Make artwork nonprintable
The Layers panel makes it easy to print different versions of your artwork. For example, you can choose to print only the type objects in a document in order to proof your text. You can also add nonprinting elements to artwork to record important information.
- To prevent artwork from displaying in the document window, printing, and exporting, hide the corresponding items in the Layers panel.
- To prevent artwork from printing, but not from showing on the artboard or exporting, double-click a layer name in the Layers panel. In the Layer Options dialog box, deselect the Print option, and click OK. The layer name changes to italics in the Layers panel.
- To create artwork that does not print or export, even when visible on the artboard, select Template in the Layer Options dialog box.
Note: You can also specify multiple crop areas in your
document and then choose one area at a time for printing in the
Print dialog box. Only artwork within the crop area prints. For
a video on defining crop areas for print, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0213.