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  1. NEON GLOW ONLY GOES TO BLACK

    NEON GLOW NOT WORKING

    3 votes

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  2. Panels don't open with Application Frame turned off

    On MacOS, when Application Frame is turned off, and Window panels (ex: Layers, Artboards, Swatches, etc.) are condensed, the Window panels will not appear when clicked on. They only work if Application Frame is on.

    Illustrator 23.0.1
    MacOS 10.14

    17 votes

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  3. Rotate tool repeatable bug,

    Copy by Rotate Tool, Repeatable Bug
    OS: Windows 10
    Illustrator Version: 23.0.1

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. create a box or square
    2. activate the rotate tool (R)
    3. click on any corner of the box to move the pivot
    4. begin rotation
    5. hold down ALT to initiate copy
    6. release mouse to end rotation and complete copy

    Expected Result:
    Copy of object created at rotation specified by tool.

    Actual Result:
    At this point, illustrator will not release the copy and end the rotation. Attempting to select off the tool will not be allowed, as if a modal dialog is up. The only way to regain…

    5 votes

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  4. Toggling tabs does not refresh/display correct file.

    When multiple files are open, toggling from one file to another (via tabs) does not always display the correct file.

    I've only encountered this bug with CC 2019.

    Each release = less usable + more bugs

    9 votes

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  5. Illustrator loses focus after editing in group

    When a group is double clicked to edit inside (isolation mode), on leaving isolation mode the Illustrator application loses focus and clicking on any tool has no effect. To regain focus the icon in the Windows Taskbar has to be clicked.

    1 vote

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  6. Generating pixels loop

    Back installed to 22.1 because 23 sucks so much and I now run into this endless cycling of generating pixels.

    1 vote

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  7. Overall dissatisfaction with Illustrator

    The frequency of issues is just staggering. Files freeze on open, freeze on save, struggle with server connections, never seem to remember any recent files, or you just seem to get a beach ball for minutes on end with no clue if you need to restart or if you should just wait it out. I use illustrator more than any program and it sometimes ends up being my biggest hindrance.

    1 vote

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  8. File Not Rendering From Cold Start

    Opening an illustrator file while Illustrator is closed will load Illustrator as normal but won't render the file once its loaded. The file is open but refuses to show with only the Recent files/New file screen showing, but with all the UI for a working file.

    Only way to gain access is to force quit Illustrator and load it without opening a file.

    1 vote

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  9. Keyboard does not work - only in Illsutrator 21.1

    Keyboard does not work - only in Illsutrator 21.1

    It was fine then it stopped

    1 vote

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    Please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience. Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . 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.

  10. Photoshop Effects Dialog not Scaled when UI is scaled.

    User interfaces that open within the workflow scaling incorrectly

    System Information overview:
    Dell 17-R3
    Display: 17.3-inch UHD (3840 x 2160)
    Chipset: Intel GL82HM170 PCH
    Integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530
    High performance graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980m
    CPU: Intel i7-6820HK
    RAM: 32.0 GB DDR4-2133 DDR4 PC4-17000
    Windows 10 Pro
    Version 1809
    OS Build 17763.253

    (detailed system information attached)

    Adobe Illustrator 23.0.1 (64-bit)

    User interfaces that open within the workflow scaling incorrectly with the computer operating with the graphics set to 4K (3840 x 2160). For example, with a path selected go to "Effect" --> "Sketch" --> "Chalk & Charcoal". The…

    20 votes

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  11. Brush Cursor - Art Pen Rotation

    I'll have someone describe the issue from 2010. 9 years later this issue still persists. I am having the exact same issue but instead of it not working in Photoshop (which is works perfectly fine in) I am having this issue in Illustrator.

    "Hi !

    Today I downloaded the trial of PS CS5.

    I think its a really great step for digital painting and I love
    the new bristle and mixer brushes-

    But one thing really disappointed me. I´m using a Wacom Art Pen to control
    the angle of the brushes by the rotation of the pen.
    When I first…

    3 votes

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  12. Calligraphic Brush Rotation Preview Bug

    I have the Wacom Art Pen with the latest drivers installed with the latest version of Adobe Illustrator. When I change the rotation variation for an angle in Photoshop I get a preview of where the angle of my brush is headed, In Illustrator I get the same preview of the brush tip even when rotating it. I know it is working because I can see the paint rotating but the preview of the brush is not. This makes it extremely difficult to know in what angle my brush is going.

    3 votes

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  13. drag paragraph styles in the window to order

    If you drag paragraph styles in the window to order, you cannot click on styles again.

    1 vote

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  14. Futura Font Constantly Not Working When Synced — New Font Window Buggy Mess

    Futura Font Constantly Not Working When Synced — New Font Window Buggy Mess

    3 votes

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  15. Tool Windows Collapsed on Start

    Tool windows collapsed on start — make tool windows not collapsed on start. This has happened to me before, I don't remember what fixed it. This doesn't happen if the start screen for MacBook children is used.

    1 vote

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  16. Cannot Scale Images or Text

    As I'm illustrating on Illustrator, I cannot scale images or text suddenly. I would uninstall and re-install the program to get rid of the bug, but it keep returning randomly. I do not hit or click on any key or button to make this happen. Every time is comes back on its own unprovoked.

    It happens on both my work and home macbook.
    A text box, for example would be too small for the copy inside it, but I cannot expand the box because the box seems to be frozen in its exact shape.
    I can drag the box anywhere…

    2 votes

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  17. Text Styles from library not applying to new text in Document

    When I try to apply text and paragraph styles from CC Library to new text it doesn't work. The text doesn't change.

    I have tried selecting the text with subselect tool, the text tool, double clicking the style in the library, right clicking the style in the library to apply to new text. It doesn't work, it used to.

    I have CC version 2019

    1 vote

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  18. Can't file save as (illustrator files, pdf, eps etc), also can't open ai files

    I can't save my files as any file types, I can export to png and jpeg, but when I try to save a file it just shows the spinning ball forever and does not save! It is not my laptop, as everything thing else is working as normal (including other Adobe programs which save files quickly)
    If I also try and open an existing file it does the same thing!
    I have tried re installing Illustrator which hasn't helped.

    My laptop is a Macbook pro mid 2012 (Mojave 10.14.1) with a new ssd installed. Adobe Illustrator is the lateset version…

    1 vote

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  19. home screen keeps loading

    When starting Illustrator after the splash screen the Home screen keeps loading. It never loads, even after hours. Your man from the support center couldnt fix it either. You may disable the home screen in the prefs but thats a workaround I dont prefer. I found deleting your temp in users/username/appdata/local/temp works but thats plain ******** if you ask me. Solution? Please?

    9 votes

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    Please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience. Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . 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.

  20. Keyboard shortcut for Offset path changes automatically

    I use offset path a lot in my work, so I have set a keyboard shortcut for it. cmd+shft+Å. This has worked always, until now.

    Now I cant even see the Obejct - Path - Offset path in keyboard shortcut setting panel. Still I see that this function has a shortcut, but not the one I have set. See pictures.

    Now I noticed, that system changes the keyboard setting that i've made to Effect - Path - Offset path.

    Is thee a way around, or is this something that I'll need to wait to be fixed?

    2 votes

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