Working with Artboards

Working with Artboards

An introduction to Artboards and how to add/remove them. 

When to use

Artboards can be extremely useful when you have either different versions of a design or different elements for the same project.

Instructions

Selecting Artboards

• After setting up your document, go to the Window Menu and choose 'Artboards' to open the Artboard Panel. 
• Double-click each of the artboard names in the panel to rename them.
• Clicking the name of each artboard in the panel will select that artboard.

Creating Artboards of Different Sizes

• Select the Artboard Tool from the toolbar by pressing Shift+O, and then click and drag to create different-sized artboards.
• Select one of your new artboards and copy it by pressing Command/Ctrl+C.
• Paste the artboard by pressing Command/Ctrl+V to add a new instance of the artboard you've copied.
• Use the Selection Tool (V) to select the new artboard(s) that you've added, then click on the trash can icon at the bottom of the Artboard Panel to delete each of the new artboards so you are left with your original set of 4 artboards.

Rearranging Artboards

• Go to the Artboard Panel once again, and click the '+' icon to add 2 new artboards.
• Go to the Artboard Panel and click the small icon in the lower left called 'Rearrange All Artboards'
• Change the number of columns to '2' or '3' to change the layout and appearance of your 6 artboards.

Hints & tips

• The keyboard shortcut for the Artboard Tool is Shift+O
• To copy an artboard, select it and press Command/Ctrl+C
• To paste an artboard, press Command/Ctrl+V
• The Artboard Panel can be used to add, remove, and re-arrange artboards that are the same size as your document setup.
• The Artboard Tool can be used to add and remove artboards in new and different sizes other than the document size.