Adobe CC 2022 - Unable to open vector smart object from PS to Illustrator

gutuie wrote:

I'm having a bit of a problem, apparently when I double-click any vector smart object in PS, any Illustrator file that is, I get this message "The application Adobe Illustrator 2022.app can't be opened." code -1703

This message appears regardless if Illustrator is open or closed.

This thing happens regardless if I'm connected to VPN or not.

Situation

• mac OS Monterey 12.3;

• Creative Cloud Suite 2022;

For your third party App—

If in doubt refer to the developers website; Support/Help/FAQ/known issues/compatibility

Contact a third party vendor

Contact a third-party vendor - Apple Support

"This is a known issue & our engineering team is working on a fix. Please check out: https://adobe.ly/3ibDpiu Meanwhile, you can roll back to the previous version of Photoshop using the steps suggested here: https://adobe.ly/2wH0JjE (1/2)

Adobe/Customer service

1 (800) 833-6687

Adobe Help Center

Until they fix it with another update I suggest to use two tricks that work:

1. For the embedded vector smart objects, go to SmartObject Properties, then hit the option 'covert to linked' > save some palce you want with extension *.ai. File restored. :)

When pasting the artwork from Illustrator:

2. Check the option „Add to my current library” while the vector artwork is pasted (as a 'smart object'). No problem to open/edit it via the Library panel then.

Good luck! Cezary.

There is NO combination of (older and newer) versions of Adobe PS and Ai that works. Which is why the suspicion is Apple broke something in Monterey. For anyone who recently got an M1 Mac studio they can't even reinstall an older version of MacOS.

This broke my workflow of years rendering hundreds of huge projects unusable. The only viable option is to export the embedded graphic as a separate file and use it as a linked asset, but aside from the inordinate amount of time this would require to do on all files and layers - literally hundreds daily - it's a file management nightmare as otherwise all assets are embedded into the one PSD file, instead of risking breaking links over network transfers.

This is a professional's nightmare and there is no ETA on this from either Apple or Adobe?!?!

Great news, now working after Apple's 12.3.1 update!

This issue was fixed for me with macOS Monterey update ver 12.3.1. Everything is back to normal.

Here is the best workaround I have found so far without having to file manage each psd:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-photoshop-23-2-2-can-t-open-update-vector-smart-object-in-illustrator/idc-p/12847080#M51698

Also this:

From Adobe: It's on the Apple side with a change in 12.3. We are working with them on it. Keep checking for macOS updates.

Hello ElKingti

Check the option „Add to my current library” while the vector artwork is pasted (as a 'smart object'). No problem to open/edit it via the Library panel then.

Yup, it's Monterey 12.3 that's the problem--I have a M1 Pro Max laptop with 12.2 and I don't have this issue. My M1 Mini is running 12.3 and it does.

As far as I read, Apple removed Phyton 2.7 from Mac OS 12.3 Monterey.

Apple Developer Documentation

Adobe uses Phyton in some of their products. So maybe you can install Phyton 2.7 or later, and check if this resolves the issues.

Feedback about this would be nice.

https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/

greetings, andreas.

the problem was the apple update that came out the same
day as the photoshop and illustrator update because without
the apple update the programs work fine

Please get this fixed quickly. This is a major functionality that has all of a sudden (after updating to Monterey) stopped working.

The work arounds are far from perfect, though appreciated. It's causing big delivery problems on my projects.

I have the same issue. Talk to Adobe without any solution, it seems the engineer is still working on it after almost 3weeks, talk to Apple and was ask to re-install OS or try running on safe mode.

It seems they are indirectly pointing fingers at each other. Can someone HELP? It really slow down my workflow to a snail pace. M1 Pro or Max or Ultra, probably the Intel with outdated OS is running smoother now.

I have the same problem, I already installed Python 2.7.18 and nothing is the same

I’m having the exact same problem! I need this to function, I have so many files with smart vector objects.