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  1. New update (23.0.1) shows Home screen instead of my actual file until I press F

    Most of the times, when I open an AI file I can't see my actual artboard until I press F (Toggle Screen Mode). Once I switch the screen mode it shows a weird red color in the artboard (too fast to capture).

    3 votes

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    Need More Info  ·  Anish Kumar responded

    Hi,

    Sorry to hear that you are facing this issue. We have fixed similar issue in 23.0.3,
    Can you please upgrade to 23.0.3 and let us know if your problem is resolved or not?

  2. Stop showing the "billing error" screen on launch

    Every time I launch Adobe I get a "billing error" screen that tells me to "please update [my] billing information to avoid losing access to Illustrator CC."

    My account is paid for until June 22. That's 247 days from now. I shouldn't be harassed like this until MAYBE the last couple weeks of my membership.

    Please fix this.

    2 votes

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  3. Your popup suggestion about gradients removes pen/touch input on Wacom Mobility Pro

    When using a gradient mesh, a popup suggestion to check out new gradient tool features removes all but keyboard input. Until I can dismiss the popup, I can only use the keyboard, even outside the Illustrator application. Since the popup doesn't dismiss with keyboard input(at least that I've figured out), my only recourse is to save the file, close out of AI and shut down/restart the computer. Working on a Wacom MobileStudio Pro, Win 10, all drivers up to date, Illustrator is up to date.

    1 vote

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  4. 91 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 22.1.
    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

    Warm Regards,
    Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
    Adobe. Make It an Experience.

  5. Reoccurring issue with "new file" dialog appearing completely blank..

    The new file dialog will appear blank very often. I've attached a screencast to show. I do not know how to recreate this, it seems to happen eventually on every session. The only way to fix is to restart AI.

    3 votes

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  6. Chashing

    My 2019 illustrator crashes all the time. I can't do any work.

    1 vote

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  7. User Interface zoomed in

    The interface in my Adobe Illustrator 2019 is 'zoomed-in' and it's not the same size as other Adobe apps. I've attached a screen shot of Illustrator 2018 vs Illustrator 2019.

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  8. Variables panel not redrawing

    The variables panel does not seem to get redrawn as often as it should.

    I am using the latest (early 2019) version of AI.

    Create a new document.

    Go to/open Variables panel

    Panel corner menu->Create Variable.

    Dialog opens: Enter name and choose type.

    Close dialog.

    New variable does not appear in list. (Yet)

    Close and reopen Variables panel (or switch panel tab away and back)

    Variable previously created is now visible.

    Similarly, binding variables to objects is not updated in the panel without the close/reopen or tab switch trick forcing the panel to redraw.

    1 vote

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  9. 3 votes

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  10. Click and touch release problems Illustrator CC 2018 Mac High Sierra - cause dictation software

    Illustrator v 22.0.1, Mac OS High Sierra on Macbook Pro 2016, touch bar, 2.9GHz Intel core i7, 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3

    Clicking, tapping, with trackpad or wireless mouse (Kensington wireless Turbo Mouse trackball): click/tap does not release, so the object is highlighted or selected and stuck to the cursor as you move it around.

    In the layers palette, (The new Properties/Layers) clicking/tapping a layer lock to unlock it may unlock it with a delay, or lock/relock it. The same goes for view/hide visibility for layers. The response is difficult to interpret, possibly because of delays. But it not possible to use…

    35 votes

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  11. Tool Menus Errors: Tool menus click through into the tool options below them.

    Tool Menu Interface Errors:
    I have my Character Tools on Top, then my Swatches below, then my Transparency tools.
    I click to change transparency setting and the color swatches are below, thus what ever I click in the menu clicks through into the swatches and thus my color changes. Same issue when I change fonts.
    I click the multiply option in my transparency tools and that menu pops up over the swatches, thus whatever I click, clicks through the little menu and into the swatches color. See attached or you won't understand.
    Am using the latest Illustrator on Win10. See…

    4 votes

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  12. workspace is constantly falling

    Greeting!

    1 - after launching the illustrator all the panels are out of place
    2 - Illustrator does not get stuck at startup
    3 - the workspace is displayed incorrectly
    4 - Windows 10, 64-bit; 2 monitors; nvidia gfors nVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    5 - Illustrator 23.0.1 (64-bit)
    6 - see attach ()

    Thank you

    3 votes

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  13. Start Screen/Blank Screen Persists

    Every time I close an Adobe window, AI, PS, Acrobat, it leaves a "home screen" up. This is annoying in the extreme. I can uncheck show this screen in prefs, but then it just leaves a blank black slate up there. Equally annoying. When I close a document, I expect the app to not still be there in my way. Please fix this. We pay a bunch of money for access to these great tools of the trade, give us the ability to make them work like we prefer. Thank you. I am aware this is not technically a bug,…

    3 votes

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  14. Scrolling mouse wheel over Stroke Weight Bug

    To re create the bug:

    1) Draw a path with the default path tool.
    2) Highlight the path by clicking and dragging across it.
    3) Open the Stroke Panel
    4) Using a mouse that has a scroll wheel (in my case a $20 Logitech mouse), scroll up or down while the mouse pointer is hovering over the number for the stroke weight.
    5) The weight does not change until you go 2 full weights passed the original weight.

    Sometimes the weight will change but what often happens is that the weight must go at least 2 weights before 1 weight…

    2 votes

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  15. Switching application windows causes window to resize off screen

    I'm not sure if this is an Illustrator issue or a window resizer issue (I use Divvy), but I'm using CC 2019 on OS 10.14 and every time I switch between two applications (or another space for that matter), my Illustrator window resizes off the screen. Is anyone else having this issue?

    4 votes

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  16. Control and Toolbar

    Control and toolbars disappear every time I start Illustrator CC and I am on 23.0.2 version. Please advise. Thank you.

    1 vote

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  17. Panel "Dropdowns" appear on wrong monitor

    If the Panels are on a second/external monitor on Mac OS, Illustrator renders the dropdown information (ie font size, stroke width, arrowhead type, rotation, Transparency type) not on the second monitor, but back on the Main monitor/iMac.

    The example shown has the latest build, with panels on the right monitor and artboard on the iMac screen. Trying to select from the Stroke Width drop down menu puts the options on the iMac screen instead of within the Stroke Panel.

    Photoshop doesn't do this, so it's not an Apple thing. Illustrator team, please fix this!

    5 votes

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  18. resize does not respect the homothety

    1) It is impossible to draw a specific object
    If we write 100 x 100 pt in L and H. This draws: 101,172 x 100,657 pt
    It's not accurate and not square !!

    2) Having the box "keep proportions V and H" checked.
    You can not write 200 pt in H and keep the proportion respected.
    Example I type V = 200 pt. He writes me V = 202,172 pt and H = 203,292 pt

    Still not accurate and not square

    It's a disaster, because gradually, while working and constantly changing the sizes of these objects, everything becomes oval and…

    1 vote

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  19. Tool tips are popping up without permission.

    In my preferences, I have "Show Tool Tips" un-checked. However I am getting interrupted with tool tips when doing stuff. Stop being so pesky!

    3 votes

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  20. Cannot view 150% zoom level

    1. Illustrator CC 20.1 (64-bit); Windows 10-64
    2. Trying to zoom to 150% by selecting the preset option from the zoom drop-down menu, or using Ctrl++
    3. Expected result: document is shown at 150% zoom (actual size due to DPI scaling issues)
    4. Actual result: zoom preset goes to 200% and document is shown at 200%. This only happens with this document and not others; it contains both vector and raster data. For some reason I can zoom at every other preset except 150% (true actual size)
    4 votes

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