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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Node.js: Server-side Javascript has stopped working Windows is checking for a solution to the problem
I went online to and followed the steps in Control Panel under Programs and Features. And the javascript message continues to pop up. Please advise
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Illustrator shows spinning circle - tried everything
I can use the mouse, but the cursor has a spinning wheel even outside Illustrator, and the menus don't work. I've been through checklists about install/reinstall, remove user preference folder, in Illustrator as in other products, I've tried moving all the fonts I could from the fonts folder. I've rebooted multiple times. I've tried reinstalling Illustrator. After doing all this, I get error messages such as "The operation cannot complete because of an unknown error (SExi)", "The operation cannot complete because of an unknown error (CANT)". I'm currently also using After Effects - I removed the user preferences using the…
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No DPI resolution in export file when export for screens
When export I use export for screen, there is no DPI resolution in the exported files.
Illustrator 21.1.0 - macOS
1. Create a new document
2. Create a simple element like a rectangle with 200 x 200 pixel
3. Set the document size to 200 x 200 pixel
4. Export it for screens
5. Generate 3 diffrent files with the scale factor of 29, 58 and 87 pixel
6. Save / Export the files
7. Open the file in preview or Photoshop
8. You can see that the images doesn't contain any DPI information3 votes -
The "HDV 1080" preset needs fixing
The "HDV 1080" preset resolution is 1920x1080. Small point, but the resolution of HDV is 1440x1080, so the naming of it is kinda wrong. I think in Photoshop, AE & Premiere, it's referred to as the "HDTV 1080" preset, so I think it's probably a mistake/typo by someone at Adobe.
Also, the preset gives you an extra artboard which is 14400 x 14400 px for some reason (I imagine it's also a bug), so when you try to export your file, it always defaults to exporting this artboard unless you delete it. Again, small thing but clearly a mistake and…
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Link location mistaken for other document's link location
When opening a specific document, links are found missing.
When I open the document nevertheless, click on a link and check the location, the path it shows is one that was used in a previously opened, unrelated document.
When my colleague opens the document on her computer, everything is fine.
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Illustrator won't open more than one file at a time.
I have version 21.1.0 (64 bit) running on Windows 10 (more system details in attached png). I am not able to open more than one file at a time. What happens:
- I open a file.
- I double click to open another AI file (other file opening methods have same results).
- Nothing happens. One file remains open. I might see the spinner mouse for a sec but the second file never opens.
- If I try to close the first file, leaving Illustrator open, and open a new file, Illustrator becomes unresponsive and I have to close it via the Task Manager.
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3 votesPlease get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com or any of the other support channels.
Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here. -
Hitting Enter/Return to confirm after modifying values (Stroke, Opacity, Etc) in the Top Toolbar Opens a Move Dialog Box Instead
When modify values such as opacity in the toolbar, i have always hit enter/return to confirm changes. As of recently however, this now opens a Move dialog box instead of submitting my changes. (See the attached gif for an example)
If there is something wrong about my workflow please let me know, but I don't currently see any other way of confirming these types of minor edits.
After several rounds of cancelling the move dialog, the changes will miraculously go through, but there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why. As you can imagine, this is…
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Fonts Slow EVERYTHING Down
Fonts are the slowest feature in programs from MS Office to Adobe. This problem just caused me to lose work because AI shut down while trying to figure out how to manage a standard font with which I was working. Thanks for nothing AI and your simpleton font generators. You're fired.
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FILE Corruption - Illustrator will not open AI files. Adobe CC/Windows 10.
just trying to open AI files to work in ILLUSTRATOR. POS won't open. After reboot, won't open. How was the subscription model supposed to be better?
3 votesPlease get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com or any of the other support channels.
Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here. -
Zoom artefact
Illustrator 21.1.0
When I use a very high zoom (25 500 %), paths appear distorded or even disappear.
It happens when GPU rendering is off as well as when it's on.
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Undo Button Stops Working
When using the pen tool, if I move the object or try to undo an incorrect anchor placement I cannot undo what I've done by using keyboard commands or Edit > Undo
3 votes -
Saved file reopens with some layers and data missing
After saving my work and reopening the file later, some layers and data are missing. Around 40% of my completed work is disappearing, even though the file was saved properly.
Please help me recover the missing data and identify the cause of this issue.
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Opening PDF with missing font immediately saves file as .ai
Opening a pdf which has fonts not available on your system results in an immediate save as .ai after dismissing the replace font dialog. Occasionally Illustrator will then stop accepting mouse clicks, as though it has a open dialog box waiting for an action.
Lockup aside, the expected behavior is the file isn't saved.
Started with the latest version of Illustrator, running on MacOS 14.8
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Color of font randomly changes when opening file
Tahoe 26.6.1
Illustrator v 30.7
I open a file I was just working on only 5 minutes prior to find that more than 75% of my text has changed color to a random color in my swatch panel. This has been happening consistently since updating to the latest version about 15 days ago. I can even see the color change when I hit space bar to preview the file before opening it. The PDF versions of the files remain fine, no random color changes.2 votes -
Sampling a color from a layer below a placed PDF picks white, unlike previously
Have a layered file. Top file is a linked PDF with linework. Below that layer are colours. When I want to eyedrop a colour from the layer below for a new object, while it samples the colour correctly it turns the object white instead of the colour sampled. The only work around is to turn off the linked PDF layer on top and it will sample it correctly. This was never an issue in previous versions and is very frustrating.
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Illustrator 30.7 Bug – First Color in Recolor Artwork “Current Colors” Incorrectly Appears Gray
After updating Adobe Illustrator to version 30.7, I am experiencing an issue with the Recolor Artwork feature. The first/original color in the Recolor Artwork panel is being displayed as gray, even though the actual artwork color is green.
Before the update, the color was correctly recognized and displayed as green. This issue appears to have started after installing the latest Illustrator update.
Expected behavior: The original color should be correctly recognized and displayed as green in the Recolor Artwork panel.
Actual behavior: The first/current color is incorrectly displayed as gray, which affects the recoloring process and makes it difficult to…
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Scribble Effect Not Showing Up in Menu, But Still Accessible
Before, the Scribble effect used to be found under Effects > Stylize. In the 2026 version, it's gone. Only Glowing Edges appears under Stylize. But when I search for Scribble by hitting the magnifying glass icon and typing it in, I can access the effect and still use it. Some people still use this effect for making ikat-inspired shapes, for example...I think it was removed from the menu by accident. Please readd it under Effects > Stylize.
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SVG fehlende Pfade beim öffnen/importieren
MacOS: 26.5.2 (25F84)
Illustrator 30.7SVG wird nicht korrekt geöffnet/importiert, es fehlen Pfade!
Wenn die Datei vorher in Inkscape neu gespeichert wird z.B. als PDF ist alles vorhanden.(leider kann das svg nicht angehängt werden!?)
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Eyedropper not copying font style from source to target on Mac when Option key is held
The Eyedropper also not lifting font style from source to target when holding down option key on Mac.
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Pasting a single CMYK channel value modifies all CMYK channels
Illustrator version: 29.8.9
Operating System: Windows 11Description:
When I copy a single CMYK percentage value (for example, the K/Black percentage) from one object using the Color panel and paste it into the corresponding CMYK field of another object, Illustrator also changes the other CMYK channel values automatically.Expected result:
Only the pasted CMYK channel (for example, K) should change, while the remaining CMYK values should remain unchanged.Actual result:
Illustrator modifies the other CMYK channel values as well, even though I only pasted a value into a single channel.Question:
Is this the expected behavior (a feature), or is…2 votes
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