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P: Photoshop 23.2.2 Can't open/update vector smart object in Illustrator

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February 2, 2022
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Just today, I updated to macOS Monterey and now I am having problems opening vector smart objects in Photoshop files. If Illustrator is closed, when I double click the smart object (or choose edit contents) Illustrator will launch but the file will not open.

If Illustrator is open and I try to open the smart object, I get a Mac error window that says "The application "Adobe Illustrator 2022" can't be opened" with a -1703 error code.

I'm using Photoshop 23.2.1 and Illustrator 26.0.3, which I went back to after seeing the problem first occur in 26.1.

The computer is iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch 2019 | 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 | macOS Monterey 12.3

Thanks in advance

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Cezary.Kietlinski

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That works. Thanks mate! I have just discovered some other trick too:

Check the option „Add to my current library” while the vector artwork is pasted (as a 'smart object'). No problem to open/edit it via the Library panel then.

Earth Oliver

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It's always a good idea to use Linked SOs instead of Embedded when placing images from other Adobe apps. Unfortunately, Adobe hasn't spent much effort to help the communities understand the significance of the difference between the two types. And even using Linked SOs is a mostly hidden feature across the suite. Such a shame, as a Linked SO workflow can be one of the most powerful tools in your kit.

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davidj43142994

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Any good news yet? this is ridiculous. We might do the reinstall OS 12.2 via bootable installer but would rather not as that is a pain.

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ElleDos

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Same problem here. Wish I never updated to 12.3. So frustrating! Hopefully Adobe comes up with a fix soon.

MisterPhil

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I have the same issue. Found a workaround which was to open the Vector Smart Object.ai file that was showing up in my recent files on the illustrator home screen. With the Photoshop files open, any edits I made in the illustrator file were carrying across to PS. So it seems that the link was still active between PS and the smart object temporary file. Hope this works for you,

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When I try to open a vector dynamique object from photoshop there is a error that tells me Illustrator was not able to open -1703.

I don't know what to do, I use those in my day to day job.

Sorry for my English I normaly speack french

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romaing12367945

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Up !
same problem here, no doc or info found, maybe a bug from the latest i'll try older versions of photosop & illustrator 🙂

varnishstudio

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this method DID work for recovering the underlying illustrator vector smart object, which is good. however i just tested, copied and pasted from illustrator the new file created as you described, placed in photoshop as a Vector smart object - but you can not open it up and edit it, which is bad. same error message. this is a big bummer for me, as many of my files use vector smart objects in my day to day workflow.

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Ben23626155j4ox

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Is there any update on this? Been several days now of not being able to have full functionality. And for all the placing Linked Files is a short-term workaround, long term this is incredibly painful. How has this still not been addressed??!