Illustrator 26.3.1 Error saving included link file!!!

[仓唯]

When saving older versions of CC and lower, check the box to include linked files, open it again, paste in the image file with the colors reversed and have to return Illustrator 26.2.1 version.
Device: m1 macbook pro 2020-16G
System version: macOS Monterey 12.4

[Met1]

Is there a question here?

[Monika Gause]

When you turn on "Include linked files" you will embed the image in the file, so they will no longer be linked.

When you paste images into your file, it depends from where you copied them.

If the image is a transparent PNG, then there's currently a bug going round that does bad things to images.

[Anubhav M · Accepted solution]

Hello @仓唯,

We are sorry for the trouble and the late response. We are able to reproduce the issue at our end. We have already logged a bug with the product team, and they are currently investigating the issue.

This is happening with the Ai file, which has linked images. While saving, when the "Include linked files " option is selected and then reopened, the Ai file images get inverted, or yellow color can be seen.

To avoid this, you may try the following steps:

• Embed the images in the document
  
• Uncheck the "Include linked files"
  
• Downgrade to an older version of Illustrator 

Let us know if this works for you or not.

Thanks,

Anubhav

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