Illustrator

Place (import) files

The Place command is the primary method of importing, because it provides the highest level of support for file formats, placement options, and color. After you place a file, use the Links panel to identify, select, monitor, and update it.

  1. Open the Illustrator document into which you want to place the artwork.
  2. Choose File > Place, and select the file you want to place.
    Note: To display Adobe® Version Cue® options in the Place dialog box, click the Use Adobe Dialog button.
  3. Select Link to create a link to the file, or deselect Link to embed the artwork in the Illustrator document.
  4. Click Place.
  5. If applicable, do one of the following:

    • If you place a PDF file with multiple pages, you can choose which page you want to place and how to crop the artwork.

    • If you embed an Adobe® Photoshop® file, you can choose how to convert layers. If the file contains layer comps, you can also choose which version of the image to import.

For a video on importing files into Illustrator, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0033. For a video on importing and copying and pasting between web applications, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0193.