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1. Color cracking after update..

   1. version 22.0.1
   2. (After update new version) when I move object or screen(use Hand tool), colors are cracking like attached files...

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2. Dropdown menu cut off

   When trying to interact with the drop down menus those that are particularly long (and by that I mean it takes up the whole length of the screen) I can't access any features below the cut off. The most problematic instance of this phenomenon is in Windows drop-down because it cuts off at Pathfinder. The list goes in alphabetical order which means I can no longer access my swatch panel. I can't add it to me workspace. This is the same for all work panels after pathfinder; symbols, stroke, transparency, and so on.

   I'm working with Adobe Illustrator CC 2017 21.1.0

   When trying to interact with the drop down menus those that are particularly long (and by that I mean it takes up the whole length of the screen) I can't access any features below the cut off. The most problematic instance of this phenomenon is in Windows drop-down because it cuts off at Pathfinder. The list goes in alphabetical order which means I can no longer access my swatch panel. I can't add it to me workspace. This is the same for all work panels after pathfinder; symbols, stroke, transparency, and so on.

   I'm working with Adobe Illustrator CC 2017… more

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   AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   As stated in a comment, this can happen on Windows if the taskbar is docked at the top. If this is something that happens for you too — pleased add a vote and comment.

3. New swatch is NOT global by default

   1. Use the color panel to customize a fill or stroke color.
   2. Drag the fill or stroke box into the body of the Swatches panel to create a swatch for the color.
   3. Swatch is not global as stated in https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/whats-new.html
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   Under Review  ·  Nitish Agarwal responded

   Hi,

   Thanks for reporting the issue.
   We have logged the bug with id AI-4209739. Once the issue is fixed we will let you know.

   Thanks & Regards
   Nitish Agarwal

4. Eye Dropper tool color is off

   When you use the eye dropper tool on either images or vectors the shade is off and not exactly the same like it was https://www.screencast.com/t/bI7aJSdwB

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5. Data integrity bug: Illustrator 30.3 changes CMYK swatch values after pasting clipboard bitmap image and reopening file

   Product: Adobe Illustrator Desktop
   Version tested: 30.3
   Document color mode: CMYK
   Issue type: Data integrity / color swatch value corruption

   Summary:
   Adobe Illustrator 30.3 reproducibly changes CMYK swatch values after a bitmap image from the system clipboard is pasted into a CMYK document. The issue appears after saving, closing, and reopening the .ai file.

   Steps to reproduce:

   1. Create a new CMYK document in Illustrator 30.3.
   2. Create a CMYK swatch, for example C10 M10 Y10 K0.
   3. Paste any bitmap screenshot/image from the system clipboard into the document.
   4. Save the .ai file.
   5. Close the file.
   6. Reopen the file.
   7. Check the CMYK swatch value.

   Actual result:
   The CMYK swatch value changes from C10 M10 Y10 K0 to approximately C9.77 M9.77 Y9.77 K0 after reopening the file.

   Expected result:
   The CMYK swatch value should remain exactly C10 M10 Y10 K0. Pasting a bitmap image from the system clipboard should not modify existing CMYK swatch definitions.

   Additional observations:

   • The issue is reproducible in Illustrator 30.3.
   • The issue is specifically triggered by bitmap images pasted from the system clipboard.
   • If no clipboard bitmap image is pasted, the CMYK swatch value does not change.
   • CMYK values such as 0%, 50%, and 100% do not appear to change.
   • Values such as 10% change to approximately 9.77%, which suggests a possible unintended 8-bit quantization or percentage remapping.
   • This is not just a display issue. The saved file reopens with changed CMYK swatch values.

   Impact:
   This is a serious print/prepress data integrity issue. It can silently alter exact CMYK swatch values, brand colors, and production colors in saved Illustrator files.

   Product: Adobe Illustrator Desktop
   Version tested: 30.3
   Document color mode: CMYK
   Issue type: Data integrity / color swatch value corruption

   Summary:
   Adobe Illustrator 30.3 reproducibly changes CMYK swatch values after a bitmap image from the system clipboard is pasted into a CMYK document. The issue appears after saving, closing, and reopening the .ai file.

   Steps to reproduce:

   1. Create a new CMYK document in Illustrator 30.3.
   2. Create a CMYK swatch, for example C10 M10 Y10 K0.
   3. Paste any bitmap screenshot/image from the system clipboard into the document.
   4. Save the .ai file.
   5. Close the file.
   6. Reopen the file.
   7. Check the CMYK swatch… more
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6. Illustrator 2026 Eyedropper Leaves Previous Fill Color Hidden in Nested Objects

   In Illustrator 2026, the Eyedropper tool sometimes applies the sampled appearance to the selected group/subgroup level instead of replacing the actual appearance of the underlying object.

   This creates a dangerous prepress issue: the object visually appears recolored, but the previous fill color remains inside the nested object structure. The old color does not appear as a separate duplicated object when ungrouping. It only becomes visible after entering isolation mode several levels deep. If that internal element/fill is deleted, the entire object disappears, which confirms it is not a duplicate object but the original object retaining its previous appearance.

   Expected behavior: the Eyedropper should copy and apply the selected appearance as it did in Illustrator 2025, replacing the object’s actual appearance without leaving the previous color hidden inside nested groups.

   Actual behavior: Illustrator 2026 sometimes stacks the new appearance above the object/group while preserving the previous internal fill, causing incorrect color separations and a high risk of production errors in packaging/prepress workflows.

   I'm a very experienced user. This started on Illustrator 2026. 2025-2024 were OK.

   In Illustrator 2026, the Eyedropper tool sometimes applies the sampled appearance to the selected group/subgroup level instead of replacing the actual appearance of the underlying object.

   This creates a dangerous prepress issue: the object visually appears recolored, but the previous fill color remains inside the nested object structure. The old color does not appear as a separate duplicated object when ungrouping. It only becomes visible after entering isolation mode several levels deep. If that internal element/fill is deleted, the entire object disappears, which confirms it is not a duplicate object but the original object retaining its previous appearance.

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7. Colour Guide - Set Base Colour doesn't recognise filled object, only with a stroke

   Version 30.3 Set base colour only recognises object that has a stroke colour. Will not recognise object with only a fill colour. When trying to fill an object with a colour from the colour guide, it will only colour the object with a stroke of the selected colour.

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8. Grayscale black in RGB mode, should be the same as RGB 0,0,0, shouldn't it?

   In the current Ai (20.2.1), when in RGB mode, in a grayscale gradient, a value of 0 creates a gray which is far off RGB 0,0,0. Why?
   In the screenshot, a RGB 0,0,0 rectangle is placed over a gradient with 100% K in the middle knot.

   In RGB mode, grayscale values should resemble values from 0,0,0 to 255,255,255, and match those values in non-gradient fills.

   This happens in both Classic Gradients and Perceptual Gradients.

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9. Pattern Tool Severe Lagging

   I am a surface pattern designer and anytime I edit patterns I have a 1-2 minute delay for every vector I move. This cripples workflow and is an awful user experience. I am not using effects or modifications that should cause this type of delays every time vector assets are relocated (even a mm.)

   I have to create 50+ patterns daily and this issues critically hinders my daily workflow. I use illustrator 12 hours a day for my work.

   Please provide solutions to rectify this issue for users experiencing this issue.

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10. BUG: Swatch color not changing with selection of different element.

    When selecting individual elements in my .ai file, the swatch bar does not show the actual color. Instead, it shows the previously selected color.

    Something changed - you used to be able to select an element and easily determine which color it was. This glitch is a major problem - as I'm trying to prep my files for print and a small error will be quite costly.

    Instead, I have to double-click the "fill" color in the top of the swatch bar to open up the cmyk build

    Illust 2026. OS 13.7.8

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11. Swatches panel not correctly displaying "Registration Black" swatch label, showing random characters, in a template file

    Opening up a company template .ait file and Swatches panel not displaying "Registration Black", but instead showing random characters. Wanted to know cause, if can be prevented, and/or corrected. Also if this is just some odd bug.

    We do have a central server location to access file since we do have in-office and remote workers. Everyone is instructed though regardless of location to grab files and work locally, but can not guarantee that this is done 100% of the time.

    PC - Windows 11
    Illustrator v28.7.10
    Illustrator v30.2.1 - also check on another system

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12. Spot Colors Won't Update In Linked Items

    Spot Colors are not immediately updating for linked items when adjusting the color values of the swatch. The change will only show after a few seconds, when the file is embedded, or when overprint preview is enabled. Previous versions of illustrator allowed spot colors to be updated for linked items immediately. Spot color adjustments only immediately affect objects that are embedded or built within the file.

    Using illustrator for color separations requires me to edit the appearance of spot white to be visible in different circumstances between film and art files.

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13. Selected Fill Color/Stroke is stuck to one color and won't change.

    Hello! I'm using MacOS, and I'm on Illustrator 2026. When I was trying to change the fill gradient of my font, I ran into a glitch where the colors would not change. It's stuck to the original color I had originally. When trying to change the fill color, it changes on the interface but not when I draw. I've tried exiting out of Illustrator but it's still stuck. Even when adding text, it's stuck on black instead of yellow/any other color and it won't change.

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14. Text copied from web paste white but swatch says its black

    Since version 30.1 anytime i paste text into a file, the text will past white instead of black like it use too. All swatch areas say it is black but the text will be white. This has gotten pretty annoying because everytime i paste in text i have to change the color of it.

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    Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The fix has been pushed into the latest 30.3 general release. Please update, check, and comment back if it still happens.

15. Color fill turning grey when selecting outside of Gamut area

    I am selecting colors for CMYK that are not out of Gamut, and it is still turning grey. Very annoying. I've been having so many issues with Illustrator not performing as expected.

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16. Shape changes color every time I reopen the file after saving

    As the title says, every time I start working on the saved file, a particular 1 type of shape across all artboards changes color to yellow or black from white when I reopen the saved file. Still can't understand why yellow or black, I never put yellow on that shape.

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17. Color picker is not working

    Color picker is not working at all

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18. Deleting colors from Swatches panel crashes Illustrator

    In Illustrator 2026, 30.0, on a Mac running 15.6.1, any time I go to delete a swatch, any swatch, any number of swatches, it immediately crashes the program. I reset preferences and nothing changed...still crashes. Started a new file in case there was something going on with the old one, still crashes.

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19. 拡大縮小

    バージョン30.0で拡大縮小ツールで「パターンの変形」のみを行おうとした際、ダイアログ上で「オブジェクトの変形」「パターンの変形」の両方のチェックが入った状態（もしくはオブジェクトの変形からパターンの変形に変更）から、「オブジェクトの変形」のチェックを外して「パターンの変形」のチェックのみにして実行するとパターンの変形が何度やっても実行されない。（最初から「パターンの変形」のみにチェックが入っていた場合のみパターンの変形が実行される）
    場合によっては、その後のオブジェクトの拡大縮小も挙動がおかしくなるので再起動が必要になる。
    なお、他の変形ツールに関しては未確認。

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20. 2026 converted RGB file to CMYK, won't go back

    Got a new computer, downloaded Illustrator vs 2026, and signed in to Illustrator. I opened a file, started working on it, and noticed all my colors in the color panel were CMYK. The overall color setting was still RGB in the title at the top, and under color settings. Not only was everything in the color panel CMYK, but all of the options to change that were greyed out. Somehow, opening up a 2025 file in 2026 corrupted my color setting at the panel level and wouldn't let me change them back. I haven't disassembled my old PC, so I pulled up my file in Illustrator 2025, and the colors were RGB at all levels. It was not corrupted on my old setup.

    I am not sure if the bug happened because I didn't upgrade my old Adobe Illustrator on my old computer, and then just started opening files in Adobe Illustrator 2026, so my files didn't get updated to the new software version, or what is happening. This is something that you need to look into, though.

    *I am giggling that I am the only one complaining about my files getting changed to CMYK instead of RGB?

    So I fixed this piece of artwork by creating a new RGB file and copying and pasting my artwork into that new file. No need for anyone to tell me how to fix the problem, but I shouldn't have to continue to copy and paste all my artwork from the old PC to new RGB files because ADOBE has a BUG! Bugs need to be fixed completely!

    Thanks Sj
    PS: If you don't have something nice, good, truthful, kind, and useful, then don't answer me. I deleted my last account on Adobe forums because I got attacked and told I wasn't good enough to be a designer because I asked a question on how to do something after a big update and change (I had just moved from a 2004 version to Creative Suite when it went to subscription, and things were different). If you are that kind of person, your opinion is none of my business, and I will actively work to get you banned if you choose violence. I am no longer a walk-away type of person.

    Got a new computer, downloaded Illustrator vs 2026, and signed in to Illustrator. I opened a file, started working on it, and noticed all my colors in the color panel were CMYK. The overall color setting was still RGB in the title at the top, and under color settings. Not only was everything in the color panel CMYK, but all of the options to change that were greyed out. Somehow, opening up a 2025 file in 2026 corrupted my color setting at the panel level and wouldn't let me change them back. I haven't disassembled my old PC, so I… more

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