exists, the first artboard to appear when I click on the first 12"x30" image is Artboard 2.
      • This does not change the fact that Artboard 4 does not appear, nor does it explain why there are two Artboard 5's, as well as the subsequent missing/duplicate artboards.
      Ton Frederiks
      Community Expert
      Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      July 6, 2018

      I cannot replicate that.

      Maybe it was a temporary problem , solved by your restarting Illustrator.

      If it is a repeatable problem please reported it (with details about your configuration) here:

      Adobe Illustrator Feedback

      rajp52251571
      rajp52251571Author
      Participant
      July 6, 2018

      I have seemingly resolved the issue by closing and re-opening Illustrator, but I would still like to know what happened to cause this problem, and if there is a solution that does not require closing the software.

      Thanks!

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