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Participant
Nov 19, 2016 2:17 AM UTC
Question

Artwork is hidden and not showing up

This is my adobe illustrator document

Artwork just went blank, it is there when I go into the group but won't show up outside of the group

it is driving me crazy!

7 replies

Jan 3, 2022 6:34 PM UTC

Guys, just happened to me. You need to click on the eye (visibility) with Command (Apple)

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Participant
May 9, 2018 3:39 AM UTC

I am having a similar problem. My art work isn't showing when I open my

AI files in Photoshop or Acrobat. Even when I try to drag and drop the art in Photoshop the artwork won't display. Can you please help?

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Monika Gause
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May 9, 2018 8:37 AM UTC

  schrieb

I am having a similar problem. My art work isn't showing when I open my

AI files in Photoshop or Acrobat. Even when I try to drag and drop the art in Photoshop the artwork won't display. Can you please help?

No, you don't have a similar problem. Please create your own thread.

Tell us system and Illustrator version.

Describe what's in the file.

What exactly are you doing step by step?

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Participant
Nov 19, 2016 1:39 PM UTC

Nope! Look likes it was just a fluke. I created a new document and copied everything over and it shows up now. crazy

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Ton Frederiks
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Nov 19, 2016 2:10 PM UTC

Good to hear you solved it.

The reason I asked was that the name of the layer with the deer is underlined, which probably shows that a Layer mask is applied.

You could also test it by moving the layer with the deer to the bottom of the layer stack.

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Participant
Jan 23, 2025 7:54 AM UTC

This was exactly what was happening with me. The underlined thing was the give away. Thanks so much. Saved me a lot of hassle! 

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Ton Frederiks
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Nov 19, 2016 8:42 AM UTC

Check if there is a layer clipping mask applied to the layer with the deer.

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