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  1. AI 26 667 Mac: SVG export with placed images badly broken (Illustrator 26.0 GM Candidate Build 2)

    Test files at https://files.svija.love/ai26-667-svg-export.zip

    Exporting an Illustrator file with placed images results in an SVG with the images at the wrong Z-index, as well as several copies of the same image.

    Steps to reproduce (see test files):

    • open test.ai
    • save as SVG (see parameters capture)
    • open SVG in Safari — red box is behind PNG image when it should be in front
    • open SVG in TextEdit — there are three copies of PNG image when there should be one
    1 vote

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  2. Mirror Repeat (Symmetry) objects ignore being set as a key object when aligning/distributing

    If you try to align something to a symmetry object, setting it as a key, Ai will align both objects to a 0,0 coordinates instead of keeping the symmetry object in place.
    Same happens when you try to distribute.

    All other Repeat objects are unaffected by this bug.

    10 votes

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  3. BUG: View Grid (Dots 1px) Freezes Illustrator

    Using a document grid using dots in small intervals (10px or 1 px intervals) makes Illustrator super slow or even stops working.

    Bug appeared in 25.3.1 and is still present in 25.4.1. Tested on multiple Macs (Catalina + Big Sur).

    6 votes

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  4. SVG Filter exported wrong

    I have an svg filter applied to a simple path, which is applied correctly in illustrator, but when I export as an svg one feBlend item is missing.

    My filter
    <filter id="wood">
    <feTurbulence baseFrequency=".4 0.002" numOctaves="2" result="stripes" stitchTiles="noStitch" type="fractalNoise">
    </feTurbulence>
    <feColorMatrix in="stripes" result="woodStripes" type="matrix" values=" 0 0 0 0.52 0.04 0 0 0 0.29 0.03 0 0 0 0.15 0.01 0 0 0 0 1">
    </feColorMatrix>
    <feTurbulence baseFrequency="0.5 0.5" numOctaves="2" result="smallNoise" stitchTiles="noStitch" type="fractalNoise">
    </feTurbulence>
    <feColorMatrix in="smallNoise" result="desaturatedNoise" type="saturate" values="0.2"></feColorMatrix>
    <feBlend in="woodStripes" in2="desaturatedNoise" mode="multiply" result="woodTexture"></feBlend>
    <feComposite in="woodTexture" in2="SourceGraphic" operator="in"></feComposite>
    </filter>

    Is exported as

    <filter id="wood" name="wood">
    <feTurbulence result="stripes" baseFrequency="0.4 0" numOctaves="2"…

    2 votes

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  5. Wrong localization

    I have English version of Adobe Illustrator ver. 25.4.1
    I changed language to Russian and see that Russian localization is incorrect. These Russian words do not exist in the Russian language.
    Is that possible to update Russian localization in Adobe Illustrator?
    Just few examples below
    Full Justify Last Line Center -Полная выключка, последняя строка по центру
    Full Justify Last Line Full-Полная выключка абзаца и последней строки
    Full Justify Last Line Left-Полная выключка, последняя строка по левому краю
    Full Justify Last Line Righ-Полная выключка, последняя строка по правому краю
    Left Justify-Выключка по левому краю

    2 votes

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  6. Problemas ao tentar duplicar um artboard

    Hoje comecei a ter problemas ao tentar duplicar um artboard no illustrator, arrastando junto a tecla ALT. O programa está atualizado e mesmo reiniciando-o, o erro permaneceu (imagem 1). Ao tentar copiar e colar, deu outro erro (imagem 2).

    1 vote

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  7. Width Stroke gets lost with Draw Inside mode

    When we draw inside an object the stroke from the object loose any width variations, that feature will help a lot.

    3 votes

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  8. Objects copied to clipboard are not preserving SVG Format as expected

    Objects copied to clipboard do not have the same SVG formatting as previous versions of Illustrator when pasted as text to other programs.

    Illustrator has a feature that lets you copy objects to your clipboard and paste them to other programs as SVG code. This is found under Preferences > Clipboard Handling > Include SVG Code.

    2021 (25.4.1) isn't handling the SVG code as 2020 (24.3) and previous versions did. Instead of neatly formatted SVG code, you get an unformatted mess that is... just a mess. I don't know if this is even XML.

    Is there some obscure setting that…

    3 votes

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  9. Maintain graph styles when updating data (bar graph issue)

    Issue with bar graphs:
    All styling is removed when data is updated. Can you make it so it at least retains bar width and color?

    4 votes

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  10. Zero height or width prevents using shape panel to adjust

    If you set a rectangle's height or width to zero in the Shape panel, you cannot change it back again to a non-zero value. The object remains a rectangle, so you can use the UI and a mouse to grab and expand the shape, after which the Shape panel works as expected. (I did not test what happens if you set both dimensions to zero, but this is an edge case in any event, since I discovered it only accidentally because some values in my data set are zero.)

    2 votes

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  11. Fonts Syncing

    I just upgraded my computer to the Macbook Pro 2021 M1. I downloaded the latest versions of Adobe and noticed none of my fonts will sync. I've tried posted troubleshooting methods and none have worked (closing and restarting apps, reinstalled apps, multiple computer resets, unsyncing and resyncing manually, etc). Any time I open an Illustrator project with previously used fonts that aren't native to the app, it prompts me to sync but the load wheel just keeps spinning and will never finish.

    I'm at a loss. Any ideas?

    12 votes

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    I am closing the ticket due to lack of response.
    Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Please give a reference to this post so that we can identify you.
    Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

    Warm Regards,
    Ankit Goyal
    Illustrator Team

  12. Recolor tool

    The Recolor Tool Appears to be cut off and can't move up. Can someone help with this issue?

    1 vote

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  13. Screen bug

    Hi there!
    I recently bought a monitor Dell 27" P2719H and the status bar doesn't appear in the right place as you can see in the attached picture, but on the Dell G3 notebook screen, the status bar works properly.

    Operating system - Win 10 Pro 64 bits
    Illustrator Version - 25.4.1 64 bits
    Monitor - Dell 27" P2719H
    Notebook - Dell G3 15 3500 (Core i7-10750H, RTX 2060, RAM 16GB, 64 bits)

    1 vote

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  14. [Bug] Copy and paste broken - Unable to paste text without losing formatting, unable to paste shape+text

    Hi there,

    The copy and paste function within AI seems to have broken. This started a few days ago. I don't think there was a software update. No new software/hardware changes on my end either.

    Operating system: macOSX v11.4
    MBP (13" M1, 2020)
    No clipboard enhancements/plugins/apps

    Version of AI (Desktop): 25.4.1 and 25.3.1

    Steps:
    Scenario #1:
    Copying and pasting a shape with text, within the same artboard
    Result: Shape does not get pasted, text is pasted without original formatting, at Myriad Pro 12pt, changed from Area Type into Point Type.

    Scenario #2:
    Copying and pasting text, within the same artboard…

    4 votes

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  15. Action Does not saving the SPOT Color attribute

    Action Does not saving the SPOT Color attribute.

    WHY IT IMPORTANT?

    All screen printing industry works with same Predefined spot colors, some of them isn’t exist in Pantone solid colors palette (like a White, and a Base) some exist, like a Black, but much more simple to make a custom spot Black color - when you make a color separation and printing films with HOST SEPARATION option on

    So for speed up the process - I’ve decided to make a small & simple action, which will create three predefined custom spot colors: Spot White, Base, and Spot Black. In the…

    3 votes

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  16. Illustrator 25.4.1 Generating constant 105MB log files into com.adobe.dunamis folder and filling up hard drive

    When I am working in Illustrator, my fan starts to run and Illustrator generates multiple log files per minute in the com.adobe.dunamis folder. Each log file is roughly 105MB and before I was able to pinpoint what was going on, it filled my hard drive with 750GB of log files. If I close Illustrator and reopen it, it stops for awhile but I haven't been able to pinpoint what triggers the start of the log file generation – it isn't consistently doing it, but it does occur multiple times per day.

    11 votes

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  17. Zoom is broken when using the new Rotate View tool

    When using the new Rotate View Tool (v25.4.1) to rotate the view to e.g. 90°, Alt-scroll zooming doesn't zoom to the mouse pointer and the scroll bars are hyper sensitive.

    Please see this screen recording:
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/2127o6786unbgf7/Screen%20Recording%202021-10-04%20at%2011.03.29%20PM.mov?dl=0

    21 votes

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  18. 保存時のエラー

    保存をする時、画面が出きっていない状態で次の動作を押すと必ずエラ〜メッセージが出る。例えば別名保存(コマンド+シフト+S)を実行し、まだ画面に保存先などの指名画面が出ていないうちに、デスクトップ(コマンドD)を押すとエラーになる。

    もう一つ
    保存形式を選んだ後に保存先のフォルダを選ぼうとするとそのフォルダ名が保存ファイル名に勝手になってしまう。

    1 vote

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  19. Color changed automatically

    Posts screenshots of saved files every 3 days. It is a clipboard without any additional work. The color automatically darkens slightly. An ever-increasing problem is causing major problems with our schedules. Please come up with a way to solve it.

    2 votes

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  20. (Align to) broken more than not

    Illustrator version 25.4.1
    Mac 10.15.7

    (Align to) works SOMETIMES, and other times not so much. Doesn't matter if it's set to align to artboard, objects, or selected. Currently can only get it to work properly by shutting down & restarting every time I need to center something after successfully working ONCE. Here's what happens;

    1. Layer 1, align to center, worked.
    2. Layer 2, align to center, art moved 4 inches to right.
    3. Layer 2, align to center, art moved 4 more inches to right.
    4. Layer 2, align to left, art does nothing.
    5. Layer 2, align to center, art moves another 4…
    2 votes

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