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  1. Illustrator Outline mode not working (still in normal mode but can’t move artboard)

    Anytime I want to enter Outline mode, it doesn't work. It should show black white outlined vector, but here only shows the artboard as normal mode, but cant move. The title bar showing Outline mode. Have tried to use CPU/GPU preview but still doesn't work.

    OS: windows 11 23H2 22631.4541
    Illustrator 29.1

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  2. Constant crashing - can't even move an object

    Have updated my illustrator to the most recent version 29.1.

    Using Mac OS Sequoa 15.1.1 - M1.

    1. I would make changes, scroll to another section of my frame. Return back and my changes were then 'reverted'.

    2. Every time I open the app it lags, spinning wheel of death, and all i'm doing is trying to maybe zoom in or out, copy or move an object.

    I have reverted to old versions, reinstalled etc

    It's a small file, good computer with heaps of memory.

    Illustrator is basically unusable at this point and can't do my work. .

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  3. Illustrator JavaScript Scripting Reference.pdf Pages 46 (Documents Section)

    "ArtBoard" or "artBoard" ???? There must be consistency in capitalization
    [, numArtBoards]
    [, artboardLayout]
    [, artboardSpacing]
    [, artboardRowsOrCols])

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  4. ハンドツールから、他のツールに切り替えができなくなる。かなりストレス

    ハンドツールから、他のツールに切り替えができなくなる。

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  5. Printed image dimensions .5" larger than dimensions in Illustrator

    Mac Sonoma
    Illustrator 29.1

    I am printing a mechanical drawing. I have added multiple dimensions. My image is 20/25" x 45 " so I am tiling my printout. No matter which printer I use and which print settings, my printouts are always .5" larger than the dimensions in illustrator. I have tried adding overlaps, printing on borderless paper, removing overlaps, etc. Nothing fixes this problem

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  6. Add an option to constrain Illustrator to only move the selected object

    In Adobe Illustrator, it's frustrating that when I select an object and attempt to move it, the software sometimes selects and moves a different nearby object instead—even though I clicked precisely on the one I had already selected.

    I would like an option to constrain Illustrator to always operate on the currently selected object, ignoring nearby objects unless I explicitly reselect something else.

    This behavior would be similar to Photoshop's "Auto-Select Layer" toggle, where users can choose whether to transform the currently selected layer or automatically switch to a different one based on the click location.

    Such an option would…

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  7. When does Adobe plan to update Illustrator to new Windows 11 (24H2)?

    I can't install Illustrator on my new Windows 11 (24H2) computer.

    I understand that this 2024 operating system is not yet compatible with Illustrator. When does Adobe plan to update?

    Currently compatible Windows operating systems 11 v23H2, v22H2 and v21H2, Windows 10 v22H2 and v21H2

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  8. [Illustrator 2025, 29.1][Win11 23H2] Installed ICC Color Profiles Become Unavailable After System Shutdown

    My Win11 has fast boot disabled, so it gets completely shut down rather than just hibernated.

    Once I shut down the computer and start it again, all installed ICC profiles disappear from View > Proof Setup > Custom... > Device to Simulate

    They reappear after deleting the following files:

    1) C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Color\ACECache11.lst

    2) C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Color\ACEConfigCache2.lst

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  9. Rotation of Grid Repeat does not work.

    rotating a grid repeat causes several bugs. One of them is that the handles aren't working correctly.

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  10. テキスト右揃え不具合

    OS / Windows 11 Home 23H2
    Illustrator 2025(バージョン 29.1)

    右揃えテキスト中に四分アキ等の文字が含まれ、アキの設定を自動の場合、テキスト右端がズレます。
    自動設定ではなく、「アキなし」や個別にアキ量を「二分アキ」等に指定するとこの問題は解消されます。

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  11. Move Tool Malfunction

    I can't select the move tool properly-- or any other tool in this case. The main selected tool is stuck in the hand tool. After a while, it switches to the move tool and it gets crazier!!

    Whenever I select a layer or an object, there's a 1-3 second delay. Can this be fixed? My projects are affected. I tried resetting the app already.

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  12. Latest version of illustrator (v29.1) does not export pngs with the same pixel placements as the one before.

    Export from the new version of illustrator places artwork off center: Up and to the left slightly. This causes SO much work in our pipeline, please fix this urgently.

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  13. Ghosting and image retention in UI panels of Illustrator & Photoshop with 5k Monitor

    Since Illustrator 29 and new Photoshop I suffer an annoying ghosting bug on my LG Ultra Fine Monitor with 5k (at an iMac Pro from 2017). It is only related to Adobe products related and does not appear in any other app!

    Even if the panels or windows are not in the foreground, while using e.g. a browser window for some time in front, there appears a ghosting in the tool panels from the window which is in the background of the UI panels, at the moment when switching back to Illustrator.

    This is really annoying.

    Switching Illustrator to any…

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  14. Can't add new items to my CC Libraries when working from home

    Here is my issue, I have two Mac computers both running the latest version of the Ventura operating system (13.6.7 at the time of this post), one of them is at the office and the other one is at home for work I do when away from the office.

    I have a teams account with Adobe provided by my employer. I log into CC using the same ID on both machines. On my computer at the office, I can add new items to any of my Adobe Libraries in any of the apps. However, on my home computer I can't…

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  15. 2025 (29.0.1) is giving tons of errors on preview.

    I have a file with some simple multi-gradient appearance stacks that constantly throws two errors every time I load it, and every time I switch outline mode on and off. Also the document is marked as modified the instant I load it.

    Works fine on 2023. Dunno how it works on 2024, I never switched to that one. Constantly complains on 2025.

    This is happening in CPU preview mode, I would check if it's happening in GPU mode as well but I deleted 2025 before thinking about that detail.

    Uservoice isn't letting me upload this file so I've posted it…

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  16. Slow and Laggy on Latest OS MacOS 15.2 Beta

    While using the app since the OS update (15.2 Beta (24C5089c), selecting any items is very slow and often registered as a move instead of select, pretty unable. Also flagged with Apple in case its there side.

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  17. 縦中横の設定が機能していない

    縦書きの行の中で縦中横の設定を変更しても反映されません。
    (Illustrator Ver.29.1)

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  18. Banding and fragmentation of color gradients in Illustrator

    In an old Illustrator CS6 vector, the gradients became banded and fragmented when I opened them in the newer Illustrator. I layered the gradients with the screen blending mode. I used to have no problems with this vector file, but the problem appeared in my new Illustrator (29.1). What the problem could be?

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  19. Cannot double-click on a text to switch to the Text tool and activate text editing mode as before

    Since yesterday Illustrator (29.1) has virtually become unusable to me and I have no idea what happened. I didn't install any new apps.

    I cannot double click on a text to switch to the text tool and activate text editing mode as before. What is going on here???

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  20. Hand tool is getting stuck in 29.1, massive performance issues

    Since yesterday Illustrator has virtually become unusable to me and I have no idea what happened. I didn't install any new apps.

    The issue is seems to be focused around using spacebar to pan around my document. It gets stuck on the hand tool and the pan itself is laggy. When using the middle button on my mouse, the pan works perfectly though.

    Left clicking on elements and manipulating them is an unsurmountable task with these issues, effectively making Illustrator unusable to me now...

    I really hope someone else is also experiencing this, but I haven't been able to find…

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