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  1. Opening issues

    Since last week I'm facing this situation (attach): when I open illustrator, Home shows fine, but when I open a file, it doesn't open at all, and part of home screen still appears in background. Tools painel is there, but Layers and other stuff (like the art as well) don't. When open two files, it all appears, but eventually layers painel and others won't work (it's like the buttons of painels are pressed (darker), but their option won't show up.

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  2. Colours of Layers defined in documents saved by version 23.1.1 & prior are shifted one colour down the list by Illustrator 24.0

    When a document created by or saved via Illustrator 23.1.1 or prior is opened in version 24, some (but not all) the Layers are incorrectly set in the colour immediately below the correct colour in the default Layers colour list.

    For example, a Layer that was set in “Brick Red” in a version 23.1.1 or prior document, is automatically changed to be in “Olive” when opened in version 24.0. “Olive” is immediately below “Brick Red” in the default colour list.

    This error is consistent across many different Illustrator CC documents - e.g. every document that I tested & that had…

    14 votes

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    We have the fix available in the latest release. Please update Illustrator using Adobe Creative Cloud application to the latest build for version Illustrator CC 24.0.1
    Now your files created in 23.1.1 or prior will retain layer color when opened in 24.0.1

    Please refer to our knowledge base FAQhttps://illustrator.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1844590 if you face difficulty in update.
    Or get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html

    Thanks
    Anish Kumar

  3. Full Arabic support not available with multiple languages installed

    macOS 10.13.6, Illustrator 2019

    When any language version of Illustrator installed other than Arabic, the full Arabic support is not available. Digits Type and Diacritic Positions are missing from the Character palette, and RTL/LTR and Kashidas are missing from the Paragraph palette, and corresponding tools are missing from the toolbar.

    Also, Arabic must be be installed from nothing - no previous language can be installed.

    AI does have the Middle Eastern composer options in the Paragraph menu, and correctly ligatures Arabic when one is set, but RTL is needed for correct punctuation and number display.

    Non-Arabic versions of AI do…

    23 votes

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  4. Creating new just shows a grey screen

    trying to create a newfile just shows me a grey screen.

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  5. UI input boxes show text with low baseline shift

    Operating System: MacOS Catalina 10.15.6
    Illustrator version: 2020 v24.3

    Most input boxes show text that "hangs" low, making it difficult to see what is being typed in.
    This also occurs in InDesign but not in Photoshop (all apps are up-to-date).

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  6. 2 votes

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  8. Workspace show problem

    Workspace panels & Tool panel continually disappear when I change the workspace from type to another and the only way to show them is to Quit the program this is toooooo Bad

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  9. The shortcut to select layers between objects not working

    As the title says. The ALT+CTRL+[ (or +]) shortcut to select the layer below or above the selected object is not working as intended.

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  10. Unable to remove/delete payment method on inactive plan or on active plan

    as a client i am unable to remove/delete my payment method under my account profile for active plan or inactive plan. With data breach news surfacing every now and then, Adode should not save such payment method details. and client/customer should have option to remove/delete the payment method details.

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  11. tab no longer toggles panels

    Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.4 and Illustrator 24.3 : I recently updated to 24.3. Several problems now I've encountered. Pressing Tab btn no longer toggles the panels on and off. Pressing the F key no longer provides me an isolated view with black background. No visual indication any longer of document saving on already opened document that has been saved.

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  12. align panels

    macOS Catalina 10.15.5
    illustrator 24.2
    aligning panels with a figure
    align panels to the left
    panels aligned to the right

    4 votes

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  13. Tastaturkürzel "einzeln transformieren" ohne Funktion

    STRG-ALT-SHIFT-D ohne Effekt.....

    Win 10
    AI 24.3 64 bit

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  14. Illustrator remains on top at all times

    I don't know if I've done something or there is a bug, but AI is stuck ontop as the front window and must be manually minimized. Selecting another programs from the task bar doesn't minimize or force AI to drop back. This is really hurting my work flow and driving me nuts.

    Working on fully up to date AI2020
    Windows 10 Pro
    Dell Precision M7540
    Intel i9-9980

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  15. Problem with Direct selections (A) - Clicking on the patch does not mark the object

    Hi,
    something has changed in Illustrator updates.

    I understand that an object nested / masked in an object should not be editable with the Selections Tool (V) from the main object level. Yes, and that's good.

    But definitely NOT when use tool (A). This is a different work scope situation in Illustrator when working with the Direct Selections Tool (A).
    Then each track visible in the Outline view should be selectable.

    This has made the job a lot more complicated now when I want to select objects inside a crop and edit their properties or shape.

    Unwanted change in illustrator…

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  16. Shortcut keys not shown or working for items in Objects menu and in other menus.

    Many but not all shortcut keys are not shown in the Object menu or operate as in previous version! This is a major setback for my type of work. Can't quickly Group/Ungroup, Zoom, UNDO, Copy,Paste,stacking order, other functions. Browsing the menus shows only a few shortcut keys. Same in all workspaces. Please put them back as in the previous version!

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  17. "Tab" key shortcut not working properly in Illustrator 2021

    When you hit the Tab key the panels disappear leaving the control panel and menu bar at the top. This part works fine. However, when you hover over the side to make either side panel reappear, they reappear UNDER the work area, not on top of it as usual. You can see the very edges of the panels sliding in and out under the work area making the feature useless.

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  18. search of object is not working anymore

    The tittle is very explicit.

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  19. Find Font Window doesn't draw properly in a file with a missing font

    When I click on Type->Find Font... in a file that has a missing font, the Find Font window doesn't draw properly.

    However, when I open the find font window in a new file, it draws properly.

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  20. windows crash when renaming files

    This was fixed in the last version but with the most recent update and is now a problem again. When I go to File > Open if I rename a file Illustrator crashes this is also happening in the Save As or Save if I rename a file.

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