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Inspiring
September 16, 2026
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Adobe Illustrator file preview shows duplicate layers when pressed space to preview in Macbook pro m5 MacOS tahoe. it previews history movement of artworks in layers.

The file preview shows history of files position active in preview. while using in MacOS Tahoe. M5 pro chip laptop.

    Jefrin23419213v1qsCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    October 1, 2026

    @Harshika Verma I unchecked save in background option and restarted the PC removed all the existing cache files, suprisingly it worked.

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    Bill Silbert
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 28, 2026

    Since this problem happened after an upgrade to After Effects it could be the result of keeping After Effects old preference files. Often using preference files that were compatible with the old code of a previous version will cause performance issues. You can find out how to reset After Effects preferences here: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/desktop/get-started/preferences-and-settings/preferences.html#reset-preferences.

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    Anubhav M
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 25, 2026

    Hello ​@Jefrin23419213v1qs 

     

    Checking in to see if the problem was resolved. If not, kindly confirm the exact version of Illustrator installed, along with a sample file and a brief screen recording of the problem, so we can check this with the team.

     

    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Anubhav

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    Inspiring
    September 28, 2026

    Adobe After effects: 26.3
    Adobe illustrator: 30.8.1
    System OS: Mac OS  Tahoe 26.6.2
    System Specs: M5 Pro 48GB RAM
    It started after updating After effects to latest version
    I have attached the file.(price tag.ai).
    the buy now in this graphic duplicates eventhough it is not inside below layer.

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    Inspiring
    September 28, 2026

    Note that there are two issues, the preview file is like this and as well the when imported in after effects, the grouping is duplicated.

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    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 16, 2026

    Can you turn off “Save in background” in the Illustrator preferences. Then open the file and save it again.

     

    Does that help?

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    Inspiring
    September 28, 2026

    No thats not working

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