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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Calligraphic Brush, Blob Brush appearance anomalies at small brush sizes (1 pt and above)
Illustrator 22.1, though this is extant in all versions I'm familiar with (since at least CS5).
When drawing with a calligraphic brush (and thus also with the blob brush) at small sizes, certain tight curves result in anomalous shapes extending out from the expected area covered by the brush. The screenshot attached is around 15mm across. AI file also attached. Expected result is that the brushed area corresponds to the shape of the calligraphic brush along the whole length of the path.
199 votesRemaining issues are addressed in Beta build 29.2.0.10, Please try and add a comment.
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Optical kerning issue in some Japanese fonts
- macOS Monterey(version 12.3.1)/Illustrator 26.3.1
In optical kerning for many Japanese fonts,
the space between characters is too narrow and some characters overlap.[1] AI26-0-3.jpg
Illustrator 26.0.3
Examples of character spacing with different weights in some fonts
font-size:14Q[2] AI26-3-1.jpg
Illustrator 26.3.1
Examples of character spacing with different weights in some fonts
font-size:14Q[3] AI26-3-1overlap1.jpg
[4] AI26-3-1overlap2.jpg
[5] AI26-3-1_overlap3.jpg
Illustrator 26.3.1
Examples of character spacing in several sizes128 votes -
Save now takes longer in updated 2020 version
When I save, even a blank document, it takes Illustrator a lot longer than the previous version to save.
108 votesDone (Available in Beta) ·
AdminIllustrator Engineering
(Software Engineer, Adobe Illustrator)
responded
Hi All,
We hope this season ends on a joyful note and continues into a safe and prosperous New Year for you and your family.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2020.We have tried to address this issue in our beta build of 24.0.2.
Please visit adobe.ly/1o2SDsg and get the latest build for version 24.0.2 (Build 1).Please do let us know if this issue is resolved for you or not.
With Best Regards,
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Snap to grid doesn't work at artboard edges
Snap to grid is ignored at artboard edges.
See animation attached.
It makes me cry.87 votesIt’s been fixed in the latest Beta 29.5.0.15 — wow!
It now WORKS. Please try it and comment back if my eyes are not deceiving me.
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ドロップシャドウの一部だけが解像度が低い
macOS Catalina (Ver. 10.15.7)
Illustrator 2021
ラスタライズ効果設定の解像度が「350ppi」に設定されている状態で、複数箇所でドロップシャドウを使用しているファイルがあり、作業前はすべてのドロップシャドウが正しい350ppiの状態(表示)だったが、編集作業終了時に1箇所だけドロップシャドウの表示が、72ppi程度の解像度に変わっていた。
色々と動作検証をしてみましたが同様の状態にできず、原因不明です。
低解像度のドロップシャドウ部分は表示のみではなく出力した際も低解像度のままとなっており、ドロップシャドウ部分に変更を加えたり、コピペしたりすると正しい表示に戻るようです。64 votes -
Type on Path Characters vanish and appear scattered / exploded on far edges of canvas (when zoomed out) if outlined / expanded
Started in in version 27.7.0
Reproduction procedures:
1. Create type on a path in document.
2. Save the document and close it once.
3. Open that document and select the text on a path.
4. Execute command “Outline Text”The above procedure will make it all disappear and disappear.
This phenomenon is not reproduced in Illustrator 2022 or earlier, so it seems to be a 2023-specific bug.〈にほんご〉
再現手順
1. ドキュメント上にパス上テキストを作成
2. ドキュメントを保存し、いったん閉じる
3. ドキュメントを開き、パス上テキストオブジェクトを選択
4. アウトラインを作成以上の手順で、テキストはパスごと消えてなくなります。
Illustrator2022以前では再現しなかったため、2023固有のバグと思われます。-
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59 votesThe issue is believed to be fixed in the latest Beta build and is expected to be pushed into the Global Availability build at the end of July.
To ensure this indeed fixes the problem, please install the latest Beta build from CCD app and try to reproduce it, following the steps provided by Ton in a comment within the report.
Please reply back if Beta works for you or not.
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プリセットのB6サイズについて
IllustratorのプリセットのB6サイズは125 mm×176 mmですが、日本の規格はB6サイズ182mm×128mmです。
他の投稿より引用ですが、プリセットは、B4とB5はJISで、他のB系は国際規格になっているので、統一してほしいです。54 votesShould be fixed in the latest Beta build 30.4.42 — please update and check if it’s truly fixed, and comment back if it’s still a jumble or you find other inconsistencies.
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Pasted/Embedded Images are disappearing
- 22.0.1 on MacOS 10.13.3
- Illustrator closes either through my action or an unexpected crash
- I expect all of the embedded files I've been working with to display on the canvas
- A handful of the images will appear, but almost everything that has been linked (then embedded) or pasted into the file only appears as an empty bounding box. The images will only reappear if I use the link panel to hunt for each file and place it again. 40 minutes into this, I don't even know if I'll be able to fix all of the images that I pasted into…
47 votesThe issues has been supposedly fixed in the latest Beta 30.4. The nature of the problem makes it hard to test, but, please, if possible, try to see if it works and doesn’t lead to vanishing images. The team needs a confirmation (or otherwise) before pushing it into the general build.
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Glyph substitution not working in v28.7.1
In v28.7.1, if the formatting of the character immediately before a glyph substitution is different, the glyph substitution does not work, and the default glyph is displayed instead. This bug occurs just by opening an ai file from a previous version. It's an extremely serious bug.
v28.7.1でグリフ置換が機能しない
v28.7.1では、グリフ置換の直前の文字の書式が異なると、グリフ置換が機能せず、デフォルトのグリフが表示されてしまいます。このバグは、以前のバージョンのaiファイルを開いただけで発生します。非常に深刻なバグです。
40 votesIt is confirmed the issue is indeed fixed in the Beta 28.7.0.65 and soon will be pushed into main build.
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文字組みアキ量設定の動作不良
1.お使いのオペレーティングシステムおよび Adobe Illustrator (デスクトップ版) のバージョン
Windows10、Adobe Illustrator28.7.12.問題が発生したときに実行していた手順
Illustrator28.5以前で作成した添付の文字組み設定を、Illustrator28.7.1で開き、移動するなどすると前カッコが移動する。
添付資料の文字組み設定を利用したテキストで、全角丸開始カッコのみ移動する。
他の全角カッコでは問題なし。
複数のPCで同様の症状が出る。3.想定していた結果
4.実際の結果
添付資料を確認ください。1件のデータ内に、上記の文字組み設定利用有無の文字列が混在しており、同様のデータが100件以上あります。大変困っています。
現状は、Illustrator27.9.5で対処しています。34 votes -
編集モードでグループ外のテキストオブジェクトにスポイトツールを重ねるとオブジェクトがアウトラインで複製されてしまう
確認したバージョン:
Illustrator 30.1.0
macOS, Windowsどちらも再現を確認できました。
Illustrator29.8.4 では再現しませんでした。再現手順:
a. テキストオブジェクトを作成
b. もうひとつのテキストオブジェクトを作成
c. 何かパスアイテムを作成
d. b とc をグループ
e. d をダブルクリックしてグループ編集モードに入る
f. スポイトツールに持ち替えて、shiftキーを押しながら a のテキストオブジェクトにマウスカーソルを重ねる
g. a のテキストオブジェクトのアウトライン化されたものが複製されている求められる結果:
何も起こらないこと検証作業の動画を添付します。
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stack eyedropper tool whth shiftkey on an out-of-group text object in Group editing mode, the object will be duplicated in the outlineConfirmed version:
Illustrator 30.1.0
macOS, Wind Both ows were able to confirm the reproduction.
It was not reproduced in Illustrator 29.8.4.Reproduction procedure:
a. Create a text object
b. Create another text object
c. Create something path item
d. make group with "b" and…31 votesThis issue was fixed with Beta Build 30.3.0.104 — please update and see if it solves the behavior for you.
However, the Eyedropper still doesn’t work as expected. Here, a report about Eyedropper + Shift changing text and adding stroke when applied — please upvote it.
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illustrator crashes when using surface pen to draw
as soon as i use Illustrator to draw using my surface pen on my surface 4 pro illustrator crashes. it did this to me in the trail of cc 2018 however i assumed it was because of the trail version. i subscribed to cc 2018 a few days ago to draw and i haven't been able to draw with my tablet. mouse seems to work but as soon as i use a brush with my surface pen it crashes and will not allow me to generate a crash report as it stays gray forcing me to restart my computer.
31 votesDone (Available in Beta) ·
AdminIllustrator Engineering
(Software Engineer, Adobe Illustrator)
responded
Raghuveer Singh [10:04 AM]
Hello,Please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience and disappointment the issue has caused. We do test our products thoroughly including running it through multiple beta testers and we really regret that this issue slipped past our quality checks.
We have a fix and is available in the pre-release build. Please visit https://adobe.ly/1o2SDsg and get the latest build for version 23.0.5 (Build 2). While the build is prerelease this build is still of production quality. Please feel free to use/recommend it for your day to day activity.
We would appreciate if you can give us the feedback on the correctness of the fix by pressing the Thumbs up button on the UserVoice page.Regards,
Raghuveer Singh | Sr. Software Product Quality Specialist | Illustrator Team
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Perceptual Gradients are uniformly converted to 72ppi images in PDF
The new perceptual gradients feature in 2026 (30) is being uniformly converted to low-resolution 72ppi images when exported to PDF.
The attached file is a PDF exported from 2026 (30.0.0).
知覚的グラデーションがPDFで一律に72ppiの画像にされる
2026 (30) の新機能である知覚的グラデーションは、PDFに書き出すと一律に72ppiの低解像度画像になってしまいます。
添付ファイルは、2026 (30.0.0) で書き出したPDFです。28 votesPerceptual Gradient now honors the Document Raster Effect settings in latest Beta build 30.1.89
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Image Map URL Links Disappear in PDF Export
Issue occurs in Illustrator 2025 (29.6) and later versions
Description:
URL links configured through the Attributes panel’s Image Map feature are not preserved in exported PDFs, despite enabling the “Preserve Hyperlinks” option in PDF export settings.Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a new document
2. Create an object (e.g., rectangle, text, etc.)
3. Select the object and enter a URL in the Attributes panel → Image Map
4. Create a new layer above the current layer
5. Export as PDF with “Preserve Hyperlinks” enabled in export settings
6. Open the exported PDF in Adobe AcrobatExpected Result:
URL links should…28 votesHaving a layer above the layer with hyperlinks now works as expected in Beta 30.0.0.114
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GPU Preview glitches with clipping masks and transparency (since Illustrator 29.6.0), white rectangle appears below
I've encountered a rendering issue starting in Illustrator 29.6.0, and it's still present in 29.6.1. Here's how to reproduce it:
- Create a simple circle.
- Create a simple rectangle.
- Place the circle inside the rectangle using a clipping mask.
- Apply any transparency to the circle (e.g., set opacity < 100%, or add a drop shadow).
Result:
The rendering becomes corrupted for any object positioned beneath the clipping mask (try placing a filled shape underneath to see the issue clearly).Additional Notes:
The issue only appears in GPU Preview.
Switching to CPU Preview restores correct rendering.
Changing the color profile or color…-
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25 votesExpected to be fixed in the latest Beta build 30.4.42 — please update and check if it’s truly fixed
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Color Mixer in Control and Properties panels gets broken after using Tab
The Color Mixer in Properties and Control works oddly. Here, I try to navigate my fields with Tab, and then drag one slider — boom, it all breaks: sliders vanish, active fields become visually inactive, closing it becomes very hard...
I feel like it started happening when the generative virus put its tendrils into Ai.
21 votesWe have fixed this issue and rolled out a Beta build for all of you have an early look. Please try this in the latest Beta build and let us know your feedback.
We will roll it out soon in the general availability builds.
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Breaking links for several selected symbols at once doesn’t work
At the moment it is not possible to unlink several selected symbols at once with the context menu command. Illustrator will unlink the symbol that is at the top in the layer panel.
If you use the symbol menu command to unlink the symbols all selected symbols are unlinked.
Thank you!
20 votesThe issue is no longer happening in Ai Beta 28.4.0.8
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Em dash incorrectly rotates upright in vertical text layout
Illustrator 2025 (29.8.1) (29.8.2) Japanese
Em dashes are Latin characters, so in vertical text layout they should be rotated sideways like other alphanumeric characters.
However, in v29.8.2, Em dashes are rotated upright like Japanese characters. This is clearly a bug.
EMダッシュが縦組みで正立回転する
EMダッシュは欧文の文字なので、縦組みでは他の英数字を同じく横倒しになります。
しかし、v29.8.2では、和文の文字のように正立回転してしまいます。これは明らかにバグです。19 votesSupposedly fixed in the latest Beta 30.4.0.80 — if possible, please update and check the fix.
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Line tool is immune to the Constrain Angle
When you set up Constraint Angle to 30 or whatever is different form 0 or 90, pick up Line tool and hold Shift, it still snaps to 0, 45, 90, 135... instead of 30, 75, 120, 165...
19 votesHooray, it is fixed in the latest Beta 29.5.0.15 — the Constrain Angle is now respected as expected for the Line Tool. Please test it and comment back.
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Order of duplicated artboards is reversed
A big issue is that if you select several artboards at once to duplicate them and they were in order
A
B
C
they used to duplicate as
copy of A
copy of B
copy of CSince the latest Illustrator update they mirror instead, as
copy of C
copy of B
copy of AMakes batch duplication worthless and I now have to duplicate each one separately OR do the set and then move them around manually.
17 votesIt seems like this bug has been successfully fixed in the latest Beta 30.4.0.80 — please verify and comment back!
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