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  1. When importing PSD files with layers into AI, if you 'outline', masks get deleted and transparency made 100%

    When importing PSD files containing smart objects into AI, the masks get deleted and opacity reverts to 100% when you create outlines (and it is really dangerous cos I only export to AI as a last step before i print, so this can be easy to miss!!!!).

    You can rasterize smart objects before exporting them as a work around, but that's not a great solution really, and means you are best creating a copy of the layer if you don't want to lose fidelity.

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  2. Type on path side brackets shrink after the object gets resized, until moved

    With a large text placed on a curve, every time you move any bracket they become very small. If you move the text everything goes back to normal until you touch the anchors again.
    Check the video

    3 votes

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  3. Illustrator 125% Scaling is missing... (UI is too big, or too small)

    Hi
    i have a 16.5 inches laptop with latest version of windows 10, and 1920*1080 full HD display.
    the normal, and default UI scale of Windows 10 is 125% on my screen, that looks very great and standard.
    in illustrator 2020, i have a big problem in UI scaling. there is just two options:
    scale to lower supported scale factor, and scale to higher supported scale factor.... that first one makes UI scale to 100% and i can't read anything, and second one makes it on 150% scale that is very very big.

    there is not same problem in photoshop…

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  4. Links panel shows wrong colour space

    In a CMYK document the Links panel shows RGB images as CMYK. In the example image a PNG, which can never be CMYK, is incorrectly reported as being CMYK.

    This is in a CMYK Illustrator file. In an RGB file the image is correctly reported as being RGB. Placed CMYK images are correctly reported as CMYK.

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  5. Selecting two objects adds millions of points to second path...

    Adobe Illustrator 24.2.1 (and its predecessor) have a horrible feature which I assume is a bug. When selecting two separate paths (or even two separate text objects) using the Selection Tool or Direct Selection Tool, it seemingly adds millions of points to the second path. The points are not really added and don't actually exist, but they LOOK like they do, meaning it adds a thick blue line along it that looks ghastly and is completely off-putting. I can't use those versions at all and have had to stick to 24.1.3 which is the latest version to not do it.…

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  6. Align is not working as before some features are producing undesirable effects

    In Align I find when try to divide something evenly it become one, then try to get a point to align with each other it shot of the page.

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  7. Shape builder not working consistently for the same shape after being moved

    I have a perfect tangent (generated by code) that will work in the top part of the attached file. The bottom part will not work for the shape builder tool.

    Reflecting the shape or moving it might fix one or both of the bits, and allow them to be "shape built". It might also break the possibility of "shape building".

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  8. Bug avec Catalina + cintiq 27HD + illustrator

    I've been working for 3 years with Illustrator on a Cintiq 27HD and so far it worked perfectly.
    I changed my old Imac (high Sierra) for a Macbook Pro on Catalina in june, and i work with the last version of Illustrator. I specify that my new Mac is clean and was installed by a professional, and that the MacbookPro is new. So there are no old files that could disturb the system.
    I now encounter a bug on illustrator which is triggered after about fifteen minutes of handling illustrator (I work with the express key commands of the cintiq),…

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  9. magic wand nonfunctional

    The magic wand tool has never worked. It does nothing. No matter what option is enabled or what I click on, it is non functional.

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  11. Objects don’t align properly to artboards with guides placed on canvas

    While guides have been placed in artboard objects will no longer align to artboard rather they extend far beyond the current artboard.

    At the moment the only solution I've found to work is clearing the guides.

    Thanks!

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  12. Although the color is selected, when I quickly select the area I select on my page, the color is not applied to the selected area.

    When I quickly select the area I select on my page from the swatches, although the color is selected, it does not apply the color to the selected area.
    Sometimes he never chooses. But it is necessary to choose very slowly.
    It slows down my working speed and drags it to error.
    We have 5 users here, we all ask for this problem to be corrected. This problem has not been before for the last 1 year, this event is driving us crazy.ediyoruz. Daha önce bu problem yoktu son 1 senedir bu olay bizi çıldırtıyor.

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  13. Exported AI file showing Improper File Format.

    File with Path Names not importing in any other software and gives error Improper File Format Line Excees 255 Characters.
    I tried this in 2 softwares WASP3D and 3DS Max. in both softwares the file is not importing. I want the file with Path Names.
    It is a world map also attached with this bug.

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  14. Objects become locked

    Objects become locked in place for no reason - no object is set to lock.
    This happens randomly when working with objects / shapes / strokes.

    The only way to get rid of the issue is to restart Illustrator.

    4 votes

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  15. Colour values change on their own! Very frustrating

    Colours keep slightly changing over time, even as I am designing live inside a file!

    I will enter an exact CMYK or RGB value to match our brands colours, then these values will change slightly all on their own.

    I've been monitoring this for about 2 months now hoping this issue would be resolved in an update... but it hasnt been!

    This is a massive issue! Colours have to be stable!

    We need to be able to trust the program with things that are vital for a brand, like their COLOURS!

    The attached image shows -
    Top: is the original…

    33 votes

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    This problem requires an investigation, but not enough data is gathered yet to even start it.

    Please provide these settings to help the team to deal with the problem:

    1. The version of illustrator. OS and GPU model

    2. Your color settings (a screenshot of the Color Settings dialog will do)

    3. A test file with swatches which gets changed

    4. A copy of this file when changes happen (if there is a difference in actual numbers swatches store)

    Also, please check if the behaviour differs when you disable GPU mode and note that.

    Send these to sharewithai@adobe.com (please also provide the link to this report for tracking purposes — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/40866958) or share directly in the comments if you are allowed to share these files publicly.

    It looks like this case is configuration specific, so if you are potentially willing to participate in the investigation of this issue by a…

  16. Window auto scrolling

    When opening Illustrator the file auto moves to the right at a slow pace. When hitting Shift it jumps - it only stay still if the mouse is off the application. The art won't stay steady on screen.

    4 votes

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  17. Gaussian Blur Effect producing different results from 24.1.3 to 24.2 or 24.2.1

    The Gaussian Blur Effect "Effect→Blur→Gaussian Blur" is now behaving differently in 24.2 than it was in 21.x. Updating to 24.2.1 did not solve the issue.

    The issue: A designer applies a Gaussian Blur to a vector shape and sets the desired blur level to achieve the desired effect. When that file is opened by another user using 24.2 or 24.2.1, copying and pasting the object, or toggling the visibility of the Gaussian Blur effect (in the attributes panel) on the original object will change the visual appearance of the blur (the blur noticeably increases in strength).

    This alters the intended…

    8 votes

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  18. Update 24.2.1 tool box dissappears, how can i fix it?

    Update 24.2.1 tool box dissappears, how can i fix it?

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  19. Numbers disappear in text box when creating outlined text

    On illustrator CC 2020 updated windows 10
    creating a text box with text and numbers.
    Aligning paragraph direction in right to left (middle eastern text alignment)
    Right click on text box
    Create outlines
    The numbers will disappear
    In the attached file there is a live text and an outlined one when the numbers disappeared

    13 votes

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    I am happy to share that we have fixed this bug in our latest release – 26.1.0 which is available worldwide now.

    Going forward, our goal is to fix as many top User-Voice bugs as possible and as frequently as possible. Given the nature of the fixes, some of the bugs will take a longer time to fix, but we are on it.

    You can update to the latest release using Creative Cloud desktop App: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-updates.html

    Thank you for all the feedback. Keep it coming!

  20. SVGz No longer displaying on live web pages

    Hi, I have been using Svgz files for a while now but the last couple of updates for illustrator the svgz files do not work. I have never been able to view these files till they were on the server So I would make both SVG and svgz files use the SVG to visually code then add the z to the file name on the server this worked well.

    The Files always generate this Error in a browser window but not once served via a correctly configured webserver
    This page contains the following errors:
    error on line 1 at column…

    1 vote

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