Adobe Illustrator is a powerful tool and among its many features, artboards play a crucial role in organizing and creating art projects.
However, there are moments when you may need to remove an artboard to streamline your workspace or modify your design layout. In this article, we’ll walk you through the art of removing artboards in Adobe Illustrator, offering you a seamless and clutter-free design experience.
My name is Kerry and in this article, we’ll explore what Artboards are in Adobe Illustrator and why they are crucial for unleashing your creativity.
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What Are Artboards in Adobe Illustrator
Artboards in Adobe Illustrator are individual workspaces that allow you to create and arrange multiple design projects within a single document. Each Artboard is like a separate page or screen where designers can create, experiment, and visualize their ideas without interfering with other elements.
By working on separate Artboards, designers can easily compare different versions, experiment with various ideas, and switch between designs seamlessly.
In addition, check out these other reasons why utilizing artboards are SO useful in Adobe Illustrator projects!
Multiple Sizes and Formats: You can resize artboards to create designs for different devices and formats, making sure the adaptation of their artwork to different screen resolutions or print dimensions without having to start from scratch.
Presentation and Collaboration: Each Artboard can represent a specific design option, making it easy to showcase various ideas within a single document. This fosters better communication, saves time, and ensures that everyone involved in the project is on the same page.
Prototyping and Responsive Design: Designers can create interactive prototypes by linking Artboards, allowing them to simulate user flow and demonstrate functionality. Additionally, they can use Artboards to design responsive layouts for various screen sizes, ensuring a seamless user experience across devices.
Iterative Design Process: Design is an iterative process, and Artboards empower designers to iterate freely. By creating multiple Artboards, designers can play with different design elements, color schemes, and layouts. This freedom to explore and refine ideas leads to more innovative and polished final designs.
Export Efficiency: When it comes to exporting artwork for different purposes, Artboards once again prove their worth. Designers can easily export individual Artboards or the entire set, streamlining the export process and saving time.
Steps to Remove an Artboard from an Adobe Illustrator Project
The active artboard will have a thicker border compared to others in your workspace. If you’re unsure which artboard you want to remove, you can easily switch between them by clicking on the corresponding tabs at the bottom of the Illustrator window.
Before removing an artboard, make sure you save your work in case you encounter any issues during the removal process. You can never be too cautious, especially when it comes to valuable design projects.
Step 1: Click on the artboard you wish to remove to make sure it’s active. The selected artboard will have a thicker border, indicating that it’s ready for manipulation.
If the artboard contains important elements or designs that you wish to retain, consider copying and pasting them onto a separate layer or a different artboard to preserve them.
Step 2: Go to the Artboards panel and click Delete Artboard.
Carefully consider your decision as it may impact the layout of your other artboards! I have been in a situation where I have not thought about my artboards and it sure is easier when you have the layout succinct!
After removing the artboard, take a moment to review your remaining artboards and ensure that your design is intact and that there are no unintended alterations!
Final Thoughts
Congratulations! You’ve successfully mastered the art of removing artboards in Adobe Illustrator. This newfound skill will help you streamline your workspace, improve efficiency, and enhance your overall design experience.
But remember (and this is experience speaking!) always to save your work before making significant changes and to be mindful of the impact the removal may have on your other artboards.
Calling all designers! Do you have any tips or strategies for using artboards within Adobe Illustrator? We would love to hear from you. Please comment down below with any tricks to utilizing this function or additional questions that you might still have!
