Combining two .AI files

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February 12, 2019
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So I have 2 .ai files I have created.

I would like to 'import' one into the other.

I found when I tried to either drag from one Artboard ( its own file) onto another and also "place" that file onto the other I loose coloring.

I saved one as an .eps and then placed it, and it seemed to be ok.

Is this the best practice to save as an eps first then place that??

Thanks

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Correct answer petelaw

petelaw schrieb
And can I show the layer panel

It would be important to show it to us.

Take a screenshot and upload it to the forum.

Sorry I never got back to you.

I realised I was creating a file in RGB and as it was going to print I needed CMYK so have to 'recreate' some of the work..
So far so good.

For now I thank you all and will continue on and see how I go.
Til Next time..

Have a great day

Pete

jane-e

Community Expert

petelaw wrote

I saved one as an .eps and then placed it, and it seemed to be ok. Is this the best practice to save as an eps first then place that?

Hi Pete,

Adding to what has been said:

Peter is correct that that there is never a reason for .eps to be involved. You can place an Illustrator file into another Illustrator file directly.

However, when you place an Illustrator file into another Illustrator file, it comes in as an image, not as individual editable paths. Unless that’s what you want, don’t do that either. Instead, copy and paste or drag and drop.

If you copy and paste and want the layers to come in, enable Paste Remembers Layers from the Layers panel menu.

~ Jane

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petelawAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks Jane, Monika and Peter

Your right I was using one as RGB and one as CMYK
Changed both Artboards to RGB ( like original)

And now Placing one ai into another works with changing the Paste Remembers Layers

However if I still just select all layers and drag into another artboard ( new file) I still seem to loose a layer even tho it is selected and one of the layers to drag across.

I know it is hard to 'suggest a fix" when you dont have the full file, (Which I can supply) but Placing it seems to work now anyway which is a start.

I thank you all for your help

Pete

Monika Gause

Community Expert

petelaw schrieb

However if I still just select all layers and drag into another artboard ( new file) I still seem to loose a layer even tho it is selected and one of the layers to drag across.

Terminology is important here.

Is it really a layer? Or an object?

Can you show the layer panel before and after? (Not just the layer in the panel, but the objects inside it)

tromboniator

Community Expert

In what way do you lose coloring? Does the fill or stroke just vanish, or does it change to something else? Do you have appearances (fills, blending modes) attached to layers in either document?

No, there should be no reason that .eps be involved at all.

Peter