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  1. PDF options do not work

    --> This is a serious bug!
    Illustrator 2020 save as PDF does not show other options than "General" even though different tabs are selected

    Nvidia 980 / mac pro 2010

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  2. Text overset icon appears on final exported image

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    Summary

    Just updated to Illustrator 24.0, and had an artboard with overset text. When I performed an "Export for Screens", I noted the overset icon informing me I had text overset in the textbox. However, I knew the relevant text was actually visible — so I continued with the export. In the final image, I found the text overset icon was actually exported as a part of the artwork. (See attached example: "Artboard 1.png")

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    Steps to Repeat

    1. Create textbox with overset text
    2. Export artboard: File > Export > Export for Screens (Alt + Ctrl + E) (See attached…
    6 votes

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  3. Export for Screens: bad antialiasing and jagged edges for rotated images when exported to JPG

    Illustrator 24.0 - Windows 10

    1. Create a new document
    2. Import a JPG image inside the artboard
    3. Rotate the imported element -25º
    4. Go to File > Export for Screens
    5. Select the scale 1x and the format JPG 100. Also, verify in the settings that JPG100 has the Anti-Aliasing "Art-Optimized (supersampling)" checked.
    6. Export the file.
    7. Go again to the artboard and press File > Save for web
    8. Select format JPG with good quality (at least 80%), and "Art-Optimized".
    9. Click "save"
    10. Open both images and compare them, the one exported with "Export for Screen" looks jaggy and with low quality, but the one…
    27 votes

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  4. crash cc2020 24.0 when export rasterized file with spot colors

    Dear Sir. Madam,
    when I export psd file after rasterized CMYK plus SpotColor illustrator CC20 24.0 crash.
    please contact me for further information
    thank you
    Best Regards

    4 votes

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    I am happy to share that we have fixed this bug in our latest release – 24.1.2 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!

  5. Can't save illustration .278

    Cannot save any file, whether it is .ai or any other format. cannot export any format either. Keep getting error that says "Can't save the illustration. .278"

    4 votes

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  6. Save now takes longer in updated 2020 version

    When I save, even a blank document, it takes Illustrator a lot longer than the previous version to save.

    106 votes

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    Hi All,

    We hope this season ends on a joyful note and continues into a safe and prosperous New Year for you and your family.
    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2020.

    We have tried to address this issue in our beta build of 24.0.2.
    Please visit adobe.ly/1o2SDsg and get the latest build for version 24.0.2 (Build 1).

    Please do let us know if this issue is resolved for you or not.

    With Best Regards,
    Illustrator Team

  7. Importing: An unknown error has occurred.

    Attempting to import a file that has multiple artboards, I get an error that states "An Unknown Error has Occurred" and after that I can no longer place any artwork what so ever without first quitting Illustrator.

    1. I am on Mac OS10.14.6 and AI 24.0
    2. File import, select file, checking import options, selecting which page/artboard and the place.
    3. It should place the art but
    4. instead deadlocks you from importing any files of any type after that without a hard reboot.
    1 vote

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    Hi,

    Apologies for the inconvenience caused to you due to this issue.
    We are unable to reproduce this issue in house.
    Can you help the Illustrator team to isolate this issue further so that we can nail this down?
    If yes, then please let me know the following:
    1) Kindly provide some video , Test file(Via File→Package) & some steps with which you are facing issue and share with us at
    ShareWithAI@adobe.com in a Zip file.
    Please mention the title of this issue as the subject of the mail.

    Thanks and Regards
    Ankit Goyal
    Illustrator Team

  8. Using the newest version of Illustrator won't let me use new files for older illustrator versions (ex: illustrator at school)

    Opening Illustrator files created last night on the newer version on my home computer won't load at school on an older version of Illustrator. The files are completely missing artwork. You can see all the components on the recently opened page, but when you open the file. The artwork doesn't load.

    1 vote

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    Hi Deborah,
    We have bumped up the file format in AI 2020 so any file created in AI 2020 is not compatible in older versions. Please do a save as Illustrator CC version before sharing the file.
    The older release should also be warning users that the file was created in a new version and will have some data loss.

    Best regards,
    Ashutosh

  9. 78 votes

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    Hi,

    Thanks for reporting the issue .
    We have fixed the bug which was orignally reported but it seems some users are still facing the issue.

    We are not able to reproduce this issue in house now ,Kindly provide following info to nail down this issue:

    1)Kindly provide some video , Test file(Via File→Package) & some steps with which you are facing issue and share with us at ShareWithAI@adobe.com .

    2)Please try the below mentioned workaround and let us know if that helps:

    If you do not use custom Adobe PDF presets/joboptions or not heard of it then follow the below steps
    1. Navigate to user presets folder
    Win: appdata\Adobe\Adobe PDF\Settings
    Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings
    2. Rename the folder to “Settings old” and create a new empty folder “Settings” in the same place
    3. Launch Illustrator and check if you can save the document

    If you use custom…

  10. Settings Import

    I just updated to 24.0 from 23.1 and my settings are not a valid settings file? What gives.

    1 vote

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  11. illustrator save as PDF bug - v24.0

    i have a problem with the new version of illustrator 2020 (v24):

    if i save a file as PDF i am not able to open it or preview it
    - see the test.pdf how all pdf files saved under illustrator v24 looks for me...

    System: iMac Pro 2017 - Mojave 10.14.6

    9 votes

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    I am happy to share that we have fixed this bug in our latest release – 24.1.2 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!

  12. Illustrator 2020にて配置読み込みオプションのトリミングが機能しない

    配置読み込みオプションでPDFおよびIllustratorデータのトリミングの設定が全てが裁ち落とし数値の状態で機能しなくなった。

    1 vote

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    Hi,

    Apologies for the inconvenience caused to you due to this issue.
    We are unable to reproduce this issue in house.
    Can you help the Illustrator team to isolate this issue further so that we can nail this down?
    If yes, then please let me know the following:
    1)Kindly provide some video , Test file(Via File→Package) & some steps with which you are facing issue and share with us at ShareWithAI@adobe.com in a Zip file.
    Please mention the title of this issue as the subject of the mail.

    Thanks and Regards
    Ankit Goyal
    Illustrator Team

  13. Illustrator Delay in Saving File.

    When Saving a File, it takes up to 5 minutes to do so, Is there a solution. please let me know.

    1 vote

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  14. Opening Old AI5.5 files in CS2019

    I now find since moving to Catalina that my old version of Adobe Illustrator 5.5 has stopped working, this would be fine, but I cannot open old files from 2009 in Adobe Illustrator 23.1.1 - and as luck would have it, I get a call to reignite an old brand this AM! can anyone help please?

    1 vote

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  15. Illustrator file not changing modification time and date after image link updating

    When I modify a photoshop image and illustrator automatically updates the link you can close the file without saving so it recognized the image link modification but did not require a save when closed. at this point file date and time do not update to current image replacement. this poses a serious problem in the commercial print industry. Archiving files is based on modification dates and times. If you don't update time and date on file with new image placed it has not
    been modified for archive. This is something that has changed in the recent cloud series updates. It…

    2 votes

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  16. Symbol mangling when exporting into svg

    I see an incorrect result when exporting into SVG through File -> Export -> Export As... -> save as SVG. I have two gradient filled rectangles presented as symbols (see .ai inside the attached .zip), one is blue gradient and the other is gray gradient. When export into svg, the resulting image shows both rectangles filled with gray gradient (see .svg inside the .zip).

    It looks like AI thinks both symbols are visually the same an merges them into a single symbol. If i use solid colors, this doesn't happen.

    As for SVG options see 'svg_options.png' inside the .zip.

    Check…

    3 votes

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  17. Can't export or save files

    Every time I click Save As or Export no window pops up and I can't save any of my files.

    12 votes

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  18. Freezing when saving as SVG

    Recently (last 2-3 days) I am almost unable to save AI files as SVG. Illustrator either crashes completely, or freezes for several minutes. This has never been an issue for me. I'm on a Dell with Intel i7-7700 and Windows 10. I have no issues using Photoshop, FrameMaker, or InDesign.

    I have also been getting an issue with opening AI files and getting an error saying "Can't open file because window is too small", and it randomly shrinks Illustrator to where you just see the file/edit tool bar. I always maximize the window when working. It does this when I…

    1 vote

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  19. PDF Security

    If I password protect a pdf and then re-open it and make changes to it. I am unable to just hit save. I have to save as again and put in a password again otherwise the pdf is no longer password protected.

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  20. Saving my SVG in an invalid format. I keep getting the message that the SVG files I am creating are not valid when I try opening them.

    Saving my SVG in an invalid format. I keep getting the message that the SVG files I am creating are not valid when I try opening them.

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