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)
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Renaming an artboard in Artboards panel scrolls to have the item on top
The way it works in the newest update is infuriating.
In the newest update, when I change the name of an artboard in the Artboards panel, the panel automatically scrolls to have that item at the top. I keep losing my place in the Artboards panel and I can't keep track of what I'm doing. I don't see a benefit of the list jumping around all the time. It's horrific to work with.4 votesThe fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.
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Illustrator not letting me save my files or very slow
Illustrator keeps lagging on saving sometimes not responsive and not letting me quit illustrator.
Did not use to happen about a month ago.Illustrator 30.3
Macbook Pro M1 Max
Sonoma 14.8.5 (23J423)Admittedly we run our server on Dropbox, but even still it was not a problem about 1 month ago.
Please don’t ask me to to save files locally as that is not a viable solution.
Saving on dropbox was working fine without issue a few months ago, now all of sudden it is lagging for 10 mins a file that used to take 1min to save sometimes not…
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Unintended shortcuts triggered by Ctrl + Win/Apps keys on Windows
On Illustrator for Windows, a specific key sequence triggers unintended shortcuts. This issue appears to be caused by a bit-level misidentification within Illustrator's input handling, where certain keys are processed as different characters.
The order of key presses is critical:
1. Hold down the Ctrl key first.
2. While holding Ctrl, press the Left Windows Key or Apps Key.Actual Results:
- Ctrl + Left Win: triggers "Send to Back" (matches Ctrl + [).
- Ctrl + Alt + Left Win: triggers "Select Next Object Below" (matches Ctrl + Alt + [).
- Ctrl + Apps: triggers "Bring Forward" (matches Ctrl + ]).
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BUG: Swatch color not changing with selection of different element.
When selecting individual elements in my .ai file, the swatch bar does not show the actual color. Instead, it shows the previously selected color.
Something changed - you used to be able to select an element and easily determine which color it was. This glitch is a major problem - as I'm trying to prep my files for print and a small error will be quite costly.
Instead, I have to double-click the "fill" color in the top of the swatch bar to open up the cmyk build
Illust 2026. OS 13.7.8
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Eyedropper + Shift changes text and adds stroke when applied
When picking up a color from text with the Eyedropper while holding down the Shift key the Eyedropper will change the size, the fill and add a stroke when applied to text. When applied to an object, it will add a black stroke to the object.
This does not happen when the Shift key is not used during sampling.7 votes -
Blue share circle is misplaced under the icon
This blue circle is very distracting and It just looks super weird. I don't know if you guys purposely did this or if it's a UI glitch with the latest update, but if you guys can get this fixed asap it would be helpful. It's SUPER distracting while trying to focus in on work.
5 votesClaimed to be fixed in the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.
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Text gets duplicated in the second threaded area
Good morning,
Often, when I have two linked text boxes, the text placed in the first box is repeated in the second box. This doesn't happen right at the beginning, when I link the text boxes. I notice this later, when I review the work done. Can you tell me why this happens?3 votes -
Text copied from web paste white but swatch says its black
Since version 30.1 anytime i paste text into a file, the text will past white instead of black like it use too. All swatch areas say it is black but the text will be white. This has gotten pretty annoying because everytime i paste in text i have to change the color of it.
2 votesThe fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.
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"Open" window loads blank and duplicates
Operating System:
macOS 15 Tahoe – MacBook Pro M1 Pro, 32 GB RAM (Apple Silicon)Illustrator Version:
Adobe Illustrator 30.0 (desktop)⸻
Issue Description
When I try to open files using File > Open… or the shortcut Cmd + O, the “Open” dialog window does not appear immediately. Sometimes it takes several seconds, and other times it takes minutes before it shows up.
Because of the delay, if I press Cmd+O again or click File > Open repeatedly, Illustrator eventually opens multiple overlapping blank windows. These windows appear with a dark/empty content area and no file information loaded.
They also…2 votesThe team has identified an issue for a small subset of users who are on the Windows operating system and also have their network traffic routed through a proxy.
A temporary solution to this issue is the following:
- Open up PowerShell
- Copy and paste the following commands:
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Picking Eyedropper temporarily disables Smart Guides
As reported here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AdobeIllustrator/comments/1p6ecuj/behavior_of_eyedropper_tool_changed_recently/
In previous versions (can’t say for sure now when it stopped) we were able to aim with the Eyedropper better, when Smart Guides were enabled. In CC 2017 it works. Was quite helpful to pick color from a stroke, highlighting the object that is going to be sampled. Cool, right?
But now, I suppose with the Photoshop-style sampling rings glued on, Illustrator forgot it’s a vector program. The sampling ring should not disable Smart guides!
I somewhat get why pressing Shift might disable it, because Shift enables the 'sample by pixel' mode, and picking a color…
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"Could not complete Package" after Tahoe upgrade
After upgrading to macOS Tahoe 26.0, Illustrator (latest version) is unable to Package a file that has links located on a network drive.
5 votesThe fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.
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Swatches panel not correctly displaying "Registration Black" swatch label, showing random characters, in a template file
Opening up a company template .ait file and Swatches panel not displaying "Registration Black", but instead showing random characters. Wanted to know cause, if can be prevented, and/or corrected. Also if this is just some odd bug.
We do have a central server location to access file since we do have in-office and remote workers. Everyone is instructed though regardless of location to grab files and work locally, but can not guarantee that this is done 100% of the time.
PC - Windows 11
Illustrator v28.7.10
Illustrator v30.2.1 - also check on another system2 votes -
Paragraph and Character Styles that have been deleted reappear when document is saved.
After a paragraph or character style is deleted and you save the document the styles reappear.
Mac OS Sequoia
Illustrator 2026 30.0 and 30.13 votesExpected to be fixed in Beta 30.2 — please check if it works there as expected.
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(Bug) Alignment buttons go into hiding when selecting more than one object
When selecting a single object, the Alignment buttons appear on the top UI bar. But select MORE THAN ONE object, the Alignment buttons disappear.
Now I have to click on the "Align" flyout menu and click an option from there in order to align 2 objects, because my UI shows more blank space and fewer features than before.
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Pattern Scale Not Working
My pattern scale has stopped working recently for user created patterns (it works ok on the default patterns). Previously I could create a pattern but dragging into the swatch menu, and then when I dragged the corners, the scale of the pattern would adjust along with the size of my shape. Now it does not.
I have checked that "Transform Both (object and pattern)" is selected from the Transform Panel dropdown, along with Settings > General > Transform Pattern Tiles is also checked on.
This has been going on since late July 2025 - I've tried every troubleshooting method I…
11 votesSeems to work fine in the latest general 2025 release, build 30.0.
Please comment back if it still misbehaves.
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Severe selection lag on direct click (Marquee selection works fine) - Illustrator 30.3 - macOS Tahoe (M4)
Hi everyone,
I am experiencing a critical issue that is completely breaking my workflow in Adobe Illustrator, and I suspect it might be a specific bug in the latest version or a compatibility issue with the new hardware/OS.
The Problem:
Whenever I try to select any element by clicking directly on it, the program takes a long time to react, select the object, and display the bounding box (the resizing and rotation handles). This delay makes it impossible to work efficiently or even copy/paste quickly.The strange part is that if I select the object by dragging the cursor (marquee/area…
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Significant issues when outlining a file for production / Color of text becomes mixed [?] while Appearance shows None for fill color
When outing a full packaging layout for print production, text blocks turn solid (not text), editable compound shapes (shapes with text in them) turn solid, sometimes the whole layout disappears - I cannot find a common issue for these things and seems somewhat random. This never happened before the V29 update and is causing significant rework and extra steps in the file production process.
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Swatches are all white
my swatches are all white but when I click on a color it shows the actual color
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX (2.20 GHz)
Installed RAM 64.0 GB (63.6 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display2 votes -
Problema de visualización, capa de color rosa que aparece
tengo este error en illustrator, un problema visual (capa de color rosa) que aparece
macOs monterrey 12.7.6.
Versión illustrator: 29.8.4-
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文字パネル側の「フォント名を英語で表記」設定が正常動作していない
Windows 11 25H2
Illustrator 30.1文字パネルにある「フォント名を英語で表記」にチェックを入れても、すべてが英語名で表記されず、日本語のまま残る部分があります。
この状態で環境設定を確認すると、同名の設定では設定がONになっています。環境設定で設定をONにした場合は正常に英語表記されます。
（ただし文字パネルでONにした状態で、環境設定を開き、そのままOFF・ONにした場合だと変わらず）
Windows 11 25H2
Illustrator 30.1Even when checking “Display font names in English” in the Character panel, not all names are displayed in English; some remain in Japanese.
Checking the preferences in this state shows the setting is ON for the corresponding option.If you turn the setting ON in the Preferences, it displays correctly in English.
(However, if you have it ON in the Character panel, open the Preferences, and then toggle it OFF and back ON, it remains unchanged.)2 votes修正は最新の30.3一般リリースに反映されています。アップデート後、問題が解消されているか確認し、引き続き問題が発生する場合はご報告ください。
The fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.
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