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  1. Reading SVG does not respect dominant-baseline="middle" attribute

    For <text> elements

    dominant-baseline="hanging" and dominant-baseline="baseline" are parsed correctly, with text aligned on top and bottom, respectively.

    But dominant-baseline="middle" is not respected, and is instead rendered as dominant-baseline="baseline".

    This produces misaligned text, which is displayed aligned normally by Edge, Firefox, Chrome.

    Cheers

    Juraj

    10 votes

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  2. Merge button in Pathfinder panel works incorrectly

    Merge button in Pathfinder now works the same as Trim. It cuts out invisible parts of objects but leaves them separated. Merge should unite shapes with same color. This is one of most used operations when creating logos and it is now broken. Sad.

    Merge effect however works correctly, so current workaround is to group objects together, apply Effect > Pathfinder > Merge, then use Object > Expand Appearance.

    Steps to reproduce:
    Create two red and one blue rectangle. All without stroke.
    Position them so they slightly overlap each other.
    Open Pathfinder panel, click Merge (3rd icon at the bottom…

    3 votes

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  3. Pencil tool fidelity issue when smoothing lines added anchor points NEW AI VERSION

    The pencil tool is not responding to the fidelity even if is 100% smooth it will add anchor points making the drawing really wobbly. I noticed this only happens on the new Illustrator2021 version running on Mojave 11.1. Seems to be a common issue currently See link below:
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/pencil-tool-fidelity-issue-when-smoothing-lines/m-p/11754465#M259637 Im uploading a video showing the bug
    Why is this happening?
    Can this Bug be fixed?

    2 votes

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  4. Spot colours in gradients are not exported to PDF

    If I have a gradient that includes a spot colour, and then export that file as a PDF, the spot colour is removed from the gradient. This happens no matter what PDF export setting I use.

    See example images attached.

    Illustrator: 25.2.1
    Mac OS: 11.2.3 (20D91), Apple Silicon

    1 vote

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  5. "View Using GPU" Greys Out Using Images with "ProPhoto RGB" Colour Profiles

    AI Version: 25.2
    OS: MacOS 11.2.1
    Using GPU Preview
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

    Problem:
    - "View Using GPU" is visible and enabled
    - Adding linked images (in this case a JPEG) with a "ProPhoto RGB" colour profile applied to the image file will cause "View Using GPU" to become disabled and greyed out.

    Expected Behaviour:
    - Linked Images with any colour profile applied should not effect the ability to use the "View Using GPU" setting.

    Workaround:
    - Open the image in Photoshop and convert it to another colour profile like sRGB IEC61966-2.1 then save the image. …

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  6. Unités de mesure

    Bonjour,

    Il y'a un bug dans les unités de mesure.
    Lorsque nous créons un espace de travail de 1000 x 1000 mm celui-ci une fois exporté en Pdf fait 100 x 100 mm. Les unités par défauts sont indiquées en cm plutôt que mm et la conversion n'est as bonne.

    Merci par avance

    1 vote

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  7. Illustrator crashing and losing work,

    Whilst working on my CAD work for uni, went save document and the document froze and crashed casuing me to lose my work

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  8. 1 vote

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  9. Can't highlight document name or sizes to change...

    When I create a new document, I cannot highlight the name or sizes with my mouse anymore. I have to click and delete manually before inputting new information.

    4 votes

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  10. Issue with align to key object tool moving objects off the workspace not by the selected distance

    When I try to align with a key object, the objects move off of the workspace and not by the distance selected. I have created a video of the issue here: https://www.screencast.com/t/hz5lD32lOW

    1 vote

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  11. Cap Height setting not using Font Cap Height

    Hello, the option for setting a size of a font by the font's specified cap height appears to be using a metric other than the cap height in at least one instance.

    4 votes

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    Hi All,

    Thanks for reporting this issue . We are unable to reproduce the issue at our end and would require help from your side to debug this issue and do an in-depth investigation around the same.

    Please share the following details :

    • Machine\OS details
    • Files with which the issue is reproducible
    • A small recording of  the issue

    Warm regards,

    Aishwarya G Gadodia

    Illustrator Team

  12. 3 votes

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  13. offset

    In the past, when i made an offset path, after that i could make a "transform again"(cmd + d) but in this last versión (2021) i couldn't, is this a bug?

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  14. Latest Version just quits on its own

    Luckily I was in front of my computer as it happened so I could save the current files that were open but without needing an update to Illustrator or the OS, the app suddenly just started a quit sequence on its own.
    OS is Mac 11.2 Big Sur. Illustrator Version: 25.1

    2 votes

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  15. Pdf open in AI different than Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Sometimes, when I open a pdf in adobe acrobat reader, everything is ok. Image is aligned correctly.
    But, when i open same pdf in Adobe Illustrator, the image is not correctly placed in Artwork bounds.
    - Work around to solve this: Object – Artboards – Fit to Artwork Bounds
    Why is it always shown correctly in Adobe Acrobat reader, but not in Adobe Illustrator.

    1 vote

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  16. Select Next Object Below

    Running Windows 10 (64-bit) and the latest version of Adobe Illustrator. The bug I am experiencing is the shortcut to Select Next Object Below (Alt+Ctrl+[) is not working properly. Neither is the Select Next Object Above, nothing new is selected when I press the buttons, it remains on my already selected layer which is neither the top most or bottom most.

    2 votes

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  17. Align Left Not working, AI 25.2.1, Mac OSX 15.7

    Align Left Not working with large and/or many grouped objects.

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  18. Illustrator v25.2.1 some excess cut after using shape builder tool or pathfinder

    Im on macbook pro 2018
    2,3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
    8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 1536 MB

    Got some issue wheen i created shape using shape builder tools, or pathfinder, i found some excess cut, and the shape moved on a small pixels.
    in the outline view mode, the excess cut is dissapearing,
    and when i turned off GPU rendering in preference, the excess is dissapearing too,

    then i compared v25.2.1 and v25.0, i dont found this problem in 25.0
    becasue im trying to open the same file in different version of Adobe illustrator,…

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  19. Can't place circle or square in middle of other circle or square.

    On circle tool.
    1) Draw a circle
    2) Go to the middle of the circle to draw another cirlce.
    3) It does not let me. (Changes to some selection tool)

    This did not used to happen in older versions of illustrator. When it changed I just lived with it, but working on a file now where I have to create a bunch of objects in middle of other objects and its driving me mad. Anyway to revert it back to the way it used to be? (probably worked fine in about 2010)

    2 votes

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  20. Locked Layers No Longer Safe?

    I have the lock icon turned on, pull up Blob Brush or Text or any other tool, locked layers below still active. HELP!!
    Layers also active when I turn them off completely (no eye icon).
    Really need help, slowing down workflow a lot

    1 vote

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