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macs805
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November 20, 2022
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How to change text in multiple layers at once?

  • November 20, 2022
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Is there is a way in illustrator to change text on duplicated layers at once?

 

In photoshop, I can create a smart object and it will auto populate edited text acoss my lable template where I placed the smart objects. I am trying to find away to achive the same thing in illustrator. 

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Monika Gause
Monika Gause
Community Expert
November 20, 2022

Try symbols. Or maybe variables? Try and describe the overall task. Why you want to do it.

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    macs805Author
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    November 21, 2022

    The task is to change the text of a specifc field of a lable accoss all labels at once. The template has 16 identical labels + a cut path. Duplicating the lable 16 times in illustrator and making sure they fall excatly in line of the cut put is difficult. I have employes who arnt familiar with the software so I am trying to make it as fool proof as possible.

     

    Here is a video of how I use a smart objects to complete this task in photoshop. I'd like to find a way in illustrator todo the same if possible. 

    Monika Gause
    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    November 21, 2022

    They are arranged in a regular grid?

    two options: Symbols or transform effects. See a sample file: https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/f992a80d-6ef3-4d37-4ad9-06188ab50141

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