Few things are more frustrating than losing hours of design work due to a software crash, power outage, or accidental shutdown. Fortunately, Adobe Illustrator includes automatic recovery features designed to save your progress.
But here’s the catch: They are temporary .tmp or .asd files that Illustrator generates. If you don’t know where to look or how to handle them, you might think your work is gone forever. how to open recovered files in illustrator
Last updated: 2025
This guide walks you through every method to open recovered files, from automatic recovery prompts to manual file diving. When Illustrator crashes and you relaunch it, Adobe Illustrator usually displays an "Automatic Recovery" dialog box automatically. Few things are more frustrating than losing hours