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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82 results found
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Opening file
After working on a file and trying to save it, it kept telling me it couldn't save. I finally gave up and then just saved it as a PDF. I was able to work from the PDF. So i saved the PDF. And now I can't open the PDF or the illustrator file. It gives me the dialog: Can't open the illustration. The file is locked or in use. ID: -54
It's also not letting me upload the illustrator file here, only the PDF file.
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Stop Illustrator from increasing file size by 400% when exporting artwork in 300ppi resolution
Illustrator currently increases the size of a file by 400% when using the "Export As" option and choosing to save at 300ppi resolution instead of 72ppi resolution. We tried several times exporting as PNG for an Artboard that was 5000px wide but the program saved the file at 20000px wide because we chose to save at 300ppi resolution. We contacted support and they stated that this was a "feature" of the application and cannot be changed.
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Adobe Illustrator 23.0.1 does not open files while running.
The Issue:
Adobe Illustrator won't open files ( .ai .eps , etc ) when Illustrator is running.
Won't open files from Bridge, or explorer by double clicking or right click-> open with.
Won't open files that are downloaded, by clicking on them,
Won't open files from Internet Explorer with option: OpenIllustrator Does open files when the program is not running.
I did not install any additional plugins.
Adobe Illustrator version:
CC 23.0.1 ( Windows)Creative Cloud App Version:
4.7.0.400i've checked files association in Win10, and in Adobe Bridge, reinstalled the app, updated, resetarted my computer.
System Information
…Time
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Cannot export large files to .png format at 300dpi
I’m using the command: File > Export As > PNG
Use artboards: Not selected
Resolution: High (300dpi)
Ahti-Aliasing: None
Background Color: TransparentI have an immediate need to export Illustrator files of roughly 8000 px by 6500px to .png format at 300dpi. I tried doing this with a file containing a complicated drawing, but it fails and displays an error box saying:
The operation cannot complete because of an unknown error [!now]
I created a simple file containing a few filled rectangles and experimented, with the following results: (all set to export to .png at 300dpi with no anti aliasing)…
3 votes -
Dashed lines changing style when exporting to SVG
The latest update to AI has caused this issue. When exporting an svg with dashed lines, the svg's dashed lines either disappear or become dotted lines.
Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise
Adobe Illustrator version: 27.0
Steps:
1) Open Adobe Illustrator
2) Create a new file
3) Draw a line
4) Open the properties window by going to Window > Properties
5) Click on the Stroke option
6) Check "Dashed Line" on
7) Set the first "dash" to 10
8) Make sure the rest of the "gap" and "dash" options are blank
9) Go to File > Export > Export As…4 votes -
Difference in SVG clipboard code between Mac and Windows in v25.4
There has been a change in the SVG code format AI puts in the clipboard for Windows starting in v25.4.
I've been using the clipboard to paste designs into the Glowforge interface for the past 3+ years. it worked properly up until the most recent update. then I started having scaling issues.
I posted on the Glowforge site and found that people using the Mac in v25.4 aren't having the same issue. The Glowforge engineers looked at the SVG clipboard code for Mac and windows and figured out that the issue is that the clipboard code for Windows has changed.
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Bug: exporting SVG's via exportFile(fileObjSingle, ExportType.SVG, svgOptions). has completely changed since 28.4
(macOS & Windows, latest versions) Beginning with Illustrator 28.4, SVG files exported via Javascript are in a very different format.
The following examples are exported with:
doc.exportFile(fileObjSingle, ExportType.SVG, svgOptions);
The SVG option for the format of the SVG is STYLEELEMENTS.
See attached captures for the differences.
There are many many changes:
- the style definitions are handled differently
- ID's now strip out characters like / or < instead of replacing them with entities
- the original names are included via data-name tags
- the comment from the 2nd line is now gone
- clipping paths are handled differently
I have built a complex program…
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Illustrator Crash all the Time
I cant open My Adobe Illustrator.
Process: Adobe Illustrator [2530]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator 2020/Adobe Illustrator.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Illustrator
Identifier: Adobe Illustrator
Version: 24.2.1 (24.2.1)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: ??? [1]
Responsible: Adobe Illustrator [2530]
User ID: 501Date/Time: 2020-07-31 10:42:31.074 -0700
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.15.6 (19G73)
Report Version: 12
Bridge OS Version: 3.0 (14Y908)Time Awake Since Boot: 2400 seconds
System Integrity Protection: enabled
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERNINVALIDADDRESS at 0x00000000000000a0
Exception Note: EXCCORPSENOTIFYTermination Signal: Segmentation fault: 11
Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code…1 vote -
Selection of many objects across layers causes Illustrator to stop responding.
Running Windows 10 Pro and Illustrator v 25.1.
Opened existing illustrator file
Unlocked a layer of my design
Attempted to select all items within that layer.
Expected: Items are selected and can be manipulated
Actual: Illustrator stopped responding.I attempted to select the items multiple ways, including the "Click to target..." circle to the right of the layer in the Layers window, using Ctrl+A, and using the Selection Tool.
I cannot provide my file, but I will provide further details:
The top layer that I had unlocked included many groupings nested within it. I was able to reproduce the issue…
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Illustrator not recognizing Arial font after setting up new computer
HI All, Sorry if this is posted in the wrong spot, but this is my first post. I recently set up a new work computer (MacBook pro, High Sierra 10.13.6 ) to replace my older computer. I have typically made PDF's in illustrator using Arial font, but now when I open these older PDF's the text id highlighted as when the font is not recognized . as well if I import Arial text from excel it pastes it as symbols.
When I look for Arial in my type pull down it is not available and when I look in the…
1 voteIt is possible there is a font conflict and you have multiple version of Ariel on your machine. e.g. a TTF and another OTF
Please 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. -
AI 25.4.1 GPU performance still very slow, cannot easily editing previous version files
Since AI 25.2 I've had problems editing files. With GPU features enabled, all UI functions, selecting, deselecting, all mouse dragging functions, menu selections are all extremely slow to respond, I'm talking several seconds between responses to clicks and movement. Turning off "Real Time Editing" helps somewhat, delays are shortened, but still very difficult to work with. Disabling Animated-zoom has no effect. Disabling GPU entirely, improves selection and dragging, but there is still a delay of several seconds after releasing the mouse button. This behavior seems restricted to editing files prior to v25.2, but not all. Preforming a "SaveAs" over the…
3 votes -
svg mit Konturlinie wird falsch übersetzt
Illustrator Version 25.4 auf Windows 10
Beim Speichern einer ai Datei, welche einen Pfad mit einer Konturlinie (mittige Ausrichtung) 0,124 px enthält wird das svg korrekt abgespeichert.
Ändert man die Ausrichtung zu einer am Pfad innen liegenden oder außen liegenden Konturlinie, wird beim Speichern keine Konturlinie mehr mitgegeben sondern eine Füllfarbe, die die gesamte Fläche betrifft.Dies ist eine falsche svg Darstellung bzw. Ausgabe. Nachfolgende ist der Text der svg´s dargestellt.
svg Inhalt korrekt:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 25.2.1, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0) -->
<svg version="1.1" id="Ebene_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
width="163px"…1 vote -
Importing SVG with a linked PDF inside a symbol does not work
Normally if you open an SVG file with an image xlink:href pointing to a ai/pdf file it links and shows the file where the image is. However, if that image is inside a symbol (I found some issues with <defs> too) it does not link and is missing entirely.
Broken:
<svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 400 400"> <use xlink:href="#symbol" width="400" height="400" /> <symbol id="symbol" viewBox="0 0 400 400" > <image width="400" height="400" xlink:href="linked.pdf" opacity=".4" /> <image width="400" height="400" xlink:href="linked.png" opacity=".4" /> </symbol> </svg>
Working:
…<svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 400 400"> <image width="400" height="400" xlink:href="linked.pdf" opacity=".4" /> <image
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Can't open the illustration. The file is locked or in use
We are getting an error message when we are loading our .aip file on Adobe Illustrator that says: "Can't open the illustration. The file is locked or in use." ID:-54
Approaches (we followed to resolve this issue) :
Uninstalled and reinstalled AI several times.
We have checked the OS dependencies and verified with latest OS as compatible with AI.
We have created plugins again and tried to load same in illustrator but problem remain same.
We have rechecked and updates some build configuration but same issue again.
We have verified the path of output folder and checked with via doing…1 vote -
In accurate shapes for extremely small complex shapes
Windows 10 V24.3
Open file (new or existing), Specs 10000x5000 px.
Zoom in to 64000%.
Select Pencil Tool. Double click settings (ensure color fill).
No stroke. Any color fill.
Draw complex, but small shape.
Problem: Shape is not held. Not enough anchors are added to keep original draw accurate. Add anchor should not be needed for quick workflow.In my example. Drawing small lakes on a large world map. This changes the shape of my lakes, or I must make them bigger, but that will change the accuracy of my map.
This bug seems sporadic as sometimes I can create…
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Illustrator AI - high volume
I'd like to have a better understanding of this problem - I originally posted in the community discussion but was told I would need to repost here so that's what I'm doing.
I've been getting this error with one of my projects since this morning and since I can still use it by closing that project and opening another - I don't think the problem is really "High volume"
- I do have a prompt that's about 3 paragraphs which could be the problem but if that's the case, Adobe really should be limiting the characters, not just saying that there…
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Illustrator crash and spikes GPU (3080ti) requesting more VRAM than usual error code 6 with pid=263
Hello,
Details of your operating system: Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22000
The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop) : 26.5
I work with high-amount data content and AI keeps crashing randomly, on a stable high end station with 12900k, 32GB of RAM and a 3080ti.To reproduce the issue:
I work with these rather heavier files up to a point
the whole PC stalls and freezes, (inclusively desktop and any app), mouse can't be moved, no input can be taken.
After a few seconds or 1+ minute, i hear the sound stuttering (if i was playing music during the crash)
then…2 votes -
Failure to Launch on OS X 10.12 (Sierra)
Fresh install (never had Illustrator nor Photoshop on this Mac), on OSX 10.12.6. Downloaded and installed okay, both Illustrator and Photoshop, but neither of them successfully launch. Both abort out before the splash screen appears with an uncaught exception.
Process: Adobe Illustrator [14804]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator CC 2017/Adobe Illustrator.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Illustrator
Identifier: com.adobe.illustrator
Version: 21.1.0 (21.1.0)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: ??? [1]
Responsible: Adobe Illustrator [14804]
User ID: 501Date/Time: 2017-10-05 01:51:31.953 -0700
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.12.6 (16G29)
Report Version: 12
Anonymous UUID: 40DDCD81-AFE5-EA6C-1264-9E93FDB1C6EATime Awake Since Boot: 680000 seconds
System Integrity Protection: enabled
Crashed Thread: 0…
1 votePlease get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com or any of the other support channels.
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 gooing. -
Crash when clicking on options in … (More Options) popup in the Properties panel
This one exist for at least a year: when object is selected and Properties panel docked to the right, click on the … (More Options) button in the Transform section. Then it either crashes immediately or when some option is modified (like "Scale Strokes and Effects").
I remember I reported that while ago, but got no reply and obviously no attention from support team.
Top of the crash report:
Process: Adobe Illustrator [44604]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator 2024/Adobe Illustrator.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Illustrator
Identifier: com.adobe.illustrator
Version: 28.3.0 (28.3.0)
Code Type: ARM-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
User ID: 501Date/Time: 2024-03-23 20:18:35.4441 +0200
OS…1 vote -
Illustrator quits unexpectedly when my script run for long
When I open Illustrator in my MacOS Sierra 10.12.5 and run my script, after 10-20 min Illustrator quits unexpectedly and this log shows up.
Process: Adobe Illustrator [668]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator CC 2018/Adobe Illustrator.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Illustrator
Identifier: com.adobe.illustrator
Version: 22.0.1 (22.0.1)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: ??? [1]
Responsible: Adobe Illustrator [668]
User ID: 501Date/Time: 2018-03-22 11:55:00.252 +0400
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.12.5 (16F2073)
Report Version: 12
Anonymous UUID: 275016EB-9652-BDEE-B228-38BD1F63F6C7Time Awake Since Boot: 5800 seconds
System Integrity Protection: enabled
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXCCRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Exception Note: EXC…1 vote
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