Help! my file went all to black outlines...

[bonnierod]

I accidentally pushed a button on the right side of my screen that turned everything white with black outlines. I can't figure out what I pushed and crtl+z didn't undo it. Please help! Thanks!!! (below is what my screen looks like)

[Kurt Gold · Accepted solution]

View > Preview

[bonnierod]

Thank you so very much. I knew it had to be something simple!

[shirins]

Hi I have the same problem but as I press view>Preview

it starts recovering and before it finishes it says "can't finish previewing, couldn't complete the request operation" do you have any idea how I can fix it

[Monika Gause]

shirins schrieb:

Hi I have the same problem but

Then you don't have the same problem.

Which version?

Which system?

Which hardware?

Any third party plugins?

How big is your file?

What is the history of that file? Did you get it or create it? With which version?

What's in the file?

Did you already restart the computer?

[riddhi5FCE]

Hello shirins! I m dealing with the same problem. It shows could not complete the requested operation! How did you fix it? Would be of great help! 

 

[Monika Gause]

Please answer the questions I posted.

[jenniferb91418180]

did you ever figure out this issue? Im having the same problem every time I go to add something to my artwork it pops into outline mode and says cant finish previewing etc. my macbook is brand new 14" 2021 32 gb 1tb and I have nothing else running

[danielc60102479]

omg thank you so much!

[Azalea33155625e5kx]

cmd + y

[JKOFitz]

omg haha, so glad the internet exists. Thanks guys!

[petris55080441]

I had the same "problem" and got frustrated. But View/GPU Preview fixed it. Now I'm happy again. TYVM!

[Kibria298397918sin]

Thanks a lot. I solved the problem. View > Preview on CPU

[marcome3]

Well that was quick and easy!

[iann99783782]

I see everyone saying thank you for the answer, but I dont see the reply that actually says the answer. Someone please repost the solution, this is killing me. 

[Monika Gause]

View > Preview.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/viewing-artwork.html

[Poppywd]

So helpful! thankyou!

[wanthaa23484378tka7]

 how to do if my work turn like this. I draw in computer then transfer to ipad. It turn out like this. Please help me😭

[Monika Gause]

Exactly what is this? And exactly how did you transfer it to the iPad?

[wanthaa23484378tka7]

I colour my drawing in computer.. after that I open the files on iPad. Then
it turn out like that. Maybe because I use some effect that unsupported on
iPad.

[Monika Gause]

So you used the desktop version of Illustrator?

There are colors in parts of the file, so what exactly did you do?

[wanthaa23484378tka7]

Ya. I have download both on my computer and iPad. Now I am trying to redo
again my drawing. Mean I try to fill in colour into the drawing that turn
black just now. I think it okay already. Can fill in the colour already.

[Monika Gause]

It would really help if you show how it's supposed to look.

Also: we need to see the structure in the layers panel and please take screenshots using the system tools. Thank you.

[VanderHoog]

Thanks, Kurt, I almost got a heart attack. It made me realize I have to save my work more often than once every half hour.

[273225664k4t]

Omg!! I had this same problem and had no idea what to do! Thank you for your help! 🙂