Hi

the current version of Illustrator CC2022 v26.4.0 is causing massive problems mainly when duplicating objects with choice key, but also simply when moving them with the mouse.

When duplicating objects with the Option key, a warning tone sounds and a cursor with a black arrow pointing to the top left appears, and a white cross on a green circle appears at the bottom right - just as if you wanted to drag and drop an object from one document to another.

After that, objects sometimes cannot be moved at all - a warning tone always sounds.

However, such an object can be moved, scaled, rotated etc. with the arrow keys. Sometimes it helps to select another object and then select the stubborn one again.

The problem occurs with multiple files as well as with a newly created file.

The problem did not occur with the previous version 26.3.1 with the same documents.

What I have already tried without success:

-Display with CPU enabled
-Preferences deleted
-Illustrator cache files deleted

-Removed all third-party PlugIns, including those from Adobe Exchange.
All PlugIns were up to date in each case.

-Uninstalled and reinstalled the program - also without success.

Other problems (more cosmetic):

The "Missing Profile" dialog box when opening a file, moves a bit further to the left each time a file is opened, until it finally reaches the left edge of the screen and stays there.

The same thing happens when saving files. Here it is the "Illustrator Options" dialog box.

I have since reverted back to version CC2022 v26.3.1 - and all is well again.

Since a downgrade removed the latest version CC2022 v26.4.0, I can't test out any tips for now.

Many greetings Peter

The Find/Replace function is not replacing the string I am requesting. Maybe one or two items of many will change.

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back to an earlier version/set-up. I do not have time for this.

When Illustrator (at full-screen mode) is in focus, and when executing the quick-app-switching Mac shortcut (cmd+tab) to the previous app, Illustrator always remains in focus. Even though the OS thinks the new app has focus — it will, for instance, invisibly receive keyboard inputs — Illustrator's UI nevertheless retains complete hold over the display, save for the OS toolbar. Chrome, Finder, even something as simple as Calculator; none of them show up. I've had to downgrade to Illustrator v.25 just to get work done.

Illustrator v.26.2.1
macOS 10.15.7
3.2 GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 Mac Mini (2018)
64 GB RAM
RX 580 eGPU

I am encountering numerous problems with Illustrator that I have not had before. I noticed that they all seem to revolve around things like selecting endpoints or handles for curves. Transforming elements seem to no longer align with the pointer when expanding. All of these are hard to pinpoint and I see numerous other people complaining about the same series of problems that I am having. I believe that it all has to do with Scaling on Large Screens.

For example, I use 175% scaling on my LG 39" curved monitor. Trying to use the transform features after selecting an element is next to impossible. Sometimes, I will expect to rotate an element, and the cursor changes to rotate mode, I click and nothing happens but the element is deselected like I missed the handle. Other times, I will want to reposition or resize an object and I wait for the pointer to change to the horizontal scale cursor, click the point and it begins rotating the image. There's no discernable way to identify when it is going to do what.

It makes Illustrator nearly impossible to use. I believe that it is all because you are failing to account for the magnification parameters in Windows since this worked fine just before I changed monitors. If you would just look at how you handle windows where the entire windows environment is scaled, I would be willing to bet you could solve a lot of problems all at once. Chances are you would solve the 4 or 5 bugs that I have submitted.

This issue is intermittent, but when shift-dragging an object in order to maintain vertical or horizontal position during movement, a green plus will appear next to the cursor and upon release, the object will snap back to its original position and refuse to be moved until you use the Cmd+Shft+B shortcut, which seems to clear it temporarily. However, if after that green plus appears you drag your cursor off-window to the desktop, a macOS picture clipping file is created. I have been unable to locate any settings for adjusting the behavior of mac's legacy clipping feature, so I'm hoping this can be solved on the Adobe side because it is infuriating.