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
- Upload your Illustrator file or a video (screen recording or gif, this helps us most to reproduce the issue and resolve it)
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Closing unexpectedly
Closing unexpectedly, I have good system, i9 processor, 16Gb RAM, NVidia RTX 4070 card, still the app is closing unexpectedly
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CC Libraries don't retain Lab values of swatches
If you create a color with Lab values in Illustrator or InDesign and add it to a CC Library, it will convert to CMYK in a new .indd doc and RGB in a new .ai file. We work in Lab 99.9% of the time, so this is super frustrating. We have a database of custom color mixes/names. It would save us a ton of time if we could use CC Libraries for this.
The crazy thing is... if you make a rectangle with a fill of a custom spot color with lab values and save it as a Graphic, it…
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Illustrator 2025 forgetting dialog box preferences and reverting to default settings, especially after closing or crashing.
New update to Illustrator 2025 seems to have issues with reverting back to interface defaults as if the app was never opened.
Example panels reverting back to default: missing fonts or font activation panel, pantone blue reminder alert strip, save dialog asking to save locally or via cloud — pretty much anything with a "don't show this again" box, Illustrator seems to forget at least a few times per week.
It also seems to be reverting keyboard shortcut commands back to default presets, though retains custom presets — you just have to go back into the keyboard shortcuts panel and change to…
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[Win11 23H2] Illustrator 29.1 Doesn't See Installed CMYK Color Profiles
By default, no installed CMYK color profiles are visible in either Edit > Color Settings > Working Spaces > CMYK and View > Proof Setup > Customize... > Device to Simulate.
They become temporarily visible again after deleting the following files:
1) C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Color\ACECache11.lst
2) C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Color\ACEConfigCache2.lst
Sometimes I also have to reboot the system to make the profiles visible.
Unfortunately, the above solution works only once. After creating a new Illustrator files for the second time, all the profiles are gone again.
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The Illustrator was not responding every time I tend to save new file
Once I open Illustrator, it functions smoothly. I can open and save a copy of an existing files without any problems. However, when I click 'New File' and attempt to save it, the program consistently crashes with and became unresponsive.
I tried saving the recovered file, but it also hangs and 'not responding' when I click 'Save' in the File menu. I even restarted my computer to see if that would resolve the issue, but I'm still unable to save a new file.
I hope you can assist me with this problem.
OS: Windows 10
Illustrator version: 29.1 and even…2 votes -
Sizes of exported PNG files differ depending on the method used
Using "Export as" and "Export to Multiple Screen Formats" to export PNG format, with the same settings, there is a significant difference in size after export.
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Tip popup when zooming in and out (Alt key while brush is selected)
Whenever I zoom in and out using Alt + scroll wheel or a shortcut on my Wacom pencil, and have a Pencil or Brush selected, the smoothing tool pops up and gives this 'tip' that is obstructing my work. Turning tool tips off does not help.
'To smooth a section, select its anchor points with the direct selection tool and adjust the slider.'
It is really annoying, I'm not trying even trying to smooth the paths, just zooming! The tip stays on screen until I do something else, and pops back up whenever I hit alt. I know how the…
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Abnormal deformation coordinates of the envelope for a live text
After the deformation of the text envelope, the mouse wheel changes the bending value and the object coordinates shift. See video:
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Scale Tool center point sticking to the cursor
When using the Scale tool, when I drag the center point with the mouse (actually it happens when using the pen), it sticks to the tip of the cursor and does not go away for a while. I lower the program window down, switch to other programs, only then it is solved. The program locks at that time.
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Copy Paste in place puts the art at a wrong placa
Copy/ Paste in Place does not work. I selected an Artboard, but it never got pasted into the !selected! Artboard, but in any other artboard, the original Artboard, or outside. Illustrator 2025 29.1 MacBook Pro M2, 14.6.1 (23G93)
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clicking on stroke color in properties box adds fill to stroke
When trying to change stroke color, the properties box shows nothing in the RGB boxes. Clicking in them adds a fill to the stroke which is unwanted. Edit Gradient controls were buggy too
Mac OS Sonoma 14.7.1
illustrator v29.1 ( updated two days ago)2 votes -
Unknown error during file import
Illustrator 2025 (29.1)
MacBook Pro M3 16"
MacOS Sonoma 14.7.1When importing I'm getting a random "Unknown error" message. Afterwich the import failes.
This seems chipset related. When I boot Illustrator 2024 (28.7.3) in Rosetta mode, the error is gone.
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Fill gradient cannot be saved
Fill gradient, save, and then open the file. Gradient colors will become invalid
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Dragging objects conflicts with Screen Sharing in Sonoma
Dragging an object tries to convert it into EPS format.
More information here:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/recurring-quot-converting-dragged-items-to-eps-fortmat-quot-dialog-box/td-p/14148683/page/22 votes -
Paragraph style with bulletpoints doesn't apply bullets when coming from CC library
When I make a new paragraph style with bullets or numbering in an Illustrator document, I would like to reuse that. When I copy the style to the CC library, and apply that in a new document: the bulletstyle or numbering is lost.
Instead when I copy the textbox to the library, and place that in a new document, the paragraph styles behave identical to how they did in the original document.
I would suggest to make an improvement there, and not break the functionality of the paragraphstyles when used in a proper way through the library.. For me this…2 votes -
Gaussian Blur Effect Changed in 29.1 from 29.0.1
As previously reported in July 2020 when this happened with 24.2: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/40865740-gaussian-blur-effect-producing-different-results-f
This was last an issue with 24.2.3, and since 24.3 it had been successfully fixed with consistent results in 29.0.1.
December 2nd, 2024: We have discovered that the issue is how the Gaussian Blur effect performs on Process vs Spot colours.
In 29.1, Gaussian blur now produces an identical effect on both process & spot colours. We'd consider that a fix, as a designer should expect the same result no matter the colour used.
The challenge here for Adobe is weighing "fixing the blur" vs customer legacy files.…
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Constant crashing - can't even move an object
Have updated my illustrator to the most recent version 29.1.
Using Mac OS Sequoa 15.1.1 - M1.
I would make changes, scroll to another section of my frame. Return back and my changes were then 'reverted'.
Every time I open the app it lags, spinning wheel of death, and all i'm doing is trying to maybe zoom in or out, copy or move an object.
I have reverted to old versions, reinstalled etc
It's a small file, good computer with heaps of memory.
Illustrator is basically unusable at this point and can't do my work. .
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ハンドツールから、他のツールに切り替えができなくなる。かなりストレス
ハンドツールから、他のツールに切り替えができなくなる。
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When does Adobe plan to update Illustrator to new Windows 11 (24H2)?
I can't install Illustrator on my new Windows 11 (24H2) computer.
I understand that this 2024 operating system is not yet compatible with Illustrator. When does Adobe plan to update?
Currently compatible Windows operating systems 11 v23H2, v22H2 and v21H2, Windows 10 v22H2 and v21H2
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