Apply adjustments to multiple artboards

[PDW-BM]

I want to apply various adjustments to multiple artboards and am using this method:

The adjustments appear to be applied on the canvas:

But when I use 'Export as' the adjustments aren't there:

Have done some googling but can't find anything helpful so hoping someone has some tips.

Using 25.9.0 on windows 10

[didiermazier]

It seems rather normal that "Export as" shows only the artboards. But the question is : Are the overall settings applied or not to the exports?

[PDW-BM]

I should clarify that it seems that it's just the color fill that doesn't work. I've also tried using a coloured shape but that doesn't work either.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

I should clarify that it seems that it's just the color fill that doesn't work. I've also tried using a coloured shape but that doesn't work either.

By @PDW-BM

Ah, I tested with adjustment layers and it worked as expected, but I didn't test with a color fill layer.

Artboards are like a "group with a mask" isolating a specific area of the canvas.

It looks like you might have to dupe the fill and place it within each artboard.

[PDW-BM]

Yep that's how I'm doing, but seems more like something that's been missed than a deliberate design feature

[c.pfaffenbichler]

but seems more like something that's been missed than a deliberate design feature

I disagree; if one adds content »above« the ArtBoards that simply does not seem like part of the ArtBoards to me. 

What is the ultimate point of the task? 

Maybe a Scripting approach might work out better in this case. 

[didiermazier]

+1

[PDW-BM]

I disagree too. Why would I apply an adjustment on every artboard when I could apply a single adjustment to all artboards at the same. Much quicker workflow. And most adjustments allow this so why not?

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

It works for adjustment layers, so one can only conclude that Adobe designed all artboards to be affected by adjustment layers placed above the artboards.

That this doesn't work the same for a solid fill layer could either be by design or an omission or bug.

As pixel and vector layers behave the same way this would appear to be by design, being treated as content that should be inside the artboard or placed behind all artboards as a common element for save as or save for web with all visible layers.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

And most adjustments allow this so why not?

Because you chose to work with ArtBoards. 

ArtBoards are essentially special Groups for special tasks and what you want to achieve is not in line with their current functionality. (Feel free to post a Feature Request [label it »Idea« instead of »Discussion«].)

Edit: Ah, I missed an important point in your second post! 

What is the ultimate point of the task and how frequent is it in your work? 

Why don’t you use a Script to achieve the intended results? 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Sorry, I had missed your second post. (»I should clarify that it seems that it's just the color fill that doesn't work.«)

Edit: And that Fill Layres and Adjustment Layers are treated differently in this context does indeed seem like it might be an inadvertent effect. 

Try using a Gradient Map Layer with only one Color Stop instead of the Fill Layer. 

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@c.pfaffenbichler 

Thats a creative idea!

[PDW-BM]

Yep the Gradient Map hack worked when exporting, good idea! thanks