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  1. crash when saving on Illustrator 24.0.2 with PDF compatible option checked

    The size of my work is large (around 2400 x 2400 mm), and every time I save with PDF compatible options checked the window turned white with (not responding) written on it. I even can't save my work properly. what's wrong with you guys.
    please learn from IE downfall, adobe...

    Specs:
    Intel i7-7700HQ
    32GB RAM
    Intel HD Graphics 630 Integrated Graphics
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB Dedicated VRAM

    2 votes

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  2. 1 vote

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  3. Illustrator Not Holding Clipping Masks

    Hello. I'm not sure if this is just an "operator error" or if this is a bug in the new Illustrator 2020, but every time I reopen my AI file the clipping masks have been removed. Is there a fix for this? It started happening when I updated to 2020.

    Thanks in advance!

    2 votes

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  4. Multiple Users Open Same File and Overwrite Work

    Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
    When I have a file open, my coworker can open the file and does not get notified that the file is already opened or locked. He can work in the file and save, and it overwrites my version. Then when I go to save, I get notified that the file was 'modified outside of Illustrator, do I want to continue?" If you click yes, it overwrites his work and his work is lost. Is this a bug that it does not indicate that the file is already open by another user?

    1 vote

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  5. Can't save illustration .278

    Cannot save any file, whether it is .ai or any other format. cannot export any format either. Keep getting error that says "Can't save the illustration. .278"

    4 votes

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  6. 1 vote

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  7. Saving .ai file on Catalina taking way too long

    Saving (command + S ) .ai file on Catalina taking way too long. Force quit applications says illustrator is not responding, left alone for about 8 minutes, it finally saves.

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  8. Can't save as SVG

    I can't save as SVG. Not with artboard and not without artboard. AI crashes. 4 times already. Need SVG for my laser cutter

    2 votes

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  9. Link update & crash

    When a linked file updated externally (on Photoshop), update link pop up window appears before the saving completes, makes both programs crash.

    to explain in detail; Let's say i have an psd illustration linked in illustrator, if i edit the linked illustration on Ps save document and go back to ai, normally when the saving completes Ai comes up with and pop up window (if it is not preferred as automatic update) and asks if i want to update, when i click yes, and realize Ps file is still saving at the point of 99%..since i clicked yes, Ai can…

    1 vote

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  10. Symbols and SVGs issues (Illustrator 2020)

    Issue: When an SVG is reopened in Illustrator with a symbol included in the artboard, the symbol shifts in position within a bounding box and crops as if it is within a Clipping Mask. Any black colour value within a symbol isn’t recognised and is automatically changed to HEX colour #000000. When the SVG is previewed in Finder and uploaded to Magento the symbols appear in the correct position.

    Specs and testing: The issue only occurs since updating to Illustrator 2020 (tested on both macOS Majave (10.14 & 10.14.5) and macOS Catalina (10.15.1).

    When opening the SVG in previous versions…

    3 votes

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  11. Export Save for Web resize by percentage does not work as it should

    File>Export>Save for web> - When you change the size percentage, the new width and height number appear. The preview of the image does not change to reflect the new size. The resulting saved image does not reflect the new size. Only workaround is if you slowly click on width and height numbers, wait for the preview of the image to display the new size, and then click save. This has been a problem with all versions of Illustrator that I can remember. This happens on both Mac and PC, on all of the OS versions that I have been able…

    1 vote

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  12. Symbol mangling when exporting into svg

    I see an incorrect result when exporting into SVG through File -> Export -> Export As... -> save as SVG. I have two gradient filled rectangles presented as symbols (see .ai inside the attached .zip), one is blue gradient and the other is gray gradient. When export into svg, the resulting image shows both rectangles filled with gray gradient (see .svg inside the .zip).

    It looks like AI thinks both symbols are visually the same an merges them into a single symbol. If i use solid colors, this doesn't happen.

    As for SVG options see 'svg_options.png' inside the .zip.

    Check…

    3 votes

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  13. Multiple PDF Importing - Artwork size changes

    There is an ongoing long time problem we have occasionally encounter. When we have to import multiple PDF's onto artboards for adding adding cutter marks for printing as soon as you save and close file then reopen it you can see the linked PDF's artwork sizes change. It seems to be relinking to the files and using the bleed size and then reverting to the media size. Has caught us out a few times. It's fine if we import infdividual PDF's.

    1 vote

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  14. Saving Bugs

    I can't save the file cause the saving windows just keeps crashing
    i can't close with out saving either

    2 votes

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  15. Adobe Draw not sending AI to Illustrator CC 2020

    1. Windows 10 HOME / Adobe Illustrator 24.0.2 (64-bit)
    2. I logged out on every device from Adobe Creative Cloud and made sure I have up-to-date Adobe Draw on my Samsung S6 Tab as well as the up-to-date Illustrator on my Desktop PC. I am trying to send several projects from my tablet to Illustrator and they all say "Sent to Illustrator" but nothing happens on my Desktop. I have checked other articles that people posted and I have also tried to close the application, restart the computer/tablet, open them at different times, nothing is working. I have also checked Mobile Creations…
    1 vote

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  16. Disappearing layers

    I have had this same issue now twice. I saved a file as a PDF and chose smallest file size. when i look at the file no errors, but when sent to someone else layers disappear, i have now also had layers disappear after saving as a jpg for web. i have not changed any layer settings or save settings and this problem only started occurring yesterday.

    1 vote

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  17. 2020 .AI documents only opening .PDF pages in Illustrator CC

    I am using Illustrator 2020 on my personal laptop, saving work to my iCloud to continue working on the files in university.
    Recently the files will only open as a .pdf (giving options for pages and not showing all the information) on the university Illustrator CC.

    I could in theory Save as- Illustrator CC and presumably that would open okay, but it's annoying to have to do that every time!

    On these screenshot Issue 1, you can see the file I'm trying to open (Dinosaur Libby) has a lot of information in the thumbnail, but only opens what's seen in…

    1 vote

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  18. Crashes while Saving larger files

    My illustrator crashes my 2019 iMac every. single. time. I try to save large files I haven't had issues with in the past (1 month ago!). I have the most updated version of IOS as well as Illustrator. I'm very frustrated!

    2 votes

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  19. Problem with elements' IDs when export to SVG

    Sometimes when I export an AI file with some elements' names to an SVG file, it renames the IDs like if there are some duplicates.

    Usually I can fix it by renaming the "duplicate" elements with a dummy name and then rename them back, but often it doesn't work and I have to delete the file and work on a new one, copying and pasting only the "safe" elements and redrawing the "duplicate" ones.

    Sometimes it appends a special character on the IDs and when it happen I always have to work on a new file.

    Version: 24.0.2 (64 bit,…

    1 vote

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  20. Image embed option in SVG options does not work

    Environment:
    OS: Windows 10 Home
    Illustrator Version 23.0.3 (64 bit)

    Recreating the bug:
    1. Create some Illustrator artwork with a linked image (.jpg, .png, etc).
    2. Export an SVG through File > Export > Export As...
    3. Select the Image > Embed option.

    The resulting SVG does not contain the image. This was an issue introduced with Illustrator 2019, the 2018 version worked fine. Right now I'm embedding the image into the AI file itself as a workaround and then exporting it using the same method since that embeds the image into the SVG, but it would be nice if…

    6 votes

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