To create a new document with an artboard:
- From the File menu, click New.
- From the dialog, select the Create artboard option.
- Adjust the settings in the dialog.
- Click Create.
To add artboards at preset dimensions:
- (Optional) With the Move Tool, select one or more objects.
- On the Tools panel, select the Artboard Tool.
- On the context toolbar, from the Size pop-up menu, select:
- Document—to add an artboard at the current document's dimensions to the canvas.
- Selection—to add an artboard at the top of the layer stack at the same size and position as the selected object(s).
- any other preset—to add another artboard at a device-specific preset's dimensions.
- On the context toolbar, click Insert Artboard.
To add custom size artboards:
- With the Artboard Tool selected, drag on the pasteboard (or inside another artboard to create a nested artboard).
To copy or duplicate an artboard:
- With an artboard selected, do one of the following:
- With the Move Tool or Artboard Tool, -drag the artboard.
- From the Edit menu, select Duplicate.
To convert an object to an artboard:
- With the single object selected, from the Layer menu, select Convert Object to Artboard.
To remove an artboard:
- Do one of the following:
- Using the Artboard Tool, click to select a single artboard or -click to select multiple artboards.
- On the Layers panel, select one or more artboards.
- Do one of the following:
- Press the .
- Press the .
- On the Layers panel, click Remove Layer.
To convert an artboard to an object:
- With the single artboard selected, from the Layer menu, select Convert Artboard to Object.