Illustrator v28.5 | Enhanced File Management and Seamless Linking!

[Anshul_Saini]

Hello everyone, 

We're thrilled to announce the April 2024 release of Illustrator version 28.5. Dive into new features and enhancements inspired by your feedback that are designed to streamline the workflow and improve efficiency.

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See a comprehensive list of the latest feature updates, along with other enhancements and bug fixes.

Automatically Relink Missing Files When you relink a missing file to your Illustrator document, Illustrator now streamlines your workflow by automatically searching for and relinking other missing linked files in the same folder. Learn more about this feature and how to utilize it effectively.

Sort links by Size With the ability to sort linked & embedded files by size in ascending or descending order, organizing your assets has never been easier. Learn more about this feature and elevate your link management.

Seamless Transfer of Illustrator Files with Links Across Platforms Illustrator now ensures an uninterrupted workflow by preserving the relative locations of linked files when moving documents between folders or systems. Experience hassle-free migration, keeping everything intact without any broken links. Learn more about this feature and simplify your file management process effortlessly.

Fixed Issues Our team has addressed several issues in Illustrator v28.5: Scale Strokes & Effects in the Transform panel is grayed out when nothing is selected. (UserVoice) Mouse pointer disappears in Illustrator while working on the Windows 11 Insider Preview build. (UserVoice) Artwork appears pixelated while zooming or panning an image (UserVoice) Filled area text boxes can't be exported as SVG files (UserVoice)

Unable to drag and drop JPEG and PNG files from Photoshop (v25.5.1) to Illustrator (v28.3) (UserVoice) Partially Fixed - Artboard edges disappear while panning or scrolling a document (UserVoice) (Grids & guides are still under investigation)

We would love to hear your feedback on the improvements in the Illustrator UserVoice.

See What's New for more information on the latest features. To help us have focused discussions, create separate posts for feedback on features related to this update.

Thanks,
Anshul Saini

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[Michael Ambroise]

Automatically relink missing files is a nice feature. Many thanks 😊 

[AlanGilbertson]

Nice to see the automatic relink and relative path features finally make it into Illustrator. Many of us use a desktop system in the office but sync our project files with a laptop for use on the road, and this has been an annoyance for years.

[Michael Ambroise]

Indeed!

[Mark34118026rzjg]

Or when you work for a corp with offices all over the place and transfer files. You open a transferred Illustrator file and the links are updating from a folder on a server in another state!

[Daniel Kramer]

nice new features 

[headTrix Training]

looks like some good new features! I still have to try text to vector!

[jane-e]

Kudos to the Illustrator team!

Jane

[Rollan Ba�ez]

Thank you for these information

[Stellar_gift5C3A]

Nice features by Adobe Design Team! 

[Mohammad.Harb]

Great enhancements !

[Nicktendo28]

Finally automatic relink! Yes!

[Abd Al Raouf26814247j7uv]

Thank you Anshul_Saini

I need help with this issue: I can't see the "Search for missing links in this folder" option in Adobe Illustrator. I'm sure I updated to version 28.05 via Adobe Creative Cloud. What can I do?

[Ton Frederiks]

You must first click on Replace to get the option in the next dialog.

[jane-e]

@Abd Al Raouf26814247j7uv 

See details here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/manage-linked-and-embedded-files.html#relink-multiple-file...

Jane

[Tina_Irvine]

Thank you for more great updates 😊 Automatically relinking missing files is my favourite one.

[Srishti Bali]

Hi all,

Thank you so much for your kind words and positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you're happy with the recent updates and features we've implemented. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and it's feedback like yours that motivates us to keep improving and innovating.

At Adobe, we are committed to listening to our community and delivering the best possible experience. We deeply appreciate the insights and suggestions you share with us. While some improvements may take time to roll out, please rest assured that we are dedicated to advocating for your requests with our Product team.

We look forward to bringing more enhancements that meet your expectations and continue to support your creative journey.

Regards,

Srishti

[happie_97]

This is a very useful feature and update!

[theshowe]

okay fun but is the why when I go to replace links in my file the "replace all" feature has disappeared and when I do relink, it doesn't find all the linked files in the same folder like it used to? I have to relink each one or use the links palette? 

WHile this new fearture is helpful when the file is already open not very useful when opening a file. 

[Road Tax Calc35098050of2m]

Interesting update! While the new linking feature works well, I miss the "Replace All" function. Relinking only finds some files, forcing manual relinking or using the Links palette. This is less efficient, especially for pre-existing files.

[tderuyter]

We lost the link all button. Can we get that back

 

[Anubhav M]

Hello @tderuyter,

Thanks for reaching out. Kindly allow me some time while I check this with the team.

Thanks,
Anubhav

[Mark34132263g8pw]

Illustrator 28.5 keeps crashing. It crashed 3 times on Friday and once now again Monday. Have never had this issue before - have resorted to rolling back to 28.4.1 to be able to work without it crashing. 

Windows 11 Pro 23H2, Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

[Larry37520458p40a]

You guys messed up how Illustrator handles BMP imags.  Illustrator now treats them like JPGs.  The white background is no longer transparent and you can't change the color.  BOO!!! walked it back to 28.3 until you fix this.  This took some very frustrating time to figure out so once again, BOO!!!

[Ton Frederiks]

It is a know issue, see:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/can-no-longer-change-the-color-of-bmp-files-i...

and you can vote here:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/48443915-bmp-bi...