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Can't save: "The file may be read-only, or another user may have it open. Please save the document with a different name or in a different folder."

Community Beginner ,
Mar 08, 2018 Mar 08, 2018

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When I try to save a file this dialog window keeps popping up, it says "The file may be read-only, or another user may have it open. Please save the document with a different name or in a different folder." I'm using windows 10 with the latest version of Illustrator CCAdobe Illustrator.png

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Community Beginner , May 24, 2018 May 24, 2018

What I did was to quit backup and sync from google, every time that message showed I quitted and it worked perfectly. Not sure if that can help you but that did it for me. Working at the same time in one file in different computers seems to make conflicted files, so try to avoid doing work at the same time maybe having a version control system for each co-worker can help you out.

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Mar 08, 2018 Mar 08, 2018

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You'll have to save your file with a different filename or in a different area. OR double check that your file is not open in a different application such as Acrobat. Also, if you saved this as a PDF file and opened that PDF from your finder window if the file is still selected it won't let you save. See example:

Make sure the file name is no longer highlighted in blue. Then try saving again.

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Mar 08, 2018 Mar 08, 2018

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if I change the name and the area it comes up again and again, every time I save the same file. Is not a used by any other program, in fact, I only have illustrator open.

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Mar 08, 2018 Mar 08, 2018

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Can you try saving as an .eps?

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 08, 2018 Mar 08, 2018

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With .eps works, I can save everything as usual

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Aug 04, 2020 Aug 04, 2020

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This worked!! Thank you for saving my life.

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May 24, 2018 May 24, 2018

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I have the same problem. I'm teamleader in creative cloud. My collegues don't have any problems with saving illustrator files in creative cloud files. This problem started this week out of nowhere. If I work local on my computer I can save files. But everything in creative cloud files I can,t save (same notice as above picture) only file save as and overwrite work. Also there are lot files now conflicted files. Because i work in a team we have to work with ai files and not eps. Is there any other sollution. I tryed a lot and I'm really frustrated.

Hope someone can help me out.

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May 24, 2018 May 24, 2018

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What I did was to quit backup and sync from google, every time that message showed I quitted and it worked perfectly. Not sure if that can help you but that did it for me. Working at the same time in one file in different computers seems to make conflicted files, so try to avoid doing work at the same time maybe having a version control system for each co-worker can help you out.

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Dec 20, 2020 Dec 20, 2020

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New Here ,
Dec 20, 2020 Dec 20, 2020

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Hello Everybody ,I try to fix all every step but still can't fix.

Could Anyone help me with it, Thankssss. 

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Community Expert ,
Dec 21, 2020 Dec 21, 2020

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Please create a new thread, tell us your system and version and exactly where you save your files.

Also: are file and folder names only ASCII characters?

Do you have all the access privileges?

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New Here ,
Aug 24, 2021 Aug 24, 2021

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Do you using any anti virus without Windows defender? Just turn off that and try again. It was worked for me.

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New Here ,
Jun 13, 2023 Jun 13, 2023

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can't save the illustration, the file may be read-only, or the file is in use by another application, or you do not have the required permissions, please save the document with a different name, or in a different folder or directory. id:-54, this problem how to slove ?

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Community Expert ,
Jun 17, 2023 Jun 17, 2023

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Did you read the complete thread? 

WHat did you try?

What is your system?

Which version of Illustrator?

Where did you save the file?

Any special characters in the filename?

 

WHat else did you already try from this thread?

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New Here ,
Jul 10, 2023 Jul 10, 2023

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This will happen when you previously saved a file in the creative cloud and been deleted or you logged in with different adobe account.

So the file you see on your computer it is not the actual file, the original file savwd on the cloud and you did not notice that when you saved the file.

 

so you have to ..

1- Make sure you are logged in to the same adobe account you saved the file in before.

2- Make sure the file is not deleted from the cloud

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Oct 15, 2021 Oct 15, 2021

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I FOUND THE ANSWER!!!!  REMOVE ALL PERIODS FROM FILENAME!!!  That is what worked for me.  Done and done!  Uuugh, thank God!  Watch out for any "special characters".  For me it was the removal of the periods that finally did it.  Underscore and hyphen still work.  Best of luck to all! 

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New Here ,
Nov 14, 2021 Nov 14, 2021

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Another Solution is to open your Antivirus program and check the blocked and allowed apps and make sure to place the illustrator.exe file in the allowed apps so that the Antivirus program doesn't automatically stop it from making changes to your files

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New Here ,
Mar 18, 2022 Mar 18, 2022

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I have used this tool and fixed the error of the illustrator.

Download this tool restoro.
install and start the scan, you will redirect to their site and get a free license for 24 hours,
use the license key and activate the software and continue scanning. after the scanning finds illustrator in software issues and fixe it. you are done.

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New Here ,
Nov 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

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Did not work waste of time

 

 

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Mentor ,
Nov 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

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Are you having the same issues as the original post (from 2018) or just a problem with Restoro? And why are you using that? To solve what? VIBRAND DIGITAL SOLUTIONS is a one off poster, probably the dude works for Restoro, which cannot "fixe" illustrator software issues... Start a new post and let's see if we can help you...

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 28, 2023 Apr 28, 2023

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This will happen when you previously saved a file in the creative cloud and been deleted or you logged in with different adobe account. the file data will show 0KB because it is saved in the cloud not on your local HD. When you try to open the file the link to the cloud is not working. also will not sync if you are using different adobe account. so you have to ..

1- Make sure you are logged in to the same adobe account you saved the file in before.

2- Make sure the file is not deleted from the cloud.

as you can see from the attached screenshot .. 0KB the file is not actually saved to the local desk, it is on the clud and i logged in with different adobe account or the file is deleted... hope this helps to understand the cause.. Adobe should view different error message that makes people understand what is wrong .. not all people are tech or understand how adobe backend works !!!

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Sep 07, 2023 Sep 07, 2023

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If you have the preview pane turned on in Windows, turn it off.  Windows treats the preview as if it is an open application.  The file that you are trying to save is still selected in the window where you opened it from.  If you go back to that window and deselect that file, it should save.  That's what I normally do, because I like the preview pane.  I wish there was a way to change this behavior, but I haven't found another solution to it yet.

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