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KittenCatMiaou
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August 8, 2023
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duplicating layer no working...?

  • August 8, 2023
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- be this from the layer palette or dragging layer onto '+'  

 

 ...to be clear it *sometimes* works,. and other times not ? ...no idea why ... ? 

 

any thoughts ? 

 

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Correct answer KittenCatMiaou

- think I've sussed it... ...my layer 'names' were waaaaaaay too long (!)

(I have some erm 'working memory' issues, so as and when I remember I 'track' what step-by-step changes I'm doing in/as abbreviations in layer name hence they often get loooooong! - erm, kinda embarrassing to admit to...)

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pixxxelschubser
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pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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August 8, 2023

Can you say us which OS and which Illustrator version do you use?

 

Do you have a screenshot (or better: an example file) for us.

 

I cannot replicate such a behaviour with my own files.

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KittenCatMiaouAuthorCorrect answer
Participant
August 8, 2023

- think I've sussed it... ...my layer 'names' were waaaaaaay too long (!)

(I have some erm 'working memory' issues, so as and when I remember I 'track' what step-by-step changes I'm doing in/as abbreviations in layer name hence they often get loooooong! - erm, kinda embarrassing to admit to...)

pixxxelschubser
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pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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August 8, 2023

There is no reason to find anything embarrassing.

😉

I have also worked with extremely "long" layer names. But I never noticed that it was no longer possible to duplicate them.

How many characters do the names of your layers have?

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