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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Illustrator 2026 adds a previously selected object to a newly selected one when moving the new one
macOS Sequoia 15.6
Illustrator 30.0Just selecting and moving basic objects is not functioning correctly. Was this tested at all? I've restarted the app, I've restarted my machine. It's just buggy AF. I've had to revert to previous version just to get a simple chart done.
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Illustrator 29.8.2 saved .ai-file containing outdated pdf-version
We have a user that several times has encountered a serious bug with saving documents. Currently on version 29.8.2 (the latest available for us in the CC desktop app as of today). Windows 11.
Attached is an AI file showing the bug. Try opening it in e.g. Photoshop and Illustrator. You get very different versions.
It is a "PDF compatible file" saved from Illustrator, so it contains a PDF version for other apps to use, but this embedded PDF version shows an older version of the illustrator file (so opening it in Illustrator looks fine, but when using it in…
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Scroll wheel is very slow and unresponsive in Adobe Illustrator 30.0
Since updating to 30.0 today, the UI seems very slow, particularly when using the scroll wheel to navigate the canvas.
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Select Same and Change Case commands are disabled for type
Menu Bloqueado
Al seleccionar Opciones, están bloqueadas en algunas ocaciones.2 votes -
Once you start typing a font name in the Font Browser the scroll wheel stops working
Once you start typing a font name in the Font Browser the scroll wheel stops working.
Several of the other menus don't scroll either. For example, the units dropdown in the create new document window.Arrow keys still work.
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Missing fonts with asterisk still appear in Illustrator font menu — even after cache cleanup
Illustrator keeps showing missing fonts with an asterisk (*) in the font menu, even when those fonts are no longer installed or active.
This happens even in new blank documents and after multiple attempts to clean caches and reset preferences.
It makes the font list cluttered and hard to navigate, especially for users who work with many typefaces.
Please consider adding an option to hide missing fonts from the font menu, or improve the way Illustrator handles font references and cache rebuilding.
This issue has been affecting productivity and font management for a long time.
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Phantom objects in Finder Preview and when imported into Photoshop
I'm on MacOS. When previewing an .ai file in Finder, there will often times be phantom objects visible in Finder Preview. These objects are always duplicates of whatever is actually visible on the artboard-- usually it's a phantom object in the position the object was in the last time I saved the file. When I open the .ai file in Illustrator, those objects do not exist. The objects are not hidden; they are not on some other layer. This is particularly problematic because those phantom objects are still there if I open the .ai file in Photoshop. If I add…
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Live text converts to outlines when copying and pasting within Illustrator
When copying artwork that contains live (editable) text and pasting it within the same document, or between Illustrator documents, the text objects intermittently convert to outlines (rendering them non-editable). This occurs with both area type and point type.
This is happening with brand new files (not old ones). Dragging from one Illustrator document to another (correctly) brings in editable text, but I've ensured no third-party clipboard managers are enabled.
2 votesThis issue is reportedly fixed in the latest Beta 30.3.126 build.
Kindly update (or install) to verify the fix making it behave as expected, to allow the team to safely push it into the next general build.
If it still works wrongly — please comment back.
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CCライブラリー
再起動しても固まって動かない。+でカラーを追加もカラー選択もできない。
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Image links broken in Illustrator 29.8 for different users
We work as a team on Windows, files are linked from an area like "C:\Users\UserName\SharedDrive\" where the user name changes based on the team member.
Illustrator 29.4 can handle this change. For example, if Jane and I are working on the same file, she can place a file with a link C:\Users\Jane\SharedDrive\file name.jpg, and when I open the file, Illustrator updates the link to C:\Users\Sarah\SharedDrive\file name.jpg with no issues.
Jane updated to Illustrator 29.8.2 and suddenly all her links appear as missing on my computer. I tried also updating to 29.8.2 and links remained broken. We both downgraded to 29.4…
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Generate Image says the the prompt is against guidelines
So I asked the system to generate an image. Oddly it’s against guidelines, but getting absolutely no problem in Adobe Stock. Why??
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Use Artboards option disabled when exporting as PDF – even in new multi-artboard documents
Description:
In the current Illustrator version, the ‘Use Artboards’ checkbox in File ▸ Export ▸ Export As... ▸ PDF is greyed out and cannot be selected.
This happens even in a new document with multiple artboards (e.g. 3 pages with simple shapes).Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new document with 3 artboards
2. Add simple objects on each artboard
3. Go to File ▸ Export ▸ Export As… ▸ Select PDF
4. → “Use Artboards” option is greyed outExpected result:
“Use Artboards” should be selectable so that Illustrator exports each artboard as a separate PDF file.Actual result:…
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Alt & drag to copy not working.
I only read one post about this problem with a GIF example. I'm working on Windows desktop, every time I try to alt + drag to copy something, at first it creates a copy, but when I release the mouse or keys (tested many combinations), it ends up only moving that object to that place instead of creating a copy. It's really frustrating because it's making my job difficult.
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Acrobat layers duplicate excessively in AI file’s compatible PDF
Illustrator 2025 (29.8.2)
When “Save in Background” is enabled, the Acrobat layers in the compatible PDF within AI files duplicate according to the number of artboards. For example, when there are 10 artboards and 2 layers, there should be 2 Acrobat layers, but instead 20 layers are generated.
aiファイルの互換PDFでAcrobatレイヤーが過剰に複製される
「バックグラウンドで保存」が有効な場合、AIファイル内の互換PDFにおけるAcrobatレイヤーがアートボードの数に応じて複製されます。例えば、アートボードが10個、レイヤーが2個ある場合、Acrobatレイヤーは2個であるべきところ、実際には20個のレイヤーが生成されます。
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22 votesThe issue mentioned in this thread has been fixed in Illustrator v30.1 and v29.8.4
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Export Selections Format Settings Missing Illustrator 29.8.1
Asset Export / Format Settings is missing image options.
Mac OS Sonoma 14.4.1-
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Created Dimensions change their snapping positions
I wanted to use the Dimension tool but I’m afraid it really needs some work and can only be used when your drawing is finished.
Here is a quite of bug that happened: I was adding another space and other dimensions. Apparently it changed my previous one with a certain angle (I didn't rotate anything though).
I did realize at that time and can't even go back to when it was good.2 votes -
Text is not working
My textboxes are empty including those that use to have text in it. I can create or select and edit them but when I type something in, nothing appears. If I try to select a text layer thats connected to a group, it randomly changes to selecting the parent/group.
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Libraries Panel coming up black v 29.8.2
Libraries Panel is coming up black in v29.8.2 on MacBook Pro M1 2020, iOS 15.5 (24F74). I checked my CC app and can see everything there, but the panel won't do anything in Illustrator.
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When moving object it counts as hundreds of inputs, filling the history
When you move an object with the mouse, it seems to consider each pixel or so it moves as an individual input, so if you just quickly drag something, your history is completely filled and it is impossible to undo enough to undo the single move. It also shows up as 'Undo' in the history tab rather than 'move' - only the final one is considered 'move'.
3 votesSeems fixed in Beta 30.0.0.14
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Not able to trim or crop properly
i am trying trim but its not working properly
2 votes
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