I create many large-size (220" and longer) wall graphics for stickers that get made for me at a local sign shop. The saved .ai file saves okay, but the preview shows that it is cut off on the right-hand side and that is the way the emailed file opens on the sign printer's computer. Can't even save it as a PDF because it declares, "The dimension of this page are out of range." The size of the Illustrator document should be limitless as well as the ability to save/create a PDF that many printers prefer.

+1000 - this would be the biggest possible improvement to Illustrator I could imagine.

Here are my two use cases:

1. Designing signs. For example, channel letters to be installed on a building, or a huge banner. Because AI limits the size I constantly have to calculate values myself. Virtual scale would be somewhat helpful but would NOT fix the problem - when making this type of sign you have to output a full-size pattern for the metalworker and the neon maker. So not being able to print a full-size, full-scale pattern would be a failure. I have to use expensive alternatives like FlexiSign because of this.

2. Designing websites. I prefer AI because most of my work is vector as opposed to raster. Having multiple artboards has made this so much better because I can design many of the pages in a single file and have everything at my fingertips. But for big websites, it's not possible to cram all the layouts into AI because of its silly limit. Let it expand limitlessly! I understand at a certain point working memory could become a problem, but again since this is vector and not raster, that wouldn't be an issue with most of my designs.

On behalf of Environmental Graphic Designers everywhere....increase the canvas!!!

100 % agree the canvas size not going bigger is frustrating and I depend on other softwares such as ****** omega and and sign lab that offer this in their package. How does the market leader Adobe not offer the same service.

I don't want virtual scaling; I want a 1:1 unlimited canvas.

I don't really care if I have to work in scale 1:10 or 1:1, as long as I can export it to a bigger size for print.
Currently I will have to resize everything in photoshop just to scale it up for print( usually a big banner or something.).

Why can't Illustrator have an option to scale up your artwork when export? It would help a lot in production time. Imagine scaling up 100 pdf files saved in Illustrator using Photoshop.

This is a truly irritating and seemingly arbitrary limit. I need to be able to mock up and make up vehicle graphics in sizes over the limit. Upscaling in the printer is not a solution but a workaround, especially when photos are involved.

I mock up vehicles using photos at scale, so I can pre cut my graphics to lessen the in-shop time for installation. I need to be able to know exact measurements relative to the vehicle, since the real graphics will go on a real vehicle and I can't remake graphics after the fact without huge cost overruns.

I understand your developers are always trying to program the best new features for new releases/updates. But I would bet we users would forgo an entire development cycle or two just to fix all the ****** little annoyances which add up and become such a huge time suck. THAT is worth far more than some new tweak or feature!! I for one would be much happier paying my monthly subscription if my day to day needs were addressed instead of some new flash.

Yogesh,

If I may add to my earlier comments from the 6th.

Working in a large format business we ran some numbers, in the past 4 weeks we have had approximately 212 projects that required an artboard over 200 inches in size. These projects force us to rely on other software to ensure that we can provide a great Customer Experience. Allowing for a much larger artboard would allow us to
1. Utilize Adobe specific Software
2. Streamline our Training of New Hires and Best Practices
3. Autopopulate data and images into customer-facing documents
4. Automate many of the repetitive tasks
5. Minimize the amount of File Type Conversions (received in Illustrator remains in Illustrator)

Thank you again for your time and considerations.

"Workarounds Breed Errors"

LARGER artboards please! At least double the current.

Why are you making artists do math? We want to make 100% size art at the sizes required for the project. To ensure success we shouldn't have to work extra ******* our calculators. Most of us are not mathematicians.

I take a mural wall that needs to be 360x92"h and lay it out in PhotoShop cause Illustrator can't handle it.

IT IS NOW JULY 2018

THE CANVAS LIMIT STILL EXISTS

THIS IS AN INJUSTICE

Yes! Definitely need a bigger size! Although I'm currently working with a file within the confines of the artboard and I'm still getting an error message saying "The Dimension of this page are out of range". Go figure. Need an answer for that issue too!

Working in Scale or "Virtual Scale" would not solve our workflow issue. All of our vector layouts are exported to Nesting Software and CNC Machine Software at 1:1 Scale.

"Workarounds Breed Errors"

This needed to happen years ago! I can't believe I'm still forced to downscale everything in 2018...
These kind of easy fixes not being implemented after years of community request is what made me abandon Premiere and After Effects.

As a diplomatic compromise, I would be willing to allow the doubling of the canvas size as a stop-gap measure until full abolition can be achieved.

Please allow for much larger Artboard size. Everyone likes working in 1:1 scale. Even if you doubled the current limitation, that would be a huge step forward.

+1 I want a way to duplicate dozens of artboards to keep as many ideas as possible in a single document for comparison.

I'd like the ability to increase the canvas size of an Illustrator document. I'm working on titles for a large video series that requires a lot of duplication followed by simple edits. My document currently has 110 artboards and the canvas is nearly full. I don't want to have to create a new document because the side by side comparisons are invaluable and having to jump between documents will disturb my workflow and open the possibility for errors.

Yes, PLEASE! Abolish the canvas size limit! #downwith227 #adobe

I design experiential/environmental graphics and Illustrator with CadTools is my go to software. I would like to see near unlimited workspace because at times I have always sent out to production where CNC routers and various production machines need a full-size pattern/file to work off of, I can't always trust that a 15 dollar an hour production monkey can scale it up correctly. This is not unique to my business. I'm sure most designers that belong to SEGD or architectural and promotional sign shops will benefit from it as well. Currently I have to size up in either Auto-Cad, Flexi-sign or god help me Corel Flaw - thats thousands of dollars in investment. Like most Environmental/Experiential Designers I only design, but I need to be able to work within the same workspace, this would make the lives or large format and sign designers a lot easier. Thank you for your consideration...