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  1. Non Anti aliased export to psd in 30.5.1 version for mac

    Non Anti aliased export to psd in 30.5.1 version for mac

    Apple M2 Pro
    32GB/1TB
    mac OS 26.5.1

    Exporting to PSD results in jagged texts, vectors and images

    I just rolled back to 30.4 and it is working but it ruined my preferences

    Please fix the problem

    2 votes

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  2. Freezing nonstop. Can't save anything, finish anything. Have to use task manager to get out.

    Freezing nonstop. Can't save anything, finish anything. Have to use task manager to get out.

    3 votes

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  3. Placing Illustrator file in InDesign

    Placing files with bleeds create in Illustrator 30.1 and 29.8.4 moves the artwork down-left without respecting the bleeds.
    Illustrator 29.5 works correctly.

    2 votes

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  4. Freeform Gradient is not rendered

    When I try to make a freeform gradient, the colors don't show up. I'm not sure if this is just an issue with a preview or something else.

    Using Illustrator 2026

    4 votes

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    Need More Info  ·  2 comments  ·  Gradients  ·  Admin →
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  5. New fonts don't load upon installation

    Somehow, the new Adobe Illustrator updates prevent manually installed fonts from loading. These are fonts that aren't available in Adobe Fonts. So I have to install them manually. Because of this, I have to restart Illustrator so I can use the font. There's no problem when activating fonts on Adobe Fonts. Is there a workaround for this?

    9 votes

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  6. Bounding box disappears when a fill color gets changed for a compound path

    Change the color of the “composite path,” and the bounding box disappears

    2 votes

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  7. 書き出し時の同名ファイルの警告が出ない

    png、jpgでの書き出しのとき、すでに同じファイル名がある場合に警告メッセージが出なくなり、そのまま上書きされてしまいます。
    上書きの警告メッセージの出し方、またはそれ自体が無くなったのであれば、改善していただきたいです。ver30.5.1です。
    ちなみに、ネットでいろいろ調べると「環境設定」に「書き出し」があるとか出てくるのですが、その書き出し自体の項目も無くなっています。

    2 votes

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  8. Type Area only flows right to left

    I’ve tried all the offered fixes, they’re either not working or not there. It must be a bug!!

    2 votes

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  9. Object Selection and Text Editing Issues in Illustrator 2026

    Operating system and Adobe Illustrator desktop version:
    Adobe Illustrator desktop version: Illustrator 2026

    Steps to reproduce:

    Open a file in Adobe Illustrator 2026.
    Try to select an object using the Selection Tool.
    Try to select and edit a text object, including changing the font or text content.

    Expected result:
    Objects should be selected smoothly and accurately.
    The selection cursor/arrow should remain stable.
    Text objects and fonts should be selectable so that the text can be edited normally.

    Actual result:
    Objects cannot be selected or grabbed reliably.
    The selection cursor/arrow does not behave consistently.
    Text objects and fonts cannot be selected…

    2 votes

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  10. Swatches disappear in Swatches panel when switching between documents

    I've got two documents open. An RGB one, and a CMYK one. When I CMD+TAB between the two, all the current swatches disappear. I have to click on a different 'view swatches' button to make them appear. This happens EVERY TIME. I just updated to the latest version of Illustrator thinking it would fix it, but it doesn't.

    10 votes

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  11. PDF/X-4で書き出す際にダウンサンプルされる

    macOS14.7.2/Imac27inch i5/32GB mem/1TB ssd
    Illustrator ver29.5

    再現手順
    1.800ppiのモノクロ2開帳の画像をドキュメントに原寸で配置する。
    2.ファイル→コピーを保存を実行、PDF形式を選択し次のダイアログでプリセット「PDF/X-4:2008(日本)」を選択して保存する。
    3.PDFを開いて配置した画像を調べると300ppiにダウンサンプルされている。

    期待する結果
    800ppiのままダウンサンプルされずに保存される。

    実際の結果
    配置したビットマップ画像は300ppiにダウンサンプルされる。

    このプリセットでは実行解像度が1800ppiを超えた際に1200ppiにダウンサンプルされるように設定されている。配置状態で800ppiの画像はダウンサンプルの条件に当てはまらない為ダウンサンプルされてはいけない。
    また、300ppiという数値はモノクロビットマップ画像を取り扱うには致命的に低い解像度と言える。

    回避方法
    ビルトインのPDF/X-4プリセットは利用せず、同等のプリセットを自身で作成して利用する。その他、プリプレス関連メーカーが配布するPDF/X-4プリセットを利用しても良い。

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    Step to reproduce
    1. Place an 800ppi monochrome bitmap image in the document in its original size.
    2. Select File→Save a copy, choose PDF format, and in the next dialog, select the preset "PDF/X-4:2008 (日本)" and save the file.
    3. Open the PDF file in Acrobat and check the placed image to find that it has been downsampled to 300ppi.

    Expected result
    The image is saved without being downsampled to 800ppi.

    Actual result
    The placed bitmap image is downsampled to 300ppi.

    32 votes

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    修正は最新の30.3一般リリースに反映されています。アップデート後、問題が解消されているか確認し、引き続き問題が発生する場合はご報告ください。

    The fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.

  12. Area Type text disappears after editing in Illustrator 30.6 (macOS), Composer recomposition causes inconsistent rendering

    [Environment]
    •Application: Adobe Illustrator 30.6
    •Platform: macOS
    •Language: Korean UI
    •Text Type: Area Type
    •Composer: Japanese Composer
    •Language Options: East Asian Options enabled

    [Summary]
    While editing an Area Type text frame, several characters near the end of the text were modified. Immediately afterward, a portion of the text disappeared.
    The text itself still exists and is selectable, but is no longer rendered correctly.
    The issue is also reproduced in exported PDF files.
    Creating outlines renders all missing text correctly.
    Changing the Composer temporarily restores the missing text, but introduces different layout corruption (first-line indentation becomes incorrect).
    Creating a brand-new Area…

    2 votes

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  13. Scroll wheel is very slow and unresponsive in Adobe Illustrator 30.0

    Since updating to 30.0 today, the UI seems very slow, particularly when using the scroll wheel to navigate the canvas.

    9 votes

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  14. Illustrator not snapping to guides while holding shift key

    Illustrator 30.6 Mac is not snapping to guides while holding shift key.

    When creating a square, so I'm holding the shift key to constrain, it will not snap to a guide. If I let go of the shift key, then it does snap to the guide——but then I don't have an actual square! Why does it not snap to guide if I'm holding the shift key?! Makes now sense, and makes using Illustrator so frustrating. Slows my work down.

    Please fix!

    (Also, Illustrator is STILL NOT snapping to artboard edges--with Smart Guides on or off!)

    2 votes

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  15. カラーフォントを指定したテキストのドロップシャドウが正しく表示されない

    macOS14.7.2
    ver.30.3.

    再現手順
    1. ドキュメント上にポイントテキストを追加し「TEST STRING」と入力。
    2. Trajan Color Conceptフォントを指定する。
    3. 効果→スタイライズ→ドロップシャドウを指定する。
    4. 効果部分がドロップシャドウだけでなく、半調になったテキストが含まれる。

    期待する結果
    ドロップシャドウのみがテキストに追加される。

    実際の結果
    カラーフォントを指定したテキストはドロップシャドウ部分に不透明度が低下した状態のテキストが含まれる。

    EN
    Steps to Reproduce
    1. Add point text to the document and type “TEST STRING”.
    2. Select the Trajan Color Concept font().
    3. Select Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow.
    4. The effect includes not only the drop shadow but also the text rendered in halftones.

    Expected Result
    Only the drop shadow is applied to the text.

    Actual Result
    Text using a color font includes text rendered with reduced opacity in the drop shadow area.

    2 votes

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  16. Object edge highlight color reverts to black while moving objects.

    Ever since the illustrator 2026 update, when I move objects the highlight color changes to black like in the attached video. I'm currently running 30.3 and it seems like it has only become more and more prevalent. Obviously this isn't great when you're working against a darker color in the background. Is this a feature that I've missed a checkbox to turn off or is this a glitch? For the techy peeps I'm running a MacBook pro Intel (2017 I think) and I'm on Tahoe 26.3.1.

    2 votes

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  17. Live dimensions expand when pasted or duplicated using any method

    If you want to make a copy of existing artwork with dimensions, you have to remember to lock the layer (which gets unlocked anytime you create a new dimension), and select only the artwork, or these live dimensions just die...

    ...but the dimensions don’t get copied over if you copy something with move dialog! There is no such an option in the dialog! And Opt/Alt moving won’t create these! And even duplicating an artboard!!!

    Same deal with Copy and Paste commands.

    Infuriating.

    3 votes

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  18. When artboard is extended layers aren't able to be shown in newly created artboard space

    See video for explanation. Just kidding I'm unable to post a video or Adobe doesn't want me showing their utter incompetence. AI is definetly turning this company into a penny stock before too long.

    2 votes

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  19. Copy via Layers panel “target” selection doesn’t populate external clipboard (works only with Selection Tool)

    When selecting objects using the target (circle) icon in the Layers panel, copy/paste works inside Illustrator but fails when pasting into external applications (e.g. Figma, TextEdit).

    The same objects, when selected using the Selection Tool, copy/paste correctly across apps.

    Tested on AI 30.3 & 29.8.6 on Mac Tahoe 26.3.1

    Steps to reproduce
    - Create a simple shape (e.g. rectangle or circle)
    - In the Layers panel, click the target icon (circle) for the object
    Press Cmd+C
    - Switch to another app (e.g. Figma, Sketch, TextEdit, browser)
    Paste (Cmd+V)

    Actual result
    - Nothing is pasted in external applications
    - Clipboard appears…

    3 votes

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  20. Layer thumbnails are not displaying properly (CPU Preview)

    Issue: Layer thumbnails are cropped based on previous zoom state.

    When you open a document that's been previously saved in a zoomed-in state, all visible layers' thumbnails will only show the elements that are visible in the zoom view. That is, elements that were out of view when the document was saved, are no longer visible in their layer thumbnail after reopening the document.

    How to reproduce

    1. Make sure "GPU Performance" is turned OFF in the preferences.

    2. Create or open a document that has many elements in it.

    3. Zoom into a particular area of the document, purposely cropping other parts…

    2 votes

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