How to Export Images in Illustrator for Printing

Insert images into documents and presentations once the background is invisible.

Create high quality images with Adobe Illustrator software that you can insert into other documents or sent directly to a printer. When printing you must first prepare the image background by removing the white rectangle around the image so that only the image is printed to paper. Use the Export feature in Adobe Illustrator to make image backgrounds transparent for a clean print.

Instructions

1. Open Adobe Illustrator and click the “File” menu. Click “Open” and browse to an image file you wish to export for printing. Click on the image file and press “Enter” to display the image.

2. Click the “File” menu. Click the “Export” menu item. Click the “Format” box and click the file format option you wish to use for exporting the image.

3. Type a name for the exported image into the “Save As” box. Click the “Export” button. Note that the “Color” option box in the “Background” section has “Transparent” selected by default.

4. Click the “OK” button to save the image with a printable transparent background.

References

• Adobe TV: No Stupid Questions with Colin Smith - Illustrator to PowerPoint
• University of Texas: Adobe Illustrator CS2 Tutorial
• Adobe: Adobe Illustrator CS Printing Guide for Service Providers