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  1. Small objects rotating instead of scaling when grabbing corners of bounding box

    New laptop has forced me over to Win11 & the latest suite. Illustrator 26.3.1

    When trying to grab small objects by their corners to scale, it rotates.

    Expected result - Being able to scale!
    Actual Result - Rotating, immediately putting the object at 45 degrees.

    An old thread from 2018 ("Rotate vs scale") claims this may have something to do with scaling on high res monitors but was marked solved without being solved. This new laptop has a 4k screen.

    If you hover the cursor juuuust inside the corner it works, but anything outside and it's forcing rotation.

    If I…

    2 votes

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  2. Error css classes in svg export

    In version before 26.2, applying a graphic style to a simple object (rectangle, line, etc.) allowed the name of that graphic style to be used as a CSS class in the an exported SVG. So a graphic style of "thick-outline" would become a CSS class called ".thick-outline" when the SVG file was exported with internal CSS.

    Now, a useless class called "cls-1" is applied to the illustrator object instead, making re-use of overriding of the style in the SVG difficult. This is a regression that makes the usefulness of the SVG export feature limited.

    See below for a comparison of…

    6 votes

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  3. Text from Old Version Of Illustrator Not Visible in 2022 version

    I am currently running AI 2022 on a Windows 10 machine. I had a file that I created on AI 2019 that I wanted to open and edit. When I open the file, none of the text appears and I cannot click or edit it. This also occurs when I try to open PDFs of the 2019 AI files in AI 2022. I even tried editing the PDFs in Acrobat, but that just crashed acrobat.

    1 vote

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  4. SVG The Gradient go to black and the mask failed

    Hi, I use 26.2.1 version, I close illustrator and restart and export SVG, with Presentation Attributes, the Gradient go to black and the mask failed.
    I have surveryed file and report, you can see that.

    4 votes

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  5. Scripting Issue on MacOS Monterey

    We had this script for Illustrator that will export PDF and images with predefined presets. This was working until some of our team upgraded their macOS to Monterey.

    When they tried to run the script it will create a PDF and images with different file names, we are expecting that it will have the same file name from the AI file.

    EXPECTED RESULT:

    AI File: 02020-MVP-3.ai

    Exported Files:
    - 0202-MVP-3-THUMBNAIL.png
    - 0202-MVP-3-FULL.png
    - 0202-MVP-3.pdf

    ACTUAL RESULT:

    AI File: 02020-MVP-3.ai

    Exported Files:
    - ai1655486566390202-MVP-3-THUMBNAIL.png
    - ai165548656639
    0202-MVP-3-FULL.png
    - ai165548656639_0202-MVP-3.pdf

    Operating System: MacOS Monterey 12.4
    Adobe Illustrator: Adobe Illustrator 2022

    Object…

    2 votes

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  6. Properties panel interface spacing bug

    The Properties panel is displayed with extra spaces between all the fields,
    it's to the point where you have to scroll down to view the quick actions.

    I tried resetting preferences and reinstalling yet it's still showing in the same way.

    I'm trying zooming in and out on the panel with Ctrl + mouse wheel but it doesn't seem to work.

    Here are some screenshots of the Properties panel

    Any proposition to find a solution to this annoying interface bug is welcome.

    Thank you

    2 votes

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  7. Can't Access a Saved File from a folder in Google Drive

    The Issue:
    I saved an illustrator file then closed the program. After some days, I reopened the program. I could see the preview thumbnail showing my latest edit but when I clicked on it to open, it went back to a much earlier version of the file. This has now happened twice. Please help if you have solved this successfully.

    Details:
    Illustrator 26.2.1 (64-bit)
    OS: Windows 10
    RAM: 12GB
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6600U CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.81 GHz

    1 vote

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  8. PNG BITMAP

    I'm having a problem with the PNG bitmap, in Illustrator 2021 the image background was automatically transparent after import. However, in version 2023, the background is solid or not transparent.

    1 vote

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  9. herramienta seleccion y pluma

    selecciona pero cuando quiero emparejar dos lineas o dos anclas no me permiten al igual que cuando deseo agrandar simpre me da un tope no llega al punto que deseo

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  10. SVG Export code issues with fill gradient color

    • Windows 10 Enterprise
    • Illustrator 25.4 and later, 26, 27 (all)

    When I export SVG (Save as -> Save as SVG), the path with a a fill gradient color generated a dirty long CSS code:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 26.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 26.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0) -->
    <svg version="1.1" id="Livello_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
    viewBox="0 0 50 50" style="enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;" xml:space="preserve">
    <style type="text/css">
    .st0{fill:url(#Element200000012443458042858059010000003463708424840614056);}
    .st1{fill:url(#Element100000127017412019725090950000006481867756431396536);}
    </style>
    <linearGradient id="Element2_00000010313092043105879430000008226129921869105801_" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="0" y1="20.15" x2="50" y2="20.15">
    <stop…

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  11. New Document modal misalignment

    When starting a new file, the modal that pops up where you can determine the document properties/preset details (title, size, orientation, bleed, color space, etc.) has the values for title, dimensions and bleed misaligned inside their bounding boxes.

    macOS Monterey
    Illustrator 26.3.1

    3 votes

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  12. SVG export from Indesign PDF not cropping to artwork

    Part of my team's workflow involves exporting a PDF from Indesign 2021 (Mac) and then converting to SVG via Illustrator "Export As…" with "Artboards" unchecked. Illustrator 2021 and prior versions cropped the SVG export to the artwork, which is what we want. Illustrator 2022 and 2023 always crop to the artboard, even when it's unchecked.

    What appears to be happening is that the Indesign pdf has a page sized clipping path which Illustrator used to ignore, but no longer does. I'm not sure if it's a bug or a feature, but we really need it to go back to the…

    1 vote

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  13. A lot of empty PNG when using Export for Screens function

    When exporting with Export for Screens, many empty pngs are created in the file folder. The bug occurs completely randomly. The number of files also defies any explanation. There may be 10 or 1000 files at a time.

    System: Windows 10, Illustrator v.26.0.3

    New details: this bug occurs if you copy complex graphics to the clipboard. Video attached. I suspect the meshes are to blame.

    Update: If you disable Clipboard Handling → Include SVG Code or clipboard log Windows, the problem disappears.

    9 votes

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  14. BridgeTalk.getSpecifier( "estoolkit") no longer works in Illustrator 2022 & 2023. Returns null

    I have a script that runs in Illustrator and needs to send progress information to a ScriptUI user interface running in Extendscript Toolkit. Since Illustrator 2022, the function call BridgeTalk.getSpecifier( "estoolkit") returns null. As a result, my script is unable to send messages to Extensscript Toolkit. My workaround has been to use Illustrator 2021, where this functionality still works. It works in Illustrator 2020 & 2021 but does not work in Illustrator 2022 & 2023.

    1 vote

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  15. Shadow rendering

    So, I did something around 3d and I come into an interesting bug when I do a V-ray. Those ugly patchy things are there if any scenario, and after reinstalling. They show when I move, when I export and all that jazz. Any idea why this is happening?

    1 vote

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  16. Delay from keyboard causes unnecessary errors

    I've reported this in the past, and I'm shocked and frustrated that nothing has been done to resolve it: There is a delay between when a button is pressed on my keyboard and when Illustrator registers it. As someone who has used this application for over 20 years, I'm very fast. As a result, when pressing (for example) the OPTION key in order to do anything (like changing the direct selection tool to the Group Selection tool) it takes an additional half of a second for Illustrator to register the change. Considering the speed at which I work, this means…

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  17. SVGs are missing elements when opening with Illustrator (and PhotoShop too)

    For the last several weeks I've discovered that opening SVGs with Illustrator (and PhotoShop in fact) results in a significant portion of the artwork being missing. I've opened over 100 SVGs from multiple sources and every single one is missing elements when opened in Illustrator. When opened in Inkscape or Google Chrome the SVGs are fine. See attachments for an example SVG file from the web.

    My work is almost solely in SVG for compatibility with other devices (laser cutter, etc), and not being able to successfully open ANY SVG is incredibly disruptive. I can export from Inkscape as EPS…

    2 votes

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  18. Arrange Error

    The program doesn't allow certain layers and artwork to be arranged to the front... have to start over on specific things because of whatever the bug is that doesn't allow "arrange" to work properly.

    1 vote

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  19. テキストフレームでグローバルスウォッチの変更が適用されない。

    OS/macOS10.13〜、Windows10 (20H2)
    ver/25.4.4、26.0.3

    エリアテキストオブジェクトのパスにグローバールスウォッチを適用し、そのオブジェクトを複製した場合、描画がグローバルスウォッチの編集に追随しなくなる。

    再現手順
    1.エリアテキストを作成しテキストパスのみを選択して塗りにグローバルスウォッチを適用した上Command(ctrl)+option(ALT)を押しながらドラッグし複製する。
    2.選択を外した状態にし、適用したグローバルスウォッチをダブルクリックし編集に入る。
    3.プレビューにチェックを入れた上でカラーを編集する。
    4.コントロールバーやカラーパネルでの表示は変化するがテキストパスの塗りは変化しない。OKをクリックし編集を終了する。
    5.スウォッチパネルなどの表示は正しく更新されるが1.のテキストバスの塗りは表示が変わらない。

    期待する結果
    グローバルスウォッチを適用したテキストエリアオブジェクトのパスでも他のオブジェクトと同様にグローバルスウォッチの変更に表示を追随させる。

    現状の挙動
    エリアテキストのパスに適用した塗りがグローバルスウォッチの変更に追随しない。

    対応策
    一旦アウトライン表示に切り替えてからプレビュー表示を行うとグローバルスウォッチの値にて再描画される。

    この挙動を細かく見てみると複製したエリアテキストのパスに対する処理に問題がありそうです。1点だけだと再現しません。また、オブジェクト的にはカラー値は更新されていますので単純に再描画が行われていないように思われます。
    以下のコミュニティスレッドをご確認下さい。

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustratorフォーラム-discussions/テキストの背景にスウォッチ/m-p/12725589#M27421

    7 votes

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  20. Freeform Gradient Crashes Illustrator

    If press V and I select seemingly any object in my drawing, press G to select gradient, and then I select Freeform Gradient, then Illustrator simply freezes forever until I force it to close. I'm able to select Linear and Radial gradient just fine. This only seems to happen with Freeform Gradient. I attached my file to this ticket. If you want a specific object to try, try the blue handle of the sword in the bottom right. But it seems to happen on any object.

    I'm using Adobe Illustrator 26.0.3 64-bit.

    My RAM is not overloaded, and I have…

    7 votes

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