Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
When reporting a bug, please provide a detailed description with the following:
- 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
- Upload your Illustrator file or a video (screen recording or gif, this helps us most to reproduce the issue and resolve it)
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When using a Stylus, half the time lines don't draw and the eraser doesn't work.
As seen in the attached video, when I use my HP stylus on Adobe Illustrator my stylus is frequently not registered and nothing is drawn. You can see in the video that the lines stop appearing even when I am tracing my stylus across the page and the cursor from the stlyus does not follow, but sometimes it does and still there is no output. Also at the end when drawing the alphabet less than half the letters come out. This issue has made it essentially impossible to draw things as I need to redo/trace lines about 3-5 times before…
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Adobe Illustrator keeps turning on "Real-Time Drawing and Editing" when I want it off.
Adobe Illustrator 30.0 keeps turning on "Real-Time Drawing and Editing" in the Performance Settings when I want it off. I uncheck it, and it's fine. It stays that way. However, sometimes if the app has been quit and reopened, the checkbox is ticked again. Unless I'm accidentally causing it to happen with a secret keyboard shortcut, the app is arbitrarily doing this itself! It also does it sometimes when the app is updated. It's actually an old bug and goes back many, many versions. Time it was stamped out, Adobe.
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Linked image file extensions are truncated after saving and reopening (.PNG becomes .PN, .PDF become .PD) in Illustrator 30
When working with linked raster assets in Illustrator 30 on macOS, the file extension of linked images may be truncated after saving and reopening the document. For example, a file originally named image01.PNG will appear in the Links panel as image01.PN, causing Illustrator to report the link as missing. The original file remains unchanged and accessible in Finder.
This issue did not occur in older Illustrator versions (notably 25–26). Because these versions are no longer available for download in Creative Cloud on macOS, there is currently no stable workaround other than embedding images, which is not feasible for large projects.
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Stroke weights ing symbols change to random sizes
When working with dynamic symbols, the stroke weight changes to random sizes from extremely thin almost non-existent to 1000pt - sometimes affecting a select few instances of the symbol and sometimes affecting all. This happens sometimes when saving the file and reopening, when changing fill colours of instances, when editing the original symbol (double clicking onto a symbol and clicking out), when duplicating an instance.
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Illustrator forgets to undo the document color mode switch
Here’s a simple test.
1. Create and RGB-based document — the title says 'RGB'
2. Draw something
3. Change the color mode of the document into CMYK — the tab’s title changes accordingly (notice the History displays the generic 'Undo' instead of expected 'Document color mode CMYK')
4. Draw something else again
5. Start undoing steps, either with Cmd/Ctrl+Z or with the History panel. When you reach up the first object drawn, the tab’s title should display RGB — but it still says CMYK! ...and if you hover over the title, the hint appears saying it’s RGB (or not!) ...and…2 votes -
Cannot Save as New File in v30
Using the latest version of Adobe Illustrator (2026 version?)
Trying to "save as new" but the save window does not load completely and then button shapes inside disappear and remains in this state. The only thing you can do is close the box.
4 votesWe have made some fixes in our latest Beta build (30.2.0.45) which should resolve this issue. Please try the Beta builds and let us know if it works for you. Plan is to push this to GA build as an update very soon.
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"How to make most from primary colors in your image" hands-on tutorial missing steps
The "How to make most from primary colors in your image" hands-on tutorial is incomplete. The steps are mostly blank.
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Text size and kerning keyboard shortcuts still do not work.
Mac Studio - macOS Sequoia 15.6.1
Adobe Illustrator 2026 ver. 30Point/Font size and kerning keyboard shortcuts still don't work. I attempt the key commands and nothing happens, even though the shortcuts are still in the defaults (see attached). Help?!
2 votesIt seems like the Size/Leading, Tracking, Baseline Shift values in Preferences > Type got changed... If it is the issue — please upvote it still and leave a comment. It’s not clear yet why it happens.
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Font drop down list won't allow font selection.
Mac Studio
Sequoia 15.6.1
Adobe Illustrator 2026 version 30My font drop-down list allows me to preview fonts, but not select them. If I preview and click a new font to select it, the type window closes and my select text reverts to the original font. I've tried using the text tool and the selection tool - same problem. To change a font, I must type the ENTIRE NAME in the font window and hit return. Very time consuming. :(
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Info panel is too wide
The Info panel is forcing the other panels bigger when others are being connected. despite smallest UI chosen in User Interface.
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Gradient panel bug
I can't scroll in the Gradient panel like in the Libraries panel where i can see the other options or like the Properties panel when there's more options, but the space is not enough, but you can scroll so you can see the rest. And also the little panel where you can see the default styles of gradients is taken so much space and you can't minimize that space, that could be good, or just leave a line where you can see a limited or recent styles chosen but then you can click so it expands and shows you the…
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Can't see any Artboards
Every project I access opens, but I can't see any artboards. I have tried downgrading and uninstalling+reinstalling, to no effect.
Would be grateful for any input on my situation.
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After updating my system to Sequoia 15.7.2, the text tools stopped working.
After updating my system to Sequoia 15.7.2, the text tools stopped working.
Any action I perform on the text, such as changing the size or font, produces no result. The app slows down significantly. My work has completely stopped because of this.
I have the latest version, 30.0, installed.
I tried completely uninstalling and reinstalling Illustrator, but that didn't help.
I also tried installing an older version, but the result was the same. Is Illustrator incompatible with the new Sequoia 15.7.2?Any ideas?
2 votesSeems like uninstalling Wacom driver could help in this case. If it doesn’t and you have the same exact problem — please upvote and leave a comment.
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1 vote
Please tell more.
Share a video recording provide test files, explain the problem in details, share OS and hardware specs, along with the Illustrator version.
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イラストレーターが全体に不具合
囲み選択(黒)をしても反応せず、別の場所をクリックすると囲み選択をしている風になります。
ただし、カット・コピー等の検索と置換より上の項目は指示出来ず、コピペも不可。グループ化も不可。
全く作業出来ず、途方に暮れています。3 votes -
Blending tool undo
Whenever I undo one shape inside the blended elements, it doesn't go back to the initial position. Instead, it stops mid way and the CMD+Z button moves it back 1 pixel closer to the initial position. Moving the object is also a challenge where the second I release the mouse click, it shifts further away.
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A generative fill prompt errantly claims it's a violation of guidelines
"A painterly sun in the style of Vincent van Gogh" causes a big red error to be displayed claiming that the prompt violates guidelines. Van Gogh's works are all public domain and should not raise any exceptions like this.
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1 vote
Zuher, please provide more information. Record a video, provide a test file or specific steps if there are specific actions needed, mention your OS and hardware details, the version number, so that the team could try to reproduce the problem at their side.
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Artboard renaming doesn't work
When I rename an artboard, either through clicking the artboard name above my graphic, or by going through the Artboard properties panel, I change the artboard name, then save the document, and close it. When I reopen the document the previous artboard name is there, the new one wasn't saved. This happens in an .ai and .svg file.
(The webform for submitting ideas doesn't let me upload .ai or .svg files.)1 vote -
Way too many anchorpoints after expanding strokes or using the 'Blob Brush' tool
Years and years ago something changed in Pathfinder commands, and when expanding the results contained many more anchor points than in the version before. I submitted a workflow and was told this could not be corrected in the next version and possibly not even in the version after that. It took years to get better, and it was still not as good as in CS2 (yes).
Now, expanding strokes or even using the 'Blob Brush' results in so, so many anchor points that an immediate 'Simplify' is required to create usable designs. Using both the 'Pen' tool and all other…3 votes
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