Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
If you frequently create the same kind of document, then you should create a template.
A template is a special document that makes it easier to reuse frequently used material in
order to create a new document. An Illustrator Template file uses the (AIT) file format
instead of the normal (AI) document file format.
Exporting a Document
After you finish creating your document in Illustrator, you can export it for use in other
programs. If you have a document with text, you can export it to a text document, which
you can open in a word processing program. If you have a document with artwork, you
can export it as a PSD file (for use in Photoshop) or a JPEG file (for use on the web).
See the list on the next page for more information about all the file formats. If you have
multiple artboards in a document, many file formats preserve them or create multiple page
documents during export.
Export a Document
Click the
File
menu, and then click
Export
.
Enter a name for the file in the File Name (Win) or Save As (Mac) box.
Click the
Save as Type
list arrow (Win) or
Format
popup (Mac), and then select
a file format.
See the list on the next page for more information about all the file formats.
Navigate to the location where you want to save the document.
To preserve artboards, select the
Use Artboards
check box (if available), and
then select the
All
or
Range
option. If you selected the Range option, enter a
range.
Click
Save
.
For some formats, an Options dialog box appears, prompting you for additional
settings.
