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1. No longer possible to assign keyboard shortcuts to the CHANGE CASE commands

   Why is it no longer possible to assign keyboard shortcuts to the CHANGE CASE functions in the latest version of Illustrator? I am attaching an image of the text menu under 'Change Case' showing remnants of the old assigned shortcuts (I have been using the same shortcuts for many versions of Illustrator now, as well as in InDesign, where they are still active even in the latest version). /

   Perché nell'ultima versione di Illustrator non è più possibile assegnare comandi da tastiera alle funzioni di CAMBIO MAIUSCOLE?
   Allego immagine del menu testo alla voce cambio maiuscole con residui dei vecchi comandi assegnati (uso gli stessi comandi ormai da numerose versioni di illustrator; ma anche da indesign, dove invece sono ancora attivi anche nell'ultima versione)

   Why is it no longer possible to assign keyboard shortcuts to the CHANGE CASE functions in the latest version of Illustrator? I am attaching an image of the text menu under 'Change Case' showing remnants of the old assigned shortcuts (I have been using the same shortcuts for many versions of Illustrator now, as well as in InDesign, where they are still active even in the latest version). /

   Perché nell'ultima versione di Illustrator non è più possibile assegnare comandi da tastiera alle funzioni di CAMBIO MAIUSCOLE?
   Allego immagine del menu testo alla voce cambio maiuscole con residui dei vecchi… more

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   Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   Somehow it got fixed in 30.7 release. Please comment if it’s still a problem

2. Memory usage continuously increases over time in Illustrator 2026 and is not released properly (macOS M4 Max)

   Environment

   • Adobe Illustrator 2026 (Desktop)
   • Adobe Illustrator 2025 (for comparison)
   • Apple M4 Max
   • 64GB Unified Memory
   • macOS (latest)
   • GPU Performance: OFF
   • Real-time Drawing & Editing: OFF

   Workflow

   I use Illustrator as a visual reference board containing an extremely large archive of linked images (not embedded). I arrange thousands of reference images on large canvases to compare composition, color, style, motion, and visual ideas. This workflow is essential for my art direction and animation production because spatial comparison is much more efficient than browsing images individually.

   Illustrator 2026 performs significantly faster than Illustrator 2025 with this workflow, which is a great improvement.

   Issue

   I compared the same Illustrator file in both Illustrator 2025 and Illustrator 2026.

   Immediately after opening the same file:
   - Illustrator 2025 uses approximately 5.5 GB of memory.
   - Illustrator 2026 uses approximately 24.2 GB of memory.

   This higher initial memory usage seems acceptable because Illustrator 2026 performs much faster.

   However, after approximately 30 minutes of normal work on the same file, Illustrator 2026's memory usage continuously increases to approximately 77.5 GB, while swap memory reaches approximately 29 GB.

   No additional Illustrator documents were opened during this period. I simply continued working with the same file.

   In previous tests, I also observed that even after closing all documents and leaving only a new blank document open, Illustrator continued to retain a very large amount of memory. Memory was only released after quitting and restarting Illustrator.

   Illustrator 2025 is slower with the same workflow, but it does not show this continuous memory growth.

   This behavior appears to be a memory leak or cached memory that is not being released correctly.

   I attached two screenshots:
   1. Immediately after opening the same Illustrator file.
   2. Approximately 30 minutes later while working with the same file.

   Please investigate this behavior, especially for workflows involving very large linked-image reference libraries used for visual comparison in art direction, animation, concept art, and design.

   Thank you.

   Environment

   • Adobe Illustrator 2026 (Desktop)
   • Adobe Illustrator 2025 (for comparison)
   • Apple M4 Max
   • 64GB Unified Memory
   • macOS (latest)
   • GPU Performance: OFF
   • Real-time Drawing & Editing: OFF

   Workflow

   I use Illustrator as a visual reference board containing an extremely large archive of linked images (not embedded). I arrange thousands of reference images on large canvases to compare composition, color, style, motion, and visual ideas. This workflow is essential for my art direction and animation production because spatial comparison is much more efficient than browsing images individually.

   Illustrator 2026 performs significantly faster than Illustrator 2025 with this workflow, which is a great… more

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   Under Review  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   The team has been able to reproduce the issue and are further debugging the issue, intending to push a fix soon.

3. Illustrator 30.3 Font Handling Issue

   The new 30.3 update for Mac introduced "improved font handling in Illustrator (macOS) for better consistency and reduced reliance on unsupported system resources"

   However, this seems to have broken auto font activation with the Typeface font manager.

   Is there a way to get this fixed?

   Thanks!

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   Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   As reported, the issue has been resolved with the Typeface 4.3.1 update. Hope the Typeface team comments on the nature of changes made.

4. Font changes from the current one to the previously used while typing

   I'm working on a document in which I used Avenir font, but for the most I use Myriad Pro. When I click with the Type tool I see in the character box I'm with the default font (Myriad Pro) and start typing. Then noticed I'm now in Avenir font!
   This bug is brand new with the latest update (29.1), I didn't add any issue of that type before.
   I'm on Windows 11 PC Core i7-13700 32 Go of RAM

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   Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminAkshaya Saxena (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   This issue has been fixed in 29.2 release. Please update your Illustrator to latest version through Creative Cloud Desktop.

5. In version 30.5.1, Illustrator stopped writing color settings to ACEConfigCache2.lst, the file used for color settings synchronization.

   Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and Bridge use ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe/Color/ACEConfigCache2.lst to store and synchronize their active color settings preset names.

   Up through Illustrator 30.5, Illustrator correctly wrote its own color settings information to this file. However, starting with version 30.5.1, it not only stops writing its color settings entry, but also removes the Illustrator 2026 entry from the file entirely.

   Illustrator 30.5.1 still appears to read color settings written by Bridge and can apply the corresponding preset correctly. However, given that it no longer maintains its own entry in ACEConfigCache2.lst, I would like to ask whether this behavior is intentional or if it is a defect.

   macOS Tahoe 26.5
   Illustrator 2026（30.5.1）

   Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and Bridge use ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe/Color/ACEConfigCache2.lst to store and synchronize their active color settings preset names.

   Up through Illustrator 30.5, Illustrator correctly wrote its own color settings information to this file. However, starting with version 30.5.1, it not only stops writing its color settings entry, but also removes the Illustrator 2026 entry from the file entirely.

   Illustrator 30.5.1 still appears to read color settings written by Bridge and can apply the corresponding preset correctly. However, given that it no longer maintains its own entry in ACEConfigCache2.lst, I would like to ask whether this behavior is intentional or if… more

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   Done (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   It’s believed to be fixed in the latest Beta 30.7.0.40.

   Please update and check!

6. Compatibility Issue in Illustrator v30.2 - PostScript Error <a1a1>

   Critical Update: This issue is not limited to specific files. Every single file saved or exported from version 30.2 encounters the same <a1a1> error, even when the document contains only a simple primitive shape (e.g., a single rectangle). This indicates a systemic failure in the PostScript generation engine of the v30.2 build on my system.

   Description
   Since updating to Adobe Illustrator v30.2, I have encountered a critical compatibility issue. Even when saving files for lower versions (Legacy formats), recipients are unable to open them. The files trigger a specific PostScript error regardless of how simple the vector data is. This issue does not occur in version 30.0, suggesting a bug introduced in the v30.2 update.

   Error Message
   Error: "The illustration cannot be opened. The illustration contains an illegal operand."

   Operator: <a1a1>

   Content: 9898989898989898989797979797979797979796

   Steps Taken (Troubleshooting attempted):
   To resolve this, I have tried the following methods, but none of them worked in v30.2:

   Saving as Legacy AI: Saved as CC Legacy and CS6 versions with "Create PDF Compatible File" unchecked.

   Exporting as EPS: Saved in various EPS versions (including Illustrator 10 EPS).

   Code Cleaning via SVG: Saved the file as SVG and re-imported it to save as AI again.

   Fresh Document: Created a completely new document and copied/pasted only the vector paths.

   Flattening: Expanded all appearances, outlined all fonts, and simplified paths to ensure only basic vectors remained.

   Current Status
   The issue persists only when the file is saved using v30.2.

   Rolling back to v30.0 resolves the issue completely. Files saved in v30.0 can be opened by others without any errors.

   Critical Update: This issue is not limited to specific files. Every single file saved or exported from version 30.2 encounters the same <a1a1> error, even when the document contains only a simple primitive shape (e.g., a single rectangle). This indicates a systemic failure in the PostScript generation engine of the v30.2 build on my system.

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   Since updating to Adobe Illustrator v30.2, I have encountered a critical compatibility issue. Even when saving files for lower versions (Legacy formats), recipients are unable to open them. The files trigger a specific PostScript error regardless of how simple the vector data is. This… more

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   Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   The fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.

7. Illustrator forgets to undo the document color mode switch

   Here’s a simple test.
   1. Create and RGB-based document — the title says 'RGB'
   2. Draw something
   3. Change the color mode of the document into CMYK — the tab’s title changes accordingly (notice the History displays the generic 'Undo' instead of expected 'Document color mode CMYK')
   4. Draw something else again
   5. Start undoing steps, either with Cmd/Ctrl+Z or with the History panel. When you reach up the first object drawn, the tab’s title should display RGB — but it still says CMYK! ...and if you hover over the title, the hint appears saying it’s RGB (or not!) ...and if you draw something after this, it stays CMYK now. Ai forgets the document was an RGB one and never undoes it!

   If I try this in an older version, without History in it, like CC2017 — it works as expected.

   Here’s a simple test.
   1. Create and RGB-based document — the title says 'RGB'
   2. Draw something
   3. Change the color mode of the document into CMYK — the tab’s title changes accordingly (notice the History displays the generic 'Undo' instead of expected 'Document color mode CMYK')
   4. Draw something else again
   5. Start undoing steps, either with Cmd/Ctrl+Z or with the History panel. When you reach up the first object drawn, the tab’s title should display RGB — but it still says CMYK! ...and if you hover over the title, the hint appears saying it’s RGB (or not!) ...and… more

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8. Harmony Rules display all selected colors when recoloring artwork

   1. Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB, Tahoe 26.5.1
   2. Illustrator 30.7

   I want to premise this is likely a minor bug and doesn't really affect everything, but me+ others previously reported a color guide bug on 30.6 and there is a current bug with Recolor Artwork, so I assume this inconsistency might be helpful information.

   With a group of shapes selected (any amount), select Recolor Artwork with the Color Guide panel open.

   Once the Recolor Artwork menu opens, the Color Guide Harmony Rules panel is updated to contain every color within the selected artwork group.

   Rather than display the harmony group related to a single selected color, the panel updates to simply display all selected colors.

   I have attached a screen recording showing this process as well as a screenshot showing the updated panel behaviour.

   If necessary I can provide an example file but I imagine this is reproducable.

   1. Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB, Tahoe 26.5.1
   2. Illustrator 30.7

   I want to premise this is likely a minor bug and doesn't really affect everything, but me+ others previously reported a color guide bug on 30.6 and there is a current bug with Recolor Artwork, so I assume this inconsistency might be helpful information.

   With a group of shapes selected (any amount), select Recolor Artwork with the Color Guide panel open.

   Once the Recolor Artwork menu opens, the Color Guide Harmony Rules panel is updated to contain every color within the selected artwork group.

   Rather than display the harmony group related… more

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   Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   A new request has been made based on the discussion, A simpler way to populate Color Guide panel with tints and shades of currently selected artwork’s colors

9. Text changes colour at random

   A file appears correct in Illustrator 2026 and correctly produces a PDF (save a copy) when the original Illustrator file is still open. Yet when the Illustrator file is then saved, closed and then reopened, the Illustrator file has errors with the colour of text changing at random. This is happening on multiple computers running MacOS (Silicon). This error only happens in Illustrator 2026 and not 2025.

   The text that changes varies, even within one document. Sometimes it is a single piece of text that changes, sometimes it is all of the text. The colour it changes to is random, ie sometimes black, sometimes a spot PANTONE colour, sometimes a process colour swatch.

   We have also had other weird things happen such as a PDF appearing incorrectly in Acrobat but when opening that same PDF back in Illustrator, the colours appear as they should.

   See screenshots for what happens to text after opening in Illustrator 2026.

   We tried to find specific circumstances for when text changes colour but could not. A file that was getting corrupted 30 minutes ago, failed to be corrupted when we tried the same things later. The only consistent feature is that it is Illustrator 2026 and not any other version of Illustrator.

   A file appears correct in Illustrator 2026 and correctly produces a PDF (save a copy) when the original Illustrator file is still open. Yet when the Illustrator file is then saved, closed and then reopened, the Illustrator file has errors with the colour of text changing at random. This is happening on multiple computers running MacOS (Silicon). This error only happens in Illustrator 2026 and not 2025.

   The text that changes varies, even within one document. Sometimes it is a single piece of text that changes, sometimes it is all of the text. The colour it changes to is random,… more

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10. Incorrect (reversed) text order when copying text from PDFs without Illustrator editing capabilities

    pre - TLDR:
    Illustrator no longer preserves the visual reading order when copying fragmented text from PDFs without editing capabilities, instead using an incorrect internal sequence.

    Incorrect text order when copying text from PDFs without Illustrator editing capabilities

    MacBookPr 2024 - macOS Tahoe 26.3
    Adobe Illustrator 2026 - 30.3

    Hello,

    I would like to report an issue in Adobe Illustrator that seems to have been introduced in recent updates.

    Initial situation:
    When opening a PDF that was not saved with Illustrator editing capabilities, it is expected that continuous text blocks are split into multiple individual segments or lines. This behavior is known and not the issue.

    Previous behavior:
    Until a few updates ago, it was possible to select such a fragmented text block, copy it, and paste it into a newly created text field. The text was inserted as a single line, but the content order was correct (top to bottom). The only required step was manually restoring line breaks or paragraphs.

    Current behavior (issue):
    Since recent updates, the order of the pasted text segments is no longer correct.
    When copying and pasting a fragmented text block, Illustrator still merges everything into a single line, but the sequence of the content is incorrect.

    Based on observation, Illustrator no longer follows the visual reading order (top to bottom). Instead, it appears to process segments in a reversed or otherwise incorrect internal order (e.g. partially bottom to top).

    Impact:
    This makes the pasted text unusable without extensive manual correction. It is no longer sufficient to reinsert line breaks. Instead, the content must be manually reordered, which is error-prone and time-consuming. In many cases, it is faster to retype the text entirely.

    Example:
    A text block selected from top to bottom (starting with
    “entalkoholisierter Chardonnay”
    and ending with
    “… Anbau”)

    is pasted beginning with a lower segment such as
    “*aus kontrolliert biologischem …”
    followed by lines that originally appeared above it.
    This indicates that the segments are no longer processed in visual reading order.

    This issue did not occur in previous Illustrator versions using the same workflow.

    best regards
    marvin

    pre - TLDR:
    Illustrator no longer preserves the visual reading order when copying fragmented text from PDFs without editing capabilities, instead using an incorrect internal sequence.

    Incorrect text order when copying text from PDFs without Illustrator editing capabilities

    MacBookPr 2024 - macOS Tahoe 26.3
    Adobe Illustrator 2026 - 30.3

    Hello,

    I would like to report an issue in Adobe Illustrator that seems to have been introduced in recent updates.

    Initial situation:
    When opening a PDF that was not saved with Illustrator editing capabilities, it is expected that continuous text blocks are split into multiple individual segments or lines. This behavior… more

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11. Fonts changing in files when opened in Illustrator 29.5.1

    Existing files created in illustrator (on a different desktop) when opened in v29.5 & v29.5.1 display incorrect fonts - the font is changed to a completely different font (e.g. Myriad Pro will be changed to Times New Roman) throughout the document. All the text in that font family is changed, but other fonts used in the document will display correctly. The font is installed correctly on the system and the changed font can be changed to the correct font by selecting the font from the illustrator font list. The thumbnails display correctly in Bridge before opening in illustrator. Reverting illustrator back to v29.4 resolves the problem

    Existing files created in illustrator (on a different desktop) when opened in v29.5 & v29.5.1 display incorrect fonts - the font is changed to a completely different font (e.g. Myriad Pro will be changed to Times New Roman) throughout the document. All the text in that font family is changed, but other fonts used in the document will display correctly. The font is installed correctly on the system and the changed font can be changed to the correct font by selecting the font from the illustrator font list. The thumbnails display correctly in Bridge before opening in illustrator. Reverting illustrator… more

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    Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminAkshaya Saxena (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    This fix is included in Illustrator v29.8.2.

    If you reopen files that were not saved while the font change issue was present, the problem should no longer occur.

    Please let us know if you continue to experience the issue in any new files created with v29.8.2.

12. Files don’t save! Saving starts and never finishes and can’t be cancelled

    The saving process starts as soon as I ask for it, but then it never finishes.
    This issue is happening since I download the latest version (29.7.1)

    The problem is not even letting me to close the program in the computer because "Illustrator is currently saving the document and will close it once the save process is complete" signal is appearing so I need to finish the task from the task administrator in the computer

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    Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The team expects this to be fixed with the latest Beta build. Please try to install it and see if solves the problem.

13. Space characters differ in Illustrator and InDesign

    OS: MacOS 15.7.7 (24G720)
    Illustrator-Version: 30.6
    Illustrator offers the space characters Quarter, Half-quarter, Twenty-fourth, Eighth.
    Using these space characters in Adobe Illustrator leads to completely different results (spacing) than in Adobe InDesign.
    Is this a program error or a font error?
    I would also like to see the space characters menu expanded to include the Sixth, Eighth, Quarter, Third.

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    Under Review  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The font team confirmed Illustrator is using the space glyph instead of the Unicode glyph (U+2009). Logged and will be fixed.

14. Swatch pattern reduces scale when copied from one illustrator document to another

    When I copy a CAD drawing from one illustrator document to another, the pattern swatch scale in the CAD reduces.
    I've noticed it doesn't happen with every swatch, only some. Sometimes the CAD itself will also reduce scale.
    I have also noticed that if I create a new document I won't have this issue, however when I paste it into an already existing document, this is when the problem is usually occurring.
    I have doubled checked the canvas size for both documents, and they are the same.
    This is in version 30.2.1.

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    Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminAkshaya Saxena (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    We have this issue fixed in our latest release - v30.3

    
    

    Please update your Illustrator to this version and try it out.

15. Acrobat layers duplicate excessively in AI file’s compatible PDF

    Illustrator 2025 (29.8.2)

    When “Save in Background” is enabled, the Acrobat layers in the compatible PDF within AI files duplicate according to the number of artboards. For example, when there are 10 artboards and 2 layers, there should be 2 Acrobat layers, but instead 20 layers are generated.

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    aiファイルの互換PDFでAcrobatレイヤーが過剰に複製される

    「バックグラウンドで保存」が有効な場合、AIファイル内の互換PDFにおけるAcrobatレイヤーがアートボードの数に応じて複製されます。例えば、アートボードが10個、レイヤーが2個ある場合、Acrobatレイヤーは2個であるべきところ、実際には20個のレイヤーが生成されます。

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    Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminAkshaya Saxena (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The issue mentioned in this thread has been fixed in Illustrator v30.1 and v29.8.4

16. Thumbnails glitching when saved

    Randomly, when files and thumbnails are saved out of Illustrator, the resulting thumbnails are glitched in a variety of ways. This glitch is present in the preview in the Finder window, but upon opening the file again, the glitch is not present. This is not from appearances or overprint being applied to artwork elements, as we are familiar with the issues those settings present in a print production environment, and this is a separate issue.

    • Running on a MacBook Pro, 2021, running Sequoia 15.0.
    • Using Illustrator 30.0.
    • The issue occurs when Illustrator saves a file or thumbnail, randomly, without any indicators that it's going to happen.
    • The preview of the file and the thumbnails of the file should match exactly how the file appears in Illustrator, but the saved -preview and thumbnails appear glitched in some way.

    A) In the orange file example, the file is saved exactly as shown in screenshot A1. The thumbnail and preview of the file were saved with elements duplicated and scaled differently from the actual file and how the actual file appears when reopened—screenshot A2 and A3. I do not have the original file with the issue to attach.

    B) In the Super Collagen file, the file was saved exactly as shown in screenshot B1. The thumbnail and preview of the file were saved with multiple elements missing and without the background elements—screenshot B2.

    C) In the Smooth Current Serum file, the file was saved exactly as shown in screenshot C1. The thumbnail and preview of the file were saved with a previous version of the "SMOOTH" text overlapping the actual text in the artwork. This old version had 3 "O's" in the text, but was DELETED/removed from the file. Yet it saved over top of the corrected version in the thumbnail and preview, even though this "SMOOOTH" text had been deleted PRIOR to saving the file.

    These issues cause huge problems in a production environment when the thumbnails are used for proofing and the software saving out the thumbnails cannot be trusted to accurately represent the artwork. I have screenshots and files for about 15 additional documented instances of this thumbnail/preview glitch occurring.

    The same issue appears to have been reported to the r/AdobeIllustrator thread on reddit a month ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/AdobeIllustrator/comments/1okei68/anyone_else_getting_glitched_previews_for_ai/

    Randomly, when files and thumbnails are saved out of Illustrator, the resulting thumbnails are glitched in a variety of ways. This glitch is present in the preview in the Finder window, but upon opening the file again, the glitch is not present. This is not from appearances or overprint being applied to artwork elements, as we are familiar with the issues those settings present in a print production environment, and this is a separate issue.

    • Running on a MacBook Pro, 2021, running Sequoia 15.0.
    • Using Illustrator 30.0.
    • The issue occurs when Illustrator saves a file or thumbnail, randomly, without any… more

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    Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminRama (Mgr, Software Development, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    This issue is resolved in 30.4 and above.

17. New Blend panel doesn’t support actions

    As reported by Kurt Gold here —https://community.adobe.com/questions-652/illustrator-30-7-new-blend-panel-no-actions-1635013

    In Illustrator 30.7 the modal Blend Options dialog was replaced with a dedicated Blend panel. Basically, that's an improvement.

    BUT: Unlike the modal dialog, none of the settings in the new panel can be recorded as part of an action in the Actions panel. That's a pain.

    Adobe, I guess you can imagine that this is a serious setback for action creators?

    What is the general reason why you don't make sure that new commands/settings are always actionable?

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18. High GPU load on macOS 26 Tahoe

    Laggy performance and high GPU load.
    Upon investigation, issue isolated to WindowServer when Adobe Illustrator is running, with or without a document open.

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    Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The team traced the high GPU usage on macOS 26 (Tahoe) to a platform-level compositing issue and have flagged it with Apple. A temporary workaround was shipped Beta in 30.8.0.72. Please update and let the team know how it performs on your end.

19. エンベロープにしたオブジェクトを極端に拡大すると結果がズレる／Envelope Distort becomes misaligned at large scale

    問題の説明:
    エンベロープにしたオブジェクトを極端に拡大すると結果がズレる

    再現手順:
    1. ドキュメントを作成してオブジェクトを描画し、適当なカラーを設定する
    →長方形や楕円形など、何でも良い。確認しやすくするため、小さめに作ると良い
    2. オブジェクトを選択し、「オブジェクト」メニュー→「エンベロープ」→「メッシュで作成」を実行する
    3. ダイアログで好きなメッシュ数を設定し、エンベロープを作成する
    4. 出来上がったエンベロープを選択したまま、3000～4000%など大きなパーセンテージで拡大する。
    →バウンディングボックス、拡大・縮小ツール、変形パネルでの数値指定など、拡大の方法は何でも良い

    実際の結果:
    特定の大きさを超えると、エンベロープ内のオブジェクトがメッシュからズレた大きさで変形される

    期待された結果:
    どれだけ拡大してもメッシュに合わせた大きさでエンベロープ内のオブジェクトが変形される

    回避方法:
    必要な大きさまで拡大してからエンベロープを作成する

    関連しているかもしれないUser Voice:
    Scaling envelope warped objects - makes object squishy after certain ammount of enlargement
    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/48934838-scaling-envelope-warped-objects-makes-object-squ

    Mesh Envelope Distortion renders as shifted on Large Canvas
    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/49773365-mesh-envelope-distortion-renders-as-shifted-on-lar

    10px、10mmなど、小さめのオブジェクトでエンベロープを作成すると結果がわかりやすいです。
    単純なオブジェクトだけでなく、イラストのような複雑なアートワークで作成したエンベロープも、ある程度の大きさを超えると表示がおかしくなります。
    製品版2025（29.8.7）、製品版2026（30.3）、ベータ版2026（30.6 27）、プレリリース版（30.5）すべてで同様でした。

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20. Illustrator 2026 embeds each duplicate bitmap image separately in PDFs, causing extremely large files

    Mac Studio M2 Ultra, Tahoe 26.5.1

    Illustrator 2026 embeds duplicate instances of the same bitmap separately when saving a PDF, causing the PDF size to increase with every duplicate.

    To test this, I used one 2000 × 2000 PNG file that is 7.5 MB. I placed it once, duplicated the placed object a total of 9 times, and saved the same layout as a PDF using comparable settings in Illustrator 2025, Illustrator 2026, and InDesign 2026.

    Results:

    Illustrator 2025 version 29.8, Adobe PDF Library 17: 8 MB
    Illustrator 2026 version 30.3, Adobe PDF Library 18: 71 MB
    InDesign 2026 version 21.4, Adobe PDF Library 18: 7.9 MB

    Illustrator 2025 and InDesign 2026 appear to embed the bitmap once and reuse it for the duplicate placements. Illustrator 2026 appears to embed the bitmap data separately for each duplicate instance.

    The InDesign result shows that Adobe PDF Library 18 can produce an efficient PDF from the same duplicated bitmap layout. This points to a regression in Illustrator 2026 or Illustrator 2026’s integration with PDF Library 18, rather than a general limitation of PDF Library 18.

    Expected result: Illustrator should embed each unique bitmap once and reference that image for all duplicate placements, as Illustrator 2025 does.

    Actual result: Illustrator 2026 creates a PDF many times larger because each duplicate bitmap instance appears to be embedded separately.

    Mac Studio M2 Ultra, Tahoe 26.5.1

    Illustrator 2026 embeds duplicate instances of the same bitmap separately when saving a PDF, causing the PDF size to increase with every duplicate.

    To test this, I used one 2000 × 2000 PNG file that is 7.5 MB. I placed it once, duplicated the placed object a total of 9 times, and saved the same layout as a PDF using comparable settings in Illustrator 2025, Illustrator 2026, and InDesign 2026.

    Results:

    Illustrator 2025 version 29.8, Adobe PDF Library 17: 8 MB
    Illustrator 2026 version 30.3, Adobe PDF Library 18: 71 MB
    InDesign 2026 version… more

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