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  1. ctrl key to change the size of an object

    The ctrl key is supposed to make a square arround my selected object which lets me change the size of the object, but this function randomly stopped working.

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  2. Align distribute center doesn't work

    Trying to use Align>Distribute center with Align to Selection selected - on a group of elements.

    Elements arent distributed symmetrically but seem to randomly distribute, some elements very close together and others very far apart. Same issue has been repeating since updating to 23.0.1. Working on MacOS Mojave 10.14.

    For example the attached 3 elements were aligned with horizontal center distribution, but the center object moved close to the left text block.

    10 votes

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  3. Align to compound shape / key object bug (CC 23.0.1 / Win 7)

    While trying to distribute spacing using the Align palette, I've noticed a strange align bug which only appears to affect compound shapes when trying to align to a key object.

    Steps to recreate:
    1. Select two objects, one of which is a compound shape
    2. Make the compound shape the key object (click on it while selected)
    3. Set a distribute spacing distance in the Align palette, and click on the horizontal/vertical distribute spacing button.

    Result:
    The key object moves by the preset amount set and the second object get spaced from the key object by the same amount.

    Expected…

    9 votes

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  4. Properties panel showing wrong properties and text attributes all the time

    Properties panel don't reflect correct properties and font kerning and size were not reflecting in the the properties box. Changing a text box affects another text and not the selected text. An yes, I have the latest version and have replaced preferences many times.

    4 votes

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  5. IDIOTS

    You idiots have made it very difficult to create a new document/art board of my dimensions. I thought I was on a real computer until I wanted to create a new document and the choices are limited like I was on an iPad. Whoever designs this creates a program that does great things very difficultly. You do not have a clue how learning users, and therefore all users, think or do. Hire someone who is an expert in human computer interactions. A good one because you don't have one now.

    In case you think I don't know much about this…

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    Please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience. Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

    We do test our products thoroughly including running it through multiple beta testers. Please visit https://adobe.ly/1o2SDsg if you would like to join our beta program. It is open to all Adobe Ids.

  6. Move tool also pans the view

    When ever I move an object the view also moves, it is very disconcerting. Never experienced this before using lower versions.

    2 votes

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  7. Color Picker not working correctly

    I'm running Illustrator v23.0.i on a Windows 10

    When I use the Colour Picker to pick up a colour it changes the fill indicator but when I double click the fill box to show the colour makeup it shows Hex 000000

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    Please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience. Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

  8. new document dialog closes if you're a power user (fast)

    Once in illustrator if I want to make a new document I press command+n it brings up a new document dialog box. If you press enter while the dialog box is loading it closes. You have to then press command+n and wait for it to load and then pressing enter is successful in creating a new document. Please fix this because it's wasting people's time. Just found legacy mode so I guess that will do.

    1 vote

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  9. Can't change the font in Glyphs

    In Glyphs we can't change the font.

    2 votes

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  10. OPEN WITH default app

    Since the new update 23.0.1 it is not more possible to start a file default with illustrator.

    i tried several times installing and unistalling illustrator different versions.
    the problem persist.

    after 7 installations of new and old versions, removing all files from regirtry i

    Now i installed both, CC2019 and CC2018, and the same, it is not possible to change starts only default with cc2018.
    (or other apps) but never with CC2019

    i can start only illustarator 2019 with "open with" on this one time way works.

    asus gt752v

    Windows 10 see attached screnshot.

    1 vote

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  11. Uninstalling old version breaks windows preview handler for new version.

    When uninstalling an older version of illustrator, the windows preview handler for AI files gets removed such that it no longer functions for newer versions of illustrator that are already installed. The only resolution is to uninstall the newer version and reinstall which can be a pain, or manually modify the registry entries to assign the PDF handler to AI files.

    2 votes

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  12. Illustrator Active Window lags when plugged into an external monitor

    I am having an issue where when both a Surface Book 2 or a Macbook Pro 2018 is plugged into an external monitor ONLY the active window pane will lag when my curser enters that section of the screen both on the laptop and the external monitor. Doesnt happen when the computer is on its own but ONLY when second mointor is connected. Need this issue resolved and have done a full restart and reinstal of Ai along with tested this with 2 computers and multiple mice.

    1 vote

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  13. GPU performance color

    Illustrator CC 2019
    Mojave 10.14.1

    Bright RGB red/pink appearing correctly in swatch, but washed out when filling a shape with same colour on artboard.

    Only way I've found to fix this is to turn off GPU performance and the colour then appears bright and correct, but with GPU off live drawing is very laggy.

    Any fix for this??

    4 votes

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  14. No icon - can't recognise file type.

    Latest build Windows 10 with Ai 23.0.1 can't recognise the file and keeps asking what to open with. Additionally the icon is missing on all ai. files.

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    Please reinstall Illustrator. The functionality that you are referencing comes from the Windows operating system and re-associating file types using the Windows operating system should solve the issue.

  15. Rendered text doesn't match its edges or its true state visible in Outline mode

    Text content differs from edges and "path preview" (Cmd Y) to print preview (or GPU).
    In my example, the word "Optipro" appears at the GPU Preview and disappears when I use the Cmd Y preview.

    2 votes

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  16. Underscores in SVG id attributes won't get their CSS styles applied

    When using ids in SVG elements with underscores in them, their styles won't be applied when opened in Illustrator.

    Attached is a 281 bytes file showing the problem. Opening it in Illustrator should show the square being red.

    From the XML spec:
    Note that COLON, HYPHEN-MINUS, FULL STOP (period), LOW LINE (underscore), and MIDDLE DOT are explicitly permitted.

    https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xml-20081126/#sec-common-syn

    3 votes

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  17. new document jumps to last page instead of first page

    Occasionally when I create a new document in Illustrator CC, it jumps to the last page. Then once that document is closed and opened, it does it again.

    Am I missing something? Never use to do this.

    Thanks!

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    We open a file to the last saved view. So by design Illustrator will open to the artboard(page) and zoom level that was when the file was last saved.

    Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

  18. Start Screen/Blank Screen Persists

    Every time I close an Adobe window, AI, PS, Acrobat, it leaves a "home screen" up. This is annoying in the extreme. I can uncheck show this screen in prefs, but then it just leaves a blank black slate up there. Equally annoying. When I close a document, I expect the app to not still be there in my way. Please fix this. We pay a bunch of money for access to these great tools of the trade, give us the ability to make them work like we prefer. Thank you. I am aware this is not technically a bug,…

    3 votes

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  20. Selection tool moves objects in steps when using mouse

    In CC2018 I could move my objects either in steps (arrows), big steps (Shift+arrows) or with precision using the mouse.
    Now in CC2019 if I move something with the mouse it emulates the arrow keys movement, I'm talking about Twitch Badges (72x72 px) so It's a heavy issue for me, when working on big documents like 1080p this problem is barely noticeable

    2 votes

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