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  1. Illustrator goes not responding every time Font is scrolled through

    I had my Illustrator 'not responding' every time i scroll the font character. I tried to install the old version but still no avail.

    This issue has happened since a month ago and I had reported many times through feedback from the app itself.

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  2. Crashing while using Wacom Intuos

    Using the Wacom Intuos Comic Pen & Touch pad (2015) model, and illustrator crashes every time I start using the drawing pad. Does not crash when I use my mouse for pen tool.

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    1 comment  ·  Performance  ·  Admin →
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  3. join tool crash

    Join Tool Complete Crash!

    It happened twice and the second time around the recovery file was lost! Everything done to that point was lost! It's so irritating I can't believe it!

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  4. Tools to create will not load at all

    Tools to create will not load at all

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  5. Move tool not working

    I am trying to use the Move tool in Adobe Illustrator 2023 (version 27.2) on an iMac (macOS Catalina version 10.15.7) to make copies of an object at specified intervals. However, when I enter values into the Horizontal and Vertical position boxes, nothing happens. If I click Copy, Illustrator ignores the Horizontal and Vertical specs and just creates a copy in the same location as the original.

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  6. [ExtendScript] Incorrect paragraph count when linefeeds are used.

    MacOS 13.3.1, Adobe Illustrator 27.4.1

    To see the issue, run this script:
    ```
    (function () {

    var doc = app.documents.add();
    
    var tf1 = doc.textFrames.add();
    tf1.position = [100, 100];
    tf1.contents = 'Paragraph one\u000DParagraph two';
    
    var tf2 = doc.textFrames.add();
    tf2.position = [200, 100];
    tf2.contents = 'Paragraph one\u0003still paragraph one';
    alert('Paragraph counts\n2 paragraphs: ' + tf1.paragraphs.length + '\n1 paragraphs with forced line break:\n ' + tf2.paragraphs.length);
    

    })();
    ```

    I expect the left text frame to have 2 paragraphs and the right text frame to have 1 paragraph, but the right text frame is incorrectly shown to have 2 paragraphs.

    This discussion revolves around…

    3 votes

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  7. GPU preview greyed out

    Mac Mini M2 Pro 32GB/1TB
    Ventura 13.4 (22F66)

    Illustrator 27.5

    Just opening a file and the View using GPU is greyed out, which results in slow performance.
    The file has 6 linked images (2 jpg + 4 png) which are totally below 40 ΜΒ.

    Here are the files.
    https://we.tl/t-OKm14RRB5a

    Thanks in advance

    1 vote

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  8. Libraries stops working randomly

    Libraries stops working randomly. I can navigate between my library folders but selecting items within the Library does nothing.

    4 votes

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  9. Glitch signs introduced by illustrator when opening a plot created by R

    Hi everyone,

    I mainly use Illustrators to manually edit plots/figures created by R (a statistical programming tool). R creates PDFs which can (normally) be opened and edited using Illustrator.

    However, I recently encountered a strange bug. My plots look just fine when I open the PDFs using Acrobat Reader, but they contain glitch signs instead of points when I open them using Illustrator 2023.

    I am attaching a (zoomed in) picture showing these symbols. If anyone can help, that would be very appreciated :).

    1 vote

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  10. Pattern Brush 'Hue Shift' does not result in correct appearance of stroke color

    This issue is not new and occurs for a few years at least.
    I i apply at a pattern brush > Colorization > Method: Hue Shift, the key color does not represent the same color of the choosen stroke color when the brush is applied to a Stroke. The color is always way off. I am well experienced in Illustrator (and certifeid by Adobe) but i can not find any thing i did wrong. That's why i am almost sure this issue is a bug. But please, tell me i am doing something wrong. That way i can help my…

    2 votes

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    The solution provided in the comments below.


    However, when the key color is automatically gets set as the white (or any grayscale tint) as the most prominent color, the hue shift gets calculated wrong.


    If you think Illustrator should pick another color in cases like this — please continue voting.

  11. Free Distort effect doesn’t work properly with Freeform gradients

    When Free Distort effect is applied to a path with a freeform gradient fill (we all now know it’s not a real fill), the stops just vanish if they happen to 'fall out' beyond the resulting path — the same way they get dropped when you edit a path with a Direct Selection tool (which can also be treated as a bug, because you are just ditching user data — these color stops should be able to be placed outside of the path!)

    Images 6 and 7 show what happens if you try to make the shape larger than the…

    16 votes

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  12. Can't save changes

    The illustrator doesn't save changes. I have been saving double file because otherwise I lose what I already worked on

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  13. Reordering artboards / double clicking an artboard zooms me into that artboard

    I experience the following disorienting app behaviour.

    How to reproduce:
    1. Zoom out with all the artboards in view.
    2. In the artboard list, find which artboard is highlighted.
    3. Click-and-drag that artboard. (Don't even really need to reorder it)

    Expected behavior:
    Nothing asides from reordering the artboards.

    Actual behavior:

    I am now zoomed into that artboard. I then have to zoom back out and continue reordering artboards at my desired birds-eye-view distance.

    12 votes

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  14. V26.5.1 Path re-open after using pathfinder tool

    V26.5.1

    The steps you were taking when you experienced the issues:
    1. pen tool to do a open path
    2. close the path using "add to shapes" in pathfinder
    3 use pen tool to start a new point, the previous closed shape will reopen and join the new point

    Your expected result :
    using pen tool to start a new point should give a single point, not joining the previous closed shape
    the closed shape should remain closed

    9 votes

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  15. Illustrator 27.3.1 Typing bug

    Hi all, its a weird bug on Illustrator 27.3.1 which were lot unstable issue of version.

    as video u can see :

    1. When I typed 1st word「背」it fine !
    2. But when I typed second word 著,illustrator just kept add my 1st word(被:its a same prononciation but different look in chinese ) on the right side

    🌟 Before 27.3.1 , all good ! this version caused software lot lagging too !

    Laptop Version:
    MacOS 13.2.1 (for now)
    Apple Silicon Chip M1 Max
    Illustrator ver: 27.3.1
    Type name : Noto Sans CJK TC

    3 votes

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  16. Illustrator on Mac, updated to Ventura. Freeform gradients are not showing up in saved PDF

    Hi, i just updated to Ventura. My company invoice banner has a freeform gradient that isn't showing up.
    It shows up in adobe acrobat, not in preview. However when i sent it as a trial to a friend on whatsapp via the desktop app, the gradient showed up. On the phone in the whatsapp app it doesnt. This discrepancy is highly frustrating.

    4 votes

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  17. I can't use the freeform gradient tool in Illustrator for some reason.

    For some odd reason, freeform gradient is not usable. I add in rectangles and saved images but nothing works. In addition, the other gradient tools are available for selection but have no impact on the image as well.

    I'm using version 27.4 (64 bit) on a Samsung.

    2 votes

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  18. Save as... it is not working in my MACBOOK Pro

    I was working a a project requested by my Teacher. I saved the final project .AI plus I needed it PDF version as I needed share both with my Teacher for grade purposes. But, it is not possible save as PDF or export as image nothing.

    When I save, a message error shows up and If I try to open the pdf the same message appears. But, if i look the PDF document saved I can see a miniature of the work. I shared with 3 colleagues and also with my Teacher and all the people said they can visualize…

    1 vote

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  19. 照片進行影像描圖失敗Photo image tracing failed

    Image tracing with the same PNG file is low-fidelity. At different times, the display results have different drawing effects, and become a failed image drawing. Please correct or explain the reason
    同一張PNG圖檔進行影像描圖 低保真,在不同時間,顯示結果出現不一樣的描圖效果,變成失敗的影像描圖,麻煩修正或是解釋原因

    3 votes

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