Where Do Illustrator Files Get Recovered?
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Backup files are stored in “C:Users\AppDataRoamingAdobeAdobe Illustrator [your version of Adobe Illustrator] Settingsen_USAIPrefs”. To recover illustrator from the backup folder, follow the below steps: 1) Navigate to the location where the backup files are stored.

Where are recovered files in Illustrator?

By default, Illustrator will hold your autosaved files in the below locations:

  1. Windows: C:>Users<username>AppDataRoamingAdobeAdobe Illustrator <version number> Settingsen_US*x64Adobe Illustrator Prefs/DataRecovery.
  2. Mac:

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Can you recover unsaved Illustrator files?

Restart Illustrator to auto-recover files

When Illustrator crashes, the rule of thumb is to restart the app. If the app doesn’t respond, force quit and then restart it. On restarting Illustrator, app auto-recovery process gets initiated and opens up all the unsaved files with the Recovered suffix.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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