Copying artwork results in pasting only text

[Kimmi253686240o0e]

Hello everyone,

I have recently encountered a problem with my Illustrator experience. I have used the software for about two years now and have only recently started having lots of problems with it regarding copying and pasting.

Before, I had the problem of a copy + paste only pasting a text file, though I eventually found how to fix that in preferences. I am not sure why this setting would change for seemingly no reason, but I figured it out.

Now I am having a new problem with it. I often copy the artwork I am working on in Illustrator and paste it into personal dms to show my friends my progress with it. This has worked for the years I have used the service so far, but today it has stopped working. I copy the artwork in Illustrator, then move to the personal DM to paste it, and when I paste the artwork I no longer get the image that I am usually greeted with, but instead a massive block of words, these words being only part of a layer I have dedicated to text. I have tried on various different platforms, all come up with the text layer, it only copy + pastes properly on Illustrator itself.

I dont understand why this is happening, I have messed with and reverted all clipboard handling preferences (and all preferences, for that matter) and the same issue continues. When I copy + paste without the text layer the image pastes completely fine, but with the text layer it only shows up with the text on the layer, no image. I would export the image instead of copying and pasting, but that often makes the image too large to be posted anywhere AND copy + paste has worked (until this point).

My only idea is that the artwork itself has crashed a few times while I have been working on it, but Im not sure why or how that would effect copying and pasting?

I use Illustrator on Windows 10.

Please help!

[adieu]

Not as easy, but I can get by without copying and pasting by selecting a group of items and dragging them from one document tab to another. 

Haven't found an app that might be interferring in the process.

Also not sure if this suggests a culprit, but I have no problem copying and pasting in InDesign or Photoshop.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

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@adieu  schrieb:

Haven't found an app that might be interferring in the process.

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You can start with this list of apps and settings. Each of them has been identified to interfere with the clipboard:

• Parallels Toolbox running with the Clipboard History
• LogoTech Keyboard management software
• TeamVewer Clipboard > Use Shared Clipboard
• Apple iOS device simulator from Xcode
• Windows Multi-clipboard
• Windows Clipboard History
• Clippy
• Chrome Remote Desktop
• Mouse Pointer Highlighter
• AnyViewer
• Pastebot app
• Overzealous antivirus (Digital Guardian) as well as viruses that empty the clipboard
• Vector Magic

[adieu]

A million thank yous, Monika, and others in the group!

I ignored the app Get Plain Text Version 2 on my first test, since I thought my pasting troubles began long after I had installed it. But your list made me rethink. Now I feel stupid for not realizing how it would disable the ability to paste formatted text and items. It's purpose is to strip formatting! Such a dummy.

Unforturnately, I don't think I can reward you with a correct answer since it has already been given out.

But do accept my gratitude.

[adieu]

I'm glad someone was able to take care of that 🙂

[Ton Frederiks]

🙂