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)
8305 results found
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Illustrator 2026 embeds each duplicate bitmap image separately in PDFs, causing extremely large files
Mac Studio M2 Ultra, Tahoe 26.5.1
Illustrator 2026 embeds duplicate instances of the same bitmap separately when saving a PDF, causing the PDF size to increase with every duplicate.
To test this, I used one 2000 × 2000 PNG file that is 7.5 MB. I placed it once, duplicated the placed object a total of 9 times, and saved the same layout as a PDF using comparable settings in Illustrator 2025, Illustrator 2026, and InDesign 2026.
Results:
Illustrator 2025 version 29.8, Adobe PDF Library 17: 8 MB
Illustrator 2026 version 30.3, Adobe PDF Library 18: 71 MB
InDesign 2026 version…2 votes -
Freeform Gradient fails to apply / disappears on existing objects
I have a problem with the Freeform Gradient tool in Illustrator. When I apply it — whether in linear (lines) or points mode — the fill appears empty, the gradient never actually applies. It's even affecting other objects that already had this type of gradient applied in previous documents; when I open them in Illustrator and try to copy or move them, the gradient disappears and the shape turns transparent.
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Linked Images approximately above 268 megapixels render blank in illustrator (macOS)
System Information
Illustrator Version - 30.6
Operating System
macOS Tahoe - V 26.5.2Hardware
Apple M1 MaxI have identified what appears to be an undocumented rendering limitation or bug affecting very large linked raster images in Adobe Illustrator.
Illustrator successfully creates the link and the object appears in the document, however the linked image renders completely blank. No warning or error message is displayed.
After extensive testing, the behaviour appears to correlate only with the total pixel count of an individual linked image, rather than file format, colour mode, GPU settings or computer hardware.
The behaviour has also been…2 votesThe team is able to see the issue at their end with latest version of Illustrator on a Windows machine and is going to investigate it.
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CEP panel intermittently renders as blank/grey — content composited but never presented (Illustrator 2026 / CEP 12.1 / Apple Silicon)
Environment
- Adobe Illustrator 2026 (30.6.0), CEP runtime 12.1 / Chromium 99, AdobeCEP/12.1.0
- macOS on Apple Silicon; display at fractional HiDPI (CEP logs Zoom Html 1.250000)
- Custom CEP panel extension (Angular content)
Symptom
- Intermittently, on panel open, the panel shows as an empty grey pane and never populates for the remainder of the Illustrator session.
The extension page fully loads and renders: DOM is present, correctly sized, document.visibilityState === 'visible', OnLoadEnd fires. The host bridge works — adobe_cep.evalScript('1+1') returns 2.
The rendered pixels never reach the screen: setting document.body.style.background = 'red' produces no visible change in the panel, and DevTools…
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Artboard Size option is not available in the top Control panel in 30.6
In previous versions, the Artboard Size option was available in the top Control panel next to Document Setup. This was very convenient and helped speed up my workflow. However, in version 30.6, I have to use the right-side Properties panel every time I want to resize an artboard. This adds extra steps and slows down the design process. It would be greatly appreciated if you could bring back the Artboard Size option to the top panel.
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Illustrator 30.6: Window geometry is corrupted after exiting Presentation Mode on MacBook Pro M4 (macOS Tahoe 26.5.2)
I can consistently reproduce a window geometry issue in Adobe Illustrator after exiting Presentation Mode.
After pressing Esc to leave Presentation Mode, the Illustrator document window returns with an incorrect size that extends beyond the visible area of the built-in MacBook display.
The issue only occurs on the built-in display. If Illustrator is moved to an external monitor, the problem does not occur.System
Adobe Illustrator 30.6
macOS Tahoe 26.5.2
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, November 2024)Steps to reproduce
Launch Illustrator.
Open any document.
Make sure the document window is on the built-in MacBook display.
Enter Presentation Mode (Shift +…2 votes -
Select > Same > Object menu has Unicode square is visible in front of hotkeys
Select > Same > Object has a Unicode White Square □ in front of each displayed hotkey combination — these probably should indent the hotkeys to the right side, and it never happens.
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Custom letter shortcuts are not displayed in menus on macOS (JIS keyboard)
Environment
Illustrator 2026 (30.0&30.6)
macOS 26.5.2
Japanese (JIS) keyboardIssue
Custom keyboard shortcuts work correctly, but shortcuts using letters or symbols are not displayed in the application menus.
Numeric shortcuts (for example ⌘1, ⌘2) are displayed correctly.
Letter shortcuts (for example ⌘@, ⌥⌘R) execute correctly but are not shown in the menus.
The shortcuts are visible in Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts and are saved correctly.
This appears to be a menu display issue only.
Steps to reproduce
Open Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
Assign a custom shortcut using a letter (e.g. ⌘@).
Save the shortcut set.
Observe that the shortcut works.…2 votes -
Adobe Illustrator Pantone Connect LAB Color Bug
My team is running into a bug with Pantone Connect integration in Illustrator.
Steps to repeat:
1. Create Adobe Illustrator file.
2. Add Pantone swatch with Pantone Connect.
3. Swatch is LAB color, as it should be.
4. Save as PDF.
5. Import PDF into InDesign, and it comes in as a CMYK Pantone swatch.
6. If we import the native AI file, it comes comes in as a LAB Pantone swatch.We also noticed that if you put something like a rectangle in the document, and have it selected, when you select your swatch in Pantone Connect, it will…
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Cannot register Japanese script names containing dakuten (voiced marks) in Actions
Illustrator 2026で、アクション機能と日本語スクリプト名に関する再現可能な問題を見つけました。
濁点を含む日本語名の JSX スクリプトは、「ファイル → スクリプト」に正常に表示され、通常どおり実行できます。
しかし、「アクション → メニュー項目を挿入」を使用して同じスクリプトを登録しようとすると、Illustrator はそのメニュー項目を見つけられません。例えば、スクリプト名は次のとおりです。
テキストばらしAI.jsx
しかし、メニュー上では次のように表示されます。
テキストはらしAI
濁点付きの「ば」が「は」として表示されます。
このため、アクションではスクリプトを検索・登録できません。
スクリプト名を英数字のみへ変更すると、アクションへの登録・実行は正常に行えます。
このことから、Illustrator 2026では、アクションのメニュー項目登録時に濁点を含む日本語ファイル名を正しく処理できていない可能性があります。Steps to Reproduce
1、濁点を含む日本語名の JSX ファイルを用意する。2、Illustrator を再起動する。
3、「ファイル → スクリプト」に表示され、正常に実行できることを確認する。
4、「アクション → メニュー項目を挿入」を開く。
5、スクリプトを登録しようとする。
6、メニュー項目が見つからず、登録できない。
Expected Result
濁点を含む日本語名のスクリプトも正しく表示され、アクションから検索・登録できるべきです。I found a reproducible issue in Illustrator 2026 regarding Actions and Japanese script names.
A JSX script with a Japanese filename containing dakuten (voiced characters) appears correctly under File → Scripts and can be executed normally.However, when I try to register the same script using Actions → Insert Menu Item, Illustrator cannot find the menu item.
For example, the…2 votes -
"Save each artboard to a separate file" creates AI files with hidden layers and missing linked files
Adobe Illustrator 2026
30.6.0 (Windows 11)I discovered an issue when saving an Illustrator document with multiple artboards as separate AI files.
- Create an Illustrator document with multiple artboards.
- Place artwork on each artboard, including linked images/files.
- Go to File > Save As.
- Choose Adobe Illustrator (.ai).
- Enable "Save each artboard to a separate file".
- Save the files.
Expected result:
Each generated AI file should contain all artwork from the corresponding artboard, with all layers remaining visible and all linked files preserved.Actual result:
When opening the generated AI files in Illustrator, the files initially appear to…2 votes -
Vector shape out of place after saving as SVG
This is about the version 30.6. After saving the illustration as SVG, some elements got out of place.
As you'll see on the attachment, the black elements should be aligned to the road lanes.
I had to down grade to version 30.1 (desktop) to fix it.2 votes -
Bounding box with Use Preview Bounds get calculated wrong for a specific appearance applied
When Use Preview Bounds is enabled, the bounding box doesn’t hug the object as expected, calculating the final dimensions wrong.
Just open the faile attached, select the circle, go to the Appearance panel, double-click contents to access the only child of the group, and change the stroke. Once it's changed, the bounding box becomes larger than the actual bounds stays like this until the document is reloaded.Originally reported as a part of another bug, now fixed: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/44770009
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Shapes move when scaling
Window 11 Pro
Ai verion: 30.6Make a square and add a stroke. Align stroke to center. Grab the top path with selection arrow and pull down. The square will decrease in size but the bottom of the square will move down a little. It should stay in place. This happens with outside aligned stroke as well, but not inside.
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メモリ食い過ぎ。強制終了せざるを得なくなる。新機能や生成AIはいらないから安定を希望する。
メモリ食い過ぎ。強制終了せざるを得なくなる。新機能や生成AIはいらないから安定を希望する。使用するかしないか選択できるような改善が必要。
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Extremely Sluggish after Using Edit Toolbar
Picking any tool from Edit Toolbar will bring Illustrator to a crawl. Popups become unresponsive for around 5 seconds. If I start Illustrator while holding down Shift Ctrl Alt, it works great - but only when I do so. If I don't, it's back to being slow. Running Illustrator as an Administrator also makes it run great.
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Object Selection and Text Editing Issues in Illustrator 2026
Operating system and Adobe Illustrator desktop version:
Adobe Illustrator desktop version: Illustrator 2026Steps to reproduce:
Open a file in Adobe Illustrator 2026.
Try to select an object using the Selection Tool.
Try to select and edit a text object, including changing the font or text content.Expected result:
Objects should be selected smoothly and accurately.
The selection cursor/arrow should remain stable.
Text objects and fonts should be selectable so that the text can be edited normally.Actual result:
Objects cannot be selected or grabbed reliably.
The selection cursor/arrow does not behave consistently.
Text objects and fonts cannot be selected…2 votes -
Area Type text disappears after editing in Illustrator 30.6 (macOS), Composer recomposition causes inconsistent rendering
[Environment]
•Application: Adobe Illustrator 30.6
•Platform: macOS
•Language: Korean UI
•Text Type: Area Type
•Composer: Japanese Composer
•Language Options: East Asian Options enabled[Summary]
While editing an Area Type text frame, several characters near the end of the text were modified. Immediately afterward, a portion of the text disappeared.
The text itself still exists and is selectable, but is no longer rendered correctly.
The issue is also reproduced in exported PDF files.
Creating outlines renders all missing text correctly.
Changing the Composer temporarily restores the missing text, but introduces different layout corruption (first-line indentation becomes incorrect).
Creating a brand-new Area…-
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Illustrator not snapping to guides while holding shift key
Illustrator 30.6 Mac is not snapping to guides while holding shift key.
When creating a square, so I'm holding the shift key to constrain, it will not snap to a guide. If I let go of the shift key, then it does snap to the guide——but then I don't have an actual square! Why does it not snap to guide if I'm holding the shift key?! Makes now sense, and makes using Illustrator so frustrating. Slows my work down.
Please fix!
(Also, Illustrator is STILL NOT snapping to artboard edges--with Smart Guides on or off!)
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Preenchimento e linha do vetor saiu fora da seleção
Como na imagem, enquanto movia o desenho, o contorno e preenchimento ficaram totalmente desalinhado da seleção do vetor
2 votes
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