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  1. 1-bit PNG images can’t be placed, an !IMP error is given

    When trying to place a 1-bit image on canvas, Ai either does nothing if it is drag-n-dropped, or throws an !IMP error message, like the attached image shows.

    The other image is the one to test the problem with.

    6 votes
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  2. Clipped objects outside of the clipping mask get highlighted with Smart Guides enabled

    With Smart guides turned on, the Selection tools see individual items inside the mask (even though when then clicking it only selects the mask). This behavior is also not desirable as it makes selecting objects really tricky.

    6 votes
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  3. Tracking of the first character shifts the alignment of the next tab stop

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    When tracking is applied to the first character of a text frame, the alignment of the next tab stop will be shifted from the correct position depending on the amount of tracking.

    Only the tracking of the first character and the next tabstop are affected, not if kerning or akiRight is applied. After the target tab stop, the position will be correct.

    This bug seems to have occurred in Illustrator 2020, as it is not reproduced in Illustrator CC2019(23.1.1).

    Environment

    • macOS 12.7.3(Apple Silicon)
    • Illustrator 2020(24.3.0)〜2024(28.5.0)

    Steps to reproduce

    1. Open the attached file trackingtabstop2019.ai in Illustrator 2020 or…
    6 votes
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  4. Bug: exporting SVG's via exportFile(fileObjSingle, ExportType.SVG, svgOptions). has completely changed since 28.4

    (macOS & Windows, latest versions) Beginning with Illustrator 28.4, SVG files exported via Javascript are in a very different format.

    The following examples are exported with:

    doc.exportFile(fileObjSingle, ExportType.SVG, svgOptions);

    The SVG option for the format of the SVG is STYLEELEMENTS.

    See attached captures for the differences.

    There are many many changes:

    • the style definitions are handled differently
    • ID's now strip out characters like / or < instead of replacing them with entities
    • the original names are included via data-name tags
    • the comment from the 2nd line is now gone
    • clipping paths are handled differently

    I have built a complex program…

    6 votes
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  5. Pressing Tab to Show All Palettes focuses a random third-party extension’s input on Windows

    Reported by Enisio:

    I use the Tab key a lot to hide/show panels, to instantly clear the panel clutter on the screen.
    Pressing Tab activates RANDOM extension.

    This is bad, because I work with shortcut keys: T is for writingS for Scale, R for rotation, etc.
    When an extension gets focused, I can’t call the tool I need and type something in the extension panel instead.

    Same thing with all the extensions below. I think all extensions behave this way. Has anyone ever paid attention?

    ScripshonTrees
    Console Panel
    Jsxlauncher
    LAScripts
    ...

    Happens with Win 10 + AI 2024 — but…

    6 votes
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  6. Scaling proportionally not working with Use Preview Bounds enabled

    Hello :)

    Very weird issue happening at the moment. I was working on a file and realised some things which were supposed to be proportionate were not. I double checked and actually Illustrator was not scaling things proportionally!
    Video to show what happens.

    So far I've uninstalled Illustrator and re-installed it. Seems like keeping Preview Bounds off is the only thing that works. If you got any ideas please let me know :)

    Thank you <3

    6 votes
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  7. Transform Pattern Tiles Checkbox in Settings resets after applying Transofm Effect in Appearance Panel

    Hi there!
    When you check "Transform Pattern Tiles" in Settings, and after that - edit or apply the Transform effect in the Appearance panel without checking "Transform Patterns" in the Transform Effect window (even if you are not editing a pattern fill), the "Transform Pattern Tiles" checkbox in Settings resets.

    You don't think about Patterns when you are editing not a pattern fill. So it's insanely inconvenient.

    6 votes
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  8. Dimension Tool Options dialog always uses points for Offset and Extension fields, even though document units differ

    Dimension Tool Options respect my chosen Type and Stroke units, but ignore General units, when I open Options dialog or Properties.

    If I choose, say, millimeters for my document, I want to define offsets end extensions in millimeters as well, not points.

    Does not help if I set these in Document Setup as well.
    Please make these consistent!

    6 votes
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  9. Dash offset defined by a negative strokeDashOffset value is not respected when a stroke is outlined

    Illustrator has a strokeDashOffset property that sets the indentation of the first stroke in the dashed line.

    It works when specified through the script, but there is no similar field in the interface of dashed line settings, i.e. it looks like a hidden functionality. It’s still legal and it works, but at the same time, a dashed line created with this parameter cannot be outlined correctly using standard Illustrator tools when the value is negative.

    It's a cursed property: it's a pity to ignore it, and it's a shame to use it because of its unreliability.

    Please fix the bug…

    6 votes
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  10. Width tool started work weird after update 27.9

    After this update, width tool on closed shapes instead of acting like they are shapes with continuous edges, it cuts the width at a point.

    I use width tool a lot and this is problematic.

    Oh and in some cases width point not showing.

    6 votes
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  11. Export for Screens does not remember color model format settings for JPG 100, JPG 80, etc.

    When Illustrator is closed, it forgets the color model that was chosen for exporting JPEGs with Export for Screens.

    For reference of how this setting is accessed:
    File > Export > Export for Screens
    Then in the Formats area, click the gear icon.
    In the column, select any of the JPG formats (JPG 100, JPG 80, et cetera).
    Then there is a drop-down labeled "Color Model" that allows you to choose between CMYK, RGB, and grayscale.

    If you select RGB then click "Save Settings" it will remember the setting while Illustrator is open. But when you close Illustrator, and open…

    6 votes
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  12. Unable to "Save for Web (Legacy)"

    When trying to save for web I get the following error "Could not complete this operation. An unknown error has occurred"

    6 votes
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  13. プロパティパネル等のテキストボックス内のテキストが切れる

    macOS11.6.8・Windows10Pro 21H2
    ver.27.5

    プロパティパネル等のテキストボックスに入力の際、テキストがボックス内に収まらず数値を確認しずらい。環境設定でUIスケールを小さくすると表示はましになるが、一部がテキストボックスのエッジにかかってしまう。UIスケールを大きくするとベースラインが大きくシフトし上部が３割程度隠れてしまう。

    再現手順
    1.ドキュメントを開く
    2.プロパティパネルを開き、ドキュメント上のオブジェクトを選択する。
    3.パネル内のテキストボックスの数値の上部または下部が切れて表示される。

    期待する結果
    各テキストボックス内の数値が切れずに表示される。

    現状
    テキストボックス内の数値が切れて表示される。

    これは、以前からの不具合でUIの設計が元々欧文フォントで行われ、ローカライズの際に日本語フォントに置き換えた際に日本語フォントに最適化されない事が原因ではないかと考えます。以下のコミュニティーページに参考になる情報があります。

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustratorフォーラム-discussions/変形パネル-長方形のプロパティ数値の一部が見えない/m-p/13863999?profile.language=ja#M32431

    ※添付の画像はUIスケールを大きくした場合のものです。

    6 votes
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  14. Live color preview doesn't work anymore in recent update, 27.5 version

    6 votes
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  15. Incorrect word count via script

    At some point (I think v27) Illustrator has changed its word counting/division algorithm.

    So, where previously the results were sensible:
    "This.Was.Four.Words" — word count: 4
    "This.Is.3.Words" — word count: 4
    "I.WF05f.07.AB.000" — word count: 5
    "I.WF05f.AB.07.000" — word count: 5

    In version 27.4 the results are now confused:
    "This.Was.Four.Words" — word count: 1
    "This.Is.3.Words" — word count: 3
    "I.WF05f.07.AB.000" — word count: 4
    "I.WF05f.AB.07.000" — word count: 2

    For a discussion on the topic, and a testing script, see this thread.

    Note: maybe this bug was introduced while fixing this bug.

    6 votes
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  16. Can't Delete User Defined Swatches

    I can't seem to find a way to delete my user defined swatches (or brushes) from the adobe library. Even when i look in my Mac Library folder I can't find where they are stored to delete them that way. I've tried saving over them with new ones by the same name but that just duplicated them. It would be nice if there was an easier way to organize + delete swatches, but I feel like Adobe makes a lot of features unnecessarily complicated.

    6 votes
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  17. Full screen mode does not take up 100% of the screen when the Windows taskbar is hidden

    Hello! In April update of Windows (22621.1413) developers changed automatic taskbar hiding mode, now it is hidden completely, without 1 pixel border. I think that this is a good solution, but some Adobe programs (Illustrator, InDesign) in full screen mode do not open 100% of the screen when the taskbar is hidden, leaving a gap of 1 pixel at the bottom of the screen which shows the desktop wallpaper, and if it is bright and contrasts with the interface of these programs, it looks defiant and it is not good. An application running in full screen mode should take up…

    6 votes
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  18. スタティックシンボル化した画像にドロップシャドウが反映されない

    詳細：

    「オブジェクト」メニューからのラスタライズや
    リンクの埋め込みなどで画像となったオブジェクトをシンボル（スタティック）登録し、
    効果「ドロップシャドウ」をかけたところ、見た目に反映されず無視されました。
    同じスタイライズメニュー内の「光彩」も同様の結果です。

    しかし、もう１つドロップシャドウを重ねると、今度は２つ重ねた結果が表示されました。
    目玉マークでどちらの効果を消しても、１つだけだと無視されます。
    「ドロップシャドウ」「光彩」の混在も、合わせて２つだと重ねがけの結果が現れます。
    同じスタイライズメニュー内の「ぼかし」は１つでも反映され、本件に関わらない挙動でした。

    暫定的な回避策：
    ＊画像化したシンボルに対して「効果」メニュー内から擬似的な「ラスタライズ」をかける
    ＊シンボルの種類を「ダイナミック」に変える
    ＊シンボル化（リンク）を解除

    スタティックシンボル化した画像に限定されるアピアランス結果が現れることはもちろん
    そもそも１つ目の効果が無視されること自体が問題です。
    また、すでにIllustratorフォーラムで識者の皆さまにご意見を伺いましたところ
    自分以外の環境下でも同様の結果が再現できております。（下記リンク参照）
    従って、本件の内容がバグや不具合にあたるものとしてご報告させていただきます。

    同じ現象を再現確認した環境は以下のとおりです。

    Illustrator 26.5.2／macOS 12.6.3
    Illustrator 26.5.2／Windows10 pro
    Illustrator 27.3.1／Windows10 21H2
    Illustrator 26.5.3／Windows10 21H2
    Illustrator 22.1／Windows10 21H2
    Illustrator 27.3.1／macOS 11.7.4

    参照：
    Illustratorフォーラム「シンボル化した画像にドロップシャドウが反映されない」
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0-discussions/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9C%E3%83%AB%E5%8C%96%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F%E3%81%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%81%8C%E5%8F%8D%E6%98%A0%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84/td-p/13639812

    6 votes
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  19. 3 Color Trace feature no longer working after v27.1 update

    3 color trace feature no longer working after v27.1 update (also effects the other limited pallet trace functions) Previously the trace would simplify the colours of a trace, now it ads far too much detail and colour variants even when you request only 3. See attached simple trace, I wanted to keep the 3 colors from the original but extras were added (defined from low res original) this never happened before. I use this feature regularly in my workflow and have done for years. please fix this bug!

    6 votes
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  20. When N key is pressed to get the Pencil, it says "an unknown error occured"

    I am in AI 27.0.1 on a 2021 MacBook Pro running Monterey. Each time I hit the N key to get the pencil, it says "an unknown error occurred." It doesn't crash, but I can't use the pencil.

    6 votes
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    AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The problem got 'solved' by unplugging a Dell monitor connected to MacBook Pro. Changing the resolution also helps.

    However, this is not a true solution, but a workaround. If you have this issue too — please vote and comment.

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