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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A large triangular glitch renders on canvas when selecting and moving objects
Tried working on a new artboard to learn interface and immediately started getting this problem - this happens when I select an object and try to move it. Then I am unable to move anything properly. I have been unable to find any settings that may have caused this. I uninstalled and reinstalled and have received this same problem on different files and art boards.
A triangular cut out that appears on the artboard and causes the objects to malfunction when manipulated.If I try to create something new, it disappears and then shows up again.
Adobe Illustrator CC 22.0.1
2 votesI am closing the ticket due to lack of response.
Please get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com or any of the other support channels – helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Please give a reference to this post so that we can identify you.
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.Thanks
Anish Kumar
Illustrator Team -
Sierra (macOS 10.12.6) GPU rendering issues for Illustrator CC 2018
I recently upgraded to CC 2018, and I've been having issues with pathfinder as well as how paths are being displayed. Attached is a shot of what's occurring...this phenomenon not only happens in new edits since udpdating, but is showing up in files that did not display this way previously.
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Disappearing Content
After zooming in or isolating objects, other objects disappear upon zooming out. I have to select and isolate invisible objects in order for them to reappear.
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GPU Performance stops working when enabled
Illustrator 21.1.0 (64-bit)
GPU Performance shuts off whenever I open a file. I have to close the file, turn off GPU Performance (yes, turn it OFF in preferences), then turn it ON again, then reopen my file to get it working again. I've been complaining about this for months, and Adobe has ignored my complaints. All updates including drivers have been installed and I've completely removed and reinstalled Illustrator.
2 votesPlease 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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Color blindness proof preview kills GPU, requiring restart
Steps to recreate:
Create a new document. Proof setup > Color Blindness (any type) > Proof Colors. Zoom in or out. The screen flashes and GPU preview if now off. It can not be re-enabled even if you disable Proof Colors. Restarting illustrator is required to get back GPU preview.System: Apple M1 Pro
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I can't see any shapes I have created inside and outside the artboard, even when I have not selected any preview options
I am not able to see any shapes, I created inside and outside the artboard. I made sure that none of the preview options are selected, still after zooming in and out whole shapes are disappearing from the illustrator software.
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GPU glitch / flicker / spinning wheel lag while moving artboards (since Illustrator 29.8.3 - 30.0)
There is an annoying bug with GPU glitch / flicker / spinning wheel lag while moving artboards (since Illustrator 29.8.3 - 30.0)
- Choose artboard tool
- Move artboard
glitch and laggy movement
How to fix this?
(It is absolutely NO option to turn of GPU ussage!)iMac Pro 2017
Prozessor 2,3 GHz 18-Core Intel Xeon W Grafik Radeon Pro Vega 64 16 GB
Speicher 128 GB 2666 MHz DDR4
macOS Sequoia 15.7.11 vote -
作画画面でピンクの領域が常に表示される
1.imac late2015_macOS Monterey ver.12.7.6 illustrator29.8.1 2.オブジェクト複数生成時 3.通常表示 4．オブジェクトの境界に沿ってピンクの枠が画面上に常に表示される
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Extremelly laggy experience
I have i9 14th gen CPU, 64 GB Corsair vengeance RAM , a 5090 RTX.. still my illustrator lags like crazy... It runs 10X smoother in my mac with M1 pro chip and 16GB RAM! This is soo annoying, I loose hours daily because of this lag...
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Slow PDF management
Ai 29.7.1
Very slow redrawing/UI of imported [small] PDF1 vote -
Perspective Selection tool
Moving an object I want to put in perspective leaves an afterimage, what does not disappear and contains parts of the background.
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This file will not allow viewing in GPU mode on my computer. It works fine on other computers.
Apple M2 Max Macbook Pro 16-inch, 2023 OS 15.6 (24G84)
Using Illustrator 29.7.1
Upon opening this file (attachement wouldn't work - please provide another way to transfer) I can not use GPU mode no matter what I do. I tried reinstalling all of Creative Cloud, and then completely wiped my computer and started fresh. The file is still glitchy. It seems to only happen on my computer. Colleagues do not have an issue with the file. Happy to provide the packaged file, just can't upload zip here.
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Anchor points drift and deviate from their original positions while an object is being rotated
Multiple rotations with positional deviation
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Bug affichage le blanc est transprent
Depuis la mise à jour 29.7 tout ce que je fais en blanc apparait transparent ?
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Artwork gets drawn duplicated
Object glitches appearing in Illustrator when using the new 2021 - 25.3.1.
Happens when moving around and zooming in and out, see attached.
Anyone help?1 vote -
Preview mode switches to Outline when saving
The file got outlined while saving it.
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Severe color shift in GPU Preview when placing images — macOS Sequoia + M4 chip + Illustrator 2025
I'm experiencing a serious color rendering issue in Adobe Illustrator 2025 on my new MacBook Pro (M4 chip) running macOS Sequoia 15.5.
When placing or embedding images (JPG/PNG), the GPU Preview mode displays extreme color shifts, making the artwork look completely different from the source image. However, switching to CPU Preview restores correct colors— but the performance becomes noticeably slower and almost unusable for real-time editing.
As a professional designer, I rely on GPU Preview for efficient, accurate work. This bug breaks trust in color fidelity and slows down production significantly. Please investigate and address this GPU rendering issue on…1 vote -
Black table screen
With the latest Windows update, every time I open or create a new file, the desktop screen goes black. I tried uninstalling the latest version and reverting to previous versions, and the same thing happens.
My computer is an HP Pavilion.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U with Radeon Graphics 2.00 GHz.
Installed RAM: 16.0 GB (15.4 GB usable).
System type: 64-bit operating system, x64 processor.1 vote -
Illustrator keep blacking out the top part of my artboard.
My version of Illustrator: 29.5.1 running on Windows 11:
Keeps blacking out the top portion of my window. I can scroll a little and make it go away, but it sure is annoying and sometimes won't go away.1 vote -
não consigo visualizer o modo contorno por CPU
quando tento usar o modo Contorno por CPU ele trava, e volta ao normal com o CTRL+Y
1 vote
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