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  1. Toolbar panel won't stay long & skinny when docked

    The toolbar panel on the left, when docked to the left side of the screen, will not stay long & skinny (after pressing the double arrow) when I close and reopen Illustrator. It always goes back to short & fat. If I undock it, Illustrator remembers the orientation just fine. This happens even when I save a new workspace.

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  2. Centering guides

    Illustrator CC 2019 - 23.01:
    When guides are grouped it is impossible to center this group in de page by using the "alignment on artbord tool". This was working until Illustrator 2017.

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  3. Using the direct selection tool on a path, whilst holding ‘shift’ to drag causes crashes/can’t preview.

    Mac Mojave 10.14.1 > Illustrator 23.0.1.

    This issue does one of 3 things:

    

1/ the path repeatedly snaps back to the origin (Annoying).

    2/ the path extends vertically top to bottom off the artboard causing ‘cannot preview’ issue. Although this is fixed with an undo and selecting view using GPU/CPU. (Really Annoying).

    3/ Illustrator hangs and becomes unresponsive (basically hammers my system resources) and I have to force quit or it just crashes. (Ridiculously Annoying).

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  4. Draw Inside Object problems

    I am working on an Apple Mac OS Sierra Version 10.12.6.

    In Illustrator I can't use the draw inside objects, Draw Normal and Draw Behind are enabled, not Draw Inside?
    Thanks, Pam

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  5. Can't change corners or terminators for pattern brushs

    Using Illustrator CC 2019 (23.0.1 64 bit) on Windows 10 Pro
    OS: Windows
    Version: 10.0
    System Architecture: x64
    Built-In Memory: 16253 MB
    I am creating a custom pattern brush with simple shapes and when I try to change a corner or terminator in the brush properties the drop down flashes but does not persist in order to allow me to change it.

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  6. ctrl key to change the size of an object

    The ctrl key is supposed to make a square arround my selected object which lets me change the size of the object, but this function randomly stopped working.

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  7. Scaling object(s) is causing the associated bounding box to become a shape ('expanded object' appears on the screen after scaling).

    Seems to be occurring repeatedly - updated/reinstalled Illustrator 2019, which had received it for a short period, but now it has re-emerged. Driving me mad! Seems to occur more with smart guides and holding the shift key.

    See attached for examples.

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  8. Compound shape bounding box issues

    MacOS Sierra (10.12.6)& illustrator 23.0.1

    A compound shape of multiple objects should be acting as a single object so its bounding box should maintan the same (as group's does) but it keeps resetting after any rotation.

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  9. CMD + D keys not working, and unable to rotate and copy object multiple times around object

    Trying to rotate object multiple times around a circle, but CMD + D not working. Also when using rotation box, after clicking 'copy', command box automatically exits without even clicking OK and i'm taken back to drawing board without being given option to copy object again.

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  10. freeform gradient tool is grayed out and not working.

    I have updated Illustrator and the new freeform gradient tool is grayed out in the gradient panel. It is not usable.

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  11. Offset Path-Transform Again (Crtl D)

    Using Offset Path to enlarge an object, works fine. When I use: Transform Again (Crtl D) to duplicate the same action and make another larger object it no longer works. It worked prior to Illustrator 2019 when I needed to make a concentric object. Please fix.

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  12. Disappearing an outline size diameter of a brush tool

    When you just launch the Adobe Illustrator, you can see the outline size diameter of the cursor of brush/blob brush tools, but when you have drawn something the outline disappears , you can see only an icon of the brush and no clue what size is currently on.

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  13. Selection Tool - not showing box when shape is selected?

    When I am using the Selection Tool, it doesn't show the box it did before round the selected shape. So I can't alter the shape.

    It seems to be filled in green corners exactly like the direct selection tool.

    I have closed Illustrator and opened it again.

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  14. Masking in Illustrator not Working

    The masking isn't behaving as normal in illustrator CC. I'm not sure if something is amiss on my end, but my standard workflow isn't giving me the results I'm expecting.

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  15. Illustrator groups unintended objects, you can't ungroup unless you click on a certain object.

    I've had this issue for years with various versions of Illustrator. Occasionally when grouping and ungrouping objects Illustrator will get stuck on a grouped object and then subsequently clicked objects with that object.

    It's annoying because it creates unwanted group handles for the subsequent object you want to click or transform.

    Over the years I've found that the only way to "ungroup" the unwanted group is trying to find and select one of the objects that is "causing" the unwanted grouping for lack of a better explanation.

    Again, this is not a new bug. It's something that I've been dealing…

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  16. brush pressure issue

    so, i recently just bought this new tablet (GAOMON M106K), so i could make some drawings but when i started to use it with the pressure it randomly puts off these dot like ends for the lines. This is really getting me frustrated because i cant find anyone who has this problem, it inst the pen or tablet either because i have tried it on different software and its perfect. If anyone could get back to me that would be great

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  17. 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.

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  18. Blob brush describes a path, not a form

    Recently, when I use blob brush with my wacom one, it describes a path, not a form. If I use the mouse, blob brush works well. I do not know how can I solve it.

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  19. Clipping mask not working

    When I try to create a clipping mask with a photo and a vector shape nothing happens. I draw a circle over the photo and use shortcut Ctrl+7 and absolutely nothing happens.

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  20. 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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