Bullets and Numbering characters disappear when outlining font
As per my title - If I use bullets and numbering in a text box, when I outline the text in the text box the bullets and numbering completely disappear.
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Philip commented
My client just found this out with the Outlined numbered list digits. Select Command +A, and select outlined fonts. Numbered list numbers and bullet points disappear. Latest version Illustrator on Mac 14.2.1.
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Kumar Abhay Raj commented
Before giving the final file to the printer, when I expand appearance and then outline the whole document using Ctrl+A and Ctrl+Shift+O, the bullets before the sentence vanishes which I have used in the artboard.
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Gulzar Hussain commented
I used Auto Text Bullets in illustrator, when i convert text to outline bullets disappear, attaching image for clear understanding. Please fix it is very dangerous specially for book printers.
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Got it! Confirm it. Thank you all for the confirmation and the steps.
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monokano commented
I have confirmed. This bug has been occurring since v27.1.
Japanese:
確認しました。このバグはv27.1から発生しています。 -
ajabon grinsmith commented
Hi Egor,
I agree with this slightly outdated post. I was able to establish a means of reproducing it on a Japanese forum. I'd like you to try the following procedure.
1. close the document containing the burette list once.
2. reopen the document.
3. select the text with bullet list, and create an outline without moving it, editing it, etc.Also, I was curious about the CS comment and verified it. I am using macOS.
It says that you have to restart Illustrator, but I have seen different results depending on how you start the application.
- launch the Illustrator first and then open the document, the above bug is reproduced.- If you launch the Illustrator by double-clicking the ai file, the above bug is avoided.
I think this's a very dangerous specification. I hope it will be improved soon.
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kata1963 commented
1. Environment
macOS & Windows OS, Illustrator 27.9 (2023)2. Reproduction procedure
Create bulleted or numbered lists at new document.
Save data.
Open that file. Select a text object and outlines the font.3. Desired results
Bullets characters, Numbering characters, and all text outlining.4. Actual results
Bullets and Numbering characters disappear!→The topic came up in the Japanese community.
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CS commented
Happening to me as well (I'm using the bullets style panel). Very annoying. I have to quit Illustrator, restart every time I need to outline text so bullets don't disappear.
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Yeah, please do. Elusive bugs are the worse!
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Eddie Deighton commented
Hi Egor
I've just opened the file up to save it for you and, typically, the project is outlining fine now!
If it happens again I'll try and save it out or video. -
Eddie, if you still have the original document with this unduplicated text — perhaps you can make a copy of it, but delete everything else, to protect the data? I’d really prefer it get fixed... I’m glad the workaround exists, but I don’t like the bug still exists I’d also love to learn more about the difference it makes if you select this differently.
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Eddie Deighton commented
Hi Egor
I'm using 27.5
I've just copied the paragraph to a new document and it outlines fine. I also duplicated the text within the same document and all text boxes with bullet points outline fine.
Also, if I first select all text using the type tool, then deselect and use the Selection Tool, it outlines fine as well!Unfortunately I cannot share the original document as it contains confidential information.
At least I have a workaround - duplicate the text and outline.
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Eddie, this is not the first time this bug crawls in Ai, but it’s been fixed almost immediately the last time...
Which version are you using?
Can you reproduce it in a new document?
Can you share a test file with this particular text piece only?Just to test — what if you don’t use Type > Create Outlines, but instead apply the Effect > Path Outline Object — do bullelts stay?