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Ajlouny
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October 18, 2024
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Illustrator 2025: Files are marked as "changed" upon opening

  • October 18, 2024
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Some existing files are marked as "changed" upon opening although I haven't made any changes, no links were updated, no fonts were substituted or missing... Even if I save the unchanged file, when I close and reopen it, it is marked as changed agian. Save as didn't solve it.

 

After a lot of investigation, I found that this happens if there is a locked layer that contains linked images. If I unlock it and save the file, it will open normally without being marked as changed (no star after filename in the document tab).

 

Is there someting I can do to solve this or is it a bug we should report?

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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
October 18, 2024

Hi @Ajlouny,

 

Thanks for reaching out. I tried replicating the issue on my MacBook but couldn’t replicate the same behavior. Could you please share a screen recording demonstrating the problem and provide a sample testing file to investigate further? Also, please confirm your OS and system specs so we can look deeper into this.

 

We’re here to help!

 

Best,

Anshul Saini

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AjlounyAuthor
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October 18, 2024

Thanks @Anshul_Saini

 

Recording attached, let me know if you need any clarification.

 

ZIP files are not supported so I attached two separate files (Ai and the linked PNG) along with the recording.

 

iMac Retina 5K, 27-inches, 2017

Ventura 13.7

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AjlounyAuthor
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October 18, 2024

Uplaoding the Ai file keeps failing. Here are all the files on my Drive: Locked layer with linked image (Ai, linked PNG and screen recording video) 

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