Learn how to save your work as cloud documents and instantly access it wherever you have Illustrator. Show
Cloud documents are Adobe's cloud-native document file type that can be accessed online or offline directly from within the Illustrator application. You can access Illustrator cloud documents on any device (desktop, web, or iPad) where Illustrator is installed. Why cloud documentsHi, I'm Annie! I'm a designer, working on a client project using Illustrator on desktop. I need to travel often for work. I'm looking for an efficient system that can help me continue my creative work on-the-go. How cloud documents helpAccess files on-the-go Stay creative wherever you go! Save your work as cloud documents and access it from any device where you have Illustrator installed. Autosave files to cloud No loss of unsaved work as your updates get autosaved. Saving of cloud documents is faster than your local documents. Track version history Easily manage or view cloud document revisions directly from within the app. Autosave keeps past versions readily available! Create and save Illustrator cloud documentsTo save a new document as a cloud document in Illustrator on the desktop, choose File \> Save. In the Save to Creative Cloud window, type in a name and select Save. The cloud documents are saved with .aic extension and display a cloud symbol on the tab name to indicate that you're working on a cloud document. Autosave Illustrator cloud documentsYour cloud documents will be saved automatically as you work. Autosave keeps the cloud documents up-to-date and you can access them wherever you have Illustrator installed. A version history is also maintained for each save operation that you manually perform. For more details, see . The default autosave time is 5 minutes. To change the autosave time, go to Preferences > File Handling & Clipboard and select a time in the Automatically Save Cloud Documents Every drop-down list. Access Illustrator cloud documentsCloud documents ensure that your work is always updated, across devices with full fidelity. After your document is saved as a cloud document, you can access it from the Your files tab in the Illustrator Home screen or from the Creative Cloud website. Organize Illustrator cloud documentsFrom the appClick or tap Cloud documents tab in the Home screen on your desktop or iPad. You can perform the following tasks: Manage Illustrator cloud documentsIllustrator on the web (beta) is now available for testing and feedback. Explore new features and share your thoughts. The app is available as part of your Illustrator subscription. Rename a cloud documentTo rename your cloud documents from the app (desktop, web, or iPad Home screen) or from the Creative Cloud website:
Delete and restore a cloud documentTo delete a cloud document from the app (desktop, web or iPad Home screen) or from the Creative Cloud website:
To restore a deleted cloud document:
To delete your cloud documents permanently to clear your cloud storage:
Move a cloud document to a folderTo move a cloud document to a folder from the app (desktop, web, or iPad Home screen) or from the Creative Cloud website:
To move multiple cloud documents simultaneously, click the check box for the cloud documents and then perform the move operation. Copy a cloud documentTo create a copy of the cloud document from the Creative Cloud website:
Note: You cannot copy a cloud document while working with Illustrator on desktop. View version history of Illustrator cloud documentsYou can view and manage the version history of your Illustrator cloud documents from the desktop and web apps. From the desktop and webYou can track and view the version history of your cloud documents using the Version History panel. Do the following to open the Version history panel:
In the Version History panel:
From the iPadTo view the version history for a cloud document in Illustrator on the iPad, do the following:
From the Creative Cloud websiteTo view the version history from the web, do the following:
Revert to a previous version of Illustrator cloud documentFrom the Creative Cloud website
From the desktop or Web
From the iPadTo revert to a previous version of cloud document in Illustrator on the iPad, do the following:
Generate a cloud document link for sharingOn the Creative Cloud website:
Anyone with the link can view your creative work and post comments. Work on Illustrator cloud documents when offlineNo Internet access? Don't worry, you can create an offline copy of your cloud document and start working. Just ensure that you have the current version available on your device.
If all the changes cannot be synced for any reason, you will not lose your work. Illustrator creates a conflict file (backup file) on your device, from which you can recover your changes. Once the file starts syncing on the cloud, the conflict icon is changed to the When you're back online, your updated document is automatically uploaded to the cloud and is available across all your devices. See also: Why can’t I see my cloud documents offline? If you need to work without Internet connection, see Prepare to work offline with cloud documents. To create an offline copy of your document, tap the Place Adobe Photoshop cloud documentsYou can take your Illustrator designs further by placing Photoshop cloud documents (PSDCs) on Illustrator desktop and iPad. From the desktopTo place Photoshop cloud documents on Illustrator, do the following:
Click Open Cloud Document and select the Photoshop cloud document (.psdc) that you want to place into your current Illustrator document. |