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Artboards can be a little unfamiliar to beginners. In this article, Andy explains artboards in depth so you can make more use of them in your workflows.
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Key aspects of artboards

Let’s look at a few key facts about artboards…

  • They are independent design areas for creative thinking
  • You can create multiple artboards per document
  • They are objects so they possess object properties
  • All artboards use the same document settings

Artboards are design areas

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An artboard is a self-contained design area in which you can draw your design, much like a normal page. It acts as a container for on-artboard objects much like an object group.

Each artboard can have its own unique ruler guides, column guides and grid setup.

Multiple artboards

Artboard tool: S: Slice tool: H: Hotspot tool: C: Open the Insert Window: Enter: Insert selected Component onto Canvas from Insert Window: Enter: Go to selected Symbol’s Source from Components View ⌥ drag: Draw a new shape from center ⇧ drag: Lock the ratio of shape as you draw it Space drag: Move a new layer before you place it.

Artboards become so much more powerful when more than one is used. On different artboards you can create different designs in the same document which may represent design variants, different print deliverables (below), web mockups or device mockups.

More generally, you can simply use multiple artboards for visualising and comparing different design ideas side by side.

Some benefits of multiple artboards…

  • You can align and distribute multiple artboards in relation to each other
  • Logos or other repeating elements can be placed on and modified across multiple artboards simultaneously using Affinity Designer’s Symbols feature
  • Constraints can be used to intelligently scale or anchor artboard objects as you change artboard size—great when redesigning to differently sized device mockups

Object properties

An artboard is an object so you can select, transform and apply a range of properties just like you would to vector shapes, text and curves.

Like objects, artboards can be sized. For example, you’d typically create artboards at actual mobile device sizes or physical page sizes (compliment slips, letterheads, business cards, etc).

Artboards can also:

  • Take a coloured stroke/fill, opacity, etc.
  • Clip (contain) objects within the artboard (clip to canvas)
  • Scale contents as the artboard is resized

Document settings

One key aspect of artboard usage is that the document settings established at document creation are shared across all artboards. These include:

  • Colour space (RGB, CMYK, etc.)
  • DPI
  • Margins
  • Bleed settings
  • Measurement units (pixels, centimetres, inches, etc.)
Artboard tool

You can’t change the above settings on a per artboard basis. As a result, at document setup:

  • For professional printing: use 300dpi and CMYK colour space
  • For web page mockups: use 72dpi and RGB colour space
  • For mobile device mockups: use 144dpi and RGB colour space
Tip: Set up your document with delivery in mind as every artboard will adopt the document’s settings.

Affinity and artboards

Download itunes 12.7 3 mac. In the Affinity product range, artboards are unique to Affinity Designer (both Mac and Windows).

In Affinity Publisher, you can place a Designer document’s artboard in your document. The original Designer file, if linked and altered, will update in Publisher automatically.

Artboard studio

If you haven’t tried artboards before, you can create one directly from Designer’s New Document dialog or at any time in session using the Artboard Tool. Why not watch the official Serif video for more information.

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