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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Swatch Info rendering / grouping issueI was creating a tutorial for the swatches info, and I had a bug with the swatch object creation. I think the edge rendered outside the canvas but it created a group of patterns and text. total gitchout, but illustrator is stable, I filmed attached screeshot explaining 1 vote
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Fehler bei Bildern beim Ändern vom Dokumentfarbmodus RGB <=> CMYK (Bilder gehen kaput)System: Windows 11 Pro, Illustrator 29.8.1 Ich habe folgendes Problem: 
 Ab und zu erstelle ich ein Plakat in A3 im CMYK-Modus für den Druck und benötige das identische Layout zusätzlich für eine Stele im RGB-Modus. Bisher konnte ich die Layoutinhalte aus dem CMYK-Dokument einfach kopieren und in ein RGB-Dokument einfügen – das funktionierte problemlos. Seit einiger Zeit jedoch werden die verknüpften Bilder dabei zerstört:- teilweise werden sie komplett schwarz,
- teilweise stark verfärbt,
- teilweise nur in Fragmenten dargestellt.
 Manchmal passiert es auch, dass ein schwarzes Bild nach dem Bewegen des Illustrator-Fensters plötzlich wieder sichtbar wird. Das gleiche Verhalten tritt auf, wenn… 2 votes
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Unable to create new file, have to restart softwareAs title, unable to create new file, have to restart software every time 2 votes
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Threaded Type not scaling correctlyMac Pro (2019, Intel), MacOS 15.6.1, Illustrator 29.7.1 After the update to version 29.7.1, the text in linked type objects does not scale (using the Scale tool) or scales disproportionately (using the Selection tool). The Free Transform Tool currently appears to be the only way to scale these objects together while keeping the type size proportional to the objects being scaled. The issue occurs in new and existing documents. See thread here for more details: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/type-not-scaling-correctly-in-linked-type-objects/m-p/15492486 3 votes
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Unable to finish previewing. The operation could not be completed.Esto sucede con mucha frecuencia! Da un poco de colera sabiendo que estoy pagando por un servicio 2 votes
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White looks gray in Overprint PreviewThe recent update to 29.8.1 now shows whites as grays in overprint preview. This changed feature now added leaving users unable to turn it off creates a massive problem when building anything containing white elements that are mixed or overprinting with or near grey elements. It is also a huge issue when sharing PDFs created in the new 29.8.1 with users who may not have the wherewithal to open their settings and start changing overprint settings. Having been an artworker using Illustrator for over 20 years now, in which time I have seen some real clangers get through, but this… 2 votes
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App crashes shortly after launchIt keeps quitting unexpectedly after a short time 2 votes
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Create Outlines shortcut not working (Shift + Ctrl + O)Keyboard command Ctrl + Shift + O does not "create outlines" for text. I have to manually go to Type > Create Outlines 2 votes
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Both Illustrator and Photoshop stop responding while using complex filesThe Adobe Software, both Illustrator and Photoshop, stop responding and I can’t really use them properly, while using complex files 1 voteAkshay, the team would need to study those files that makes Illustrator work slowly. Please upload these to a file hosting of your choice (with all the links collected using File > Package) and send the access link to sharewithai@adobe.comm so the team could investigate them. Please mention the link to this report (http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/50490981) along with full details about your OS and hardware. 
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Spotlight search breaks when Illustrator is open on macOS 26- Operating System: 
 macOS Tahoe 26 – MacBook Air M2
- Illustrator Version: 
 Tested on 2024 release and 2025 release (latest)
- Steps to Reproduce: 
 Start macOS.
 Launch Adobe Illustrator (either 2024 or 2025 version).
 Attempt to search for any file or folder using Spotlight.
 Observe that Spotlight shows no results.
 Perform a full Quit of Illustrator.
 Try Spotlight search again.
- Expected Result: 
 Spotlight should function normally and display search results even while Illustrator is running.
- Actual Result: 
 Spotlight fails to display any results while Illustrator is running, and only resumes working after quitting Illustrator.
- Additional Note: 
 Apple has reviewed this issue and…
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Se borro todoEstuve trabajando bastante tiempo con archivo recuperado porque ya se había trabado el sistema pero logre recuperarlo, y ahora voy a entrar a ese archivo que tenia guardado y todo, y no tiene NADA osea mi laburo de meses desapareció de la nada. 
 Que hago???????2 votes
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Stroke issues with text containers when exporting into SVGWhen exporting to SVG, text frames are interpreted as separate entities and inherit stroke/fill attributes from the text or group they are in. This results in unwanted strokes around the text frame itself. With other formats there are no issues. Attached a native-export-png and a result of a svg-export-png. 3 votes
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一部の日本語フォントが正常に表示されないmacOS Tahoe 26.0 / Macbook Pro Late 2023 
 Illustrator 29.8.1添付画像のとおり、一部の日本語フォントが正常に表示されません。 
 他のAdobeアプリ(Photoshop等)では正常に表示されますが、Illustratorだけがダメです。
 また、同じフォントでもウエイトによって表示される文字と表示されない文字が混在している様です。さらに、フォントパネル上ではフォント名が表示されていますが「フォントの検索と置換」のドキュメント内のフォント名が文字化けしています。 Illustrator 28.7.9では正常に表示されている様なので、OS依存のバグではなさそうです。 3 votes
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Severe Lag in Adobe Illustrator When Editing Text and Objects—~15s Input Delay on 2MB FileWhile working in Adobe Illustrator, I encountered severe performance issues across the entire application. Even with a lightweight file (~2MB), there was an approximately 15-second delay after any action—such as typing text, pressing Enter, or modifying objects. This lag affected not just text input but also general object manipulation and UI interactions. The issue persisted despite the file being relatively small. I’ve previously worked on significantly larger and more complex Illustrator files without similar lag. This suggests the problem may not be file size-related, but possibly linked to a software bug or compatibility issue. I attempted standard troubleshooting steps, including… 3 votes
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Garbled names in menu in Ukrainian UI language, missing commandsVersion 29.8.1 Missing and replaced symbols in some commands, and commands such as shadow disappear. The program has been reinstalled 1 vote
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Embedded Grayscale Image Inverts When Unembedded from Illustrator 29.8.1 and Opened in PhotoshopI’m encountering a consistent issue with Adobe Illustrator version 29.8.1 on Windows 10 (64-bit) involving grayscale images. When I unembed a grayscale image from an Illustrator file and open it in Photoshop, the image appears inverted (as a negative — colors reversed). This only occurs when the embedded image is in grayscale mode. Color images do not seem to exhibit this problem. This behavior did not occur in previous versions of Illustrator and seems to be specific to version 29.8.1. Steps to Reproduce: Open an Illustrator file (v29.8.1) with an embedded grayscale image. Unembed the image. Open the resulting file… 2 votes
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Real Time Drawing & Editing will not turn off for drawing shapesWhen I have Real Time Drawing & Editing turned OFF, shapes (rectangle, ellipse) still show up filled while drawing, instead of just the vector outline as expected. Steps to recreate: 
 turn off real-time drawing & editing
 select random fill color
 select shape tool
 draw shapeexpected result: only vector outline is seen during drawing 
 actual result: filled shape is seen during drawingI tested this and found the same behavior on both my Windows 10 desktop and my Windows 11 Laptop, both running Illustrator 29.8.1 (64-bit). There is no problem when moving an object, that still displays the vector outline… 5 votesFixed and works as it should do in Beta 30.0.0.72 — please try to install it (or update if it’s installed) and verify if it works for you, before it gets pushed into General build. 
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Can’t edit colors in a selectionWhen going to edit a color CMYK mixture the mixtures go blank and then it acts as if their is no fill color. I am trying to edit the CMYK mix to match the PMS mix and it keeps glitching after my latest update. You can see in my image that even though the color is slected it shows no color in the fill or a question mark. 2 votes
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Lorem ipsum placeholder text spelled incorrectlyThis is silly, but the placeholder word "consectetur" is spelled incorrectly as "consectetuer" 2 votes
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