ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud Blog - Page 2

Summary of discontinuation of the Plus license option for ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud.

Hello, Maps for Adobe Community,

With the recent Adobe Illustrator v27.1 update, some AIX files exported from ArcGIS Pro fail to open in Illustrator with the message, "This file is damaged" (as reported in this user post). We are currently investigating. 

In the meantime, here are some options to avoid disrupting your map-making workflows:

• Turn on the Compress vector graphics setting in ArcGIS Pro when exporting to an AIX. (Read more about this and the other export settings in the ArcGIS Pro help topic, Export to AIX.)
• Postpone updating to version 27.1 of Illustrator. 
• If you've already updated, revert to a previous supported version such as 27.0.1. (If you didn't keep your previous version of Illustrator, install a previous version using the steps outlined in Adobe help.)

Thank you for your patience while we work on resolving this issue.

Anna

Maps for Adobe Team

ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud December 2022 update (version 3.3.1) is now available. Below are the key highlights of the new version

• Included in ArcGIS Essential Apps Bundle

With this new update, If you have an ArcGIS organizational account, access to Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud is automatically included with the essential apps bundle. If you're using ArcGIS Online, the app launcher includes Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud among your other licensed apps so you can discover it, access the download page, and find resources to learn how to use the extension. 

• Fixed issues

We've been working hard at fixing the issues you reported to us. Here's a list of issues we fixed in this update.

• Cannot add the ArcGIS Enterprise portal content to the map board in a disconnected environment (BUG-000152999)
• Unable to sync to an Artboard when using the VectorStreetMap or Natural Earth datasets as layers (BUG-000151284)
• Changing the PPI in the extension leads to map extent mismatch when synced 

NOTE: 

For more information about the product, please visit our help. Please continue the conversations on our forums or contact Esri Technical Support if you encounter any issues. You can also post ideas on the ArcGIS Ideas site to help the team make our application better. 

Thank you,

Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud team.

A new update of ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud, version 3.3 (October 2022) is now available. This update includes highly in-demand capabilities to support map design workflows with both ArcGIS and Adobe's graphic design apps, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. 

Hello, Maps for Adobe Community,

Adobe Creative Cloud 2023 releases went public today at the Adobe MAX conference. The new releases are not compatible with the current version of ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud 3.2, which was released in July 2022. We are currently working on a new update of the application to support the latest Illustrator and Photoshop. The update will be available very soon. To avoid disruption to your map-making work here is what you can do: 

• Maps for Adobe users are recommended to keep their previous version of Illustrator or Photoshop when upgrading to Illustrator 2023 or Photoshop 2023.
• If upgraded without keeping previous versions of Illustrator or Photoshop accidentally, and need to work with Maps for Adobe, then you are suggested to install a previous version using the steps outlined here and then reinstall Maps for Adobe afterward to continue work. 

Thank you for your patience.

Xingdong

Maps for Adobe Team

The ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud plugin enables data-driven mapping directly inside the graphic design apps, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. This integration fosters creativity and collaboration for creating compelling map visuals by supporting maps authored with ArcGIS Pro (via AIX export) and allowing access to content shared in ArcGIS and Living Atlas of the World.

A new update of ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud, version 3.2 (July 2022) is now available. This update includes highly in-demand capabilities to support map design workflows with both ArcGIS and Adobe's graphic design apps, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Below are the key highlights of the new version

• Improved artwork cropping

With this new update, the artwork is now cropped more closely to the edges of the artboard in Illustrator when you open AIX files exported from ArcGIS Pro 3.0 or when you sync the map using the default mapping profile (available to ArcGIS organizational accounts). The capability reduces the overall AIX processing time and the file size as well. 

• AIX files honor blend modes

ArcGIS Pro includes visual effects for layers and features, such as blending modes When you apply a blend mode in ArcGIS Pro that's also available in Adobe Illustrator, it's preserved in the exported AIX. Both layer blending mode and feature blend mode are supported in ArcGIS Maps for Adobe.

• Support GeoJSON files

GeoJSON is an open standard geospatial data interchange format that represents simple geographic features and their nonspatial attributes. You can now use GeoJSON files to create an extent in the Mapboards window and to add layers in the Compilation window.

• Sign in improvements

You can now save your portal URLs to streamline signing in with ArcGIS Enterprise accounts. The Account window has also been updated to provide more information, including your account type, username, and portal URL.

• Support Apple silicon M1 

We are excited to announce that ArcGIS Maps for Adobe now supports Illustrator running natively on a Mac computer powered by the Apple silicon M1 chip.

• Fixed issues

We've been working hard at fixing the issues you reported to us. Here's a list of issues we fixed in the latest version 3.2.

• Labels with 'Centered curved' label placement display differently in Adobe Illustrator as opposed to in ArcGIS Pro. (BUG-000140155)
• SVG shape markers appear as white squares when AIX opened in Adobe Illustrator (BUG-000146150)
• AIX files exported from ArcGIS Pro do not display properly in Adobe Illustrator (BUG-000145439)
• Character marker symbols can result in slow performance opening AIXs (BUG-000136756)
• Stacked labels do not display correctly after converting AIX to Illustrator
• Some map sync actions stuck at 10%
• Refresh button in Add / Import content dialogs to quickly pull new content
• Some PLUS Users are not able to log in and reactivate an expired account
• Artwork appearance applied to objects lower in draw stack due to naming conflicts

NOTE: This update doesn't support Adobe Illustrator 2021 (v25.3) and earlier or Photoshop 2020. Please do not update if you need to continue using these earlier versions. Instead, we recommend that you continue using version 3.1.0. Learn more about the supported versions for your operating system. 

For more information about the product, please visit our help. Please continue the conversations on our forums or contact Esri Technical Support if you encounter any issues. You can also post ideas on the ArcGIS Ideas site to help the team make our application better. 

Thank you,

Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud team.

A new update (v3.1.1) for ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud is now available! This update includes a fix for the issue of AIX files not opening with the latest Illustrator updates version 26.3.1 [BUG-000149457]. It also includes the support for Illustrator on Apple silicon M1 in native mode.  

NOTE: This update doesn't support Adobe Illustrator 2021 (v25.3) and earlier or Photoshop 2020. Please do not update if you need to continue using these earlier versions. Instead, you are recommended to continue using version 3.1.0. Learn more about the supported versions for your operating system.

Steps for installation:

1. Close Illustrator & Photoshop.
2. Use the Creative Cloud Desktop app to update Illustrator or Photoshop to a supported version.
3. Download the update from Esri product website.
4. Double click the downloaded setup file (.exe) for Windows and (.pkg) for macOS. Follow instructions on the installer to complete the setup.
5. Note: If you install Illustrator or Photoshop after installing the plugin update, uninstall and reinstall ArcGIS Maps for Adobe to ensure proper functioning.

For more information about the product, please visit help. Please continue the conversations on our forums or contact Esri Technical Support if you encounter any issues. You can also post ideas on the ArcGIS Ideas site to help the team make our application better. 

Thank you.

Maps for Adobe team.

Hello, Maps for Adobe Community,

Earlier today, we found a compatibility issue with Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud 3.1 release on Illustrator v26.3.1, which goes public today. We are currently investigating the issue and working toward a resolution for it. To avoid disruption to your map-making work here is what you can do: 

• If possible, Maps for Adobe users are recommended not upgrade to Illustrator version v26.3.1
• If upgraded and need to work with ArcGIS Maps for Adobe, then you will need to revert to a previous version (26.2.1) or install the long-term supported version (25.4.5) using the steps outlined here and then reinstall ArcGIS Maps for Adobe afterward to continue work. 

Thank you for your patience.

Xingdong

Maps for Adobe Team

Good news for macOS users who are on Illustrator 2021! Adobe backported a fix made for the compatibility issue to its latest long-term support version Illustrator 2021 (v25.4.5), which is now available on the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application for download. If you choose to update your Illustrator to version 25.4.5, please remember to reinstall ArcGIS Maps for Adobe afterward. You can download the latest version of the application from here. 

For more information about the supported environment, please refer to https://doc.arcgis.com/en/maps-for-adobecc/install/requirements.htm.

Xingdong

Maps for Adobe Team

Announcing the winners of the second ArcGIS Maps for Adobe cartography competition