All PDFs saving as "Adobe Illustrator Document"

Question

No matter which program I use (Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign) if I save my document as a PDF, it saves as an "Adobe Illustrator Document". Therefore whenever I go to view a PDF it opens in Illustrator, even though my default program for viewing PDFs is "preview". Any thoughts?

2017 Macbook Pro

Mojave 10.14.1

All Adobe apps are up to date

[Discussion moved from Photoshop to Illustrator by moderator.]

Anubhav M · Accepted Answer

Hello @Kayla375147642kys,We understand that encountering technical issues can be frustrating. From what you've described, it seems Illustrator has been set as the default application for PDF files. To change this, kindly try the suggestions shared in these help articles and let us know if they help:For Windows: https://adobe.ly/4cyR9OiFor macOS: https://adobe.ly/3VUvsD7Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks,AnubhavNote: Marking correct for visibility.

Sahil.Chawla · Answer

Hi there,I believe it's a file association issue, Illustrator is set as default application to open PDF files.You can change the default application for PDF files, please check the steps here: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/how-to-change-default-applications-mac Regards,Sahil

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded