{"id":2646,"date":"2024-08-02T05:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2024-12-11T08:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:52:26","slug":"recover-illustrator-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restore Illustrator Files [4 Solutions]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Adobe Illustrator is a popular editing software used by designers to create graphics, logos, and drawings. One of the most painful things you can go through when using editing software like Adobe Illustrator is losing a file you\u2019ve been working on for hours, days, weeks, or even months.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/adobe-illustrator.png\" alt=\"adobe illustrator logo\" class=\"wp-image-2649\" style=\"width:250px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However many designers have been complaining of losing their illustrator files. We\u2019ve discovered that the usual causes are software or computer crashes, unsaved work, accidental deletion, outdated software, incompatible versions, software bugs, or virus attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you also encountered an abrupt loss of illustrator files? This article explains 4 effective solutions to recover illustrator files in the simplest way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#What_Illustrator_Formats_Does_Adobe_Generate\" title=\"What Illustrator Formats Does Adobe Generate?\">What Illustrator Formats Does Adobe Generate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#How_to_Restore_the_Adobe_Illustrator_File\" title=\"How to Restore the Adobe Illustrator File?\">How to Restore the Adobe Illustrator File?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#Restore_to_the_Previous_Versions_to_Recover_Unsaved_File_in_Adobe_Illustrator\" title=\"Restore to the Previous Versions to Recover Unsaved File in Adobe Illustrator\">Restore to the Previous Versions to Recover Unsaved File in Adobe Illustrator<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#Recover_Unsaved_Files_from_the_Illustrator_Autosave_Folder\" title=\"Recover Unsaved Files from the Illustrator Autosave Folder\">Recover Unsaved Files from the Illustrator Autosave Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#Use_Data_Recovery_Tool_to_Recover_an_Illustrator_File\" title=\"Use Data Recovery Tool to Recover an Illustrator File\">Use Data Recovery Tool to Recover an Illustrator File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#Recover_Unsaved_Illustrator_Files_from_Temporary_Folder\" title=\"Recover Unsaved Illustrator Files from Temporary Folder\">Recover Unsaved Illustrator Files from Temporary Folder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-illustrator-files\/#FAQs_on_Illustrator_File_Recovery\" title=\"FAQs on Illustrator File Recovery\">FAQs on Illustrator File Recovery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Illustrator_Formats_Does_Adobe_Generate\"><\/span>What Illustrator Formats Does Adobe Generate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before introducing the Illustrator file recovery, let&#8217;s learn the Illustrator file formats first so that you can identify your lost formats and quickly retrieve them; Actually, Adobe Illustrator saves files in 4 major formats. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Illustrator (AI)<\/strong>: This is the native file format of Adobe Illustrator. It\u2019s sometimes called the \u201cillustrator file\u201d because it supports all the features provided by Adobe illustrator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Illustrator EPS (.eps)<\/strong>: Encapsulated PostScript is a format used to represent an image on a page. EPS is used to place the graphic elements on a page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Illustrator PDF (.pdf)<\/strong>: This is the most common format available, especially for Adobe Acrobat readers. Portable Document Format (PDF) supports many features, such as notes, search options, annotations, and hyperlinks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Illustrator SVG (.svg)<\/strong>: This format is popularly used on the World Wide Web (WWW). The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format allows you to save a part or the whole font.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/illustrator-formats.png\" alt=\"illustrator formats\" class=\"wp-image-2651\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Restore_the_Adobe_Illustrator_File\"><\/span>How to Restore the Adobe Illustrator File?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explained below are the 4 effective solutions for how to recover an illustrator file. Follow the instructions and get your missing files back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_to_the_Previous_Versions_to_Recover_Unsaved_File_in_Adobe_Illustrator\"><\/span>Restore to the Previous Versions to Recover Unsaved File in Adobe Illustrator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you often backup files through File History, you are in luck. File History is one of the strategic solutions for how to recover unsaved illustrator files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When File History is turned ON, it saves different versions of your file, allowing you to restore to a previous version. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/data-recovery\/restore-previous-version-of-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">restore a previous version of Excel files<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49Here are the steps for how to recover unsaved file in Adobe illustrator via File History:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System and Security<\/strong> &gt; <strong>File History<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/file-history.jpg\" alt=\"File History\" class=\"wp-image-2652\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/file-history.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/file-history-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Restore personal files<\/strong> to open the file history recovery window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-personal-files.png\" alt=\"Restore personal files\" class=\"wp-image-2653\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-personal-files.png 944w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-personal-files-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-personal-files-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the unsaved illustrator file you want to retrieve and click on the green icon below to restore your file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/select-the-unsaved-illustrator-file.png\" alt=\"Select the unsaved illustrator file\" class=\"wp-image-2654\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/select-the-unsaved-illustrator-file.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/select-the-unsaved-illustrator-file-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/select-the-unsaved-illustrator-file-768x385.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recover_Unsaved_Files_from_the_Illustrator_Autosave_Folder\"><\/span>Recover Unsaved Files from the Illustrator Autosave Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, the Autosave feature (auto-recovery) is enabled on Adobe illustrator. When working and an abrupt system shutdown or crash prevents you from saving your work, you can use this recovery method to get back your unsaved illustrator files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automatically, Adobe illustrator is set to save your file data every <strong>10 minutes<\/strong>, but you can adjust this according to your preference. You can choose between 1 minute to 60 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49For how to recover unsaved illustrator files through Autosave, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reopen the Adobe Illustrator app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dialog box will appear, informing you that there is an open document that\u2019s yet to be saved. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to accept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-open-saved-document.png\" alt=\"an open saved document\" class=\"wp-image-2655\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-open-saved-document.png 496w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-open-saved-document-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The illustrator file you were working on when the system abruptly closed will show up with the <em>Recovered<\/em> suffix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the <strong>File<\/strong> menu and click on <strong>Save As<\/strong> to save the recovered illustrator file with a different name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you close the file with the <em>Recovered<\/em> suffix without saving it, you can still get your files back through this process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<strong>Windows<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the Windows search bar and input <strong>%AppData%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Roaming\\Adobe\\Adobe Illustrator [version] Settings\\en_US\\x64\\DataRecovery<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To recover your work, open the file with the <strong>.aid<\/strong> extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf4f<strong>Mac<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the menu bar, click on <strong>Go<\/strong>. Select <strong>Go to Folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input<strong> ~ \/Library\/<\/strong> and press the <strong>Return<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Preferences\/Adobe Illustrator [version] Settings\/en_US\/DataRecovery<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To recover your work, open the file with the <strong>.aid<\/strong> extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Data_Recovery_Tool_to_Recover_an_Illustrator_File\"><\/span>Use Data Recovery Tool to Recover an Illustrator File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most effective solution for how to recover files on illustrator is to use a professional data recovery tool, such as TinyFrom ONERECOVERY. This tool is capable of restoring lost illustrator files no matter the loss scenario whether Illustrator software bugs, corruption, operating system issues, hardware problems, accidental deletion, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/onerecovery-for-win-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"onerecovery for win\" class=\"wp-image-2565\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/onerecovery-for-win-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/onerecovery-for-win-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/onerecovery-for-win-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/onerecovery-for-win-1536x753.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/onerecovery-for-win.jpg 1741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>ONERECOVERY is revered worldwide because of its high efficiency and user-friendly interface, which allows both tech-savvy and non-tech-savvy designers to easily restore their missing illustrator files. It is compatible with various operating systems, including Windows and Mac. And its capability extends to recovering files from several storage devices, including SSD, HDD, memory card, USB flash drive, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also trust this illustrator file recovery tool to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-photoshop-file\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recover unsaved Photoshop files<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/recover-deleted-procreate-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">restore Procreate files on iPad<\/a>. It has an advanced scan mechanism that thoroughly searches and recovers all lost artwork without hampering its original quality.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bak-pro-all-usa.oss-accelerate.aliyuncs.com\/recovery\/install\/OneRecoveryInstall_2.exe\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onerecovery-windows-download-button.png\" alt=\"onerecovery windows download button\" class=\"wp-image-2443\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49For how to restore illustrator file via TinyFrom ONERECOVERY, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download and install ONERECOVERY on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bak-pro-all-usa.oss-accelerate.aliyuncs.com\/recovery\/install\/OneRecoveryInstall_2.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/onerecovery-windows-download-button-1.png\" alt=\"onerecovery windows download button\" class=\"wp-image-3027\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the storage device from which you lost the illustrator file to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch the ONERECOVERY app on your computer and click on the storage where you lost the illustrator file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/choose-hard-drive-in-onerecovery.png\" alt=\"choose hard drive in onerecovery\" class=\"wp-image-2044\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/choose-hard-drive-in-onerecovery.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/choose-hard-drive-in-onerecovery-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatically, ONERECOVERY begins to scan for all missing illustrator files, including the unsaved, deleted, corrupted, and overwritten ones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview the results, select the file you want to restore, and click on <strong>Recover<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/click-recover-button-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"click recover button\" class=\"wp-image-2488\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/click-recover-button-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/click-recover-button-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/click-recover-button-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/click-recover-button.jpg 1133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recover_Unsaved_Illustrator_Files_from_Temporary_Folder\"><\/span>Recover Unsaved Illustrator Files from Temporary Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrator creates temporary files of your work when designing. They are stored in the Temporary Folder to recover illustrator file after crash. The files may not contain the most recent actions performed on your work, but it\u2019s better than starting from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49Here are the steps to recover illustrator file from the Temporary folder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the Search bar and type <strong>%temp%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to launch the temporary folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for any Illustrator temporary file that ends with <strong>.tmp<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/check-for-Illustrator-temporary-file.jpg\" alt=\"Check for any Illustrator temporary file\" class=\"wp-image-2658\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/check-for-Illustrator-temporary-file.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/check-for-Illustrator-temporary-file-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rename the temporary file by replacing the <strong>.tmp<\/strong> extension with <strong>.ai<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the file using Adobe Illustrator and save it to a different location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing an illustrator file can be frustrating, particularly after putting in a lot of effort in the design. We hope the solutions explained above, you can get back your missing illustrator files. The most reliable way however is TinyFrom ONERECOVERY. It resolves all illustrator file problems, including deletion, corruption, and overwriting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Illustrator_File_Recovery\"><\/span>FAQs on Illustrator File Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After finding out how to recover illustrator file, these are additional information you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\ufe0f\u20e3Where are Illustrator Recovered Files Located?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrator recovered files location is the same as the original file. It\u2019s important to know that if the Autosave feature is enabled on your computer, the recovered file will pop up on your screen when you open the Adobe illustrator app. You need to manually recover and save it to your preferred location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2\ufe0f\u20e3How to Enable the Autosave Feature in Adobe Illustrator?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Autosave feature is enabled by default in Adobe illustrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49However, this is how to check if it is enabled on your computer and if it is not, enable it by following the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Adobe illustrator app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and click on <strong>Preferences<\/strong> &gt; <strong>File Handling &amp; Clipboard<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Data Recovery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick the <strong>Automatically Save Recovery Data Every:<\/strong> box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the time interval to save a backup of your file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Choose<\/strong> to select the location to save the backup file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick the <strong>Turn off Data Recovery for complex documents<\/strong> box to prevent interruption of workflow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>OK<\/strong> to confirm you want these modifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/enable-the-autosave-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Enable the Autosave Feature\" class=\"wp-image-2659\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/enable-the-autosave-feature.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/enable-the-autosave-feature-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3\ufe0f\u20e3How to Recover Illustrator File after Crash?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/hard-drive-solutions\/crashed-hard-drive-recovery-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recover data from crashed hard drive on Windows<\/a>, including illustrator files data, these are the best solutions to adopt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Through previous versions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using the Autosave feature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using TinyFrom ONERECOVERY data recovery software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From temporary folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adobe Illustrator is a popular editing software used by designers to create graphics, logos, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-file-recovery"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3669,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646\/revisions\/3669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tinyfrom.com\/file-solutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}