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'Save for Web & Devices' selects multiple artboards - AI CS4

Nov 10, 2008 8:30 AM

I have a simple, two-artboard document (like the old FreeHand days!) but, when I go to 'Save for Web & Devices' to optimise it, the graphic from both pages appear as one optimised image. How can I get it to select only the artboard I am viewing?

Many thanks.
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  • Mordy Golding
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    1. Mordy Golding,
    Nov 10, 2008 8:39 AM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    In the Image Size tab in the Save for Web & Devices dialog, check the box marked Clip to Artboard. Then, only the active artboard will be loaded into the dialog.

    :) Mordy
     
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    2. Bob Trent,
    Nov 10, 2008 8:56 AM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    Ah, so simple!

    Thanks Mordy.
     
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    3. Bob Trent,
    Nov 10, 2008 9:15 AM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    One small thing though - doing it that way results in the whole artboard being optimised as a JPG, not cropped to the art itself. Is there a way around this?
     
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    4. Mordy Golding,
    Nov 10, 2008 9:19 AM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    Well, one way would be to create an artboard that's the size of your art. You can do this easily enough by choosing the Artboard Tool and clicking once on your artwork. Alternatively, you can define slices.

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    5. Bob Trent,
    Nov 10, 2008 9:41 AM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    That's great - many thanks again.
     
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    6. Wade S Zimmerman,
    Nov 10, 2008 4:23 PM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    I wish save for the web and devices had the option to either save all, the art boards as individual files or a selection of range or sequence and the same for slices.
     
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    7. Mordy Golding,
    Nov 10, 2008 4:30 PM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    You can do it easily enough with Slices. I am actually working on writing up a detailed blog post about that...

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    8. Wade S Zimmerman,
    Nov 10, 2008 5:42 PM   in reply to Bob Trent
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    Got it the shift key and slice select tool from SFW&D

    The last time you mentioned this I did not quite grasp what you were referring to but now it is clear.
     
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