Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
- The steps you were taking when you experienced the issues
- Your expected result and the actual result
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996 results found
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If an AI doc is opened, every other AI document pops up
Mac desktop 11.2.2, AI 25.2. Opening a new AI document, or even just selecting AI, causes documents I've minimized to the Dock to pop up. That's annoying, I minimized them because I want them available but only when I want them. Please give us an option to stop this behavior.
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Round corner not showing, object select not showing multi-select
round corner only shows with regular select tool but not direct select tool
when using direct select tool, would not outline selected object
round corner mod would only show up for default shapes, if anything is divided or combined the round corner stops showing.Why do we need to vote for bugs to be fixed?
shouldn't all bugs be fixed?? i mean it's not a new feature we are requesting.5 votesThis happens when edges get hidden.
Enable them back with View > Show Edge (or Cmd/Ctrl + H).
Also, you can edit your corner values precisely with Corners field in Control and Properties panel. The Shape section in Transform panel allows you to do the same for live shapes.
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Learn tab prompt covers necessary tabs
I hate the learn tab with the fire of 1000 suns and I long for the sweet release of death to keep me from seeing this prompt I have no ability to disable.
Every time I start Illustrator I get this prompt to use the Learn tab. I don't want to use the Learn tab, I have work to do and this prompt covers important parts of the interface that I need to do my job.
There's no affordance to turn it off, the links just open a tab I do not want. It take 3 click to dismiss it…
5 votesThis got solved by eliminating the Bulb button altogether. Instead we now have the Discover panel now, which can be called with Help > Illustrator Help / Tutorials / What’s New(they all lead to different sections of the same panel).
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Can’t overwrite values in size fields of the New Document dialog
When creating a new document, you cannot click into width or height box and select as one and overwrite - previously you could do this.
You have to use backspace — incredibly irritating. Please fix.
5 votesThanks for reporting the issue , Illustrator team really appreciate this.
Unfortunately we are not able to reproduce this issue. Could you kindly provide the following information to help us nail this down :1. Kindly provide a short recording with some steps with which you are facing the issue and share with us in a zip file on ShareWithAI@adobe.com .
Thanks and Regards ,
Ankit Goyal
Illustrator Team -
Illustrator 25.0.0 breaks precision of metric units when working under custom created workspace
When I create custom workspace and want to make new object, and when I type dimensions in the dialog box, Illustrator breaks dimensions, e.g. 250 mm becomes 250.5 or 250.06 or 249.999 or else. This also happens when I open previously created documents with exact dimensions, e.g its dimensions become broken.
Note that this is happening only with custom workspaces created, and the problem persists even if I switch back to the default workspace. The only working solution is reinstalling Illustrator and working under any of the default workspaces, which is driving me nuts. Please fix it.
MacOS Mojave 10.14.6
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Document window opens as narrow strip, will not expand to full width
Every document. Every time.
Multiple documents stack inside this narrow window.
Documents set to open in tabs.
Same regardless if Illustrator is opened first or opens with document.
Documents on external drives and local machine.Illustrator 23.0.4
2016 MacBook Pro 15-inch 16 GB RAM
Mid-2015 MacBook Pro Retina 15-inch 16 GB RAM
MacOS Mojave (current)
Mac Illustrator CC 2019 (current)
Application Frame turned off. (with frame turned on things work differently... fine)
Both built in display and 32-inch 4k.Only started this when I upgraded to CC 2019.
Clicking here expands the window too it's original, correct size.
Reset preferences.…
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Expand Appearance is greyed out in 2019 compare to CC2018, same doc, same selection, it is enabled.
I have a document which, when I select certain objects in CC 2019 - Expand Appearance isn't available and Expand, when used, doesn't give the expected result. Exact same document, exact same selection in CC 2018 and Expand Appearance is available, and when clicked, works perfectly and as expected.
FYI - the selection has a number of Transform effects applied to it.5 voteswe will need someone to have a look at the file to determine the issue.
Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . -
Artwork windows not consolidating to the center window
Since updating my Illustrator for a week or so ago... when I open artwork the artwork does not open and I am unable to consolidate art windows into the main window. Seems like some sort of bug. The only way I can bring open files is by navigating to Window > Arrange > Float all windows. When I drag the window back into the main panel it disappears. The open screen will not go away.
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Tool panels are enlarged or scaled up
Updated to Illustrator 2019 - workspace panels have increased dramatically in size - see screen grab of Illustrator and the same area in photoshop.
Solutions helpful as I cannot have as many panel open as they now take up so much space!
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Panels load on different screens
The setup: I am working on 2 4K Monitors. 1 is a 32" LG and the other is the 24" Wacom Cintiq Pro (however, this happens regardless of what type of monitor you have). I don't spread my workflow between monitors like some people do, I prefer to have browsing on one and my Illustrator workspace on the other. However, since I do work with a Cintiq I very often swap my workspace from my Cintiq back to my monitor. Here is where the problem lies!
Whenever I activate any dialog box/panel (Rotate, Save, Mirror, Scale, Simplify ...any of them)…5 votes -
Panel "Dropdowns" appear on wrong monitor
If the Panels are on a second/external monitor on Mac OS, Illustrator renders the dropdown information (ie font size, stroke width, arrowhead type, rotation, Transparency type) not on the second monitor, but back on the Main monitor/iMac.
The example shown has the latest build, with panels on the right monitor and artboard on the iMac screen. Trying to select from the Stroke Width drop down menu puts the options on the iMac screen instead of within the Stroke Panel.
Photoshop doesn't do this, so it's not an Apple thing. Illustrator team, please fix this!
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Asset Export panel list view trims filenames to approx 24 characters
Asset Export list view should show full file name or clip to panel width. As it stands, my file names are being trimmed even though there is plenty of room to show the full name.
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Wacom Cintiq major problem
Wacom Cintiq and Illustrator 22.0.1 doesn't work. Cintiq cursor is stopping to respond after 2 seconds. In other apps it works without problem. Issue appeared after latest update.
Wacom drivers are up to date5 votes -
Polish translation TERRIBLE QUIRKS
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
POLISH TRANSLATION1)
WHERE
Right click on typographic objectENG
Create OutlinesPL current
ZmieĠna krzywePL proper
Zmień na krzyweREASON
A terrible, ugly typo - present for many editions of Illustrator!!!
Ġ character does not exist in Polish language
IT MAKES ME SICK EVERY TIME I LOOK AT IT!!!2)
WHERE
Illustrator CC -> Preferencje -> Jednostki
Illustrator CC - > Preferences -> UnitsENG
TypePL current
TypPL proper
TekstREASON
Translator didn’t give a **** about the context3)
WHERE
Nazwa palety narzędziowej: Odnajdywanie ścieżek
Tool palette name: Pathfinder
MENU: Okno -> Odnajdywanie…5 votes -
Spelling mistake in the touchbar Arrange option
On the newer MacBook Pros with touchbar, there's a spelling mistake if you go to the arrange option on the touchbar. It says "Bring Froward" instead of the usual: "Bring Forward"
5 votesHi All,
This issue has been fixed in latest release. Please upgrade to 23.0.3 to get the fix.
Thanks
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Naming of Pathfinder functions is inconsistent between the Pathfinder Panel and Effect
Naming of Pathfinder functions is inconsistent between the Pathfinder Panel (and the Undo text) and the Pathfinder Effect.
The Tooltip shows “Unite” in the Pathfinder Panel
Unite from the Pathfinder Panel is the same as Add.
Unite is missing from the Pathfinder Effect and is named Add instead.
If you have clicked the Unite button in the Pathfinder Panel, the Undo option displays “Undo Add”.The Tooltip shows “Minus Front” in the Pathfinder Panel
Minus Front from the Pathfinder Panel is the same as Subtract.
Minus Front is missing in the Pathfinder Effect and is named Subtract instead.
If you…5 votes -
アートボード名が分版プレビューで消える
再現手順
1. ACMYKモードのドキュメントを開く
2. オーバープリントプレビューに切替る。
3. 分版プレビューパネルでブラックをオフにする。
4. アートボードヒアリ上に表示されるアートボード名も消える。期待する結果
アートボード名が表示されたままになる実際の結果
アートボード名がページコンテンツのブラック成分と共に非表示になる。代替手順
実際のデータに対する影響は無い。利便性の問題だけなので特に対処する必要はない。アートボード名の表示を25%程度のグレースケールで表示しているために起こるものなので機会があればCMYK各成分が入った状態もしくは分版プレビューの影響を受けないように変更してください。EN
Steps to Reproduce
1. Open a CMYK document.
2. Switch to Overprint Preview.
3. Turn off Black in the Separations Preview panel.
4. The artboard name displayed on the artboard header disappears.Expected Result
The artboard name remains visible.Actual Result
The artboard name is hidden along with the black components of the page content.Workaround
This has no impact on the actual data. Since it is merely a convenience issue, no specific action is required. This occurs because the artboard name is displayed…4 votes -
文字パネルのカーニング設定のドロップダウンのチェックマークが1つ前の選択オブジェクトの設定を表示する
macOS14.7.2/iMac27inch
ver.27以降で確認Step to Reproduce
1. ドキュメント上にエリア内文字を３点用意し、それぞれの文字間のカーニングを設定を「和文等幅」「オプティカル」「メトリクス」に設定する。
2. 選択を解除し、「和文等幅」を設定したものを選択する。
3. 再び選択を解除し、「オプティカル」に設定したものを選択する。
4. 文字パネル上では「オプティカル」が表示されているが、ドロップダウンをプレスすると「和文等幅」の項目にチェックマークが付いている。
5. 選択を変更しながらドロップダウンのチェックマークを確認すると、一つ前に選択していたものにチェックマークが付いている。期待する結果
文字パネルに表示された項目と同じ項目にドロップダウンのチェックマークが付く実際の結果
１つ前の状態を表示する。これは文字パネルのみの不具合です。プロパティパネルは正常に表示されます。
EN
Steps to Reproduce
1. Place three textFrames in the document, and set the kerning each textFrames to “和文等幅”, “Optical” and “Metrics” respectively.
2. Deselect all textFrames, then select the one set to “和文等幅”.
3. Deselect all characters again, then select the one set to “Optical”.
4. Although “Optical” is displayed in the Character panel, when you click the drop-down menu, the “和文等幅” option is checked.
5. When you check the checkmark in the drop-down menu while switching selections, the…4 votes -
2026 Version is working horribly. What should I do?
2026 Version is working horribly. What should I do?
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Garbled names in menu in Ukrainian UI language, missing commands
Version 29.8.1 Missing and replaced symbols in some commands, and commands such as shadow disappear. The program has been reinstalled
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