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  1. Preview Only Text rendered as moved compared to the original

    The new Preview Only Text feature is bugged. Attached is a screen shot of a comparison of the original document and Illustrators Preview Only text. The copy actually moves quite a bit from it's original position. The text is area type and within a box if that is a clue. This should be a huge concern for anyone trusting the preview only text.

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  2. More than 32,000 anchor points can be added to a single path

    The pathPoint limit is 32,000, and if we try to continue drawing a path from the end of a PathItem with the pen tool, a dialog box will appear and refuse to add anchor points, but we can add anchor points to the segments in between.

    macOS 14.7.2
    Illustrator ver. 29.3.1

    Step to reproduce
    1. Create a path object in a new document.
    2. Add 32,000 anchor points to the path object.
    3. Click on any segment with the pen tool. We can add anchor points even if the number of anchor points exceeds 32000 (the number of segments exceeds…

    3 votes

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    1 comment  ·  Strokes  ·  Admin →
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  3. Export Assets (Elements) as SVG results in additional content in exported file

    When exporting assets as SVG using Asset Export panel, additional content is added — content that I exported weeks ago. When using "artboards" to export everything is correct.
    Horror!

    2 votes

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  4. 29.5 hanging on startup

    29.5 is hanging on startup for me, won't get past loading in plug ins, then it just sits there... system is OS 15.4, Mac Studio M1 Max 64/512. SwatchLibs.aip seems to be the issue, won't load anything past that. Wacom Tablet is installed, latest driver in place as well.

    2 votes

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  5. このフォルダー内の見つからないリンクを検索機能が消えた

    このフォルダー内の見つからないリンクを検索機能
    バージョン28.5であることを確認したが、バージョン29.3.1ではその機能が消えてしまい、チェックボックスが出てこない

    3 votes

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  6. Area type vertical alignment and auto size doesn't work

    I've been using Illustrator on my Intel Mac under Sequoia and last versions lets you choose center, bottom or justify alignment but it always acts as top and the auto size option is disabled.

    2 votes

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  7. Sizes of exported PNG files differ depending on the method used

    Using "Export as" and "Export to Multiple Screen Formats" to export PNG format, with the same settings, there is a significant difference in size after export.

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  8. Changes made in acrobat PDF not reflected when opening in Illustrator

    Sometimes, text and graphical changes made using Adobe Acrobat on PDF's are not reflected when opened in Illustrator. For example, a client sent a PDF file of a banner with a phone number on it, when viewed in Acrobat the number is different than the one in Illustrator because the client made the edit in Acrobat. It would sure be a great feature if a file would open properly in across different adobe products.

    2 votes

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  9. Properties panel fields don’t accept numeric input until focus resets (MacBook Pro, Illustrator 2025, macOS Sequoia 15.5)

    On my MacBook Pro (2023) running macOS Sequoia 15.5 with Illustrator 2025, I’m running into a recurring focus bug in the Properties panel numeric fields (Width, Height, Stroke Weight, etc.).

    Steps to reproduce:
    1. Select an object.
    2. Click once in the Width (W) or Height (H) field in the Properties panel.
    • The field highlights, but no blinking text cursor appears.
    3. Attempt to type a number.
    • Input is ignored — Illustrator interprets the keystrokes as shortcuts instead of text.
    4. Workaround:
    • Open the Transform panel (Window > Transform) and type numbers there.
    • After doing this,…

    1 vote

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  10. This issue affects every .ai file on macOS when attempting to open them via double-click from Finder. A system dialog appears stating:

    This issue affects every .ai file on macOS when attempting to open them via double-click from Finder. A system dialog appears stating:

    “<filename>.ai” could not be found.

    This problem has been consistently occurring since the introduction of Illustrator CC, and continues to affect all subsequent versions.

    This is a severe UX and workflow-breaking bug. It makes it impossible to use the most natural way of opening files on macOS. Users are forced to adapt inconvenient workarounds.

    Please escalate this issue to the engineering team and acknowledge it publicly. We ask for a fix or a detailed technical explanation of what’s…

    1 vote

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  11. Bottom of Artboard controls entry fields and text descenders cut off

    Steps to reproduce:
    1. Open a new or existing Illustrator file
    2. Look at the bottom left of the screen where the Artboard controls are
    3. Observe how close the entry fields/text are to the bottom

    Result:
    OBSERVED:
    - The bottom of the entry fields is cut off (see screen shot)
    - Entry fields still work as expected
    - Resizing the window does not fix the issue
    - Happens with main display or on external display

    EXPECTED:
    - Entry fields at bottom to not be cut off (bottom outline missing)
    - Descenders of text to not be touching bottom of…

    2 votes

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  12. 오프셋 패스 오류

    오프셋 패스 적용시, 원본 패스+ 오프셋 패스 라인 2개가 생성되어야 하는데, 원본패스 라인이 생성되지 않습니다. 빠른 해결 원해요.

    1 vote

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  13. Bug - Variable Concept fonts do not show on screen or in output

    Mac OS 15.3.2
    Illustrator 28.4.5
    Plugins: Esko DeskPack Essentials 24.07; extensis Connect Fonts 27.0.0

    Variable Concept fonts do not show. The text box is visible when I change to View Outlines. I can select the text lines and see the colour and font information; the text does not appear on screen or in output. Our only solution is to quit Illustrator and restart. This seems to fix the view issues, but we now have to quit/restart multiple times per day.

    1 vote

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  14. リアルタイムの描画と編集

    設定→パフォーマンス→リアルタイムの描画と編集を
    何度OFFにしてもONに戻ってしまうのを改善してほしい。

    1 vote

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  15. Illustrator uses 100% CPU, sustained, even when idle and no documents open

    I've observed many times that when Illustrator (29.7.1, on macOS 15.6) is idle in the background, it's running a 100% CPU task. Even if I close all of its open documents, the CPU use is at 100% CPU, and stays there until I quit.

    1 vote

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  16. Artboard Tool doesn’t create artboards based on a clicked object with an expected precision

    When using the Artboard Tool to click on an object, an artboard should be created accordingly. However, this feature rarely works as expected, and the success rate is unacceptably low. We kindly request improvements to ensure more consistent and reliable performance.

    1 vote

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  17. 2025 (29.0.1) is giving tons of errors on preview.

    I have a file with some simple multi-gradient appearance stacks that constantly throws two errors every time I load it, and every time I switch outline mode on and off. Also the document is marked as modified the instant I load it.

    Works fine on 2023. Dunno how it works on 2024, I never switched to that one. Constantly complains on 2025.

    This is happening in CPU preview mode, I would check if it's happening in GPU mode as well but I deleted 2025 before thinking about that detail.

    Uservoice isn't letting me upload this file so I've posted it…

    2 votes

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  18. Locate Object highlights the first child of a selected group instead of the group itself

    When we select a group on canvas and click the Locate Object button, the tree gets unfolded and scrolled to the group.
    But for some strange reason, the item highlighted in the tree is not the group itself, but the first child within.
    This behavior is not new (although there was a time when Ai even used to keep the layer highlighted instead), but it feels odd.

    4 votes

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  19. Export As in an action does not save parameters but uses ones from the latest export instead

    When you record 'Export As...' as an action, and use PNG format, the parameters (resolution, anti-aliasing type, background color) are not saved in the action, but are instead just picked up from the last used export.

    Is this not a big problem?
    Aren't actions supposed to be self-contained?
    If one toggles on the 'dialog' icon in the Actions panel (to let us pick settings on the fly), then it's no different from just choosing the Export As... menu item, so what's the point of the action?

    Tested with Win 2024

    4 votes

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  20. Cursor Moving on its own After Creating Clipping Mask

    Often after I create a clipping mask the cursor will, on its own, slowly begin moving across the screen. I can see it flickering with each step. If I hit escape it will stop the cursor and return to normal. M1 iMac Sequoia 15.3, Illustrator 22.9.1.

    This problem has happened to me in the past in previous versions, I can't recreate it when I undo and remake the clipping mask.

    1 vote

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