Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
When reporting a bug, please provide a detailed description with the following:
- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
- The steps you were taking when you experienced the issues
- Your expected result and the actual result
- Upload your Illustrator file or a video (screen recording or gif, this helps us most to reproduce the issue and resolve it)
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Sierra, Illustrator crashes when saving and working
iMac Pro, OS Sierra. When you save the file filename.ai Illustrator crashes. When working with a file after about 30 minutes, it flies without saving all the work.
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Intermittently, Illustrator does NOT save the file.
Intermittently, when I save a file (using Ctrl-S or File > Save), the existing file is NOT saved. This has caused me to lose work.
The Illustrator UI thinks that the file has been saved - the File > Save option is greyed out. When I look in the file's location on disk, the existing file shows an older file date and time; the last time it saved successfully. There is a new file with the expected date and time and the extension "t".
I can do a "Save As" which works. I can make some trivial changes…
4 votesPlease get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.
Warm Regards,
Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator -
Export As jpegs show in recent files
Using File > Export > Export as (Jpeg with artboards) makes a load of lovey jpegs from my artboards.
However all of them show up in the recent files view, making it harder to find the actual recent file I was working on. (Espeically as all the jpegs have the same thumbnail showing all art boards - like the original file. Given Illustrator can't even do much with jpeg files why are they shown at all?
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Export As SVG with 0 decimals fails in handling closed bezier curves
When using “Export for Screens…” or “Export As…” for exporting an SVG and setting the number of decimals to 0, the exporter succeeds in encoding primitives like rects, ellipses, circles and polygons, using only integers for their coordinates – but when your artwork contains any closed bezier curves (e.g. drawn with the pen tool or derived from a font) the resulting path elements will look something like <path d="M0,0Z"/> or <path d="M0,0H0M0,0H0M0,0H0M0,0H0M0,0H0M0,0H0M0,0Z"/>
What’s surprising about the bug is that the export of non-closed bezier curves works just fine.
Steps to reproduce:
- Create a new Illustrator file
- Draw a custom…4 votes -
CC降存CS3工作區域不見
自升級為CC2018後,將檔案降存為CS3版本後,再開啟CS3版的檔案時,原本的工作區域會只剩下工作區域1,其他都只剩工作區域參考線,這是以前未出現的問題。
1)而後嘗試改回CC2017還是有一樣的問題。
2)CC2018降存CS6並無此問題。4 votesPlease get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.
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The autosave in illustrator
The autosave in illustrator make system very busy and crushed illustrator, after restart file usually broken, has just part information (links broken, part of assets absent) or file start to be not rideable at all.
4 votesPlease accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience. Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.
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SVGオプション「文字:アウトラインに変換」の不具合
バージョン:
2024(28.7.9)、2025(29.7.1) で発生を確認。
2023(27.9.6)では問題は起こらない。再現手順:
・テキストを含むアートワークを作成
・別名で保存:SVG(svg) を選択
・SVGオプションダイアログ内で以下の項目を設定
文字:アウトラインに変換
「Illustratorの編集機能を保持」にチェック結果:
警告が表示される。「以下の項目を適切に書き出すことができませんでした:テキストはアトラインに変換されます」
保存されたSVGファイルをIllustratorで開くとテキストはすべてアウトラインに変換されており、
SVGデータ領域のテキストはアウトラインに変換されていない。望まれる結果:
警告が表示されない。
Illustratorで開くと編集可能なテキストオブジェクトがあり、SVGデータ領域にはアウトラインに変換されたテキストがある。----Translation----
It may differ from the actual terminology. Sorry.Defective version of SVG option:
2024 (28.7.9), 2025 (29.7.1).
not be reproduced in 2023 (27.9.6).Reproduction procedure:
・Create artwork containing text
・Save as: SVG(svg)
・Set the following items in the SVG option dialog
Characters: Convert to outline
Check the checkbox "Retain the editing function of Illustrator"Results:
A warning is displayed. " The following items could not be exported properly: Text will be converted to Outline"
When you open a saved SVG file…3 votes -
Saving Process
I recently updated my Illustrator, and I've encountered a new error. When I try to save my project, the saving process won't complete, and there are no options to cancel it. Also, it is not shown on the tasks panel. I have to open a new document and save that as a new file. After a few rounds of saving, the problem occurs again, and I have to force stop the app to prevent further issues with recovered documents.
I would greatly appreciate your help in solving this problem. Thank you.
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Objects vanish when a PDF is exported
The PDF document is not being saved correctly. I have tried saving it in different ways, changing the elements and it still isn't working. I believe it is a problem in Acrobat itself perhaps?
3 votesMateus, please File > Package the document, save the PDF preset used into a file, and send these over to the team for investigation, to sharewithai@adobe.com
Put the link to this report in the body of the email as well: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/49687994
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JPEGs export with 96 ppi when in CMYK
When I export an ai file to JPG I get a resolution of 96*96 ppi.
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v29.2.1 image export (JPG & PNG) anti-aliasing "Art Optimized" not working
v29.0.1
Export image (JPG/PNG) w/ anti-aliasing "Art Optimized" on, images are perfect!After updating to v29.2.1
Anti-aliasing "Art Optimized" on -> not workingmacOS v15.2 (Mac mini M2 Pro)
Illustrator v29.2.1Morning v29.0.1, then update to v29.2.1 this afternoon. I'm pretty sure this is not a hardware problem. so i downgrade to v29.0.1. image export works perfect again.
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SVG Save As 'SVG Code...' not same as marked up saved SVG. This now matches Export As SVG
The content saved when you Save As... SVG is different in 28.5 to 28.3. When you click SVG Code... the text file preview matches that of the old version. Example file header:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 28.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 9.03 Build 54727) -->
<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
viewBox="0 0 2255 692" style="enable-background:new 0 0 2255 692;" xml:space="preserve">
<style type="text/css">
.st0{fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-miterlimit:10;}
.st1{fill:#FFFFFF;stroke:#000000;stroke-miterlimit:10;}
</style>When you actually save this with OK it changes to :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 2255 692">
<defs>
<style>
.cls-1 {…3 votesThis change is intentional. The team aims to improve the way SVG is generated (speed, size, redundancy, etc.) and merge current both code branches into one.
Since some workflows heavily rely on the way the code structure is organized, the team tries to gather feedback on it.
Please describe what engine changes affect you and why.
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SVG Export
In der Version 28.4.1 entstehen beim "Speichern unter.." als SVG Datei zerstörte Vektoren. In der Version 27.9.3 ist das nicht der Fall. Habe die SVG Datei als AI abgespeichert, weil SVG als Dateiendung nicht unterstützt wird.
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Filled area text boxes do not export to SVG (v. 28.4.1)
In the current 28.4.1 version, our files do not export to SVG correctly. You can easily reproduce this by creating any area text box and apply a fill to the box. The text will export, but not the filled box. We use this for all our our org charts and other graphics where we want the text to be easily centered in the boxes as the boxes get resized and moved.
3 votesThe team is able to replicate the bug and intend to fix it.
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Incorrect object size when exported to SVG - Illustrator v 28.4.1
The latest Illustrator v28.4.1 generates slightly different SVG code compared to its precursors.
Attached is the code generated by 28.3 and 28.4.1 of the same design.
Then the latest version of the SVG file is loaded to my laser software (Glowforge) the design ends up being much smaller than it is supposed to be, for comparison a 12 cm square will only end up being 9 cm square. The issue disappeared once Illustrator was reversed to version 28.3 and files were re-opened and re-saved.3 votesThe problem seems to be solved with Beta 28.6.
If you experience this problem still — please comment back.
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Links not included in Package - Illustrator 2024 Bug
When I package a file, the option to package images into a links folder is checked, yet it's not packaging them. This is happening on my home and work computer.
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Black objects in clipping mask are not exported to SVG
Hi,
I created two same artboards with rectangle and text in clipping mask (the mask is important). The only difference is fill of objects – one is black and second red. Then I exported both artboards to SVG using Export for Screens feature (setup attached, but any other setup produces same result). Red version is exported correctly but the black one creates empty SVG file.
I checked SVG code of both files. If the object has any color except of black, code will include fill parameter for each object. But if object is black, code will skip the fill parameter…
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Can't Export to DWG
You used to be able to export your file as a DWG, but in the 2023 update you no longer can. Why? If you opena DWG you can still save it, but if you open a fresh document you can't export to DWG like normal. CAD and illustrator crossover is extremely common and important to have and this needs fixed ASAP.
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PDF error "This file is damaged" in the new Illustrator 2023 (27.0)
In Adobe Illustrator 2023 (27.0), when attempting to open a PDF in illustrator, I get an error message and the file does not open. The error reads "This file is damaged" with no extra context or solution. The file refuses to open.
The same file WOULD open on the previous Adobe Illustrator 2022 (I believe 26.5), and I would receive an error message (The document contains PDF objects that have been reinterpreted: An unknown shading type was encountered.) The file would then open, and then I could poke around the layers in order to get the vector shapes I needed…
3 votesPlease email the file or send the link via sharewithai@adobe.com, or share it here in the comments if you are allowed and want to share the file publicly.
The team will investigate it. No investigation can start without the actual file.
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It's 2022. Can we get some glaring, long standing bugs fixed please?
There are long standing user requests for all of these:
'Export for Screens' still adds extra pixels on exports unless the artboards are placed to exact pixels
Artboards can't be moved to snap to exact pixels, meaning if you move artboards you probably have to manually remove any decimal places in the artboard position, or else Illustrator will add extra pixels on export...
Smart Guides show up when creating or moving artboards, but don't actually work because creating or moving Artboards doesn't snap
Artboard names will randomly revert back to old names
In the Export for Screens dialog box, Artboard…
3 votes
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