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  1. There are standards that cannot be selected when saving PDF

    I'm using Bigsur (not M1).
    When I try to create a PDF in Illustrator 25.1, I can't select the latest standard.
    You can save it to another Catalina Mac with the same version installed as usual (the bright UI is a normal image).

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  2. Filename field no longer first in focus when saving

    Mac OS 11.2.2
    Illustrator 25.2

    This actually affects Pshop as well I've noticed. Used to be when I save a file (typically done from the keyboard) the save dialog appears I can start typing the filename I want to save, and the field is already in focus and placeholder text selected. Now I need to leave the keyboard to click into the field or tab several times to get the field in focus. More of an inconvenience than it sounds to be but my workflow is dependent on timeliness and leaving the keyboard this much adds up, especially when I've…

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  3. SVG export

    Export Artboards as SVGs doesn't seem to work in the latest update (25.2.1). I often export svgs and pngs together from artboards and have never had a problem until this morning when using the updated app. It exports the pngs fine but doesn't export the svgs at all. I reverted my Illustrator back to 25.2 version and it works fine. I have a computer with windows 10 and have not experienced issues with this feature before.

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  4. No me permite guardar el archivo como pdf o imagen solo guarda como Ai

    Al momento de querer guardar cualquier archivo en cualquier formato solo se forma un documento sin temporal .tmp ya he intentado generar un archivo nuevo y guardarlo desde ese y tampoco ha funcionado la versión que manejo es Adobe Illustrator 2021 25.0.1 simultaneamente tengo la versión 2018 y no me da problemas

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  5. リンクファイルが見つからない時、置換ファイル選択時フリーズ

    windows10 20H2
    Adobe Illustrator 2021

    リンクファイルが見つからない時、置換ファイル選択時、フリーズします。応対の程、よろしくお願い致します。

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  6. Automatic Backup Unchecks on Update

    When updating illustrator, the users selection of "Automatically Save Recovery Data Every" will be unchecked regardless of users previous setting.

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  7. Black png

    my png transparent images are showing up as total black images after export . They show fine for a few seconds and in the viewer window but the png it self is totally black. Works sometimes and others not I would say 2 out of 25 show up black.

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  8. Deleting Files V25.0.1 and V25.1

    When saving, files will randomly be deleted, with and without error messages. There is no way to tell when this is going to happen, and the file is having to be recreated from scratch.

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  9. Crashing with every SAVE 25.2

    Every time I go to save, AI crashes and my new "Save As" document is empty (zero bites).

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  10. App crashes after attempting to save document

    App will crash if saving with Cmd + S or manually saving from File-Save or File-Save As.

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  11. Illustrator won't replace existing PNG file; creates copy and adds "-01" to filename

    When I update an Illustrator file and wish to export/replace the previous PNG file, Illustrator asks me if I would like to replace the existing file. I click "Replace". However, the result is a new file with "-01" added to the end of the file name. The old version still exists. Why bother asking me if I want to replace it if it insists on creating a copy?

    MacBook Pro Catalina / Adobe Illustrator 2021

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  12. Same keyboard shortcuts for two different options in the Place dialog box

    In the Place dialog box two different options (Open Cloud Document and Replace) have the same shortcut — 'C' key. In both cases the 'C' letter in the option titles is underlined. See attached screenshot.

    Windows 10, Illustrator v25.2

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  13. Curser at the end of document name field during "save as"

    When you "save as," the curser automatically appears at the end of the document name in the document name field - i.e. right after the file name extension. I never need to edit the file name extension, as I can do that in the dropdown menu, but I DO need to edit the name of the document. This, combined with the fact that there's now a lag of a few seconds before you can type in the document name field (submitted in separate comment), is making saving different versions of the same file veeeery annoying.

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  14. Lag before you can edit a document name during "save as."

    There's now a lag of a second or two before you can edit a title when you "save as" a document. It's super annoying if you have to resave multiple files.

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  15. Title tag in Illustrator Editable PDF is not updating on save with "Press Ready" setting

    I notice this when I open the Illustrator pdf in Google Chrome, it is using a title tag within the pdf to display the title. If I save the file as pdf with the preset "Press Ready" as is optimal for preparing print files with linked bitmaps, this tag is not being updated and chrome displays the original title. Often I will make files from other files as templates and it will show the name of the original file, which is confusing for clients who see sometimes another company's name in their file name. When I save with the "Illustrator…

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  16. Illustrator reverts back to Style Elements instead of Presentation Attributes for svg

    BUG:

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. Open an SVG file.
    2. Save as; in the dialogue for CSS Properties select <Presentation Attributes>
    3. Continue working on the file, specifically by changing the art board size and other resizing activities.
    4. Save the file

    Expected:
    I expect that opening the file in a text editor will show that presentation attributes are used, such as fill=none

    Actual behaviour:
    The file now contains style elements plus layer names that were removed have been named to Layer 1

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  17. DWG file won't display after Open... in Ai

    Want to import and edit a DWG drawing that functions perfectly on Autodesk website file preview page. (I don't use Autodesk.)
    All 67 layers and hundreds of sub-layers are listed on Layers panel and selected but Ai shows only a blank white page.
    System is Dell AW17 laptop with nVidia 1070 graphics; Ai reports Intel 530 graphics card 'unsupported driver' on startup but I am not using it; Windows 10 and Ai fully up to date

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  18. I dont have a macbook. I am getting a saving to a legacy format error when trying to save

    I am using Microsoft edge on windows and I created projected for assignment and getting saving to a legacy error when I try to save it.

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  19. Pdf open in AI different than Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Sometimes, when I open a pdf in adobe acrobat reader, everything is ok. Image is aligned correctly.
    But, when i open same pdf in Adobe Illustrator, the image is not correctly placed in Artwork bounds.
    - Work around to solve this: Object – Artboards – Fit to Artwork Bounds
    Why is it always shown correctly in Adobe Acrobat reader, but not in Adobe Illustrator.

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  20. Fehler bei Dateisicherung auf Netzlaufwerk

    mit Adobe Illustrator 2020 konnt ich ältere Dateien nicht richtig im Netzlaufwerk speichern. Es hat ständig eine tmp. Datei erstellt und die Originaldatei hat sich nicht geändert.

    Ältere Dateien konnte ich mit Illustrator 2019 auf dem Netzlaufwerk bearbeiten und speichern ohne Probleme.

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