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  1. Can't import complex file into new layout - Unknown error

    Hello, we can't import complex file inside Illustrator since we switched to Mac Studio M1. Is there any incompatibility with the hardware ? The same setup (OS + AI version) works on Intel based Macs.

    Setup : Mac os Ventura 13.4 - Mac Studio Apple M1 Max - Illustrator 27.6 (doesn't work on older version either)

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  2. compound paths and gradients

    So I made a pie chart, then applied 3D, expanded its appearance, and then made it a compound path to apply a gradient to it and it has been **** on earth to work with. It has funny artifacts that I can't even edit or look at. One of the elements fills the element with the gradient instead of just the outline. I managed to fix it by moving it around and playing with it but it will probably happen again.

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  3. Old files quirks - SAVING and more

    I have occasionally had problems with files not saving.
    Today I have a specific example in case some dev people want to look at if: https://stock.adobe.com/579753145
    The document seems to be plain eps (or maybe oldest Illustrator version ever).
    When I open it in illustrator to just look at it, 27.5 on windows occasionally seems to keep some filehandle open (so I cannot make a change and "save as")
    If that does not happen,, and I try to save, I get the "save as" dialogue, but in the end the file does not change. In detail: the documentAfterSave event is…

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  4. Exporting Artboards

    When I try exporting an artboard lets say as a PNG and put in that specific artboard, the preview comes up as the wrong artboard, it is usually the first one. This has been going on for a while and I have just come to the realization that it is a bug because I cancel the export and then try again and it works.

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  5. New bugs in 27.6: Illustrator does not open File from Explorer; Recent Files not refreshed; Wrong Taskbar Caption

    I experienced different annoying bugs fresh after the update to Illustrator 27.6:
    - Double Click on a file in the Windows Explorer lets Illustrator start. But Illustrator does not open the file. It stays idle only.
    - I opened a file (by dragging it onto Illustrator) and saved it as a new file (same name, but different location). When restarting Illustrator and trying to open that NEW file from the recent files list, it opened the OLD file instead.
    - The Windows Taskbar Caption of Illustrator is messed up (see attached image).

    I restarted the PC, uninstalled+reinstalled Illustrator 27.6, cleared…

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    We are not able to see these issues at our end except the wrong taskbar caption one. We have rolled out a new version today - v27.6.1, which contains some other fixes including the taskbar caption issue. Please update to this newer version and let us know if you are still running into these issues.

  6. Color Picker lets objects disappear in Outline Mode and in Exports!

    When you use the Color Picker to change the color of texts, then this will lead to the problem, that every object of the same layer disappears in the Outline Mode AND much more worse: in the export.
    I made a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBYTfLfOpRU

    1. Create a new file.
    2. Create one ore more text objects. And some other path objects too, if you like.
    3. Use the Color Picker (!! not any other color tool) to change the color of a text.
    4. Go to the Outline Mode (ctrl+y) and see that every object seems to be invisible.
    5. Try to export the file (Export…
    2 votes

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  7. Illustrator fails to export all text into final pngs or jpegs

    I have been exporting images with text layers and I've noticed Illustrator seems to indiscriminately not export certain lines of text (not layer groups to be clear, but random lines of text). I don't know how to replicate this issue because it appears random, but I did include pngs of the file that I had this issue with most recently.

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  8. Manually scaled text can’t be selected

    If I click to select my text and double-click to scale manually, I am no longer able to select it again. If I want to select the text again I have to click and drag the select tool over other objects to select the text. Sometimes that works sometimes not. Doesn't work at all with a single object that's broken.

    On Windows Desktop 64 Bit, Illustrator Version 27.5, last updated 5/6/23

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  9. Blank screen on start up and missed new features on new v. 27.6 (English language on Windows 10)

    Just updated to the new version 27.6 in English language on Windows 10 pro, at the start up the home screen is totally blank (only the layout color instead of open, new file etc. buttons). Anyway I'm able to open files o new files from the menu. There is no trace of the new Ai features or of the other improvements coming with this new release. I tried both update from the previous version and install from scratch after cancelled the previous one but with no results.

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  10. my cursor is showing a black arrow all the time and doesn't show the tool that I am using

    All the tools are working perfectly but instead of the cursor showing the tool I am using, it shows a black arrow all the time. I tried to reinstall Adobe but with the problem persists. Attached you can see two screenshots of me selecting two different tools but the cursor remains with the black arrow. thanks

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  11. Display issue

    Every time I select the rulers, the artboard and the selection outline disappears

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  12. Select Next Object commands in context menu are broken

    Illustrator provides two ways to access Next Object commands:
    1. From Select menu
    2. From the context menu, Select submenu

    However, they work differently.

    If you use #1 commands, they behave as expected — Ai properly selects the objects at the current scope level (if we are isolated), by stack order in Layers.

    But if you use #2 commands...
    Illustrator then selects everything in the scope. This is not at all what we need!

    BTW, notice that the variant #1 is missing two commands the context menu provides: First Object Above / Last Object Below — for no apparent reason…

    6 votes

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  13. Can't save PDF file in Illustrator 2023

    Its really frustrating... I cant save ai file in local drive nor save as PDF.

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  14. Hyphenation ignores pre-hyphenated words

    Many languages have pre-hyphenated words (like 'pre-hyphenated').

    When I setup Hyphenation with Before and After values, I expect Illustrator to apply these to each part of a hyphenated word, not to the whole complex word itself, like Ai does in the picture (where the arrow is pointing). Instead, it should prefer the existing hyphen to break a line at, not just one symbol away from it. This forces users to use 'no break' often (which is hard to call) and generally spend more time on editing.

    Here is a text example.
    Not
    pre-h
    yphenated
    but
    pre-
    hyphenated

    ...and obviously it…

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  15. 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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  16. Cannot save data to cloud after folder creation

    MacbookPro M1 /Ventura13.0
    Illustrator 27.5

    Reproduction procedure
    1. Create a new folder when saving data to the cloud (in this case, the folder name is "素材" in Japanese)
    2. I tried to save the file to the cloud as is, but it was not saved. I tried several times, but could not save the file.
    3. It was possible to save the file locally. After saving locally, it was also possible to save the file to the cloud in the "素材" folder.

    It would be great if the folder could be created and then saved as is.

    以下、同文を日本語で。
    再現手順
    1.クラウドにデータを保存する際、新しいフォルダを作成する(ここではフォルダ名を日本語で「素材」としました)…

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  17. Glitchy Selection of simple rects, freezes, lags

    I haven't used Illustrator for some years.. you can check my previous posts with great ideas and upvoted.

    And now I just back to Illustrator, installed it trial on a fresh macOS MacBook and got this lags, video attached.
    I just created empty document, with a couple rects and when I try to select any it lags like a crazy, everything is jumps, freezes etc.

    I found also the same here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVi62donWCw

    I have latest macOS up to today and just installed Illustrator firstly on my MacBook Pro M1.

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  18. Certain commands in Window menu don’t work in 27.5

    Originally reported by shajhu1985@gmail.com

    Several commands are not working in Illustrator 2023 version 27.5:
    Separations Preview
    Stroke
    SVG Interactivity
    Swatches
    Symbols
    Transform
    Transparency
    Type
    I attached a screenshot of these, in a frame.
    Give me the solution for this issue.

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  20. Tools to create will not load at all

    Tools to create will not load at all

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