This guide will show you how to correctly export a document from Adobe Illustrator to be printed, and also how to flatten the layers within Adobe Illustrator before printing.
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Exporting
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How to Merge Layers in Adobe Illustrator
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Exporting documents and flattening layers in Adobe Illustrator
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