Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
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Outlines of shapes under top shape showing through fill of top shape
Outlines of shapes underneath top shape are showing through though there is no transparency or opacity settings effected. Top shape is brought forward but it's acting like its transparent to outlines. (images showing problem and transparency settings attached)
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My brush does not display stroke
Im drawing in illustrator and when I got to the brush tool and draw it sometimes shows a dot or it doesn't show anything at all. When I release after drawing it shows the stroke but the finished product. You can see how annoying this is when sketching an idea. It just draws but doesn't show the brush outline before you release to make the line.
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Transform tools will not take negative numbers
This is still a major bug: the transform tools will not take a negative number. I have attached screenshots of entering the negative number and it being converted to a positive number. I really hope this gets fixed soon (but since it has been a bug for years I doubt it will be.)
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Very glitchy Free Transform tool
This sure can't be right - I can't always get this to occur, but when it does happen, it's super annoying. When scaling using the Free Transform tool, there's this choppiness that doesn't allow me to control the scaling. Right now, my best work around is to enter dimension values in the Control Palette rather than use this tool at all. In the video the choppiness during the text object's decrease in size is where I'm undoing the scaling. I don't know if that helps, but maybe it will help to know that the choppy scaling is done in steps…
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Object's "Appearance" is stuck
Have been working with the functionality of the Appearance window with great success for quite a while. Today, for no apparent reason, almost every new object I create (from any drawing tool) inherits one of the Appearance attributes that I had previous assigned to a different object. Let's say that I created a line and then applied an Appearance in which I added an additional stroke. Great. Normally, I if I start a brand new object with any of the drawing tools, the new object would have the default stroke and fill features. Not any more. Now, every object I…
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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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Align box keeps disappearing
The Align box keeps disappearing when I click its tab. I have to keep clicking other tabs before it randomly appears again.
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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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transform rotate not working as it should
Draw a vertical line.
Choose Object > Rotate
Change the degrees and click Copy.
The original has now rotated the chosen amount and made a copy at the same time.
The original vertical line should still be there, and a new one (the copy) should be at an angle. Not both rotated.
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Cannot release axis after dragging it in the rotation tool
Cannot release axis after dragging it in the rotation tool, sticks to the mouse pointer forever till i'm forced to shut down the program.
Windows version of Illustrator. v23.0.6
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Simplify preview problem
When I choose Path > Simplify… and have the preview button checked, the simplification happens as many times as I adjust the percentage. ie it will simply to 99% and the 97% of 99%.
Whether I click OK or Cancel, all of the actions have been performed and I have to press undo until it is back to normal.
This problem arrived at the same time as the scale/rotate/reflect etc preview issue (which have now been fixed thank god).1 voteHi,
Apologies for the inconvenience caused to you due to this issue. We are unable to reproduce this issue at our end and need your help to isolate this issue further.
Could you kindly help us with the following information:1. Could you kindly let us know the version of Illustrator that you are using. You can check the version by going to menu “Illustrator→About Illustrator” in Mac and “Help→ About Illustrator” in Windows.
2. Kindly also share with us the Test File with which you are facing the issue and share with us at ShareWithAI@adobe.com in a Zip file. You can follow the below steps for creating the package:
• Kindly save the test file and go to menu “File→Package”.
• Create a package and save it to Desktop. Go to the folder location where the package is created.
• Compress the folder and share it with us.Regards,…
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Change to dimension in properties panel applies to wrong object in certain situation...
Minor bug. To reproduce:
Have at least two objects on screen.
Select one.
In the properties panel, change the width or height but do not press enter or tab.
Select the other object.Result: The change in dimension is applied to the second object, not the first.
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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.
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Guides with an angle won't move when zoomed in 300% or more (Illustrator CC 23.0.3)
I hope I chose the right category.
Illustrator will not allow me to move smart guides that have any angle to them when Im zoomed in to 300% or more. This is extremely "I about to break my keyboard" frustrating. This seems to be an on going issue that is "patched" but re-emerges with every other update!1 vote -
Double Tool Bars
My current build of Adobe Illustrator is displaying two toolbars, side by side, one minimized and one expanded. I'm assuming this is a bug. I reset the essentials tool bar and re-installed illustrator but the problem persists. See the left side of the attached screenshot
1 voteThere are multiple ways to resolve this
1. Reset workspace Essentials
2. Dragout the extra toolbar from dock and then close it
3. Reset preference (not recommended unless necessary)
4. Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . -
Negative Offset not functioning using Pica
When units are set to Pica
Create a shape, choose Object Menu > Path > Offset Path. Input a negative number and move to Miter Limit. Number changes to a positive.
Select the input field again and use arrow keys to create a negative number. Number changes to a positive.
Use a negative number from with circumstance and click okay. Object obtains an offset path equal to the positive number (not negative).
This behavior is preventing me from doing my work!
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