: How to Export "only" the illustration in Illustrator CS3? I am using Illustrator CS3 and trying to export my illustration. Problem is, I wanted to only export the illustration, no the background

@Pope1402555

I usually use this way:

On the menu bar, find object, then crop area --> make.



And when I export, all I get is everything inside the box. I'll try it on my Illustrator CS2 and I hope there is the same menu on CS3.

And if I want to export just the illustration, I export it as .PNG format. Make sure you have chosen the color drop down with transparent.

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@Courtney577

I have CS3. I created a new document, drew a filled circle on the artboard, and exported to png. It clipped automatically - no need to manually crop. Which format are you exporting to?

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@Reiling762

Unfortunately, I do not have access to CS3, I use CS5. However, I noticed that when you export, in the dialog box where you choose the file name, there's also this option:


Make sure it's unchecked as shown, this will export ONLY the content, not the artboard.

EDIT
Alternatively you can fit your artboard to your illustration:

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