How to Change Artboard Size in Adobe Illustrator

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This wikiHow teaches you how to change the size of your artboard in Adobe Illustrator.

Quick Guide: Resizing an Artboard in Illustrator

In the Artboards panel, double-click the artboard icon next to the one you want to resize. Enter the desired width or height (the maximum is 58 cm x 58 cm, or 227 in x 227 in) and click "OK".

Method 1
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Resizing a Single Artboard

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  1. Double-click the Illustrator project to open it. You'll need to have the project open in Illustrator in order to change the artboard size. [1]
  2. In the Artboards panel on the right side of the page, find the name of your artboard.
    • If you don't see this panel, click the Window menu item at the top of the window (or screen if you're using a Mac), then click Artboards in the resulting drop-down menu.
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  3. It's the box with a plus sign (+) to the right of the artboard's name. Doing so opens a pop-up window. [2]
  4. Adjust the number in the "Width" text box to do so. [3]
  5. Raise or lower the number in the "Height" text box to do so. [4]
  6. It's at the bottom of the window. This will save your changes and resize your artboard.
    • If you need to change the position of art on your artboard, select the art in question, then click and drag the dotted line that appears.
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Method 2
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Resizing Multiple Artboards

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  1. Double-click the Illustrator project to open it. You'll need to have the project open in Illustrator in order to change the artboard size. [5]
  2. In the "Artboards" panel on the right side of the page, you'll see a list of your artboards; hold down Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ Command (Mac) while clicking each artboard you want to resize.
    • If you don't see the Artboards panel, click the Window menu item at the top of the window (or screen if you're using a Mac), then click Artboards in the resulting drop-down menu.
  3. This will select your highlighted artboards and open their size values at the top of the Illustrator window. [6]
  4. You can type the size you want to use into the "W" (width) or "H" (height) text boxes at the top of the page to resize the artboards.
    • If you need to change the position of art on each artboard, select the art in question, then click and drag the dotted line that appears.
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Method 3
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Fitting an Artboard to Art

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  1. Double-click the Illustrator project to open it. You'll need to have the project open in Illustrator in order to change the artboard size. [7]
  2. It's a menu item that's either at the top of the Illustrator window (Windows) or at the top of the screen (Mac). Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu.
  3. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. A pop-out menu will appear. [8]
  4. It's in the pop-out menu. Doing so will resize your artboard to fit its art.
    • If you have multiple artboards, each artboard will be resized.
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    How do I make a large banner in Adobe Illustrator?
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    You can't create an artboard larger then 5800 mm, but you can use a scale of 1:10 for larger banners. For vector art exact size is irrelevant, only ratio matters.
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      • Unlike the artboards, the workspace in Illustrator is set at 227"x227" and cannot be changed.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/introduction-to-artboards.html
      2. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/introduction-to-artboards.html
      3. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/manage-artboards.html
      4. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/manage-artboards.html
      5. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/introduction-to-artboards.html
      6. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/introduction-to-artboards.html
      7. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/introduction-to-artboards.html
      8. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/manage-artboards.html

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      1. Open the file in Illustrator .
      2. Double-click the icon to the right of the artboard's name in the "Artboards" pane.
      3. Change the "Width" and "Height" values.
      4. Click OK .

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