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  1. The operation cannot complete because of an unknown error. [TAdd]

    The error makes all shortcuts useless, plus they can't even be edited nor does resetting preferences make any difference.

    4 votes

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  2. Marquee selects empty layers

    We are using a document template with nested layers (i.e. all layers are in correct order and properly named before drawing starts)
    Marqueeing objects unfortunately selects some empty layers besides those that lead to the artwork. The document info displays the selection correctly, and the attribute panel reports differing notes.

    3 votes

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  3. Clicking Reset button in Recolor Artwork panel, sets 'Reset' as default button

    When using Recolor Artwork to adjust an artwork's colors, I click 'Reset' to return to previous colors. Then I adjust the colors again, and when I'm satisfied with the result, I hit Enter. This should apply the settings to the artwork. But it resets all of the settings, because 'Reset' is highlighted and hitting Enter activates it, instead of the 'OK' button, which is expected to work.

    Adobe Illustrator 2022 on Windows 11

    1 vote

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  4. フォント「Bodoni 72 Bold」の小文字pについて

    フォント「Bodoni 72 Bold」で小文字pを打つとマルの下辺りに突起物ができる。上にも小さく。パスは正常なのでバグかと。
    バージョンは26.3.1

    1 vote

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  5. Adobe Illustrator: can't save the illustration, ID: -54.

    Same issue with some members here but I couldn't find solution. Can't save existing illustration file (in .pdf), have to "save as" new file. Really hope to get helps in detail showing how to fix this.

    1. Windows 10 Home - version 21H2, installed on this new computer on Apr. 8th 2022.
    2. Ai version 26.3.1 (latest version on Adobe Creative Cloud).
    3. The step: Saving an existing file (in .pdf). have to save as new file after even 01 modification in the file.
    4. Expected everything back to normal, can open file, make change(s) and just save it.
    5. File & video uploaded.
    2 votes

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  6. オブジェクトの寸法数値の表示がおかしい

    イラストレーター2021の長方形ツールで数値入力して四角形を作成し、四角形の寸法数値を確認したところ、ウィンドウ上部に表示された数値と、変形ウィンドウ内に表示された数値が異なる。
    どちらの数値が正しい?

    3 votes

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    Illustrator 製品フィードバックへご協力いただきありがとうございます。

    環境設定の「プレビュー境界を使用」のオンオフの違いということで、こちらは完了とさせていただきます。

    よろしくお願いいたします。

    Illustrator チーム

  7. Can't activate polygon tool from extended tool menu

    polygon tool can be activated from toolbar button by clicking and holding until the menu appears (see pic 1), but NOT from the entended toolbar menu (the ... button, see pic 2).

    I am running Illustrator CC v 26.0.3 on Win 10 Home 21H1

    4 votes

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  8. The panel moves by itself under macos 13.0 ventura

    The panel moves by itself under macos 13.0 ventura.
    Illustrator 26.3.1.

    1 vote

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  9. Creating a new swatch group from selection adds swatches that aren't used anywhere.

    At the end of a project, I like to select everything on an artboard and create a swatch group with "Convert Process to Global" checked in order to clean up my swatches and make final global tweaks to color.

    Often a handful of swatches will be added that aren't apparently used anywhere. I can verify this by selecting the swatch as a fill or stroke, then choosing Select > Same Fill (or Stroke) color. Nothing will be selected for either option. So is this a glitch, or how else can I find and delete the source of the swatch?

    3 votes

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  10. 2 votes

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    Illustrator製品版フィードバックへのご協力ありがとうございます。

    ご報告いただいた問題ですが、ご使用のマシン環境や使用方法などに原因があると思われますので、カスタマーサポートにご連絡いただくか、Ten_A さんのご提案のようにIllustator のユーザーコミュニティーをご利用いただくと、問題解決の手掛かりになります。

    ご理解、ご協力のほどよろしくお願いいたします。

    Illustrator チーム

  11. Screen bug, pixels

    I create a new file and the screen starts to pixelize, If I move the mouse the pixels move too and they don't disappear

    2 votes

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  12. zooming issue......looks like other people

    Doesn't matter if GPU performance is clicked on.....when I zoom in to a vector drawing to work on it......BOOM....can't see anything.

    Please fix.
    Screen goes grey.

    4 votes

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  13. IUStringUnitsToAIReal doesn't recognize comma as decimal separator

    std::string input_ = "1,5"; // From Adobe header: The string to convert, which uses the localized international utilities (IU) decimal separator.
    AIReal n;
    sAIUser->IUStringUnitsToAIReal(ai::UnicodeString(input_), &n);

    This function interprets the text "1,5" as "15" even when the locale is set to a country where the system uses a comma decimal separator. Related functions IUStringToAIReal recognizes the comma, though.

    4 votes

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  14. Part of an object's position is shifted with no distortion effects. Moving/undoing move resets position correctly

    This was a devastating glitch for us. I've seen this happen before sporadically but I have no idea what causes it or how to catch it. If anyone else has seen this and/or knows a solution to catch issues like this, please let me know. There were no effects or special attributes applied to the artwork in the appearance panel

    Illustrator 26.0.2
    macOS Big Sur

    3 votes

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  15. Actions forget locations of files

    I have an action to add a proof header at the top of a page. The header is an Illustrator file that is in a fixed location. However, about once a week or so, the Action forgets the location of the file. I have to fix the action, then quit and restart Illustrator to restore it.
    Mac OS 11.6.7. Illustrator 2021 (Still on 2021 for compatibility with customers' art departments)
    Circumstances: action that opens, copies, closes, then pastes art on working document.
    When it works, it places the header on the page I'm working on.
    When it doesn't work, it…

    1 vote

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  16. 1 vote

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  17. No "Smallest File Size" option (and/or others) in dropdown menu when saving PDF

    My only options for saving a PDF are "Custom" and "Illustrator Default" I've lost "Smallest File Size" and "Press Quality" options.

    I need to save small PDF versions in order to send in emails ALL day, so this is a big issue for me.

    OS Monterey 12.3, and Beta version of Ai that's newer than Ai 2022...
    BECAUSE Ai 2022 won't let me save ANY files to my computer (I've checked to make sure it had permission.) It's a HUGE problem, that basically makes my job impossible to do.

    2 votes

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  18. [Bug] Copy and paste broken - Unable to paste text without losing formatting, unable to paste shape+text

    Hi there,

    The copy and paste function within AI seems to have broken. This started a few days ago. I don't think there was a software update. No new software/hardware changes on my end either.

    Operating system: macOSX v11.4
    MBP (13" M1, 2020)
    No clipboard enhancements/plugins/apps

    Version of AI (Desktop): 25.4.1 and 25.3.1

    Steps:
    Scenario #1:
    Copying and pasting a shape with text, within the same artboard
    Result: Shape does not get pasted, text is pasted without original formatting, at Myriad Pro 12pt, changed from Area Type into Point Type.

    Scenario #2:
    Copying and pasting text, within the same artboard…

    6 votes

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  19. Error al crear patrones

    Cuando uno crea patrones a la vez se crean como cuadrados que serparan lo patrones esta se puede ver cuando uno expande el objeto, pero tambien a la vez afecta en el diseño cuando lo llevamos a Photoshop.

    1 vote

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  20. Please fix macOS Help > Search in menubar. It freezes and beachballs in Illustrator 2021 and 2022 even on new installs on new machines.

    Something changed in the past couple versions of Illustrator that messes up macOS workflows. If you use the Help > Search bar to search the File, Edit, View etc menubar options, the app will freeze for a while and show the spinning beachball. This drastically slows down workflows that used to work.

    This happens on Intel macs (including iMac Pro) as well as Apple Silicon macs (M1 Max) on new installs, fresh users. Extremely consistent. Searchbar used to work fine on all previous versions of Illustrator like CC 2019

    1 vote

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