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  1. 2019 v23.3 still keeps crashing

    I'm just using a regular brush tool but 5 minutes using it voluntarily closes the app. It keeps happening every five minutes. I'm using surface pro i5

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  2. Nudging with arrow keys problem when in Picas

    OS X 14.5 Ill 2019 CC 23.0.3/23.0.4:
    This seems to be only happening when the Units are set to Picas:
    Using the arrow keys in the control panel to move an object "below" 0 does not function correctly. E.g.: If an object is at "0p0", hitting the down key moves it to "0p1" instead of "-0p1", then bounces back and forth to "0p0".
    This occurs for any value between "0p0" and "-1p0". If the starting point is less than "-1p0" then the down keys behaves properly, but if you nudge back UP to past "-1p0", then the value pops to…

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  3. Magnetism on bezier points

    Today, there is no magnetism on bezier points and it is very annoying when you're drawing. Magnetism only works with anchor points (and not bezier points). Here is a GIF showing the problem.

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  4. Gradient tool glitched

    The gradient tool just completely stopped working properly. It looks normal until I select something to add a gradient to, and then the sliders no longer work, nor does the eyedropper. The opacity and location drop downs are suddenly in the middle of the gradient preview. If I close our illustrator and reopen it looks like it's back to normal, but as soon as I try using it- it glitches out.

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  5. Shape builder moves arrowhead

    Illustrator 22.1 on Mac 10.13.6

    When I use the Shape Builder tool to cut a path with an arrowhead, it moves the arrowhead to the other end of the path (but without changing the stroke style).

    I cannot put the arrowhead back by clicking the end anchor point of the path.

    All I can do is save, close the document and reopen it, then I can (and have to) click each of my paths end points to put all the arrowheads on the right side.

    Here's an example, with the Stroke panel visible.

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  6. Pathfinder Divide Function Not Working

    When attempting to divide paths with a closed shape below, the paths are removed but the shape is not divided.

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  7. No snap to artboard

    Snap to artboard not working with smart guides on (or with any other form of snap on) tried on both existing and new files - no snap no feedback of cursor - using drawing tools pen or rectangle.

    Illustrator 23.0.1
    Windows 10 Enterprise 1803

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  8. Curved Lines Unclear

    Any sort of curve that is drawn, imported, or even text is unclear? I have uninstalled and reinstalled and have no idea what is going on? See image below. Its not a fill or stroke setting. Anybody have any idea what the hell is going on? HELP

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  9. anchor point tool

    Anchor point tool does not allow me to bend the straight line by dragging the path to convert it to curve. is this a bug?

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  10. Selecting pen lines (vectors) & anchor points is really hard after updating to newest version of CC 2019.

    I recently updated my OS to Sierra & with that my CC updated to 2019 23.0.2. Ever since, it takes several tries to select a line or an anchor point using the direct select or group select tool & to remove points using the Add/delete anchor tools. The scissors tool also can't seem to find the line to create a point either. It is extremely frustrating & slows down drawing a lot! It seems like the lines/points that we are looking at, are not in the same place code-wise maybe? Something is not lining up. PLEASE fix quickly!

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  11. use the key stroke spacebar/command for the mag

    It keeps changing my ability to use the key stroke spacebar/command for the mag! I don't have time to **** around with this. Please stop changing things .

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  12. ALIGN PIXELS IS DRIVING THIS PATTERN DESIGNER CRAZY!

    ALIGN PIXELS IS DRIVING THIS PATTERN DESIGNER CRAZY! Look, some of us use inches. I create precise repeat patterns and they MUST align the way I decide to align them! It's that simple. I've attempted to turn off ALIGN PIXELS and every time I close and start Ai again it resets to its default. When I enter a number, dammit,, it needs to stay the number I entered. I'm the boss here,, not Illustrator! Please give us a permanent fix to turning off for good this default I will NEVER use.

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  13. Illustrator cc2019(v23.0) テキストをアウトライン化すると元の位置からズレる

    テキストを効果→パスの変形→変形で回転したものを、アウトライン化すると元の位置からズレます。フォントのサイズが大きいほどズレが大きいようです。
    印刷会社へ入稿する際や、納品する場合も必ずアウトライン化したファイルを作成するので、このズレは致命的です。
    早急に改善していただきたいです。

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  14. Line Segment tool not workin, unable to access

    Line Segment tool not workin, unable to access

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  15. Smart Guides - Center point not usable

    When Smart Guides are enabled, the Center point of an object is shown, when hovered over the edges of the object, but it dissappears (and doesn't snap) when trying to hover over the Center point itself.

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  16. Unable to select individual anchor point to move

    I was trying to fill a shape with an object but can't select and move individual points to create the custom shape i'm looking to make. It just moves everything even if I have the other layers locked

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  17. Can't create bar charts with numbers larger than 2,147,483

    When creating a chart with numbers larger than 2,147,483, the value axis will not render the number positions accurately.

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  18. Cannot change the blending mode when the gradient tool is selected (windows 10, ai 23.0.1)

    Is this a bug or a feature? If this is a feature then it is very uncomfortable.
    In version 22 it was possible to change the blending mode with the gradient tool selected.

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  19. Move tool also moves the screen

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

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  20. Transform tool not scaling proportionately.

    Version CC 23
    OSX High Sierra 10.13.6
    When entering values into the transform palette to scale a group containing objects with a guassian blur or feather effect, the result is not proportional as intended. The group gets squashed a bit. When the objects with the effects are removed the group will scale proportionately.

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