Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
When reporting a bug, please provide a detailed description with the following:
- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
- The steps you were taking when you experienced the issues
- Your expected result and the actual result
- Upload your Illustrator file or a video (screen recording or gif, this helps us most to reproduce the issue and resolve it)
8218 results found
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reflect with alt key locks up illustrator (reproducible)
When you press alt while doing a reflect, it locks up the entire UI of Illustrator and you need to restart.
Please fix this
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Illustrator 23.1 crashes when "Other Script..." is clicked
Illustrator 23.1 crashes when "Other Script..." is clicked
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Illustrator CC 2019 (v23.0.3) will not open files and immediately crashes when trying to do so.
I've been trying to work on both .ai and .eps files in Illustrator but it won't open them. It just crashes immediately when trying to do so. Is this a common occurrence with this version? Is there a new update coming soon?
This is an issue that is hindering work severely. I would appreciate anyone's insight on this.
I'm running...
Illustrator CC 2019 (v23.0.3)
Windows 10 Pro
i7-6850k @ 3.60GHz
32GB RAM
GTX 1080 - Driver v418.91Thanks
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Keyboard shortcut for Object > Path > Offset Path gets lost and the command is missing in Keyboard Shortcuts dialog
I use Offset Path a lot in my work, so I have set a keyboard shortcut for it — Cmd+Shift+Å. This has worked always, until now.
Now I cant even see the Object > Path > Offset Path in Keyboard Shortcuts dialog. Still I see that this function has a shortcut, but not the one I have set. See pictures.
Now I noticed, that system changes the keyboard setting that I've made to Effect > Path > Offset Path.
Is thee a way around, or is this something that I'll need to wait to be fixed?
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Popup dialogs disappear
This issue has been happening to me for some time now, despite updating to the newest version. Any modal dialog window popup decides that it wants to disappear to some netherworld as they pop up for a fraction of a second before falling into oblivion. This issue has caused me to lose lots of time recreating work that would not save due to this bug. This happens almost daily and without any prompting. Please fix this bug!
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Multiple DXF conversions overwrite other artboards
On my iMac with OSX Mojave.
If I import 2 dxf files for conversion and leave their tabs available, the next to be imported overwrites the second tab placing the image on top of what is already there and then proceeds to open the 3rd tab with a blank Artboard.
In the attached screenshot, the overplayed image is with red lines, the original image on that tab is in black lines
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Freeform gradient fill disappears after outline stroke
- Windows 10 Pro version 1809 OS build 17763.475 running Illustrator 23.0.3
- Make a shape. Fill it with a freeform gradient. Add a stroke. Use Object > Path > Outline Stroke.
- The stroke should be converted to a path and the fill should be untouched.
- When the stroke was converted to a path, the freeform gradient fill disappeared.
- The attached file is an animated gif I created to help a user on the forum who encountered the bug. https://forums.adobe.com/message/11077177#11077177
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Illustrator 22.0.1 Crash on Startup when Signed In on Windows with a Microsoft account
Adobe Illustrator version 22.0.1 (x32-bit) crashes on startup on any user profile logged in with a Microsoft account.
It works fine on the PC across local user accounts, but as soon as the local account is converted to a profile linked to a Microsoft account, that's it. No more Illustrator.
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persistent selection and precision issues...and Adobe doesn't seem to give a f*ck
I used to love Illustrator, now, I HATE it. Since the switch to CC, it's been problematic and buggy and nothing ever seems to get fixed. In fact, the entire program has gotten worse over time and it's obvious that Adobe doesn't give a **** about their customers.
The overall lack of precision and the issues with the selection tools are driving me insane. I have to repeat movements numerous times and/or have to zoom in hundreds or thousands of percent to do complete the simplest of tasks...like scaling or adjusting width/height. Illustrator rotates the shape instead, or randomly switches…
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"Recent files" shows the thumbnail of a password protected PDF file.
I expect to not see the thumbnail of a password protected file. Maybe just have a lock image like in the OS?
Mac 10.13.6, AI 22.0.1
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Panning with Space bar stuck
Moving with pan on space bar glitches into stuck hand closed — won't release until you double click again.
Line at 64k has multiple artifacts.1 vote -
Mutiple profiles & Artboards
Illustrator Version: CC 2019 (23.0.3)
Mac: Mojave (10.14.2) 5k 27" 32gb RamFirstly there are 3 Film & Video profile dropdowns (1. Film & Video, 2. Film and Video, 3. Video and Film). Not sure why.
No matter what general preset I use or artboard size preset I choose I get 2 artboards.
1 artboard is the correct size and the other is basically the complete canvas area.
I am constantly having to delete the 2nd artboard.
Can I stop this from happening?
Thanks in advance.
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Can't open a second illustrator file by double clicking
If I double click on a .ai file to launch illustrator and work on that file immediately, everything works fine. but if, after that, I try to do the same with a second or third .ai file, they won't open. the only way to open multiple files is to first launch illustrator (without double clicking an existing file) and then open the .ai files I want to work on.
it is very annoying and it has been reported many times, but adobe claims to have fixed it with the latest version (23.0.3) which is not true.
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Illustriator does not always open files (Windows 10)
Problem:
Illustriator does not always open files (Windows 10)Don't works:
Illustrator is not open > Windows Explorer > right click on file > open file with > Illustrator opens first file, each further file is opened only with: "Drag and Drop", with open menu from Illustrator or when closing IllustratorAlways works:
Open Illustrator (empty) > Windows Explorer > right click on File > Open File with > Illustrator opens first file and each subsequent fileIs this a bug or what do I have to do to make "Open file with" always work in Windows Explorer?
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Blue horizontal lines
Is this normal? My imac is 3 days old and these blue horizontal lines show up in illustrator cc.
imac w/ mojave2 votesThis is certainly not normal. Are those lines only visible on Illustrator?
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Illustrator CC2019 23.0.3 crashes on save ONLY WHEN connected to Internet
Every time I attempt to save an Illustrator file, it freezes and I get the spinning wheel, to the point where I have to force quit. After I force quit and reopen, all my preferences are reset to default.
I've attempted saving on Dropbox, iCloud, my external hard drive, and my local hard drive - it all freezes. The only time it doesn't freeze is when I disconnect from the Internet, and at that point I can save literally anywhere I want.
This happens LITERALLY every single time. I've gotten to a point where whenever I work on Illustrator, I've…
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Snap to point is not precise
Snap to point is always pixels off, so "joining" doesn't work. Pen tool also won't connect to an anchor and will also be pixels off. Snap to point is turned on. Can't join points of lines and shapes to one another to make complete shape.
5 votesIf you are still having problems with this, please provide a test file and a small video showing the exact workflow and the combination of options used. This would help to start investigation.
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File menu and dialogue boxes black/invisible
Since the most recent update, Illustrator will periodically loose the ability to display dialogue boxes and drop down menus. Drop down menus show black until I mouse over, and then the items show as I mouse over then. But the dialogue boxes remain invisible. I can "navigate" blindly sometimes and get my document to save without seeing what I'm clicking on (muscle memory, I suppose), but sometimes the whole program just crashes. This has been happening consistently over the past few weeks. 2-3 times a day.
I'm using a Lenovo Ideapad 330 withWindows 10, using the most current release of…
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Align distribute center doesn't work
Trying to use Align>Distribute center with Align to Selection selected - on a group of elements.
Elements arent distributed symmetrically but seem to randomly distribute, some elements very close together and others very far apart. Same issue has been repeating since updating to 23.0.1. Working on MacOS Mojave 10.14.
For example the attached 3 elements were aligned with horizontal center distribution, but the center object moved close to the left text block.
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Weird Font punctuation behavior?
Version: 23.0.6
OS: 10.14.6I'm experiencing weird font behavior with the Merriweather typeface in Illustrator. It only happens for this typeface and only in Illustrator.
When I try to type ' ," ' (comma + end quote), the spacing inexplicably condenses. When I switch fonts, the spacing goes back to normal. I don't have any special character or glyph settings to my knowledge.
I tried the same type combo in other tools (Photoshop, XD, Sketch), and it works fine and looks normal. This only happens in Illustrator. Any ideas?
1 vote
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