Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
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Can´t add anchor point with "Delete anchor point" tool + alt.
In illustrator v. 24.0.1: When the "Delete anchor point" tool is active and alt is pressed down to toggle for the "Add anchor point tool", an anchor point can't be added to a line.
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Pen tool not closing paths
Having n issue with the pen tool not closing the paths. I can draw a shape just fine but when I get back to my start point to end the path it doesn't close.
It is working only about half the time. Very frustrating with complicated shapes.5 votes -
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 -
Pathfinder will not knockout complete font outline.
See attached file.
1 vote -
Transform Again (Crtl D)
"Transform Again" often doesn’t work on more complex objects.
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Make Compound Path not working
Make Compound Path no longer works. Make a box, rotate to make a diamond, make compound path, try to reduce the width. Doesn't work.
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Colors disappear when moving a Live Paint object
I have been illustrating vector images on iPad Pro Adobe Fresco. When exported to PDF (why can't I export as illustrator file and keep the layers? 1st missing thing (not really bug but just irritating)) and opened in Illustrator, I fill the line drawings with Live Paint bucket. When just moving this fully painted image from its place, some colors disappear in this image? Becomes transparent again: 2nd bug
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Free Transform tool scales in steps instead of smoothly
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 10.15.13 votes -
Stroke displaying incorrectly and Offset Path broken
In the first screenshot i show where i have duplicated an outlined letter R and rotated and it is rendering the stroke differently on both.
I have also had issues with using offset instead where the stroke is broken on some letters even though the path is closed, see other screenshot (Q).4 votes -
Can't select multiple anchor points with direct selection tool
The Direct Selection Tool does not select anchor points. When the DS tool hovers over object, the outline appears, but no anchor points appear. Neither can be selected and activated. When DS tool hovers over an anchor point, I can move that one point only. DS tool behaves exactly same as Anchor Point Tool. I cannot select several anchor points at once, and move / align / delete / distribute / join them. Win 10.1903 AI 24.0
4 votesAs per the comment, this can happen due to the accidentally hiding the edges with Cmd/Ctrl + H hotkey (View > Show/Hide Edges).
Please check if this helps and comment back if it does not.
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Modifier tool is lost when scaling with "~" key held down
Fills can be modified without changing geometry if the "~" key is pressed during the operation.
Previous versions (at up to AI CC 2015) allowed the scaling process to be repeated indefinitely until another tool was chosen. In AI CC 2019 the "Scale" tool switches to the Pen tool every time the Mouse is released. This is a huge pain and should be fixed!! Keep the modifier tool active until another tool is selected please.
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Blob brush tool in Illustrator 2020 crash
If I press and hold my blob brush tool for too long Illustrator will stop working, partially. I can still move my cursor and press shortcut keys but the display and everything remains not responsive.
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When I resize an object, it gets rotated instead
I think the new update did this. If I work very carefully I can eventually get it to resize.
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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.
2 votes -
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 -
Move tool direction is inverted
Out of nowhere the Move dialog box started acting the opposite way to what it is supposed to do.
According to Adobe Help- To move the object up or down, enter either a negative value (moves up) or positive value (moves down) in the Vertical text box.
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/moving-aligning-distributing-objects.html#move_objects
But now a positive value in Y moves the object up in my installation as can be seen in the attachment. This is Illustrator 23.1.1 and Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6
I asked a friend running 23.0.3 and Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6 and it works as expected on his system.
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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...
2 votes
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