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  1. Unusual GPU clock usage

    after the recent update, i am experiencing an unusual bug with the Nvidia control panel.
    its setting the power management to maximum no matter how i tried to change it to normal state.
    its overiding the nvidia command

    3 votes

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  2. 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!

    7 votes

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  3. 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…

    13 votes

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  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

    224 votes

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  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…

    10 votes

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  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…

    18 votes

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  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…

    31 votes

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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…

    2 votes

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  9. Adobe Illustrator freezes and crashes when using the Dimension Tool

    I’m experiencing an issue with the Dimension Tool in Adobe Illustrator. Whenever I activate the tool and try to use it, the entire program freezes and then crashes. This is interrupting my work.

    I’ve attached a screenshot showing the tool and its options. Could you please help me identify the cause and resolve the issue?

    Thank you.

    2 votes

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  10. Persistent Wacom driver warning in Illustrator on macOS Tahoe

    I am experiencing a persistent Wacom driver warning in Illustrator 2026 that appears despite my Wacom tablet working correctly.

    System:

    MacBook Pro M4 Pro
    macOS Tahoe 26
    Adobe Illustrator 2026 30.8
    Wacom Intuos Pro S (PTH-451)
    Wacom driver 6.4.9-2

    When launching, Illustrator constantly displays:

    “Illustrator found an issue with Wacom driver. Upgrade to the latest version of Wacom driver and then enable your Wacom device using Preferences > Devices > Enable Wacom Option.”

    I have followed the recommended troubleshooting steps. WacomTabletDriver is running, the Enable Wacom option remains enabled, macOS permissions are correctly configured and both the tablet and pressure…

    4 votes

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  11. ExtendScript evaluates nested ternary operator with wrong (left) associativity

    Component: ExtendScript engine (scripting). Affects Illustrator, likely all ExtendScript hosts.

    Environment (confirmed):

    Illustrator 30.8.2, ExtendScript 4.5.6, macOS 15.7.9
    Illustrator CS6 16.0.0, ExtendScript 4.2.12, Windows
    Old and new builds, both platforms.

    Summary:
    ExtendScript evaluates a nested conditional expression a ? b : c ? d : e as if it were left-associative, i.e. (a ? b : c) ? d : e, instead of the ECMAScript-required right-associative a ? b : (c ? d : e). ECMA-262 defines ConditionalExpression as right-associative, and this has been the case since the 3rd edition that ExtendScript targets. When any condition before the last is…

    3 votes

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  12. 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…

    64 votes

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  13. Generate Vectors "Add Reference" on homescreen interfering with spacebar input

    Stemming from this bug report: https://community.adobe.com/questions-652/spacebar-activates-enable-window-popup-with-new-file-1642239?tid=1642239&postid=7764732#post7764732

    I am on Mac Tahoe 21.6.2 and Illustrator 30.8.1

    The steps are very simple:

    1. Open Illustrator 2: Press spacebar
    2. The "Add Reference" file dialog pops up

    This is the bare minimum to reproduce, however the file dialogue will appear if you:

    1. Open a specific file with Illustrator closed
    2. Upon opening your file, pressing space will still open the "Add Reference" dialogue, despite being off the homescreen/working in a file.

    Attached is a screen recording showing this process. A current workaround would be to click Hide Suggestions, however I find Illustrator does not always remember…

    4 votes

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  14. Broken Link / Gaussian Blur dialogs displayed together make Illustrator UI disabled

    I’ve been experiencing this Illustrator bug for years, and it has consistently behaved the same way.

    It only happens when I already have one or more Illustrator documents open and then open another file with a broken/missing linked image. If a Gaussian Blur progress window appears in front of the missing-link warning, Illustrator becomes stuck afterward: the dialogs disappear, but the canvas can no longer be interacted with and nearly all menu commands are grayed out. I can still save using cmd+s, and switch between documents, but can’t interact with anything on the canvas. Can click the toolbar too, but…

    3 votes

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  15. テキストの色が変わってしまう

    白にしていたテキストが、次ファイル開くと黒くなっていたり、その逆もあったり。最近多すぎます。

    2 votes

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  16. アートボード名が分版プレビューで消える

    再現手順
    1. ACMYKモードのドキュメントを開く
    2. オーバープリントプレビューに切替る。
    3. 分版プレビューパネルでブラックをオフにする。
    4. アートボードヒアリ上に表示されるアートボード名も消える。

    期待する結果
    アートボード名が表示されたままになる

    実際の結果
    アートボード名がページコンテンツのブラック成分と共に非表示になる。

    代替手順
    実際のデータに対する影響は無い。利便性の問題だけなので特に対処する必要はない。アートボード名の表示を25%程度のグレースケールで表示しているために起こるものなので機会があればCMYK各成分が入った状態もしくは分版プレビューの影響を受けないように変更してください。

    EN
    Steps to Reproduce
    1. Open a CMYK document.
    2. Switch to Overprint Preview.
    3. Turn off Black in the Separations Preview panel.
    4. The artboard name displayed on the artboard header disappears.

    Expected Result
    The artboard name remains visible.

    Actual Result
    The artboard name is hidden along with the black components of the page content.

    Workaround
    This has no impact on the actual data. Since it is merely a convenience issue, no specific action is required. This occurs because the artboard name is displayed…

    4 votes

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  17. 35 votes

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  18. A border around active artboard, colored as a guide

    Complaint! The new highlighted border around the active artboard is extremely distracting when trying to assess a design as a whole. This was not present until a recent update. Please add an option to disable this highlight entirely, or at minimum let us customize its color and width.

    2 votes

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  19. 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.

    2 votes

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  20. Artboard Names changes revert if names are tabbed between.

    When updating multiple artboard names via the Artboards Panel, pressing Tab advances to the next artboard name. However, if multiple artboard names are changed this way, and the changes are reflected in the panel, these changes are not reflected in the export artboards panel, and clicking in to edit any artboard name again causes them all to revert to their previous names.

    Illustrator 30.7 (this has been a persistent issue since 24)
    Apple Mac Studio M1 Max

    2 votes

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