Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
- The steps you were taking when you experienced the issues
- Your expected result and the actual result
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Acabo de actualizar AI y esta todo inestable, solucionen por favor....
Solucionen por favor....
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Artboard renaming doesn't work
When I rename an artboard, either through clicking the artboard name above my graphic, or by going through the Artboard properties panel, I change the artboard name, then save the document, and close it. When I reopen the document the previous artboard name is there, the new one wasn't saved. This happens in an .ai and .svg file.
(The webform for submitting ideas doesn't let me upload .ai or .svg files.)1 vote -
Mouse cursor highlight disappeared/not showing up?
That's it. It just disappeared. Reset computer - didn't fix it. I'm on Windows 11 Pro Version 24H2. I'm updated to the latest Windows 11 version, and the latest Adobe Illustrator CC version (v 29.8.1)
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Wrong appearance of Drop Shadow effect with text object (non-English characters).
Wrong appearance of Drop Shadow effect with text object. It looks like effect use incorrect regional standards settings separate from the text itself causing the shadow looks like complete other characters .
Also, if you turn off BLUR in DROP SHADOW, the shadow becomes normal. And this does not happen with all fonts.
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Cloud saving only works after creating a project
Operating System: Windows 11 Home, Version 25H2 (Build 26200.7171)
Illustrator Version: 30.0 (64-bit)Steps to reproduce:
When trying to save a new file as a Cloud Document, the “Save” button remains greyed out.
I am correctly signed in to my Adobe account and can open existing Cloud files without issues.
However, Illustrator will not allow saving to the Cloud unless I first manually create a new Project folder.Expected result:
Saving directly to “Your Files” in the Creative Cloud should work without having to create a project.Actual result:
No valid Cloud location is detected until a new project is…1 vote -
SVG Precision and options are reset on every launch of IL. Add a place in IL preferences allowing users to permanently set SVG precision.
I've gone over this problem in detail on the forums here:
Illustrator's precision for saving out SVG files has a default of 1 decimal place. This can cause severe path distortion and rounding errors in the resulting file if you simply save it with CTRL+S.
This precision setting is reset to 1 after closing and re-opening Illustrator no matter what settings you have applied in the past. To rectify this, you have to:
- FIRST select "Save As..."
- Choose SVG as your format.
- Click save and wait for the SVG options dialog to appear.
- Change the precision value from 1…
7 votesShould be fixed in Beta. Please verify if this works properly now.
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Artwork was deleted after switching between files.
AI 30.1 MacOS
All my artwork was deleted when I switched back from another file that I copied art from, including guides. Tried Undo multiple times with no luck. Had not saved file.
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Swatch Info rendering / grouping issue
I was creating a tutorial for the swatches info, and I had a bug with the swatch object creation.
I think the edge rendered outside the canvas but it created a group of patterns and text. total gitchout, but illustrator is stable, I filmed attached screeshot explaining
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Fehler bei Bildern beim Ändern vom Dokumentfarbmodus RGB <=> CMYK (Bilder gehen kaput)
System: Windows 11 Pro, Illustrator 29.8.1
Ich habe folgendes Problem:
Ab und zu erstelle ich ein Plakat in A3 im CMYK-Modus für den Druck und benötige das identische Layout zusätzlich für eine Stele im RGB-Modus. Bisher konnte ich die Layoutinhalte aus dem CMYK-Dokument einfach kopieren und in ein RGB-Dokument einfügen – das funktionierte problemlos. Seit einiger Zeit jedoch werden die verknüpften Bilder dabei zerstört:- teilweise werden sie komplett schwarz,
- teilweise stark verfärbt,
- teilweise nur in Fragmenten dargestellt.
Manchmal passiert es auch, dass ein schwarzes Bild nach dem Bewegen des Illustrator-Fensters plötzlich wieder sichtbar wird.
Das gleiche Verhalten tritt auf, wenn…
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Unable to create new file, have to restart software
As title, unable to create new file, have to restart software every time
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Sometimes Alt-dragging a Variable Stroke Width width handle results in the other side of the handle snapping to 0
Sometimes Alt-dragging a Variable Stroke Width width handle results in the other side of the handle snapping to 0. Very unexpected behavior.
I have not as yet found a repeatable test case for this, perhaps now that I've posted this bug I will try to isolate it the next time this happens to be and add it here :)
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Se borro todo
Estuve trabajando bastante tiempo con archivo recuperado porque ya se había trabado el sistema pero logre recuperarlo, y ahora voy a entrar a ese archivo que tenia guardado y todo, y no tiene NADA osea mi laburo de meses desapareció de la nada.
Que hago???????2 votes -
Request for Improvement: Kerning Delay with Complex Background Data in Illustrator 2025
I am experiencing performance issues with Adobe Illustrator 2025 (latest version) in the following environment:
Environment: MacBook Pro 2024 (32GB RAM, SSD), macOS Sequoia
File Setup: Approximately 30 artboards with the same complex background (vector data or high-resolution images)
Issue: Kerning and text spacing adjustments result in a ~1-second delay per operation. Hiding the background does not resolve the issue, but removing it eliminates the delay.Attempted Solutions:
Disabled Navigator panel and layer thumbnails
Toggled GPU performance on/offRequest: Please optimize performance to ensure smooth kerning operations even with multiple artboards and complex background data.
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Custom art brush results in way too many anchor points when expanded
As reported here by Peachtears13: https://www.reddit.com/r/AdobeIllustrator/comments/1kei4zn/custom_art_brush_results_in_way_too_many_anchor/
Having a simple path (with minimum amount of points), applying a simple art brush (with minimum amount of points), and then expanding it gives a ton of extra points, hardly needed to define resulting shapes.
It worked MUCH better in CS4... and then became much worse in CS6 (or perhaps in CS5) — take a look at the images attached.
Yes, there are tools to deal with the mess afterwards: native Simplify, plugin VectorFirstAid... but it should not be like this in the first place.
And please, do not 'solve' it by throwing in…
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Bezier handles become invisible
I use the latest version of Illustrator cc 2025, on Windows 10.
This problem has been going on for several, many versions back so it is not a version problem, but an Illustrator problem.When I work on a file for a long time, for example creating brands, so the entire table is full of tests, ideas, etc..
I noticed that after working on the document for hours, days, it gets to a point that the BUG appears...As shown in the photo, the yellow vector on the right is the original document. I cannot see on that vector and…
1 voteHappens when Cmd/Ctrl + H gets accidentally pressed, which is a hotkey for View > Show / Hide Edges command.
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Brushes become a lighter tint of black in an RGB document when expanded or rasterized.
Brushes like Art Brushes are based on a CMYK document. They were created with C0 M0 Y0 K100.
When these brushes are used in an RGB document with an RGB black (0/0/0) for the stroke, the result will be around a lighter 10% black than expected because the CMYK black will be converted to RGB.
You can check that by expanding, rasterizing or Output Preview in Acrobat.
If they had been created in the CMYK document with a 100% Grey instead of CMYK values, they would have converted to the darkest black in an RGB documents (greyscale always keep their…3 votes -
Lorem ipsum placeholder text spelled incorrectly
This is silly, but the placeholder word "consectetur" is spelled incorrectly as "consectetuer"
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Pasted symbol into new doc and that new symbol layer appearance overrode everything
Very unexpected /confusing issue with Illustrator today.
I cut and pasted a symbol from one document into a new doc. I tried to apply a new color to the symbol and it wouldn't work.
The appearance panel showed the objects as black, the objects on the pasteboard were brown, and when I selected them, the fill color in the toolbar showed yellow.
I broke the link to the symbol and tried to apply that yellow color to the compound path—it wouldn't work.
I released the compound path and tried to apply yellow to the individual objects—it still wouldn't work.
Rebooted…
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Gradient does not rotate with object when using corner handles (manual transform)
When an object with a gradient is rotated manually using the bounding box (corner handles), the gradient does not rotate with the object.
However, using the Rotate tool or Object > Transform > Rotate results in correct gradient behavior.This silent inconsistency leads to invisible errors in print output — especially in professional workflows.
🧪 The bug was tested on multiple Illustrator versions, macOS and Windows, fresh installs, and clean preference files. It is reproducible.
🔗 Forum discussion with video + .ai file proof:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/gradient-not-rotating-with-object-during-manual-rotation-caused-an-88-000-try-print-job-loss/m-p/154087724 votes
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