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  1. Only one pattern fill of many gets scaled when Transform Object option is disabled in the Scale dialog

    Take a look at the attached file and watch the GIF.

    I have an object with two pattern fills assigned, and I want to scale them both at once, but to leave the object unscaled.

    But when I call Scale dialog and uncheck 'Transform Object' option — only one of two fills gets scaled — the currently chosen one in the Appearance panel (despite my attempt to pick 'Path' there to somehow make my intention clear).

    Fill/Stroke Selector also displays the affected fill — and I surely understand it can’t have both. But what can we do to make it…

    3 votes

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  2. Arabic text is not searchable in a PDF saved from Illustrator

    Arabic text is not searchable in a PDF saved from Illustrator.
    In Adobe Illustrator v. 29.2.1 (Middle Eastern version) on Mac OS 15.2, I created a document with A4 size page, typed any number of words, lines in Arabic Language.

    I choose to save the file as PDF. Then in Acrobat, when I search for any Arabic word, I get the message "No matches were found".
    The same text placed into Adobe InDesign or Microsoft Word, then Export the page as PDF. Those PDFs are fully searchable.

    I believe that PDFs out of Adobe Illustrator are the only ones with…

    2 votes

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  3. Radial Gradient Exports very large SVG with a many ellipse elements instead of using gradient tag.

    Sometimes when you select colors with pipette for radial gradients and export SVG the single radial gradient become hundreds of layers of ellipses. A single element should only export one element with a fill of a single radial gradient.

    I tried uploading a zip or the SVGs but this ****** form uploader wouldn't let me.

    1 vote

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  4. Don’t display Touch workspace styled handles for Free Transform when Ai doesn’t use it

    If a computer has an access to a touch screen device, Ai offers users to switch the interface into the dedicated Touch Workspace: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/illustrator-touch-workspace.html

    Normally this access won’t affect using Ai in the default mode, except for the way Free Transform tool’s controls.
    These start to look ugly: large contoured circles with small white square padding inside, smudged icons (when viewed at 100 UI scale), giant hint arrows...

    Maybe these work for some better, I can imagine this.
    But why do I see these when not in Touch mode?
    How can I force Ai to use normal ones without removing…

    2 votes

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  5. Export As does not respect Large Canvas scale (Illustrator 29.2.1)

    If you are in a "large canvas" document, when using the "Export As" menu to export PNG(s), the resulting files are 1/10th the dimensions they should be. For example, if I have 100" x 100" artboards and export them at 72dpi, the resulting images should be 7200x7200 pixels, but they are only 720x720 (but still at 72dpi). This happens with "Use Artboards" checked or unchecked, and only seems to affect PNG export and not other file types.

    I'm not sure what version this first appeared in, but I know that previous versions of Illustrator behaved correctly.

    7 votes

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  6. Radial gradient not properly centered on some objects.

    Radial gradient should be centered on object's center, not on it's bounding box. It is possible to move the gradeint's start point and to scale the endpoint circle, but there is no way to move the center of the endpoint circle.

    3 votes

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  7. + (plus) as keyboard shortcut not working for adding anchor point tool

    The keyboard shortcut for adding anchor point tool is by default + (plus).
    About 1 month ago it stopped working.
    I have not changed the shortcut settings. Changing the add anchor point tool shortcut to some other key works fine, it's just + (plus) that is not working. I have also tried to make + (plus) as shortcut key for other tools, but that's not working either.
    So the problem seem to be the + (plus) key itself?
    Only problem is, it works just fine in text, as you can see here. It works just as well in Ai when…

    2 votes

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  8. Contextual menu popping up far from cursor

    Canvas right click contextual menus are showing up far from the cursor (see video).
    Changing the window size dramatically changes distance from curser (bigger = further away).

    Tried to fix by:
    - Restarting Illustrator
    - Restarting machine
    - Checked for updates (none)

    Setup:
    - Mac OS X 15.2 (24C101)
    - Illustrator 29.2.1
    - MacBook Pro 15" M1
    - LG Superfine 5K
    - AORUS FI27Q-X 27 1440p

    1 vote

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  9. Live text in transparency mask not outlining or showing in font list

    This is a 2 part issue:

    1. If I select all and outline the type the document doesn't outline anything that is in a transparency mask. This is a major flaw that needs to be resolved as has lead to mistakes being printed with default text.
      Select all and outline needs to either include everything within transparency masks or a new command to outline text within these masks needs to be created as a separate option.

    2. A huge worry is I released work last week where I believed everything in the transparency masks had been correctly outlined by individually going in…

    4 votes

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  10. 画像トレースのグラデーションが適用されないバグ

    バージョン 29.2.1で、[画像トレース]パネルの[グラデーション]をONにしただけではグラデーションが適用されません。
    [滑らかに]のスライダーを操作すればグラデーションが適用されます。

    1 vote

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  11. ファイルを開き直すとカーニングがリセットされる

    .aiファイルでデザインを作成し保存、ファイルを一度閉じてから再び開くと、特定のテキストのカーニング設定がリセットされます。
    発生条件は不明ですが、今のところファイル中に1つだけ現れています。
    ただし、いろいろ設定をいじって一つを解決すると、別の場所に新たに発生する可能性があります(これは作業前に全ての問題を把握してから取り掛からなかったのではじめから2箇所の問題があったのかもしれません)。

    現時点では対処法が見つかっていないので、目を皿にして入稿チェックデータを確認し、見つけ次第直し、の繰り返ししかありません。

    後から修正のできない印刷物にとっては重大な問題ですので、調査と修正をお願いしたいです。
    他に提供できる情報があれば提供いたします。

    1 vote

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  12. Incorrect Blend Mode Appearance When Opening Illustrator 2024 File in Illustrator 2025

    I’ve encountered a potential bug in Illustrator. When I open a file created in Illustrator 2024 (version 28.7.4) in Illustrator 2025 (version 29.2.1), the appearance applied to the text does not display correctly.

    For example, in the attached file, the text at the bottom changes to a completely different design when opened in Illustrator 2025, which is causing a significant problem.

    2 votes

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  13. SVG Precision and options are reset on every launch of IL. Add a place in IL preferences allowing users to permanently set SVG precision.

    I've gone over this problem in detail on the forums here:

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/opening-a-svg-and-then-re-saving-it-causes-severe-distortions-in-the-resulting-file/m-p/15123107#M434142

    Illustrator's precision for saving out SVG files has a default of 1 decimal place. This can cause severe path distortion and rounding errors in the resulting file if you simply save it with CTRL+S.

    This precision setting is reset to 1 after closing and re-opening Illustrator no matter what settings you have applied in the past. To rectify this, you have to:

    1. FIRST select "Save As..."
    2. Choose SVG as your format.
    3. Click save and wait for the SVG options dialog to appear.
    4. Change the precision value from 1…
    7 votes

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  14. Incorrect Zoom Label when Disabling "Display Print Size At 100% Zoom" Preference

    With an artboard zoomed to 100%, and after disabling the preference "Display Print Size At 100% Zoom" preference, the zoom level is incorrectly reading "52.55%" until I switch Pixel Preview on and off again. See the attached screen recording for the exact steps to recreate this issue with a 1080px x 1080px artboard.

    2 votes

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  15. Screen blinking when moving mouse or hit keyboard

    Screen blinking when moving mouse or hit keyboard, then back to normal after some time.

    1 vote

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  16. Template Layers Still Visible on Export for PNG and JPG

    I am creating a logo package for a client and am attempting to export multiple logos / graphics with transparent backgrounds using the export panel. I've already confirmed multiple times that my PNG settings include transparency and that the View > Overprint Preview setting is unchecked. My background layer is set to non printing, however any PDF or PNG I export includes a visible background layer. I can completely hide this layer to avoid exporting it, but then I can't see my artwork correctly. The whole point of non printing layers is to see them when you are designing without…

    6 votes

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  17. Left mouse keeps registering double clicks in Illustrator 2025

    My mouse keeps registering double clicks when I only click once. For example when I select multiple object to align to a key object, Illustrator opens up isolation mode on the key object. It is not a hardware issue as I have tried 2 other mouses, same result. I do not experience similar issues in any other programs, just Illustrator. I also reset my preferences and still the error persists. This is so frustrating as I I cannot work effectively and before I updated to 2025 version I did not have this issue. Please assist.

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  18. Wireframe Conversion of 3D objects distorts the paths, straightens curves

    Converting 3D text to a wireframe often doesn’t show the curves of fonts correctly. During the process, these curves often turn into straight lines or rough shapes, losing the original look of the font or the 3D preview.

    2 votes

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  20. Changes made in acrobat PDF not reflected when opening in Illustrator

    Sometimes, text and graphical changes made using Adobe Acrobat on PDF's are not reflected when opened in Illustrator. For example, a client sent a PDF file of a banner with a phone number on it, when viewed in Acrobat the number is different than the one in Illustrator because the client made the edit in Acrobat. It would sure be a great feature if a file would open properly in across different adobe products.

    2 votes

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