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)
8338 results found
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Renaming an artboard in Artboards panel scrolls to have the item on top
The way it works in the newest update is infuriating.
In the newest update, when I change the name of an artboard in the Artboards panel, the panel automatically scrolls to have that item at the top. I keep losing my place in the Artboards panel and I can't keep track of what I'm doing. I don't see a benefit of the list jumping around all the time. It's horrific to work with.4 votesThe fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.
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Delete Artboard should not spam in History when only one artboard remains
While deleting artboards rapidly works now s it should, I can’t but notice that even when the only artboard is left, the Delete Artboard command and step still fires up and pollutes the History panel. With the only artboard left the command should just do nothing (until Ai team decided to invent the artboardless canvas and break all the things).
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Copy-pasting mesh between files results in rasterized image
When copying and pasting a mesh from one file to another, it turns into a raster image. However, simply dragging and dropping the mesh object works fine
Adobe Illustrator 30.1
macOS Tahoe 26.2 (25C56)4 votes -
Live Paint + Eyedropper recolors entire Live Paint group (macOS)
Product/Version: Adobe Illustrator 2026 — v30.1
OS: macOS 26.2 (Build 25C56)Issue:
When a Live Paint group is selected, using Live Paint Bucket (K) and Option/-click to temporarily switch to the Eyedropper samples a color but also recolors all faces inside the Live Paint group to that sampled color. This prevents using the Eyedropper to “pick a color to paint with” without changing existing fills.Expected result as in previous versions: Option-click while using Live Paint should only sample/set the active paint color, without changing existing faces in the Live Paint group.
Actual result: All faces in the selected Live…
4 votesThis issue is resolved in Beta build 30.3.0.73
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Using Image Trace with specific settings generates large black blob made of gigantic black circles
Image Trace yields a black blob when adjusting the settings now. For instance, it renders a details drawing into a clump when changing the settings to have 1% for the corners slider. This bug is in AI 2026 only.
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Moving several points of an area type or type on path causes "undo"
I am no longer able to move multiple anchor points for text on a path in v30 (GPU mode).
I'm using a Studio M2 Max with MacOS 15.5..The attached video demonstrates this behavior. I have two duplicate paths. While using "View using GPU" I try to edit multiple nodes on the text path. What happens is:
- the preview of the path disappears while I'm trying to move the nodes.
- the entire line moves, even though I've only selected a few nodes.
- my type was replaced with the "Lorem Ipsum" text (this happens intermittently, not every time).
But, when I…
4 votesWorks as it should now, in 30.2.1 build. Please update and comment back in case it still misbehaves for you.
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Illustrator takes years to save normal sized files without any super expensive graphical elements
Illustrator takes years to save normal sized files without any super expensive graphical elements
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Changes made by plugin tools are not rendered instantly in CPU Outline and Pixel Preview modes
Just recently something changed for plugins, and changes these make don’t get updated in modes until you force the canvas to redraw (zoom, move, draw in the region... not pan though).
Here, I try to use one of Astute Graphics’ plugins (it affects many) — I shorten the path, but Ai doesn’t re-render it!I bet it’s about performance, but come on! These tools is what keeps Ai afloat for many. Please don’t drop the support.
4 votesThe fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.
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Cannot Save as New File in v30
Using the latest version of Adobe Illustrator (2026 version?)
Trying to "save as new" but the save window does not load completely and then button shapes inside disappear and remains in this state. The only thing you can do is close the box.
4 votesThe team has identified an issue for a small subset of users who are on the Windows operating system and also have their network traffic routed through a proxy.
A temporary solution to this issue is the following:
- Open up PowerShell
- Copy and paste the following commands:
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Crashes all the time. Loosing hours of work because of your faulty app
The ******* piece of **** app crashes all the time and doesn't save on a Macbook Pro M1 w/16Gb. EVERY ******* TIME YOUR PIECE OF ************* **** BLOATWARE CRASHES YOU ******* *********** MOTHER ******* STUPID *** EXCUSES OF HUMAN BEINGS. ******** *****. **, **, *****!
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2026 Version is working horribly. What should I do?
2026 Version is working horribly. What should I do?
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Illustrator 29.8.2 saved .ai-file containing outdated pdf-version
We have a user that several times has encountered a serious bug with saving documents. Currently on version 29.8.2 (the latest available for us in the CC desktop app as of today). Windows 11.
Attached is an AI file showing the bug. Try opening it in e.g. Photoshop and Illustrator. You get very different versions.
It is a "PDF compatible file" saved from Illustrator, so it contains a PDF version for other apps to use, but this embedded PDF version shows an older version of the illustrator file (so opening it in Illustrator looks fine, but when using it in…
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Releasing Shift when resizing an area type with Alt+Shift (but still holding Alt) makes the text jump
Take a look at the GIF attached.
Here are the steps:
1. Create an area type, enable bounding box, click and drag a corner marker with Selection tool
2. Hold Alt + Shift to proportionally resize the area from its center
3. Change your mind!
4. Release Shift while still holding Alt and the mouse key — while still moving the cursorSome splitting happens — the frame of the bounding box follows the cursor, but the rendered frame with the text stays in the previous registered location.
The faster you move the mouse — the larger is the gap.…
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Selection reset after expand dynamic symbol
In Illustrator, there are two types of symbols: dynamic and static. By default, when we select all symbol instances and expand them, the resulting new objects remain selected. An unexplained bug has been found with dynamic symbols:
- Create a dynamic symbol in a document and place its instances.
- Save the file.
- Reopen the file.
- Try to expand the dynamic symbol instances.
Result: The selection is cleared from the objects, which does not happen with static symbols. If you place new instances of a dynamic symbol in the document, there is no selection loss – this only occurs with those instances…
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Severe Lag in Adobe Illustrator When Editing Text and Objects—~15s Input Delay on 2MB File
While working in Adobe Illustrator, I encountered severe performance issues across the entire application. Even with a lightweight file (~2MB), there was an approximately 15-second delay after any action—such as typing text, pressing Enter, or modifying objects. This lag affected not just text input but also general object manipulation and UI interactions.
The issue persisted despite the file being relatively small. I’ve previously worked on significantly larger and more complex Illustrator files without similar lag. This suggests the problem may not be file size-related, but possibly linked to a software bug or compatibility issue.
I attempted standard troubleshooting steps, including…
4 votesThis issue has been fixed in the latest Beta version, 30.8.28.
Please check to see if the issue has been resolved.
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Garbled names in menu in Ukrainian UI language, missing commands
Version 29.8.1 Missing and replaced symbols in some commands, and commands such as shadow disappear. The program has been reinstalled
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フォントの表示がおかしい
本日Illustratorのアップデート後、作成途中のドキュメント上のほとんどの文字が正常に表示されなくなりました。例えば、文字間の詰めが-1000のようになっている(数値は0なのに)。漢字が図形に化けている。書体によっては、まとなものもありますが、メインで使う新ゴやリュウミンなどは全く表示されません。
ところが、フォントの表示がないのに、PDFにすると表示されているのはなぜでしょう。4 votes -
The Default File Location option (local or cloud) is missing in Preferences > File Handling
Whenever we install Illustrator anew and try to save a document for the first time, we are given a choice — to save into Cloud or save locally. The default choices is Cloud and 'Don’t show again is checked) — Adobe actively wants users to use their system, I get it. However, if one makes a mistake and wants to alter this choice later — they can’t do it anymore.
At some point we had this option exposed in Preferences > File Handling, but later it started to randomly disappear for users, with the same build used. The support can…
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Large images scaled down too much (with resolution larger than 7200 ppi) become immovable
I'm not able to move images in my design. If I click image trace and make the image into a vector then I can move it, but as soon as I rasterize it back into an image then I can no longer move it. I also am not able to click to select the image, I have to drag a box around it to select the image.
Things I've tried:
- Checked for update
- Restarted my computer
- Restarted Illy
- Restarted Illy while pressing shift-options-command
- moved the file to my desktop (off of external drive)
- cleared…4 votes -
SVGオプション「文字:アウトラインに変換」の不具合
バージョン:
2024(28.7.9)、2025(29.7.1) で発生を確認。
2023(27.9.6)では問題は起こらない。再現手順:
・テキストを含むアートワークを作成
・別名で保存:SVG(svg) を選択
・SVGオプションダイアログ内で以下の項目を設定
文字:アウトラインに変換
「Illustratorの編集機能を保持」にチェック結果:
警告が表示される。「以下の項目を適切に書き出すことができませんでした:テキストはアトラインに変換されます」
保存されたSVGファイルをIllustratorで開くとテキストはすべてアウトラインに変換されており、
SVGデータ領域のテキストはアウトラインに変換されていない。望まれる結果:
警告が表示されない。
Illustratorで開くと編集可能なテキストオブジェクトがあり、SVGデータ領域にはアウトラインに変換されたテキストがある。----Translation----
It may differ from the actual terminology. Sorry.Defective version of SVG option:
2024 (28.7.9), 2025 (29.7.1).
not be reproduced in 2023 (27.9.6).Reproduction procedure:
・Create artwork containing text
・Save as: SVG(svg)
・Set the following items in the SVG option dialog
Characters: Convert to outline
Check the checkbox "Retain the editing function of Illustrator"Results:
A warning is displayed. " The following items could not be exported properly: Text will be converted to Outline"
When you open a saved SVG file…4 votesThis problem is reportedly fixed in the latest Beta Build 30.5.0.18. You can update and test if it’s truly gone.
However, please not there are some known issues with this particular build:
- Opening recent files from Home Screen Recent section is not working (opening recent files from File > Open Recent Files works fine).
- Generative Expand does not open its own HUD when used after Generate Vector, Generative Shape Fill, or Sketch to Vector. Instead, the previous tool's HUD is displayed and Generative Expand remains inaccessible. Workaround: Ungroup the generative content first, then apply Generative Expand.
- Half of Astute Graphics plugins can’t get loaded. Both teams are now aware of the problem.
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