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Miguelg356
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December 28, 2019
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Exporting Artboards Shows White Background

  • December 28, 2019
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Hoping someone can help me understand what I'm doing wrong!

 

I made some designs on artboards and exported them in JPG format. When I open them individually, the format is correct (1920x1080) but when I combine the artboards into a PDF using Preview (mac) they show a white background on the top and bottom as if it was a full page. 


When I am in the export portion of PS, it shows me the transparent background on the top and bottom as well. I'm trying to figure out how to export JUST the artboard so that there is no background on the top and bottom.

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didiermazier
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didiermazierCommunity Expert
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March 6, 2024

JPEG does not support transparency. Try PNG

999ducatista
999ducatista
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May 26, 2023

So when you select "Export Artboards to Files", you have to make sure to deselect "Include Background in Export" (see below). For good measure, I also deselected "Export Options" bc it has the option for choosing the artboard name color and background color. Many years late, but hope it helps someone still finding this search like I did!

 

 

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Amelia27430996y6t0
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March 5, 2024

Also very late - but the export settings doesn't take into account that in the >Properties panel - you need to select the >Transparent option under the menu "Artboard background colour". Remember to select each artboard and adjust the property. Not just in the export windows, otherwise you'll still be exporting with the white frame around it.

(sees creenshot)

 

    mglush
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    mglushCommunity Expert
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    December 29, 2019

    Hi,

     

    Just a quick reminder--jpgs do not support transparency. You are probably seeing the white background in Preview because of that--Preview is interpreting the jpg to be white. As Stephen mentioned, it would help us if you could show a screen shot of your Export settings. Also, what are your pdf settings? Are you seeing the top and bottom because your size is 1920 x 1080 but the pdf is set to a letter size? If you could show us a screenshot of your pdf settings that would help too.

     

    Michelle

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      Miguelg356Author
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      December 30, 2019
      Here are my export settings. Not sure why it's doing that. I've also
      exported in both PNG and JPG format yet I still get those white borders on
      the top and bottom.[image: Screen Shot 2019-12-30 at 11.26.23 AM.png]

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      Best,



      *Miguel Gutierrez*Founder, Why Collective
      707.695.3494 || whycollective.co

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      mglush
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      mglushCommunity Expert
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      December 31, 2019

      Hi Miguel,

      For some reason, the screenshot did not get uploaded--can you upload it again? 

      Thanks,

      Michelle

      Stephen Marsh
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      Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 28, 2019

      A screenshot of the settings used in the Export > Artboards to Files... menu would help, however, you should probably explore the Artboards to PDF option that can create a multi-page PDF without having to go through Apple Preview.

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