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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2 votes
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DXF export produces silently incorrect geometry for fabrication workflows
I initially submitted this as a feature request.
After further discussion and testing, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is better classified as a bug: the export completes successfully, but silently produces geometrically incorrect data for precision workflows.Illustrator offers DXF export as a supported output format. However, when exporting geometry that is visually exact (e.g. circles, constant-radius constructions, rounded slots), the resulting DXF contains only Bézier-approximated splines or segmented polylines, without warning.
This results in silent degradation of geometric accuracy:
• Visually exact geometry in Illustrator
• Numerically incorrect geometry in DXF
• Errors only become apparent downstream…2 votes -
Objects on Path tool caushes instant crash
Using a mac mini and v. 30.1 of Illustrator. every single time I use the Objects on Path tool illustrator crashes instantly. It wasn't doing this a couple of days ago. I thought it was because of a new script I downloaded but even after removing it I still have the same issue.
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Shape changes color every time I reopen the file after saving
As the title says, every time I start working on the saved file, a particular 1 type of shape across all artboards changes color to yellow or black from white when I reopen the saved file. Still can't understand why yellow or black, I never put yellow on that shape.
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Text Import Options dialog shows up when I try top open my working file
This dialogue box opens, but my working file is not visible, pls help
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Tabs window not available in 30.1
Mac OS Tahoe, AI desktop version 30.1 <-- updated yesterday 12/22/25
Creating new area text (paragraph text) which requires tab structure, first thing, the shift+command shortcut no longer works. So I can't indicate in a screen grab what doesn't show up. It is also greyed-out within the Top Window Menu>Type>Tabs2 votes -
GPU Performance causes lag on RTX 4000 Ada – CPU rendering is smoother
Illustrator version: 2026 (30.1)
OS: Windows 11
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
Driver: NVIDIA Studio 591.59Description:
When GPU Performance is enabled, Illustrator becomes less responsive (lag during zoom, pan and object manipulation).
Disabling GPU Performance makes Illustrator significantly smoother and more responsive.This happens even on empty or simple documents.
The issue is reproducible and does not depend on file complexity.Expected behavior:
GPU acceleration should improve performance, not reduce it.2 votes -
Rasterize creates a thin horizontal bright stripe / line
I tried to rasterize my clipped mask short design (images & vector within), but the result raster was damaged white line on it.
after I tried other anti-aliasing option to none, it seems done fine and without damage. So I think it's from the anti-aliasing option which caused it.
Windows 11, Illustrator 30.12 votes -
3d extrusion doesn't render wireframe.
I've been a power user of Adobe 3d effects.
The new effects have this bug pending since years now. With the new update also this hasn't resolved.
When you apply extrusion on a rounded square/rectangle and try rendering wireframe, it doesn't render many lines, requesting to please fix this soon2 votes -
ツールウインドウがフォントセレクターにかぶってしまう
2026のこのパターンのワークスペースにおいて、ツールウインドウがフォントセレクターにかぶってしまう。
以前のように最後にクリックしたウインドウが、最前面にくるように戻して欲しい。2 votesThis is reportedly fixed in Beta 30.4.0.103. Please update, if possible, and check if it behaves as it should now.
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SVG import bug: cannot import images via SVGs exported from Figma
Here's an example SVG with four images (all referencing the same image -- this is a simple checkerboard raster (I tried using a more visual example, but the base64-encoded strings for photos seem to be too big for UserVoice)).
- I believe this is first plagued by the same problem as https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50819006-svg-import-bug-svg-parser-is-incorrectly-depend . If I import as written here, all fills show up blank in Illustrator.
- Once I reorder the defs to be at the top, I can see that the image is somewhere in here, but it is not rendering correctly in my file (see screenshot), presumably because of the…
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SVG import bug: pattern alignment bugs
The following represent three patterns with different alignments (see screenshots for expected vs how Illustrator imports them) (note: these are exported from Figma, and as exported they are also running into https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50819006-svg-import-bug-svg-parser-is-incorrectly-depend , so the actual results shown here in the screenshot are after manually reordering the
rectto be belowdefs)
…<svg width="80" height="81" viewBox="0 0 80 81" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <rect x="0.5" y="0.5" width="78.9817" height="79.3527" fill="url(#pattern0_39_81)" stroke="black"/> <defs> <pattern id="pattern0_39_81" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" patternTransform="matrix(26.7247 0 0 26.7247 0.5 0.5)" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 30.369 30.369" width="1" height="1"> <g id="pattern0_39_81_inner"> <circle cx="10.123" cy="10.123" r="10.123" fill="url(#paint0_linear_39_81)"/> </g> </pattern><linearGradient id="paint0_linear_39_81" x1="10.123" y1="0" x2="10.123"2 votes -
SVG import bug: patterns import incorrectly
This pattern (from the MDN page) imports visually incorrectly (see screenshot):
<svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<pattern id="star" viewBox="0,0,10,10" width="10%" height="10%">
<polygon points="0,0 2,5 0,10 5,8 10,10 8,5 10,0 5,2" />
</pattern>
</defs>
<circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" fill="url(#star)" />
<circle
cx="180"
cy="50"
r="40"
fill="none"
stroke-width="20"
stroke="url(#star)" />
</svg>
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SVG import bug: SVG parser is (incorrectly) dependent on <defs> order
The SVG spec recommends but does not require <defs> appear at the top of the document (before elements that use them).
This SVG, from the MDN patterns page, imports visually to Illustrator (albeit incorrectly):
<svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<pattern id="star" viewBox="0,0,10,10" width="10%" height="10%">
<polygon points="0,0 2,5 0,10 5,8 10,10 8,5 10,0 5,2" />
</pattern>
</defs>
<circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" fill="url(#star)" />
<circle
cx="180"
cy="50"
r="40"
fill="none"
stroke-width="20"
stroke="url(#star)" />
</svg>
If I reorder the <defs> to the bottom, which is still valid SVG, it does not import anything visual at all:
<svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">2 votes -
My files are not saving
Whenever I save a file it says it was saved on my desktop, but when I go to find it later its not there, like it didnt save or never even existed. I was recently working on a few files and I saved them all, but when I opened the app again only five opened, more then 70% of my work was lost and I dont know why.
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SVG import bug: fails to import shadows exported from Figma (using filters)
Examples (all of these should render drop shadows or inner shadows, but import as plain circles without shadows):
Drop shadows:
…<svg width="294" height="305" viewBox="0 0 294 305" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g filter="url(#filter0_d_0_3)"> <circle cx="127.021" cy="127.021" r="127.021" fill="#FF7575" fill-opacity="0.6"/> </g> <defs> <filter id="filter0_d_0_3" x="0" y="0" width="293.126" height="304.293" filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse" color-interpolation-filters="sRGB"> <feFlood flood-opacity="0" result="BackgroundImageFix"/> <feColorMatrix in="SourceAlpha" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0" result="hardAlpha"/> <feOffset dx="27.9167" dy="39.0834"/> <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="5.58335"/> <feColorMatrix type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.252 votes -
SVG import bug: <use> element does not work
Example:
<svg width="355" height="355" viewBox="0 0 355 355" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<use href="#mypath" x="100" y="100"/>
<circle id="mypath" cx="127.021" cy="127.021" r="127.021" fill="#FF7575" fill-opacity="0.5"/>
</svg>
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SVG import bug: object with multiple fill overrides in style attribute (including P3) import with no color
Example:
<svg width="91" height="91" viewBox="0 0 91 91" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="45.5" cy="45.5" r="45.5" fill="#FF7575" style="fill:#FF7575;fill:color(display-p3 1.0000 0.4572 0.4572);fill-opacity:1;"/> </svg>(Figma exports SVGs from any files with P3 color profile like this)
2 votes -
Dragging a guide with Real-Time Drawing and Editing mode enabled makes black or cyan edges appear for all objects
I'm not sure if this is a possible feature, if so please let me know for what I can use it. Otherwise I would like to report it.
For example the following explanation:
I place some retangles on the artboard. Two objects get a color filling and the third one is filled with white. I use a ruler on one of the colored objects. When I drag the same ruler again, the white object appears and all object have a black stroke. When I drag a second ruler the white object does not appear. If I grab the second ruler…2 votesThe team is investigating this.
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Exporting PDFs makes a single file instead of many for each artboard
I am experiencing an issue exporting PDFS under export for screens. I have 2 artboards which I have named, but when I export it only exports 1 artwork and names the PDF the actual file name instead of the artboard name. Other file types, png, jpg, etc seem to be working but not PDFs.
Running illustrator 30.1
2 votes
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