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how to export svg from illustrator for web
HeyBraza points at the export-as svg options and the outline-text step that keeps your fonts from breaking on the web.
illustrator can save a website-ready svg, but the wrong export menu and a forgotten outline-text step produce bloated or broken files. here's the right export path and the settings that keep the svg small and faithful.
short answer
use file > export > export as rather than 'save as', pick svg, and set styling to 'presentation attributes' with 'responsive' on. outline your text first (shift+ctrl/cmd+o) or it won't render for anyone without the font.
or do it yourself
- 1select your artwork, then go type > create outlines (shift+ctrl/cmd+o) so text renders without the font installed.
- 2choose file > export > export as (not 'save as'), and pick svg as the format.
- 3in the svg options dialog, set styling to 'presentation attributes' and 'responsive' on for clean web code.
- 4set decimal places to 2-3 and object ids to 'minimal' to shrink the file, then click ok.
- 5for ui assets at multiple sizes, use file > export > export for screens and add svg plus any png scales you need.
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downloadcommon questions
should i use save as or export for svg?
use file > export > export as - 'save as svg' is meant as an editable working file and produces heavier code than the export path.
why does my svg text look wrong on the website?
the visitor doesn't have your font; outline the text (type > create outlines) before exporting so it ships as shapes.
