Frequent Question: How Do I Lock an Illustrator File?

To lock objects, click the edit column button (to the right of the eye icon) in the Layers panel for the object or layer you want to lock. Drag across multiple edit column buttons to lock multiple items. Alternatively, select the objects you want to lock, and then choose Object > Lock > Selection.

How do I make an Illustrator file Uneditable?

There is no way to send vector artwork as un-editable.
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You can:

1. Save the AI file as a high res JPG.
2. Open the JPG (into Illustrator)
3. Resize the artboard to actual size.
4. Save this file to a PDF.

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What is the shortcut to lock an object in Illustrator?

You can use lock/unlock to make it so that you cannot select certain artwork. To lock/unlock artwork, you can select the artwork and either choose Object > Lock > Selection or the keyboard shortcut Cmd+2/Ctrl+2.