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  1. Eraser or Blob Brush tools’ sizes are not adjustable with double-click anymore

    I can't change the dimensions of drawing tools such as the Eraser or Blob Brush tool with double-click anymore and there seems to be no shortcut or any other option to get here, even typing 'eraser' in the help section doesn't show anything.

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  2. Edges stay visible when you switch from Selection to Brush tool

    When you hover an object with the Selection tool and then switch to the Brush tool with the shortcut it will keep the edges (hover outlines) over it even if you start drawing somewhere else with the brush.

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  3. Transparency lost in Image Trace

    Transparency of .png images is lost if using the image trace option. So my already transparent picture now has a white background if I use image trace, unless I use sketched art which does not provide the look I want. All the options should be transparent, especially if the original file is already.

    21 votes

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    The latest Beta 28.7.0.45 finally offers transparency support.

    Transparent background is no longer traced as white in color presets '3 Colors', '6 Colors', '16 Colors', 'Low Fidelity Photo' and 'High Fidelity Photo'.

    Not (yet hopefully) supported for Black & White based presets.

    Partial transparency is not supported and will lead to incorrect colors for these regions. Overlapping path method will also result in incorrect object appearance.

    Note also this build introduced Logical Grouping of paths in output when expanded — to hopefully allow easier editing,

    Please try the build and provide feedback.

  4. A tool blob brush is working only for a few lines and then (without any error message) it stops drawing the lines.

    A tool blob brush is working only for a few lines and then (without any error message) it stops drawing the lines. Changing the tool for another and back to blob brush doesn't help.
    I've reinstalled the whole application but still the same issue.
    Windows 10.

    7 votes

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  5. Ellipse Tool not working

    Circle/Ellipse tool has some sort of preset effect making it look jagged. This should not be the default.

    This is a basic feature which should be working properly -please fix this or we cannot continue using this product.

    6 votes

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  6. Artboard Tool button crashes Illustrator

    I'm trying to put this in the "Illustrator Bugs" category, but the button I have to click says "Post idea". Apologies if this is in the wrong area.

    Every time I click the artboard button Illustrator crashes.

    I'm using a 2017 iMac
    Illustrator version 22.0.1

    I've been having the same problem since the last time I updated Illustrator (several months). Doing research in the trouble shooting forum leads me to believe this has been a problem since October 2017.

    No one had posted a solution in the forum.

    I spent a while on Adobe's website searching for the appropriate phone…

    4 votes

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  7. Free transform tool is still broken.

    Free transform tool is still broken in CC 2018.

    Look at the comparison.

    13 votes

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    I am happy to share that we have fixed this bug in our latest release – 23.0.6 which is available worldwide now.

    Going forward, our goal is to fix as many top User-Voice bugs as possible and as frequently as possible. Given the nature of the fixes, some of the bugs will take a longer time to fix, but we are on it.

    You can update to the latest release using Creative Cloud desktop App: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-updates.html

    Thank you for all the feedback. Keep it coming!

  8. Transform grayed out

    Very frequently (might be even 50 percent of the time) when I select an object the "Transform" and "Arrange" options in the "Object" menu (as well as the associated keystrokes) are grayed out as unavailable. When I deselect the menu and then select the menu again the "Transform" and "Arrange" options have magically become available. Selecting the menu a second time always "fixes" this.

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  9. no resize handles

    My Selection tool does not show the resize handles anymore- this is making it nearly impossible to design easily- I have to measure and assign all aspects if it isnt sized right the first go. I have tried everything to fix it and I need it for school

    17 votes

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  10. Live shape missing radius

    When creating a shape, then deleting an anchor point, the remaining anchor point does not have radius transforming options available.

    See screenshots.

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  11. Smooth Anchor Bug

    Shapes created with the Blob brush, and then simplified with the simplify path tool are creating some weird smooth anchors that look like corner anchors based on the handle locations and line angles exiting the anchor. But when you grab a handle, they snap together or straight, changing the curve shape in an unintended and undesirable way without warning. Very frustration and time consuming to correct.

    8 votes

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  12. Black boxes appear on top of anything I draw with the pen tool

    If I try to draw something with the pen tool a black box will cover it, while I can still draw what I want, I can't see what i'm doing which makes it very difficult.
    I've updated illustrator, my laptop, and tried new documents but nothing will change it.

    7 votes

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  13. pen tool bug, "option" key does not activate usable "convert anchor point tool".

    ai 22.1 on sierra mac. 10.12.4

    I can see the convert anchor point tool when using the pen tool by pressing option , however when I try to click an anchor point it keeps defaulting back to the pen tool, this is annoying.

    2 votes

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  15. Central Resize handles disappear when setting guides from the rulers

    When setting a guide by dragging from the ruler, the center resize handles of a selected object (the handle it is directly in the middle of a selected object) disappear. A short cut i used to use often is if i wanted to find a centerline of something, i would create a temporary square between two points, then drop a guide at the center where the resize handle is because i know that is the center of the two points.

    8 votes

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  16. Selecting Anchor Points is WAY TOO HARD

    Why is it necessary to click 30 or more times just to delete an anchor point? I have the tolerance set to the maximum, but it makes no difference. When one zooms in, it should make it easier, but nothing changes. Very time consuming and frustrating. Please fix. Illustrator CC 2017 v21.02

    6 votes

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  17. Selection marquee is difficult to see when transparency grid is enabled

    With the transparency grid enabled, when selecting objects with the selection tool by dragging the cursor, the marquee line for the selection is difficult to see. In the attached image, the selection marquee line can be barely seen (thin dashed line) on top of the black paths but not on top of the grid.

    2 votes

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  18. Transform Each always uses visible preview bounds instead of expected geometric bounds, ignoring the state of Use Preview Bounds option

    Rotate via Transform Each incorrectly places reference point.
    1. Version: AI-CC 22.0.0
    2. Steps taken:
    Objects: Triangles with 1:1 height/width ratios. Stroked with stroke centered on vector and sharp corners.
    Operation: Rotation via Transform Each command with a centered reference point.

    1. Expected result:
      Since the vector was contained within a square bounding box (1:1 H:W), I expected the triangles to rotate without changing XY location.

    2. Actual result:
      Rotations happened off-center, slightly moving the triangle toward the point that did not align with one of the bounding-box corners.

    Additional Testing:
    I tested the behavior of both the Rotate tool and the…

    8 votes

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  20. Option + Arrow Key Not Working in Illustrator 2018

    In all previous releases that I can remember. If you held down the option key and then tapped arrow key Illustrator would create a copy and move the object by the distance set in preferences. In the current version this functionality is missing and actually nothing happens. Is this working for anyone or is there a fix?

    7 votes

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