AI CC2017 has flatten my work file into an image automatically
Illustrator 21.1.0
I use a lot of paths and layers to create effects in AI, once done I saved it. When i reopen it to edit some features, I was shocked that it flatten all my paths into an image! Nothing I can do but re-do it, painful experience!!
I re-do (painfully), saved, reopen.....it works fine. I used that AI file to do adaptation, by copy the whole layers (file A) and paste to other AI file art board (file B).
But when I reopen file B to further edit, file B has turn into a flatten image....again. Luckily file A still working fine.
I tried copy file A to file C (new document file).....the result is even weird. Some group in layers has flatten, but some are not.
I use the same save/ export steps like CS5. I didn't touch any setting in save dialogue. I was not able to figure out why it flatten when I close the file.
I should be able to amend the AI CC, the software shouldn't flatten it automatically. It caused me into a big trouble.
AI CC flatten my paths, groups, layers....randomly.
Liam Wong
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HG
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we have the same problem, but it looks like we solve it by save as the latest version, the template file we use was a bit old, when it encounter a artwork with a lot of gradient , transparent object being marked "command 7" in IOS, it will become a bitmap image automatically. And we also tried, if you have such complex object and save under CS5, it is very likely Ai turn it into image. Therefore always create a new file and save as the newest version.
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Karlee
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Did this get sorted? It keeps happening to me. Do you guys save to a cloud server or anything like that when this happens?
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Anonymous
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I found the cause for this to be the settings panel on the first save of a file.
I realised I had 'Create PDF Compatible File' and 'Use Compression' checked.
I started unchecking those two, plus the 'Embed ICC Profiles' (no idea what the third does) and haven't had an issue since! -
Anonymous
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did this get solved? i've had this happen to me too.
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Anonymous
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This issue has literally just burnt me.
Spent 5-6 hours on a small section of a detailed illustration.
Came back to it today and the layer group for that section is now a flattened/raterized layer called 'Image', which pixelates on zoom.This layer group had a fair few normal vector layers, a couple of inner groups and a couple of clipping masks.