: How can I get illustrator to automatically clip the artboard to the vectorized objects size? I just exported a shape from photoshop as a path and then filled it in illustrator. I now want

@Eichhorn212

1.Select your object using the selection tool


2.Select Object on the top toolbar then select Artboards then fit to selected art

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@Alves566

Save the image as a .png file. make sure to check transparency.

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@Voss6371140

On Adobe Illustrator CS6:


Step1 > Double click on artboard tool.(Art board options window will
appear)
Step2 > click on 'preset' combo box.
Step3 > Select 'Fit to Artwork Bounds' and click on 'ok'button.


And you are done!:)

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@Merenda852

A nice shortcut, if Illustrator & the computer you're using aren't sluggish with the file you've got open, is to just hit the keystroke to "Save for Web".

If you've previously checked the "Clip to Artboard" box, which cockypup mentioned, it stays checked. So you'll get a preview that's clipped to artboard. Whack Esc to dismiss it.

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@Caterina889

You can set the artboard to match the outer dimensions of any object by selecting the object and choosing Object > Artboards > Fit to Selected Art from the menu.

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@Pope1402555

Select the artboard tool, delete the current artboard, then click on your object. Illustrator should create a new artboard at the exact dimensions of the object.

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@Alves566

I am currently using CC, so I appologize if this option does not exist in CS6

When you open the "Save for Web" dialog, there is a check box that reads "Clip to Artboard". Un-tick that.



This will shape the final image to the size of the WHOLE art in the file, ignoring the artboards.

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