# Can you update illustrator files in your library

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-update-illustrator-files-in-your-library/285740>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 5, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-update-illustrator-files-in-your-library/285740 "2009-04-05T14:01:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![costelloe16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@costelloe16](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/costelloe16)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-update-illustrator-files-in-your-library/285740/1 "2009-04-05T14:01:46Z")

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Hi,

I just wondered, I’m a total newbie to this, but I can update image files or swap them in my library and everything in the timeline (effects and stuff) stay the same with the new image in place.

But when I try to double click an imported illustrator file to swap that for the new saved version it doesn’t allow me. Is there anyway to do it without starting that object again from scratch?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thankyou!