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I am collating several logos into an Illustrator Artboard.
Obviously, to be efficient and productive, I placed them the fastest way I know - by dragging the files from my OS to the Illustrator document window.
When I do so, the placed logos (in .ai format) appear in a box, and the edges of the shapes cannot seem to be edited/selected.
After placing Illustrator files in an Illustrator file, how do I enable editing of the placed files in the final document?
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I am collating several logos into an Illustrator Artboard.
Obviously, to be efficient and productive, I placed them the fastest way I know - by dragging the files from my OS to the Illustrator document window.
When I do so, the placed logos (in .ai format) appear in a box, and the edges of the shapes cannot seem to be edited/selected.
After placing Illustrator files in an Illustrator file, how do I enable editing of the placed files in the final document?
adobe-illustrator vector file-placing
asked 2 hours ago
MicroMachine
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up vote
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I am collating several logos into an Illustrator Artboard.
Obviously, to be efficient and productive, I placed them the fastest way I know - by dragging the files from my OS to the Illustrator document window.
When I do so, the placed logos (in .ai format) appear in a box, and the edges of the shapes cannot seem to be edited/selected.
After placing Illustrator files in an Illustrator file, how do I enable editing of the placed files in the final document?
adobe-illustrator vector file-placing
asked 2 hours ago
MicroMachine
489317
I am collating several logos into an Illustrator Artboard.
Obviously, to be efficient and productive, I placed them the fastest way I know - by dragging the files from my OS to the Illustrator document window.
When I do so, the placed logos (in .ai format) appear in a box, and the edges of the shapes cannot seem to be edited/selected.
After placing Illustrator files in an Illustrator file, how do I enable editing of the placed files in the final document?
adobe-illustrator vector file-placing
adobe-illustrator vector file-placing
asked 2 hours ago
MicroMachine
489317
asked 2 hours ago
MicroMachine
489317
asked 2 hours ago
MicroMachine
489317
asked 2 hours ago
MicroMachine
489317
asked 2 hours ago
MicroMachine
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489317
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By default, Illustrator loads it in as a raster object link of the Illustrator file, to fix this, you have to embed it in and then;
Ungroup and release all the boatloads of clipping masks and groups that come with it when dragged in.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Shift+G a few times to ungroup everything.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Alt+7 a few times to release all the clipping masks.
Here's a GIF:
(Notice how the transparency get's lost, not sure why/how to fix that)
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
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The files have already been placed in the document, as linked files
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
@MicroMachine yeh, but it places them in as a linked raster preview to the actual ai file, embedding it will embed it as vectors.
– WELZ
2 hours ago
How is embedding different than placing? I don't know a "embed" function, only place. I can seem to zoom in infinitely on the placed files, they do not seem to be pixels
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
Unsure, once the file is placed it still needs to be embedded (placing a file only places a "link" with a preview to the file)
– WELZ
2 hours ago
Oi, I get it now, wonderful, thanks!!
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
By default, Illustrator loads it in as a raster object link of the Illustrator file, to fix this, you have to embed it in and then;
Ungroup and release all the boatloads of clipping masks and groups that come with it when dragged in.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Shift+G a few times to ungroup everything.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Alt+7 a few times to release all the clipping masks.
Here's a GIF:
(Notice how the transparency get's lost, not sure why/how to fix that)
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
5,17341551
The files have already been placed in the document, as linked files
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
@MicroMachine yeh, but it places them in as a linked raster preview to the actual ai file, embedding it will embed it as vectors.
– WELZ
2 hours ago
How is embedding different than placing? I don't know a "embed" function, only place. I can seem to zoom in infinitely on the placed files, they do not seem to be pixels
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
Unsure, once the file is placed it still needs to be embedded (placing a file only places a "link" with a preview to the file)
– WELZ
2 hours ago
Oi, I get it now, wonderful, thanks!!
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
By default, Illustrator loads it in as a raster object link of the Illustrator file, to fix this, you have to embed it in and then;
Ungroup and release all the boatloads of clipping masks and groups that come with it when dragged in.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Shift+G a few times to ungroup everything.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Alt+7 a few times to release all the clipping masks.
Here's a GIF:
(Notice how the transparency get's lost, not sure why/how to fix that)
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
5,17341551
The files have already been placed in the document, as linked files
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
@MicroMachine yeh, but it places them in as a linked raster preview to the actual ai file, embedding it will embed it as vectors.
– WELZ
2 hours ago
How is embedding different than placing? I don't know a "embed" function, only place. I can seem to zoom in infinitely on the placed files, they do not seem to be pixels
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
Unsure, once the file is placed it still needs to be embedded (placing a file only places a "link" with a preview to the file)
– WELZ
2 hours ago
Oi, I get it now, wonderful, thanks!!
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
By default, Illustrator loads it in as a raster object link of the Illustrator file, to fix this, you have to embed it in and then;
Ungroup and release all the boatloads of clipping masks and groups that come with it when dragged in.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Shift+G a few times to ungroup everything.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Alt+7 a few times to release all the clipping masks.
Here's a GIF:
(Notice how the transparency get's lost, not sure why/how to fix that)
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
5,17341551
By default, Illustrator loads it in as a raster object link of the Illustrator file, to fix this, you have to embed it in and then;
Ungroup and release all the boatloads of clipping masks and groups that come with it when dragged in.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Shift+G a few times to ungroup everything.
Select all and hit Ctrl+Alt+7 a few times to release all the clipping masks.
Here's a GIF:
(Notice how the transparency get's lost, not sure why/how to fix that)
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
5,17341551
edited 2 hours ago
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
5,17341551
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
5,17341551
answered 2 hours ago
WELZ
5,17341551
5,17341551
The files have already been placed in the document, as linked files
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
@MicroMachine yeh, but it places them in as a linked raster preview to the actual ai file, embedding it will embed it as vectors.
– WELZ
2 hours ago
How is embedding different than placing? I don't know a "embed" function, only place. I can seem to zoom in infinitely on the placed files, they do not seem to be pixels
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
Unsure, once the file is placed it still needs to be embedded (placing a file only places a "link" with a preview to the file)
– WELZ
2 hours ago
Oi, I get it now, wonderful, thanks!!
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
The files have already been placed in the document, as linked files
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
@MicroMachine yeh, but it places them in as a linked raster preview to the actual ai file, embedding it will embed it as vectors.
– WELZ
2 hours ago
How is embedding different than placing? I don't know a "embed" function, only place. I can seem to zoom in infinitely on the placed files, they do not seem to be pixels
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
Unsure, once the file is placed it still needs to be embedded (placing a file only places a "link" with a preview to the file)
– WELZ
2 hours ago
Oi, I get it now, wonderful, thanks!!
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
The files have already been placed in the document, as linked files
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
The files have already been placed in the document, as linked files
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
@MicroMachine yeh, but it places them in as a linked raster preview to the actual ai file, embedding it will embed it as vectors.
– WELZ
2 hours ago
@MicroMachine yeh, but it places them in as a linked raster preview to the actual ai file, embedding it will embed it as vectors.
– WELZ
2 hours ago
How is embedding different than placing? I don't know a "embed" function, only place. I can seem to zoom in infinitely on the placed files, they do not seem to be pixels
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
How is embedding different than placing? I don't know a "embed" function, only place. I can seem to zoom in infinitely on the placed files, they do not seem to be pixels
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
Unsure, once the file is placed it still needs to be embedded (placing a file only places a "link" with a preview to the file)
– WELZ
2 hours ago
Unsure, once the file is placed it still needs to be embedded (placing a file only places a "link" with a preview to the file)
– WELZ
2 hours ago
Oi, I get it now, wonderful, thanks!!
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
Oi, I get it now, wonderful, thanks!!
– MicroMachine
2 hours ago
 |Â
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