in today's tutorial on how to reduce file size in illustrator I have six tips
that in combination are going to help you greatly reduce file size in your
dubious traits documents what is that people welcome back to you to Torah
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along today with a step-by-step tutorial on how to reduce your file sizes in
Illustrator the first tip for reducing file size is to open up the actions
window like so then head over to the delete unused panels option and hit play
by simply doing this you're going to remove a new swatches brushes and so
forth thus reducing your file size if you have a design in Illustrator with
many different blends of blurs and shadows you can reduce the file size by
lowering in the raster effects resolution this would only lower the
resolution on the effects that are raster's as opposed to vector to do this
and go to effect document and raster effect settings you can then set a low
value of resolution and dialog box in addition to minimizing the file size
it's also going to accelerate the process of displaying graphics on the
screen why looming after finishing with the file you can set the desired value
for the resolution the next method on how to reduce file size in Illustrator
is a table I've mentioned before my channel but it is crucial in the process
of reducing your file sizes will you design selected go up to objects path
and then simplify here you can lower the amount of anchor points used while
seeing the changes in real time by keeping the preview button checked you
want to make sure that your design retain this original shape whilst making
the changes
the fourth way to reduce file size in illustrator is based around symbols
vector artwork can contain many different multiple objects or groups of
objects resulting from duplication in this case save the item you want to
duplicate as a symbol in the symbols panel you can access this by going up to
window in symbols then proceed to duplicate a character with a sprayer
tool using symbols greatly reduce the file size of the original file their use
is particularly justified if you want to duplicate complex objects in a debut
illustrator
the fifth way to reduce file size from your graphic designs is a quick and neat
trick when we're saving the file for the first time this opens illustrators
option dialog box to significantly reduce the file size uncheck creates PDF
compatible file and then make sure you check their use compression box final
tip on how to reduce the file size illustrator will leave you with many
options for your current designs after an objects had been designed head up to
object and flatten transparency here you have some nice options that can reduce
file size such as custom resolution converted things to stroke or outlines
and so forth so there were today six ways on how to reduce file size in a day
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