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1116 results found

  1. Can't Export to DWG

    You used to be able to export your file as a DWG, but in the 2023 update you no longer can. Why? If you opena DWG you can still save it, but if you open a fresh document you can't export to DWG like normal. CAD and illustrator crossover is extremely common and important to have and this needs fixed ASAP.

    2 votes

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  2. broken: Save Variable Library

    since Ai 26.3.1

    saving variable library from the variables panels result in this error:
    'The filter cannot complete because of an unknown error.'

    Also a related issue is that scripts using 'exportVariables' function will fail

    8 votes

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  3. Illustrator 27.2 super buggy (MacOS)

    Had serious issues at opening (took too long) and saving (failing) with 27.2 version. Switched back to 27.1.1

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  4. cannot open file/ missing file in adobe illustrator

    my file missing n i can't open my file back even though i already save all

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  5. Illustrator freezes at the moment of saving a file with "Save as"

    At the moment of saving the file with "Save us" the pup up window freeze and the whole Adobe Illustrator also stops working. To be able to do something I need to "Force quit". But the action of "Save as" will not work, therefore I can not save my documents.

    1 vote

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  6. Slopes of anchor points corrupted after opening PDF file

    When I open a PDF in Adobe Illustrator that was created in Adobe Photoshop, the slopes of the anchor points of a shape are corrupted. The interpolation between the anchor points doesn't seem to work properly at some point, see screenshot "Illustrator-Photoshop-Comparison.jpg". As a result, the shape looks deformed and egded, as if drawn with a shaky hand.

    I don't know if it's due to the export from Photoshop or the import in Illustrator. The PDF is displayed correctly in Adobe Acrobat Pro. When I open the Photoshop PSD file in Illustrator, the paths are correct.

    Does anyone know this…

    1 vote

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  7. Lokales Speichern nicht verfügbar

    Ich kann meine Dateien nur noch in der Cloud speichern, nicht mehr lokal. Das will ich aber nicht!
    Macbook Pro 2021, M1, 32 GB
    MAC OS 12.6
    Illustrator 27

    1 vote

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  8. Not saving changes for transparency.

    I am using latest Illustrator 2023 on Windows 11 22H2, after changing transparency of any object / text when i save file it saves but when i open again it's actually not saved (only transparency setting) rest all changes are saved (video attached) to get idea but don't know why it's not showing menu in video, but you will get what i mean.

    1 vote

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  9. Compound paths not saving

    When I make an object a compound path and then save as an SVG, when I go to open the file again, all of the compound paths have reverted to paths. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, I've tried an earlier version, I've done everything I can think of and still my SVG files will not retain compound paths. I'm using an M1 MacBook Pro, AI v27.2

    1 vote

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  10. problem with save file to PDF

    when trying to save file to PDF it gives an error and also sometimes we don't see the text box with the save or other things at all
    we use version 26.5 with windows 11Home version 21H2 build 22000.978 ( X64 , 64bit )
    16GB RAM

    1 vote

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  11. ファイル→書き出しにてJPEGを書き出す際、圧縮方式が選択したものと異なる場合がある

    Windows10/21H1 Adobe IllustratorCC 26.0.3

    問題が発生したときに実行していた手順
    1.アートワークをアートボード上に作成する。
    2.ファイル→書き出し→書き出し形式を選択しJPGを選択する。
    3.ダイアログ上で圧縮方式を「ベースライン(最適化)」を指定しJPEGファイルを書き出す。
    4.書き出されたJPEGファイルは圧縮方式がプログレッシブになっている。

    想定していた結果
    指定したベースライン(最適化)でJPEGファイルが作成される。

    実際の結果
    圧縮方式がプログレッシブにて書き出される。

    この症状はWindows版のみで起こるようです。また、書き出し状態が異なるケースも見られるようなので他のパラメータによる影響を受けている可能性も残ります。
    わたしが検証したファイル3種類を添付します。それぞれがファイル名に付けた圧縮形式で書き出しを行っていますが、バイナリデータを見てもベースライン最適化とプログレッシブのマーカーが入れ替わっている状態です。
    この問題については以下のスレッドをご参照下さい。

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustratorフォーラム-discussions/illustratorでjpeg書き出しするとプログレッシブになる/m-p/12795818#M27679

    14 votes

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  12. Save As and Export dialogue box not opening / appearing

    running v26.5, Macbook Pro M1 14, OS12.0.1

    'Save As' and 'Export' dialogue box not opening so unable to save or export anything when running two screens.

    'Save As' and 'Export' dialogue box opens but is fully greyed out when only using laptop (see screenshot).

    Problems started a few days ago and cannot be sure if it was tied into an OS update.

    I do not run any plugins.

    I have:
    • Reset preferences
    • Uninstalled and reinstalled
    • Restarted machine several times

    2 votes

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  13. Dialogue Boxes not opening

    I am running Illustrator 26.5 on macOS Montery 12.6 and no dialogue boxes are opening. I have to restart Illustrator in order to save, export, etc. Once I force quit, if a file has been recovered, when I got to save that file, Illustrator crashes, and I am unable to save (as the cycle just continues).

    2 votes

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  14. SVG export for screens not working properly.

    Windows 11 22000.556 / Illustrator 26.1

    Hi there,

    The SVG file exported through "Export for screens" is corrupted when opened with any web browser, Illustrator or Photoshop.

    I managed to export it properly by installing an older version of Illustrator (26.0.3). Previously I tried uninstalling and installing version 26.1, restarting the computer, etc and it didn't work.

    Best,
    Alex

    10 votes

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  15. copypaste

    Ich arbeite mit verschiedenen Vektorprogrammen, wobei mir AI als Start und Finalbearbeitungsprogramm dient. Normalerweise öffne ich Dateien in AI und transferiere sie dann per CopyPaste in andere Vektorprogramme, hier z.B. Freehand. Dabei kopiere ich Vektorgrafiken.

    Seit ein paar Tagen funktioniert dies nicht mehr. In der Zielsoftware erscheint statt der Vektorgrafik eine Pixelgrafik. Was muss ich in den Einstellungen ändern, damit ich die Vektoren transferieren kann? Oder muss ich eine ältere Version von AI installieren?

    1 vote

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  16. Share for Review Greyed Out

    I used Share for Review in Beta a number of times successfully last week on a few proofs but I just opened a file to use it again and the feature is now greyed out, as is the option to open a window for "Comments".

    I have reverted back to the regular Illustrator to continue using this feature but preferred the Beta, as the regular version requires you to upload the file and assets to CC cloud and the proof quality is terrible. The Beta, when it was working, was more consistent with how the feature works in InDesign but…

    1 vote

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  17. Arrow keys cancel file saving

    Illustrator v. 26.3.1 on 16 inch, 2021 M1 MBP running MacOS Ventura(13.0.1).
    When I save a file, I typically arrow over to the end of the autofilled filename to remove the end of it and add what I want to add per my file naming system. However, when I press any arrow key on my keyboard, the "save file" dialogue box closes, and I have to initiate the process over again. No other keys cause this issue to occur, only the arrow keys. I do use an external keyboard, but in testing, the arrow keys on the built-in keyboard produce…

    1 vote

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  18. Impossible d'enregistrer mes fichiers

    Je ne peux pas enregistrer mes fichiers. Les commandes "enregistrer", "enregistrer sous" et "enregistrer une copie" m'ouvrent une fenêtre noire/grise vide qui me plante en plus le logiciel.
    Merci.

    2 votes

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  19. 1 vote

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  20. PNGs exporting without transparency

    Exported PNGs do not have transparent backgrounds

    1 vote

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