Why Is Image Exporting At Larger Dimensions Than In Illustrator File?

This does not make sense to me. I have an Illustrator file and the shape is about 245 x 210 px on the artboard:

enter image description here

I then export this image as a transparent png, using the artboard:

enter image description here

But after it's been exported to my desktop and I right click on it and get info, it says that the dimensions are 1036 x 915:

enter image description here

That's WAY different from how it is in Illustrator. And when I try to upload the image to imgur, it's also too large there as well:

https://i.imgur.com/AUuet7c.png

I'm just trying to make this triangle smaller. Why is this happening?

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This does not make sense to me. I have an Illustrator file and the shape is about 245 x 210 px on the artboard:

enter image description here

I then export this image as a transparent png, using the artboard:

enter image description here

But after it's been exported to my desktop and I right click on it and get info, it says that the dimensions are 1036 x 915:

enter image description here

That's WAY different from how it is in Illustrator. And when I try to upload the image to imgur, it's also too large there as well:

https://i.imgur.com/AUuet7c.png

I'm just trying to make this triangle smaller. Why is this happening?

edited Feb 23 at 23:44

asked Feb 21 at 16:34

HappyHands31

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add a comment |

This does not make sense to me. I have an Illustrator file and the shape is about 245 x 210 px on the artboard:

enter image description here

I then export this image as a transparent png, using the artboard:

enter image description here

But after it's been exported to my desktop and I right click on it and get info, it says that the dimensions are 1036 x 915:

enter image description here

That's WAY different from how it is in Illustrator. And when I try to upload the image to imgur, it's also too large there as well:

https://i.imgur.com/AUuet7c.png

I'm just trying to make this triangle smaller. Why is this happening?

edited Feb 23 at 23:44

asked Feb 21 at 16:34

HappyHands31

161239

This does not make sense to me. I have an Illustrator file and the shape is about 245 x 210 px on the artboard:

enter image description here

I then export this image as a transparent png, using the artboard:

enter image description here

But after it's been exported to my desktop and I right click on it and get info, it says that the dimensions are 1036 x 915:

enter image description here

That's WAY different from how it is in Illustrator. And when I try to upload the image to imgur, it's also too large there as well:

https://i.imgur.com/AUuet7c.png

I'm just trying to make this triangle smaller. Why is this happening?

adobe-illustrator images resize file-size dimensions

edited Feb 23 at 23:44

asked Feb 21 at 16:34

HappyHands31

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edited Feb 23 at 23:44

asked Feb 21 at 16:34

HappyHands31

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edited Feb 23 at 23:44

asked Feb 21 at 16:34

HappyHands31

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HappyHands31

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You are exporting at 300 ppi which is more for printing, for screens, I believe that the number is generally 72 ppi.

I personally would just use Save for Web (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S) and then manually input the size I want in the dialog.

enter image description here

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

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Yeah that worked - thank you!

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You are exporting at 300 ppi which is more for printing, for screens, I believe that the number is generally 72 ppi.

I personally would just use Save for Web (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S) and then manually input the size I want in the dialog.

enter image description here

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

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Yeah that worked - thank you!

– HappyHands31
Feb 21 at 16:50

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You are exporting at 300 ppi which is more for printing, for screens, I believe that the number is generally 72 ppi.

I personally would just use Save for Web (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S) and then manually input the size I want in the dialog.

enter image description here

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

7,43062461

Yeah that worked - thank you!

– HappyHands31
Feb 21 at 16:50

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You are exporting at 300 ppi which is more for printing, for screens, I believe that the number is generally 72 ppi.

I personally would just use Save for Web (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S) and then manually input the size I want in the dialog.

enter image description here

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

7,43062461

You are exporting at 300 ppi which is more for printing, for screens, I believe that the number is generally 72 ppi.

I personally would just use Save for Web (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S) and then manually input the size I want in the dialog.

enter image description here

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

7,43062461

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

7,43062461

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

7,43062461

answered Feb 21 at 16:41

WELZ

7,43062461

Yeah that worked - thank you!

– HappyHands31
Feb 21 at 16:50

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Yeah that worked - thank you!

– HappyHands31
Feb 21 at 16:50

Yeah that worked - thank you!

– HappyHands31
Feb 21 at 16:50

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