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Inspiring
January 25, 2019
Question

Placed linked Illustrator file not updating or relfecting saved changes in photoshop

  • January 25, 2019
  • 3 replies
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Hi,

I am currently working on some illustrator graphics which I placed in a Photoshop mock-up of our website in order to see how the elements look on the site as I develop them. However the placed, linked illustrator document within Photoshop will not show any changes after I save the file in illustrator.  Even if I right click on the linked layer in Photoshop and select "update modified content" it still makes no difference.

The only way to get Photoshop to reflect the changed illustrator artwork is to literally place it in again on a new layer.

Whats going on here? this isnt how links work in illustrator or indesign.

3 replies

Community Expert
January 25, 2019

If you close the photoshop document and reopen it, the changes in illustrator imported objects are reflected?

Inspiring
March 13, 2019

thank everyone, the problem fixed itself after a system restart. not sure If I should blame adobe or Mac, so ill blame both. cheers,

Community Expert
January 25, 2019

Have you tried the menu command: Layer -> Smart object -> Update all modified content?

Daniel E Lane
Inspiring
January 25, 2019

1. What OS are you on?

2. What versions of Photoshop and Illustrator are you working with? InDesign as well?

3. How are you placing the linked image in Photoshop?