Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 - Manual (Page 366)

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Importing, exporting, and saving
Last updated 6/5/2015
You can place one or more files in a single action. Use this feature to select multiple images and then place the images
one by one, in an Illustrator document.
Place multiple files at a time
1 Open an Illustrator file that you want to place external files in, and then click File > Place.
2 In the Place dialog, select multiple files using the Ctrl (Cmd) or Shift (Opt) keys.
A Select one or more files B Show Import Options checkbox
3 Do one of the following:
• Click Place. In the Illustrator document, the pointer turns into the loaded graphics icon.
• Select the Show Import Options check box, and then click Place. The Import Options dialog box is displayed for
assets that have import settings in Illustrator. When you finish selecting the options for each asset, the pointer
turns into the loaded graphics icon.
Note: The settings that you specify in the Import Options dialog determine the preview image of the asset, displayed next
to the loaded graphics pointer.
A Loaded graphics pointer B Position of the currently displayed asset, in the list of loaded graphics C Total number of assets loaded
D Thumbnail preview of the current asset
4 Use the Left or Right Arrow keys to browse the list of loaded assets. A thumbnail preview of the current asset is
displayed whenever you press the Left or Right Arrow key.
5 To place an image, do one of the following:
• Point the loaded graphics pointer at a location, and click the precise location in the Illustrator file. The current
asset is placed at its original dimensions.
• Point the loaded graphics pointer at a location, and then drag the loaded graphics pointer. The current asset is
placed in a rectangle bounding box. The dimensions of the rectangle are proportionate to the size of the original
asset.