Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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Artboards & Content are displaced after saving and opening a file
After saving & opening a file with multiple art boards, many of the artboards and/or their content is shifted around the canvas. I already tried all kinds things, even creating a new file and copying everything over. The bug happens again and again – and it's unpredictable, sometimes it's just one element, sometimes it's half of all the content.
Working with Version 29.8.1, the file is in large format mode, Mac OS 25 (latest). Not saving on a cloud synced folder.
When saving the same file into Adobe Cloud, the bug doesn't seem to occur... at least for the last…
23 votesWe have fixed the issue and it is available in latest pre release and beta builds. We are going to release it soon.
Please note that existing files would not be auto corrected with this fix. But the fix would prevent any future occurrence.
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プリセットのB6サイズについて
IllustratorのプリセットのB6サイズは125 mm×176 mmですが、日本の規格はB6サイズ182mm×128mmです。
他の投稿より引用ですが、プリセットは、B4とB5はJISで、他のB系は国際規格になっているので、統一してほしいです。54 votes -
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 CSince the latest Illustrator update they mirror instead, as
copy of C
copy of B
copy of AMakes batch duplication worthless and I now have to duplicate each one separately OR do the set and then move them around manually.
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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…5 votes -
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#M4498383 votesThe fix is pushed into the latest Prerelease build and is scheduled to get shipped into the next general build
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Thumbnails & Quicklook preview has incorrectly positioned pictures.
29.8.1 thumbnails und Apple Quicklook show previews with incorrectly positioned pictures. This was a bug present in earlier versions, but in the actual documents.
After fixing it inside of Ai, the bug is now in thumbnails & Quicklook.3 votes -
定規の設定を0にすると次回開いた時にズレる / If you set the ruler to 0, it will be misaligned the next time you open it
最新リリースバージョン「ver.26.2.1」にて、定規の0基準の設定されていないファイルを開いて、その中で0基準を設定後、保存してファイルを閉じた後、そのファイルを開くとデータの一部がズレた状態(トンボなどとそれ以外のいくつかのオブジェクトだけ勝手に動いた状態になってしまいます。
途中の段階で別名保存したPDFは問題なく開けます。
入稿データ等の場合かなりマズい状態です。2 votesThe issue has been reported to be fixed in 29.8.1 build. Please update, test, and comment back if it truly is
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Duplicate Artboards will always fail if even one artboard exists near the right edge of the canvas
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Duplicating an artboard using the Duplicate Artboards command in the Artboards panel will fail if one of the artboards in the document is near the right edge of the canvas and the new artboard is at coordinates that extend beyond the canvas.
It is not possible to duplicate the artboard by wrapping it in the Y direction. Therefore, when such artboards are in the document, it will never succeed.
The expected behavior is that Duplicate Artboards will also do so, since you can copy and paste artboards and New Artboard will generate them with a wrap around.
Environment
- macOS…
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Crash on new artboard
Every time I click on the "+" under my artboards window, it crashes. I have 24 artboards already, and if I duplicate one using Option click drag, it seems ok. But New Artboard crashes again and again.
MacOS 15.5
Illustrator 29.5.12 votes -
Use Artboards option disabled when exporting as PDF – even in new multi-artboard documents
Description:
In the current Illustrator version, the ‘Use Artboards’ checkbox in File ▸ Export ▸ Export As... ▸ PDF is greyed out and cannot be selected.
This happens even in a new document with multiple artboards (e.g. 3 pages with simple shapes).Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new document with 3 artboards
2. Add simple objects on each artboard
3. Go to File ▸ Export ▸ Export As… ▸ Select PDF
4. → “Use Artboards” option is greyed outExpected result:
“Use Artboards” should be selectable so that Illustrator exports each artboard as a separate PDF file.Actual result:…
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New document page dimensions resetting as I'm typing them
Create a new document, type in desired page width, press tab to go down to the height field and suddenly it's reverted back to what was in those fields previously. Have to go back and re-enter the correct dimensions.
There is a 2-page discussion about it here, including someone's video capture of it on page 1:
Been having the same issue here for a little while. Just been dealing with it, but it's rather frustrating.
I'm on Windows 10, 22H2, Illustrator 29.2.1 (64-bit).
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Files won't actually save until closed.
Illustrator 29.8.1
When either choosing the 'save' command from the file menu, or hitting 'command+s' the saving text flashes in the filename of the tab, but the file does not actually save and it continues to have the unsaved changes asterisk there as well.
The only way to save and get the currently open file to save/update is to try and close the file, and then save through the 'you have unsaved changes' window that pops up before closing.
Please fix this, I have several operations in my workflow that require uploading a file I'm currently working on to an…
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Unable to create new file, have to restart software
As title, unable to create new file, have to restart software every time
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Illustrator deletes macOS tags when file is stored on an smb server
When I save an existing document on an smb server Illustrator removes/deletes the macOS tags assigned to the file.
macOS 26.0.1, Illustrator 30.0, tested on smb server: Windows 2019 and Synology.
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Illustrator freeze after navigating through opened files
When i have two or more opened files and i navigate through Ctrl+Tab the first files remains open but no tool works except Ctrl+0 and then all starts working again...
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The program is crashing frequently
The program is crashing frequently, giving a black screen and sometimes the screen freezes on a file, even if I change tabs.
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Split Into Grid adds printable lines instead of guides
In Split Into Grid window there's an option to "add guides". But instead of guides lines are added that have standard stroke — printable lines that are conveniently in neutral greenish color 0,1 pt stroke and look like guides so it's easy to miss that.
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Holding Shift ignores Snap to Grid when creating artboards
When Snap to Grid is enabled, artboards now respect it, both when moved or get created... unless you hold Shift to constrain proportions when resizing or making it a square.
Totally works for rectangles, I can see no reason to prevent artboards from behaving in a similar fashion.
Here’s a somewhat similar request about these also misbehaving with smart guides:
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/466045304 votes -
Restore Highlighted Ruler Markers when moving objects
This is a feature that was there before the last major updates. To explain, previously when you say, make a duplicate of one object and drag it across the artboard, you would see the little marker move across the ruler while holding the object. Since it is now gone, there is heavy guesswork going on when I'm trying to move close to a specific distance. This request is in regard to this tool only. I know all about distributing objects, etc. I'm just looking to restore this little feature that dropped from this tool.
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Fitting an artboard to a path with a Freeform Gradient creates invisible border
Fitting an artboard to a path with a Freeform Gradient creates invisible border. It seems to create space around the path when fitting — only seems to be an issue with freeform gradients.
Running macOS Sequoia 15.3, Illustrator Desktop 29.62 votes
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