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  1. Relink / replace all instances of the same image at once

    We need to multiple relink.
    I want to place the only object I choose instead of the hundred objects I choose.

    138 votes

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    Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    This is finally available in Beta 30.6.0.75

    When you replace a linked image in Illustrator, you can now choose to apply that change everywhere the image appears in your file (even across multiple artboards and repeated layouts).

    How in works:

    1. Select one or more links in the Links panel and click Relink
    2. In the file picker, note the 'Replace:' dropdown below the options
    3. Choose 'All Links (N)' to replace every instance of that file in the document
    4. Choose 'Selected Links (N)' to replace only the instances you selected
    5. Pick the replacement file and click Place

    Try it and leave a comment if it works and it works like you need it to.

    Also, please don’t forget to upvote this request if you are interested — Display copies of links' duplicates as instances, like in InDesign

  2. Place multiple files in a grid like InDesign (Gridify)

    InDesign has a very nifty feature that I would like to see in Illustrator; if you press the arrow keys while placing multiple files at once, you can create a "grid" of said files. Depending on the job I'm working on, I have to place hundreds of files at once... Having this feature would streamline a lot of my projects.

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    Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Ai Beta 30.6.0.75 now allows it!

    1. Go to File > Place and choose the files to be placed (won’t work for drag-ndrop on canvas).

    2. Click and drag on the canvas to define the grid area.

    3. While dragging, hold Opt/Alt to place all files in one gesture with an auto-calculated grid.

    4. For a custom grid layout, while dragging, press arrow keys to adjust rows and columns — Right/Left for columns, Up/Down for rows.

    Please try how it works and comment back to help the team to polish the feature.

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