If you’re a graphic designer or illustrator, Adobe Illustrator CC is likely one of your go-to tools for creating artwork. With the software’s artboard feature, you can easily organize and work on different parts of your design without cluttering your workspace. Once you’ve completed your artwork on these artboards, you may need to export them to Adobe Illustrator (AI) format for various purposes, such as sharing with clients or colleagues, or for use in other projects. In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of exporting artboards to AI in Illustrator CC.
Step 1: Open your file in Adobe Illustrator CC
Before you can export your artboards to AI format, you’ll need to have your artwork set up in Adobe Illustrator CC. Open your file and ensure that all the artboards you want to export are present and contain the desired artwork.
Step 2: Select the artboards you want to export
In Illustrator CC, navigate to the Artboards panel by going to Window > Artboards. Here, you’ll see a list of all the artboards in your document. Select the ones you want to export by clicking on them while holding down the Shift key to select multiple artboards.
Step 3: Choose the “Save As” option
With your desired artboards selected, go to File > Export > Export for Screens. This will open the Export for Screens panel, which provides a range of options for exporting your artboards to various file formats.
Step 4: Configure export settings
In the Export for Screens panel, you can configure the export settings for the AI format. Select AI as the format you want to export to, and choose the destination folder where you want to save the AI files. You can also adjust other export settings, such as resolution and file naming conventions, to suit your specific requirements.
Step 5: Export your artboards
Once you’ve configured the export settings to your liking, click on the “Export Artboard” button to initiate the export process. Illustrator CC will then export each selected artboard as a separate AI file, which will be saved in the specified destination folder.
Step 6: Review and use your exported AI files
After the export process is complete, navigate to the destination folder to review your exported AI files. You can now use these files for various purposes, such as sharing them with others, incorporating them into other projects, or archiving them for future reference.
By following these steps, you can efficiently export your artboards to AI format in Adobe Illustrator CC. Whether you’re collaborating with others or simply need to save your artwork in a specific format, knowing how to export artboards to AI can be a valuable skill for any Illustrator CC user. With this knowledge, you can ensure that your artwork is easily accessible and shareable in the industry-standard AI format.
