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  1. Document as tabs does not work

    Cannot get Open Documents as Tabs to work. If more than one document is open how can I switch between documents.

    5 votes

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  2. Units won't display properly, shows inches instead of pixels or vice versa

    Even though I change the units under preferences to display pixels, if a document was previously setup to display inches, it will not change to display pixels. It just shows inches.

    5 votes

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  3. Polish translation TERRIBLE QUIRKS

    ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
    POLISH TRANSLATION

    1)

    WHERE
    Right click on typographic object

    ENG
    Create Outlines

    PL current
    ZmieĠna krzywe

    PL proper
    Zmień na krzywe

    REASON
    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 -> Units

    ENG
    Type

    PL current
    Typ

    PL proper
    Tekst

    REASON
    Translator didn’t give a **** about the context

    3)

    WHERE
    Nazwa palety narzędziowej: Odnajdywanie ścieżek
    Tool palette name: Pathfinder
    MENU: Okno -> Odnajdywanie…

    5 votes

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  4. 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 votes

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  5. 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

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  6. First colour value should be highlighted by default

    When SHIFT-clicking the colour swatch to bring up the Alternate Colour UI, the first selectable value should be automatically highlighted so that I can type a value in without having to first focus on the entry field with either a mouse click of by hit the TAB key.

    A near identical request as this one I recall from a while back:

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/36064045-rotate-dialog-box-should-have-value-highlighted-by

    The UI should operate this way by default for any pop-up type dialog/panel.

    4 votes

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  7. Plugin menu items in Select menu appear above saved selections without a divider

    Plugins can add their own menu commands in different menus.
    Specifically in Select menu, they get treated weirdly.

    Normally, without any plugins installed, the bottom of Select menu looks fine, like this:
    Save Selection...
    Edit Selection...
    Update Selection ← this is a new command added recently
    <end of menu>

    When at least one saved selection is added, Ai adds a horizontal separator and list saved selection under it:
    Save Selection...
    Edit Selection...
    Update Selection
    ————————————————
    My Amazing Selection
    <end of menu>

    Again, descent.
    But with plugins onboard it looks like the attached image.
    All plugin items are placed under the…

    4 votes

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  8. Pressing Numpad Enter no longer commits editing a note for an object in 27.6.1

    In previous version hitting Numpad Enter in the Note filed in the Attributes panel would have commit the changes into the field (while the main Enter created a new line). In 27.6.1 it’s not longer working, hitting Numpad Enter does not do anything — even create a new line. It should work and commit changes :(

    Steps:
    1. Open Attributes panel
    2. In the panel’s flyout menu choose Show Note
    3. Create any object, keep it selected
    4. Put the cursor in the Note field in Attributes panel and type anything
    5. Press Numpad Enter

    Expected: editing should end
    Current…

    4 votes

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  9. Illustrator window moves behind all other windows when you reposition the frame

    When selecting a window in Illustrator it immediately falls to the background as I move it around. VERY obnoxious.. this is also happening in Photoshop.

    Mac Studio, 64gb, Ventura 13.2.1, latest version of AI and PSD.

    4 votes

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  10. Voreinstellungen fehlerhaft dargestellt

    Hallo!

    Meine Voreinstellungen erscheinen fehlerhaft. Es wird nur ein kleines Fenster geöffnet und ich kann nichts wirklich erkennen, auswählen oder ändern.

    Gibt es Lösungen dazu?

    Gruß, Anna

    4 votes

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  11. need to fix control handles

    Handles have been broken for about 10 years now, time to fix them.
    Clicking on corner tool handle, making stuff rotate, trying to stretch one direction, then it stretching diagonally.

    Things like that should not be going wrong in software as old as illustrator.

    4 votes

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  12. New Document Window issues

    Illustrator 25.2.3 64bit
    Windows 10

    Newest version of illustrator, on the New Document window, you can no long select and highlight any of the form fields with a mouse click and drag.

    Also for a long time i have been frustrated with the tabbing order of width > Units > height. when it really needs to be width > height > units

    People rarely change their units, and it's just an annoying extra tab when you have to do this 100 times a day.

    Thank you

    4 votes

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  13. Grid View fails to render grid lines at various zoom levels.

    I am experiencing a persistent problem with Gridlines not rendering correctly at larger zoom levels (for several weeks now).

    Adobe Illustrator (25.3.1)/Preferences/Guides & Grid:
    Gridline every: 72px
    Divisions: 18
    Grids In Back: Checked
    Show Pixel Grid (Above 600% Zoom): Checked

    As you can see in the attached screen shot (800% Zoom) that is not a grid.

    4 votes

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  14. Dark Mode on macOS makes text in input fields white and invisible

    In macOS dark mode, the parameters is all white when you choose them.

    4 votes

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  15. Missing close, minimize, and maximize buttons on Mac

    I use Magnet and whenever I snap the window to the full screen (4K) the maximize, minimize and close buttons all disappear.

    MacOS Big Sur, version 11.3.1
    Adobe Illustrator Desktop (M1 Beta)

    4 votes

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  16. Clicking an object force drags it wherever my mouse goes

    Anytime I click on an object in Illustrator 25.2 it "sticks" to my cursor. If i'm using my mouse (a Logitech MX Master), it sticks for about 1 second, and drops the object wherever my cursor is positioned. If I use my Macbook's trackpad, it stays stuck until I click again.

    This has made Illustrator completely unusable in every way, and I rely on it for my career. I have no idea what to do, please help me!

    4 votes

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  17. Unable to highlight values in Properties panel > Transform

    I am unable to hightlight any values with the mouse cursor that are contained in the textbox fields within the Properties Panel > Transform e.g. Width or Height.

    Using latest version of Windows 10 and Illustrator 2021 (Desktop).

    4 votes

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  18. Can't highlight document name or sizes to change...

    When I create a new document, I cannot highlight the name or sizes with my mouse anymore. I have to click and delete manually before inputting new information.

    4 votes

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  19. Illustrator 25.0.0 breaks 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

    4 votes

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  20. Blinking Cursor absent in Artboard panel

    Operating system: Mac OS 10.14.6
    Illustrator version: 24.2.3

    Hi, When typing inside the Artboards panel to name artboards the blinking cursor appears to be missing.
    Regards
    Gary

    4 votes

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