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  1. 77 votes

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    Hello all,

    The 'Apply to all' checkbox has been brought back in the Replace missing link dialogue.

    'Apply to all' checkbox was removed when we introduced the 'Auto-relink' (search for missing links in this folder) functionality, as we though 'auto-relink' is going to take care of the 'replace all' workflow as well. But it didn't work as expected in few cases as pointed out by some of you.

    Hence, with the latest release V29.2 (full roll out happens on Jan 9), we have decided to revert to the earlier experience whereby we are bringing back 'apply to all' checkbox and rolling back the 'auto-relink functionality.

    Because of conflicts, both of these functionality cannot co-exist unless we make some significant changes to the relinking experience.

    As we understand, 'replace all' was a important workflow for most of you, so we decided to quickly bring it back while working on the overall…

  2. Scaling down a placed image makes it unmovable

    After placing a PNG and scaling it down to fit my artwork, I was no longer able to move the PNG into place. I could only select it in the Layers panel or by clicking and dragging over it. There does seem to be a threshold before this happens — if I only scale it down a small amount, it seems to behave as normal, but if I go beyond 50%, it becomes unstable. Of course, the workaround is to scale the PNG closer to the size needed, but this behavior seems to be new. I am pretty sure I…

    6 votes

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  3. 5 votes

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  4. Pattern Scale Not Working

    My pattern scale has stopped working recently for user created patterns (it works ok on the default patterns). Previously I could create a pattern but dragging into the swatch menu, and then when I dragged the corners, the scale of the pattern would adjust along with the size of my shape. Now it does not.

    I have checked that "Transform Both (object and pattern)" is selected from the Transform Panel dropdown, along with Settings > General > Transform Pattern Tiles is also checked on.

    This has been going on since late July 2025 - I've tried every troubleshooting method I…

    7 votes

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  5. Order of duplicated artboards is reversed

    A big issue is that if you select several artboards at once to duplicate them and they were in order
    A
    B
    C
    they used to duplicate as
    copy of A
    copy of B
    copy of C

    Since the latest Illustrator update they mirror instead, as
    copy of C
    copy of B
    copy of A

    Makes batch duplication worthless and I now have to duplicate each one separately OR do the set and then move them around manually.

    15 votes

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  6. Objects just vanish when rasterizing inside a clipping mask

    Okay, this is seriously annoying. In the latest Illustrator on Windows, if you rasterize inside a clipping mask, poof — your objects are gone.

    Steps (super easy to test):

    Draw a bunch of objects and group them.
    Make a shape and apply a clipping mask.
    Double-click to go inside the group.
    Select everything and rasterize.
    And just like that... everything disappears.

    If you leave even one object out of the selection, they don’t disappear.

    But when you select all → gone.

    If I only rasterize one object, or part of them, it works fine. But if I select all? Illustrator…

    8 votes

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  7. Selecting a path no longer helps to select its anchor below another anchor above from an unselected path

    iMac running Ventura 13.5.2
    Illustrator 29.4

    Since the latest update (I think), I cannot select anchor points that are below others like I used to.

    Until now, I used to be able to click on the object from which I wanted to select an anchor point (black line in the movie), then click on the desired anchor point with the white arrow and it would select the anchor point from this object.

    Now it selects the anchor point from the other object that is above (red line). Which means now I need to bring the first object to the front…

    23 votes

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    4 comments  ·  Selection  ·  Admin →
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  8. Symbol not following the artwork to move when moving, after update

    I’m writing to report a bug I’ve encountered in Adobe Illustrator since updating to version 29.7.

    When working on CAD artwork that includes symbols, I’ve noticed that when I try to move a symbol, the symbol artwork doesn't follow the intended movement. Instead, it either stays in place or shifts to an unexpected position. This issue did not occur in previous versions and is significantly affecting my workflow.

    Could you please look into this and advise if there is a fix or workaround available? I’d be happy to provide a sample file or screen recording if needed.

    Thank you for…

    4 votes

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    8 comments  ·  Symbols  ·  Admin →
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  9. Error in Startup Script - Line 2798: { No matching closing brace found

    I am getting an error on launch of Illustrator, seems to have begun with the latest update.


    Error in /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CC/Adobe Photoshop/photoshop_v2025.jsx
    Line 2798: {

    No matching closing brace found

    The error can be dismissed and the application runs fine after that.

    Note that this is an error reffering to a startup script named "Adobe Photoshop", but the error comes up when launching Illustrator. Interestingly, there is no error when launching Photoshop.

    This is a new bug
    Running on a MacBook Pro, 16 inch, Apple M1 Max running on Sonoma 14.6.1
    Illustrator Version: 29.4

    This is an Adobe…

    17 votes

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    11 comments  ·  Launch  ·  Admin →
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  10. New Artboard Paste in Front Fails and Select Artboard Fails in Artboards panel

    Illustrator 29.6.1 - Mac
    When starting with more than one artboard.
    If you select all objects on an artboard. Copy.
    Then make a new identical artboard in another position to the artboard you copied artwork from, you cannot select the new artboard and paste in front.
    I suspect it is a bug how illustrator keeps track of how many artboards it has because the name is always artboard [number] and the new artboard number in the name is always incorrectly one higher than the actual number.
    You can no longer select an artboard in the Artboards panel and select objects…

    4 votes

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  11. Persistent Toolbar Rich Tooltips

    Tooltips are particularly buggy when using more than one monitor, they tend to persist and keep animating whilst users are attempting to focus on what they are doing within the interface.

    9 votes

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  12. Duplicating Artboard will unlock and show locked and hidden elements.

    When using the Artboard Tool and clicking on a + sign next to an artboard while holding the Alt/Option key to duplicate an artboard with its contents, Illustrator will Show and Unlock all hidden and locked objects/layers.
    It does this only the first time, when using Undo and trying again it works correct.
    See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/why-does-illustrator-switch-hidden-layers-back-on-and-unlock-them-when-duplicating-an-art-board/m-p/15455446#M449838

    3 votes

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  13. 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.

    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.

    22 votes

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  14. Les raccourcis clavier typographiques ne fonctionnent plus dans la 29.7

    Dans le version illustrator 29.7 du 30 juillet 2025, toutes les fonctions de manipulation des typographies par les raccourcis clavier ne fonctionnent plus. Agrandir et diminuer, soit la taille, soit les interlettrages, les interlignages, etc… Exemple : option flèche du bas, du haut, droite gauche - commande majuscule point.
    Merci de votre retour.
    FP

    2 votes

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  15. Direct Selection tool selects anchors below objects

    Direct Selection tool wrongly selects points hidden underneath filled objects in front of them, when the cursor clicks into a highlighted point.

    It seems that only Windows it behaves as expected when 'Highlight anchors on mouse over' in Preferences > Selection & Anchor Display is enabled. Macs still select stuff underneath.

    Originally discussed here at forums: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/i-m-having-this-issue-with-every-file-now-in-illustrator-object-selecting/m-p/15254043

    Take a look at the GIF attached for a quick demonstration.

    Bundled together with this report, it renders selection in Ai pretty broken :(
    Problem selecting anchor point that is below
    http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/49702187

    Happens in both builds 29.4 and the latest Beta build 29.6.25

    19 votes

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  16. Cannot move images in my design.

    I'm not able to move images in my design. If I click image trace and make the image into a vector then I can move it, but as soon as I rasterize it back into an image then I can no longer move it. I also am not able to click to select the image, I have to drag a box around it to select the image.

    Things I've tried:
    - Checked for update
    - Restarted my computer
    - Restarted Illy
    - Restarted Illy while pressing shift-options-command
    - moved the file to my desktop (off of external drive)
    - cleared…

    3 votes

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  17. 7 votes

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  18. Font Weights Change Upon Opening Files

    When opening a file I previously saved, all the font weights switched around. Things that were bold were now light and light font were bold. A few fonts were switched out to different fonts altogether, even though the same font was still in the document, so it wasn't like it was unavailable.
    I deleted any duplicate of the fonts and only had fonts from Adobe Fonts used in my documents, but the problem didn't go away. When opening an older version of the file that had the correct fonts weights, it would automatically change once I saved it.
    I ended…

    2 votes

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  19. Fonts change after reopening Illustrator file, causing layout issues

    I created a mailer in Illustrator with around 10–12 artboards and exported everything perfectly with the correct fonts. When I reopened the same file after two days to make changes, all the fonts had changed automatically, some text had disappeared, and the layout no longer matched my earlier exported JPGs. The fonts were installed and displaying correctly at the time of the first export, so the issue only appeared after reopening the saved file. I’ve attached the before/after GIF to show the difference.

    4 votes

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  20. Images moving within clipping masks on opening

    When re-opening an file some images shift position/ rescales within clipping masks.

    I can correct position, save and reopen and the same issues presents.

    23 votes

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