Illustrator does not use data on embed

Forum|Forum|1 month ago
June 2, 2026
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When linking to an AI file, then embedding: why can't illustrator embed the original AI data, with the original grouping and layer order? It is its own file type after all.

Correct answer Ton Frederiks

@Face523 I totally agree, you may want to add your vote here:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/45031159-embedding-linked-illustrator-content-should-embed

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

@DanielShealey I totally agree, embedding should use the Illustrator content instead of the PDF part.

You may want to add your vote here:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/45031159-embedding-linked-illustrator-content-should-embed

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DanielShealey

Participant

I really wish that when linking to an Illustrator file, it would use the illustrator file information. When embedding a link after revisions of the original file, I’d like to also carry over the actual illustrator information along with grouping and layer organization. We could still use the pdf data for preview so its snappier but on embed, go grab the original information. Seems kind of silly that a program cannot properly import its own data type effectively.

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi @Face523,

Thank you for raising this and for sharing your feedback. We've logged this as a bug, and the product team is actively working on addressing the issue. We'll keep you posted as soon as we have any updates to share.

In the meantime, please continue to follow the related UserVoice request to stay updated on its progress and add your vote if you haven't already: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/45031159-embedding-linked-illustrator-content-should-embed

We appreciate your patience and your feedback as it helps us improve Illustrator.

Thanks,

Abhishek