Exporting artwork at specific size in Illustrator CC

Question

I have the following artwork in the latest version of Illustrator CC:

Ignore the black rectangle, I only added that so that you and I can actually see the artwork (not sure if there is a better way).

Question:

How can I export this artwork with the following criteria:

As PNG format.

Is this doable? I cannot find any of these things in the export window.

Billy Kerr · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-01 11:56:54Z

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Yes it's doable.

Edit the artboard size so that there is no gap left or right.
File > Export > Export for Screens (or you can use Save for Web and use the "clip to artboard" option)

Result

answered Feb 1, 2018 at 11:13

Billy Kerr

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I see, so from the start, I have to set out everything the way I want it ending up. I couldn't get what I want right at the export step?
– J86
Feb 1, 2018 at 11:25
@Ciwan Well, since there are no options to add these specifications at the export stage, using the artboard, and positioning/scaling it, and using guides are the options I would choose to get the job done.
– Billy Kerr
Feb 1, 2018 at 11:47
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@Ciwan BTW, you don't have to create a new document, you can add additional artboards in your main document to use for this purpose.
– Billy Kerr
Feb 1, 2018 at 11:49
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I suspect you want to use that PNG for web design purpose. In this case, I would advise to export your PNG at the right image size and then use CSS to add padding (or margin)
– Vinny
Feb 1, 2018 at 12:08
@Vinny yes, adding padding in CSS would be better for websites.
– Billy Kerr
Feb 1, 2018 at 12:42

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