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AI-generatedLimits of 'Fit to Artwork Bounds' in Illustrator: Exclusion of Locked, Hidden, and Symbol Objects
Goal To resize an artboard so that it encloses every piece of visible artwork that a designer intends to keep, including objects on locked layers, hidden layers, and symbol instances. Observed Limitation When using Object → Artboards → Fit to Artwork Bounds, Illustrator shrinks the artboard to the bounds of only the visible, unlocked objects. Objects that ar