Don’t include the stroke of the object when creating an object-sized artboard with Artboard tool
Create artboards to CENTER of stroke pleasssseee!
If I create a box with a fill and stroke, using (Shift+O) for Artboard tool, I double-click my box and a new artboard is created.
When I double-click my shape with the Artboard tool, it creates an artboard around the stroke width and not the actual bounding box or CENTER of the stroke.
I believe Illustrator used to perform this operation correctly in the past.
jeff D
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iviansur
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If Preview Bounds is off, stroke width shouldn’t factor into artboard size when sizing to document or selected artwork – it just doesn’t make sense.
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A related report:
An option to ignore strokes when using Fit to Artwork Bounds or Fit to Selected Art commands
https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/46067539 -
atravler, I mean it SHOULD work, but does NOT :)
This is what I suggest to be implemented and not the actual recipe. Sorry if I got you confused. I am in the same boat as you. -
atravler atravler
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I waited 2 1/2 years for that, Egor? Please try your idea first. It does not work and hasn't worked since 2019!
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Should depend on the Use Preview Bounds flag in Preferences.
If on — respect strokes, if off — fit artboard to the geometric dimensions.
Same applies to Fit artboard commands. -
Arin Ringwald
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Dealing with the same problem ... I just realized the workaround
Flip the stroke to a fill, then create artboard. Then switch it back if you need to.
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jeff D
commented
YES!! why has no one noticed this issue yet?
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Julie
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This is a major problem for me as well. If a file is built at 1/10" scale, as in a lot of large format printing, that small amount from center of stroke to outside of stroke makes a big different at final size.
