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Cannot place images into Illustrator

Community Beginner ,
Jun 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018

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I've been trying for weeks and it won't work!

I tried File->Place, and also tried dragging the image directly into Illustrator. JPEG, PNG, PSD.. none working!!!!

I've uninstalled and reinstalled. It still won't work!

Is this a PC problem? Never had a problem before when I used Mac before.

How can I resolve this? I have to work on a project. Need help ASAP! 도와주세요!

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New Here , Nov 02, 2020 Nov 02, 2020

I had the same issue, but I solved it. Here s how it works: Go to your Illustrator-Click Edit-Click Preference-Select Scratch disk-Change the primary location to a disk that contains enough space for operation-Then restart your Illustrator-Then it should work!

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Community Beginner , Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022

If you are running into this problem and you're using a version of Illustrator > 25.4.7 & < v26 you may have run into a problem where v25.4.8 cannot place pngs or recognize them. You may want to downgrade to 25.4.7. You can learn more about installing older versions of CC apps here: https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/install-previous-version.html.

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New Here , May 29, 2023 May 29, 2023

Wow! Thank you, changing the disk location just helped!

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Jun 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018

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What exactly is happening? The file does not appear? Crash? Something else? Which version and system is it?

ASAP is always a little difficult on a weekend - 95% of people writing here are volunteers, not Adobe staff.

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 01, 2018 Jul 01, 2018

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Thanks for replying, Monika.

It's the Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 version.

The JPEG, PNG files won't appear at all. I tried placing the PSD file and it says "the file is not readable", which is weird because I was able to place all these files in InDesign.

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Community Expert ,
Jul 02, 2018 Jul 02, 2018

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The JPEG, PNG files won't appear at all. I tried placing the PSD file and it says "the file is not readable", which is weird because I was able to place all these files in InDesign.

Where are those files located?

Perhaps on a server or a synchronized folder?

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Community Expert ,
Jun 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018

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Checkout the layers panel are you on a locked layer?

Are you on a hidden layer?

chana

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 01, 2018 Jul 01, 2018

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Hi chana. Thanks for replying.

No, the layer wasn't hidden or locked.

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Jul 01, 2018 Jul 01, 2018

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You might need to reinstall Illustrator and if this does not help call teck support!

Chana

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New Here ,
Apr 26, 2023 Apr 26, 2023

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Wow. I was getting frustrated. I was on a locked layer! Thank you!

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Community Expert ,
Jun 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018

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Can you place the image in a new blank file?

Is it only one image? Can you place other images?

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 01, 2018 Jul 01, 2018

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Thanks for your reply.

Yes, I tried placing several pictures on a new blank file.

None of the images worked. Tried JPG, PNG, PSD.

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New Here ,
Jan 10, 2019 Jan 10, 2019

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Just open the image with paint and save it normally.

Now try inserting image in illustrator, it would work.

worked for me.

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 07, 2020 Mar 07, 2020

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Thank you, this worked for me.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 16, 2019 Nov 16, 2019

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I'm having the same issue. Using Illustrator 23.1.1, trying to place .jpg image and it says there is an error with this file. Theres nothign wrong with the file - it opens on its own and is capable of being placed in indesign. However, I want it in illustrator! Does this with all file types when I try to 'place'. Its not the file - its illustrator!

 

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New Here ,
Dec 04, 2019 Dec 04, 2019

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Hi did you figure this out? This is so silly, im trying to place JPGs like I normally do and i'm getting an error unreadable message!

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 09, 2020 Apr 09, 2020

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It's still happening in 2020 CC. I just resaved the image in Paint and it worked like a dream. I'm guessing an issue with Illustrator in general. Hopefully someone at Adobe will address this problem. 🙂

 

M.

 

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New Here ,
Aug 13, 2020 Aug 13, 2020

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This actually worked, thanks a bunch mate!

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Sep 04, 2020 Sep 04, 2020

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whats the point to use another software in order to open image in illustrator software for images?

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New Here ,
Nov 07, 2020 Nov 07, 2020

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thank you for sharing this info bro... u are life saver.

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New Here ,
Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020

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I've had the same problem (there is an error with file), but it seemed to resolve itself (after a lot of pain), when I saved the jpg as a 'baseline standard' rather than the 'progressive' setting that now seems to be the default. My original Photoshop file was about 1.4GB, which went down to about 25mb (as a 'progressive', though wouldn't place in Illustrator) and about 60mb (as a 'baseline standard', but paced in Illustrator with no problem). Hope this helps.

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Nov 02, 2020 Nov 02, 2020

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I had the same issue, but I solved it. Here s how it works: Go to your Illustrator-Click Edit-Click Preference-Select Scratch disk-Change the primary location to a disk that contains enough space for operation-Then restart your Illustrator-Then it should work!

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Mar 22, 2021 Mar 22, 2021

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You just saved me. thanks a lot!

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Dec 03, 2021 Dec 03, 2021

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You are a hero! Thank you!

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New Here ,
Dec 05, 2021 Dec 05, 2021

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OMG! Thank you! I am trying to solve it for a year! You saved me! 

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New Here ,
Jun 15, 2022 Jun 15, 2022

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thank you! thankyou! thank you so much.
I was suffering it for a while.....
The best!

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Wow! Thank you, changing the disk location just helped!

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