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  1. Double-click open ai file results in error but dragging in works

    When in Windows Explorer I double-click to open the ai file but results in error: "Illustrator can't open the illustration. There is not enough room for the window..."

    However when I drag and drop the file into Illustrator it opens no problem.

    This error started happening in the last few days.

    Please advise.

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  2. Illustrator and InDesign take forever to load

    Since 'upgrading' to CC2019, it takes about 5-8 minutes for Illustrator to open after the splash screen appears, during which time the task manager shows it using 0.8MB RAM and 0% CPU. InDesign won't even show the splash screen until after Illustrator has opened, then it takes a few minutes after the process appears, using very little in the way of resources. The total system usage at this time, for all applications, is between 8 and 34% RAM and up to about 25% CPU. Older versions did not have this problem. I have this problem on multiple systems, the weakest…

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  3. .ai Files Auto-opening in After Effects

    Ran an update yesterday and, since then, all native < .ai > files are auto-opening in After Effects. This occurs whether I launch from Bridge or Finder; double-clicking to open a native Illustrator file is now launching directly in to AE. I have checked each file to make sure that Illustrator is the default --- it is.

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  4. MAC: System has run out of memory and force quits - Activity Monitor shows > 100GB

    After launching Illustrator it will force quit with an error message "your system has run out of application memory." I have 8GB of memory and no other applications are open or running when I launch Illustrator. I am noticing in the activity monitor that illustrator is using a large amount of memory, extremely higher that usual. This started happening a few days ago and I have no changes to my OS or updates to Illustrator CC

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    I am happy to share that we have fixed this bug in our latest release – 23.0.6 which is available worldwide now.

    Going forward, our goal is to fix as many top User-Voice bugs as possible and as frequently as possible. Given the nature of the fixes, some of the bugs will take a longer time to fix, but we are on it.

    You can update to the latest release using Creative Cloud desktop App: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-updates.html

    Thank you for all the feedback. Keep it coming!

  5. Illustrator won't open

    1) OSX 10.4.3
    2) Illustrator 23.0.2
    3) Open application
    4) Bounces twice in dock, then dies with no error.

    Tried opening the application using Finder window, dock icon, Cloud menu, clicking a file - nothing works. It tries to open application and quits with no error. Tried restart. Nada.

    Machine is iMac with 32g ram, plenty of disc space. No issues with any of the other CC applications.

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  6. On windows, illustrator freeze when launching the app.

    When launching the app or opening a file the application freeze all my computer, I can’t move the mouse or use keyboard.
    I’m running Windows 10 and did nothing peculiar, it was working just fine few days ago.

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  7. Illustrator 23.0.1 hangs on start up

    Tried launching Illustrator this morning and it just keep hanging on start up. Blue spinning wheel. I tried uninstalling, and then reinstalling the app, but still hangs.

    Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Six-Core 3.60 GHz
    RAM: 16 GB
    Windows 10 Pro

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  8. Opening Illustrator files brings up the Text import options box and then a blank file after updating to the current version?

    I cannot open any existing Illustrator files without the Text import options box (As shown in the screen shot) opening. If I click cancel the box goes but the file doesn't open. If I click ok it opens a blank file but with the correct file name.

    I have uninstalled and reinstalled three times and the same happens every time? Please help!

    7 votes

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  9. Illustrator will not open a second file from Bridge, or In Design (edit original)

    ex. Starting with both Illustrator and Bridge closed. 1. I open Bridge. 2. I double-click an Illustrator file, it opens fine. 3. I go back to Bridge and double-click another illustrator file, and Illustrator will not open it. This file should open as a new file (tab) within Illustrator.
    This happens with "Edit in Original" from In Design also. It works the first time, (opens up Illustrator), but not a second time. I have to close Illustrator for this interoperability to work.

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  11. Blank window opens when starting the application. Closing the window, the application closes too

    Hello !

    I just have the problem when launching the apps, there is a blank window appearing . If I close the window, the application is just closed too, error's image attached.

    It just happens on this PC, it works normally for others.

    I've already tried to reinstall the Creative Cloud and all the apps but nothing works.

    Have anyone faced this issue, please help! Thanks a lot!

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  12. "open file"

    Illustrator won't open more than one file.

    With version 23.0.1, Illustrator will permit to open only one single file. The first file can be opened by any method, any subsequent file can only be opened using "File/Open" command. Using Windows Explorer or Drag&Drop does not work! and will freeze Illustrator; ending the application is only possible using the Windows Task Manager.
    I'm running Illustrator CC (23.0.1 64-bit) ond Windows 10 Enterprise (10.0.16299).

    THX for fixing this!

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  13. Takes about 15 minutes to open/unfreeze

    Since the last update 22.1 it takes about 15 minutes to open...
    I get a white frozen screen for an average of 15 minutes with just the contour of the app...and than it open nomally.

    My system:
    Windows 10 Pro
    Illustrator CC

    Hopefully you can help

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  14. Illustrator won't open and I have to force quit every day 8 t0 10 times

    Illustrator won't open- I have to force quit 7 - 10 times before it works. Then when it does , it stops working randomly . I waste hours every day fighting it. Wish I had never upgraded. Seriously looking for another program. I expect more than this from Adobe.

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  15. Garbled Video Screen

    I was just starting editing already (deleting parts of an emf file) when the screen became garbled.

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  16. Extreme long open of 2017 illustrator seem to stop on perspective plug-in

    Slow Slow Slow... plug-in that are not used should be able to disable to make illustrator start up faster. Extremely long startup.

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  17. Can't open any files.

    Illustrator won't open any files at all. Every time I try to open one (doesn't matter what file type) it causes the program to turn unresponsive.

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  18. Recent Files Browser Window: Selection state highlights and selects item in row below

    (Same issue as another bug, but adding additional and differing details here:)

    This has happened multiple times, consistently. It isn't a one-off incident.

    Adobe Illustrator CC 23.0.1 / macOS Mojave 10.14.2

    Step 1: Open Illustrator from desktop icon.
    Step 2: Click on a recent file from displayed recent file option thumbnails.

    Expected result: Selected file opens.

    Actual result: The file directly below the one clicked opens (one row down) i.e. selection offset.

    On launch from closed, the cursor selects the file one row below the thumbnail of intended file within the grid, with the hover-highlight activated on this incorrect file.…

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  19. my illustrator won't start after updated 2018

    I just recently updated the new version, and it got stuck on the start-up. what should I do?

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  20. Can't open files from Microsoft Outlook or any other outside source!

    Can't open a file by double clicking on it from an attachment in an email or from explorer or from my desktop etc! Only way round it is to do File > Open when Illustrator which is a reeeeeally slow way of working when you're dealing with multiple files! Pleeeeeeeeeeease fix this :)

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