"Apply to All" checkbox or "Replace All" button are missing AGAIN
Apply to All option for missing/replacing links is missing again in version 28.5. Now instead of being able to click that and replace all links I know have to do the relink step up to 30 times every print file.
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The 'Apply to All' checkbox has returned in Beta 28.8.0.43.
Please try it and see if it works for you as expected.
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Ton commented
But unfortunately not in the current 28.7 shipping version.
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@ar designconcept
28.6 is not 28.8 :)
This is still only in Beta 28.8.0.43 or higher Beta build — not yet in the GA build. -
ar designconcept commented
MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1
Illustrator 28.6Still not appear. i need it urgently!
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monokano commented
Illustrator 2024 (Beta) 28.8.0 #43
I have confirmed that the function has been restored. -
Taryn Cassell commented
This is perfect! Exactly what we needed, just the replace all checkbox returned. I tested this with an old file we've been using forever and its working the same way! I believe this has been fixed with this Beta version. Thank you for listening to all of us and making it right!
When can we expect the next full version of Illustrator with this function returned? -
Dana commented
I downloaded the Beta version and nothing was fixed?
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Preprensa 3 Contartese commented
Volví y me quedé en Illustrator 28.4 porque allí aún está "apply to all".
No quiero actualizar el programa si no reparan eso. Según este foro aún sigue el problema.
¿Qué esperan?
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dtpuser00 commented
MacOS 13.6.7
Illustrator 28.6問題がまだ修正されていません。
v28.5と同じままです。
冗長なオプションを増やすのではなく「全てに適用」チェックボックスを元に戻してください。The problem has not been fixed yet.
It remains the same as v28.5.
Please restore the "Apply to all" checkbox as soon as possible instead of adding redundant options. -
Scott Tofte commented
I just updated to v28.6 and I don't see this dialog box when replacing files. I agree with many of the comments that say just put back what was there before. It worked very well. What was broken that needed fixing? Is there a Hippocratic Oath for coders? First do no harm...
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Dana commented
It's been a couple of weeks since the promised return of our "Replace All" checkbox for links. Can you not just put back the code that was there for years?
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monokano commented
Illustrator 2024 (Beta) (28.7.0 #65) - Japanese
The revised experience not found. -
Orhan Tekiş commented
USER ENEMY ADOBE COMPANY
By canceling the Replace All option, you are torturing users who perform mounted operations. When you upgrade the version of the program we paid for, you cancel features that are useful to people. For this reason, we still have to use the old version. Even though we wrote so much, you don't make any corrections. What exactly is your intention? Causing trouble for users? Or serving assembly program vendors? Are you doing this bullying because you are unrivaled? There was FreeHand before, you took it and destroyed it. You have become a monopoly. If you continue like this, we will stop writing to you. As Mac users, you are forcing us to use another program. What you are doing is a great injustice.
I installed version 28.6 today, but again there is no Replace All feature. I will have to delete it and use the old version again. You don't deserve the money you get. -
Victoria commented
The fix is not that usable when replacing multiple files. Please place back the "Apply to All". Also it appears to have more steps involved.
Not having a quick way to "Apply All" adds much more time to my work flows and the team I work with. When replacing files on a page layout with lets say for instance 70 pieces of artwork for printing this is an issue. The fix above without a w replace all is adding more steps and more time. Also it will not be as fast. Adobe, please do not change what does not need fixing unless it would improve workflow. The "Apply to All" is something I, and my team were using every day (multiple times a day) for updating files and replacing images on templates for repeat Customers and new Customers when they have updated artwork. We do not want to add time for our Customers. Also we do not want to explain to our Supervisors and Sales Team why files are taking more time to process. I enjoy working in Adobe programs & would like to continue to work in Adobe programs.
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dtpuser00 commented
Egor said everything I wanted to say. The problem is exactly as he points out.
If indesign's link function cannot be ported to Illustrator, please do not change the behavior around links unnecessarily. It causes confusion and inefficiency.
If you can't fix it right away, just turn back the "Apply to All" checkbox.
To put it bluntly, the current proposal is redundant. It should be more intuitive.
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Jeffrey Newkirk commented
Fix this!
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Plus this proposal is just TOO DEEP. It’s a dropdown with three options! Why not a radio group with all three choices visible all at once?
I’d prefer to have these directly in the dialog BEFORE this one.
It’s a rather important choice, and pushing it below another choice, when we actively search for the file, won’t get noticed by many, even though some related options are already there... -
Not enough.
InDesign has a dedicated 'Relink to Folder' menu command — which basically works as 'Replace + Search ... in This Folder', but doesn’t require to have links missing!
Here is the request about having it — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/39739852-add-relink-to-folder-to-the-links-panel-as-in — and notice a free script exists to do it — https://github.com/sky-chaser-high/adobe-illustrator-scripts#relinkToFolderThen, we might need to replace selected images (linked or not) with ONE another chosen link (this is exactly what users are crying about now) — but without using the mentioned 'delete to trigger the dialog' workaround (it IS a workaround).
And here is the request about having it — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/34174264 ! Plus, again, there is a free script to do it — https://github.com/dumbm1/ai_scripts/blob/master/ord/fastRelink/fast_relink.jsx !What about the cursed Libraries, Batch relinking FROM a library?
There is a request — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/31902295 . This time no free script, because Libraries is a barred bunker with no ESTK support (sigh).Why not giving dedicated menu commands for all of those, along with the redesigning 'missing' dialog?
So we have these command in Links’ menu:
Relink
Relink Selected
Relink to Folder
Relink File Extension
Relink from CC Libraries
Relink Selected from CC Libraries
Notice how it says 'Libraries' (like the panel is called and how InDesign spells it), and not 'Library'.
Notice Libraries are shoved into the bottom, because local is more important than cloud (and always will be), and that’s how InDesign handles it. -
dtpuser00 commented
Thank you for your feature suggestions.
I have a question, does the replacement option "Selected Instance of 'XXXX'" mean that I can select any link while the broken link dialog box is running?
Normally, you cannot select the link palette while processing broken links.I'm sorry if I said something wrong due to lack of understanding.
Also, I'm commenting using Google Translate, so please excuse me if I use incorrect English.日本語
機能のご提案ありがとうございます。
質問があるのですが、置換プションの「Selected Instance of 'XXXX' 」はリンク切れダイアログボックス動作中に任意のリンクを選択できるようになるということでしょうか?
通常リンク切れの処理をしている間はリンクパレットを選択することができません。 -
J Kaufman commented
Yes, that change would be sufficient. Still don't know why you took away the old way of doing it. Adobe seems to make frequent changes to stuff that actually works and that we actually use, while adding many new features nobody cares about.
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Ron Goodrich commented
As long as it works.