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  1. Lock, hide or deactivate artboards

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    29 comments  ·  Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests » Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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    Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Starting with Beta 29.9.0.36 it’s now possible to lock the objects on artboard basis from the Artboards panel, using a new Lock column, similar to one the Layers panel has.

    How it works:

    • In the Artboards panel, select one or more artboards and click Lock.
    • All objects on those artboards lock automatically.
    • To edit a specific object, simply unlock it from the Layers panel.

    Give it a try and let us know what you think. Your feedback helps the team to shape what comes next.

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    Ian commented  · 

    Yes, yes and, er, yes..
    This request is still important Adobe!
    (I'm assured by a software programmer that the code tweak would be minimal!)
    Why? A designer's eye needs to temporarily swtich off and on an alternative design to be able to intuitively see things that are not immediately apparent just by having them lined up above / below / left / right of each other.
    Some may say, hey, use layers / contact sheets. This misses the point of intuitive design.
    Thanks

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