Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
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7822 results found
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Shift-clicking a swatch in Control bar to show alternate color UI no longer works
Shift-clicking a swatch in Control panel no longer opens the color mixer.
Clicking a swatch in Control panel then double-clicking the swatch no longer works.Apple M1 MacOS Sonoma 14.5
2024 Illustrator 28.68 votesHi All,
We have made the fix for this issue, please try out the latest beta.
We are aware of a few cases where the issue might persist and are working to fix these as soon as possible.
Warm regards,
Aishwarya G Gadodia
Illustrator Team
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ドキュメントのグループの抜きを設定したドキュメントをPDFで書き出したものがオーバープリントプレビューの表示と異なる
macOS13.6.7/iMac27inch(Intel)
Illustrator ver.28.6再現手順
1. いくつかの図形を重ねて合成モードを乗算に設定したうえでグループ化しグループの抜きのチェックボックスを外す。
2. ドキュメントのグループの抜きを設定する。
3. PDF X4で保存する。
4. そのPDFをAcrobatで開く。
5. Illustrator上でのオーバープリントプレビューの表示と異なる。Actual result
PDFを書き出した状態とIllustrator上での表示が異なる。Expected Result
PDFの表示とIllustrator上での表示が同じになる。Illustrator上でのグループの構造の違いがIllustrator上のレンダリング結果とPDF書き出し結果で相違が生じています。1でのグループの抜きのチェックを外したグループではIllustrator上ではグループ内ので抜き処理を行わず合成モードの処理を行います。これがPDFを書き出した際にグループの抜きと解釈され、全てがノックアウトされた状態でPDFが作成されます。どちらが正しいかという事は難しいのですが、グループに設定されたノックアウトを拒否する設定をPDF書き出し時にも有効にするほうが表現の幅が拡がるように思います。
EN
Step to reproduce
1. Overlap some shapes, set each objects the blending mode to Multiply, group them, and uncheck the KnockoutGroup checkbox in the Opacity panel.
2. Set the Page Knockout Group.
3. save the document as PDF X4 format.
4. Open the PDF in Acrobat.
5. The overprint preview in Illustrator is different between PDF.Actual result
The display in Illustrator is different from the exported PDF.Expected Result
The display of the PDF and the…16 votes -
Properties Panel Content Missing in Illustrator v29.3
Description of the Issue:
After upgrading to Illustrator v29.3, the Properties panel no longer displays its full content. For example, when selecting a rectangle, the panel only shows "Rectangle" and "Quick Actions," while other expected options are missing. This issue persists even after clearing the cache, resetting preferences, and restarting the application.
I downgraded to v29.2.1, and the Properties panel worked as expected. However, when I upgraded back to v29.3, the issue reappeared, confirming that this is specific to the v29.3 update.
System Information:
- Operating System: macOS 15.3.1
- Adobe Illustrator Version: v29.3
Steps to Reproduce:
- Upgrade to Illustrator v29.3.
- Open…
4 votesThis is expected to be fixed in the latest Pre-release build 29.4.0.130. If this fix is going to be stable enough, it’d can be pushed into the next GA build.
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Javacript locking embeded image
In Illustrator 29.1 this script worked just fine. I place an image, move it, name it, lock it and embed it. But in 29.3 this code gives an error message: It says that it cannot operate on a locked layer, BUT it still locks the placed item. If I move the lock to after the embed, the lock does not happen. So this code no longer works in 29.3.
I think its weird in 29.1 that you were allowed to lock the placeditem before you embed it, but it doesn't work if you lock it afterwards.
We are using macos…
3 votesThe issue is reported to be fixed in the latest Pre-release build 29.4.130.
The provided script should now work without any error dialog, as before.
Please also see the recommended way to achieve locking of embedded art in modified script, in a comment within.
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テキストに適用したSVGフィルタがテキストのトラッキングに追随しない
SVG filter applied to text does not follow text tracking
macOS 14.7.2 iMac27inch
Illustrator ver.29.3.1Step to Reproduce
1. ポイントテキストをドキュメント上に作成し、任意のテキストを入力する。
2.作成したテキストに任意のSVGフィルタを適用する。
3.テキストのトラッキングを適当に入力するかoption+→で文字感覚を操作する。
4.テキストハイライトは変化するが、フィルタープレビューは変化しない。
5.また、あらかじめトラッキングを適用した文字列にSVGフィルタを適用するとトラッキングが解除された状態でSVGフィルタが適用される。期待する結果
ver.28のようにSVGフィルタを適用してもトラッキングが機能する。実際の結果
トラッキングを行ってもSVGフィルタのレンダリングが変化しない。EN Translated:
Step to Reproduce
1. Create a point text on the document and enter any text.
2. Apply any SVG filter to the created text.
3. Enter text tracking as desired or use Option+ARROW to manipulate the text tracking.
4. The text highlight will change, but the filter preview will not.
5. Also, if you apply an SVG filter to a text with tracking applied beforehand, the SVG filter will be…3 votes -
Appearance items below get expanded / unfurled when anything changes in the panel
Assign many fills to a path using Appearance.
Do anything with anything in the panel: change a color, assign an effect, add another fill.Fills below the current one get unfurled.
These could be fills just below the current view of the panel, 'below the fold', as one of the attached GIFs show, or all the fills below the last unique one, as in the second GIF.
I’d test more, but the fact we can’t collapse all the items in the Appearance panel (which is possible with Opt/Alt in Layers!) makes me extremely irritated — so I made a request…
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Font switches to default and back while navigating string with arrows
It's a bit hard to explain in words, so please watch the screencast I recorded. To put it simply: if a text block has a font other than the default (Myriad), and you want to navigate the text using the arrow keys, each time you click the button, the font in the panels changes to the default font and then back. The new letters have the correct font, although this does impact performance, especially for large texts.
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Artwork gets shifted when an artboard is resized with width and height constrained and Scale Artwork Constrained enabled
CC 2025 v29.0 introduces the long-awaited "Scale Artwork with Artboard" option. When we drag the transformation frame with the Artboard tool, the objects are scaled synchronously, and the position’s calculated properly.
However, when we start to enter the width or height of the artboard, with Constrain locked, the objects get shifted relative to the artboard after being scaled.
The problem has been confirmed on both MacOS and PC.10 votesFixed in Beta 29.1.0.93
Please verify and comment back.
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Why does the area have a negative value
Why does the area have a negative value？
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Measure tool / Info panel does not show area for for many things
Recently Measure tool started to calculate are for selected / clicked objects, originally requested here: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/33527584
However, it’s very basic.
1. It does not show an area for objects with no fill
2. No area for objects within a clipping mask
3. No area for the visible area of a clipping group as a whole
4. No area for an opaque raster image (not that hard to multiply two values)
5. ...or for a partially transparent raster image (again, we can evaluate this manually, by using a fill + Outline Object trick)
6. Nothing for meshes, live text, symbols, compound…5 votes -
Drop Shadow, Outer Glow, Etc. make the files extremely bloated
Every time I create a drop shadow or an outer glow now, the thing doesn't render properly on screen (see screenshot), but worst of all that simple addition adds about 500MB to my file size. What's going on?
M1 MacPro Sonoma
Ai version 29.3 - though same thing happens with 28, 27 and 26.I've also included a simple file - add a drop shadow with about 15px size and save (without compression) and watch the file increase, Also see rendering errors.
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1 vote
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Gradient Strokes lose exactly 1pt thickness when placed and embedded into another Illustrator file
When placing AI or PDF files into an Illustrator document, any strokes that have gradients applied will become exactly 1pt thinner than its intended weight. The weight shows properly before embedding the link. I've seen a number of designers use a gradient 1pt line on their artwork to seem "metallic" only to find their line completely disappears if their artwork is placed into another Illustrator file. This only applies if you embed the link. Leaving the linked AI/PDF as a link will preserve the correct stroke weight.
This appears to be present in several versions of Illustrator dating back to…
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"Kinsoku" / Punctuation Squeeze doesn't work
When Chinese and Western text are mixed, enabling the head and tail avoidance function does not work
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XMPMeta is not defined on ILST 28.7.1 on MacOS #515
As of ILST 28.7.1 on MacOS, XMPMeta has stopped working. However, it works fine on:
- ILST 28.7.1 on Windows
- ILST 28.6 on MacOsThe issue also exists on ILST (Beta) 29.1 on MacOs.
Example code:
```
if (!ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript) {
ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject('lib:AdobeXMPScript');
}const xmp = new XMPMeta(app.activeDocument.XMPString); // throws XMPMeta does not have a constructor
```16 votesWe have fixed this issue in 29.0 and 28.7.2 releases.
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Can’t select an object under a locked object
I'd like to be able to work on an area that is under a locked layer.
Currently I can't select anything that is under it. Selection tools just want to select the object on top that it ain't allowed to select... Can't it ignore it? It is locked.Maybe there is a paramaeter somewhere about it, but I didn't find it so far.
Example of use : You have a reference image/object that you put on top with multiply or darken mode and some transparency.
You could say put it under your working layer and ask you working layer to…8 votesThis most probably happens because of the 'Select and Unlock objects on canvas' option being enabled in Preferences > Selection & Anchor Display section.
It allows to 'select' and unlock all or chosen objects directly on canvas. If you wish to have this option split into two — one for unlock widgets and one for having an ability to 'select' locked objects — please upvote a corresponding feature request here: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/48753221
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異体字を指定したグリフに対してSVGフィルタを適用するとデフォルトのグリフにフォールバックする
macOS 14.7.2 iMac27inch
Illustrator ver.29.3.1再現手順
1. ポイントテキストをドキュメント上に作成し「ABCD」と入力し、各グリフを異体字（添付のサンプルではu+0041 nalt5等を指定）に変更する。
2.作成したテキストに任意のSVGフィルタを適用する。
3.異体字を指定したグリフがデフォルトのグリフにフォールバックした状態でレンダリングされる。期待する結果
指定した異体字のままSVGフィルタが適用される。実際の結果
異体字はデフォルトのグリフに変更された状態でレンダリングされる。EN Translated:
Step to Reproduce
1. create a point text on the document, type "ABCD" and change each glyph to a alternate glyph (in the attached sample, specify u+0041 nalt5, etc.).
2. Apply any SVG filter to the created text.
3. The alterrnate glyphs are rendered with fallback to the default glyphs.Expected result
The SVG filter will be applied with the alternate glyphs.Actual result
The alternate glyphs are rendered with the glyphs changed to the default glyphs.3 votes -
macがスリープしない
Illustrator2025へのバージョンアップ以降、Illustratorがバックグラウンドで起動している状態でmacがスリープしなくなりました。
【対象デバイス：iMac2019(macos14 Sonoma),iMac2017(macos13 Ventura)】
同じ職場で使用している複数台が同じ現象。
スリープにならない状態からIllustratorアプリのみ終了したところ、通常通り指定の時間でスリープに入りました。
これまで、スリープにならない場合の対策（再起動、ソフトウェアアップデート、NVRAMやPRAMのリセットなど）をしてきましたが解決には至りませんでした。
一方で、M1iMac2021はアプリ起動中でもスリープになります。1 vote -
Bullets/Numbering indents don't scale with type objects
The Indent/First line indent values set in bullets and numbering options don't scale with type objects.
Normal paragraph indents do scale as expected, so I think this is an oversight or bug.
Examples:
1. Area type with text at 12pt, numbering options have an 18pt left indent and -18pt first line indent.
2. Same object scaled 150% -- type is now 18pt, indents have not changed, meaning left indents for double figures have been forced to the next tab.
3. Paragraph without bullets/numbers, 12pt, left indent 18pt, first line indent -18pt.
4. Same object scaled 150%, type is now 18pt,…4 votes -
Missing fonts warning when no fonts are missing
Every time I open any illustrator document, the missing fonts box shows up telling me all of the fonts are missing, but when I click replace fonts, they don't show as missing any more and there's no issue. This is a really annoying bug.
4 votesThe team is ware of the problem and intends to make a fix soon
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