I'm having an issue with Illustrator 2018 (22.0.1) in regards to place a copy of a CC Library item in a document. This release has ruined my workflow!

I use the Paste Remembers Layers option in the Layers panel options a lot. In all other Illustrator CC releases, If Paste Remembers Layers was checked on, the pasted CC Library item would adhere to the Paste Remembers Layers option. Furthermore, while it's nice sometimes to have a loaded cursor of multiple library items, it can be cumbersome more often than not.

I don't know if these are bugs or intentional changes, but the Paste Remembers Layers issue has to be fixed. A lot of my library items were set up to paste to specific layers.

I'd like to see Place Options like you see in Illustrator/InDesign when you go to File > Place and can click on "Show Import Options." If that's not achievable, maybe these two could be checkboxes in the Preferences Menu.

I'm having the same issue with the 2018 update, as listed in this forum post. https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2408129 It would really help my company to see this resolved in the next patch update.

This behavior was changed when we implemented place gun for library assets.
Internally being tracked by AI-4210255.

Ritika, see also prerelease bug AI-4209453

Thanks Ton.
Have raised an issue for it.Will keep you updated regarding the same.

Regards,
Ritika

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a document with layers. Paste Remembers Layers should be On in the Layers panel.
2. Select All and drag to the CC Libray panel
3. Create a new Document
4. Select the Library item and choose Place Copy (or alt drag to artboard).

Actual Result: A group with the Artwork name is placed. Original Layers lost

Expected Result:: as in CC2017 the layer structure would be kept.

Hi Rob,

Thanks for reporting the issue.Can you please share the steps to reproduce this issue.

Regards,
Ritika
Illustrator team

Please bring this back. We are getting items on the wrong layers now. This is serious as item are not making plates, and printing plates or visa versa. Without this we will go back to copying elements from a master document , as too much proofing and error isn now introduced.

Dragging a graphic into Libraries and then using it in After effects is great BUT if when you dragged it into AE the named layers remained in tact it would be very useful.

Also nested Illustrator files (in an illustrator document) could open up in after effects as comps that you drill into to access layers. It would save a lot of set up time. Thanks :-)