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  1. Export for Screens Inaccurate on Large-Size Canvas

    The export for screens, scaling by width option does not always export at the right size. For example, I will input 2000 pixels, but the exported images will be 20,000 pixels. Sometimes, it does output 2000 pixels as desired. I believe the pattern may be whether the file is a large-sized canvas or not, the large-size canvas being the inaccurate export. For the time, I have been using "200" to get 2,000 pixels. However, this feature is essential for exporting mockups of large-format prints as the true size is too large for sharing. Usually I am exporting JPG. I am…

    2 votes

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  2. Using Image Trace with specific settings generates large black blob made of gigantic black circles

    Image Trace yields a black blob when adjusting the settings now. For instance, it renders a details drawing into a clump when changing the settings to have 1% for the corners slider. This bug is in AI 2026 only.

    4 votes

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  3. 35 votes

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  4. Illustrator 30.7: "Error reading linked file" after using Generative Expand on linked PNG images (reproducible in new documents)

    I found a reproducible issue in Illustrator 30.7 related to Generative Expand.

    Steps to reproduce

    Create a new Illustrator document.
    Place a linked PNG image.
    Use Generative Expand.
    Save the document.
    Close Illustrator.
    Reopen the document.

    Expected result
    The document opens normally.

    Actual result
    Illustrator always displays:

    "An error occurred while reading the linked file..."
    After clicking Ignore, the document opens normally and Illustrator briefly displays:
    "Links have been updated."

    However, the same error appears every time the document is reopened.

    Additional tests performed
    Reproduced in a completely new document.
    Updated Illustrator to version 30.7 → issue remains.
    Re-linked the…

    2 votes

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  5. Illustrator 30.6 freezes indefinitely while editing AI files with embedded PNG images

    Since updating to Illustrator 30.6, Illustrator randomly freezes while editing AI documents.

    The freeze is not a normal slowdown. The application becomes completely unresponsive and can remain frozen for several minutes or even indefinitely.

    I have already tested:

    Reinstalled Illustrator.
    Tested multiple NVIDIA driver versions.
    GPU Performance enabled and disabled.
    System Compatibility Report shows No conflicts.
    Illustrator correctly detects the RTX 4060 GPU.
    The AI files are not unusually large.
    Removing one placed PNG/PSD image sometimes eliminates the freeze, even though the image size is normal (around 1500–2000 px).

    CPU and GPU usage remain very low while Illustrator is frozen.

    2 votes

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  6. Performance issue / Freezing with Transform Effect after v30.6 update

    After updating to Adobe Illustrator v30.6, I am experiencing significant lag, freezing, and hanging when using the Appearance > fx > Distort & Transform > Transform effect. This performance degradation was not present in previous versions of the application.

    I use the Transform feature extensively in my templates. Following the latest update, I am encountering this exact same issue across all of my Windows 11 PCs.

    I hope this gets addressed and fixed in the next version update.

    2 votes

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  7. Colour Guide - Set Base Colour doesn't recognise filled object, only with a stroke

    Version 30.3 Set base colour only recognises object that has a stroke colour. Will not recognise object with only a fill colour. When trying to fill an object with a colour from the colour guide, it will only colour the object with a stroke of the selected colour.

    2 votes

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  8. No reliable AutoSave - Cloud files constantly falling out of sync

    I saw another thread on this from 2023. It is 2026 and this issue persists...
    I am using the latest version of Illustrator on Windows.

    When I work on a new project, sometimes the AIC file simply stops autosaving. For whatever reason, it falls out of sync - which, for me, is not the issue - I guess it's understandable that sometimes files get corrupted, or are too big, or something in the sync fails. I don't understand the technicalities behind it, but I can understand it happens.

    My issue is, the fact that there is no BIG pop up…

    2 votes

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  9. Shift-clicking in Layers doesn't select range if filter is used

    I have dozens if not hundreds of elements I need to select in a document. I can get them into a contiguous list in the Layers panel with a filter, but this breaks range-selection.

    Screen grab attached, showing clicking behavior with the Shift key held down, with and without a filter in effect.

    4 votes

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  10. Freeform Gradient stops vanish, can’t be placed or edited

    When trying to "edit gradient" in the Freeform Gradient tool I found that the handles disappear/glitch and don't allow me to place or change any of the values. I have tried in both positions (the top toolbar and right-side menus) but both times, even upon a restart and reset of performance, that the handles are not responding at all. I also cannot add stops in the tool window, I can only change the (new) "Method" dropdown box, which, in either setting, does not fix anything.

    I am on the latest version of illustrator (30.5.1) on Desktop Mac.

    3 votes

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  11. GPU Preview Displays Incorrect Colors and Transparency in Illustrator

    I am experiencing two related display problems in Adobe Illustrator when GPU Preview is enabled. Both problems disappear when I switch to Preview on CPU, but CPU Preview disables Animated Zoom and makes Illustrator less pleasant to use.

    Issue 1: Colors displayed in Illustrator do not match exported files

    While working in Illustrator, the colors shown on the artboard look noticeably different from the colors in the exported artwork.

    This occurs with both:

    PNG files exported through Export As
    PDF files saved from Illustrator

    The exported PNG and PDF match each other. When the Illustrator artwork is copied and pasted…

    2 votes

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  12. リピートグリッド適用時に塗りのみのオブジェクトが透明になる

    Adobe Illustrator 2026 30.3、Beta版 30.4 103
    macOS Tahoe 26.4

    概要
    塗りのみ(線なし)に色を設定した複数のオブジェクトを選択してリピートグリッドを適用すると、最左のオブジェクト以外が透明になり、正常に表示されない。

    再現手順

    1.塗りのみに色を設定したオブジェクトを2つ以上作成する
    2.すべてのオブジェクトを選択する
    3.リピートグリッドを適用する

    期待される動作
    ・すべてのオブジェクトがリピートグリッド内で正しく表示される。

    実際の動作
    ・最左のオブジェクトのみ表示され、それ以外のオブジェクトが透明になる。

    補足情報
    オブジェクトは透明に見えるが、実際には存在しており、分割・拡張または書き出しを行うと表示される
    塗りと線の両方を設定したオブジェクトが含まれる場合、バグは発生しない

    以下の操作でバグが回避される:
    ・環境設定の「GPUパフォーマンス」を無効にする
    ・「オーバープリントプレビュー」を有効にする

    Windows版でも報告があります。

    7 votes

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  13. Em dash incorrectly rotates upright in vertical text layout

    Illustrator 2025 (29.8.1) (29.8.2) Japanese

    Em dashes are Latin characters, so in vertical text layout they should be rotated sideways like other alphanumeric characters.
    However, in v29.8.2, Em dashes are rotated upright like Japanese characters. This is clearly a bug.


    EMダッシュが縦組みで正立回転する

    EMダッシュは欧文の文字なので、縦組みでは他の英数字を同じく横倒しになります。
    しかし、v29.8.2では、和文の文字のように正立回転してしまいます。これは明らかにバグです。

    19 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.

  14. Select > Same, Object > Filters menus are smaller than other ones

    Ai has just fixed the Effects menu, thanks to this report: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/36951433

    What about Select > Same that suffers from the same problem?
    What about Object > Filters (that appear only if you have plugins that offer these)?

    What about other menu related problems?
    — Mouse scroll doesn't work in Window, Object, other top menus: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/40081633
    — Dark / Light mode (theme), both automatic and manual, with full support for dialogs and menus: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/35730127

    2 votes

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  15. Link to a EPS file can cause saved file to be unopenable

    Apparently having a link to a specific EPS file can cause the AI file to be unopenable after being saved (cause "file partially opened" dialog, loading only the previews).

    Unfortunately, I can't join the EPS file causing the bug. The EPS file seems to be normal.

    Once I saved the EPS to AI and replace with the link to the AI image, the bug disappears.

    2 votes

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  16. フォントアクティベートがイラレで反映されない

    AdobeCCから新規フォントをアクティベートONをしても、イラレの方では反映されません。
    また、イラレのフォントパネルから検索→クラウドからインストールする場合は永遠と読み込み中になり、少し時間が経つと読み込みもなくなってしまいます。

    ・AdobeCCの再インストール→再起動
    ・AdobeCCでのフォント無効化 ON/OFF
    ・イラレ側でのフォント自動アクティベート外す
    ・フォントのキャッシュ削除

    など試みましたが改善無しです。
    必要なフォントが使用できずかなり困っています。

    1 vote

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  17. Illustrator repeatedly gets stuck saving causing a forced restart and loss of document

    Illustrator repeatedly gets stuck saving almost every document that has any complexity. It will not finish it's save and requires a force quit/restart. It will also not autosave any document changes made before the error, so every time it happens it requires the file to be made from scratch. This has become so persistent in my files that I can no longer use illustrator.

    Operating system: Windows 11 Enterprise 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
    Version of Illustrator: 30.3

    3 votes

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  18. Images and Shadows Not Rendering Correctly

    I am having issues with build 29.8.2.
    When I link photos to my artboards and add drop shadows to shapes or objects, the display is not rendering them. It will show them, but if I move or zoom out, sometimes they go away. And if I export my artboards, these issues carry over. The images dont export, there is just a grey circle where that masked image is supposed to be. And shadows from one object to the next are different, just not even there. How can I fix this?

    3 votes

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  19. 13 votes

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  20. COMMAND F (PASTE IN PLACE) NOT WORKING!!!

    paste in place is not working all of a sudden. Command F acts like command V. It just pastes randomly. Even selecting paste in place from the menu doesn't work. This is incredibly annoying and the enemy of precision. PLEASE RESTORE!!!!

    3 votes

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