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farran
10-22-2007, 11:04 AM
Hi, I am new to illustrator (finding it awesome)user of Photoshop and Indesign for 3 yrs.

when creating something in illustrator, that is is outside the page, how do we preview it so that only the items on the page shows. I went to preview mode, but don't see anything there. Maybe I missed it.

Thanks.

Farran
Scott Weichert
10-22-2007, 11:35 AM
Illustrator doesn't currently have any option that will allow you to hide items on the pasteboard.

However, only items on the artboard should be printed.

Basically, in Illustrator if you don't want items out side the artboard, don't put things there :)
AdobeAce
10-22-2007, 01:17 PM
Hi, I am new to illustrator (finding it awesome)user of Photoshop and Indesign for 3 yrs.

when creating something in illustrator, that is is outside the page, how do we preview it so that only the items on the page shows. I went to preview mode, but don't see anything there. Maybe I missed it.

Thanks.

Farran

Hi Farran,

You could create a temporary Mask that's the size of your page. Draw a rectangle the size of your page on top of all the other objects in your art. Select All (Command+A [Control+A on PC]). Go to Object>Clipping Mask>Make to Preview your "cropped" page. Then Undo (Command+Z [Control+Z on PC]) before continuing.

Hope this helps!

Ace
nutella
10-22-2007, 02:02 PM
Put your items that are NOT on the artboard onto a new layer and turn off the layer.
rookie
10-22-2007, 02:54 PM
Okay guys, seems like a big to do about nothing... here's how I do it. Choose save for web and devices, choose final image size and jpg format, quality etc... the preview box will show you what the end result will look like. Check it out, then hit cancel... or save a jpg copy of it to look at later.

May seem a bit simplistic, but it acheives the goal.
AdobeAce
10-22-2007, 04:14 PM
Okay guys, seems like a big to do about nothing... here's how I do it. Choose save for web and devices, choose final image size and jpg format, quality etc... the preview box will show you what the end result will look like. Check it out, then hit cancel... or save a jpg copy of it to look at later.

May seem a bit simplistic, but it acheives the goal.

Hi guys,

Save your AI file. To preview it cropped, open the AI in Acrobat. You don't even have to bother closing it in Illustrator first.

Ace
nutella
10-22-2007, 04:54 PM
No. I'm sorry, I completely disagree.

First save your file as BMP. Import it into PowerPoint. From there export it to PSD, but make sure you uncheck "Layers". Then in photoshop, use the cropmark to crop the area you want to crop. Save this file as an EPS. Reimport the EPS file into AI deleting all objects you thought you deleted, but you didn't. Use the arrow tool to cut the swatches into little gradients. Export all this as a PDF file.

There you have it. Simple. Fast. Effective.
rookie
10-22-2007, 07:39 PM
No. I'm sorry, I completely disagree.

First save your file as BMP. Import it into PowerPoint. From there export it to PSD, but make sure you uncheck "Layers". Then in photoshop, use the cropmark to crop the area you want to crop. Save this file as an EPS. Reimport the EPS file into AI deleting all objects you thought you deleted, but you didn'e. Use the arrow tool to cut the swatches into little gradients. Export all this as a PDF file.

There you have it. Simple. Fast. Effective.

You are a genius... now why didn't I think of that?
nutella
10-22-2007, 08:18 PM
cuz you're a rookie ;)
AdobeAce
10-22-2007, 09:07 PM
No. I'm sorry, I completely disagree.

First save your file as BMP. Import it into PowerPoint. From there export it to PSD, but make sure you uncheck "Layers". Then in photoshop, use the cropmark to crop the area you want to crop. Save this file as an EPS. Reimport the EPS file into AI deleting all objects you thought you deleted, but you didn't. Use the arrow tool to cut the swatches into little gradients. Export all this as a PDF file.

There you have it. Simple. Fast. Effective.

Can't argue with that. Sheer brilliance!
Scott Weichert
10-22-2007, 11:07 PM
Except Les forgot the dance on one leg and cluck like a chicken part :)
kazbear
10-23-2007, 01:18 PM
I choose File>Print...
rookie
10-24-2007, 11:30 AM
Except Les forgot the dance on one leg and cluck like a chicken part :)

Scott... I'm always checking your site for the latest tutorials... have you been holding back on us... or is that more of an advanced user thing?
rookie
10-24-2007, 11:31 AM
I choose File>Print...

Okay Kaz, now you've gone and just confused the whole issue...
valtheWU
10-24-2007, 11:33 AM
maybe you could make a new layer and create 2 rectangles, one very large and the other exactly the size of your page in position, then make a compound path with white fill and voila, inside it is transparent and outside everything is covered! turn that layer on off and you have your preview.
dmitrii
10-26-2007, 04:08 AM
maybe you could make a new layer and create 2 rectangles, one very large and the other exactly the size of your page in position, then make a compou (http://metal-lyric.50megs.com)nd path with white fill and voila, inside it is transparent and outside everything is covered! turn that layer on off and you have your preview.

hmm...good idea:) i go to try it