To open a multi-page PDF in Adobe Illustrator, you need to import the PDF, and then you can choose which pages to open. Illustrator does not natively open all pages of a PDF as separate artboards automatically.
Here's a breakdown of how to do it:
- Import the PDF: Instead of using "Open" use "Place". Go to File > Place within Illustrator.
- Select your PDF file: Navigate to and select the multi-page PDF you want to import and click the mouse.
- Choose the pages: When you click to place the PDF, Illustrator brings up a page selection dialog box. Click each page you wish to import. You can select a single page, or multiple, non-consecutive pages. Each page is imported into your document as a group.
- Place the page: Click in your document to place the imported page.
Key Points:
- Each page from the PDF becomes a separate object group, preserving the structure of the original page. You can then ungroup the elements for further editing.
- This method allows you to import only the necessary pages, which keeps your Illustrator file size smaller and more manageable.
- The method of choosing the pages to import as described is based on information in the YouTube video reference.
