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  1. 2 votes

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  2. Auto save recovery data not opening up files after relaunch

    Hi, the auto save recovery is not working in Illustrator 25.0.1 even when checked. My recovered files aren't opening when I open Illustrator after a crash. I'm running Mac Big Sur 11.1

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  3. Mistake in online help page

    Hi on page https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/cutting-dividing-objects.html under Trim objects using Pathfinder effects are swapped icons for pictures marked C and D. See attached picture.

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  4. Quick keys did not import to Beta

    When opening Beta my preferences had to be exported from regular Illustrator and imported to Beta. No big deal there... workspaces imported but quick keys did not.

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  5. alt + Scroll wheel doesn't always zoom

    When holding down alt and scrolling in it takes multiple attempts to get Illustrator to respond.

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  6. 2 votes

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  7. Illustrator 2021 25.1 not opening files

    macOS Big Sur 11.1, Illustrator 25.1

    Double-clicking .ai files in finder launch Illustrator but the actual files do not open. If I drag the files to the Illustrator dock icon(after Illustrator is open) it will open one of the files (trying to open 8 files), then try thru open in File menu and select all 8 files, open a few of them.

    This did not happen until this last update.

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  8. Hot Door CADtools 12 plug-in not working for Illustrator 25.1

    Hot Door CADtools 12 plug-in stopped working for the 25.1 update. The .aip file is in the illustrator plug-in folder, but all the toolbars have disappeared from illustrator and I can't figure out where they went or how to fix the issue...

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  9. Cannot open any .ai file

    Windows 10 64-bit (latest update) and Illustrator v 25.1
    Opening a file from Explorer and with [File] > [Open...], yet the Illustrator application does not react. I also cannot open files that are stored in the cloud. There is no error, the app is just not responding, yet not crashing.

    Update: The issue is not with the files that I'm trying to open. They aren't corrupt or anything. I cannot even create a new project file. Templates wont load either. The hands-on tutorial do not start, too.

    2 votes

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  10. Artboard copying with hotkey [ bug ]

    macOS Catalina 10.15.7
    Illustrator 25.0.1

    • Select current artboard, option drag to copy
    • Artboard moves instead of creating a copy
    • When trying to undo, artboard returns to previous location while artwork remains in new location
    • Required to press undo 5-10 times as artwork slowly inches its way back to the original artboard
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  11. Illustrator won't preview changes in the transparency mask until I move the art.

    I just set up a new computer this morning and this is a new problem I have not dealt with before. Any edit I make to the transparency mask in an artwork does not preview until I move the artwork. Moving the view, zooming in and out etc doesn't udpate the preview, only moving the artwork. I tried turning off my GPU performance to see if that was causing some issue but it didn't change anything.

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  12. Make Free Transform Tool (E) duplicate objects with Alt held

    Windows 10 64bit... every version.
    AI version... 22, 23, 24, 25...

    Actual behavior: having the Free Transform Tool (E) on the screen disables the function of the 'Alt' key (duplicate) when holding and dragging artwork.

    Expected behavior: the Alt key function should duplicate artwork art as usual.

    It's one of those silent but infuriating bugs that has been around through all the versions for years now.

    2 votes

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  13. Illustrator CC crashes every time i open a file and try to update links. Doesnt crash if i select IGNORE and then update the links from the

    Illustrator CC crashes every time i open a file and try to update links. Doesnt crash if i select IGNORE and then update the links from the links panel

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  14. Illustrator crushes

    I am using Macbook Air M1, illustrator crashes and freezes very frequent. I have to force shut down my Macbook Air, but this doesn't fixed the problem that I am facing, freezes can up to at least 10minutes.

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  15. missing Character panel in the properties panel

    When I select some text, 'character' panel is gone (illustrator 2020 for mac). But when I click 'edit clipping path', I am not able to select certain text for editing. Could you please help solve this issue. Thanks in advance!

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  16. I can't save my AI document on my desktop - Illustrator V.25 (italian language)

    Hi, I need your Help. I cannot save my document on my desktop. Everytime I try to save a document, a pop up window appears. I attach a scrrenshot of that message. I tried to use command Save, Save as, Save as previuos version, Export in svg, eps ... I tried everything I can, but the message is always the same I attached. I can only save a Cloud Document, but this is no good for me. Can you help me?

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  17. Appearance and coloring issues

    Appearance of grouped elements is having the old issue on appearance, that individual color properties of the elements are visible on the grouped elements, so making coloring a troublesome stuff.

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  18. 2 votes

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  19. New Windows 10 version v25.0.1 is crashing constantly--very unstable

    This new version for Windows 10 (v25.01) is crashing constantly. I have lost a lot of work and can't keep doing this.......... please fix.

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  20. 2021 Workspace isn't working

    Workspace is not showing up and automatically defaults to the "tracing" workspace when I try to change the workspace at all. Illustrator 2021 on windows is up to date.

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