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Tim_Holmes
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September 10, 2021
Question

relink missing links - Please Locate "file name": where has right click to copy the name gone?

  • September 10, 2021
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When working remotely I very often have to relink placed images in illustrator.  When prompted to Please Locate "File Name": I would right normally "right click" (bottom button on my Wacom) copy the name and pase into the search bar, saving the time of searching thousands of files on the server and the hastle of having to type out each file name, until todays macOS BigSur and illustrator updates that is!

 

Not sure if it's the MacOS upgrade or the Illustrator update but any thoughts would be most appreciated.

 

screen shot of what happens on my other mac (not yet upgraded).

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    Anshul_Saini
    Community Manager
    Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    September 13, 2021

    Hi there,

     

    Sorry to hear about your experience. This is happening in other Adobe Applications as well (InDesign). I am able to replicate this issue on my Mac machine running Big Sur 11.5.2. Could you please share a few more details like:

    • The exact version of macOS Big Sur and Illustrator
    • The version of macOS in which it was working for you

     

    However, while relinking, I just type a starting part of the file name I am looking for and select the "Name Matches" filter in the search bar as a workaround. It makes it easier and faster for Mac to search the file.

     

     

    I hope it helps!

     

    Regards,

    Anshul Saini

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    Tim_HolmesAuthor
    Participant
    September 14, 2021

    Hi Anshul,

    Not working on BigSur 11.5.2/Illustrator 25.4.1

    Still works on Catalina 10.15.7/Illustrator 25.4.1

    Cheers

    Tim

     

    Anshul_Saini
    Community Manager
    Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    September 17, 2021

    Thank you for sharing the details, Tim. I will check this with the product team and get back to you.

     

    Regards,

    Anshul Saini

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