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Illustrator 30.6 · Known bug

Very large linked images render blank with no warning

Not marked fixed as of Illustrator 31.0.0. The bug was reported for Illustrator 30.6. Adobe tracks it (status: Under Review). It happens on macOS only. There is a workaround.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Under Review
Severity
Major
Affects
Specific feature
System
macOS only

Workaround

Resample linked images to roughly 260 megapixels or below before placing.

Timeline

  1. Jul 23, 2026Reported on Illustrator 30.6
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Illustrator 31.0.0Adobe: Under Review

The report

2 votes · 3 replies

“Linked Images approximately above 268 megapixels render blank in illustrator (macOS)”

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