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Improve the preview quality when placing a file

When importing a file to place it, the quality can be quite disastrous and it can be difficult to know if the version being imported is the right one, if the only difference is in the details.

Alternatively, a larger window with a zoom effect upon hover would make this feature exceptional.

I love pixel art but this feels ancient and in dire need of an upgrade.

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Fab shared this idea · Aug 5, 2026 · Report… · Admin →

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AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) commented · August 5, 2026 1:06 PM · Report

Several related requests:
— Show "proxy" preview on placed PDF files instead of hi-res: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/38475937
— Larger preview images in .ai files: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/40833334
— Ability to enlarge thumbnails in PLACE dialog box: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/45041860

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Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests: File Save, Import and Export