Hello forum! I ungrouped it, but that still seems to not work. 1- Open up Ai and create a new art board. The instructions for illustrator state you are required to. Re-save the file using Save As.. as a native Illustrator file for the version you are currently working in, then replace the smart object in Photoshop with this new, updated, vector file. Using Illustrator I have an image, an arrow with word projects on it. When I select the "text" box, the box is visible, but I cannot edit the text. 4- We now need to be able to access each letter and its anchor points. Hi there I am editing an AI file and need to replace existing text with my text. Use the version of Illustrator which created the file originally to edit the smart object. Select any part of the letterforms. I cannot edit the text. I want to change the word but it was done in 1 layer and there doesn't seem to be a text box. This section is not written yet. When this preference is selected, you must click directly on the type path to select the type. Press ESC to select the text object, and then right-click and choose Create Outlines. Want to join in? Now you have a vector graphic that can be endlessly manipulated — just be aware that you can’t edit it as text anymore. Right click and Ungroup your chosen illustration then select the Isolate Selected Group option. I hired a person to design a business card for me and he sent me the original .ai file for if I ever wanted to make changes or to even submit to printers for printing. Unfortunately, the mobile app, Adobe Illustrator Draw, does not support the features used in this wikiHow. When this preference is deselected, you can click the type or the path to select the type. When I use the text in adobe illustrator it usually works for about the first 20 minutes of my project and then out of nowhere it quits working right. I recently lost the ability to edit type in an extensive, mission-critical Illustrator file. Click EDIT to write this answer. Upon hovering over live text, I first see a pencil cursor with circle/line indicating "can't edit". Can you edit text which is converted to shape, outline or path? You can set this preference by choosing Edit > Preferences > Type (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Type (Mac OS). Select the font you would like and adjust your size. How do I change a word on an arrow not done as separate layer? Now you have a vector graphic that can be endlessly manipulated — just be aware that you can’t edit it as text anymore. Illustrator :: Can't Edit Text In AI File Aug 25, 2012. I need to go back into my Ills. VisiHow QnA. file to edit text. Press ESC to select the text object, and then right-click and choose Create Outlines. No, You cannot edit the text after it is converted to shape, outline or path. Select any part of the letterforms. 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