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salliet93126351
salliet93126351
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January 31, 2019
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Changing an image back to an ai

  • January 31, 2019
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I have a previous ai document that was saved as a jpg, how can I reverse the process to make that document back into an ai?

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    Correct answer michelew83603738

    Did you ever save the file as an .ai? If not you could try to use the Image Trace function, which depending on the jpg has variable good/bad results. But there is no reversal if you never actually saved the file.

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    Mike_Gondek10189183
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    Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 31, 2019

    You should always keep  an .ai file when working in Illustrator. If you explain what happened we may be able to help you resurrect the .ai file which is the preferred path to take.

    Can you post a copy of the .jpg. Unless the .jpg is high res you will likely not get a good looking image trace, but you may be able to fix with a few  edits. Seeing the colors and detail of art would be preferred to best advise you.

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      Arlene23637068460r
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      November 10, 2022

      I did save it to an ai, I then made it into a repeat and then wanted to put it into Society 6 and deleted the ai in error.  I didn't realize that I did this until I needed the ai file and couldn't find it.  So it is no longer in the recycle bin.  I'm new at surface design and am just starting to put some of my designs into shops I'm opening up.  

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 10, 2022

      Those are just circles. Should be easy to re-create.

       

      Set up a new file.

      Place the JPG

      Draw the circles.

      pixxxelschubser
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      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 31, 2019

      How to make an omelett back into an egg?

        pixxxelschubser
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        pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 31, 2019

        Honestly.

        Close all files and looking for the last ai file in your recent file list.

        Open that file.

        michelew83603738
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        michelew83603738Community ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        January 31, 2019

        Did you ever save the file as an .ai? If not you could try to use the Image Trace function, which depending on the jpg has variable good/bad results. But there is no reversal if you never actually saved the file.

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