: How do I avoid lines at top and left borders of png files exported from Illustrator When I export Illustrator artwork as a png file, I get a one pixel grey border at the top and left edges.

@Yeniel278

i had this same problem and realized i had set up my document with a bleed, so when i disabled bleeds and tried exporting again to PNG, i had no problem with white border showing up. click "use artboards" at export.

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@Angie364

After much tearing of hair the following works for me:


Select View > Pixel Preview.
View > Snap to Pixel should be ticked.
You should use Artboards
The Artboards should be laid out by Illustrator not by you, so if you've created, copied or positioned any: Objects > Artboards > Rearrange and choose a whole pixel value for spacing. This will lay the artboards out to exact pixels.
Choose View > Pixel Preview and check the edges of the artwork for unwanted anti-aliasing. It sometimes helps to extend shapes beyond the edges of the artboard.
When you're happy with how it looks, choose File > Export and tick Use Artboards
Antialiasing type selection seems to have little effect on this issue but will effect the way your artwork looks.

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@Dunderdale640

If I recall correctly, choosing "use Artboards" when exporting circumvents this situation.

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@BetL875

Based on a duplicate question that was just closed, I'd say the problem is that your graphic is not pixel-aligned, so you have an anti-alias artifact showing up. Try creating a new document, turning on "Align New Objects to Pixel Grid," and recreate.

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