: What is the easiest way to export just the selected objects in Illustrator? The title says it all, I want to know what the simplest way to export the selected objects. In Inkscape, there

@Shelley591

In Illustrator CC 2015.3 (20), Adobe finally added an asset export tool similar to Sketch.

Now you can select any objects, right click and "Export Selection...". If you want to export multiple different selection, you can click "Collect For Export".

In the modal that appears, you can:


Give each asset a name.
Pick a format for each asset; png, jpg, svg and pdf are supported.
For raster formats you can create multiple scaled outputs, e.g. 2x for retina screens. Each exported scale has a configurable suffix.


These configurations are saved so when you edit the objects later, you can re-export everything easily.

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@Tiffany317

Here is a surprisingly simple trick I recently learned.

Open the AI file with Photoshop (Right click, Open with Adobe Photoshop…)

In the dialog box select the Images button and all the images in your document appear. Select the images you want to open and they will each open in a separate document at the embedded resolution.

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@Jessie844

The fastest way is to make use of the awesome export features of Sketch.

Way 1:
-Select the group in Illustrator
-Paste in Sketch (repeat with all the groups you want to export)
-Select the groups in Sketch, and click "make exportable"
-Export at the resolution you want.

Way 2:
-Select the group in Illustrator
-Paste in Sketch (repeat with all the groups you want to export)
-Select the groups from the levels tab
-Drag and drop the desktop or folder.

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@Annie732

If you are exporting SVGs here is a super easy way:


Copy the shape you wish to export to the clipboard.
Open Terminal
Type pbpaste > someFileName.svg


Your SVG will be ready to go in whatever directory you'd like.

Bonus step


Download SVGO and compress your SVG with svgo someFileName.svg

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@Goswami567

Thanks, Jonathan! :)

So I make it this way:
Assign a hotkey Ctrl-Alt-Shift-4 to ObjectsFit to Selected Art, and a Ctrl-Shift-E to FileExport
This way:


Select object
Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-3 (to hide all other)
Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-4 (to fit the artboard)
Press Ctrl-Shift-E (to export)


PS: don't forget to check "Use artboards" on export dialog! And hit Ctrl-Z twice to undo temporary changes.

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@Samaraweera207

This requires both Illustrator and Photoshop, but is my favorite:


Click to select the object/objects in Illustrator
Do a "File>Copy", Ctrl+C or applekey-C to copy
In Photoshop, do "File>New", Ctrl+N or applekey-N and keep the default options it gives you (exception: you may want to change Background to Transparent)
In Photoshop, do a "File>Paste", ctrl+v or applekey-V.


You will now have just the object/objects by itself (already cropped!), and can Save, Export or Export for Web from there. Not sure if this works on all platforms but it surely does on my macbook air.

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@Rivera951

Easiest I've found - make your selection, file, export, then check the 'selection' box to export only the elements selected.

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@Nimeshi706

Better solution: record action in panel Actions (add key for this action - for example F2):

Actions step:


select something on artboard (object, two object etc),
press Ctrl+C (copy),
press Ctrl+N (create new document),
select Insert menu item... from Actions panel menu (right corner in Actions panel)
select file -> save for web
stop recording actions


From now when you press F2, you automatically save for web selected object :)

Ps. This also works in PS

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@Gloria351

Easiest way I know is to select the objects you want to export and select then the Artboard Tool from the toolbar. Use this tool to click on the selected objects one by one (you might have to click twice on objects after the first one) and a new artboard will be created for each object.

Then you just have to hit Cmd+E(mac) or Ctrl+E(pc) to export and then simply select the format you want and make sure 'Use Artboards' checkbox is ticked. Each individual image will be exported as an instance of the filename you type according to its artboard number (ie: filename-01, filename-02 etc.).
Just bear in mind that this will export everything in the artboard area on all layers, so if you need transparent BGs you will need to hide any BG layers or other layers you don't want to include in the export.

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@Goswami567

I just fit the artboard to the objects I want:


Select desired objects.
Object -> Artboards -> Fit to Selected Art
ctrl+alt+shift+s to open the Save for Web dialog.
ctrl+z to undo fit.

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@Yeniel278

Not sure what format you're exporting to, but one solution is to turn off the visibility of the objects you don't want to export in the Layers panel, then export.

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@Pierce403

Not the ideal solution, but if you put the selected objects into a layer (either move them or duplicate them to a new layer temporarily), turn off the rest of the layers and export.

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@Turnbaugh909

You could use slices.

You could set up artboards for each object. Or just adjust the artboard to fit only the object you want to export and then tick the "clip to artboard" option when saving/exporting.

You could hide everything you don't want to export first:


Select All
Shift-click the art you want to export
Choose Object > Hide from the menu
Export (leaving "clip to artbaord" unchecked) You should only see the art not hidden.
Choose Object > Show All from the menu.
Repeat


You can also utilize the hidden "hide other" shortcut. Select the object you want to save/export and then hit Command-Option-Shift-3 (Mac) or Ctrl-Alt-Shift-3 (Win). This will hide everything which is not selected. Save/Export, then hit Command-Option-3 (Mac) or Ctrl-Alt-3 (Win) to show everything again. Select a new objects and repeat.

Or I often find just copying to a new file faster....


Select the artwork you want to export
Edit > Copy
File > New
Edit > Paste
Export (leaving "clip to artbaord" unchecked)
File > Close (don't save - just tap the d key)
Repeat


Do this often enough and it becomes a very fast processes.

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