diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/save.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/save.rs
index 2e884a739..166eda8b9 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/save.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/save.rs
@@ -549,7 +549,10 @@ impl SaveJob {
             let one = self.encode_one(&artboard_doc(&self.doc, b))?;
             enc.files.extend(one.files.into_iter().map(|(_, bytes)| (Some(b), bytes)));
         }
-        enc.warnings.splice(0..0, fidelity_warning(self.plan.format));
+        // Lost artboards first: the status bar shows only the first warning.
+        let f = self.plan.format;
+        let lost = if is_svg(f) { super::svg::lost_artboards_warning(&self.doc, &self.params, f.label) } else { None };
+        enc.warnings.splice(0..0, lost.into_iter().chain(fidelity_warning(f)));
         Ok(enc)
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/svg.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/svg.rs
index 62c2d1a3a..8f028934a 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/svg.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/svg.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ pub fn options_map(p: &Value) -> Result<Map<String, Value>, String> {
     match o.get("svg") {
         None | Some(Value::Null) => {}
         Some(Value::Object(svg)) => m.extend(svg.clone()),
-        Some(_) => return Err("`svg` must be an object of SVG options (see document.formats)".into()),
+        Some(_) => {
+            return Err("`svg` must be an object of SVG options (see document.formats)".into());
+        }
     }
     Ok(m)
 }
@@ -147,6 +149,17 @@ fn plan(doc: &Document, p: &Value) -> Result<(ExportOptions, Vec<Option<usize>>,
     Ok((opts, named.unwrap_or_else(|| vec![0]).into_iter().map(Some).collect(), chosen))
 }
 
+/// What a save of `doc` as SVG (format `label`) with options `p` loses of several artboards: the
+/// file is one artboard and reopens as one, unless it carries the native document (Preserve
+/// Editing Capabilities).
+pub(super) fn lost_artboards_warning(doc: &Document, p: &Value, label: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let n = doc.artboards.len();
+    let preserved = plan(doc, p).is_ok_and(|(opts, ..)| opts.preserve_editing);
+    (n > 1 && !preserved).then(|| {
+        format!("{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.")
+    })
+}
+
 /// Encode `doc` as SVG (or gzipped, SVGZ): one file per chosen artboard, with the images they
 /// link to and the writer's warnings.
 pub(super) fn encode(doc: &Document, p: &Value, compressed: bool) -> Result<Encoded, String> {
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_svg.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_svg.rs
index d52ab20eb..05cafeb6a 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_svg.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_svg.rs
@@ -145,6 +145,23 @@ fn preserve_editing_reopens_the_native_document() {
     assert_eq!(s.doc().unwrap().doc.artboards.len(), 1);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn saving_several_artboards_as_plain_svg_warns_they_are_lost() {
+    let artboards = |r: &Value| r["warnings"].as_array().unwrap().iter().filter(|w| w.as_str().unwrap().contains("artboards")).count();
+    let mut s = session(3);
+    let r = s.execute("document.save", &json!({"format": "svg"})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(artboards(&r), 1, "{r}");
+    // First: the status bar shows only the first warning.
+    assert!(r["warnings"][0].as_str().unwrap().contains("1 of the document's 3 artboards"), "{r}");
+    assert_eq!(artboards(&s.execute("file.saveAs", &json!({"format": "svgz"})).unwrap()), 1);
+    // Preserve Editing keeps them all (they reopen); a single artboard loses none.
+    for p in [json!({"format": "svg", "preserveEditing": true}), json!({"format": "svg", "svg": {"preserveEditing": true}})] {
+        let r = s.execute("document.save", &p).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(artboards(&r), 0, "{p}: {r}");
+    }
+    assert_eq!(artboards(&session(1).execute("document.save", &json!({"format": "svg"})).unwrap()), 0);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn save_writes_svg_and_remembers_its_options() {
     let mut s = session(1);
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
index 98f1a3e67..6a806e588 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
@@ -5190,3 +5190,4 @@ theme	Appearance	Външен вид
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Избиране по цвят
 	Move Anchor Point	Преместване на опорна точка
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} запазва 1 от {n} работни области на документа: файлът се отваря отново с един. Включете „Запазване на възможностите за редактиране“, за да запазите всички.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 8f7b9ce79..d1bc56c97 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -5228,3 +5228,4 @@ mark-style	Japanese	Japonské
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Vybrat podle barvy
 	Move Anchor Point	Přesunout kotevní bod
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} zachová 1 z {n} pracovních ploch dokumentu: soubor se znovu otevře s jedním. Zapněte Zachovat možnosti úprav, aby zůstala všechna.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index db7ea1dd4..c3e70abf6 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -4808,3 +4808,4 @@ effect	Soft	Weich
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Nach Farbe auswählen
 	Move Anchor Point	Ankerpunkt verschieben
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} behält 1 der {n} Zeichenflächen des Dokuments: Die Datei wird mit einer wieder geöffnet. Aktivieren Sie „Bearbeitungsfunktionen beibehalten“, um alle zu behalten.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
index caa2c90df..9de4765c7 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
@@ -5180,3 +5180,4 @@ effect	Points	Σημεία
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Επιλογή βάσει χρώματος
 	Move Anchor Point	Μετακίνηση σημείου αγκύρωσης
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	Το {label} διατηρεί 1 από τους {n} πίνακες σχεδίασης του εγγράφου: το αρχείο ανοίγει ξανά με μία. Ενεργοποιήστε τη Διατήρηση δυνατοτήτων επεξεργασίας για να τους κρατήσετε όλους.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index e3dc401b4..388d9c836 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -5170,3 +5170,4 @@ mark-style	Japanese	Japonesas
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Seleccionar por color
 	Move Anchor Point	Mover punto de ancla
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} conserva 1 de las {n} mesas de trabajo del documento: el archivo se vuelve a abrir con una. Active Conservar capacidades de edición para conservarlas todas.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
index 669df6575..261995f62 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
@@ -5259,3 +5259,4 @@ swatch	Bright Violet	Kirkas violetti
 	Save and Close	Tallenna ja sulje
 	Play:	Toista:
 	Move Anchor Point	Siirrä ankkuripistettä
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} säilyttää asiakirjan {n} piirtoalustasta 1: tiedosto avautuu uudelleen yhdellä. Ota Säilytä muokkausominaisuudet käyttöön, jotta kaikki säilyvät.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index 68e5699a7..52e6fd3f2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -5227,3 +5227,4 @@ theme	Appearance	Apparence
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Sélectionner par couleur
 	Move Anchor Point	Déplacer le point d’ancrage
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} conserve 1 des {n} plans de travail du document : le fichier se rouvre avec un seul. Activez Conserver les fonctions d’édition pour les conserver tous.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
index ff455c9ce..0d0a1e642 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
@@ -5214,3 +5214,4 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Körvonal
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Kijelölés szín szerint
 	Move Anchor Point	Horgonypont áthelyezése
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	A(z) {label} a dokumentum {n} rajztáblájából 1-et tart meg: a fájl eggyel nyílik meg újra. Kapcsolja be a Szerkeszthetőség megtartása beállítást, hogy mind megmaradjon.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
index fe0de9ba3..6e99dcab4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
@@ -4842,3 +4842,4 @@ lighting	Light	Luce
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Seleziona per colore
 	Move Anchor Point	Sposta punto di ancoraggio
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} mantiene 1 delle {n} tavole da disegno del documento: il file si riapre con una sola. Attiva Mantieni possibilità di modifica per mantenerle tutte.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index 56ad5ab9a..f980b2373 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -4882,3 +4882,4 @@ lighting	Light	ライト
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	カラーで選択
 	Move Anchor Point	アンカーポイントを移動
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} ではドキュメントの {n} 個のアートボードのうち 1 個だけが保持され、ファイルは 1 個で開き直されます。すべて保持するには「編集機能を保持」をオンにしてください。
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
index edd9d2257..0538b0fd2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
@@ -5135,3 +5135,4 @@ imageTrace	Outline	კონტური
 @msg	thumbnail: no page {n} (the file has 1)	thumbnail: გვერდი {n} არ არსებობს (ფაილს 1 გვერდი აქვს)
 	Move Anchor Point	საყრდენი წერტილის გადაადგილება
 	Alt key toggles to Smooth Tool	Alt კლავიში ჩართავს გაგლუვების ხელსაწყოს
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} ინახავს დოკუმენტის {n} სამუშაო დაფიდან 1-ს: ფაილი ხელახლა ერთით გაიხსნება. ყველას შესანარჩუნებლად ჩართეთ „რედაქტირების შესაძლებლობების შენარჩუნება“.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
index d75734a88..144b1821f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
@@ -4805,3 +4805,4 @@ lighting	Light	광원
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	색상별 선택
 	Move Anchor Point	앵커 포인트 이동
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label}은(는) 문서의 아트보드 {n}개 중 1개만 유지하며 파일은 아트보드 하나로 다시 열립니다. 모두 유지하려면 편집 기능 보존을 켜십시오.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index ed914e79f..c66142993 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -5080,3 +5080,4 @@ mark-style	Japanese	Japońskie
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Zaznacz według koloru
 	Move Anchor Point	Przesuń punkt kontrolny
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} zachowuje 1 z {n} obszarów kompozycji dokumentu: plik otworzy się ponownie z jednym. Włącz Zachowaj możliwości edycji, aby zachować wszystkie.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
index 0677e101a..e33d25c37 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
@@ -5145,3 +5145,4 @@ mark-style	Japanese	Japonesas
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Selecionar por Cor
 	Move Anchor Point	Mover Ponto de Ancoragem
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} mantém 1 das {n} mesas de trabalho do documento: o arquivo reabre com uma. Ative Preservar Capacidades de Edição para manter todas.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index 6e78153c2..c03d830ba 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -4838,3 +4838,4 @@ lighting	Light	Свет
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Выделить по цвету
 	Move Anchor Point	Переместить опорную точку
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} сохраняет 1 из {n} монтажных областей документа: файл откроется снова с одной. Включите «Сохранять возможности редактирования», чтобы сохранить все.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
index a402532ac..05144a79f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
@@ -5184,3 +5184,4 @@ theme	Appearance	Utseende
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Markera efter färg
 	Move Anchor Point	Flytta ankarpunkt
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} behåller 1 av dokumentets {n} ritytor: filen öppnas igen med en. Slå på Bevara redigeringsmöjligheter för att behålla alla.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
index 6fa711d05..5474578d5 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
@@ -4822,3 +4822,4 @@ lighting	Light	Світло
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Виділити за кольором
 	Move Anchor Point	Перемістити опорну точку
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} зберігає 1 з {n} монтажних областей документа: файл відкриється знову з однією. Увімкніть «Зберігати можливості редагування», щоб зберегти всі.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
index 7affdb91b..7249d1899 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
@@ -4822,3 +4822,4 @@ theme	Appearance	Giao diện
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	Chọn theo màu
 	Move Anchor Point	Di chuyển điểm neo
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} chỉ giữ 1 trong {n} bảng vẽ của tài liệu: tệp sẽ mở lại với một bảng vẽ. Bật Bảo lưu khả năng chỉnh sửa để giữ tất cả.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
index ee31597b6..bb2698ecd 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
@@ -5065,3 +5065,4 @@ lighting	Light	光源
 # Select by Color (select.color)
 	Select by Color	按颜色选择
 	Move Anchor Point	移动锚点
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} 只保留文档 {n} 个画板中的 1 个：文件重新打开时只有一个。打开“保留编辑功能”可全部保留。
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
index 2faf73da7..a3c1948b2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
@@ -4860,3 +4860,4 @@ lighting	Light	光源
 @msg	invalid object id {value}: expected a non-negative integer	無效的物件 id {value}：應為非負整數
 @msg	no such object id {value}	沒有 id 為 {value} 的物件
 	Move Anchor Point	移動錨點
+@msg	{label} keeps 1 of the document's {n} artboards: the file reopens with one. Turn on Preserve Editing Capabilities to keep them all.	{label} 只保留文件 {n} 個工作區域中的 1 個：檔案重新開啟時只有一個。開啟「保留編輯功能」可全部保留。