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  1. XML variables error on create xml

    OSX 11.7.8 + Ai 27.9

    many problem when create variables for change ai files linked on artwork

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  3. Multiple Artboards only saving as main file name

    When exporting multiple artboards, they are not saving as individual artboard names but rather, trying to save as the main file name.

    Mac Ventura 13.5.1
    Illustrator Desktop Version 27.8.1

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  4. Exporting layered PSDs = Error 2393

    Illustrator 27.8.1 64-bit
    OS: Windows 10

    Exporting AI to layered PSD fails, regardless of DPI or whether artboard exporting is enabled. Flattened PSD export still works. This process ultimately locks up and completely crashes Illustrator.

    Steps: File -> Export -> Export as...

    Attempting the process with a third party export script also locks up Illustrator.

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  5. Pre Release

    I installed the pre-release of Illustrator and can't continue. It says:
    Your Illustrator has expired.
    Huh? That's definitely a bug! I can only uninstall it and return to my regular Illustrator or the Beta release.

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  6. GPU Preview Disables GPU Preview & Crashes erase Embedded Files

    Running Illustrator 27.8.1 on macOS Ventura 13.5.1

    MacBook Pro 16" 2022
    M2 Max
    32 GB

    Every now and then Illustrator switches to CPU Preview and disables GPU Preview. This can be fixed (most of the time) by saving, closing the file, and re-opening it.

    Somewhat related, Illustrator crashes daily, and when opening the recovered file, all embedded images are either invisible, black, or turn into noise. When looking at the "Links" panel, those files show up as 0 bytes in size.

    Weirdly enough, general performance is fine.

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  7. error en comandos

    No permite utilizar ningún comando, ni para acercar o alejar. nada...

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  8. Color Picker changes the settings when saved

    I am tweaking a color in Illustrator CC. I make slight adjustments to the Saturation and Brightness controls and hit Save. When I open the color picker again, the Hue, Saturation and Brightness controls are all shifted slightly. The Hue is especially disconcerting as it appears to be shifting left with every save.

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  9. Artboards are deleted after I close the program

    I was working on a project with multiple artboards. I closed and reopened the program and all the artboards except the second one were deleted and the second artboard became "Artboard 1".
    I tried it multiple times and this happens everytime.

    I'm on windows and version 27.9

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  11. バグ

    オブジェクト内の3d効果を押したところ、イラレが長時間動かなくなりました。一日経ってもそのままだった為しようがなくアプリを終了させたところ、完成していたファイルが消えていました。

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  12. Keyboard Shortcuts Issue

    I've encountered a bug where keyboard shortcuts, such as Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+Z, are not functioning correctly. This issue is happening consistently.

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  13. Text got removed automatically

    I was working on illustrator file, opened the file and texts were removed automatically.
    All fonts are installed, pleases fix this bug.

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  14. Strokes on a blend don't visually update in the stroke palette

    When I create a blend with a stroke, change the stroke it doesn't visually update, until I double click on the blend tool and reduce or increase the number of blends. Never used to do this, and is incredibly time-wasting and annoying.

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  15. Brush Pressure not working (greyed out) in 27.8.1 - Reverting to version 27.7 fixes issue

    When Illustrator auto updated to 27.8.1, all my pressure brushes stopped working. Pressure is not available as a brush option.

    I use an XP-Pen artist Pro 15.6 tablet on Windows 10

    I went through the SOP that I do when this happens - uninstalled and reinstalled multiple versions of the XP-Pen drivers and nothing worked. I think reverted Illustrator back to 27.7 and it works again.

    It would be nice if this functionality didn't break regularly when new versions are released. It makes Auto-updating an unrealistic option as I end up wasting time chasing down bugs when I really should…

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  16. ガイド線が消せない。選択できない。

    いくつかのファイルで、ガイド線を引いた後、選択もできず、消すこともできない状態に陥ります。ガイド線を一括非表示にした時に限り表示を一時的に消すことができます。印刷入稿などへ回しても現物に影響はないので良しとしていますが、作業にあたりとても邪魔で困っています。
    【マザーボード】
    ASUS PRIME B660-PLUS D4

    【CPU】
    12th Gen intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500

    【CPUクーラー】
    DeepCool AK400

    【メモリー】
    Corsair DDR4-3200(1600MHz) 16GB*4枚(64GB搭載)

    【グラフィック】
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

    【OS】
    windows10 64bit

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    Guides in Illustrator, unlike in InDesign, are considered to be objects and exist within layers. As per the comment by Ten_A, if your guides are contained within a locked layer, they won’t be selectable. 

    If you wish to change this behavior, you should upvote this request: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/37211029-make-guides-to-be-like-in-indesign

  17. AIC Autosave Automatically Disabled Itself

    AIC files autosave in Illustrator 28.7.1 for Mac Desktop is not working half the time. Some files it autosaves and others (usually the very large ones) don't. This hasn't been an issue before the latest release that I can see.

    If autosave isn't working a prompt letting me know would be great. Also, a repeating prompt if I haven't saved in a while would be an added bonus.

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  18. Big ugly black square in the middle of my picture.

    Every time I open a PDF version of my image, Illustrator adds a big ugly black square right in the middle of my picture, and there doesn't appear to be a quick way to remove it.

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  20. Where to begin?

    The progression of Illustrator over the last 2 years has become maddening. Im sure this will never be read but having come to the end of my tether i need to say something somewhere. Firstly, at work, i use the same size image and format to start 99.9% of all my work. Yet every time i open illustrator, i have to put thoise dimensions in manually, in the recent section is just has 3 standard sizes (one of which is only ever used in the US, i am not in the US)

    Secondly, every time i open illustrator it reverts…

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