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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
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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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. 

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    macs805Author
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    November 25, 2022

    The text elements are duplicated in a regular manner, no? Always the same distance to the right and then always the same distance to the bottom, right?

     

    Then the transform effect will work. You can check it out in my demo file. Take a look at the appearance panel.


    Took me a little to figure it out. Is there a way to use the transform effect and move the copies vertically more than 35.2778 mm?

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