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  1. elements move on its own after saving. please fix huhu. been several weeks now 🙏

    Bug

    1 vote
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  2. Why does the area have a negative value

    Why does the area have a negative value？

    1 vote
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  3. PDF export without color conversion converts RGB images to CMYK

    This is a bug that occurs in Illustrator 2025 (29.2.1) and later.

    When an RGB image is placed as a linked file in a CMYK document, it gets converted to CMYK upon PDF export, even if "No Color Conversion" is selected. In Illustrator 2025 (29.2.0) and earlier, the image remained in RGB.

    This bug affects only PNG and JPG files. Other formats, such as PSD, remain in RGB.

    Steps to Reproduce

    1. Create a new CMYK document.
    2. Place an RGB image (PNG or JPG) as a linked file (do not embed).
    3. Export the document as a PDF with "No Color Conversion"…
    37 votes
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  4. Measure tool stops working for measuring an area after we toggle to Selection tool with Cmd/Ctrl and move the object

    If we create an object and try to measure its area with the Measure tool — it gets highlighted and the area gets calculated fine, showing the result in the Info panel.
    But as soon as we hold Cmd/Ctrl to temporarily pick Selection tool, and move the object, releasing Cmd/Ctrl breaks the measuring — no area, no highlight. Reselecting doesn’t help.

    1 vote
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  5. Measure tool / Info panel does not show area for for many things

    Recently Measure tool started to calculate are for selected / clicked objects, originally requested here: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/33527584

    However, it’s very basic.
    1. It does not show an area for objects with no fill
    2. No area for objects within a clipping mask
    3. No area for the visible area of a clipping group as a whole
    4. No area for an opaque raster image (not that hard to multiply two values)
    5. ...or for a partially transparent raster image (again, we can evaluate this manually, by using a fill + Outline Object trick)
    6. Nothing for meshes, live text, symbols, compound…

    5 votes
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  6. Adding cloud fonts is a terrible experience

    I click to use the cloud font and it should just download, it says it is downloaded and it is not. I have to remove it (which it doesn't show that it's on my system, it's a bug) and then re-add it.

    1 vote
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  7. Upside down text stroke disappears when exporting

    When I go to export files in illustrator any upside down font with a stroke that has not been outlined shows up in the jpeg without the stroke.

    3 votes
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  8. Check Spelling Settings (Auto spell Check)

    Check Spelling Settings is missing in Preferences dialog. Auto correct showing wrong spellings.

    1 vote
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  9. Rendering Issue with Knock Out Group beyond 200% zoom out

    1 background layer, 1 top layer containing 1 text and 1 rectangle grouped together and set as knock out group. A fill is added to the text with opacity 0%, the initial fill is deleted.
    Until I zoom in to 200%, the text is not rendered. Starting from 200% zoom, the text is correctly knocked out from the rectangle.
    Export works as expected.

    1 vote
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  10. I cannot save my work. It says an unknown error has occurred

    I cannot save my work. It says an unknown error has occurred

    1 vote
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  11. Drop Shadow, Outer Glow, Etc. make the files extremely bloated

    Every time I create a drop shadow or an outer glow now, the thing doesn't render properly on screen (see screenshot), but worst of all that simple addition adds about 500MB to my file size. What's going on?

    M1 MacPro Sonoma
    Ai version 29.3 - though same thing happens with 28, 27 and 26.

    I've also included a simple file - add a drop shadow with about 15px size and save (without compression) and watch the file increase, Also see rendering errors.

    1 vote
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  12. Export Assets (Elements) as SVG results in additional content in exported file

    When exporting assets as SVG using Asset Export panel, additional content is added — content that I exported weeks ago. When using "artboards" to export everything is correct.
    Horror!

    2 votes
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  13. 3D化のバグ？

    グループ化して3D化したら写真のように文字が欠けるのですが、対処法などございますでしょうか？

    1 vote
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  14. Area type vertical alignment and auto size doesn't work

    I've been using Illustrator on my Intel Mac under Sequoia and last versions lets you choose center, bottom or justify alignment but it always acts as top and the auto size option is disabled.

    2 votes
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  15. Libraries loading time ver 29.3

    Since update to 29.3 Libraries panel takes a bit of time to load, this was not an issue before as it was always available instantly when needed, now at start up it take about 30sec to load and once its loaded an you scroll down it rest still have to load, same as when scrolling back up.

    1 vote
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  16. Properties Panel Content Missing in Illustrator v29.3

    Description of the Issue:

    After upgrading to Illustrator v29.3, the Properties panel no longer displays its full content. For example, when selecting a rectangle, the panel only shows "Rectangle" and "Quick Actions," while other expected options are missing. This issue persists even after clearing the cache, resetting preferences, and restarting the application.

    I downgraded to v29.2.1, and the Properties panel worked as expected. However, when I upgraded back to v29.3, the issue reappeared, confirming that this is specific to the v29.3 update.

    System Information:

    • Operating System: macOS 15.3.1
    • Adobe Illustrator Version: v29.3

    Steps to Reproduce:

    • Upgrade to Illustrator v29.3.
    • Open…
    4 votes
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  17. Auto Spell Check is splitting words causing false highlights.

    The false highlights are making editing a typo impossible. See attached example.

    MacOS 15.3.1
    Illustrator 29.3

    3 votes
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  18. Illustrator is very slow after latest update dated February 20, 2025

    Illustrator is very slow on multiple computers after latest update dated February 20, 2025. Request you to please address this.

    1 vote
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  19. Eyedropper picks the color of the antialiased edge of a stroke blended with the background instead of the actual stroke color

    Eyedropper requires a ton of precision when picking a color of s stroke.

    Watch the GIF.
    Here I have violet and green lines, drawn above a raster image.

    I’ve mistaken and used green color instead of violet, and now I want to pick it from the existing line.

    I click, precise enough (I hope), but the color picked — the almost correct violet (C74,95 M74,61 — instead of the global 75-75) — is not in the background at all. It’s a BLENDED color of the RENDERED anti-aliased EDGE of the stroke! So Ai secretly rasterizes what it sees and then…

    3 votes
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  20. フォントの検索と置換パネルで表示用に埋め込まれたフォントをアクティベート出来ない

    macOS14.7.2/27inch iMac/i5/32GB/1TB
    Illustrator ver.29.3

    再現手順
    1.新規ドキュメントを開き任意のテキストを入力しフォント（AdobeFontsより導入したもの）を指定する。
    2.「ファイルプレビュー用に許可されたフォントを埋め込む」チェックボックスをONにして保存して閉じる。
    3.指定したフォントをアンインストールする。
    4.先のドキュメントをIllustratorで開く。
    5.最初に表示される「環境に無いフォント」のパネルを閉じる。
    6.メニュー「書式→フォントの検索と置換...」を選択肢「フォントの検索と置換」パネルを開く。
    7.表示用に埋め込まれたフォントは追加のチェックボックスがグレーアウトしてチェックできない。

    期待する結果
    表示用に埋め込まれたフォントであってもフォントの検索と置換パネル上でAdobeFontsからアクティベートできる。

    実際の結果
    表示用に埋め込まれたフォントが検索と置換パネル上でAdobeFontsからアクティベートできない。

    ※表示用に埋め込まれたフォントであるということを明示的に表示するべきかもしれません。

    Translated:
    Step to Reproduce
    1. Open a new document, type in any text and specify a font (activated from Adobe Fonts).
    2. Check the "Embed permitted fonts for file preview" checkbox, save and close the file.
    3. Uninstall the specified fonts.
    4. Open the previous document in Illustrator.
    5. Close the "Missing Fonts" dialog that appears first.
    6. Select the menu item "Type > Find/Replace Fonts...".
    7. The additional checkboxes for fonts embedded for display are grayed out and cannot be checked.

    Expected…

    3 votes
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