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Todd_Morgan
Todd_Morgan
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September 21, 2023
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THIS FILE HAS BEEN MODIFIED OUTSIDE ILLUSTRATOR??

  • September 21, 2023
  • 2 replies
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PLEASE FIX THIS SOMETIME SOON....

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    ELPrepress
    Known Participant
    February 2, 2024

    I was browsing other answers (update to latest version mostly) but my version of AI is 28.1 and well beyond what was previously referenced.

    I can Save As... a file and then seconds later hit Save and get the "This file has been modified outside Illustrator." error.  Yes, I'm saving to a network drive, but there is no one mucking with my files in the 1.5 seconds it took to test if this would pop up again. I'm running Sonoma 14.1.2 [I wish I hadn't had to update since it is making all sorts of problems with inDesign, but I had to update because I had other softeware that was refusing to work with the older OS].  The only thing running that could be considered a plug in would be my Connect Fonts application.

     

    Why are we getting this error and is there a way to stop it?

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 2, 2024

    The fact that you are saving to a network drive alone can cause that.

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    ELPrepress
    Known Participant
    February 9, 2024

    Could you explain then, why it wouldn't happen with every file?  It seems to happen most with files created in an older version of Illustrator.

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 21, 2023

    Which Windows is this?

    Where has the file been saved?

     

    Is the preview in the Explorer visible. You might want to turn it off.

    Anubhav M
    Community Manager
    Anubhav MCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    December 23, 2023

    Hello @Todd Morgan,

    Sorry to hear about your experience. Would you mind sharing some more details, like the exact version of the OS/Illustrator, the file/folder location, and details about your workflow, as suggested by Monika, so we can investigate this further?


    Looking forward to hearing from you.

     

    Thanks,

    Anubhav

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