Saving and Exporting Artwork Flashcards

Which keyboard-accessible command saves the current document under a new name or format?

Answer: File > Save As

Save As lets you write a copy under a new name, location, or compatible format.

Saving with an older Illustrator version compatibility may cause:

Answer: Loss or expansion of newer features not supported in that version

Down-saving can flatten or discard features the older version can't understand.

Which option in the SVG export controls how text is handled?

Answer: SVG text vs converting type to outlines

SVG export lets you keep live SVG text or outline the type into paths.

What is a key reason to export a PDF with the 'Smallest File Size' preset?

Answer: Easy on-screen sharing/email where print fidelity isn't required

That preset downsamples images for compact files suited to screen viewing and email.

When exporting GIF, why might you limit the number of colors?

Answer: To reduce file size since GIF uses an indexed color palette

GIF is indexed-color, so fewer colors shrink the palette and file size.

Which feature lets you save a group of export presets to reuse identical output settings later?

Answer: Custom presets in the Adobe PDF / export dialogs

You can save and reload named presets so future exports use the same settings.

Before exporting web assets, enabling 'Align New Objects to Pixel Grid' / Pixel Preview helps to:

Answer: Avoid blurry edges by snapping artwork to whole pixels

Pixel-aligned artwork renders with crisp, non-blurry edges in raster web exports.