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AmmarSM
AmmarSM
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July 26, 2012
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Resetting Preferences in Illustrator CS6

  • July 26, 2012
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Hi

Im trying to reset illustrator Preferences with the shortcut option+command+shift   but its not working, it worked with photoshop but with illustrator its not working why ?

also in CS6 where to find illustrator Preferences file to delete them in case short cut dont works

Kind Regards

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    Correct answer tphinsf

    The location of the preferences file for AI CS6 has not changed, you find the location of the file here, same as it was for CS5:

    http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/preference-file-location-illustrator.html

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    tommyb709
    Participant
    June 12, 2020

    the file name for cs6 is aiprefs 

    that's why searching for adobe illustrator preferences finds nothing

    path is: C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS6 Settings\en_US\x64\aiprefs

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    summitwide
    Participant
    May 11, 2017

    In the Finder menu click Go while holding the OPTION key down. The Library option will appear. Click on Library. Then go to Preferences. The file will be located within this folder or a subfolder within this folder.

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    Adobe Employee
    tphinsfCorrect answer
    Adobe Employee
    October 22, 2012

    The location of the preferences file for AI CS6 has not changed, you find the location of the file here, same as it was for CS5:

    http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/preference-file-location-illustrator.html

    Larry G. Schneider
    Community Expert
    Larry G. SchneiderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 26, 2012

    The best bet is to have them held down before starting AI (or at least have your fingers ready to push the keys as you release the mouse). What OS are you using?

    AmmarSM
    AmmarSMAuthor
    Known Participant
    July 27, 2012

    Hi

    i tried both i use Mac OXS Lion

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    portwestdesigner
    Participant
    August 20, 2012

    Hi Ammar

    I am having the same problem. holding down shift+option+command not working and no sign of the perfs file anywhere. Can anyone help?

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