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  1. 3d extrusion doesn't render wireframe.

    I've been a power user of Adobe 3d effects.
    The new effects have this bug pending since years now. With the new update also this hasn't resolved.
    When you apply extrusion on a rounded square/rectangle and try rendering wireframe, it doesn't render many lines, requesting to please fix this soon

    2 votes

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  2. SVG import bug: pattern alignment bugs

    The following represent three patterns with different alignments (see screenshots for expected vs how Illustrator imports them) (note: these are exported from Figma, and as exported they are also running into https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50819006-svg-import-bug-svg-parser-is-incorrectly-depend , so the actual results shown here in the screenshot are after manually reordering the rect to be below defs)

    <svg width="80" height="81" viewBox="0 0 80 81" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <rect x="0.5" y="0.5" width="78.9817" height="79.3527" fill="url(#pattern0_39_81)" stroke="black"/>
    <defs>
    <pattern id="pattern0_39_81" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" patternTransform="matrix(26.7247 0 0 26.7247 0.5 0.5)" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 30.369 30.369" width="1" height="1">
    <g id="pattern0_39_81_inner">
    <circle cx="10.123" cy="10.123" r="10.123" fill="url(#paint0_linear_39_81)"/>
    </g>
    </pattern><linearGradient id="paint0_linear_39_81" x1="10.123" y1="0" x2="10.123"
    2 votes

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  3. SVG import bug: patterns import incorrectly

    This pattern (from the MDN page) imports visually incorrectly (see screenshot):

    <svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <defs>
    <pattern id="star" viewBox="0,0,10,10" width="10%" height="10%">
    <polygon points="0,0 2,5 0,10 5,8 10,10 8,5 10,0 5,2" />
    </pattern>
    </defs>
    <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" fill="url(#star)" />
    <circle
    cx="180"
    cy="50"
    r="40"
    fill="none"
    stroke-width="20"
    stroke="url(#star)" />
    </svg>

    2 votes

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  4. SVG import bug: SVG parser is (incorrectly) dependent on <defs> order

    The SVG spec recommends but does not require <defs> appear at the top of the document (before elements that use them).

    This SVG, from the MDN patterns page, imports visually to Illustrator (albeit incorrectly):

    <svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <defs>
    <pattern id="star" viewBox="0,0,10,10" width="10%" height="10%">
    <polygon points="0,0 2,5 0,10 5,8 10,10 8,5 10,0 5,2" />
    </pattern>
    </defs>
    <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" fill="url(#star)" />
    <circle
    cx="180"
    cy="50"
    r="40"
    fill="none"
    stroke-width="20"
    stroke="url(#star)" />
    </svg>

    If I reorder the <defs> to the bottom, which is still valid SVG, it does not import anything visual at all:

    <svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">

    2 votes

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  5. Fonts get missing on file reopening

    Sometimes when I open a file I have already worked on, fonts go missing even though I used them before closing the file.

    2 votes

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  6. Illustrator 2026 (30.0) saved files contain a large amount of blank space.

    OS: windows 21H2
    Adobe Illustrator 2026 (30.0) (desktop)

    In Adobe Illustrator 2026 (version 30.0), files saved with default settings are significantly larger than those from the previous version. Before saving, the action “Delete Unused Panel Items” is executed to remove all unnecessary elements (the Save Options panel as Figure 1).
    A comparison of file sizes with version 29 (with identical content, Figure 2) confirms this increase. When the file is opened as a text document (Figure 3), it reveals a substantial amount of whitespace.

    3 votes

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  7. Illustrator deletes macOS tags when file is stored on an SMB Synology server

    When I save an existing document on an SMB Synology 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.

    3 votes

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  8. Snap to Point doesn’t help much to snap an object’s edge to another edge, even with Smart Guides

    'Snap to point' in Illustrator is poor. You cannot currently snap objects together reliably. Results are inconsistent.
    For example:
    1) snapping a point to an edge does not work well, if at all. I have 'snap to point' on and smart guides enabled.
    2) when using constrain with the Shift key, whether they be points or edges. Even with Snap to Point turned on, or using Smart Guides. Just something simple as drag-copying another box adjacent to itself does not snap together the edges.

    In my videos, the first video applies to point 1) and the second video at 10s,…

    5 votes

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    Need More Info  ·  5 comments  ·  Snapping  ·  Admin →
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  9. SVG import bug: object with multiple fill overrides in style attribute (including P3) import with no color

    Example:

    <svg width="91" height="91" viewBox="0 0 91 91" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <circle cx="45.5" cy="45.5" r="45.5" fill="#FF7575" style="fill:#FF7575;fill:color(display-p3 1.0000 0.4572 0.4572);fill-opacity:1;"/>
    </svg>
    

    (Figma exports SVGs from any files with P3 color profile like this)

    2 votes

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  10. Template Layers Still Visible on Export for PNG and JPG

    I am creating a logo package for a client and am attempting to export multiple logos / graphics with transparent backgrounds using the export panel. I've already confirmed multiple times that my PNG settings include transparency and that the View > Overprint Preview setting is unchecked. My background layer is set to non printing, however any PDF or PNG I export includes a visible background layer. I can completely hide this layer to avoid exporting it, but then I can't see my artwork correctly. The whole point of non printing layers is to see them when you are designing without…

    8 votes

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  11. 3 votes

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  12. Free Transform resets frame after each use

    If it was the only problem... Have you ever tried to "free transform" an object like you can do it with Photoshop in a breeze ? Free Transform tool (Free Distort) resets the handles to the rectangular bounding box after each handle drag! Super convenient to adjust a deformation! But did Adobe internally have the distortion tools proposed in Illustrator tested? there are 3 or 4 but all are tedious to use and very incomplete. Please, Adobe, put all this in the trash and replace these useless things with a single tool effective and intuitive... exactly like the "free transform"…

    1 vote

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  13. Morisawa Fontsの和文バリアブルフォントDriveFluxが使えない

    いつのバージョンからかMorisawa Fontsの和文バリアブルフォントDriveFluxが急に使えなくなりました。macOS 15.6、Illustrator 2024 29.7.1を使用しています。2024の最初の方は使えてたんですが、どこかのマイナーバージョンアップで急に表示されなくなってしまいました。2025でも使えません。モリサワに相談したところ「こちらではどうしようもないのでAdobeさんに相談してください」とのことでした。ちなみにMonotypeの和文バリアブルフォントは問題ありません。ご対応お願いします。

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    最新の30.3一般リリースで修正されたとのことです。アップデートしてフォントが正しく表示されるか確認し、問題がまだ発生する場合はコメントでお知らせください。


    Claimed to be fixed in the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check if the font now works properly, and comment back if it still happens.

  14. Once you start typing a font name in the Font Browser the scroll wheel stops working

    Once you start typing a font name in the Font Browser the scroll wheel stops working.
    Several of the other menus don't scroll either. For example, the units dropdown in the create new document window.

    Arrow keys still work.

    2 votes

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  15. Spotlight search breaks when Illustrator is open on macOS 26

    • Operating System:
      macOS Tahoe 26 – MacBook Air M2

    • Illustrator Version:
      Tested on 2024 release and 2025 release (latest)

    • Steps to Reproduce:
      Start macOS.
      Launch Adobe Illustrator (either 2024 or 2025 version).
      Attempt to search for any file or folder using Spotlight.
      Observe that Spotlight shows no results.
      Perform a full Quit of Illustrator.
      Try Spotlight search again.

    • Expected Result:
      Spotlight should function normally and display search results even while Illustrator is running.

    • Actual Result:
      Spotlight fails to display any results while Illustrator is running, and only resumes working after quitting Illustrator.

    • Additional Note:
      Apple has reviewed this issue and…

    3 votes

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  16. Bring to front/back not working with new update

    Manually right-clicking and selecting "bring to front" and "send to back" aren't working. The shortcut (ctrl + shift + [ or ] ) is also not working. This seems to have started after updating to version 29.4.

    Every tutorial I can find hasn't helped. This bug has massively increased my workload as I use this action every few seconds.

    7 votes

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  17. Offset Path creates notches

    Certain paths with certain Offset Path values create these.
    Usually it’s a rather small value, but this sometimes happens with larger ones.

    There are other related problems with Offset Path:
    1. Stroke displaying incorrectly and Offset Path broken — http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/39059872
    2. Offset Path with small values (or Inside / Outside strokes) results in skewed lines — http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/39425959

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  18. Uniwidth/multiplexed fonts extends in Illustrator

    A font of mine is uniwidth/duplexed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniwidth_typeface) and keeps its width in InDesign and ABC Dinamo’s Font Gauntlet when changing the weight of the VAR.ttf.

    In Illustrator however, the text ‘extends’ when adding weight. Visualized: The last letter on a line is standing further right than before. The other way around it also contracts when lowering the weight, obviously.

    I went on and found the same behavior in other VAR fonts (right in InDesign, wrong in Illustrator), but also ones that don’t have the issue. My Illustrator version is up to date, and the bug was also in…

    2 votes

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  19. Live text in transparency mask not outlining or showing in font list

    This is a 2 part issue:

    1. If I select all and outline the type the document doesn't outline anything that is in a transparency mask. This is a major flaw that needs to be resolved as has lead to mistakes being printed with default text.
      Select all and outline needs to either include everything within transparency masks or a new command to outline text within these masks needs to be created as a separate option.

    2. A huge worry is I released work last week where I believed everything in the transparency masks had been correctly outlined by individually going in…

    13 votes

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  20. 一部の日本語フォントが正常に表示されない

    macOS Tahoe 26.0 / Macbook Pro Late 2023
    Illustrator 29.8.1

    添付画像のとおり、一部の日本語フォントが正常に表示されません。
    他のAdobeアプリ(Photoshop等)では正常に表示されますが、Illustratorだけがダメです。
    また、同じフォントでもウエイトによって表示される文字と表示されない文字が混在している様です。

    さらに、フォントパネル上ではフォント名が表示されていますが「フォントの検索と置換」のドキュメント内のフォント名が文字化けしています。

    Illustrator 28.7.9では正常に表示されている様なので、OS依存のバグではなさそうです。

    3 votes

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