Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
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97 results found
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Properties panel and layers not showing in v25.3
Since updating I can't see my properties and layers panel without reducing the panel to the smaller size.
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Properties panel auto select field contents
Illustrator v24.0
Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6Since the Properties panel was introduced in Illustrator, it won't allow selecting an item, then click once on a field name, such as W for the width field, and automatically select the contents of the field so you can then just enter a new value or use the arrow keys to change the value.
It works fine in the Control bar and other panels, just not in Properties.
It works in the Properties panels of InDesign and Photoshop, as well.
Was hoping it would be fixed in Illustrator 2020, but still not.4 votesSeems to be fixed in recent version of Illustrator.
Clicking a caption of a filed in Properties (if the caption exists for a value) does select the whole value, like it does in other panels.
Please verify and reply back.
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Properties panel showing wrong properties and text attributes all the time
Properties panel don't reflect correct properties and font kerning and size were not reflecting in the the properties box. Changing a text box affects another text and not the selected text. An yes, I have the latest version and have replaced preferences many times.
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Opacity section in Properties Panel does not inform about blend modes
If there is a blending effect applied in the opacity settings the properties panel does not reflect the blending mode. You have to click on the appearance panel or opacity to see if one is applied. Took me a few minutes to trouble shoot why an element was not visible. It would be nice if buried settings would show up if selected in the properties panel since it was designed to make the interface more simple.
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Properties panel is almost empty, elements are invisible
Some icons are invisible and I can't see them at all unless in rare cases where i see them when I hover my mouse over them.
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Toolbar missing on right hand side
My toolbar on the right hand side is missing. The drop down window at the top is also not working, it is stuck on Typography. I can't choose Essentials or reset.
I've got and updated the latest version 24.2.3
Windows computer.3 votes -
Properties panel broken since last update
Since the last update the Properties panel is broken. Even if there is enough room for all information in the panel, it shows up cropped, with a scrollbar on the side. I have to drag the panel out of it’s window and then back again to fix this, every time I start Illustrator.
3 votes -
Properties panel doesn't show on Illustrator v24.0.1 (macOS v10.15.4)
When you click Window > Properties, nothing happens.
Adobe Illustrator v24.0.1
macOS Catalina v10.15.43 votes -
Character Information in Properties Panel not appearing
When I click on any text the Character information in the properties panel immediately disappears. The character information is only visible before I click with the Text tool. This is making it REALLY difficult to work with text.
3 votes -
file stuck in global edit & global edit is missing from properties panel
file stuck in global edit & global edit is missing from properties panel.
closing file and reopening does not work. saving as other does not work. etc
illustrator cc 23 on mac os x sierra 10.12.63 votes -
Transform panel units different than Properties panel's Transform section
Transform panel reads in inches as it should but in the properties panel the transform panel shows points. Latest version of Illustrator CC2018, Windows 7. Also if the values are unlinked to resize only 1 dimension both still change.
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Can't click on properties dropdowns
I just updated AI to the newest release and suddenly I'm unable to access extended properties not displayed on the main panel nor will it let me select and change colors via the properties panel. I also don't like that you've all decided what tools I work with constantly, I need to be able to customize what I need to keep open for my workflow optimization. Because if I could, I could work around this bug.
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Replace Symbol widget missing from new Properties Panel - Needs Consistent Behavior
Maybe I'm missing something, but if I have a symbol sitting on an artboard, the Properties Panel will have the "Replace Symbol" drop-down widget so that I can easily change it.
However - if that same symbol is grouped, or displayed under a clipping mask - direct-selecting it (Control + Click) - this option will be missing from the Properties panel.
CC 2017 did not behave this way - and the toolbar at the top of the window would always show this option when a symbol was selected. For users who utilize a lot of symbols within working files, or…
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Document Info - Object Count Incorrect
OS: iOS
Version: 30.8.1
Document info Panel shows the wrong count of objects selected.2 votes -
Typing a new font size for a dimension in Properties moves the text caret at the first position after entering the first digit
After annotating the graphic dimensions, when changing the annotation font size, focusing the input box and entering 50 results in the number 05, which is incorrect.
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Intermittent bug: Properties panel causes objects to flip vertically when changing height or width
I encountered an intermittent bug in Adobe Illustrator where changing the Height (H) value of an object in the Properties panel → Transform section causes the object to unexpectedly flip vertically.
The issue appears to affect the Transform controls inside the Properties panel specifically.
The same operation performed using the standalone Transform panel (Window → Transform) works correctly.
What happened:
While working normally in Illustrator, I selected an object and changed its height using:
Properties → Transform → H
Instead of simply resizing the object vertically, Illustrator unexpectedly flipped the object vertically.
For example, an object containing text or directional…
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Artboard Names changes revert if names are tabbed between.
When updating multiple artboard names via the Artboards Panel, pressing Tab advances to the next artboard name. However, if multiple artboard names are changed this way, and the changes are reflected in the panel, these changes are not reflected in the export artboards panel, and clicking in to edit any artboard name again causes them all to revert to their previous names.
Illustrator 30.7 (this has been a persistent issue since 24)
Apple Mac Studio M1 Max2 votes -
Font explorer dropdown from the Character section in Properties panel is obscured by other panels with 2 columns of docked panels
Running 30.2.1
When the new Character panel is open and font has been selected, the panel is now so big that it becomes obscured if I open a property on the second panel, so I cannot make further font adjustments without closing the second panel.
It seems the properties panel process is selective for some properties and not for others, e.g., Transform opens in both panels, whereas Appearance does not. The UX seems inconsistent. Something feels off.
2 votes -
ツールウインドウがフォントセレクターにかぶってしまう
2026のこのパターンのワークスペースにおいて、ツールウインドウがフォントセレクターにかぶってしまう。
以前のように最後にクリックしたウインドウが、最前面にくるように戻して欲しい。2 votesThis is reportedly fixed in Beta 30.4.0.103. Please update, if possible, and check if it behaves as it should now.
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Gradient panel is stuck
When I open the colors, it works fine, but if I click on the gradient, the panel moves to the top of the screen, where I am unable to move it or even change it back to a solid color.
2 votes
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