: Export Artboards to separate PDFs (Illustrator) I was wondering if there's a way in Illustrator CC to export artworks containing multiple artboards, to multiple single-paged .pdf files, as Illustrator

@Angela777

Where the "extract" option fails is when you are opening in RIP software for printing. You are not really extracting individual pages. Try opening them as individual, and you find it contains ALL of the artboards. RIP software will try to process all of the artwork contained. I need the ability to export 50+ artboards with cut layers as individual files.

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@Gonzalez368

Export> Export for screens

Choose PDF as format (Press the settings icon to change preset).

Enter name into the Prefix window.

The name of the artboards should append after that name.

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@Megan533

If you have Adobe Acrobat Pro DC or Acrobat Standard DC (neither are free):


Save as Pdf, all pages
Open that PDF in Acrobat
"Organize Pages"
cmd + a to select all pages
Top toolbar becomes visible, click "Extract pages as separate files"

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@Cofer715

There is a free script available called MultiExporter which can export artboards to PDF, JPG, PNG and EPS.

You can download it here: gist.githubusercontent.com/TomByrne/7816376/raw/MultiExporter.jsx
Just add it into your Illustrator scripts folder and it will appear under File > Scripts > MultiExporter.

The best part about this plugin is that it keeps the artboard names intact when exporting.

Note however that the script uses the last used PDF export settings. You may want to uncheck "Trim Edges" if exporting as a PDF - this feature is a bit unreliable.

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@Dunderdale640

I highly recommend the Smart Layer Export plugin.
It lets you export artboards (and layers, as the name implies) to many formats, including pdf, and lets you specify many parameters in the export format, naming etc.

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@Chiappetta793

Using Adobe CC Acrobat, open your multi-page PDF.


Create a folder to dump your individual files into
View page thumbnails on the left side
Select all (if you forget this step, you can select page range later)
Right click
Select "Extract Pages"
Be sure the range is correct
Check the "Extract pages as separate files" box
Select your desired folder
Done.


This is the easiest way I've found. There might be a way to do it in Illustrator now, but if so I haven't found it.

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@Smith574

No scripts required!
On my Mac, it's plain and simple:


Click "save as"
Choose format "pdf"
Check "Use Artboards"
(Specify Range, one by one if wish)
Save as pdf.


I don't know if you are running Windows or Mac though? I cannot say if it is any different on Windows, as I don't run Illustrator on Windows.

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