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  1. Linked image file cannot be deselected

    I have an infuriating problem with selected linked files that's been going on for years now.

    If a linked file becomes selected (often by dragging within it's area to select other items) it is then impossible to deselect it again. I generally work with the Path Selection Only option on but a link often gets selected anyway and then this problem occurs. It's usually necessary to close the document to get out of it.

    Occasionally, deselecting the file in the links panel used to work, but this problem has generally got worse. It sometimes results in editing an item unintentionally.

    1 vote

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  2. Font style descriptor repeated in the Font's name

    I just created and exported a new font using Glyphs app.
    While I was testing it, I realize how the style descriptor "Regular" appeared in the name as well.
    Tried to fix this with Glyphs support as long as I discovered it's this way only on Illustrator.
    No repetition on Photoshop or other non-Adobe apps.
    Problem goes away if I have 2 or more styles, but other single-styled fonts (like Impact) don't have this repetition.
    Might be a bug?

    1 vote

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  3. Uninstalling old version breaks windows preview handler for new version.

    When uninstalling an older version of illustrator, the windows preview handler for AI files gets removed such that it no longer functions for newer versions of illustrator that are already installed. The only resolution is to uninstall the newer version and reinstall which can be a pain, or manually modify the registry entries to assign the PDF handler to AI files.

    2 votes

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  4. Freeform gradient lighter at edges

    Windows 10 running Illustrator 23.0.1.

    Created 2 colour swatches - light blue and dark blue.
    Applied a freeform gradient using the 2 swatch colours.
    Created a solid fill object underneath with the light blue swatch.
    The freeform gradient's light blue doesn't match the solid light blue; the gradient is lighter.

    2 votes

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  5. workspace is constantly falling

    Greeting!

    1 - after launching the illustrator all the panels are out of place
    2 - Illustrator does not get stuck at startup
    3 - the workspace is displayed incorrectly
    4 - Windows 10, 64-bit; 2 monitors; nvidia gfors nVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    5 - Illustrator 23.0.1 (64-bit)
    6 - see attach ()

    Thank you

    3 votes

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  6. "Create Outlines" is causing text to move from its original position !

    When outlining text in artwork to send to the printer, the text moves from its original position by a fraction.
    This is catastrophic for finished art purposes.
    Dealing with misaligned print can be hard enough without the file being off from the beginning.

    MacOS Sierra
    10.12.6

    +Latest Illustrator (2019)

    2 votes

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  7. Undo in illustrator behaving funny. Please address it.

    Undo function in Illustrator 23.0.2 (64-bit) is behaving funny. It is doing one simple undo of a transformation after 2-3 steps. Sometimes the undo totally gets disabled resulting frustration! Please address. This message is sent from the corporate license of Abobe CC of Danfoss (drives section) Global Team.

    1 vote

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  8. Colors dull when exporting png

    OS: iOS High Sierra version 10.13.4
    AI CC up to date

    When I export my AI document and choose PNG format, the colors are dull. The colors are correct when I save using Export, legacy, PNG. I was told by adobe support twitter that they confirmed that they got the same result as me and to report the problem.

    5 votes

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  9. Start Screen/Blank Screen Persists

    Every time I close an Adobe window, AI, PS, Acrobat, it leaves a "home screen" up. This is annoying in the extreme. I can uncheck show this screen in prefs, but then it just leaves a blank black slate up there. Equally annoying. When I close a document, I expect the app to not still be there in my way. Please fix this. We pay a bunch of money for access to these great tools of the trade, give us the ability to make them work like we prefer. Thank you. I am aware this is not technically a bug,…

    3 votes

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  10. Envelope distort: Using arrow keys to adjust bend and H/V distortion nudges object down the page

    I am having a situation where I have created an arc envelope distortion of some text and, after committing my initial bend, decided to edit the distortion.

    The problem is that, when I go back into Envelope Distort > Edit Envelope and increase (or decrease) the bend, H or V distortion in the toolbar, for every digit I go up or down, the object itself nudges down the page by 30-40 points.

    I have changed the transformation reference point from the top to the center to the bottom of the object, but it doesn't matter. The object still nudges down…

    4 votes

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  11. Scrolling mouse wheel over Stroke Weight Bug

    To re create the bug:

    1) Draw a path with the default path tool.
    2) Highlight the path by clicking and dragging across it.
    3) Open the Stroke Panel
    4) Using a mouse that has a scroll wheel (in my case a $20 Logitech mouse), scroll up or down while the mouse pointer is hovering over the number for the stroke weight.
    5) The weight does not change until you go 2 full weights passed the original weight.

    Sometimes the weight will change but what often happens is that the weight must go at least 2 weights before 1 weight…

    2 votes

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  12. 🐛 Illustrator CC2018 doesn't show certain font styles while Adobe Xd does.... [BLOCKER!!!!]

    The font style is visible in all tools but not in Illustrator and Photoshop. What is more than annoying... A hotfix would be nice because it's definitively a colossal blocker!

    1 vote

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  13. Artwork won't display on artboard, but in the layers panel, navigator etc.

    AI 23.0.1 / MacOS 10.14.2

    When an additional file is opened it sometimes shows the content of a previously opened file on the artboard.
    In the layers panel or the navigator the correct content is displayed.
    Also upon undocking the tab the correct content is displayed.
    Only workaround I found so far is restarting AI.

    2 votes

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  14. Swatches off screen

    Since the latest update, if I click the swatches icon in the top left menu, the panel appears but cuts off 2-3 colors on the left side offscreen. Please fix!

    1 vote

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  15. 2019 AI GPU Preview Is Worse Than Before and Buggy

    2019 AI GPU Preview Is Worse Than Before and Buggy

    4 votes

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  16. Can't drag and drop or place png or jpeg files

    macOS Mojave Version 10.14
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

    Illustrator 23.0

    I try to drag and drop or place png/jpeg files and nothing happens. When selecting and pasting an image an error message says 'Not enough memory to place file.' This never happened before updating to 23.0

    4 votes

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  17. Can't create bar charts with numbers larger than 2,147,483

    When creating a chart with numbers larger than 2,147,483, the value axis will not render the number positions accurately.

    2 votes

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  18. Asks me to login to Creative Cloud when I try to "Find Fonts"

    When I try to search for non-native fonts that I've downloaded after opening a file from a non-Adobe cloud program, it says I need to go to "Help" and log in to Creative CLoud. When I go to "Help", it says I'm already signed in. Restarting the program and trying again does not fix the problem.

    1 vote

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  19. Layer Hierarchy Glitch

    I've stumbled onto a glitch which breaks my layer heirarchy when copying and pasting. I've outlined it in greater detail in the following thread. I've also attached the file where this occurs.

    I've been able to reproduce these results when copying a layer which contains sub-layers with clipping masks. This problem persists even after the mask is removed, suggesting the layers remained glitched in some way after the fact. This is important because it means the glitch can potentially spread through your file as you work with no way of tracking it.

    https://forums.adobe.com/message/10888142#10888142

    Windows 10
    Adobe Illustrator
    23.0.1

    1 vote

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  20. SVG Export Distortion

    I am having 0 success with Adobe Illustrator exports that incorporate filters. Some are stock images from Adobe stock that have polygonal patters. Others are 3D text rendered objects. Others are layers built with a variety of transparency filters and opacity settings. The SVG exports are not usable and we are resorting to .png files until we solve this. I saw a similar post that was unresolved: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-bugs/suggestions/33118615-sizes-and-coordinates-get-distorted-in-svg-export
    I am using export settings with Styling: Presentation; Images: Preserve; Object ID: Minimal; 2 Decimals; Minify and Responsive checked. Other modifications to these settings has not worked.
    Additionally, many of the Adobe…

    4 votes

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