Graphics Turning invisible/disappearing from my projects in Illustrator.

[Charistopher83]

Has anyone been experiencing an issue where your images and/or text and graphics are disappearing? It is acting as though the project is just loading slowly but the graphics never show back up. I am attaching a screenshot of the problem. Please note that the "blank" template on the left is actually not blank. There are graphics and text all over it but they aren't showing up.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Are these native vector graphics or raster images?

If they are raster are they linked or embedded?

If they are linked - are the links still valid?

[Charistopher83]

They are raster images, however, as far as whether or not the links are still valid, I am not sure. The files were dragged and dropped onto the project and then resized to fit.

[Monika Gause]

Then maybe you should check your links?

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Go to window menu/Links to see if your images are valid or not. I'm guessing they are not looking at your layers panel and the preview for the raster images are blank as well.

You cannot move linked images from the original location or risk breaking the links in Illustrator.