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  1. Outline View is not working in v29.0

    When I try to switch from GPU Preview to Outline View, the screen flickers and remains on GPU Preview. The name in the menu changes, but the screen doesn't.

    1 vote
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  2. Problemi con "Inflate", il pannello si blocca, i controlli sono disabilitati

    SI blocca, non mi fa selezionare tasti una volta che premo "Gonfia", i pannelli giù rimangono bloccati e non mi fa modificare i valori.

    2 votes
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  3. Errore sconosciuto all'apertura di un file dwg.

    All'apertura del file dwg generato con autocad (il quale l'ho sempre aperto con Illustrator), non sono più riuscita ad aprire alcun file dwg. Mi compare la scritta "impossibile completare l'operazione a causa di un errore sconosciuto [UNKN]"
    PS: non mi fa caricare il file in oggetto

    2 votes
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  4. Guidelines disappear from recovered documents

    In automatically recovered documents, guidelines can not be made visible. AI29.0 Win 11 Pro 10.0.22631

    1 vote
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  5. Lighting preview is missing in 3D and Materials panel in Ai 2025, Undo does not work for 3D rotation, performance is slow

    Why is the preview for lighting missing? And why is the render so slow? Also why is there no undo option to take you back to the previous rotation position??!!!! This is Illustrator 2025! Horrible.

    2 votes
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  6. Open in Illustrator Desktop in Fresco not working

    I am in Fresco, click "Publish & Export" and "Open a Copy" in Desktop Illustrator. 9 out of 10 times nothing happens.

    1 vote
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  7. Very laggy zooming in and out using mouse scroll since versions 28.1

    I'm on Windows 11, using the newly updated AI 29.0. This has been mostly my issue since AI 28.1 onwards. I've been using AI 28.0 without any problems, but I try out every new version to see if the issue will be resolved. I have a good internet connection (700++ Mbps). I think my system has more than the minimum requirements.

    For AI 28.0 - both .AI and AIC (cloud) files can be zoomed in and out using mouse scroller without any problems.

    For AI 28.1 - 29.0 - Locally saved .AI is somewhat laggy. Cloud saved .AIC has a…

    4 votes
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  8. Smooth Tool oversmooths

    Manual use of the Smooth Tool over smooths no matter what I set the fidelity to.
    This tool used to be so helpful in smoothing out rough areas or sharp corners but the new Illustrator 2025 (Desktop) PC version way over smooths.
    This makes everything a blob instead of providing the polished finishing touch it used to give.
    Now I have to manually remove unwanted points to achieve and retain desired shapes.

    19 votes
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  9. Smart Guide Measurement Labels give a diameter for polygon live shapes, but show a width and height

    Smart guide measurement labels display the diameter of polygon live shapes rather than their width/height, but still lists it as W/H in the label itself.

    Steps:
    1. Create a polygon with a square bounding box (like an octagon)
    2. With smart guide measurement labels on, drag to a specific size.
    3. Note discrepancy between the size listed when you release and the size in the transform panel.

    Result: Label displays a different W/H figure than the transform panel.
    Expected result: Either the measurement label explicitly informs the users that it displays diameter (i.e.: 'Dia: 100 px'), or it displays the…

    5 votes
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  10. There is a problem with zooming the mouse wheel in 29.0

    When zooming with the mouse wheel, the zoom coordinates are severely offset.
    This issue existed in previous versions and was fixed in 28.6, but reappeared in 29.0

    1 vote
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  11. AI 29.0 runs slower than previous version

    Is Illustrator running increasingly SLOW with every single update! It's not an update if the application keeps getting WORSE.

    5 votes
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  12. Dimension line gets shifted when multiple dimensions are selected with Shift held

    When holding down the Shift key to select multiple dimensions, the one clicked will move once with each click

    3 votes
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  13. We can’t use Eyedropper to sample the look of a dimension object and apply it to another selected one

    The dimension disappears when using the Eyedropper tool.

    3 votes
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  14. About the Pencil Tool and Image Tracing in version 2025

    The accuracy of the path conversion for the pencil tool and image tracing has decreased in version 2025. Even if I change the settings to fine, it is converted to a coarse path, and I cannot express the details like in previous versions. Please improve it as soon as possible.

    9 votes
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  15. Artwork gets shifted when an artboard is resized with width and height constrained and Scale Artwork Constrained enabled

    CC 2025 v29.0 introduces the long-awaited "Scale Artwork with Artboard" option. When we drag the transformation frame with the Artboard tool, the objects are scaled synchronously, and the position’s calculated properly.
    However, when we start to enter the width or height of the artboard, with Constrain locked, the objects get shifted relative to the artboard after being scaled.
    The problem has been confirmed on both MacOS and PC.

    10 votes
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  16. Ai2025 - The Pencil tool has become unusable again! There's no accuracy—it’s too smooth!!!

    I’m here to post about the same issue I did in 2014.
    The Pencil tool has become unusable once again! It’s smoothing too much, even on the maximum accuracy setting (left first slider tick).

    Back in 2014, when Adobe rewrote the Pencil tool, you removed the previous numeric settings and replaced them with four ticks. All of them were too smooth and took too much control over the path, leading to imprecise bubbly and smooth drawings.

    I made a post about this back then, and Adobe was super nice to respond by adding a fifth lowest left tick with the…

    33 votes
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  17. Pasting text within text box changes formatting to neighboring type

    I am trying to cut and paste type within an area type box. I have the type formatted with mixed attributes. But when I paste the type in its new location all formatting is lost and it assumes the format of the type next to where I paste it.

    1 vote
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  18. Distortions / pixelation when Space bar is held and mouse pointer moved

    When I press and hold space bar and move the mouse pointer to navigate the screen, the distortions / pixelation appear and make it it difficult to work. Please help. I tried reinstalling AI and ran windows update.

    OS: Windows 11 Home
    AI version: 29.0 (64 bit)

    1 vote
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  19. Opacity set with an action does not match appearance of opacity set manually

    When trying to select multiple objects with the same fill color and opacity, selecting one of them and under the Select menu choosing Same > Appearance will add all the same fill and opacity objects to the selection.

    However, when creating an object via an action and setting the fill color and opacity to match the objects to be selected, Select > Same > Appearance returns no results.

    Manually selecting multiple objects in addition to the object created with the action shows "Mixed appearances" in the Properties panel. Individually selecting each of the objects shows the same attributes. Selecting multiples…

    6 votes
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  20. Spinning wheel when switching between documents if something is selected in the document.

    I've noticed that if an object is selected in any document then switching to that document will cause the spinning wheel of death for about 5-10 seconds. If nothing is selected then the switch will happen immediately, like it should do.

    Mac OS Ventura 13.6.1 running illustrator 28.7.1

    1 vote
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