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Unable to export Artboards as SVG

The AI does export to SVG. I have used this constantly in the previous version, but the new version will not save the image in SVG format using the Export for Screens option.

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Completed (Comments Open)  ·  Ashutosh Chaturvedi responded  · 

We have the fix available in the latest release. Please update Illustrator using Adobe Creative Cloud application to the latest build for version Illustrator CC 22.1.
Please refer to our knowledge base FAQ – https://illustrator.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1844590 if you face difficulty in update.
Or get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html

Warm Regards,
Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
Adobe. Make It an Experience.

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  • paul dolan commented  ·   ·  Report

    @Damo in this thread got it right:

    Reseting Illustrator preferences by pressing and holding Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (macOS) as you start Illustrator seems to solve the problem.

  • Tim Street commented  ·   ·  Report

    You have to 'Save As', as opposed to Exporting, has this always been a feature for SVG? I thought you could only export them

  • Bilor commented  ·   ·  Report

    I have the same problem. Everything tried. Latest version Illustrator 22.0.1, Mac OS High Sierra. It does not work. Please Adobe, fix it fast! This can not be! Come on guys!

  • Frosty commented  ·   ·  Report

    We've also 'fixed' this issue by changing the Illustrator scratch disk. The asset export to svg process appears to export the Illustrator object code into the temp folder, and then does some sort of file merge as a second stage. It's that part that is failing, it dumps the temp file but not the svg file, when it errors. Hence Illustrator not being able to tell the user that its failed. Classic example of how Illustrator works these days, bits tacked on. We need this feature to be more robust please!

  • Damo commented  ·   ·  Report

    The worked for me...

    Reseting Illustrator preferences by pressing and holding Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (macOS) as you start Illustrator seems to solve the problem.

  • Jordan Kicklighter commented  ·   ·  Report

    Wow, this is incredibly frustrating. The workaround solved the problem, but come on...

  • Neil commented  ·   ·  Report

    STILL doesn't work, using a Mac, High Sierra - exported SVG is simply not there

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hurry up Adobe Team please, it needs to be fixed ASAP!

  • Loren commented  ·   ·  Report

    None of the workarounds are working for me. Mac, High Sierra, all latest updates.

  • Tomas Amsrud commented  ·   ·  Report

    Tried workarounds suggested, and it works for some time, but returns.

    But one interesting discover:
    After exporting a svg, and seeing that the svg is not created.
    If I then choose "Reset Layout" the svg magicaly gets created, even if its minutes since the export dialog was closed.

    So the export is somewhat qued, but not executed before I reset the layout (using the default Layout layout).

    I can add that I'm using multiple screens an a Mac (OS X 10.11.6).

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Same Issue here after upgrading to CC 2018 (Mac). Export as SVG generates no output. Tried removing preferences without any success. This is a blocker, please fix asap.

  • Adam commented  ·   ·  Report

    UPDATE.
    Deleted preferences, as suggested below and it works, now I can export without any problems.
    Thanks.

  • Adam commented  ·   ·  Report

    Workaround is not working for me.

  • David N commented  ·   ·  Report

    The suggested work around don't work for me. I've tried a few work arounds, deleted old prefs and files. Still no joy.

  • Wilfred commented  ·   ·  Report

    Photoshop is unable to export SVG to

  • L Fitzgerald commented  ·   ·  Report

    CTRL-O does not work on Win10 to open a file.

    And when is the non-workaround solution landing for this one? Not 10 days ago, an update was pushed out to fix PNGs that wouldn't export (among other things).

    How can Adobe release with such obvious bugs? Really disappointing. Are customers anything but beta testers?

  • Chavez commented  ·   ·  Report

    Reseting Illustrator preferences by pressing and holding Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (macOS) as you start Illustrator seems to solve the problem.

    At least so far.

  • Nick Firth commented  ·   ·  Report

    Workaround doesn't work at all. Launch the older version of Illustrator and do it from that. What a pain. Adobe software not ready for release - imagine such a thing? <smh>

  • Ouzone commented  ·   ·  Report

    1. Quit illustrator
    2. Delete all old (pre 2018) illustrator files and folders from library > Preferences
    3. Delete all old illustrator files and folders from library > Application support > Adobe
    4. Launch illustrator 2018

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