Skip to main content
mx5-msm
Participant
March 31, 2017
Answered

Missing Fonts Message In Illustrator Not Displaying

  • March 31, 2017
  • 3 replies
  • 17310 views

When I open a .ai file in illustrator it will not display the missing font's window. I would like to have it warn when opening.

    Correct answer mx5-msm

    Reset Your Preferences.

    Cmd-Opt-Ctrl-Shift when restarting AI on a Mac or Alt-Crtl-Shift on a PC to reset to the defaults.

    This fixed it,

    Thank you.

    3 replies

    Participant
    January 15, 2020

    The solution is simple

    Edit>>Preferences>>General>>"Reset All Warning Dialogs"

     

     

    rajput.talib
    Participant
    March 23, 2018

    Thanks for sharing the solution. 100% working.

    Mike_Gondek10189183
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 31, 2017

    What OS and Illustrator versions are you using?

    Are you using a font manager to auto activate?

    Is this usually the same font, if so which one(s)?

    Do you never get font warning, or only once in awhile you open a file , have some pink highlighted type, and go to find font and find you have  missing fonts.

    Fonts can  be quite complex, so will need more information to give you a better answer. If you have a lot of old type 1 fonts, they can cause this. Also a conflict of 2 fonts fighting to take on the postcript name that Illustrator is ending to the OS to open can.

    In general preferences you can try to reset all warning dialogs or

    Reset Your Preferences.

    Cmd-Opt-Ctrl-Shift when restarting AI on a Mac or Alt-Crtl-Shift on a PC to reset to the defaults.

    More Thorough Reset Your Preferences.

    Quit Illustrator

    Finder >> Shift Command G

    ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator 21 Settings/en_US*/Adobe Illustrator Prefs

    rename Adobe Illustrator 21 to Adobe Illustrator 21 old

    Reset Your Other Preferences

    Quit Illustrator

    Finder >> Shift Command G

    ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Illustrator 21/

    rename Adobe Illustrator 21 to Adobe Illustrator 21 old

    Press Win+R -> appdata -> Roaming -> Adobe -> rename folder Adobe Illustrator 20 (or 21) Settings to any other name.

    mx5-msm
    mx5-msmAuthorCorrect answer
    Participant
    March 31, 2017

    Reset Your Preferences.

    Cmd-Opt-Ctrl-Shift when restarting AI on a Mac or Alt-Crtl-Shift on a PC to reset to the defaults.

    This fixed it,

    Thank you.

    Mike_Gondek10189183
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 31, 2017

    Excellent! For my part you are welcome.

    Can you mark the answer that helped you, this turns the post green so others know this post is closed and does not need any more assistance.