I was tearing my hair out working with a file using multiple images containing patterns inside snowflakes. Every time I saved the file it got bigger and bigger even when nothing had changed except I was trying to rasterize images which was suggested to reduce file size. Finally after reading many other illustrator forum comments on this issue, someone suggested copying all the content and pasting it to a brand new file artboard. I did this and started an entirely new file with the same artwork, and when I saved this new file it it went from 240 MB to 3.5 MB. Something is clearly wrong in the saving process - I had even done "save as" several times with the same name to prompt the new file to overwirte the old file. It is crazy, like playing leap frog if as I go along to keep a project from getting too big I must constantly copy all work and paste to a new file.

When using the Asset Export panel in Illustrator, if an SVG is exported with the same name as the currently open file, when that file is closed without saving changes, the existing file is modified.

Specifically, a <metadata> element is added to the SVG, which results in unexpected behaviour when trying to use the SVG in an HTML document for example.

This is part of my current workflow because Illustrator creates better SVG exports than XD. Therefore I am exporting an SVG from XD, then opening it in, and re-exporting it from, Illustrator. Every time I repeat that process, I encounter this bug - normally when closing Illustrator at the end of the task.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a new document (it can be any size). I have created a 50px by 50px Web document.


2. Add an object to that document. I have added a black square 50px by 50px with no stroke. [Screenshot 'Step 2']


3. Drag that object into the Asset Export panel. Leave the name as the default of Asset 1.


4. Export the asset as an SVG.


5. Open the exported SVG in a text editor to see it's code. [Screenshot 'Step 5']


6. Close the document created in step 1.


7. Open the new 'Asset 1.svg' in Illustrator.


8. Drag the object (in this case the black square) to the Asset Export panel again. Leave the name as the default of Asset 1.


9. Export the asset as an SVG. When asked if you want to replace the existing file choose to replace.


10. Open the exported SVG (from step 9) in a text editor and observe that the code is different to the output from step 5. [Screenshot 'Step 10']


11. Close the open document in Illustrator. When asked to save changes, choose 'Don't Save'.


12. Open the exported SVG (from step 9) in a text editor and observe that the <metadata> element has been added, despite choosing to not save changes. [Screenshot 'Step 12']

Technical Information

Adobe Illustrator CC v22.1
Running on macOS High Sierra v10.13.6

I often iterate ideas on multiple layers, then use the "Save as PDF" option to export a clean version with inactive/hidden layers omitted using "Create Acrobat Layers from Top-Level Layers" de-activated.

However, I have noticed recently that when I re-open PDF files saved in this manner, the hidden Illustrator layers are still present, when the hidden data should have been omitted from the PDF.

Please correct this, as it's causing Illustrator to generate PDF files that are larger than they need to be, with the inclusion of hidden layers, which may also include reference images and templates not needed in the output.

Hi,
I'm working on the latest version of Illustrator CC 2018 - 22.1.0 on windows 8.1 Pro, on a wacom graphics tablet.
I recently got an error when I save svgz files. It is about a missing line code.
In the first image are the setting that I have to make for saving the file, and in the second image is the error that I receive in browser.
In the last image are setting whit which file work, but it ia to big.
Until a few days ago I had no problem, now every file I save has this error. Please help me! :)

Running AI on Mac 10.13.6 with AI 22.1.
On all programs, when a dialog box is 'highlighted' you can hit 'enter' which will do that action. There is a new bug on save to PDF on Mac at least. Should be very easy to fix guys!

When you Save as PDF, and you have a multi-artboard file - if you want to save out a couple of the pages to PDF, you click 'Range' and type the page range, ie. 2-3. Usually I would always do this and then hit enter, as there is no point picking up the mouse.

However, if you hit enter, a) it doesn't appear to do anything. So then if you click 'Save', it will save a PDF with ALL the pages/artboards in it - even though range shows just 2-2 for example.

So if you hit enter by mistake, you have to reset it, by clicking 'All', then 'Range' again, then enter your range and click 'Save' with your mouse, not hitting 'enter'.

Easy fix that needs to be made as this is very annoying.