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  1. 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.

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  2. Panning at high zoom levels appears blurry

    The issue that previously occurred and was resolved has reappeared in the latest version. I have attached the previous link and details. I kindly request a prompt resolution.

    https://community.adobe.com/questions-652/document-work-area-appears-blurry-repost-814442

    If you drag to work with the preview enlarged, the work area preview will look blurry.
    The more you zoom in, the more severe the symptoms are.
    There wasn't until the last version of 2023, but it came up at some point.
    Due to the nature of the work, there are many cases where the work is small, so it is enlarged and modified.

    It's quite disruptive to the workflow. Please…

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  3. Problema de visualización, capa de color rosa que aparece

    tengo este error en illustrator, un problema visual (capa de color rosa) que aparece

    macOs monterrey 12.7.6.
    Versión illustrator: 29.8.4

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  4. GPU warning every time I open a file

    GPU warning every time I open a file, this occurs since last actualization 30.2.1 (64bits), on a Win 10 PC

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  5. メッシュを使ったグラデーションを回転するとひび割れのような線が入る

    メッシュを使ったグラデーションを回転するとひび割れのような線が入るのを改選してほしい
    メッシュを使ったグラデーションをラスタライズすると、ひび割れは消えるが、かなり拡大しないとわからない穴が開いていて、そのままプリントしてしまい、製品作り直し大きな損害でした。
    ひび割れ　１枚目画像
    ラスタライズ時の穴　２、３、４枚目画像

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  6. Bug Graphic Display Corruption Issue (Pixel Artifacts on Screen Only)

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build 26200.7705
    Intel i7-14700
    Memory 32 GB
    AMD Radeon RX 7600 8 GB
    Storage 2 TB
    Illustrator 30.1 (64bit)

    We are experiencing a display issue when opening RGB graphic files. The content appears corrupted on screen, showing scattered or smeared pixel artifacts.

    In some cases, the issue is reduced or temporarily disappears when zooming in/out or scrolling the canvas. However, the problem is purely visual and does not affect the actual file data.

    When the file is saved or printed, the output is correct and shows no abnormalities.

    Please refer to the attached images for detailed…

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  7. Only Object Outlines visible

    I was creating a figure for research and suddenly, only the outlines were visible. I am not sure if this is a rendering issue or if I am in a different viewing mode. Help is appreciated.

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  8. GPU Performance causes lag on RTX 4000 Ada – CPU rendering is smoother

    Illustrator version: 2026 (30.1)
    OS: Windows 11
    GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
    Driver: NVIDIA Studio 591.59

    Description:
    When GPU Performance is enabled, Illustrator becomes less responsive (lag during zoom, pan and object manipulation).
    Disabling GPU Performance makes Illustrator significantly smoother and more responsive.

    This happens even on empty or simple documents.
    The issue is reproducible and does not depend on file complexity.

    Expected behavior:
    GPU acceleration should improve performance, not reduce it.

    2 votes

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  9. Dragging a guide with Real-Time Drawing and Editing mode enabled makes black or cyan edges appear for all objects

    I'm not sure if this is a possible feature, if so please let me know for what I can use it. Otherwise I would like to report it.

    For example the following explanation:
    I place some retangles on the artboard. Two objects get a color filling and the third one is filled with white. I use a ruler on one of the colored objects. When I drag the same ruler again, the white object appears and all object have a black stroke. When I drag a second ruler the white object does not appear. If I grab the second ruler…

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  10. Color blindness proof preview kills GPU, requiring restart

    Steps to recreate:
    Create a new document. Proof setup > Color Blindness (any type) > Proof Colors. Zoom in or out. The screen flashes and GPU preview if now off. It can not be re-enabled even if you disable Proof Colors. Restarting illustrator is required to get back GPU preview.

    System: Apple M1 Pro

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  11. Dotted Guides are not precise in GPU preview

    Guides should allow us to be sure about alignment.
    And while in CPU it’s mostly true, in GPU preview dotted guides get drawn 1 pixel off.
    These should perfectly overlap the edges of the object aligned!

    Look at the GIF attached

    If you notice a bug with the bounding bounding box not getting displayed when I select the rectangle in the CPU Preview mode — it’s a separate Beta-only bug, reported here: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/939477/suggestions/50759876

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    Need More Info  ·  AdminIllustrator Engineering (Software Engineer, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Hi,

    Thanks for reporting this issue.


    We are unable to reproduce this issue in house. We need your help in getting this issue reproducible.

    Kindly provide a video and Test file(Via File→Package) with some steps with which you are facing issue and share with us in a zip file at sharewithai@adobe.com. Please mention the title of this issue as the subject of the mail.

    Please Also let us know if you have been using any 3rd Party plugin while facing this problem.

    Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we might need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

    If yes, then please do let me know about your available time so that I can schedule a connect session accordingly.

    Our time zone is IST (+5:30 GMT).We are available between 8.00 am to 8.00 pm…

  12. Changes made by plugin tools are not rendered instantly in CPU Outline and Pixel Preview modes

    Just recently something changed for plugins, and changes these make don’t get updated in modes until you force the canvas to redraw (zoom, move, draw in the region... not pan though).
    Here, I try to use one of Astute Graphics’ plugins (it affects many) — I shorten the path, but Ai doesn’t re-render it!

    I bet it’s about performance, but come on! These tools is what keeps Ai afloat for many. Please don’t drop the support.

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  13. Can't see any Artboards

    Every project I access opens, but I can't see any artboards. I have tried downgrading and uninstalling+reinstalling, to no effect.

    Would be grateful for any input on my situation.

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  14. I can't see any shapes I have created inside and outside the artboard, even when I have not selected any preview options

    I am not able to see any shapes, I created inside and outside the artboard. I made sure that none of the preview options are selected, still after zooming in and out whole shapes are disappearing from the illustrator software.

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  15. The working screen often appears pink. How to fix it?

    The working screen often appears pink. How to fix it?

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  16. Color changes (and other things) do not change until I click on the page somewhere in Illustrator 2026

    As in the title. I cannot see the changes I've made (fill color, stroke color, or fill/stroke flip) until I click on the page. Also after working on a file for some time, the "info" data stops working. i.e. the height and width (of an object) show zero instead of a number value. Restarting the app fixes it, but only temporarily.

    Note: these same things are happening on 2 (completely different computers). One is a high-powered Alienware Area 51 desktop, the other is a high-powered Dell.

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  17. GPU glitch / flicker / spinning wheel lag while moving artboards (since Illustrator 29.8.3 - 30.0)

    There is an annoying bug with GPU glitch / flicker / spinning wheel lag while moving artboards (since Illustrator 29.8.3 - 30.0)

    1. Choose artboard tool
    2. Move artboard

    glitch and laggy movement

    How to fix this?
    (It is absolutely NO option to turn of GPU ussage!)

    iMac Pro 2017
    Prozessor 2,3 GHz 18-Core Intel Xeon W Grafik Radeon Pro Vega 64 16 GB
    Speicher 128 GB 2666 MHz DDR4
    macOS Sequoia 15.7.1

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  18. Circle with thin stroke aligned inside has artifacts in GPU Preview

    I’ve noticed that when I draw a circle with a diameter of 250 mm and a stroke thickness of 0.25 pt, with the stroke alignment set to inside, and then draw another circle with the same stroke thickness but a diameter of 230 mm, the smaller circle shows irregularities in the stroke line (see images).

    When the stroke alignment is set to center, however, the circle is displayed correctly.
    This issue isn’t serious, I just noticed it while working.

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  19. GPU rendering & mouse with indents (stepping) scroll wheel = blurry graphics

    When scrolling with a scroll wheel that has indents, the GPU rendering causes blurry graphics at the beginning of the newly rendered pars that come into the workspace. See attachment.
    It takes half a second to render that portion of the screen in normal quality on a Mac Studio Max! This machine should render fast enough to see no blurry parts. (120fps games as an example!)
    I suspect Ai 29.8.2 to have a render engine problem. It’s just too slow. Other apps like Figma, Affinity Designer render the same documents 100x faster.

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  20. Images and Shadows Not Rendering Correctly

    I am having issues with build 29.8.2.
    When I link photos to my artboards and add drop shadows to shapes or objects, the display is not rendering them. It will show them, but if I move or zoom out, sometimes they go away. And if I export my artboards, these issues carry over. The images dont export, there is just a grey circle where that masked image is supposed to be. And shadows from one object to the next are different, just not even there. How can I fix this?

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