Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- 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
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1177 results found
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illustrator bug erasing files
I save all files locally. Yesterday i made a 'v2' of a project, saved in the same location as the 'v1', had both opened and worked on the v2, and exported PNGs from it to use in another app (saved frequently between edits). Today I discovered the PNGs and v1 are still in the folder, but not the v2.
It is not listed in my Mac's 'recent files', it doens not turn up in search, it is not in the cloud storage, i did not use an external, and I also did not accidentally erase the file-go into the trash-…
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Saving documents
Please restore the save parameters. Or at least give a prompt if the save gets interrupted. My saves keep getting interrupted and I often loose the changes to the original file if I have to save as a different format, like a PDF. It's been very problematic and I have had to reproduce my original files once I lose the changes while trying to save a low-res PDF, for example. Thank you!
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SVG files doesn't open correctly. - Illustrator
I have added as attachment the .svg files which aren't opened correctly, it is kinda only showing the filling.
This problem accures in Illustrator Windows, and iPad OS, didn't tested on mac right now, but i don't have big hope.
My guts tell me that there is a newer SVG standard, which isn't implemented yet?
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Can't change file type after making a new folder in "Save As"
Running illustrator 24.2.3 on macOS Catalina 10.15.6.
Steps:
Open the "Save As" window
Create a new folderResult:
Drop down for select file type and the button for "Save as Cloud Document" become unresponsive.1 vote -
Not saving when i make changes and save. it is always original version when opened.
Not saving when i make changes and save. it is always original version when opened.
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export dxf
When in large canvas mode, I can't export a DXF. nowhere in the "known limitations" document does it mention this. I can export other regular canvas size documents as DXFs in the same session of illustrator.
Windows 10 Illustrator 24.2.3
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Save as and Export SVG feature: Preview code and preview web browser tool icons are grayed out
Save as and Export SVG feature: Preview code and preview web browser tool icons are grayed out
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Messed preview when opening multiple files
Last file opened in Illustrator transforms the preview of all previous files to look like that last one I opened so I can not differentiate files because they all appear the same from tab to tab.
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Switched to another application, Unable to Save on return
I initiated a Save, making a New Folder, switched out of Illustrator to Chrome to get a job number to add to the folder name, switched back and was unable to type in the new folder window, or press the Cancel or Save buttons, or use keyboard! Clicking around I noticed I could select type in the input text field in a screen position that was NOT where the input field was. I moved the new folder modal to where I could select type and I was then able to press the buttons! I must have moved the modal either…
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Files from Illustrator 9.x lose all layer names when loaded.
Today I was looking through some old files and discovered that things I drew when Illustrator 9 was the new hotness lose their layer names when loaded; everything is just named "<Layer>".
Observed on several versions from CC2018 (22.x, the oldest one on my computer that I can still run - maybe it's time to delete those older versions I still have kicking around) to 2020 (24.2.3).
I've attached a file that displays this behavior. Ignore the request for a linked file that I didn't include, it's just a scan of a rough sketch.
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Illustrator's "Open..." dialogue box's File Format type dropdown Locks program
- System info: Windows 10 Pro v1903 Illustrator 2020 v24.2.3
- Launched the program, from the home screen, I went to File>Open... When the Dialogue box for opening a file popped up, I went to the filetype selector to the right of the file name field, and clicking the dropdown arrow causes the program to lock up.
- I expected a dropdown to allow me to filter visible by file types.
- I had to force quit the application.
- See attached for referenced dropdown selector.
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Save for Web broken in v24.2.x
Windows 10 x64 v1909.
In previous versions of Illustrator (up to v23.1), Save to Web would work correctly even when a file had multiple artboards. However in v 24x; the Save for Web is adding additional pixels around the image even when the artboard selected does not have additional space.
I have attached two screengrabs of the same file, one using AI2019 (correct)_ and the other using AI2020. In both cases the identical artboard is selected and same settings applied.
Further, if the 'crop to artboard' option is checked, then an additional line of transparent pixels appears in the outputted…
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Exported-PNG-Ai2020-artboard-checked.png 19 KB -
Exported-PNG-Ai2020-artboard-unchecked.png 20 KB -
Exported-PNG-Ai2019-artboard-unchecked.png 19 KB -
AI2020 save for web (clip to artboard checked).JPG 86 KB -
AI2020 save for web (clip to artboard unchecked).JPG 92 KB -
AI2020 save for web.JPG 136 KB -
AI2019 save for web.JPG 93 KB
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Hanging on "Unembed"
When trying to "unembed" an image in an AI file, it is very common for the software to completely stall when attempting to navigate to a save location. I have already run this problem through Apple (re:finder) and they claim that it is not a finder issue, but based in the selected software. Upon force quit and relaunch, the process will succeed. As a graphics professional, I have used this command many times daily, for 20 years, and have never experienced an issue until now. Honestly, I have no idea and cannot find any resources to reference.
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Saving of files DISCARDED in certain conditions
When I'm in the midlle of saving a file, (so while I get the progress percents next to the name of the file) if I press CTRL + SHIFT + S, it DISCARDS the saving of the .ai, no warning message as it previously did (something along the lines "The document "***" is currently getting saved. Try again after the process is complete") and proceeds with exporting the PDF, leaving me with an old version of the .ai file, and with a PDF that it's up to date.
Windows 10
Illustrator 24.2.31 vote -
Asset Library Export stopped working with batch exporting
From today for some reason batch exporting icons does not work in the Asset Export. I have a set of 150 icons that I use, and only change the color combinations as required. It always worked flawlessly. From today, When I click export, it seems to work, but no icons get exported when all are chosen. If I manually check a few at a time it works, but if I choose All Assets, it wont work anymore. Tried rebooting and clearing the cache.
Windows 10
Illustrator 24.2.1 64bit1 vote -
Asset Export does NOT retain the layer name
When selecting two or more elements in a layer named "A" for instance, and adding to the Asset Export panel with the single plus button, it renames it 'Asset1' or something random.
HOWEVER, if that same layer is nested one level deep, clicking the multiple + add button adds it as a SINGLE object, WITH the proper name.
Very funky indeed.
Need the single add button to just simply add it with the name of the layer.
Here's a notion of what I mean (includes several long standing bugs in Asset Export)
https://www.notion.so/Illustrator-Bug-fecf7e5fd65c4d6681f541e699b0cf961 vote -
illustrator very slow to export to PDF (all versions including latest)
I recently built a new computer as my laptop was taking too long to make PDFs, the new computer should be 2-4 times quicker but actually takes longer to make the PDF from exactly the same file.
The old computer is a 2017 MacBook Pro:
Mojave 10.14.6
i7 2.8ghz 4 core
16gb 2133mhz LPDDR3 Ram
Radeon Pro 560 4GB GDDR5 GPU
512GB SSDNew computer is a Windows 10 Pro (fully updated)
Ryzen 9 3950x 16 core 3.5Ghz
64gb 3200Mhz DDR4 Ram
Nvidia 2080 Super 8gb GDDR6 GPU
2tb M.2 gen4 driveThe same file will pdf on the Mac…
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Export As SVG does not work. Leaves no File,
24.2.1, Windows 10
File >Export As [SVG, use artboards]
Expected to see the file when I exported, did not, repeated 3X,
No file was saved to directory.I then opened Illustrator 2019 which is still installed, and it worked as normal.
Export As SVG is the most used feature in illustrator for me, and this bug renders it useless. No file gets exported.
Bug did not occur on same Illustrator version for Mac.1 vote -
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i have been unable to save my files properly since yesterday when i worked on a project thats has images, first i got a messages on illustrator that auto save wont work because the file im working on is large then when i tried to export my project for screen, instead of saving just as png, it saved as png.tmp$$ and just add to rename before i can get my file and also when i saved my files it keep saving as a temp file since then, have to rename the files saved and include .ai to get the file,…
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Exported AI file showing Improper File Format.
File with Path Names not importing in any other software and gives error Improper File Format Line Excees 255 Characters.
I tried this in 2 softwares WASP3D and 3DS Max. in both softwares the file is not importing. I want the file with Path Names.
It is a world map also attached with this bug.1 vote
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