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  1. Illustrator 2020 Character Styles Not in English

    For some reason in the "Character Styles" window, it says [Estilo de caractere normal] instead of [Normal character style] My language is set to English. I think this is a glitch?

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  3. Make Compound Path not working

    Make Compound Path no longer works. Make a box, rotate to make a diamond, make compound path, try to reduce the width. Doesn't work.

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  4. Illustrator 24 does not memorize the artboards when saving as a PDF page

    Hi, now I am facing an unpleasant problem.
    After upgrading to the latest version of Illustrator (24), Illustrator stopped remembering the last selected artboard. I have to select it every time I save it to PDF. Quite annoying error. Has any of you met this before?
    The next mistake is, if the PDF already exists, it will not notify you that it is already and overwrite it directly.

    More here: https://youtu.be/Yx8Dsw2-1Ho

    Ales

    PS: I also informed about it here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/illustrator-24-does-not-memorize-the-artboards-when-saving-as-a-pdf-page/td-p/10751205

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  5. Opacity mask not working with freeform gradients

    I am trying to make an opacity map with a freeform gradient. It previews correctly but as soon as i try to leave the dialog box it goes completely white. Doing exacly the same thing with the same objects but with a regular gradient instead works just fine.

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  6. "Export for Screen" default folder is one specific folder and wont change

    When i use "export for screens" the default export location is one specific folder on my desktop, if i move that folder or put it in the trash, the default export location will change accordingly to "follow" the location of the folder.
    This happens for all files, also if i create a new file. A screenshot of this phenomenon is attached

    For reference, im on MacOS Mojave 10.14 and (the newest) Illustrator (CC 2019) 23.0.6

    small disclaimer, the problem might occur because my mac-user has a slightly corrupted file system, stems from changing the username and using a different adobe…

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  7. Extra Drop down Item

    Win10 Pro 64-bit | AI 2020cc

    Just pointing out the extra "Object" item on the Select drop-down (see attached). It does nothing and does not seem to be causing an issue.

    Also, I've noticed that when saving a file, it takes much longer than the previous version.

    Thanks
    BGunn

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  8. Illustrator Recovery-Mode has Turned all my Images Black

    I was in the process of saving my original Illustrator file and it froze then crashed, I re-opened the software and it recovered the document but all my images have turned black.

    And it's not a links problem, most images are embedded and I have a separate links folder containing the remaining linked images, as you can see there are no missing links.

    4 votes

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  9. CMYK Colors change by themselves randomly

    Watch as I simply keep trying to specify a color in a CMYK document. Simply changing the hex code, then deselecting the element, then double click the fill box to open the color, and sometimes it stays, sometimes it changes. I change it, it changes again. I need this to work 100% I can't have colors randomly changing on me after I specify them. I can also trace similar color problems back since v6 or so - had many color inconsistencies between illustrator versions, this constant color shift battle has to be fixed

    Mac 10.13.6
    Illustrator CC 23.0.2

    7 votes

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  10. Expanding compound path causes a shift in the object shape

    If I call Expand on a compound path, there is a shift in the width and height of the object. This seems to only be a problem when the stroke is in the center. If the stroke is inside or outside, there isn't a problem.

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    Illustrator can display width and height values respecting the width of strokes and effects, if you enable Use Preview Bounds option in Preferences > General. It also makes bounding box larger to fit them visually, hence the change in dimensions.
    When it’s off, only geometric shape is taken into account, ignoring stroke width or effects.
    When you expand the shape, the stroke is not a stroke anymore, but a filled path, that makes the overall group geometrically larger.

  11. Adobe Illustrator 23.0.6 Crashes

    Adobe Illustrator 23.0.6 crashes after 2 minutes of launch. Tried reinstalling, restarting the computer but the problem still persists. Trying to install the previous version now :(

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  12. Pathfinder options not working no matter what I do

    Hi I am using Adobe Illustrator on a Windows PC and I was trying to use the Pathfinder Tool to simply 'minus front' some text on a shape for a logo I am trying to create. But, whenever I go to use the Pathfinder tool and click on in in the Windows Drop Down Menu - because its not even an option on the side bars?- nothing happens. I've tried to group the text and the shape as well as creating outlines but nothing is working. Nothing is popping up. I am simply trying to make transparent text in a…

    4 votes

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  13. Watercolor Brush

    3 Second+ Lag when using Basic Watercolor brush.

    This is making some projects nearly unusable on the newest version. I don't know if the performance problems are similar for other brush types. But it brings Illustrator to a crawl on my workstation which should be overkill for running Illustrator.

    Windows 10

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  14. BUG: Can't open one EPS file, but can another in Illustrator

    I have downloaded an EPS file from my email to do some edits on from another design team and it comes up with the error message,

    "The file 'Worldmark.eps' is an unknown format and cannot be opened."

    However, I can open other EPS files from my email as well as from my external drive and hard drive.

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  15. SVGs: Objects with dashed lines are split up

    Hello,

    I create an object (rectangle) in the AI with a dashed line (8px / 8px). Contour 2px and grey filling.
    If I save this object as *.svg and then open the saved SVG again, the path of the rectangle is fragmented.
    This denomination always occurs just before the corners. In other words, a rectangle is divided into 4 paths and becomes a group...

    Version: AI 23.1
    Windows 10 Enterprise
    Intel Core i7-6820IQ 2.70 Ghz
    16 GB RAM

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    Sorry for a late answer. Basically it happens because of 'Align dashes to corners' option that is turned on for the object in Stroke panel. When it's on, Illustrator internally treats this stoke exactly like you have in the SVG — a group of normal dashed lines with recalculated gaps and dashes, and custom inserts where it's required.

    SVG just can't handles this, so to preserve the look it applies this treatment, converting it from the 'live' to 'expanded'.

    Try to disable the option and comment back if it helps.

  16. White is invisible in JPG after Export for screens from CMYK color space

    I had an issue when Exporting from a CMYK document with the Export for Screens... Option. I exported an artboard with a white (0, 0, 0, 0) logo on a black (0, 0, 0, 100) background and it turned out as a completely black JPG. I tried to change Export settings and colors but it always turned out wrong. As soon as I changed the color space to RGB it worked correctly.

    2 votes

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  17. Opening and placing .psd artwork not working consistently as described in documentation.

    importing images from .psd files intermittently not working as described. When opening or placing a .psd file, no option to convert layers is offered. The entire image opens right up as a single object with an opaque white background.

    I have been using these packages since 1994 and this just started happening in th past few weeks. Using Windows 10, AI 23.0.6 (64-bit). PS 20.0.6 release

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  18. Activate text field for numeric Rotation

    When the numeric rotation dialog is opened - it would be convenient when the text field is active for direct input of the Angle (I think this was the case in earlier versions).

    In Ai19, the dialog is 'dead' - nothing happens when we start typing - whe have to type 5x Tab to get in the field.

    18 votes

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    We have the fix available in the latest release. Please update Illustrator using Adobe Creative Cloud application to the latest build for version Illustrator CC 23.0.2
    Please refer to our knowledge base FAQhttps://illustrator.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1844590 if you face difficulty in update.
    Or get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html

    Thanks
    Anish Kumar
    Illustrator Team

  19. Stroke displaying incorrectly and offset path broken

    In the first screenshot i show where i have duplicated an outlined letter R and rotated and it is rendering the stroke differently on both.
    I have also had issues with using offset instead where the stroke is broken on some letters even though the path is closed, see other screenshot (Q).

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  20. Coordinates of an object are not aligning to it's artboard and are staying global

    When I try to align objects within an artboard the objects coordinates stay Global and don't change, which makes it impossible to do branding and logo design work. It only started / became a problem when I started using the latest version of the software - Illustrator 2020 (Mac). Urgently need this fixed so I can get clients work done and send away.

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