TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Intermediate

3 min

Time-saving artboard tips for Illustrator

Discover smart tips to lock, rename, recolor, and export artboards for a friction-free Illustrator workflow.

What you’ll need

What you’ll learn

Focus on specific artboards

Lock artboards selectively to isolate the one you want to work on. This keeps your selections precise and prevents unwanted edits.

Rename and rearrange with ease

Update artboard names in the Properties panel, Artboards panel, or directly on the Canvas. Reorder and space apart for better layout control.

Customize artboard colors and export options

Use the Artboard tool to set the background color in one simple step instead of adding a colored rectangle. Export artboards in your preferred file type and scale, and add a file name prefix if needed.


Instruction by

Nigel French

Design by

Nigel French

18 November 2025

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