Repair Corrupted Adobe Illustrator Projects with Recovery Toolbox

1. How do I fix corrupted files in Illustrator?
2. How do I recover Illustrator files?
3. Why is my Illustrator not working?
4. Can we open PDF file in Adobe Illustrator?
5. How do you embed an image in Illustrator?
6. Why does my Adobe Illustrator keep crashing?
7. How do I run a diagnostic in Illustrator?
8. How do you delete temp files in Illustrator?
9. How do you show all tools in Illustrator?
10. How do you reset the rectangle tool in Illustrator?

How do I fix corrupted files in Illustrator?

How to repair an Illustrator file

1. Install Recovery Toolbox for Illustrator on your computer.
2. Start Recovery Toolbox for Illustrator.
3. Please select a damaged AI file on first page of repair wizard in Recovery Toolbox for Illustrator.
4. Select file name for new recovered file.
5. Press on Save file button.

How do I recover Illustrator files?

To recover unsaved Illustrator file, restart the program. It will recover your artwork using the auto saved recovery feature. As you reopen the Illustrator, the unsaved file with the Recovered suffix will be visible on the top bar of the program.

Why is my Illustrator not working?

One big issue that arises when trying to use Adobe Illustrator is the responsiveness of the program. ... Illustrator is not responding and you have no other chance but to quit the program. The most probable reasons are an outdated Adobe Illustrator version, a corrupt font database or a bad preference file.

Can we open PDF file in Adobe Illustrator?

That said, if you're going to open your PDF file in Illustrator to edit the text, you can go to File –> Open and select your PDF file. Then, if it's a multi page PDF, you can choose the page range you'd like to open. Once the pages are open, you can click on the text.

How do you embed an image in Illustrator?

Find the image you wish to embed into your file, click the dropdown menu and select 'Embed'. A window will popup next to the image within your palette. This signifies your image is now embedded into the Illustrator document.

Why does my Adobe Illustrator keep crashing?

An incompatible plug-in or a damaged font could be the reason behind the crash. Normally, when Adobe Illustrator is in use, all necessary fonts, plug-ins, drivers, and other third-party elements need to be loaded and functioning properly.

How do I run a diagnostic in Illustrator?

Click on "Run Diagnostics" > select to launch Illustrator in "Safe Mode" > click on each item in the list that cause AI crash error (such as corrupted fonts, plug-ins or out-of-date drivers, etc.). Step 4. Check the troubleshooting tips for each item and follow tips to correct problems.

How do you delete temp files in Illustrator?

To delete temporary files using the Disk Cleanup utility:

1. Close any open applications.
2. Choose Start > Computer.
3. Right-click the system drive, and then select Properties.
4. On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup.
5. Scroll down in the Files To Delete list, and then select Temporary Files.

How do you show all tools in Illustrator?

If the Tools panel is hidden, choose Window > Tools to display it. To move the Tools panel, drag the top (dark gray) bar. Click once on a visible tool to select it, or click and hold on a tool that has a tiny arrowhead to choose a related tool from a pop-out menu.

How do you reset the rectangle tool in Illustrator?

With the rectangle selected, choose Object > Transform > Reset Bounding Box (see Figure 8).