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Question

Please bring the linked graphic finder function back

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
November 3, 2025
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As with many other things we have to deal with here lately, it is beyond-the-pale ridiculous that I have to link each linked graphic separately again. If I have a file with 40 links, that means I have to deal with the relink dialogue box 40 [cursing removed] TIMES. Crazy.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Did you try to check the "Apply to All" checkbox , click replace and select the image?

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JodyRadzik37240164Author

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Of course I did. It is completely ineffectual.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

It's a bit frustrating that you didn't believe me and needed proof. I've been using this app since 1989, perhaps longer than you have been alive.

Now imagine that with a 20 file job with 50 links each. This is one of the many reasons why Illustrator sucks to use for production, now.

I'm using Illustrator 2026 on Mac OS 26.0.1 on a MacBook Pro, 16-inch, Nov 2024

Thanks for the recording, it explains the problem. It looks more like your installation is incomplete/corrupt. It cannot find plug-ins to read .png, .psd and .tiff files

Did you try to uninstall Illustrator and start with a fresh install? Make backups of custom workspaces, brushes, actions, shortcuts and so on.

P.S. I don’t want to frustrate you more, but I have used Illustrator since an early beta in 1987.

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi @jodyradzik17160276,

I completely understand how frustrating that must be, especially when you're dealing with multiple linked graphics. Could you please confirm which version of Illustrator and operating system you're using? Also, let me know if this happens with all your projects or just certain ones.

In the meantime, try opening the Links panel and using the 'Relink' option while keeping all linked files in the same folder. Illustrator should automatically detect and update the remaining links if they share the same relative path. If it still doesn't, please share a short screen recording of your workflow, so I can take a closer look.

Looking forward to your update.

Abhishek

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JodyRadzik37240164Author

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I'm using the very latest version of Illustrator, Mac OS, and Macbook Pro. There is nothing newer. What you are telling me to do is to ignore the dialogue box that says your app cannot find my links when I open a file. That seems backwards to me. Why have that dialogue if it doesn't work? Why does there have to be so many workarounds to use Illustrator now? It's a battle to get this application to do what it used to do effortlessly. You don't have to answer. This application is a nightmare that does not quit.

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