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1. Illustrator Fails to Save as PDF or .AI After macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 Update — Skips Artboards, Crashes, and GPU View Greyed Out

   After updating to macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, Adobe Illustrator 29.5 (2025) is experiencing critical issues. When attempting to save as a PDF, it skips artboards, takes an unusually long time to load, and often crashes or shows an “unable to save” error. Saving a copy in .ai format also fails, regardless of location or file setup. Additionally, the “View Using GPU” option is inexplicably greyed out on some files, despite running on compatible hardware. These bugs are severely disrupting workflow and need urgent resolution.

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2. L'Importation ne fonctionne pas correctement depuis la mise a jour a illustrator 2025

   Bonjour, Depuis le passage a illustrator 29.5 la fonctionne d'importation depuis le menu Fichier ne fonctionne pas correctement : un grand cadre apparait apres validation de l'importation mais l'objet importé n'apparait pas !!!

   Seule solution : faire un drag and drop depuis l'explorateur !! Une catastrophe !

   Merci de la résolution rapide de ce problème critique.

   Ma version de windows : Windows 10 Professionnel 22H2 64 bits

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3. Collecting for Export marks document as edited

   Select 'Export as Resource' and the document will become 'Edited'
   Illustrator 29.0.1

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4. PDFs make AI crash

   I use PDFs for proofs to send to clients. They tend to make AI crash more than any other issue I have.

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5. SVG "Export" or "Save as" not working

   Unable to export or save any file as SVG unless I select an artboard, never had issues with this before. It does nothing when trying to, not even a error message.

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6. SVG files open altered

   My files are continuously saving incorrectly. They look great when I save, but when I close out and open it later, things are not as they were. Anchors/handles jump out of whack, stylized effects disappear, rasterized images go blank or disappear; it is maddening. I cannot use this program if my files do not reopen as I saved them. They are exactly right when I hit save, but upon reopening, or opening in another program, they are altered in infuriatingly time-consuming ways.

   Possible related symptoms -- upon saving a file, Illustrator regularly tells me my file has been modified outside of Illustrator and asks if I would like to continue. I never open files in other programs which change them in any way. The only programs I use Illustrator files in is occasionally Photoshop, or when I upload them to be used with my 3D printer. I can open a brand new file, work on it, save it, work on it some more, not even leave the program, hit save, and get the message about it being modified elsewhere.

   My files are continuously saving incorrectly. They look great when I save, but when I close out and open it later, things are not as they were. Anchors/handles jump out of whack, stylized effects disappear, rasterized images go blank or disappear; it is maddening. I cannot use this program if my files do not reopen as I saved them. They are exactly right when I hit save, but upon reopening, or opening in another program, they are altered in infuriatingly time-consuming ways.

   Possible related symptoms -- upon saving a file, Illustrator regularly tells me my file has been modified outside… more

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7. While the file is still running in the software, it has vanished from the folder.

   Regretfully, my file is no longer in the area where I saved it, but it is still open in the software, and I am unable to save it to any folder or Adobe Cloud. I don't know why this is occurring.

   Illustrator 29.3.1

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8. Objects vanish when a PDF is exported

   The PDF document is not being saved correctly. I have tried saving it in different ways, changing the elements and it still isn't working. I believe it is a problem in Acrobat itself perhaps?

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

   Mateus, please File > Package the document, save the PDF preset used into a file, and send these over to the team for investigation, to sharewithai@adobe.com

   Put the link to this report in the body of the email as well: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/49687994

9. PDF no mantiene valores de color

   Al generar un PDF/X-4 con una calidad de salida específica, los valores originales no se conservan, sino que se convierten completamente a dicha calidad de salida.

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10. Asset export does not include appearance outside bounding box area of text objects (preview bounds are ignored)

    In Illustrator 2025 (using version 29.3.1), when exporting assets, appearance elements outside the bounding box area are cut off.
    In 2024 (28.7.5) and 2023 (27.9.6), all elements are exported without cutting.

    Reproduction Procedure
    1. create a text object
    2. add a bold stroke color to the text
    3. add as an asset export item
    4. export the asset

    Expected result
    Designs with stroke color should be exported as in previous versions without problems.

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    If a fill is added instead of a line and “path offset” is applied instead, this problem can be avoided because the bounding box is extended.

    <にほんご>
    Illustrator2025（バージョン29.3.1を使用）ではアセットを書き出した際、バウンディングボックス領域外のアピアランス要素がカットされてしまう。
    2024（28.7.5）、2023（27.9.6）ではすべての要素が切れることなく書き出しできている。

    再現手順
    1. テキストオブジェクトを作成
    2. テキストに太い線カラーを追加
    3. アセット書き出し項目として追加
    4. アセット書き出し

    期待する結果
    線によるデザインでも問題なく、以前のバージョンのように書き出しされること

    付記
    線ではなく、塗りを追加して「パスのオフセット」を適用したもので代用した場合、バウンディングボックスは拡張されるためこの問題は回避することができる。

    In Illustrator 2025 (using version 29.3.1), when exporting assets, appearance elements outside the bounding box area are cut off.
    In 2024 (28.7.5) and 2023 (27.9.6), all elements are exported without cutting.

    Reproduction Procedure
    1. create a text object
    2. add a bold stroke color to the text
    3. add as an asset export item
    4. export the asset

    Expected result
    Designs with stroke color should be exported as in previous versions without problems.

    Appendix.
    If a fill is added instead of a line and “path offset” is applied instead, this problem can be avoided because the bounding box is extended.

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11. SVG保存時にスワッシュ字形等が書き出されない

    macOS 14.7.2 iMac27inch
    Illustrator ver.29.3.1

    再現手順
    1. 新規ドキュメントを開きアートボード上に「Air」と入力し欧文フォント（スワッシュ字形が有効なもの）を指定する。
    2.OpenTypeパネルの「スワッシュ字形」と「タイトル用字形」をクリックする。
    3.SVG形式で保存。その際、フォントをサブセットで埋め込む。
    4.ブラウザ等で確認するとスワッシュ字形等がデフォルトの字形で表示される。

    期待する結果
    スワッシュ字形やタイトル用字形が正しく表示される。

    実際の結果
    スワッシュ字形やタイトル用字形が標準字形になる。

    SwashやTitlingAlternatesはスタイルに対してfont-feature-settings等の設定が必要になりますが、Illustratorはそういった設定を保存しません。また、フォントサブセットを保存した場合でも標準字形のグリフが保存されます。

    EN Translate:
    Step to Reproduce
    1. open a new document, type "Air" on the artboard, and specify a western font (with swash glyphs enabled).
    2. Click "Swash" and "Titling Alternates" in the OpenType panel.
    3. Save the file in SVG format. (Embed the font as a subset.)
    4. When we check the file in a browser, the swash and Titling Alternates will be displayed as default glyph.

    Expected Results
    Swash and titlling Alternates are displayed correctly.

    Actual result
    Swash and titleling Altermates are fallback to defalt glyph.

    Swash and TitlingAlternates require font-feature-settings and other settings for styles, but Illustrator does not save such settings. Also, when font subsets are saved, the glyphs of the default glyphs are saved.

    Please delete the ".pdf" extension from the attached pdf file and open it in Illustrator.

    The SVG that Illustrator saves is shown below.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 29.3.1, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 9.03 Build 55982) -->
    <svg version="1.1" id="layer1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
    viewBox="0 0 111 111" style="enable-background:new 0 0 111 111;" xml:space="preserve">
    <style type="text/css">
    .st0{fill:#231815;}
    .st1{font-family:'Atocha';}
    .st2{font-size:12px;}
    </style>
    <font horiz-adv-x="1000">
    <!-- Copyright (c) 2016 by Jose Luis Vivas and Alejandro Paul. All rights reserved. www.sudtipos.com, with Reserved Font Name "Atocha" -->
    <!-- Copyright: Copyright 2025 Adobe System Incorporated. All rights reserved. -->
    <font-face font-family="Atocha" units-per-em="1000" underline-position="-100" underline-thickness="50"/>
    <missing-glyph horiz-adv-x="180"/>
    <glyph unicode="A" horiz-adv-x="650" d="M-8,474C-23,474 -41,433 -41,359C-41,303 -12,208 131,184C110,78 97,-29 97,-128C97,-195 151,-243 203,-243C216,-243 221,-233 221,-222C221,-205 197,-121 197,-30C197,39 203,110 215,178C281,179 376,194 454,212C454,185 455,160 455,137C455,62 452,9 448,5C445,2 443,-1 443,-5C443,-28 503,-56 545,-56C559,-56 571,-53 578,-46C581,-42 583,-20 583,16C583,69 579,152 569,244C589,252 621,270 621,293C621,302 608,328 589,328C585,328 575,325 560,322C537,507 493,707 422,778C414,786 406,789 398,789C374,789 353,759 348,734C286,680 206,495 153,284C33,316 -8,397 -8,422C-8,445 2,460 2,468C2,472 -1,474 -8,474M258,272l-25,0C277,468 349,629 374,676C421,599 442,439 450,295C392,283 323,272 258,272z"/>
    <glyph unicode="i" horiz-adv-x="192" d="M239,117C250,154 252,188 252,201C252,213 234,221 223,221C218,221 214,219 214,216C209,178 194,75 137,75C125,75 121,108 121,152C121,243 138,383 138,383C138,383 145,387 145,401C145,421 140,433 131,442C117,456 94,465 75,465C65,465 55,462 48,456C33,442 21,341 21,243C21,158 30,75 53,52C81,24 120,4 136,4C179,4 221,56 239,117M69,651C69,603 109,576 128,576C172,576 177,643 192,658C195,661 198,666 198,672C198,704 178,731 143,731C128,731 98,720 86,708C74,696 69,684 69,651z"/>
    <glyph unicode="r" horiz-adv-x="314" d="M248,-16C345,-16 372,143 377,216l0,2C377,238 360,258 349,258C344,258 341,255 340,246C338,224 318,29 258,29C245,29 235,47 235,97C235,151 256,335 256,369C256,416 142,451 79,474l0,30C79,524 61,532 41,532C15,532 -15,518 -15,498C-15,478 8,464 38,452C36,305 23,216 23,216l0,-2C23,202 44,192 56,190C61,190 61,194 61,194C61,194 74,294 78,436C114,422 148,407 148,385C148,359 128,229 128,149C128,70 147,-16 248,-16z"/>
    </font>
    <text transform="matrix(1 0 0 1 46.1946 58.2838)" class="st0 st1 st2">Air</text>
    </svg>

    In contrast, the following is the one adjusted so that the browser can normally display Swash, etc.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 29.3.1, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 9.03 Build 55982) -->
    <svg version="1.1" id="layer1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
    viewBox="0 0 111 111" style="enable-background:new 0 0 111 111;" xml:space="preserve">
    <style type="text/css">
    .st0{fill:#231815;}
    </style>
    <font horiz-adv-x="1000">
    <font-face font-family="Atocha" units-per-em="1000" underline-position="-100" underline-thickness="50"/>
    </font>
    <text transform="matrix(1 0 0 1 46.1946 58.2838)" class="st0"
    style="font-family:'Atocha'; font-size:12px;
    font-feature-settings: 'swsh' 1, 'titl' 1;
    font-variant-alternates: titling-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">
    Air</text>
    </svg>

    macOS 14.7.2 iMac27inch
    Illustrator ver.29.3.1

    再現手順
    1. 新規ドキュメントを開きアートボード上に「Air」と入力し欧文フォント（スワッシュ字形が有効なもの）を指定する。
    2.OpenTypeパネルの「スワッシュ字形」と「タイトル用字形」をクリックする。
    3.SVG形式で保存。その際、フォントをサブセットで埋め込む。
    4.ブラウザ等で確認するとスワッシュ字形等がデフォルトの字形で表示される。

    期待する結果
    スワッシュ字形やタイトル用字形が正しく表示される。

    実際の結果
    スワッシュ字形やタイトル用字形が標準字形になる。

    SwashやTitlingAlternatesはスタイルに対してfont-feature-settings等の設定が必要になりますが、Illustratorはそういった設定を保存しません。また、フォントサブセットを保存した場合でも標準字形のグリフが保存されます。

    EN Translate:
    Step to Reproduce
    1. open a new document, type "Air" on the artboard, and specify a western font (with swash glyphs enabled).
    2. Click "Swash" and "Titling Alternates" in the OpenType panel.
    3. Save the file in SVG format. (Embed the font as a subset.)
    4. When we check the file in a browser, the swash and Titling Alternates will be displayed as default glyph.

    Expected Results
    Swash and titlling Alternates are displayed correctly.

    Actual result
    Swash and titleling Altermates are fallback… more

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12. Automatically delete resource files using 'Export as Multiple Resources' file

    Automatically delete resource files using 'Export as Multiple Resources' file

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13. White words invisible on export

    There is a bug after I import the file form InDesign. I have some words on a sheet made in InDesign, then save it as PDF, then import to Illustrator, and then the bug is coming — if i create new words in Illustrator and use the Eyedropper to click the words on the sheet to change the color to White, and export as JPG, the words won't be show up, but black color would.

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14. 'Audodesk' instead of 'Autodesk' when exporting DWG

    I’ve noticed that when exporting as Autodesk RealDWG, the pop-up progress bar actually says Audodesk. Spelling Mistake.

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15. 2024バージョンで保存したのに、2025バージョンで開くと更新ダイアログで2024より前のバージョンで作成されたデータと表示され、更新箇所を確認できない

    2025で開いたときに更新箇所を確認したいので、2024で別名保存して、2025で開くと、以下の表示が出ます。
    「このファイルには旧バージョンのillustratorで作成されたデキスとが含まれています。テキストレイアウトが更新されることで、文字の配置が変わる場合があります。・ファイルを閉じる場合には「キャンセル」を選択します。・テキストレイアウトを更新してファイルを開く場合には「OK」を選択します」

    何度やり直しても、「更新を確認」のボタンがあるダイアログがでません。

    2024のバージョン：28.7.5(64bit)
    2025のバージョン：29.3.1(64bit)

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16. Exporting DWG or DXF and importing it back leads to artifacts

    On importing .dwg or .dxf files into illustrator (even for files that have been exported from illustrator in those formats), the file opens with unwanted artifacts. Please see the image below. On the left is the ai file and on the right is the same file exported as .dwg and opened, with artifacts on the curves.

    This is basic and shouldn't be happening in the first place. It makes working with manufacturing utterly painful.

    Request you guys to please iron out this glitch.

    Mac OS 15.3
    Illustrator 29.2.1

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17. elements move on its own after saving. please fix huhu. been several weeks now 🙏

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18. PDF export without color conversion converts RGB images to CMYK

    This is a bug that occurs in Illustrator 2025 (29.2.1) and later.

    When an RGB image is placed as a linked file in a CMYK document, it gets converted to CMYK upon PDF export, even if "No Color Conversion" is selected. In Illustrator 2025 (29.2.0) and earlier, the image remained in RGB.

    This bug affects only PNG and JPG files. Other formats, such as PSD, remain in RGB.

    Steps to Reproduce

    1. Create a new CMYK document.
    2. Place an RGB image (PNG or JPG) as a linked file (do not embed).
    3. Export the document as a PDF with "No Color Conversion" selected.

    How to Verify That RGB Images Are Converted to CMYK in PDF

    1. Open the exported PDF in Acrobat.
    2. Go to Print Production > Output Preview.
    3. Set Preview to "Object Inspector."
    4. Click on an image in the PDF.
    5. The object information will be displayed, showing the actual color mode.

    You will see that the RGB image has been converted to CMYK, even though it should have remained in RGB.

    Issues

    Users who lack in-depth knowledge of color profiles rely on workflows where RGB images in PDFs are properly converted to CMYK at the output stage. However, with this bug, RGB images are automatically converted to CMYK during PDF export, meaning that any inappropriate color profile settings at the time of linking will carry over, making quality control at the output stage impossible.

    Additionally, this issue affects not only exported PDFs but also the embedded compatibility PDFs in AI files. When an AI file is placed as a linked document in InDesign, InDesign reads only the compatibility PDF, making it impossible to verify whether the AI file contains linked RGB images.

    Expected Behavior

    When exporting a PDF with "No Color Conversion" selected, linked RGB images should remain in RGB.

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    カラー変換なしでPDFに書き出してもRGB画像がCMYKに変換される

    Illustrator 2025 (29.2.1) 以降で発生するバグです。

    CMYKドキュメントにリンク配置されたRGB画像が、カラー変換なしでPDFに書き出してもCMYKに変換されてしまいます。2025 (29.2.0) まではRGBのままでした。

    このバグが発生するのは、PNGおよびJPG形式の画像のみであり、PSDなど他の形式の画像はRGBのままとなります。

    再現手順

    1. CMYKの新規ドキュメントを作成
    2. RGB画像（PNGまたはJPG）をリンク配置（埋め込まない）
    3. カラー変換なしでPDFに書き出す

    RGB画像がPDF内でCMYKに変換されていることの確認手順

    1. PDFをAcrobatで開く
    2. 印刷工程 > 出力プレビュー を開く
    3. プレビュー を「オブジェクトインスペクター」に設定
    4. PDF内の画像をクリック
    5. クリックした箇所のオブジェクト情報が表示される

    この情報にカラーモードが表示され、RGBのまま書き出したはずの画像がCMYKになっていることが確認できます。

    問題点

    カラープロファイルの知識が不足しているユーザーは適切なCMYK変換ができないため、PDF内のRGB画像を出力側で適切にCMYKへ変換するフローが存在します。しかし、このバグによりPDF書き出し時にCMYKに変換されると、リンク配置時の不適切なカラープロファイル選択がそのまま反映されてしまい、出力側での品質管理が困難になります。

    また、この問題は書き出したPDFだけでなく、aiファイルの互換PDFにも影響を及ぼします。IllustratorのaiファイルをInDesignドキュメントにリンク配置する場合、InDesignは互換PDFを読み込むため、aiファイル内にRGB画像がリンク配置されているかどうかをInDesign上で確認することができなくなります。

    期待する結果

    PDF書き出し時に「カラー変換なし」を選択した場合、リンク配置されたRGB画像はRGBのまま維持されるべきです。

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    このバグはIllustratorフォーラムで検証されました。
    Illustrator2025でRGB画像をPDF保存するとCMYKに変換される

    This is a bug that occurs in Illustrator 2025 (29.2.1) and later.

    When an RGB image is placed as a linked file in a CMYK document, it gets converted to CMYK upon PDF export, even if "No Color Conversion" is selected. In Illustrator 2025 (29.2.0) and earlier, the image remained in RGB.

    This bug affects only PNG and JPG files. Other formats, such as PSD, remain in RGB.

    Steps to Reproduce

    1. Create a new CMYK document.
    2. Place an RGB image (PNG or JPG) as a linked file (do not embed).
    3. Export the document as a PDF with "No Color Conversion"… more

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    As reported, the fix is now in the released 29.5.1 general build

19. I cannot save my work. It says an unknown error has occurred

    I cannot save my work. It says an unknown error has occurred

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20. Export Assets (Elements) as SVG results in additional content in exported file

    When exporting assets as SVG using Asset Export panel, additional content is added — content that I exported weeks ago. When using "artboards" to export everything is correct.
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