Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
When reporting a bug, please provide a detailed description with the following:
- 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
- Upload your Illustrator file or a video (screen recording or gif, this helps us most to reproduce the issue and resolve it)
623 results found
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Pen tool glitch
When using the pen tool, the artboard glitches and a big gray area appears from the upper right corner (screenshot 1), glitches even more and turns yellow when scrolling or moving the cursor (screenshot 2).
Pen tool absolutely impossible to use.This started happening after last update (version 22.0.1 - 64 bit) on Windows 8.1
3 votesMandakh and everybody else that have this issue, is this still a problem for you?
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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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Transparency mask is displayed partially, with bars, exporting error
When using transparency mask, strange bars of masked areas appear in the artwork. This error occurs in when I export the graphic as a jpeg, etc.
3 votesIf anyone is still having this problem today, please share a packaged test file, along with the full specs of your computer. You can either share it all here in a comment or send the package directly to sharewithai@adobe.com (please then mention the link to the report: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/31941946)
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Reflect tool in Illustrator doesn't work
I can't reflect an object, please help!
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Snap to Point causes jumping with long Guides
I'm using very long guides to create a custom angled grid, and use Snap to Point to snap paths to intersections of those guides. However, sometimes the Snap to Point causes "jumping", i.e. it tries to snap to the intersection, but when it does, it scrolls the document a tad upwards, and hence goes immediately out of snap. Sometimes it even causes jumps of hundreds of millimeters. It doesn't always happens, but only with some guides intersecting in some points. I cannot really say what actually makes it happen.
I created a test file to where I isolated only three…
3 votesI wonder if you can still replicate the issue.
You never shared the test file you said you had, so it’s somewhat hard to replicate this. Also a video would be helpful as well.
Can you please try again?
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Unusual GPU clock usage
after the recent update, i am experiencing an unusual bug with the Nvidia control panel.
its setting the power management to maximum no matter how i tried to change it to normal state.
its overiding the nvidia command2 votes -
Difficulty editing Adobe Stock vector images
It's been a struggle to make changes to some of the vector images downloaded from Adobe Stock
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Objects are invisible WHILE DRAGGING in 30.8.1
Illustrator 30.8.1 new version — new bugs.
Objects are invisible while dragging.2 votes -
Keeps not showing parts of my artwork.
I open a file, everything is fine, i start moving things around and suddenly parts of the artwork just disappear or they loose colour, when you move the cursor over it it shows that the shape is there but will not allow you to colour it move it or do anything with it. I thought it might have been a one-time thing, but it's happened for the past 3 days in a row on several different files.
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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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优化运行内存占用
- Adobe Illustrator 2026 (version 30.7) consumes excessive memory upon launch—just enabling it uses up to 900MB.
- A file with 80 artboards, all containing text, sized at 263mm wide by 359mm high, experiences lag when dragging 5 or 10 artboards; there is noticeable delay. After creating outlines for the text and clicking X to exit, the software crashes.
- Saving a document with 80 artboards as a PDF does not allow background saving.
- A file with 110 artboards, each 263mm wide by 359mm high and filled entirely with text, causes extremely high memory usage. Copying and pasting operations are sluggish. We request…
2 votes - Adobe Illustrator 2026 (version 30.7) consumes excessive memory upon launch—just enabling it uses up to 900MB.
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Broken Link / Gaussian Blur dialogs displayed together make Illustrator UI disabled
I’ve been experiencing this Illustrator bug for years, and it has consistently behaved the same way.
It only happens when I already have one or more Illustrator documents open and then open another file with a broken/missing linked image. If a Gaussian Blur progress window appears in front of the missing-link warning, Illustrator becomes stuck afterward: the dialogs disappear, but the canvas can no longer be interacted with and nearly all menu commands are grayed out. I can still save using cmd+s, and switch between documents, but can’t interact with anything on the canvas. Can click the toolbar too, but…
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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 -
Saved file reopens with some layers and data missing
After saving my work and reopening the file later, some layers and data are missing. Around 40% of my completed work is disappearing, even though the file was saved properly.
Please help me recover the missing data and identify the cause of this issue.
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SVG fehlende Pfade beim öffnen/importieren
MacOS: 26.5.2 (25F84)
Illustrator 30.7SVG wird nicht korrekt geöffnet/importiert, es fehlen Pfade!
Wenn die Datei vorher in Inkscape neu gespeichert wird z.B. als PDF ist alles vorhanden.(leider kann das svg nicht angehängt werden!?)
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Action shortcuts lost when saving, deleting existing, and adding back to action panel.
MACOS Tahoe 26.5.2, Illustrator 30.6
I deleted my personal action set from the actions panel, and when I re-imported them the (extensive) set of shortcuts were missing. No shortcuts were added. Using version history I re-added a saved set from a few days ago, and it only brought in some of the shortcuts that were saved with the set at the time. I frequently save/delete/add my actions because they change based upon the job at hand and I run out of F keys. I have never had an issue with lost shortcuts until today.
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Selection tool broken
Using the selection tool. I can click an object and get the bounding box but can not move or drag the object. Arrow keys do work to move it but I can not move it by mouse. This reoccurs upon restart.
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Can’t rearrange a selected object and bring it to front
Arrange tools are completely busted. I am trying to move a selected object to front. The shortcut (shift, cmd, ] or [) does not move the selected object at all. The menu option also results in nothing.
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3D and Materials is very buggy in Illustrator 30.7
I had no problems using this Effect up until recently, the update from 30.2.1 to 30.7 didn't solve it.
Numbers and cursors are glitchy: text fields cannot be used to input a value in the Y and Z rotation of the 3D Effects window.
3D and Materials applied to text makes the text clip out and loses its outer edges when using Ray Tracing (reproduced with different fonts, always the same issue).
Doesn't make a difference if the text has been outlined or not.
I believe that somehow the Perspective is turned on and stretches the letters or adds spacing…
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Illustrator 30.7: "Error reading linked file" after using Generative Expand on linked PNG images (reproducible in new documents)
I found a reproducible issue in Illustrator 30.7 related to Generative Expand.
Steps to reproduce
Create a new Illustrator document.
Place a linked PNG image.
Use Generative Expand.
Save the document.
Close Illustrator.
Reopen the document.Expected result
The document opens normally.Actual result
Illustrator always displays:"An error occurred while reading the linked file..."
After clicking Ignore, the document opens normally and Illustrator briefly displays:
"Links have been updated."However, the same error appears every time the document is reopened.
Additional tests performed
Reproduced in a completely new document.
Updated Illustrator to version 30.7 → issue remains.
Re-linked the…2 votes
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