18. Saving and Exporting Files and Assets

In This Chapter

Maximizing Document Efficiency

Managing Color Settings

Managing Metadata

Saving Illustrator Files

Packaging Files

Exporting Files Using Export As

Exporting with Export for Screens

Using the Asset Export Panel

Working with Save for Web

Illustrator provides a number of tools to help ensure your saved and exported files are efficiently structured with the appropriate settings for the project type.

Maximizing Document Efficiency

Prior to publishing or uploading a document, a number of tasks can be performed to maximize a document’s efficiency.

Remove unneeded elements

Do any of the following:

  • Delete unused layers, patterns, swatches, brushes, symbols, or styles.

  • Delete hidden objects ...

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