TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Intermediate

6 min

Expand vector artwork with AI in Illustrator

Use Generative Expand to resize artwork, reformat designs, and add bleed — while keeping everything editable.

What you’ll need

Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only.See terms .

What you’ll learn

Use Generative Expand to adapt artwork easily

Select your artwork and use the Contextual Task Bar or the Properties panel to launch Generative Expand. Then drag the handles to set new bounds and generate AI-powered variations.

Reformat for different sizes and uses

Add new content to match exact output sizes — like square or vertical social posts — while keeping your core design intact.

Add bleed for print

Apply specified print bleed automatically with one click. Illustrator creates non-destructive bleed variations, keeping your original artwork untouched.


Instruction by

Dave Clayton

Design by

Dave Clayton

Adobe Stock Contributors

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tarikdiz

21 August 2025

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