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  1. Artwork was deleted after switching between files.

    AI 30.1 MacOS

    All my artwork was deleted when I switched back from another file that I copied art from, including guides. Tried Undo multiple times with no luck. Had not saved file.

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  2. Updating the Share for Review link uses the previously saved version

    When attempting to update the Share for Review link of a file, Illustrator updates the review link with a previously saved file instead of the most recent version of the current file being worked on.

    Steps to Reproduce:
    1. Open File A in Adobe Illustrator.
    2. Save File A and create a Share for Review link.
    3. Open File B (or another Illustrator file).
    4. Make changes to File B and save it.
    5. Click Share for Review and choose Update Link.

    Expected Result:
    The Share for Review link should update the review link for File B.

    Actual Result:
    The…

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  3. UI freezes when clicking Save file with multiple artworks, no recovery files, version 30.0 on Tahoe 26.1

    This new 30.0 update is terrible, my team has lost countless hours!
    As soon as you click save, the UI freezes, and doesn't allow you to save.
    After clicking the task manager in order to restart the app, the file doesn't show up in the recovered files. NOTHING!
    It is the worse version of Illustrator EVER. I was contemplating going back to the LTS version, but we have already done too much work in this newer version, and are certain that when we open those files, in the OLDER (But better) version, there will be issues, we saw it already…

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  4. Pasted symbol into new doc and that new symbol layer appearance overrode everything

    Very unexpected /confusing issue with Illustrator today.

    I cut and pasted a symbol from one document into a new doc. I tried to apply a new color to the symbol and it wouldn't work.

    The appearance panel showed the objects as black, the objects on the pasteboard were brown, and when I selected them, the fill color in the toolbar showed yellow.

    I broke the link to the symbol and tried to apply that yellow color to the compound path—it wouldn't work.

    I released the compound path and tried to apply yellow to the individual objects—it still wouldn't work.

    Rebooted…

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  5. Linked transparency ignored in document color mode CMYK

    I've noticed that, at least as of Illustrator version 30.1, transparency in linked files is ignored while the document color mode is CMYK and the View Preview mode is GPU. It does not seem to matter if the original is in CMYK mode or not.

    To reproduce the issue, create two Illustrator documents. In the first, draw a few objects on the artboard, setting the transparency for a few of them to anything noticeably different, and save it as Test1.ai. On the second document, set the document color mode to RGB, set the View Preview mode to GPU, and place…

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  6. リンク画像の拡縮率の表示がバージョンにより違う

    1.macOS14.8.1 Illustrator2024(28.7.10)  Illustrator2026(30.1) 
    2.背景が透明・レイヤー状態のpsd画像またはtif画像をイラストレーター2024と2026に配置をしました。画像の埋め込みはしていません。
    3.イラストレーター2024と2026の結果が同じになると思っていました。イラストレーター2024の拡縮率%が正しいと思っています。
    4.リンクパネルのリンク情報領域の拡大・縮小の数値がイラストレーター2024と2026で結果が異なります。2024は100%。2026は20.571%になります。

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  7. Info boxes don’t go away when you stop hovering over the toolbar

    When you hover over the toolbar, the info boxes appear and do not go away when you take your cursor off of the tool. It covers my view too much!

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  8. Share for review comments are misaligned - about 5mm off.

    Share for review comments are sometimes misaligned - about 5 mm below the actual comment.

    In the case of text errors usually few lines below the actual error-comment.

    Web interface shows the comments in the right place, but something bad happens when illustrator reads the comments back in. Its persistent in every illustrator version i have.

    The same bug keeps following me in different illustrator versions. I'm not sure what is causing this. One time i suspected some file specific bug, but it keeps reappearing in newly created files. Might it be related to bleed settings? I don't know. But…

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  10. Save as opens an empty window

    When I try to SAVE AS, an empty window pops up with no options to save or navigate. This just started happening with the last update.

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  11. Color blindness proof preview kills GPU, requiring restart

    Steps to recreate:
    Create a new document. Proof setup > Color Blindness (any type) > Proof Colors. Zoom in or out. The screen flashes and GPU preview if now off. It can not be re-enabled even if you disable Proof Colors. Restarting illustrator is required to get back GPU preview.

    System: Apple M1 Pro

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  12. Repeat objects ignore Select > Inverse command

    Take a look at the GIF attached and the file.

    I select the magenta square and use Select > Inverse to select everything but the square.
    It select the circles, the black one and the white one (inside of Radial Repeat) — all correct.

    Now I try Select > Inverse one more time, expecting to get the opposite result, only the magenta square selected.
    But the Radial Repeat object stays selected.
    It must not.

    These applies to other repeat types as well.

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  13. Libraries Panel Freeze & Distortion Glitch

    Persistent issue occurring on operating system: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 with model: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
    Occasionally occurring up on brand new computer macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 with model: MacBook Pro (16-in, 2025)
    Both computers are on Adobe Illustrator Version: 30.0 (issue also occurred on 29.6.1)

    Steps to Reproduce:
    - Launch Adobe Illustrator.
    - Open the Libraries panel (Window > Libraries).
    - Work in Illustrator for a period of time (issue does not occur immediately but happens consistently enough throughout day to interrupt working ability).
    - Attempt to interact with the Libraries panel.

    Expected Result: The Libraries panel should display correctly and…

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  14. Illustrator Flickering/Losing Focus when Clicking Quickly (Both CPU/GPU Modes)

    Illustrator flickers when clicking quickly (or just in general) both when using GPU rendering and CPU only rendering (see attached files). It seems to lose focus on Illustrator and I can see whatever background applications I am using (e.g. Google Chrome). The problem happens in both fullscreen and windowed mode.

    It seems like they have the same problem in this post and standard fixes by disabling GPU Performance doesn't work: https://www.reddit.com/r/AdobeIllustrator/comments/1muf4mt/adobe_illustrator_problem/

    Illustrator 30.0
    Windows 11
    ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) Laptop
    CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
    iGPU: AMD Radeon 890M
    dGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

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  15. Collapsing layers with Opt/Alt won’t collapse sublayers

    When Opt/Alt + click on layer, only the TOPMOST sublayer is collapsed. The rest of the sublayers remain expanded.

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    Zuher, please provide more information. Record a video, provide a test file or specific steps if there are specific actions needed, mention your OS and hardware details, the version number, so that the team could try to reproduce the problem at their side.

  18. Artboard renaming doesn't work

    When I rename an artboard, either through clicking the artboard name above my graphic, or by going through the Artboard properties panel, I change the artboard name, then save the document, and close it. When I reopen the document the previous artboard name is there, the new one wasn't saved. This happens in an .ai and .svg file.
    (The webform for submitting ideas doesn't let me upload .ai or .svg files.)

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  19. I can't see any shapes I have created inside and outside the artboard, even when I have not selected any preview options

    I am not able to see any shapes, I created inside and outside the artboard. I made sure that none of the preview options are selected, still after zooming in and out whole shapes are disappearing from the illustrator software.

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  20. Acrobat PDF File Format error when saving .AI documents. The size of the passed callbacks struct is wrong.

    Illustrator 30.0 (64 bit.) windows 11 recently loaded then I updated to 30.0. since then 99 % of the time I open my current .AI files to update them and save them, I receive this error which I can't fix. The only way to bypass it is the save to the downloads folder and then over write the original unsaved file with the new version. This is affecting my production time, so it is quite urgent. It could be a setting but as I don't understand the message I can't fix it.

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