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  1. IMPORTING png file = blank

    I tried to import a png file into illustrator and nothing happens, it shows as an asset but nothing is on the board. Other png files import normaly, just this specific one for some reason, I even tried to reformat it with photoshop and create a new file and no success.

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  2. adobe illustrator link images broken between mac and windows client

    adobe illustrator link images broken between mac and windows client (if link images not on the same path as illustrator file)

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  3. Linked transparency ignored in document color mode CMYK

    I've noticed that, at least as of Illustrator version 30.1, transparency in linked files is ignored while the document color mode is CMYK and the View Preview mode is GPU. It does not seem to matter if the original is in CMYK mode or not.

    To reproduce the issue, create two Illustrator documents. In the first, draw a few objects on the artboard, setting the transparency for a few of them to anything noticeably different, and save it as Test1.ai. On the second document, set the document color mode to RGB, set the View Preview mode to GPU, and place…

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  4. Image links broken in Illustrator 29.8 for different users

    We work as a team on Windows, files are linked from an area like "C:\Users\UserName\SharedDrive\" where the user name changes based on the team member.

    Illustrator 29.4 can handle this change. For example, if Jane and I are working on the same file, she can place a file with a link C:\Users\Jane\SharedDrive\file name.jpg, and when I open the file, Illustrator updates the link to C:\Users\Sarah\SharedDrive\file name.jpg with no issues.

    Jane updated to Illustrator 29.8.2 and suddenly all her links appear as missing on my computer. I tried also updating to 29.8.2 and links remained broken. We both downgraded to 29.4…

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  5. Include SVG code is not working

    I used to be able to copy and paste from Illustrator into Figma without any issues. Then, vector icons started getting pasted as images. After contacting Figma support I was told I need to check the Include SVG code in the Settings - Slipboard handing panel. It worked for a few weeks and as of today it stopped working even though the box is checked.

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  6. Embedded Images Appear Desaturated or Greyed Out in Adobe Illustrator

    I'm experiencing an issue with Adobe Illustrator. Every time I try to embed an image, the image turns greyed out or desaturated. However, if I use the Crop Image function instead, the image appears correctly with the proper colors.

    I've tried this with different image files and it consistently happens when embedding, but not when cropping. I'm using Adobe illustrator 29.5.1 (64-bit), Windows 11, 24H2, 26100.4061

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  7. Ai. files have no transparency

    I work with the latest illustrator (29.5. 1) and InDesign (20.3. 1). Since the last updates an .ai imported in InDesign is no longer transparent. If I save it as .eps in Ai, then yes. Please solve otherwise I would have to convert all my previously made .ai files.

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  8. Incorrect Future Dates Displayed in Links panel on Illustrator 29.5.1 with OS Sequoia 15.4.1

    The Dates are NOT correct in the Links pallets. Not only does it say the same for the creation & modification dates. It is from the future 2040?
    Please fix this.

    I am using OS Sequoia 15.4.1_ Illustrator 29.5.1
    My time is set up to EST on my iMac 24inch M1 2021.

    I create the files... It doesn't matter what file or what link is placed. If I select any link in any file I have created over the last 4 years... They all say the exact same date — Feb 06, 2040. Files that I created in back in…

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  9. Corrupt clipboard image view

    Images pasted from the clipboard that are embedded in tif format become corrupted. When working with an embedded image from the clipboard, after a while, when moving an element or zooming in or out, the image becomes corrupted, rendering it unusable and unrecoverable. The images usually end up as shown in the screenshot. This has happened to me several times.

    I'm working on a 2023 Macbook Pro M2 Max with 32GB RAM and macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 using Adobe Illustrator 29.5

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  10. Importazione file illustrator nuova versione

    Il file generato o salvato con l'aggiornamento finale di Illustrator su ID appare col fondo. Inserisco il vecchio file e il nuovo file ultima versione nello screenshot è visibile la differenza. è un problema di Illustrator evidentemente.
    Mac Ultima versione, Adobe aggiornata tutta suite

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  11. Error Illustrator no encuentra los archivos enlazados

    Illustrator está fallando al reconocer los archivos enlazados, no los linkea en autámatico al abrir el archivo por más que esté empaquetado. En oficina ya son 3 computadoras Macbook Pro M3 que estamos teniendo ese problema desde la última actualización.

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  12. CPU Preview Forced when Apple Wide Color images placed

    Bug:
    - Place a linked image into an illustrator file that has a color profile of "Apple Wide Color Sharing Profile"
    - Note that the preview mode switches to "CPU" and you are unable to switch back.
    - Restarting Illustrator has no positive effect.

    Workaround:
    - Change the color profile of the placed image to something else like "sRGB IEC61966-2.1" and restart Illustrator.

    Expected Behaviour:
    - Placing an image of any color profile does not change the view mode - - OR - - Illustrator should warn the user that the incoming image contains a color profile that Illustrator will…

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  13. Message Unable to read your file appears

    If any image is imported into the software, it does not appear, but this message appears.

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  14. Error [!IMP] al importar archivos o imagenes

    Aparece el Error [!IMP] al importar archivos o imágenes

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  15. Outlined text corrupting in "placed" logo files

    AI logos with outlined text are being clipped/thinned/skewed when placed in both Illustrator and InDesign in 2025 apps.
    Can we expect a fix in an upcoming update soon?

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  16. 「連結」視窗中,選取「多個連結」並按「重新連結」鈕之後,圖片未更新

    此次是要更新.ai檔內所有相同圖片的解析度,
    因此於「連結」視窗,「多選圖片」並按「重新連結」。

    然而,先於photoshop調完解析度後,
    以下兩種方式都 無法反映 更新後的解析度:

    1) photoshop內變更完檔案,ai自動跳出「是否更新連結?」視窗,點確認後、跑圖,圖片還是維持舊連結檔狀態

    2)「連結」視窗中,選取「多個連結」並按「重新連結」鈕之後,跑圖,圖片還是維持舊連結檔狀態

    最後用一個方法可以 正確更新 連結圖檔:

    3) 於「連結」視窗點擊「單獨圖片」,重新連結、跑圖後是正確更新的連結檔解析度;但這等於需要一張一張點擊

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  17. Large placed TIFFs fail to preview

    Here's my original post from May '23. The issue still exists.

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/large-placed-files-with-layer-transparency-fail/m-p/14713026#M411782

    In the many months since, this has cropped up many times and I've had to find workarounds each time. Today is no exception - today's is a flat (not transparent) file 48640 × 26442px, CMYK. Preview fails without Rosetta; Rosetta succeeds in making a preview (but doesn't always, per discussion in the linked thread).

    1) Current hardware: 16-inch 2023 MBP. Apple M2 Max, 32GB Ram. Sonoma 14.6.1.
    2) Illustrator version 28.1
    3) placed a large TIFF
    4) expect a preview, don't get one
    5) happy to upload files if there's…

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  18. Illustrator freezes when selecting links & switching documents with placed images

    When working on a file that has a few placed images, Illustrator freezes for about 45 seconds when selecting different links in the links panel. This also happens when switching between open documents with placed images. To recreate the problem, I reset the preferences on the latest version of Illustrator, opened 2 files with lots of placed images, then selected different images and switched between the two open documents. Sure enough after a couple of minutes Illustrator started freezing giving me the beachball for about 45 seconds. This bug has only started happening in version 28. I reverted to version…

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  19. Image resolution differs depending on image orientation

    When placing an image in Illustrator, the image format is HEIC, and in portrait mode or landscape: The landscape picture shows the amount of ppi as 1 logical number. The portrait mode picture shows 2 numbers for ppi, and they are totally different.

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  20. Unable to place image files of any kind into Art Illustrator

    Illustrator v 28.4.1
    When trying to place or drag an image file into AI I get the error message "unknown format and cannot be opened" or "in a format which can not be placed". These are all existing files that I have used many times. I tried EPS, JPG, and PNG. It will not allow any new images. In addition, the image files in my existing files are now broken. Attached are the errors I am getting for the new files

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