PS files automatically embed in Illustrator CS2

I used to be able to bring in a Photoshop file and embed it when I was finished changing it. Don't know what I have done, but it comes in embedded, so can't go back to original. Is there a fix so it goes back to the way it was?

In the place dialogue there is a check box near the bottom left "Link" check it bore licking OK it is sticky and will remain that way unless you reset your preference or you uncheck it.

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    myRiaz

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    There are new features in CS 3 as opposed t CS 2 and the text engine has been improved some what in CS 3. If you have text on a path that is say curved you are going to see a loss in the spacing and way it is oriented. fixed in CS 4.
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  • Fle format difference between Illustrator CS2 and CS3

    Does anyone know the difference between the file format of Adobe Illustrator CS2 and CS3? Is there a document that documents this? Can someone send a link? The reason I am asking is that I have written a plug-in which saves the current CS3 document back down to CS2 so that users who are still using Adobe Illustrator CS2 can open it. However, if the same document is opened by a CS3 user, what objects, constructs or data structures are likely to be lost because the file has be converted down to CS2? Most things seem to be retained and I have yet to find a problem but if yo save manually from CS3 to CS2, Illustrator puts up a warning stating "Saving to a legacy format may cause some changes to your text layout and disable some editing features when the document is read back in". Does anyone have any more detail on this?
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    The AI File Format is not publically documented, as far as I know. I'm sure there are plenty of differences between CS2 & CS3's file formats, but you're not likely to find anything official on the subject.
    What you lose saving back you're more likely to get help on, assuming someone's actually investigated this. I haven't, unfortunately. I wouldn't mind knowing either if someone has information on this.

  • Strange files appearing when I save in illustrator CS2

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    When running Apples latest operating system with an older version of Adobe applications you are likely to encounter issues that there will be no fix for. Illustrator CS2 was released over a year before Apple's OS10.5 hit the streets. Adobe engineers can not predict what will or will not work in a new OS when writing an application.
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    It seems that with my network printer set up I can't do much with Illustrator, I can't open new files and I can't print without opening up the printer setup menu in Windows.
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    Creating a Dummy Generic printer fixed the issues of opening a new file in Illustrator and being able to open PS at all.
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  • Can files created in Illustrator CS2 & CS2 Photoshop be opened and edited in later program version

    I have a question I am hoping someone will answer for me. I am designing images in Illustrator CS2 and Photoshop CS2. They are saved as Jpegs and png files to be opened by clients in their image editing programs, using them to make digital scrapbook pages and and other projects. My clients will most likely be using recent versions of Photoshop Elements and/or recent versions of Photoshop. Will my files open fine in their more recent versions? I have been taught you can work forward (a file created in a old program version will open in a newer version) but not backward (a file created in Photoshop CS6 might not open in a older version of Photoshop). Is this correct? Also, is there anything I need to do to my files so they are compatible with current versions?
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    Yes. They can be opened in later versions or  older versions, because the formats you mention (.JPG and .PNG) are common raster image formats, not native application-specific formats (.ai or .psd).
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  • Illustrator CS2 Can't Save EPS Files

    I'm running Illustrator CS2 on a PC with Windows XP, and while I can save Illustrator files in AI and PDF formats with no problems, and export files also without problem, when I try to save an EPS file it brings up an alert box that says "Can't save the illustration". For obvious reasons this message is not helpful in determining the problem or going about a solution. I would greatly appreciate any help as this is a problem at my workplace and I have some time sensitive projects I need to finish. Thanks in advance.
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  • Illustrator CS2 file crashes

    I created a file yesterday in Illustrator CS2 on the MAC and today it crashes when I try to open it?? Help! I need to open this file, OR I'VE LOST A FULL DAYS WORK.

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  • Did Illustrator change how EPS files are dealt with between CS2 and CS3?

    Here's an odd question for you. I have an EPS file that opens fine when I use Illustrator CS2. However, when I try to open the same file in Illustrator CS3, 4, and 5, the colors come in wrong. I don't mean color slightly off wrong, The colors are changed to something completely unrelated and scrambled. To make things more confusing, everytime the view changes, the color and  patterns change as well. This makes me think that it is something with  how Illustrator is interpreting the EPS file. If I try to open the file  in Photoshop or Distiller, the file comes out looking normal. Any  suggestions? Thanks for your input!
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  • Exporting a inDesign CS2 File to Illustrator CS2 and Preserving LInks

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    My boss is in charge of talking to the client and the printer. I am the designer asked to post this question to see if there was another way besides spending hours adjusting these files. I believe he is going to try and convince him otherwise looks like I will be relinking and adjusting for a while to give them what they want.

  • Is it ok in the long run to placing a RGB photoshop eps file into a Illustrator CS2 CMYK color mode

    Is it ok in the long run to placing a RGB photoshop eps file into a Illustrator CS2 CMYK color mode document ?
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    Thanks in advance. :)

    >Is it ok in the long run to placing a RGB photoshop eps file into a Illustrator CS2 CMYK color mode document ?
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    >If I take a RGB file that was created in Photoshop CS2 and place this file in a CMYK color mode document in Illustrator CS2, does this cause a problem for the output of the document ?
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  • Illustrator CS2 - can't open ANY .ai files

    I am receiving the following error message when opening any Illustrator .ai files.    I can create one, close it and attempt to re-open and receive this message.  I am using Illustrator CS2.
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    Do you run any security tools (virus scanners etc.?) If so, either turn them off temporarily to test, create an exception rule to never scan AI files or at least configure them in such a way, that they scan files only when reading, not writing them. Additionally, simply do a little housekeeping. Download CCleaner and have it remove any temporary files you don't need anymore and clean out otehr garbage. After that, run a defragmentation (select your drive in Explorer, right-click --> Properties --> Advanced). That may help.
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  • Exporting Illustrator CS3 files to Illustrator CS2

    Can anyone tell me how I can "downsave" an Illustrator CS3 .eps file to be able to open it in Illustrator CS2? Thanks.

    You need to Save the CS3 file as a legacy version.
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