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  1. Locked and/or hidden objects still become selected

    The object is locked and/or not visible, yet when the layer is selected, all objects including the locked and hidden objects become selected and move when they should not.

    (Illustrator 26.0.1 / OS Catalina 10.15.7)

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  2. Saving to Creative Cloud is Changing My Patterns

    This has to do with repeating patterns. I'm using Adobe Illustrator 2021, desktop.
    Attached is a picture of 2 circles on a background (shield your eyes, it isn't pretty :-)). When I make the pattern - in this case, the circles were drawn with the blob brush - the inside of the 2 circles is empty and we can all see the background. It's a ring. When I pull that pattern out of swatches, however, it will color in that background. In this one, it's black. It changes depending on the pattern and the colors I'm using. And it is…

    4 votes

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    I am happy to share that we have fixed this bug in our latest release – 26.1.0 which is available worldwide now.

    Going forward, our goal is to fix as many top User-Voice bugs as possible and as frequently as possible. Given the nature of the fixes, some of the bugs will take a longer time to fix, but we are on it.

    You can update to the latest release using Creative Cloud desktop App: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-updates.html

    Thank you for all the feedback. Keep it coming!

  3. Maintain graph styles when updating data (bar graph issue)

    Issue with bar graphs:
    All styling is removed when data is updated. Can you make it so it at least retains bar width and color?

    4 votes

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  4. Fix Creative Cloud - files can't be retrieved but cloud says no sync errors

    Operating system: MacOS Big Sur Version 11.6
    Adobe Illustrator: 25.4.1

    Trying to open a cloud document but they don't seem to exist/can't be opened as I cannot access my docs in the cloud.
    I have restarted, updated etc etc and still, when I want to access my cloud docs Illustrator says "Something went wrong, please restart the app and try again"
    I've also tried accessing from the Creative Cloud app where I have gone to my library and my cloud documents, nothing loads up - it just spins seemingly forever.
    Weirdly though, in Illustrator on my iPad Pro it says…

    4 votes

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  5. Path render error

    See screenshot. All I did was add opacity to a path and it renders it like this. Happens all the time since I updated.

    4 votes

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  6. Tile printing cuts image off.

    I have attempted to tile print an image from Illustrator at least 6 times. No matter what settings, it cuts off about 1/8-1/4" of the image. I have been tile printing for decades and now the feature doesn't work correctly. Please inquire. I'm extremely frustrated.

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  7. 'Scrap' appearing in preview mode

    See screen grabs; unwanted shapes appear along contours in filled shapes.
    I'm on MacOS10.14.6
    AI 25.0.1

    4 votes

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  8. Recent work thumbnails are missing on the welcome page

    When I launch my latest version of the Desktop illustrator app there are no more visible the thumbnails of the recent work. Please bring it back.

    Currently using Illustrator 25.4.1. (64bit) on latest update of Windows 10

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  9. The operation cannot complete because of an unknown error [PARM]

    Illustrator 25.4.1
    macOS Big Sur 11.5.2

    • Launch Illustrator.
    • New Project.
    • Add shapes, or text.
    • Select all.
    • Rasterize.
    • Click Object to reach Trace.

    Tested on a New Admin User with the same result.
    NVRAM Reset
    Safe Mode
    Recovery Mode/Disk Utility/First Aid
    Tried with different project files and formats (.ai, .pdf) with the same problem.

    4 votes

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  10. Inconsistent undo behavior when making a compound shape with a clipping mask

    I understand this may not be as common a use-case, but while trying to figure something out, I was puzzled when undo did not return to the state I was expecting. Below are the steps to reproduce this issue:

    Create a shape, such as a rectangle. Give it a color.
    Create a different shape and place it somewhere overlapping the first shape. Give it a different color.
    Select both shapes and create a Clipping Mask by right-clicking and selecting "Make Clipping Mask"
    You should now see only the overlapping parts of both shapes, as expected.
    Open the Pathfinder panel and…

    4 votes

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  11. Cannot delete or merge duplicate colors

    My Swatches palette has multiple colors of the same name and formula. When I try to merge them, they don't merge.

    4 votes

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  12. Plug-in: UxpExtension.aip missing and needs deleting or updating??

    Illustrator 2021
    macOS Big Sur 11.5.1

    Can anyone help? I cannot find this plugin to delete it??

    4 votes

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  13. SLOW PERFORMANCE - MACBOOK M1

    I have a brand new MacBook M1 running Big Sur. 11.2.3
    The performance with vector objects is terrible!
    Even with turning off layers, moving basic objects (2x text boxes, 2x lines and a 2x rectangles) its almost crashing Illustrator.

    I try to arrow and there's a 6 second delay.
    I try to undo, there's a 10 second delay.

    This is terrible. Seriously what have you guys done to the Adobe suite?
    I've just replace a 2017 MacBook Pro with this system, because you claimed my old laptop isn't up to ""modern programs" - clearly this is a adobe problem.

    Illustrator:…

    4 votes

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  14. Action batch saving with data sets does not put out multiple files

    I updated to version 25.4 and had a file with multiple data sets. I have an action that saves as a PDF and I wanted to "batch" this action as I have done multiple times in the past to create multiple PDFs.
    However, now only one file gets saved and it gets overwritten constantly when the action repeats. The saved file name is whatever the file was saved as when recording the action, so it is not even the data set name.

    I have now reverted to the oldest version I could find which was 24.3 and it is working…

    4 votes

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    Hi,
    Apologies for the inconvenience due to this issue.

    Please help the Illustrator team in isolating this issue by sharing some details:
    1.) Is this Issue still happening on your machine in the latest version 25.4.1 ?
    2.) If yes, please provide Test and script file.
    3) Video & steps with which you are facing issue.

    Share the above details at ShareWithAI@adobe.com in a Zip file and mention the title of this issue as the subject of mail.

    Thanks and Regards,
    Rohit Jain
    (Illustrator Team)

  15. アウトライン表示するとCPUプレビューになり重くなる

    アウトライン表示しなければサクサク動く。
    一度でもアウトライン表示するとCPUになり、重くなる。
    illsutratorを再起動しないとGPUに戻らない。

    スペック。

    Adobe Illustrator 2021 25.3.1
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz
    32.0 GB (31.9 GB 使用可能)
    OpenGL Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 471.41
    Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2

    4 votes

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    Under Review  ·  PCM Maro responded

    Illustrator 製品版フィードバックへのご協力ありがとうございます。

    ver.26.1 へのアップデート後に同様の問題が発生するという報告が、以下の英語トピックにも寄せられていますので、追跡調査をいたします。

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/42443869-view-using-gpu-gets-greyed-out-permanently-with-ou

    よろしくお願いいたします。

    Illustrator チーム

  16. Duplicated symbols reverts to originals / or not!!

    Illustrator 25.3.1 on MacOS Big Sur 11.4

    Let's say I have 3 symbols, A, B and C.

    A is the original symbol in my external Symbol Library file (blue in the attached video)
    B is that symbol, imported into my current file and modified (I changed it to green in the video)
    C is a duplicate of B, in my current file, also modified (red in the video)

    When I copy C, I expect C to be pasted. But it's actually B.
    (in the video, red is copied but green is pasted)

    Moreover, when I try to "reimport" the original…

    4 votes

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  17. Optical kerning changes when opening AI file in Illustrator 2021

    Opened an AI file created April 2021 (using Optical kerning) to make changes. Kerning looks ok when I first open the file, but when I click on the text, the kerning changes significantly.
    The font used is Georgia. Mac OS 10.15.7. Illustrator 2021 25.3.1. I had to open the file in Illustrator 2020 and copy the kerning values between the letters. I then opened the file in Illustrator 2021, changed from Optical to Metric and entered the kerning values from the Illustrator 2020 file.

    4 votes

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  18. Long fake mirage curved path when zoomed in at maximum

    I used the Object > Expand on a stroke path I created
    When I zoom in to like 12750% or more, I see this long pen line that doesn't connect to the next anchor point, but when I zoom out it disappears like it was never there.
    It's nothing much, but it is annoying to keep seeing when I work.

    Windows 10
    25.3.1

    4 votes

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  19. Grid View fails to render grid lines at various zoom levels.

    I am experiencing a persistent problem with Gridlines not rendering correctly at larger zoom levels (for several weeks now).

    Adobe Illustrator (25.3.1)/Preferences/Guides & Grid:
    Gridline every: 72px
    Divisions: 18
    Grids In Back: Checked
    Show Pixel Grid (Above 600% Zoom): Checked

    As you can see in the attached screen shot (800% Zoom) that is not a grid.

    4 votes

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  20. Artwork disappears when zoomed in

    Whenever I am zooming in (2400% +), my artwork disappears and the who canvas turns gray. If I mouse over my artwork, i'll see a very pixelated outline of my artwork. I've attached a screenshot of my issue. I've tried restarting my MBP, uninstalling and reinstalling AI. I've tried closing out AI and reopening– but nothing I am doing is fixing this issue. Please help, I need to continue working on client projects.

    4 votes

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