Cannot Add Art Board

Hi,
I have created a huge art card measuring 1817mm x 1043mm and would like to duplicate more. I am not allowed to add further, is it because it has exceeded the canvas size? Take a look at the screen shot as shown below.

You won't be able to add one to the right of the active artboard, but below should be possible.

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What Illy version?
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Before entering Edit Artboard mode though, draw boxes at the right size and at the right locations as your desired new artboards so you can snap to them. While in Edit Artboard, anything other drawing boxes will cause you to exit it.
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He cheryl,
Thanks for your reply, but then i can't use the art board to crop the image... there is always transparent space around the artwork.
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mckayk_777 wrote:
Just a thought.
Increase the size of the sludge to include the images and see if they are taken when packaged then
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