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  1. Traditional Chinese UI Translation Issue Report--"屬性" (Properties / Attributes)

    Traditional Chinese UI Translation Issue Report
    To Whom It May Concern,

    I've encountered a translation issue in the Traditional Chinese interface of Adobe Illustrator, where two different functional panels share the same translated name, "屬性" (Properties / Attributes), which causes confusion for users.

    Properties panel:
    In Illustrator 2024, this panel was translated as "內容" . However, in Illustrator 2025, its name has been changed to "屬性".
    Its function is to dynamically display the most commonly used attributes and control options based on the currently selected object or tool.

    Attributes panel:
    This panel has consistently been named "屬性" (Attributes).
    Its primary…

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  2. The Linked File dropdown does not resize correctly, often goes offscreen

    The 'Linked File' dropdown (visible when a linked file is selected) does not resize correctly.

    If the lower-right corner is dragged to resize the left edge very quickly moves offscreen, then when the handle is released the dropdown is often too large to view on the monitor, as it has scaled so wide that it is off the right hand side of the screen. It is difficult to get it to all fit on the screen at once, and if the lower-right handle goes offscreen then it requires a restart of Illustrator to try again.

    Restarting Illustrator each time this…

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  3. Keyboard navigation for Save/Don't Save dialog box NOT WORKING

    Chip: Apple M2 Max
    Memory: 32 GB
    macOS Sequoia 15.4.1
    Illustrator 29.0.1

    I expect to keyboard navigate to any button, and when the desired button is highlighted, I expect to hit enter and the button action should take place.

    Save dialog box buttons do not work with keyboard navigation.

    I opened 16 PNGs, I cut or mess with the image and past what I want into my working file, the want to close all open files I am done with but not save what I did...

    (I was only grabbing what I want for new work and want line thickness…

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  4. Paste in Front shortcut got reassigned to Contextual Task Bar

    For some reason this very important shortcut is now assigned to the Contextual Task Bar.
    Please repair that. Cmd-F goes decennia back, and is very important for experience Illustrator-users.

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  5. File > New command is missing

    Suddenly "New" is no longer found under "File". Having to go to "Home" is beyond annoying!

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  6. Zooming in and out is super delayed and slow. Only works fast with control + y.

    Lenovo thinkpad x1 / Illustrator v 29.5

    Whenever i try to zoom in and out, it is super delayed and laggy. It doesnt happen when I do control + y though. I checked my storage space and thats fine. It is only with illustrator.

    See video below:

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  7. Recolor window appears out of frame when in isolation mode

    When in isolation mode, the top of the Recolor window is out of frame, so I can't move it. Unfortunately, it pops up right over the artwork, so I can't use it.

    I tried moving the panel when not in isolation mode, but it still pops up over the artwork and out of frame in isolation mode.

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  8. 新規ワークスペース　クラッシュ

    Illustrator：29.4(64bit)
    OS：windows11

    ウィンドウ→ワークスペース→新規ワークスペース　を作成するとクラッシュする。
    クラッシュから復元した後、同名のワークスペースが二つ存在している状態。

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  9. Multiscreen display problem

    On Windows 11 pro. Multiscreen HP. Launching and Activating (to use), Adobe Illustrator causes multiscreen display, to reset to Landscape and also Disrupt other windows to Minimise and Maximise and change Portrait to Landscape format, without reason.

    This also occurs over one minute, which is a waste of time, when I'm regularly jumping into Adobe Illustrator.

    The layout display setup should be maintained and not be disrupted repeatedly. Please stop changing Windows display format and let the OS do the job.

    I can confirm this is a problem with Adobe Illustrator with a simple test. When I activate ALL other…

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  10. Layers palette filter grabs focus when pressing Ctrl-C

    Pressing Ctrl-C to copy something activates the focus on the filter field in the Layers palette. Using keyboard shortcuts becomes a landmine when this happens because you can inadvertently turn off layers or, in some cases, slow Illustrator way down by pasting SVG data into the field (Ctrl-V often follows pressing Ctrl-C). When the latter happens, Illustrator tries to filter by the text in the field, and it can take quite a while sometimes to regain focus enough to clear out the field. More often than not, however, I have to force quit and restart.

    A potential side effect of…

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  11. Random inverted Movement lock during Wacom Cintiq Pen and mouse usage

    I haven't used AI in awhile. I updated it today from CC. I'm on Windows 11 with a Cintiq 24. When I go to move an object or shift my workspace view, the pen motion or mouse motion will lock and invert. I won't be able to access any menu items. I was in task manager as I reproduced this. Doesn't look like it affects memory too much. Just trying to figure out if this is a bug or new setting.

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  12. Using scrollbars with a Wacom while editing text results in sticky cursor that will not stop scrolling

    Using the handles in the horizontal and vertical scrollbars while text is being edited results in the cursor 'sticking' to the scrollbar and not releasing. Pressing esc, alt-tabbing away all seem to have no effect, after about 30s it stops and if I have minimised everything with Win+M. Unsure if it is purely time-based or not.

    This only seems to occur when using a Wacom, the same interaction with a mouse does not suffer from the same sticky cursor.

    Steps to repro:
    - create a text object, and leave the cursor live inside the object. Doesn't seem to make a…

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  13. Two finger mac trackpad zooming instead of panning randomly

    When panning with two fingers trackpad on mac, it sometimes zooms in randomly instead of panning. Not sure what the issue is because it does not happen in other apps with trackpad pan/zoom feature.

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  14. New Document settings reset while being entered

    When creating a new document in Illustrator, you can begin tabbing down through the fields and assigning numbers as you go (such as setting up standard business cards by typing 3.5, tab twice, type 2, tab thrice, set 3 artboards, tab once and enter top bleed amount, etcetera).

    The problem is, before I can completely enter my values, the program randomly moves to another field (possibly the first of the Recent Items, or wherever focus is upon bringing up the New Document dialog). This often means my new document winds up being "reset" to the last size created, and I…

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  15. + (plus) as keyboard shortcut not working for adding anchor point tool

    The keyboard shortcut for adding anchor point tool is by default + (plus).
    About 1 month ago it stopped working.
    I have not changed the shortcut settings. Changing the add anchor point tool shortcut to some other key works fine, it's just + (plus) that is not working. I have also tried to make + (plus) as shortcut key for other tools, but that's not working either.
    So the problem seem to be the + (plus) key itself?
    Only problem is, it works just fine in text, as you can see here. It works just as well in Ai when…

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  16. Contextual menu popping up far from cursor

    Canvas right click contextual menus are showing up far from the cursor (see video).
    Changing the window size dramatically changes distance from curser (bigger = further away).

    Tried to fix by:
    - Restarting Illustrator
    - Restarting machine
    - Checked for updates (none)

    Setup:
    - Mac OS X 15.2 (24C101)
    - Illustrator 29.2.1
    - MacBook Pro 15" M1
    - LG Superfine 5K
    - AORUS FI27Q-X 27 1440p

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  17. Right click menu cannot pop up

    When there are 2 or more clipping masks, the right-click menu cannot pop up after selecting the object.
    Version 28.7.3/28.7.4

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  18. [Win11 23H2] Illustrator 29.1 Doesn't See Installed CMYK Color Profiles

    By default, no installed CMYK color profiles are visible in either Edit > Color Settings > Working Spaces > CMYK and View > Proof Setup > Customize... > Device to Simulate.

    They become temporarily visible again after deleting the following files:

    1) C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Color\ACECache11.lst

    2) C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Color\ACEConfigCache2.lst

    Sometimes I also have to reboot the system to make the profiles visible.

    Unfortunately, the above solution works only once. After creating a new Illustrator files for the second time, all the profiles are gone again.

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  19. Cursor/mouse glitching/flickering when moving around artboard/objects

    Any time I go to make an edit, add an element, move an object, or move my cursor around over my content/artboard my cursor glitches and rapidly switches between tool symbols. I am still able to use illustrator and each tool performs how its supposed to however the cursor glitching is troubling when making adjustments/resizing things. I have restarted my computer and quit the application as well and nothing seems to work. I am using Illustrator 2025.

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  20. Adobe help support pop up is so obstructive

    When using Adobe illustrator, the software crashes for a short amount of time and will redirect you in browser to the website of the learn and support of adobe. It makes the workflow slow, and its frustrating at the same time.

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