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.
Luciano Tirabassi
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Please post a screen recording of this issue. In Illustrator 2024 Auto-resize is disabled when alignment is "Center", "Bottom" or "Justify", and Auto-resize works fine when alignment is set to "Top". I see the same behavior in Illustrator 2025 as well.
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Alexander A. commented
Can confirm unexpected behaviour.
When using Area Type with auto-resize enabled, changing the vertical alignment affects the text box incorrectly:
1. Top Alignment (Expected & Working):
• The text box expands and contracts vertically downward as expected.
2. Center Alignment (Buggy Behavior):
• The text box should expand equally upwards and downwards, but instead, auto-resize is completely disabled, and the option disappears.
3. Bottom Alignment (Buggy Behavior):
• The text box should expand upwards, but auto-resize is completely disabled, behaving as if “Justify” alignment was set.Additionally, when switching Area Type Alignment:
• Changing from Top → Center or Bottom makes the auto-resize option disappear.
• Changing back to Top does not restore auto-resize, requiring manual reconfiguration.Expected Behavior
• Center alignment: The text box should expand equally upwards and downwards, without disabling auto-resize.
• Bottom alignment: The text box should expand only upwards, without disabling auto-resize.
• Switching alignment settings should not remove the auto-resize option.Steps to Reproduce
1. Create a text box with Area Type.
2. Enable auto-resize.
3. Set vertical alignment to “Top” → Auto-resize works as expected.
4. Change vertical alignment to “Center” or “Bottom” → The text box loses auto-resize functionality, and the option disappears.
5. Switch back to “Top” alignment → Auto-resize does not return, requiring manual intervention.Environment
• App version: 29.3
• OS: macOS 15.3.1 (24D70)This issue affects text box usability, making it difficult to maintain dynamic text layouts when adjusting alignment.
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The problem is with Illustrator 2025 under Sequoia. I installed Illustrator 2024 to work around it.
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Can’t confirm on Windows 10... all of these work for me here
