In Illustrator 2019, freeform gradients were unable to render in complex compound paths. I was attempting to add a freeform gradient within a compound path/grouped object set of leaves (about 20) of various shapes and sizes. I had used compond paths to add a freeform gradient to two objects previously (although with a few bugs - see bug titled "Illustrator 2019 Freeform Gradient and compund paths not quite right" in Other...), expecting the gradient to render. Although it sounded as though my computer was working hard to process the effect, nothing rendered after 5 minutes and so I gave up, resorting to a clipping mask solution instead.

DELL running Windows 10
Processor: Intel(R) Core (TM) 17-6600U CPU @2.60GHz 2.80 GHz
RAM: 16.0 GB (15.7 usable)

I am trying to open an Illustrator file that has two fonts which are not installed on my computer.

When I open the file, a dialog comes up and I click the "Find Fonts" button. However, it gives me an error saying that I am not signed in (see attachment "not signed in").

I am not able to click the Help menu option because the Find Font dialog window does not allow me to focus on the main window.

When I close the Find Font dialog, I check the help menu to discover that I am, in fact signed in! (see attachment "signed-in")

This is a terrible user experience to say the least.

For many versions now the issue persist. Happened not only with this machine but with others all MACs running the latest update both on adobe and OS.

The issue is with the selection tool. so I click on an object generally one that is grouped and then make edits then when I click away a larger bounding box appears as if I am selecting all but I cant pinpoint what it is that has been selected. I move a newly selected object that is not in the group to a different area of the artboard and the selection or bounding box remains. It reshapes itself when the newly selected object but noting else changes. There have been times when the something does change. I did read that a work around was to select all then click away, 80% of the time it works but sometime i have to just start creating a new object to make the bounding box go away.

I am working on a huge document with hundreds of linked images. All files are now changed due to company policy. So I need to relink a bunch of files. This is not possible automaticly so I believed I found a solution. But the shortcut was devastating. If i choose say 10 links which have the same name, lets call them Image1 but now the name should be Image01. Same image is in other words used in several places in same file. I marked the links and choosed Relink. So far so good.
I choose the new name Image01.ai and then I copy the filename och press ok until the first file is ok. Then it opens automaticly a new window and i choose ctrl-v with the image01.ai file and press enter. I enter this for all image files.
Then I realized that the Link button is turned off???
It´s on checked if i manually click image01.ai but not if i paste the filename.

Please fix this bug and to be honest, a professional program as Illustrator should have batch-possibilities!

The Issue:

Adobe Illustrator won't open files ( .ai .eps , etc ) when Illustrator is running.
Won't open files from Bridge, or explorer by double clicking or right click-> open with.
Won't open files that are downloaded, by clicking on them,
Won't open files from Internet Explorer with option: Open

Illustrator Does open files when the program is not running.

I did not install any additional plugins.

Adobe Illustrator version:
CC 23.0.1 ( Windows)

Creative Cloud App Version:
4.7.0.400

i've checked files association in Win10, and in Adobe Bridge, reinstalled the app, updated, resetarted my computer.

System Information

  Time of this report: 11/5/2018, 12:23:59


         Machine name: PLWN8750

           Machine Id: {E840FC2A-5C6E-4204-95C0-3BBD508F16B2}

     Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit (10.0, Build 16299) (16299.rs3_release_svc.180808-1748)

             Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

  System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.

         System Model: Precision 5520

                 BIOS: 1.10.1

            Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1505M v6 @ 3.00GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.0GHz

               Memory: 16384MB RAM

  Available OS Memory: 16228MB RAM

>> FIX I've installed older version 23.0.0, and files open correctly, please fix it in next updates.

This is a new problem today - I have restarted Adobe and my mac and no fix.

Summary -

I have my panels displayed on my UI - The gradient angle tab (even when no gradient is applied) begins to flash repeatedly and quickly - This causes the program to freeze for the second it is flashing.

Further, once it has completed flashing it changes my tool randomly - I have had it change from move to artboard, from shape to pen, it seems random. Also the I have tried a different keyboard so it is not a bug in one of my keys.

The last thing that I noticed is that I can recreate it by clicking out of illustrator and as soon as I come back in it does it again. The worst part about this is when using pen tool it ends the path I was working on as well.