Not Getting "Overwrite notification" when exporting using "File/Export/Export as..."
This only started happening recently and I'm not sure what to do to fix it. Whenever I export a file using the "Export as..." feature, I'll navigate to the location where it was previously exported and click the "Export" button. I used to get an overwrite notification asking if I wished to do so and I'd just click yes or no. Now, for some reason, that notification isn't triggering and Adobe Illustrator is just overwriting. I tried using Windows Explorer to copy and paste a file to the same location, and Windows "does" give the standard notification to confirm overwrite. It's only when I'm using Illustrator (specifically "File/Export/Export as..." with "Use Artboards" checked, that it's skipping that step.
It doesn't matter what format I'm exporting.
I created a 100 pt x 100 pt artboard. Export as JPG to desktop with settings outlined in the attachment. When I try to repeat the process, I should get an overwrite notification but I do not.. No notification. The process simply overwrites without question.
I'm on PC
Microsoft Windows 11 Professional Version 24H2
Illustrator version 29.8.2 (64 bit)
Laurie
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Hardly...
When unchecking the Suffix, Ai can’t tell if the artboard you chosen IS the same artboard you exported earlier (the file doesn’t specify it within, and the name missing the suffix Ai can compare with the naming scheme). That is, if you first exported an artboard 3 (with no suffix) and then try to export artboard 1 (again, no suffix), Ai gets lost comparing these names for some strange reasons, even though the names match.
This is a bug — for me and you both... I think it should be fixed, so I upvoted it. -
Laurie
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I tested this again and if I check off the "Suffix" box and export the file twice, I get an overwrite notification (which is good).
If I try the same test and uncheck the "Suffix" box and export that file twice, I do not get an overwrite notification (which is not good).
Are you suggesting that this is proper behavior?
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It feels like the reason is the same as in this report:
Illustrator won't replace existing PNG file; creates copy and adds "-01" to filename
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/42815669 -
Same behavior. Feels familiar...
