Transparency Issues in Illustrator - Vector Image

Question

So I created what I thought was a vector image in Illustrator. I'm completely new to this and still learning how to use the program. Whenever I save it as an EPS, there's white space around the image. I think it has something to do with the blue box around the image, but I can't get just the text and image to save. There's always white space.

Here's what it looks like in Illustrator:

Another image:

If you need the file, I can share that, too.

Any help would be appreciated!

Answer 1

It sounds like you're saving the whitespace outside of the graphic to the file.

I think you'll want to either scale the vector up to take up the maximum allowable space of the artboard, or resize the artboard to fit the vector.

You can do this by visiting: File >> Document Setup >> Edit Artboards

File >> Document Setup

Edit Artboards

Scale the artboard to match the proportions of the graphic you're working with

These screenshots were taken on a Mac, but it should be a similar process on other operating systems.

Alternatively, you might be able to transform the vector using the scale tool or free-transforming it to fit closer to the bounds of the artboard/stage