Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- 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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8218 results found
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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…9 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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Exporting To SVG Format
Illustrator 30.2.1 has a consistent SVG exporting bug. I created some images containing gradients. When I export to SVG the first time, AI will create a correct SVG file. However, subsequent exports, AI will leave out all gradients. If I close the file and reopen it, the cycle repeats.
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Transparency mask bugs with "Gaussian Blur" effect applied inside the mask
I've got an object with a transparency mask applied which contains a "Gaussian Blur" effect, when I want to align it with the Properties panel"(copy of the first object - pasted on second object), the effects change totally (I need to change the blur from 80 to 30 to have nearly the same effect.
2 votes -
Visual glitch in modified text when using the “Transform” tool
When using the “Transform” effect on complex files, the visual display of the actual text does not update. The visual display is not up to date, whereas in the source code (CMD+Y) it is. To update the text visually, you must uncheck the “Transformation” option in the Appearance window, then check it again to force the visual update.
As shown in the attached files, the black-and-white one shows the wired version (with the correct text), and the other shows the standard view (with the text that hasn't been updated)
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Ai won’t change the fill of an object when using Shape Builder exactly according to rules
A minor quirk of the Shape Builder.
Following this post by Hanako Igarashi (hamko): https://x.com/hamko1114/status/2035911311763399048?s=20As per the post, when Shape Builder tool is selected, the color chosen in the Color panel, Swatches, or Color Picker, won’t recolor the selected objects (that is a big difference with Live Paint tools, that would recolor the selection, unless a 'Live Paint Select' selection is made), but use the set color to force on a result of the next Shape Builder Union operation.
This happens only when 'Pick Color From' option is set to 'Swatches' in the tool’s options (called by Enter)... and…
4 votes -
Pattern Tool Severe Lagging
I am a surface pattern designer and anytime I edit patterns I have a 1-2 minute delay for every vector I move. This cripples workflow and is an awful user experience. I am not using effects or modifications that should cause this type of delays every time vector assets are relocated (even a mm.)
I have to create 50+ patterns daily and this issues critically hinders my daily workflow. I use illustrator 12 hours a day for my work.
Please provide solutions to rectify this issue for users experiencing this issue.
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Using 3d and Materials triggers the "error while processing appearance" message (doesn't work)
For the last 3 or 4 updates I can't use inflate or any of the options in 3d and Materials, with or without GPU, it won't work.
2 votes -
Rich tool tips keep popping up
Rich tool tips are always randomly opening and staying open something even when I am on other side of screen. Hard to take a screen shot, as when I click to screen shot the tool tips disappear. It's been happening on 2 different machines running Sonoma for about 1 year. Never used to happen.
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Color settings become unsynchronized when any image gets placed in document
After the 30.2.1 update, (mac os 26.3.1, Win 11) I noticed a very strange and annoying behavior in Illustrator. It's about Color Settings. I use "Europe General Purpose 3" and I apply it via Bridge to all apps, i.e. Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Everything works and when I look in those apps color settings — I see "synchronized" everywhere. However, if I place any image in Illustrator — "synchronized" immediately changes to "unsynchronised". Even if I change to "Europe General Purpose 3" in the settings dropdown (in Illustrator) again and save the Ai document - when it opens, I see…
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Artboard spacing value looses precision
I use classic New Document dialog (it’s fast and reliable, unlike the modern one).
Within it, I can set a value that later would be used to space new artboards when adding ones, or to rearrange them.
If I only have one artboard (and I usually create one only, even when a project later gets more), I can’t set this value immediately, and the value gets transferred from the previous one I set there......not really. Here, I have to make it 2 artboards to have the field active (why? — I made another request to have it active — …
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Illustrator crash on relinking image
Windows 11, all Adobe software up to date, Illustrator 30.2.1 (64-bit)
Raster artwork in my Illustrator files is stored in a folder adjacent to my Illustrator folder. Occasionally, I must insert a file into the numbering structure, so the raster artwork becomes 'orphaned'. So, when I open the Illustrator file, I get the relink artwork dialogue box. If I hit relink, a relink box appears, followed instantly by a Gaussian blur dialogue box with a 100% blue bar, and Illustrator freezes, requiring a shutdown via Task Manager.
If I reset my preferences (a 2-minute job using AG Astute Manager), it…
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Canvas not visible when opening or creating files in Adobe Illustrator
I’m experiencing an issue where the canvas (artboard/work area) does not appear when I open an existing file or create a new document in Adobe Illustrator.
The application itself opens normally, and the UI loads (menus, toolbars, panels), but the main canvas area where the artwork should be displayed is completely missing or blank.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open Adobe Illustrator
- Create a new file OR open an existing file
- Illustrator loads the interface normally
- The canvas/artboard does not appearExpected Result:
The canvas/artboard should be visible and ready for editing.Actual Result:
The canvas area is…2 votes -
文字パネルのカーニング設定のドロップダウンのチェックマークが1つ前の選択オブジェクトの設定を表示する
macOS14.7.2/iMac27inch
ver.27以降で確認Step to Reproduce
1. ドキュメント上にエリア内文字を３点用意し、それぞれの文字間のカーニングを設定を「和文等幅」「オプティカル」「メトリクス」に設定する。
2. 選択を解除し、「和文等幅」を設定したものを選択する。
3. 再び選択を解除し、「オプティカル」に設定したものを選択する。
4. 文字パネル上では「オプティカル」が表示されているが、ドロップダウンをプレスすると「和文等幅」の項目にチェックマークが付いている。
5. 選択を変更しながらドロップダウンのチェックマークを確認すると、一つ前に選択していたものにチェックマークが付いている。期待する結果
文字パネルに表示された項目と同じ項目にドロップダウンのチェックマークが付く実際の結果
１つ前の状態を表示する。これは文字パネルのみの不具合です。プロパティパネルは正常に表示されます。
EN
Steps to Reproduce
1. Place three textFrames in the document, and set the kerning each textFrames to “和文等幅”, “Optical” and “Metrics” respectively.
2. Deselect all textFrames, then select the one set to “和文等幅”.
3. Deselect all characters again, then select the one set to “Optical”.
4. Although “Optical” is displayed in the Character panel, when you click the drop-down menu, the “和文等幅” option is checked.
5. When you check the checkmark in the drop-down menu while switching selections, the…4 votes -
L'utilisation de l'outil Pipette nécessite l'utilisation du sélecteur de couleurs et la pression sur Entrée.
Quand j'utilise la pipette pour sélectionner une couleur (peu importe en rvb ou CMJN) sur des visuels simples, (la plupart du temps) je suis obligée de passer par le sélecteur pour refaire la démarche et obligatoirement je dois appuyer sur entrée pour valider mon choix (si je fais ok ça ne marche pas non plus) (je suis sur mac 14.3.1) j'utilise illustrator 30.0.0 (et ce problème persiste depuis 2- 3versions antérieures déjà. J'avais essayé sur la suivante sans succès non plus. merci pour votre retour
2 votes -
Fehler: Zeichenfläche verdoppelt beim Anpassen an Grafik
Windows 11 Pro, AI.30.2.1.. ich markiere meinen Pfad und öffne "Zeichenflächen". Ich wähle "An ausgewählte Grafik anpassen". Bestätige. Nun sollte Zeichenfläche 1 eine neue Größe haben.
Währenddessen wird die Zeichenfläche verdoppelt und eine Zeichenfläche 2 erzeugt.
Der Fehler tritt nicht auf, wenn man sehr lange wartet zwischen den Arbeitsschritten. Also ca. das Fenster 1 Minute geöffnet lässt.Das Problem besteht seit ein paar Tagen. Eigentlich sollte die Zeichenfläche nur angepasst werden, nicht verdoppelt.
2 votes
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