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  1. Artboard spacing value looses precision

    I use classic New Document dialog (it’s fast and reliable, unlike the modern one).
    Within it, I can set a value that later would be used to space new artboards when adding ones, or to rearrange them.
    If I only have one artboard (and I usually create one only, even when a project later gets more), I can’t set this value immediately, and the value gets transferred from the previous one I set there...

    ...not really. Here, I have to make it 2 artboards to have the field active (why? — I made another request to have it active — …

    5 votes

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  2. Illustrator and scripting inconsistent words[] when tabs used

    Can someone explain the results when the following is run on an Illustrator document with one text frame?

    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    var myTextFrame = myDoc.textFrames[0]
    myTextFrame.contents = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet\rLorem\tipsum\tdolor\tsit\tamet";
    alert(myTextFrame.words.length);
    alert(myTextFrame.lines[0].words.length);
    alert(myTextFrame.lines[1].words.length);
    for (l=0; l<2; l++)
    {
    concat = "#";
    for (i=0; i<myTextFrame.lines[l].words.length; i++)
    {
    concat += myTextFrame.lines[l].words[i].contents;
    concat += "#";
    }
    alert(concat);
    }

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    "#Lorem#ipsum#dolor#sit#amet#"

    "#Lorem#Lorem#ipsum#ipsum#dolor#dolor#sit#sit#amet#"

    Why does separating the words by tabs seem to duplicate all but the last word in the line?

    Is this a bug, and if not, what is the logic behind it?

    Running on Windows 11 and I…

    2 votes

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  3. Illustrator 2026 adds a previously selected object to a newly selected one when moving the new one

    macOS Sequoia 15.6
    Illustrator 30.0

    Just selecting and moving basic objects is not functioning correctly. Was this tested at all? I've restarted the app, I've restarted my machine. It's just buggy AF. I've had to revert to previous version just to get a simple chart done.

    3 votes

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  4. Illustrator 29.8.2 saved .ai-file containing outdated pdf-version

    We have a user that several times has encountered a serious bug with saving documents. Currently on version 29.8.2 (the latest available for us in the CC desktop app as of today). Windows 11.

    Attached is an AI file showing the bug. Try opening it in e.g. Photoshop and Illustrator. You get very different versions.

    It is a "PDF compatible file" saved from Illustrator, so it contains a PDF version for other apps to use, but this embedded PDF version shows an older version of the illustrator file (so opening it in Illustrator looks fine, but when using it in…

    4 votes

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  5. Illustrator crash on relinking image

    Windows 11, all Adobe software up to date, Illustrator 30.2.1 (64-bit)

    Raster artwork in my Illustrator files is stored in a folder adjacent to my Illustrator folder. Occasionally, I must insert a file into the numbering structure, so the raster artwork becomes 'orphaned'. So, when I open the Illustrator file, I get the relink artwork dialogue box. If I hit relink, a relink box appears, followed instantly by a Gaussian blur dialogue box with a 100% blue bar, and Illustrator freezes, requiring a shutdown via Task Manager.

    If I reset my preferences (a 2-minute job using AG Astute Manager), it…

    2 votes

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  6. Moving several points of an area type or type on path causes "undo"

    I am no longer able to move multiple anchor points for text on a path in v30 (GPU mode).
    I'm using a Studio M2 Max with MacOS 15.5..

    The attached video demonstrates this behavior. I have two duplicate paths. While using "View using GPU" I try to edit multiple nodes on the text path. What happens is:

    1. the preview of the path disappears while I'm trying to move the nodes.
    2. the entire line moves, even though I've only selected a few nodes.
    3. my type was replaced with the "Lorem Ipsum" text (this happens intermittently, not every time).

    But, when I…

    4 votes

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  7. Bounding box with Use Preview Bounds get calculated wrong for a specific appearance applied

    When Use Preview Bounds is enabled, the bounding box doesn’t hug the object as expected, calculating the final dimensions wrong.
    Just open the faile attached, select the circle, go to the Appearance panel, double-click contents to access the only child of the group, and change the stroke. Once it's changed, the bounding box becomes larger than the actual bounds stays like this until the document is reloaded.

    Originally reported as a part of another bug, now fixed: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/44770009

    2 votes

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  8. Illustrator asked for my location... not sure this is a bug but it's concerning

    It's bad enough that Adobe has moved to a subscription model and is putting AI in everything, but now Illustrator just asked for my location. I'm trying to maximize my PC's performance by turning off all the extra bloat. Does Illustrator really need to know my location?

    2 votes

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  9. 9 votes

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  10. Renaming an artboard in Artboards panel scrolls to have the item on top

    The way it works in the newest update is infuriating.
    In the newest update, when I change the name of an artboard in the Artboards panel, the panel automatically scrolls to have that item at the top. I keep losing my place in the Artboards panel and I can't keep track of what I'm doing. I don't see a benefit of the list jumping around all the time. It's horrific to work with.

    4 votes

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  11. Importing a PDF file saved from CAD shows a fault message

    When opening a flowchart in Illustrator, a PDF file saved from a CAD, I get a fault message saying 'There are fonts in the document that are not installed on the computer'.

    This is a new fault that came up last week, been using PDF files for a year and it have never been a problem until now.

    Is there something i can do about it?
    Due to confidentiality, I unfortunately cannot upload images on my work.

    2 votes

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  12. Unintended shortcuts triggered by Ctrl + Win/Apps keys on Windows

    On Illustrator for Windows, a specific key sequence triggers unintended shortcuts. This issue appears to be caused by a bit-level misidentification within Illustrator's input handling, where certain keys are processed as different characters.

    The order of key presses is critical:
    1. Hold down the Ctrl key first.
    2. While holding Ctrl, press the Left Windows Key or Apps Key.

    Actual Results:

    • Ctrl + Left Win: triggers "Send to Back" (matches Ctrl + [).
    • Ctrl + Alt + Left Win: triggers "Select Next Object Below" (matches Ctrl + Alt + [).
    • Ctrl + Apps: triggers "Bring Forward" (matches Ctrl + ]).
    • …
    3 votes

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  13. BUG: Swatch color not changing with selection of different element.

    When selecting individual elements in my .ai file, the swatch bar does not show the actual color. Instead, it shows the previously selected color.

    Something changed - you used to be able to select an element and easily determine which color it was. This glitch is a major problem - as I'm trying to prep my files for print and a small error will be quite costly.

    Instead, I have to double-click the "fill" color in the top of the swatch bar to open up the cmyk build

    Illust 2026. OS 13.7.8

    2 votes

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  14. Eyedropper + Shift changes text and adds stroke when applied

    When picking up a color from text with the Eyedropper while holding down the Shift key the Eyedropper will change the size, the fill and add a stroke when applied to text. When applied to an object, it will add a black stroke to the object.
    This does not happen when the Shift key is not used during sampling.

    7 votes

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  15. 2 votes

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  16. Remplacement de police sans avertissement

    Bonjour, aujourd'hui j'ai réouvert un fichier .ai et sans avertissement une des polices, pourtant déjà installée (et pas d'Adobe fonts) a été tout simplement remplacée par de la Myriad pro.
    Sans alerte, sans notification. Le seul indice à part l'apparence visuelle absolument différente, a été que j'ai documenté en écrivant en toutes lettres le nom de la police utilisée dans ma créa.
    Ca ne donne vraiment pas confiance.
    Windows 11 pro Version 25H2 - Illustrator version 30.3 (64bits)

    2 votes

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  17. Blue share circle is misplaced under the icon

    This blue circle is very distracting and It just looks super weird. I don't know if you guys purposely did this or if it's a UI glitch with the latest update, but if you guys can get this fixed asap it would be helpful. It's SUPER distracting while trying to focus in on work.

    5 votes

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  18. Text gets duplicated in the second threaded area

    Good morning,
    Often, when I have two linked text boxes, the text placed in the first box is repeated in the second box. This doesn't happen right at the beginning, when I link the text boxes. I notice this later, when I review the work done. Can you tell me why this happens?

    3 votes

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  19. Text copied from web paste white but swatch says its black

    Since version 30.1 anytime i paste text into a file, the text will past white instead of black like it use too. All swatch areas say it is black but the text will be white. This has gotten pretty annoying because everytime i paste in text i have to change the color of it.

    2 votes

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  20. Color Swatches assigned to type changed after closing the file

    Upon opening a file, many of the colors I had assigned to type elements were randomly changed to other colors from my swatches palette. It was not consistent which colors changed to what; some were spot Pantone color swatches, others were global CMYK swatches. This has happened a couple times to me and my team, starting within the last six months; the first couple times it was only one or two elements of my artwork that would change, and they would change to Black. The most recent event it was over 20 instances of type that changed, and changed to…

    1 vote

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