How to Use The Artboard Tool in Adobe Illustrator

Successfully modifying the size and shape of your viewable artboard window in Adobe Illustrator is essential to enhancing your ability to create and modify images. While seemingly simplistic, the artboard tool allows you to stretch, modify and move the creation window for your artistic project, graphic design elements and image enhancement needs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHvfhYBC3vE This graphic design tutorial presents a step-by-step guide on how to accurately use the artboard tool in Adobe Illustrator.

Open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document by clicking "File", then "New". A "New Document" window will appear. Name your new document if desired in the "Name" box. Select the number of artboards you want from the drop-down selection window labeled "Number of Artboards". Make adjustments to spacing, columns, orientation, width, height, units and bleed spacing. You can also make more settings adjustments by pressing the down arrow next to the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the box. Once all settings are completed, press the "OK" button to create your new document.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHvfhYBC3vE

Click on the artboard tool, which is the 13th button from the top of your tools palate, in the left column. It is shaped like a square. You can also press and hold the "Shift" button and then "O" on your keyboard to activate the tool. Once the artboard tool is selected, the black outline around your document will change from a solid to a dotted line. Click and hold on a line you want to adjust. Move the line until it is adjusted to your satisfaction. Continue making adjustments to all lines until your preferred dimensions are achieved.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHvfhYBC3vE

Move the location of your document on your Illustrator screen by clicking and holding inside your artboard and moving it to your preferred location. Let go of your mouse button to set the artboard's location.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHvfhYBC3vE

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