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  1. 24 ver layer missing when opening in 23.1.1 version

    Illustrator ver 24. error!!!
    Saved a file in the new version with 2 layers, one layer went missing when I opened it in 23.1.1 version (the previous version). The same applies to PDF files.
    Please advise as this is so important for our printing process.
    Both systems (iMac 2019)
    Thanks!

    3 votes

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  2. "Save A Copy" Action major issue

    When recording a "Save A Copy" action, it won't let us choose a folder. Rather we are forced to choose a filename. So when we ever use this Action, all of our files are saved and overwritten as the same filename.

    Please let us choose a folder like the "Save As" action.

    3 votes

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  3. saving as an svg file, the part that should be the path tag is output as an ellipse tag.

    operating system
    MacOS 10.14.6 Mojave

    1. Draw an ellipse.
    2. Duplicate vertically.
    3. “Intersect” in the path finder.
    4. Save as svg file.
    5. When viewed with a web browser, the left and right sides are rounded. It should be sharp. I looked inside the svg file with a text editor, the part that should be the "path" tag is the "ellipse" tag.

    Until Illustrator CC 2017, there is no problem because it is output with the "path" tag. Since Illustrator CC 2018 and later, it will be an "ellipse" tag, so the shape will be broken.

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/Illustrator/Trouble-exporting-shape-with-points-to-SVG/m-p/10720571#M151356

    3 votes

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  4. Save As Crash

    Illustrator is crashing constantly when trying to "Save As" after updating to v23.1. Optimizing for slow networks feature is disabled. Crash occurs after choosing the location to save the file. Illustrator hangs for about 2-3 seconds before the crash window pops up. Save as works immediately after launching the program but occurs again later on.

    Windows 10 Home

    3 votes

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  5. Hyperlink lost if Export to SVG

    If I create a shape and attach a hyperlink to it using Attributes, then use File > Export > Export As > SVG, the link no longer exists. If the file is opened using a browser there is no link and the code doesn’t contain the link. If I use File > Save As > SVG the link remains, however, using ‘Export As’ optimizes the SVG for the web, so I should use this option. Why is using ‘Export As’ removing the hyperlink? I have just started using AI - am I doing something wrong or is this a bug?…

    3 votes

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  6. Unknown error when re-linking image

    When I re-link an image I get a message saying "An unknown error has occurred."
    I am adding this to the growing list of problems since upgrading to 2019.

    3 votes

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  7. insanely-bloated file size with placed images

    Placing a 4.2 mb JPEG in Illustrator document (with little or no text or vector art) results in a file size of over 40 mb. Adobe dismisses this as "expected behavior" and closes the case with no effort to fix an obvious problem.
    An Illustrator document with 47 mb of placed JPEGs and nominal text and vector art yields a 513+ mb document! An 18-page (1-side print) PDF produced from this document was 523 mb. WAY too big to send via e-mail or FTP, the client had to come to my office with a thumb drive and download it from…

    3 votes

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  8. SVG: RTL text is shifted

    We have tried to import correct SVG with RTL text. The SVG looks ok in browsers(Chrome, FireFox). If we just open the SVG file in Adobe Illustrator the RTL text will be shifted to the right. As we see Adobe Illustrator pre-processes SVG but the result looks incorrectly. Are there some specifics of RTL processing that we can take into account? We aspect to see the same SVG rendering as in browsers. (see attached file : as SVG files can not be attached, I've replaced .svg with .txt)

    3 votes

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    Hello Maksim,

    Thanks a lot for bringing this issue to our attention. We can confirm the issue and added it to our backlog.

    Greetings,
    Dirk

  9. Embedded images are lost when saving as a PDF

    When I save a .ai file as a .pdf, many of the embedded .psd images are missing when I open the PDF in Acrobat. I have reinstalled Illustrator (2019) and Acrobat (Pro DC), but the problem persists. I have tried saving using different pdf formats, but the images are still missing in the PDF. If, however, I open the PDF in Illustrator, the images reappear. Thoughts?

    3 votes

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  10. Export *.ai to *svg image is lost small object items

    I have problem when convert from *.ai file to *svg, --> *.svg file result is in correct ( not the same: lost small objects, image was flipped, ... )

    Environment:
    OS: Windows 10, Mac OS 10.14.2
    Illustrator: Adobe Illustrator CC 2019

    1. Select File -> Save as ... --> choose SVG ( svg ) --> click button "save"
    2. SVG options dialog choose option like attach image.
    3. click "OK" to save to SVG file

    Expected:
    Display in SVG is the same with AI editor

    Actual:
    + SVG is lost some objects.
    + SVG display not the same with AI Editor
    + Lost…

    3 votes

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  11. Exporting as PNG I am loosing part of my stroke

    I'm having a problem while exporting as PNG from Illustrator CC. I use export for screens and I adjust the size width and high and choose PNG format to export. The when I open my image in PNG format my stroke is getting cut off. :/

    I attached a file in PNG format and another file in jpg format with any problem.

    3 votes

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  12. eps import slow (e.g. for eps created in Matlab)

    The import of eps-files created in other programs (e.g. Matlab) is slow: opening a file of 10 kb can take 10-30 seconds. Why?

    I am using AI CC 22.1.

    3 votes

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  13. Can't open .dwg files all of a sudden

    Ai CC 2019 - Can no longer open dwg files - the error is "unknown file format" the old work around used to be to save the .dwg & all xref's to a 2010 version and it would open. Super frustrating as this has occurred in the middle of a project. How to get the dwg's compatible again?

    3 votes

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  14. Export to EMF file causes Crash

    When exporting files as EMF, application crashes. I had to install older version of Illustrator to get this function back.

    3 votes

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  15. Unable to save Illustrator file as SVG using artboards

    We use Illustrator to draw lots of icons.
    If we place each icon on an artboard and try to save each artboard to a file by selecting Save as > SVG > Use artboards > All, we expect multiple icons to be saved to multiple SVG files.

    We actually get multiple SVG files, but each SVG contains all layer names from the original file and one SVG icon.

    It would be very helpful, if manual cleanup after saving / exporting wasn't necessary.

    3 votes

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  16. Alignment Tool is Off

    I'm using the alignment tool to center a logo onto it's artboard. Both the logo and the artboard are 500px by 500px, but when I use the align tool the logo is off by a couple px. It's barely noticeable until I export to png, then I can see that the circle is cut off slightly.

    Any help?

    3 votes

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  17. 'could not complete package' message in Illustrator CC 2019

    Trying to package an illustrator file is met with 'could not complete package' message. No further explanation is provided. This is an inconsistent error, it seems more common when the file contains .eps links.

    3 votes

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  18. Underscores in SVG id attributes won't get their CSS styles applied

    When using ids in SVG elements with underscores in them, their styles won't be applied when opened in Illustrator.

    Attached is a 281 bytes file showing the problem. Opening it in Illustrator should show the square being red.

    From the XML spec:
    Note that COLON, HYPHEN-MINUS, FULL STOP (period), LOW LINE (underscore), and MIDDLE DOT are explicitly permitted.

    https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xml-20081126/#sec-common-syn

    3 votes

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  19. Illustrator does not open files or create new files; macOS High Sierra 10.13.3

    I'm running Illustrator CC 2019 on a MacBook running High Sierra 10.13.3 I cannot open files or create new files at all.

    3 votes

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  20. Template files (.ait) use/show the Adobe Swach Exchange (.ase) icon in Windows Explorer

    It's pretty much what the title says, .ait files show up in Explorer with the .ase icon. Everything works as expected though, double clicking it will open a new file in Illustrator, so this is purely a cosmetic issue.

    3 votes

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    does a reinstall help? for some error it seems your registry entries have gone corrupt.
    Please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience. Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

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