How to view white .ai files in Finder

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

Hello Adobe experts,

I have hundreds of white logos made in illustrator (Image A). Exported as both PDF and .ai. (Image B) How can I easily preview these logos to be checked in Finder without having to open each file individually?  I have tried changing the background color in Adobe Acrobat/Preferences/ Replace Document Colors. (Image C) For some strange reason, I can only view the text and not the vector image. (Image D).  Is there a way to preview these images in Finder or Preview?  Why does Acrobat not display the embedded white vector part of the logo? Is there a better third party app for viewing these files?

Thanks, Kevin

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Kevin33194884x0zc,

Could you try using Adobe Bridge (https://adobe.ly/4ixJrrd) to view and manage your creative assets and see if it helps with your workflow?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

Hi Anubhav,

I have in the past use Bridge. As I recall, the viewing options are not good or effecient.

Thanks

[Ton Frederiks]

Bridge can show the transparency, but there has to be a transparent object in the file, even if it is a single point with 0% white fill.

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

Hi, Anubhav,

Thank you for responding to my question. I did try Bridge, but I run into the same issue. Is there a setting in Bridge that I need to change?

Thanks, Kevin

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Kevin33194884x0zc,

Could you share a screenshot/screen recording of the problem, along with a link to a sample after uploading it to a file-sharing service, so I can check it on my end?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

Hi Anubhav,

Please look at the attached video.

Thanks, Kevin

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Kevin33194884x0zc,

It seems the video file was not attached. Would you mind resharing the screen recording so I can investigate further?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

Hello Anubhav, can you give me permission to upload the video?

Thanks, Kevin

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Kevin33194884x0zc,

If you are not able to upload your video directly to the community, try using a file-sharing service like Dropbox/Google Drive/etc. and share a public link to it here.

Let me know how it goes.
Anubhav

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bw_-g8Iro7Xxy6UZj9DpPLXW9_bR_8Hh/view?usp=drive_link

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Kevin33194884x0zc,

It seems the link is not public. Would you mind changing it to public and resharing it, so I can check it?
Please include a screen recording of the workflow and the problem and a sample file when sharing.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bw_-g8Iro7Xxy6UZj9DpPLXW9_bR_8Hh/view?usp=sharing

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Kevin33194884x0zc,

Thanks for sharing the screen recording. Could you also share a sample file as well, so I can try and replicate this on my end?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zcJeBs0iUTUUmiw-_fy1NY7t8iCit-kX/view?usp=sharing

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Kevin33194884x0zc,

Thanks for sharing the file. I checked this on my end, and it looks the same in Illustrator as in Acrobat/Bridge.

Could you please check again?

Anubhav

[Kevin33194884x0zc]

Hi Anubhav,

I believe that we have a misunderstanding and that I am not communicating the problem correctly. I will try to explain the issue and send you a new video.

Thanks