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  1. Aligning a group of objects to an artboard

    A bug in Align to Artboard. If I align a group of objects to Horizontal Align Center (to artboard), it's okay. But if the next click is Vertical Align Center (to artboard), all the objects of the group are aligned, not the group, but the seperate objects.

    A workaround is to click somewhere else, and then click the Vertical Align Center. But it looks like a bug to me.

    2 votes

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  2. Eyedropper picks up the wrong values when sampling a filled clipping mask

    I am using Mac OS 10.15.7 and am able to consistently reproduce this bug in both AI CC 2021 but as far back as AI CS5 running in Mac OS 10.6.8

    When a fill is applied to a clipping mask, the eye dropper will pick up incorrect CMYK/RGB values. This is especially problematic when a pure black is replaced by a 4 color process build in the printing industry.

    I would expect to eye drop the exact values applied to the object I've clicked on.

    8 votes

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  3. Color changed automatically

    Posts screenshots of saved files every 3 days. It is a clipboard without any additional work. The color automatically darkens slightly. An ever-increasing problem is causing major problems with our schedules. Please come up with a way to solve it.

    2 votes

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  4. Clicking an object force drags it wherever my mouse goes

    Anytime I click on an object in Illustrator 25.2 it "sticks" to my cursor. If i'm using my mouse (a Logitech MX Master), it sticks for about 1 second, and drops the object wherever my cursor is positioned. If I use my Macbook's trackpad, it stays stuck until I click again.

    This has made Illustrator completely unusable in every way, and I rely on it for my career. I have no idea what to do, please help me!

    4 votes

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  5. 配置画像のリンク切れ

    macOS Big Sur ver.11.5.2 Illustrator ver.25.3.1 M1Universal

    intele MacでパッケージをしたデータをIllustrator ver.25.3.1 M1Universalで開くと画像のリンクが全て外れます。
    またリンクフォルダから1つ配置し直すと本来は全て自動的に読み込み再リンクされますが、これもされず全画像リンク処理をしなければなりません。
    改善策をおしえてください。

    3 votes

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  6. Can't open the illustration. The file is locked or in use

    We are getting an error message when we are loading our .aip file on Adobe Illustrator that says: "Can't open the illustration. The file is locked or in use." ID:-54
    Approaches (we followed to resolve this issue) :
    Uninstalled and reinstalled AI several times.
    We have checked the OS dependencies and verified with latest OS as compatible with AI.
    We have created plugins again and tried to load same in illustrator but problem remain same.
    We have rechecked and updates some build configuration but same issue again.
    We have verified the path of output folder and checked with via doing…

    1 vote

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  7. Menus aren't opening, or opening and closing fast. Isn't possible click and anything.

    On opening screen, it's not open Preferences menu or choose any options at document presets. The tab open and closes very fast.
    It's not access swatches, write the name of the file, access export menus, nothing.

    This problem started at version 22. Seem corrected, but the issue back after some minutes or hours of use. It's totally random.

    See videos below. Since september 2021.

    The issue is happening with other people at Adobe Community forum.

    1 vote

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  8. Exporting file with white text saves as black (bug)

    Saving/exporting file with white text converts it to black text.

    1 vote

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  9. Paused tutorial video, can't play again

    Trying to use tutorials to learn Illustrator. Pausing video to try things within the program results in me being unable to press play to continue the video. This requires me to restart my computer if I want to watch the video again.

    1 vote

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  10. テキスト入力カーソルが消える

    [境界線を非表示]にするとテキスト入力時に表示されるはずのカーソルまで消えてしまう。

    1 vote

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    Need More Info  ·  PCM Maro responded

    Illustrator 製品版フィードバックへのご協力ありがとうございます。

    ご報告いただいた現象ですが、再現できませんでした。

    お手数ですが、以下の内容を詳しく記載してください。

    1. お使いのオペレーティングシステムおよび Adobe Illustrator (デスクトップ版) のバージョン
    2. 問題が発生したときに実行していた手順
    3. [必要に応じて] Illustrator ファイルまたはビデオをアップロードしてください。

    なお、テキスト入力キャレットにつきましては、マウスカーソルを動かすと、高速点滅するという以下の問題が確認されていますので、ご参照ください。

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/44387628-%E3%83%86%E3%82%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E6%93%8D%E4%BD%9C%E6%99%82%E3%81%AEi%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%81%AE%E7%82%B9%E6%BB%85%E3%81%8C%E6%97%A9%E3%81%99%E3%81%8E%E3%82%8B

    よろしくお願いいたします。

    Illustrator チーム

  11. The GPU preview renderer glitches out on distortion meshes when the canvas is rotated.

    See title, really. It might just be on distortion meshes inside of clipping masks; that's where I found it and I didn't bother checking for any further details.

    1 vote

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  12. Voreinstellung Einheit Allgemein Millimeter wird nicht gespeichert

    Beim Schließen von AI sollte die Voreinstellung Einheit-Allgemein-Millimeter sowie alle anderen Voreinstellungen gespeichert werden. Das ist leider nicht der Fall.

    Meine Systemangaben:
    Windows 10, AI Version 25.2

    Wenn ich die voreingestellte Allgemeine Einheit von punkt auf Millimeter ändere, dann die geöffnete Datei speichere, AI schließe, wieder öffne und irgendeine Datei öffne, oder auch AI durch den Aufruf einer Datei oder der vorher geöffneten Datei öffne, ist die Allgemeine Einheit wieder auf dem voreingestellten Wert "Punkt".

    Ich erwarte mir, daß der Wert dann Millimeter ist, weil ich ja die Voreinstellungen geändert habe.

    Freundliche Grüße
    Wolfgang Busch, Mayer & Co GmbH, Salzburg,…

    1 vote

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  13. 新しいmac book proでDNP 秀英角ゴシック金 Stdがアクティベートされません

    新しいmac book proでDNP 秀英角ゴシック金 Stdがアクティベートされません、直していただきたいです。

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    Illustrator 製品版フィードバックへのご協力ありがとうございます。

    ご報告いただいた「DNP 秀英角ゴシック金 Std」フォントがアクティベートされないという現象は、Illustrator の文字パネルでのアクティベート操作では再現しませんでした。

    ご使用の Illustrator と Creative Cloud デスクトップアプリケーションが最新版でも問題が発生する場合は、お手数ですが、カスタマーサポートにお問い合わせください。

    よろしくお願いいたします。

    Illustrator チーム

  14. Random movement in text layers

    After saving and exiting Illustrator (26.0.1) on Mac OS Monterey (happened on Big Sur as well) when I open the file later the text layer have moved randomly. While not a repeatable bug, it does happen more than 50% of the time.

    1 vote

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  15. Cannot delete or merge duplicate colors

    My Swatches palette has multiple colors of the same name and formula. When I try to merge them, they don't merge.

    4 votes

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  16. Text disappearing when outlined

    When outlining text in Illustrator, some of the text is disappearing, as though under a clipping mask, The text outlines are present but the text is not visible.
    Turning the fill to overprint stops this happening, but I can't overprint white text....

    I have tried on a brand new file, so there are no formatting issues. The typeface is irrelevant it happens on all types .otf or .ttf...

    Illustrator 25.4.1 on Windows 10 pro 21H1, Build 19043.1165

    2 votes

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  17. Rotation of a text while Snap to Grid is on

    You can't rotate a text with the Rotate tool when Snap to grid is on.

    Please watch the GIF attached.

    Then try to replicate.

    Open the attached document.
    Enable Snap to Grid.
    Select text.
    Grab Rotate tool.
    Hold Shift (or even do not).
    Try to rotate the text.
    Failure?
    If yes, move it a bit to the side (with snapping still on) and try again.
    Experiment a bit with different positions.

    12 votes

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  18. Display wigging out when placing images

    Displaying crazy in 26.0.2. When drawing or placing images, screen goes completely white or shows a strange box with an "x". No matter where i click, the mouse click will drag from the corner of the item on the artboard, scaling it.

    Mac running Monterey 12.0.1

    1 vote

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  19. exporting PDF files

    You're phasing out eps files. I gather I should now provide logos files in PDF.
    However, I can't export each art board (I use artboards for the variations of the logos I design) as a separate file. I don't believe a client wants a multiple paged PDF for a logo!
    What do you expect our work flow to be?

    2 votes

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  20. Illustrator fills trash with "Recovered files"

    Illustrator 2021 on OS X Mojave keeps filling my trash with "Recovered files". So what's going on with it? I don't know what the issue might be as there is no crash or something else. It seems like a bug from Illustrator.

    5 votes

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