Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
When reporting a bug, please provide a detailed description with the following:
- 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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Illustrator 30.3 bug: Use Preview Bounds ignored for effects applied directly to symbol instances
In Illustrator 30.3, I appear to have found a bug related to bounding boxes and the Use Preview Bounds preference.
When an effect is applied directly to a symbol instance, Illustrator seems to ignore the Use Preview Bounds setting and behaves as though preview bounds are enabled for that object. This does not happen when the same effect is applied to the symbol definition itself, which has always used preview bounds, regardless of the preference setting, and it does not happen when the symbol instance is placed inside a group and the effect is applied to the group instead (good…
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Change the color of the “composite path,” and the bounding box disappears
Change the color of the “composite path,” and the bounding box disappears
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Bleed is applied randomly when not enabled
Issues with bleed. I keep saving a PDF withOUT bleed and it saves it with bleed. It randomly picks and choses which files it'll apply a bleed to and which it won't apply a bleed to, despite me picking NO BLEED on all of them. Very frustrating.
Illustrator 2026.
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Color Sampling Ring lags when used for Gradient tool picked from Gradient panel
The “Straw Tool” in “Gradient” experiences a delay when the mouse is moved
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Exif rotation information is not reflected in the image placed by substitution
Confirmed version:
Illustrator 27.9.6, 30.3.0 macOS 14.8.3Issue:
When placing an image with Exif rotation information, the orientation is different depending on whether to place it as a new one or a replace.Verification procedure:
1. Place an image with Exif rotation information on the document
2. Create a rectangle and rasterize it (means to ensure that you are not affected by the state before replacement) (fig.1)
3. Select the rectangle of process 2 and replace it with the image file of process 1 (fig.2)
4. Comparison of the results of process 1 and the results of process 3Ideal…
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First Attempt to Copy Hex Not Working
When I click into the fill properties under appearance, and click the "copy value" button, it always will deselect and NOT copy on first attempt. But if I try again after it will work. Similarly, when I first click on the value, it highlights, and then if I do CMD + C the value will become de-selected and not copied.
2 votesDoes this happen for Hex Code field only or are you seeing this on other fields as well? Also, let us know more about your system details and Illustrator version.
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Strange loops and spikes when using pressure-sensitive brushes with XP-Pen Tablet on Illustrator 29.3 and newer on Windows 11
An employee directed me to this forum to explain my problem (I explained everything here: https://community.adobe.com/questions-652/inconsistent-strokes-when-using-pressure-sensitive-brushes-with-xp-pen-tablet-illustrator-30-2-1-windows-11-1553544)
My system:
Windows 11, Version 25H2 (Windows Ink is deactivated, tried with activated too).
Old tablet: Artist 12 Pro (XP-Pen)
New tablet: XP-Pen Deco Pro MW
I tried all available Illustrator versions (I will explain later).I am getting very weird and inconsistent strokes when drawing with a tablet and the Blob Brush Tool (please see screenshot and video attached EDIT: video too big pls see the article from the other forum, the video is posted there).
I did a ton of troubleshooting…
2 votesHi,
We weren't able to reproduce this issue on our end, so we'd like to gather a few more details to help us investigate further:
1. Wacom/tablet driver version- Could you share the exact driver version you're currently using?
2. Did this issue appear immediately after upgrading to a specific Illustrator version?
3. Illustrator version currently installed?
Regards,
Aishwarya
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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.
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(Bug) Alignment buttons go into hiding when selecting more than one object
When selecting a single object, the Alignment buttons appear on the top UI bar. But select MORE THAN ONE object, the Alignment buttons disappear.
Now I have to click on the "Align" flyout menu and click an option from there in order to align 2 objects, because my UI shows more blank space and fewer features than before.
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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。
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アートボードパネルで選択を外したアートボードがアクティブになる
macOS14.7.2
Illustrator ver.30.3アートボードパネルで選択状態からクリックして選択を外すとアクティブなアートボードになる。選択を外す操作の場合は該当アートボードをアクティブにするべきではない。
再現手順
1.新規ドキュメントを開きアートボードを２つ追加する。この状態では３つ目のアートボードがアクティブになる。
2.アートボードパネル上でShiftキーを押しながら２つ目、１つ目のアートボードを順番に選択する。ここまでで、アクティブなアートボードは１つ目になる。
3.アートボードパネル上では３つのアートボードが選択された状態となっている。
4.Commandキーを押しながら２つ目のアートボードをクリックする。アートボードパネル上では２つ目のアートボードの選択が解除されるが、クリックされた２つ目のアートボードがアクティブになる。
アートボードパネル上では１つ目と３つ目が選択された状態であるが、２つ目のアートボードがアクティブになることで、実質的には３つのアートボードが全て選択された状態になる。
この状態で前面へペーストを行うと全てのアートボードにペーストされる。期待する結果
アートボードパネルで選択を外したアートボードをアクティブにしない。実際の結果
アートボードパネルで選択を外したにも関わらず、アクティブなアートボードになることで、実質的には選択を外した状態とはならない。EN
When you click a selected item in the Artboards panel to deselect it, that artboard becomes active. Deselecting an item should not make that artboard active.Steps to reproduce
1. Open a new document and add two artboards. In this state, the third artboard becomes active.
2. In the Artboards panel, hold down the Shift key and select the second and first artboards in that order. Now, the first artboard becomes active and In the Artboards panel, all three artboards are selected.
3. Click…15 votes -
Pressing Tab in Color panel glitches
When adding a color to a object via the Color panel, normally you could use tab to move to the next field in the CMYK color options. Now and for the past few versions released it glitches any time you use Tab.
To get it to work you now have to type in the number for C, click enter then click in the M, Enter/click Enter and so on, which is time consuming. If you don't do it this way it glitches after hitting.
In the video i linked, the first try is using Tab, then the 2nd where it…
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Illustrator 30.3 Font Handling Issue
The new 30.3 update for Mac introduced "improved font handling in Illustrator (macOS) for better consistency and reduced reliance on unsupported system resources"
However, this seems to have broken auto font activation with the Typeface font manager.
Is there a way to get this fixed?
Thanks!
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Unknown Error when saving
Windows - Adobe Illustrator 2026
When saving files for a proof - Press Quality, no editing, password, low resolution printing, no changes, no enabling copying of text - this error comes up on the first attempt every time.
If I save it a second time, this error doesn't happen. I wasn't receiving this issue until I updated to 30.2.1, but it was rare. Now that I've updated to 30.3 it became every time I saved a new file for the first time. As much as I want the turntable feature, I'm going to have to use 30.1 again until the…
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Incorrect (reversed) text order when copying text from PDFs without Illustrator editing capabilities
pre - TLDR:
Illustrator no longer preserves the visual reading order when copying fragmented text from PDFs without editing capabilities, instead using an incorrect internal sequence.Incorrect text order when copying text from PDFs without Illustrator editing capabilities
MacBookPr 2024 - macOS Tahoe 26.3
Adobe Illustrator 2026 - 30.3Hello,
I would like to report an issue in Adobe Illustrator that seems to have been introduced in recent updates.
Initial situation:
When opening a PDF that was not saved with Illustrator editing capabilities, it is expected that continuous text blocks are split into multiple individual segments or lines. This behavior…8 votes -
Scripts cannot read Ignore Color setting from presets
With the appearance of the Ignore Color checkbox, scripts have another big problem besides ignoreWhite.
If a user creates a custom preset with Ignore Color enabled and selects a color, and then tries to automate the use of this preset from a script, the scripts cannot load the data about the Ignore Color checkbox from the preset.
In the mentioned beta version 30.4.0.80, this issue still persists (so it should also be in the GA 30.3)
Example:
(function (){
var image = app.selection[0].trace();
var preset = app.tracingPresetsList[19]; // User index of custom preset
image.tracing.tracingOptions.loadFromPreset(preset);
app.redraw();
image.tracing.expandTracing().selected = true;
})();2 votes -
Color panel does not cycle Tab focus, causing all panels to be hidden. on MacOs
Illustrator version: 2026 (30.2.1/30.3)
Steps to reproduce:
- Create a new document.
- Open the Color panel (Window > Color).
- Click on the first numeric input field (e.g., C value in CMYK mode).
- Press Tab repeatedly to move focus through the fields.
Expected result:
Focus cycles through all input fields within the Color panel — after reaching the last field, Tab returns focus to the first field, keeping focus inside the panel. This is how other panels (e.g., Character, Transform) behave.
Actual result:
When Tab is pressed from the last input field, focus escapes the Color panel entirely. Because Tab is also…
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No se puede abrir el archivo. "No es posible acceder al archivo con la cuenta que has iniciado sesión".
Eso dice al intentar abrir un archivo. Pero la cuenta con la que estoy intentando abrirlos es la misma cuenta con la que los creé. Eso no me pasaba hasta que se actualizó a la versión 30.3 el Illustrator. Necesito ayuda, por favor. No abrir absolutamente ningún archivo, en todos me aparece la misma leyenda: "No se puede abrir el archivo. No es posible acceder al archivo con la cuenta que has iniciado sesión. Ponte en contacto con el propietario para consultar más detalles." Pero yo soy la propietaria, ayuda por favor.
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Bug - Graduated stroke colors automatically changed!
A graduated stroke color was in a saved file applied to a brush stroke. I had not been in the file for several months. The preview appeared full color, but when I opened the file, it was like the opacity of the colors had been turned down, except they hadn't been! Inside the file, it appears faint. But the stroke does not indicate the opacity has been reduced. It is so confusing since the file has not been opened for over two months.
Don't know if it is a gradient or brush stroke issue or a compatibility issue.
Running Illustrator…2 votes -
Blending modes inside groups does not work
When an object is part of a group nothing from the transparency settings is working. Selected object in the screenshot is set to Multiply and it appears as Normal.
2 votesReported as fixed in the 30.3 general build.
If you have it happening still — please comment
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