Keep sizes in illustrator till the end of the work

Question

Hi people! I started to learn to use illustrator and I am stuck in something that may be super easy. I want to create a file with an specific size but once I have finished my work, the size has changed and the file is enormous! Someone can help me to understand how to keep the size until the end? Thanks ;-)

Answer 1

Saisha,
They want a png file!
In that case, they will get a raster image, and a conversion from CMYK to RGB.
You may be able to talk them into a vector PDF file instead, but hey may have reasons, and you may (have to) give them what they want.
You should be able to do it, in a few different ways:
A) Set the Artboard/artwork to the desired size at 300 PPI and export it with 300 PPI in the options;
B) Set the Artboard/artwork to the desired size in pixels x pixels and Save for Web without changing anything;
C) Set the Artboard/artwork to whichever size you like and Save for Web and set the desired size in pixels x pixels in the Image Size window.
Remember to tick Art (or Type) Optimized (for Save for Web it is hidden away in the Image Size window).