I have a large print job. The design is sized at 36" by 72" with 1" bleed. The printer is asking that I set the file at 10% scale. How do I do that???
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Illustrator does not provide a direct method to "work at scale" if that is what you are seeking.– ScottJun 10, 2014 at 15:39
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6As a person in the print industry, find a new printer. They shouldn't have to ask you to do such a simple task.– LogarrJun 10, 2014 at 17:20
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2 Answers
This is very simple to do:
- Open the Transform palette
- Lock the width and height
- In the W: input add "/10" (after the current value in the box in mm/inches/etc).
This will divide the value by 10 and will therefore downscale everything to 10% of its original size.
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you're welcome ) inputs in transform panel accept some math operations and it is really handy..– VnovakJun 11, 2014 at 15:30
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I will add to this comment that it's incredibly useful to know you can do basic math in the width and height values (and a few others). Resist the temptation to do the math in other software or on paper and try it in illustrator instead. Aug 22, 2017 at 11:51
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As a shortcut, instead of toggling the width and height lock, you can simply hold CTRL (or Command) down when you hit "enter" and the transform will happen proportionately.– 13ruceAug 22, 2017 at 13:30
Method 1:
Resize your artwork:
- (With everything selected) go to
Object > Transform > Scale - In the
Uniformbox, enter 10% - Ensure that everything under
Optionsis checked - Click
OK
Then resize your Artboard:
- (With everything still selected) go to
Object > Artboards > Fit to Artwork Bounds
Method 2:
Create a new document with your desired dimensions (10% of your current ones) and copy the artwork to that one, scaling it down to fit.
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Good suggestions, however a lot more work is involved for multiple artboards.– RobNov 19, 2014 at 16:39