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Hi,
I got a bunch of pdf's I've opened in Illiustrator and I notice the logo is missing. I can see a rectangle where it should sit but it's not showing. An external source created the pdf and I'm suppose to do some changes, so I don't have the original files..
Can I fix this with the documents I've got or is the solution to ask for the original logo-file?
Thanks in advance,
Karin E
Make a new files and File > Place the PDF.
Embed it. You can then select and copy the logo.
But anyway: making changes to a PDF in Illustrator is not ideal. Unless the file has been saved with "Illustrator editability"
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Make a new files and File > Place the PDF.
Embed it. You can then select and copy the logo.
But anyway: making changes to a PDF in Illustrator is not ideal. Unless the file has been saved with "Illustrator editability"
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Hi,
So where do you mean I copy the logo from if I don't have the original?
Yes, I can see that editing PDF-s in Illustrator isn't ideal... Im not sure why this was suggested by my coworker. I'm new I didn't know this wasn't real practice and will take this with me for next time.
Thanks for trying to help,
/Karin
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Hi Monika,
I followed your steps:
Make a new files and File > Place the PDF.
Embed it.
and then the logo was there! Didn't needed to copy paste anything
Thanks for helping this newbie
Thanks to Barbara too for trying to assist!
/Karin
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Glad you could solve it.
Since I did not know how the file has been saved, I proposed this copy and paste method.
A PDF file may contain an AI file part, which you access when just opening the PDF. This is best for editing, because it is a native Illustrator file.
When you place a file, you access the actual PDF. This is not ideal for editing, but it contains all the placed images.
That's why I proposed to access the PDF, copy what you need.
Then go to the AI and place it.
This way you get the best of both worlds.
How Illustrator saves a file:
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If you open the PDF in Acrobat or Reader do you see the logo file?
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Yes.