Error exporting as PNG

Unable to export PNG other than 72ppi

Learn how to export your artwork as PNG files with the desired resolution in the October 2017 release of Illustrator CC.

Versions affected	2018 release of Illustrator CC
Operating system	Windows and macOS

When you export your artwork as PNG files, Illustrator always exports the artwork in 72 ppi, regardless of the resolution you specify. This issue occurs only when you enable the Import Previous Settings And Preferences option in the Creative Cloud desktop app while updating from a previous version of Illustrator CC to the October 2017 release of Illustrator CC.

To resolve this issue, restore Illustrator preferences to their default settings. For details, see Set preferences.

Download PNGResolutionReset.zip on your computer:

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Get file

PNGResolutionReset.zip

Extract the content of the zip folder downloaded in step 1.

Launch the October 2017 release of Illustrator CC.

Choose File > Scripts > Other Scripts. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl/Command+F12.

Choose the downloaded script and click Open.

Our engineering team is looking into a more robust way to handle this issue.

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Unable to export PNG other than 72ppi

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Solutions

Solution 1: Reset Illustrator preferences

Solution 2: Run the script: PNGResolutionReset

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