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
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Strokes inside symbols don't show correctly when exported as a png
Here's a problem that I've noticed a number of times. It seems to happen intermittently and the really annoying thing is that it doesn't show up in Illustrator, only in exported png images.
Strokes within symbols don't always display correctly when they are exported as a png. It seems to happen when the symbol is rotated or scaled. It doesn't always happen. I can't work out what specifically makes this happen or not happen. It's only a problem on static symbols rather than dynamic symbols. Static symbols are generally better suited to my workflow.
A short video to show the…
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Only Object Outlines visible
I was creating a figure for research and suddenly, only the outlines were visible. I am not sure if this is a rendering issue or if I am in a different viewing mode. Help is appreciated.
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Ça crash tout le temps !!! Réglez ça par pitié 🙏
L’interface se bloque je ne peux plus bouger mes éléments, zoomer etc… je dois fermer et réouvrir l’application c’est fatiguant …
Svp améliorez les bugs d’interfaces c’est inutilisable 🙏2 votes -
Can't save as SVG
Illustrator 30.1 no longer seems to be able to save as SVG, regardless of the options selected, including settings from previous versions.
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DXF export produces silently incorrect geometry for fabrication workflows
I initially submitted this as a feature request.
After further discussion and testing, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is better classified as a bug: the export completes successfully, but silently produces geometrically incorrect data for precision workflows.Illustrator offers DXF export as a supported output format. However, when exporting geometry that is visually exact (e.g. circles, constant-radius constructions, rounded slots), the resulting DXF contains only Bézier-approximated splines or segmented polylines, without warning.
This results in silent degradation of geometric accuracy:
• Visually exact geometry in Illustrator
• Numerically incorrect geometry in DXF
• Errors only become apparent downstream…2 votes -
freedom gradient works only on half of the object if it has a clipping mask
When applying a Freeform Gradient to an object that uses a clipping mask, the gradient is rendered only on part of the visible area instead of the entire clipped object. The remaining portion of the object appears unaffected by the gradient, as if the gradient calculation were limited to only a section of the underlying geometry.
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Objects on Path tool caushes instant crash
Using a mac mini and v. 30.1 of Illustrator. every single time I use the Objects on Path tool illustrator crashes instantly. It wasn't doing this a couple of days ago. I thought it was because of a new script I downloaded but even after removing it I still have the same issue.
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Shape changes color every time I reopen the file after saving
As the title says, every time I start working on the saved file, a particular 1 type of shape across all artboards changes color to yellow or black from white when I reopen the saved file. Still can't understand why yellow or black, I never put yellow on that shape.
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Text Import Options dialog shows up when I try top open my working file
This dialogue box opens, but my working file is not visible, pls help
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Unable to open old ai or pdf files
Mac OS Tahoe, Ai version 30.1. <-- just updated 12/22/25
I cannot open complete, editable Ai or PDF files created in older previous Ai versions. A message appears that Illustrator could only partially read the file. If I continue it creates a file that cannot be edited. Opening and editing files is CRITICAL to our print shop business.2 votes -
Tabs window not available in 30.1
Mac OS Tahoe, AI desktop version 30.1 <-- updated yesterday 12/22/25
Creating new area text (paragraph text) which requires tab structure, first thing, the shift+command shortcut no longer works. So I can't indicate in a screen grab what doesn't show up. It is also greyed-out within the Top Window Menu>Type>Tabs2 votes -
GPU Performance causes lag on RTX 4000 Ada – CPU rendering is smoother
Illustrator version: 2026 (30.1)
OS: Windows 11
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
Driver: NVIDIA Studio 591.59Description:
When GPU Performance is enabled, Illustrator becomes less responsive (lag during zoom, pan and object manipulation).
Disabling GPU Performance makes Illustrator significantly smoother and more responsive.This happens even on empty or simple documents.
The issue is reproducible and does not depend on file complexity.Expected behavior:
GPU acceleration should improve performance, not reduce it.2 votes -
Rasterize creates a thin horizontal bright stripe / line
I tried to rasterize my clipped mask short design (images & vector within), but the result raster was damaged white line on it.
after I tried other anti-aliasing option to none, it seems done fine and without damage. So I think it's from the anti-aliasing option which caused it.
Windows 11, Illustrator 30.12 votes -
Can’t open a file saved in the cloud from another computer
Hello, I created a file on one Windows computer and saved it to the cloud. However, it does not open on another computer. What should I do? Can you enable me to restore it or download it from the cloud?
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3d extrusion doesn't render wireframe.
I've been a power user of Adobe 3d effects.
The new effects have this bug pending since years now. With the new update also this hasn't resolved.
When you apply extrusion on a rounded square/rectangle and try rendering wireframe, it doesn't render many lines, requesting to please fix this soon2 votes -
ツールウインドウがフォントセレクターにかぶってしまう
2026のこのパターンのワークスペースにおいて、ツールウインドウがフォントセレクターにかぶってしまう。
以前のように最後にクリックしたウインドウが、最前面にくるように戻して欲しい。2 votes -
SVG import bug: cannot import images via SVGs exported from Figma
Here's an example SVG with four images (all referencing the same image -- this is a simple checkerboard raster (I tried using a more visual example, but the base64-encoded strings for photos seem to be too big for UserVoice)).
- I believe this is first plagued by the same problem as https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50819006-svg-import-bug-svg-parser-is-incorrectly-depend . If I import as written here, all fills show up blank in Illustrator.
- Once I reorder the defs to be at the top, I can see that the image is somewhere in here, but it is not rendering correctly in my file (see screenshot), presumably because of the…
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SVG import bug: pattern alignment bugs
The following represent three patterns with different alignments (see screenshots for expected vs how Illustrator imports them) (note: these are exported from Figma, and as exported they are also running into https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50819006-svg-import-bug-svg-parser-is-incorrectly-depend , so the actual results shown here in the screenshot are after manually reordering the
rectto be belowdefs)
…<svg width="80" height="81" viewBox="0 0 80 81" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <rect x="0.5" y="0.5" width="78.9817" height="79.3527" fill="url(#pattern0_39_81)" stroke="black"/> <defs> <pattern id="pattern0_39_81" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" patternTransform="matrix(26.7247 0 0 26.7247 0.5 0.5)" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 30.369 30.369" width="1" height="1"> <g id="pattern0_39_81_inner"> <circle cx="10.123" cy="10.123" r="10.123" fill="url(#paint0_linear_39_81)"/> </g> </pattern><linearGradient id="paint0_linear_39_81" x1="10.123" y1="0" x2="10.123"2 votes -
SVG import bug: patterns import incorrectly
This pattern (from the MDN page) imports visually incorrectly (see screenshot):
<svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<pattern id="star" viewBox="0,0,10,10" width="10%" height="10%">
<polygon points="0,0 2,5 0,10 5,8 10,10 8,5 10,0 5,2" />
</pattern>
</defs>
<circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" fill="url(#star)" />
<circle
cx="180"
cy="50"
r="40"
fill="none"
stroke-width="20"
stroke="url(#star)" />
</svg>
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