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1. Cannot modify Fill and Stroke color of objects

   Sometimes when the object is selected (think it is the select tool activated by A) I cannot modify the color of the stroke or fill. The popup menu that I usually use for this does not work.

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2. Recolor - Color Theme Picker don’t work

   The Theme Color Picker doesn’t work when...
   In a document with artworks and images,

   1. Select artworks and click the Recolor icon, then go to Advanced Option.
   2. Enable [Open Advance Recolor Artwork dialog on launch]
   3. Quit Illustrator
   4. Open Illustrator
   5. Select artworks
   6. Click the Recolor icon in Control Panel
   7. Disable [Open Advance Recolor Artwork dialog on launch]
   8. Close the Recolor Windows
   9. With the Artworks still selected
   10. Click the Recolor icon in Control Panel again
   11. Click the Color Theme Picker
   12. Click on an image in the document

   Results: Nothing!

   To make it works again, we need to close the illustrator application and reopen it.

   This is in 2021 and also 2022.

   The Theme Color Picker doesn’t work when...
   In a document with artworks and images,

   1. Select artworks and click the Recolor icon, then go to Advanced Option.
   2. Enable [Open Advance Recolor Artwork dialog on launch]
   3. Quit Illustrator
   4. Open Illustrator
   5. Select artworks
   6. Click the Recolor icon in Control Panel
   7. Disable [Open Advance Recolor Artwork dialog on launch]
   8. Close the Recolor Windows
   9. With the Artworks still selected
   10. Click the Recolor icon in Control Panel again
   11. Click the Color Theme Picker
   12. Click on an image in the document

   Results: Nothing!

   To make it works again, we need to close the illustrator application and reopen… more

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3. Spot colour on non-print layer will appear in separations as CMYK

   1. Setup a spot colour

   2. Apply it to any object

   3. Set your layer to no printing

   4. Check the separations

   It shows the spot colour as CMYK.

   Until you set the layer to Print again.

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4. The name "Black" is automatically blocked when creating global swatches

   If you create a new global color swatch, regardless of the breakdown, the name "Black" is automatically blocked. The name "White" is not.

   It seems silly to call this issue out, but I've prepared logo libraries for eight and a half years now, and this has been an ongoing consideration. When I create a black swatch, there is always an extra step. Sometimes I intentionally misspell the name to create the swatch, or I create a non-global swatch with the correct name, but in both scenarios I have to adjust the swatch AFTER it is created to produce a black global swatch with the name "Black." The same extra step is not required for a white global swatch with the name "White."

   A comparison of my workflow below—

   Black Global Swatch:
   1. Remove all swatches from the file
   2. In the Color palette, click the 'Black' color shortcut
   3. In the Swatches palette, either click the 'New Swatch' shortcut at the bottom or select "New Swatch..." from the menu
   4. In the New Swatch dialog box, change the default name (depending on color mode, either "R=0 G=0 B=0" or "C=0 M=0 Y=0 K=100") to "Black"
   5. Check the 'Global' checkbox
   6. Select "OK"
   7. No swatch appears in the Swatches palette

   White Global Swatch:
   1. Remove all swatches from the file
   2. In the Color palette, click the 'White' color shortcut
   3. In the Swatches palette, either click the 'New Swatch' shortcut at the bottom or select "New Swatch..." from the menu
   4. In the New Swatch dialog box, change the default name (depending on color mode, either "R=255 G=255 B=255" or "C=0 M=0 Y=0 K=0") to "White"
   5. Check the 'Global' checkbox
   6. Select "OK"
   7. A "White" global swatch appears in the Swatches palette

   If you create a new global color swatch, regardless of the breakdown, the name "Black" is automatically blocked. The name "White" is not.

   It seems silly to call this issue out, but I've prepared logo libraries for eight and a half years now, and this has been an ongoing consideration. When I create a black swatch, there is always an extra step. Sometimes I intentionally misspell the name to create the swatch, or I create a non-global swatch with the correct name, but in both scenarios I have to adjust the swatch AFTER it is created to produce a black… more

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5. CMYK Files Colors are Displaying as RGB in Illustrator 2022 Version 26.0.1

   (Illustrator 2022) Open a new CMYK file, create a box, color Breakdown "87-75-0-0 "select the same CMYK color Breakdown "87-75-0-0 " (In Color Picker) that is clearly showing a darker color then what is behind the open select box.

   Screen Shot 2
   Open a new CMYK file in Illustrator (2021). Same process as above, now CMYK colors appear correct.

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   Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   If this happens for you, make sure you have the same color settings setup in both versions (Edit > Color Settings).

6. Color discripancy between "View on CPU" and "View on GPU" on a Mac with M1 chip

   I'm now running AI on a macbook pro with M1 chip.
   I noticed that when I switching "View on CPU" to "GPU", all colors became whiter and inaccurate (images inserted in AI became much whiter than the objects created and colored in AI).
   I've checked my older Macbook pro with intel CPU and AMD graphic card, the colors keep the same and accurate when I switch from CPU to GPU.

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7. Color guide issue/bug

   When I click on color in "color guide" it doesn't work. So shape has (let's say) "old" color. I can click on "new" color 10 times and nothing happen. Some colors works, some colors doesn't response.
   PLEASE FIX.
   Thanks!

   MacOS Monterey 12.0.1 Illustrator 2022 26.0.1

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8. Spot Colors in Linked or Embedded Images can be Renamed in Swatches Palette, breaking functionality

   Double clicking a spot swatch in the Swatches Palette allows you to rename the swatch. In past versions, Illustrator would not allow you to rename the spot swatch if it was used in a linked or embedded image. Now the spot swatch can be renamed whether or not it is used in an image. There is no warning that the spot being renamed is in use. After renaming the spot swatch, the Swatches Palette does not show the spot actually used in the image. Changing the color values of the spot swatch before renaming changes the appearance of the image, but it does not after renaming. After saving and reopening the file, both the original spot(used in the image) and the renamed spot swatch will be visible in the Swatches Palette.

   I've observed this behavior in the following installs:
   MacOS 11.5.2, Illustrator versions 25.3.1 & 25.4.1
   Windows 10, Illustrator version 25.2.1

   It is important that the Swatches Palette correctly reports the spot colors used in images. The renaming of a spot swatch used in an image breaks at least one of the save scripts we use in production. It also causes an error upon saving on machines with Esko plug-ins installed.

   Double clicking a spot swatch in the Swatches Palette allows you to rename the swatch. In past versions, Illustrator would not allow you to rename the spot swatch if it was used in a linked or embedded image. Now the spot swatch can be renamed whether or not it is used in an image. There is no warning that the spot being renamed is in use. After renaming the spot swatch, the Swatches Palette does not show the spot actually used in the image. Changing the color values of the spot swatch before renaming changes the appearance of the image,… more

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9. Dragging a gradient slider stop changes the opacity of other stops on the slider

   Hi all.
   Since I was asked by one of the Adobe employees, here's my post.
   Windows 10.

   I am getting seriously miffed. After using Illustrator ever since the nineties I can no longer do what I need so, so often: duplicating a color stop in a gradient while keeping the other stops as they are.

   Say I have the following:

   Stop 1 - position 0 - Opacity 0
   Stop 2 - position 25 - Opacity 100
   Stop 3 - position 75 - Opacity 100
   Stop 5 - position 100 - Opacity 0

   I need a zero opacity stop on position 50 and 'Alt-drag' the stop on either 0 or 100 to position 50 to copy it.
   This always worked, but no more.
   Instead, in the latest version it removes the opacity values from every stop it passes.

   If I 'Alt-drag' an opaque stop the same happens, all stops that used to be transparent are now fully opaque.
   It sometimes even affects stops in the vicinity, sigh.

   I can't work like this. I mean, I know workarounds, but I simply want to get on and work normally (fast). Can we hope for a speedy fix?

   Hi all.
   Since I was asked by one of the Adobe employees, here's my post.
   Windows 10.

   I am getting seriously miffed. After using Illustrator ever since the nineties I can no longer do what I need so, so often: duplicating a color stop in a gradient while keeping the other stops as they are.

   Say I have the following:

   Stop 1 - position 0 - Opacity 0
   Stop 2 - position 25 - Opacity 100
   Stop 3 - position 75 - Opacity 100
   Stop 5 - position 100 - Opacity 0

   I need a zero opacity stop on position… more

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10. Pantone swatches being deleted even after adding them to the correct folder

    Our graphic users need to use additional Pantones in Adobe illustrator. In order to do that, they copy some Pantone files to the AI's Pantones folder on the local machine. When they open AI, they can see and use the Pantone. The problem is, that after they close the AI application, it the Pantone files being deleted automatically from the AI's pantone folder. Therefore, they copy the Pantones to the AI's folder each time they need to use it, which is very discouraging.

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11. copy and paste random color change

    1.macbook pro 2021, big sur 11.4
    2. version 25.3.1

    within the same file, when I copy and paste an element, the fill is changing. the same issue does not occur when option dragging the drawing. it happens repeatedly. The fill that is changing is a colored pattern fill. It has happened with all "original" colorations (ie it does not only happen when using the light blue fill like in the movie. but they all change to the same yellow fill like in the movie.)

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12. Color Guide not working

    I'm working on a project and when i try to use the color guide to copy a color it doesn't let me put the color in.

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13. Color changed automatically

    Posts screenshots of saved files every 3 days. It is a clipboard without any additional work. The color automatically darkens slightly. An ever-increasing problem is causing major problems with our schedules. Please come up with a way to solve it.

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14. Color Theme Picker works with problems

    After the Adobe Illustrator update (don't know if it was the last one in April 2021 or the previous one) Color Theme Picker in a new version of the Recolor Artwork tool stops working. Not only in my app but in the apps of at least 3 people - different OS, different computers. It just doesn't activate then you click the icon.

    The solution was found but it was very strange - you need to open Adobe Illustrator not directly on your computer but through the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app. Then Color Theme Picker starts working. And continues to work if you reopen the app directly.

    We've found this solution by chance, 3 people tried to do this and this fixed the issue. But maybe something can be done from the side of developers to avoid such problems in the future.

    Regards,

    After the Adobe Illustrator update (don't know if it was the last one in April 2021 or the previous one) Color Theme Picker in a new version of the Recolor Artwork tool stops working. Not only in my app but in the apps of at least 3 people - different OS, different computers. It just doesn't activate then you click the icon.

    The solution was found but it was very strange - you need to open Adobe Illustrator not directly on your computer but through the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app. Then Color Theme Picker starts working. And continues to… more

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15. Tilde key to move a pattern within shape not working

    My Tilde/Graves accent key is no longer working to transform a pattern within an object. Normally, I can rotate or move around a pattern when I hold it down without moving the object. It hasn't worked since my last update.

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16. Cannot delete or merge duplicate colors

    My Swatches palette has multiple colors of the same name and formula. When I try to merge them, they don't merge.

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17. Blue is now purple

    When selecting a vibrant blue with the color-picker it shows it correctly and when it is applied it looks purple. (the color's HEX is correct though)

    This also happens when I drag&drop an image that has vibrant blue colors in it.

    Any ideas why this is happening?

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18. Colour code changing Illustrator 25.4 BUG!

    When I put in a number on R G B example R88 G122 B27, it changes but then when I select another object and go back to double check the other object the colour has changed back to something else. See screen shot. I saved the colour in the pallete. The colour should have the same values as the name I want R88, G122, B27 but its value is different, its giving me a different colour value.

    My colour setting are see screen shot

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    Under Review  ·  AdminAnkit Goyal(Illustrator Team) (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Hi,

    Thanks for reporting this issue.
    We are able to reproduce this issue and investigating it further.

    Regards
    Ankit Goyal

19. Imported objects loosing color from brush and swatch

    objects imported into another illustrator file loose their colors in both preview and swatches. We build items we produce by bring in standard objects that represent items we use over and over. Since the upgrade to 25.3.1, when we import those objects, the color is removed, does not happen in 25.2.3.

    macOS 11.4
    Illustrator 25.3.1 problem app
    Illustrator 25.2.3 no issue

    copy a lace object from sample to another file and it will loose its color

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20. Colour values change on their own! Very frustrating

    Colours keep slightly changing over time, even as I am designing live inside a file!

    I will enter an exact CMYK or RGB value to match our brands colours, then these values will change slightly all on their own.

    I've been monitoring this for about 2 months now hoping this issue would be resolved in an update... but it hasnt been!

    This is a massive issue! Colours have to be stable!

    We need to be able to trust the program with things that are vital for a brand, like their COLOURS!

    The attached image shows -
    Top: is the original version of the design with correct colour values
    Bottom: shows the change in colour and colour values a few mins later (still live in file, no save/close)

    Colours keep slightly changing over time, even as I am designing live inside a file!

    I will enter an exact CMYK or RGB value to match our brands colours, then these values will change slightly all on their own.

    I've been monitoring this for about 2 months now hoping this issue would be resolved in an update... but it hasnt been!

    This is a massive issue! Colours have to be stable!

    We need to be able to trust the program with things that are vital for a brand, like their COLOURS!

    The attached image shows -
    Top: is the original… more

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    Need More Info  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    This problem requires an investigation, but not enough data is gathered yet to even start it.

    
    

    Please provide these settings to help the team to deal with the problem:

    1. The version of illustrator. OS and GPU model

    2. Your color settings (a screenshot of the Color Settings dialog will do)

    3. A test file with swatches which gets changed

    4. A copy of this file when changes happen (if there is a difference in actual numbers swatches store)

    Also, please check if the behaviour differs when you disable GPU mode and note that.

    
    

    Send these to sharewithai@adobe.com (please also provide the link to this report for tracking purposes — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/40866958) or share directly in the comments if you are allowed to share these files publicly.

    
    

    It looks like this case is configuration specific, so if you are potentially willing to participate in the investigation of this issue by a call with a team member, please note this too.

    This problem requires an investigation, but not enough data is gathered yet to even start it.

    
    

    Please provide these settings to help the team to deal with the problem:

    1. The version of illustrator. OS and GPU model

    2. Your color settings (a screenshot of the Color Settings dialog will do)

    3. A test file with swatches which gets changed

    4. A copy of this file when changes happen (if there is a difference in actual numbers swatches store)

    Also, please check if the behaviour differs when you disable GPU mode and note that.

    
    

    Send these to sharewithai@adobe.com (please also provide the link to this report for tracking purposes — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/40866958) or share directly in the comments if you are allowed to share these files publicly.

    
    

    It looks like this case is configuration specific, so if you are potentially willing to participate in the investigation of this issue by a… more