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  1. PEN TOOL IS BROKEN

    Option/alt+click on anchor doesn't work. It used to make anchor points to curve OR corner. It even says "Pen: Make Corner" at the bottom of the window in the "current tool" field, but actually it just creates NEW PATH.
    And the Anchor point tool icon changes to "Pen tool - start path" icon on hover.

    So you've actually managed to broke the most essential feature of Illustrator - which is to draw and modify vectors. Awesome job!

    It would be actually rather funny if it wasn't COSTING ME MONEY THE WHOLE TIME FOR F*CKS SAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    FIX IT!

    2 votes

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  2. System Compatibility error

    Since the recent update to version 25.2, when I launch I get an error message saying "System Compatability Report." I clicked on "fix" and followed the instructions, Intel says my drivers are up to date, yet I keep getting the same error. Files error 3 and 4 shows my operating system details.

    2 votes

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  3. Illustrator 2020 (24.2.1) crashes when saving eps file

    Illustrator 2020 (24.2.1) crashes with the following steps.

    1. Apply a calligraphic brush to the path
    2. Save the document in [Illustrator CS EPS] or older format and close it
    3. Open the document from step 2 and save it again

    Confirmation environment
    OS: macOS 10.15 (Catalina), macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
    Illustrator: v24.2.1

    Stock illustration services often require Illustrator 10 EPS, so we expect corrections.

    Illustrator 2020(24.2.1)が,次の手順でクラッシュします。

    1. パスにカリグラフィブラシを適用する
    2. 書類を[Illustrator CS EPS]かそれより古い形式で保存し,閉じる
    3. ステップ2の書類を開き,再び保存する

    確認環境
    OS: macOS 10.15 (Catalina), macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
    Illustrator: v24.2.1

    ストックイラストサービスではIllustrator 10 EPSを要求されることが多いため,修正を期待しています。

    26 votes

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  4. Perte d'une fonctionnalité qui était très pratique : l'arborescence lors de l'import de fichiers DXF.

    Depuis la version 25.1 perte d'une fonctionnalité qui était très pratique : l'arborescence lors de l'import de fichiers DXF.
    Lors de l'import de fichiers DXF à partir d'un logiciel CAD (Solid Edge), chaque pièce de l'assemblage était reconnue par Illustrator (1 pièce = 1 calque).
    Ce n'est plus le cas depuis les dernières mise à jour (dernière mise à jour qui fonctionne : 25.0.1)

    3 votes

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  5. recolour artwork > color library > pantone ...

    You can no longer recolour your artwork to find the nearest matching pantone colour.

    2 votes

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  6. Shape tool bug

    I have opened Illustrator today and a troubleshooting message appears where the shape tool is not working. Illustrator has since opened, and the shape tool is no longer there on the toolbar.

    Please can you assist and fix ASAP?

    2 votes

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  7. Illustrator crashes, hitting enter when importing a file

    When choosing a file to import and you hit the enter button on the keyboard the whole app crashes ... impossible to do anything it just freezes and makes my whole Mac mini M1 freeze!!!!!

    And if you have an other adobe app open this one will freeze too!

    Please fix this, it's huge problem

    1 vote

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  8. Bug with text with DXF exported from Illustrator

    With the new update 25.2.3 I have problems exporting DXF files from Illustrator.

    Each time I do it the texts change of size to a very, very small one.

    I export graphics to use them in Automatized Cut Machines but the texts do not appear in the right size. I had to keep and old version of illustrator 25.0 in order to be able to still use those machines.

    What can I do?

    1 vote

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  9. Color settings Reversing to default

    AI is constantly reverting back to a default color setting "Emulate Adobe Illustrator 6.0". Even after im made changes, saved the settings and pressed okay. When I quit the app and relaunch it, i lose my setting.

    This started after I updated Illustrator on March 9, 2021. Im running version: 25.2.1

    4 votes

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  10. Colors in entire file are suddenly completely wrong (when not in pixel preview mode)

    I just encountered this bug on macOS 10.14 with Illustrator 2021. After pasting a PNG into my document, the colors of everything suddenly look very different and washed out.

    I can "fix" this by using Pixel Preview mode OR "View using CPU", but that slows down my workflow. I even tried opening an earlier version before I pasted the PNG, and the colors are still completely wrong! Can anyone help?

    2 votes

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  11. Eyedropper creates buggy hidden/invisible/non-existent appearances on text objects

    This bug only seems to work on Windows.
    Illustrator version: 25.2.1

    As discussed here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/buggy-hidden-invisible-non-existent-appearances/m-p/11964528/thread-id/271978#M272107

    Creating a default text object, selecting it, then clicking on it with the eyedropper tool creates an invisible/pseudo-existing appearance on the text. This is evident in that going to the top menu shows that Object > Expand... is greyed out while Object > Expand Appearance is not. You can also see in the Layers panel that the text object has its selection circle filled with grey, indicating that it has an appearance. Yet checking the Appearance panel shows that there is no appearance at all…

    3 votes

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  12. Recovery Files Missing, Autorecovery enabled

    I had auto-recovery on before Illustrator crashed however when I restarted the program I received a prompt that said auto-recovery is now disabled. I tried to manually recover the files from the data recovery folder but there are no files in the folder even though it say the most recent update was when I last opened the missing files.

    6 votes

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  13. Help Cannot open Illustrator 2021 on MAC w/Catalina OS.

    Help...is anyone else having the issue of Illustrator on a Mac with Catalina OS, getting an error msg. saying I have read-only and need to change preferences to read-write??? I already saw and read thru the fix. I made sure my settings where set to that, they already were and am still gettng this error msg. What is happening?

    1 vote

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  14. Eyedropper making everything white

    When I select a shape and try to use the eyedropper tool to make it the same color as another shape it turns white. All of my layers are unlocked and visible so I am not sure what it going on.

    4 votes

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  15. Bug: In-app "Learn" window is just a peach colored rectangle

    Computer:

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
    2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
    16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2 GB

    OS:

    Mac Big Sur 11.2.3

    AI version:

    v.25.2.1

    Steps:

    I have never accessed the in-app "Learn" tutorial feature, but after updating to AI v.25.2.1 today, I decided to try it by clicking the lightbulb icon in the upper toolbar.

    Expected result:

    The Learn window would open up displaying various clickable tutorials.

    Actual result:

    The Learn window opened up, but instead of displaying clickable tutorials, the entire window is filled with a peach colored rectangle. Hovering over…

    3 votes

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  16. Scrubby Zoom Suddenly Stops Working

    2019 MacBook Pro with Catalina 10.15.7. Adobe Illustrator 25.2.

    Scrubby zoom suddenly stops working, even though GPU and Animated Zoom are still enabled within Preferences. This happens once or twice a week; the only way I have found to resolve is restarting the MacBook.

    It happens while working in relatively small/simple documents, all of a sudden, without making any changes to Preferences.

    4 votes

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  17. Capture not updating

    It seems my Adobe Capture library is not updated in Illustrator (in order to access new Colors or gradient I recently captured (works fine in Fresco)…)

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  18. Illustrator automatically changing colors

    When you place image (RGB) into Illustrator it would preserve the color profile. Now it changes it automatically and this seems to be a common problem if you search the internet. Fix it as it makes this program far less useful.

    3 votes

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  19. Smooth Blend Tool Broken

    On the Mac OS, when blending between two shapes using the smooth blend tool, 7/10 times the blend will not be smooth but have one step between the shapes. I can instead create lots of steps as a work-around, but the designated tool does not work. If the shapes are separated far enough, more (but few) steps will appear.

    In the images below, you will see an attempted blend between a dark green gradient square, and a light green square. I am using the smooth blend tool.

    3 votes

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  20. Falla al guardar los documentos de ilustrator

    Al momento de guardar los documentos, por muy sencillo que sea, solo trazos básico, no importa lo que contenga, siempre se demora muchísimo al guardar, y al hacerlo, la pantalla se vuelve negra y solo se visualizan algunas ventanas de herramientas, y queda todo en negro hasta que regresa a la normalidad cuando finalmente guardó los cambios. Estoy trabajando con la última actualización (25.2.1), hoy la desinstale y la volví a instalar para ver si tenía alguna mejoría, pero sigue igual.

    4 votes

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