Live text converts to outlines when copying and pasting within Illustrator
When copying artwork that contains live (editable) text and pasting it within the same document, or between Illustrator documents, the text objects intermittently convert to outlines (rendering them non-editable). This occurs with both area type and point type.
This is happening with brand new files (not old ones). Dragging from one Illustrator document to another (correctly) brings in editable text, but I've ensured no third-party clipboard managers are enabled.
Jesse Mellon
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This issue is reportedly fixed in the latest Beta 30.3.126 build.
Kindly update (or install) to verify the fix making it behave as expected, to allow the team to safely push it into the next general build.
If it still works wrongly — please comment back.
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Jesse Mellon
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Hi Egor — I installed the 30.3.126 beta and am no longer experiencing the issue. Many thanks!
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Jesse Mellon
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Hi Egor — I don't have Keyboard Maestro installed.
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Jesse, do you have Keyboard Maestro installed?
If yes — does it look like the same problem? — http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/50678762 -
Jesse Mellon
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Hi Egor — I've confirmed with my IT team that Microsoft's Intune isn't doing anything with my clipboard. I've installed Illustrator version 30.0 and am experiencing the same issue with copy/paste.
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Jesse Mellon
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Hi Egor — None of the checkboxes are ticked in the Clipboard Handling preferences pane ("Include SVG Code," "PDF," "AICB" in the "Clipboard" section or "Paste text without Formatting" in the "When Pasting" section). I don't have any clipboard managers installed — I've also turned off Alfred App to see if that had any effect on (it doesn't). Only other thing I can think of is Microsoft Intune (installed by corporate IT) somehow intercepting the clipboard, which I'll try to rule out today.
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Jesse, what options do you have enabled in Preferences > Clipboard Handling? Specifically Include SVG Code — is it on?
Do you have any clipboard managers installed, as standalone apps or even browsers extensions?