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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A temporary file is generated every time you save 保存する度にテンポラリーファイルが生成されて保存する度にテンポラリーファイルも同時に生成されて、都度削除するのが面倒なのでなんとかして欲しい。(Ver.29.8.2) 2 votes
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Illustrator 2026 (30.0) saved files contain a large amount of blank space.OS: windows 21H2 
 Adobe Illustrator 2026 (30.0) (desktop)In Adobe Illustrator 2026 (version 30.0), files saved with default settings are significantly larger than those from the previous version. Before saving, the action “Delete Unused Panel Items” is executed to remove all unnecessary elements (the Save Options panel as Figure 1). 
 A comparison of file sizes with version 29 (with identical content, Figure 2) confirms this increase. When the file is opened as a text document (Figure 3), it reveals a substantial amount of whitespace.1 vote
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Illustrator deletes macOS tags when file is stored on an SMB Synology serverWhen I save an existing document on an SMB Synology server Illustrator removes/deletes the macOS tags assigned to the file. macOS 26.0.1, Illustrator 30.0, tested on SMB server: Windows 2019 and Synology. 2 votes
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Illustrator 29.8.2 saved .ai-file containing outdated pdf-versionWe have a user that several times has encountered a serious bug with saving documents. Currently on version 29.8.2 (the latest available for us in the CC desktop app as of today). Windows 11. Attached is an AI file showing the bug. Try opening it in e.g. Photoshop and Illustrator. You get very different versions. It is a "PDF compatible file" saved from Illustrator, so it contains a PDF version for other apps to use, but this embedded PDF version shows an older version of the illustrator file (so opening it in Illustrator looks fine, but when using it in… 2 votes
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Phantom objects in Finder Preview and when imported into PhotoshopI'm on MacOS. When previewing an .ai file in Finder, there will often times be phantom objects visible in Finder Preview. These objects are always duplicates of whatever is actually visible on the artboard-- usually it's a phantom object in the position the object was in the last time I saved the file. When I open the .ai file in Illustrator, those objects do not exist. The objects are not hidden; they are not on some other layer. This is particularly problematic because those phantom objects are still there if I open the .ai file in Photoshop. If I add… 2 votes
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Acrobat layers duplicate excessively in AI file’s compatible PDFIllustrator 2025 (29.8.2) When “Save in Background” is enabled, the Acrobat layers in the compatible PDF within AI files duplicate according to the number of artboards. For example, when there are 10 artboards and 2 layers, there should be 2 Acrobat layers, but instead 20 layers are generated. 
 aiファイルの互換PDFでAcrobatレイヤーが過剰に複製される 「バックグラウンドで保存」が有効な場合、AIファイル内の互換PDFにおけるAcrobatレイヤーがアートボードの数に応じて複製されます。例えば、アートボードが10個、レイヤーが2個ある場合、Acrobatレイヤーは2個であるべきところ、実際には20個のレイヤーが生成されます。 18 votesThe team is able to replicate the issue and intends to fix it 
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Export Selections Format Settings Missing Illustrator 29.8.1Asset Export / Format Settings is missing image options. 
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Exported EMF file gets corruptedIllustrator (desktop version) version 
 Windows 11 Pro 24H2 Illustrator 2025 Ver. 29.8.2- Export EMF file
- Open the exported EMF file
 Expected result: the file opens Actual result: a message appears stating the file is corrupted when attempting to open it. 2 votesAs per the original poster, anchor was outside the artboard. 
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Not Getting "Overwrite notification" when exporting using "File/Export/Export as..."This only started happening recently and I'm not sure what to do to fix it. Whenever I export a file using the "Export as..." feature, I'll navigate to the location where it was previously exported and click the "Export" button. I used to get an overwrite notification asking if I wished to do so and I'd just click yes or no. Now, for some reason, that notification isn't triggering and Adobe Illustrator is just overwriting. I tried using Windows Explorer to copy and paste a file to the same location, and Windows "does" give the standard notification to confirm overwrite.… 2 votes
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Share for Review links are not working for my stakeholdersI just updated to v29.8.2 yesterday and now all of my share for review documents cannot be viewed by anyone but me. The links are set to "anyone with this link can comment" but when they try to open the file it says "404 asset not found". I have tried regenerating the link and it did not solve the problem. This is happening with multiple people using mac and windows computers. MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1 1 vote
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"Could not complete Package" after Tahoe upgradeAfter upgrading to macOS Tahoe 26.0, Illustrator (latest version) is unable to Package a file that has links located on a network drive. 1 vote
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Se borro todoEstuve trabajando bastante tiempo con archivo recuperado porque ya se había trabado el sistema pero logre recuperarlo, y ahora voy a entrar a ese archivo que tenia guardado y todo, y no tiene NADA osea mi laburo de meses desapareció de la nada. 
 Que hago???????2 votes
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Stroke issues with text containers when exporting into SVGWhen exporting to SVG, text frames are interpreted as separate entities and inherit stroke/fill attributes from the text or group they are in. This results in unwanted strokes around the text frame itself. With other formats there are no issues. Attached a native-export-png and a result of a svg-export-png. 3 votes
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Stop remembering my last save as file type!!!I've used Illustrator for decades, and the only file type that a new document should be saved as is an .AI file. For the love of God, please go back to .AI or allow me to choose .AI as my default file type!!! 1 voteWe have fixed this issue in latest version of Illustrator - v29.8.1 Please update your Adobe Illustrator and let us know your observations. 
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Layer import BUG from .ai file (v29.8.1) to InDesignWhen I import a multipage .ai file created with version 29.8.1 of Adobe Illustrator into InDesign, the layers that I can view or hide are multiplied for each page of the .ai document. Windows 11 Pro. 3 votes
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Selected an object in a bottom layer makes it render on top when exporting to TIFFWhen exporting to TIFF(doesn't happen when exporting to PNG), if I have text selected at the time, it appears at the front, when there should be layers above. I have attached a sample Illustrator file and resultant TIFF. Illustrator 29.8 
 Windows 11 24H2 26100.50743 votes
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JPEGs cannot open in WhatsappThe File > Export > Export as > JPEG/JPG produces files that cannot be opened in the latest WhatsApp. When opened, a popup will appear saying "This file was sent in an unusual format, which may indicate that this file is malicious, corrupted, or not supported by WhatsApp. For security reasons, this file cannot be opened. 3 votes
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The Default File Location option in missing in Preferences > File HandlingWhenever we install Illustrator anew and try to save a document for the first time, we are given a choice — to save into Cloud or save locally. The default choices is Cloud and 'Don’t show again is checked) — Adobe actively wants users to use their system, I get it. However, if one makes a mistake and wants to alter this choice later — they can’t do it anymore. At some point we had this option exposed in Preferences > File Handling, but later it started to randomly disappear for users, with the same build used. The support can… 3 votes
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SVGオプション「文字:アウトラインに変換」の不具合バージョン: 
 2024(28.7.9)、2025(29.7.1) で発生を確認。
 2023(27.9.6)では問題は起こらない。再現手順: 
 ・テキストを含むアートワークを作成
 ・別名で保存:SVG(svg) を選択
 ・SVGオプションダイアログ内で以下の項目を設定
 文字:アウトラインに変換
 「Illustratorの編集機能を保持」にチェック結果: 
 警告が表示される。「以下の項目を適切に書き出すことができませんでした:テキストはアトラインに変換されます」
 保存されたSVGファイルをIllustratorで開くとテキストはすべてアウトラインに変換されており、
 SVGデータ領域のテキストはアウトラインに変換されていない。望まれる結果: 
 警告が表示されない。
 Illustratorで開くと編集可能なテキストオブジェクトがあり、SVGデータ領域にはアウトラインに変換されたテキストがある。----Translation---- 
 It may differ from the actual terminology. Sorry.Defective version of SVG option: 
 2024 (28.7.9), 2025 (29.7.1).
 not be reproduced in 2023 (27.9.6).Reproduction procedure: 
 ・Create artwork containing text
 ・Save as: SVG(svg)
 ・Set the following items in the SVG option dialog
 Characters: Convert to outline
 Check the checkbox "Retain the editing function of Illustrator"Results: 
 A warning is displayed. " The following items could not be exported properly: Text will be converted to Outline"
 When you open a saved SVG file…4 votes
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Image Map URL Links Disappear in PDF ExportIssue occurs in Illustrator 2025 (29.6) and later versions Description: 
 URL links configured through the Attributes panel’s Image Map feature are not preserved in exported PDFs, despite enabling the “Preserve Hyperlinks” option in PDF export settings.Steps to Reproduce: 
 1. Create a new document
 2. Create an object (e.g., rectangle, text, etc.)
 3. Select the object and enter a URL in the Attributes panel → Image Map
 4. Create a new layer above the current layer
 5. Export as PDF with “Preserve Hyperlinks” enabled in export settings
 6. Open the exported PDF in Adobe AcrobatExpected Result: 
 URL links should…28 votesHaving a layer above the layer with hyperlinks now works as expected in Beta 30.0.0.114 
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