Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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Sometimes click outside artboard to deselect object not working
Illustrator v24.0.2
I don't know what triggers this, but sometimes there's error in selection that causing the object to be highlighted and can't deselect it by clicking outside artboard with selection tool.
This is getting frustrating. I really hope Illustrator get a renewal just by rebuilding the program from scratch without changing the initial tool since the bug is just too much.workaround :
If the object is a grouped object, then double click it to enter isolation mode, and double click again to get out.
If not, then, save and close and re-open the document.2 votes -
Set round corner numerically for multiple corners
When multiple Anchor Points are selected, it would be nice to set the rounding numerically, in stead of by dragging the mouse.
But unfortunately double clicking a Corner Widget let us set the value for only the clicked corner, and not for all selected corners.
2 votesThis can be done with the Corners field, located in the middle of Control panel, or in Properties.
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Paste in Place displays Perspective Grid widget
I have Windows 10, Adobe Illustrator 2019 23.1
Every time I copy something and try to paste in place, I get a long amount of random actions all by itself, and it ends with the perspective thing in the corner.
I've had to do a shortcut key replacement for that function.2 votes -
Stroke stays black even when changing colour
Stroke stays black even when colour is changed. Only way to make it another colour is to expand appearance, which means losing original unless saved off the artboard
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Free transform tool is broken
When using the free transform tool to resize a text box, the transform isn't smooth, it jumps by huge amounts when dragging, and produces completely unpredictable results. After that, the outline of the text box disappears, but is still selected.
Adobe Illustrator 2020
MacOS 10.15.12 votes -
Pen tool shortcuts not working. Pen tool always wants to start a new path (with asterisk next to it)
Mac OS 10.14.6
Illustrator 23.1.1
When selecting the pen tool it used to change to the add point tool when I hovered over the selected path, and if I hovered over an existing selected point, it would change to minus point tool. Holding down option would allow you to move the handles on a point. None of these shortcuts work any more. I can't continue an existing path either, the pen tool always wants to start a new path (with a little asterisk next to it).
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Using brush tool either freezes AI or stops displaying on canvas but is updating in layers
Adobe Illustrator 2020 24.0.0
My system: Windows 10When using the brush tool after a few minutes it either freezes AI or it will stop working on the canvas.
So I can still use the mouse or tablet to move the cursor but nothing is transpiring on the canvas. However, in the layer section it is updating each stroke.It is doing it every time I start a new project.
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Could not 'crop image'
- Catalina 10.15.1
- Illustrator 2020 latest version, 24.0??
Could not use the cropping tool to crop the image.
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Expand greyed out for Blended variable width strokes
Create a stroke with variable width profile.
Duplicate it.
Blend he two with some steps.
Try to expand the Blend:
It's greyed out - only expand appearance is available.2 votes -
Gray "Radial" Appears when using the shape tools
When I go to create and then manipulate shapes, this gray triangle shape appears. I can move a shape and make it "disappear" for a moment, but it keeps coming back. My artboard/work area turns black after a few minutes. Effectively, I can't use Illustrator due to this issue?
Ah - I was trying to use the shape builder tool, zoomed out, and then it all turned yellow...2 votes -
Magic Wand on fill color/stroke color/stroke weight setting ignores text objects
Magic Wand on fill color/stroke color/stroke weight setting ignores text objects. This is very limiting when attempting to change colors on all text of a certain color. Only if the text is changed to outlines can I get the Magic Wand to selects all instances of text in a certain fill/stroke color/weight This limits the usefulness of Magic Wand...
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Scale Options greyed out
The Scale Dialog gives a lot of checkboxes. Unfortunately, some are only accesible for Pattern filled objects.
I would like to be able to Scale Strokes only, without scaling the Objects.
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Selection Tool Bugging Out In Catalina
In addition to the Save/Save As issues as described in previous posts, I've also noticed that the selection tool randomly quits working. Specifically, the bounding box disappears and you can't reinitialize it and you certainly can't scale or select. Need to do a full restart of the app to correct.
MacBook Pro 15-inch, 2018 (2.9 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i9)
Mac OS Catalina 10.15
AI 23.1.12 votes -
Transformations committing even upon cancel
Even MORE issues with latest version of Illustrator which are rendering it almost unusable for me. When using one of the transformation dialog boxes (Move, Rotate, Scale etc) if the preview option is selected, as you change the numerical values to see what the effect might be, it commits each of those changes. Even if you CANCEL out of the dialog box it will have made the transformations to your object and you have to make multiple undos to get back to your starting point.
Found the same issue with the Free Transform Tool, it commits changes in little stages…
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Direct Selection Tool on Control Handles Doesn't Work Properly After Puppet Warp
Normally, you can adjust a single control handle of an anchor point with the Direct Selection tool without affecting the other control handle. But after you perform a Puppet Warp on a shape, this is no longer the case. Using the Direct Selection tool on a control handle affects both handles simultaneously. In order to reproduce this bug, the object you're working on may have to be a group of objects. Here is a video of the problem: https://youtu.be/qZoJOQb0seI
This is in Illustrator 23.0.6 on a Mac.
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Radial grid inaccuracy
Not many may use the radial grid, but if you're into special shaping and structures you need them often. Very often. They are a super tool to divide elements, for instance. Sadly, in CC this tool is no longer precise. Not all radial dividers meet the circle around them. This means not all radial dividers are equally long, which is a pain. Attached are screenshots of a portion of the dividers in a same-size radial grid in Illustrator CS6 and Illustrator CC 2019, and of what happens when I try to construct something in CC, which I have given up…
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ellipse using basic brush is not smooth.
The ellipse tool using the basic brush comes out jagged and not smooth. All other shapes are not affected.
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Brush 0.5 pt the stroke isn't even ! (Illustrator CC 2019)
I don't get it, the stroke gets modified to uneven thickness... My parameters are round brush 5 pt, fidelity at middle and edit selected path at 12 px.
I have searched past posts about this problem but haven't found any.
Thank you!
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Reflect tool showing artifacts when flip mirroring a live paint group
A live paint tool when mirroring via Reflect (O) function, seems to always distort parts of the flipped and copied image, sample here. But I've had worse results.
2 votes -
Scatter brush not able to customise after created
When I create a scatter brush and then try to customize it after I've drawn a few strokes with it the "OK" just turns blue and nothing happens when I press it. Never happened before today and I'm not doing any weird brush, just a basic leaf-looking brush. Pretty annoying since I gotta either nail it at first or create a new one again. cheers!
2 votes
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