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  1. Separations preview imac 5k very slow

    There is some problem with Overprint preview turned on, everything becomes verry laggy. I'm on iMac 2019 27" with 40gb of RAM, SSD drive, no plugins. No matter which document is opened, the problem is same - very slow illustrator movement.

    Only sollution is to run Illustrator in Low Resolution mode, then the problem does not exist.

    5 votes

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  2. Crashing when scaling objects and file disappears after saving

    Program often crashes when I'm scaling large objects. Also, I saved a file that I had been working on for more than a week and closed the application like I usually do but when I reopened it? File gone. Erased. Can't even find an earlier version of it. Then I got a bunch of note and word docs titled "debug" full of HTML gibberish I couldn't understand. Couldn't recover or find file in deleted cloud files or recycling bin on desktop.

    1 vote

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  3. Unknown Error [PARM]

    I was starting work and clicked on Adobe Illustrator for the first time today, it immediately gave me this error and I hadn't even opened a document as yet.

    This is the first time this error has appeared for me and I do not know why.

    I closed the program and restarted it, the error didn't reoccur.

    I have a pretty new powerful PC (within a year old).

    I have attached my PC specs for reference and all programs are up to date.

    Thanks
    Heather

    3 votes

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  4. File opens with one color value & the values change when placed in a new document

    Hi There, I am working in the latest release of AI on a MacBook Pro OS 10.15.4 (Catalina) and I am reporting a bug I've encountered.

    To preface, I don't know the age of the original logo file. The artwork is a PMS chip value, saved in an RGB document.

    To get the RGB value of the logo I opened the file and inspect the color. Since it was a PMS, I go to the RGB view either in the color panel or the selector in the tool bar & I see a specific value. (0/53/98) when I paste the…

    2 votes

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  5. Icon enlarge for no reason

    This has been a little bit of a problem. I have latest version of Adobe Illustrator version 24.1.2 running macOS Catalina 10.15.4. It a little annoying and I thought the next update would have solve the issue but it did not. Here is a bug that is strange. Thanks!

    3 votes

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  6. Layer access arrows missing

    the arrows that you click on to access the layers are gone. there is no clickable link, or visible arrow anymore.

    I have restarted both program and computer, then uninstalled and reinstalled. It is still not working.

    1 vote

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  7. Object move increments is off

    Mac OS Catalina 10.15.6
    Illustrator 24.3 Updated 09/26/2020

    1. Checked preferences, changed to .001 px and rebooted illustrator

    2. Selecting an object and pressing the arrow keys the object would move a point at a time, now it is like I am always holding the shift (10px) instead.

    3. After the update I select an object and try to move it a point or two moves it randomly in every direction but the direction I would like.

    1 vote

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  8. alt drag art boards not working STILL

    this is still not working. Now and again it does, then it doesn't again. It doesnt' copy the art board.
    I can't see how to even check on my previous but reports, or find other ones I've voted for, I don't understand this process. Please will you fix it?

    1 vote

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  10. White selection tool: getting an error message that the entire item must be selected.

    When I use the white selection tool, to grab an edge of shape to nudge it, I'm getting an error message that the entire item along a path must be selected.

    2 votes

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  11. Artboard Missing

    When I open the saved file, I find my artboards missing. The weird part is it saves my work. So every time I open the file I have to create new artboards for the layout I had done.
    Attached Adobe Files consists of 2 layouts:
    Page 1: Original Layout
    Page 2: When I re-open the file. I find all the artboards missing except for a default artboard.

    Very frustrating to recreate the artboards every time.

    Thanks
    Regards

    Mahesh Sutar

    1 vote

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  12. new update (24.2.3) brings back Thai language problem when creating outline

    new update (24.2.3) brings back Thai language problem when creating outline

    Thai font deleted or missing when create outline.
    Most of the time it happens to few or last fonts of the line.

    NOTE: weird thing is when newly launch the app and open CC2020 file first, Create Outline works fine. But once I open another file which is legacy file eg. CS6, this issue suddenly happens. After that if I continue working on CC2020 file, this issue also happens on CC2020 file.
    The problem will reset once I quit the app and relaunch. And happen again if I open…

    2 votes

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  13. Cannot copy and Paste text from illustrator to mail or other programs

    In the previous versions of Illustrator I could copy and paste text into other programs. Since I have updated to version 24.2.3 all attempts to paste text elsewhere result in an un-editable pdf. I found some ridiculous work arounds online, but it's serious affecting my work flow. I'm running Mohave 10.14.6. Tried monkeying with the clipboard settings to no avail.

    1 vote

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  14. Copy text on path with option held crashes Illustrator.

    I am creating type on a path. When I copy the text with option and drag it to paste, Illustrator consistently crashes without any recovery options.

    3 votes

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  15. Properties-Panel broken since last update

    since the last update the properties-panel is broken. Even if there is enough room for all informations in the panel, it shows up cropped, with a scrollbar on the side. I have to drag the panel out of it’s window and then back again to fix this, every time I start Illustrator.

    3 votes

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  16. Custom Brush doesn’t get affected by color

    I am not able to change the color for my custom brushes. Whenever I select a new color for the brush, the brush still paints black. I have opened and closed the program several times but nothing has worked. I have deleted and made new brushes, but I am still having the same problem.

    1 vote

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  17. Error while exporting to DWG format

    I am using Adobe Illustrator CC 2017
    Operation cannot be performed due to unknown error. [PARM]
    I get this error every time i trying to export my Ilustrator file in Dwg format.

    2 votes

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  18. Select all artboards

    With the Artboard tool selected, choosing Select > All selects not only the artboards, but all of the artwork—even artwork outside of the artboards.

    1 vote

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  19. No Kuler schemes

    Using Windows 10, CS6; choosing Windows>Extentions does not bring up Kuler as an option: It brings up Libraries and nothing happens when I select libraries.

    1 vote

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  20. Creative Cloud Automatic Shut Down

    This might not be a libraries issue.

    My office is working off of Illustrator 24.1.3 and Photoshop 21.2.1. Recently Several of us has encountered an issue where all open CC programs will spontaneously decide to shut down. This isn't a catastrophic issue thanks to the fact that all files that have unsaved changes will ask if the user wants to save, similar to if they had used the short cut to quit. The difference here is there isn't a cancel option on the save prompt, and this happens to both Illustrator and Photoshop simultaneously, as though both programs have been…

    1 vote

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