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  1. Can't delete swatch

    I have a random color swatch that appears in my Swatches palette every time I create a new document. It cannot be deleted. As far as I can tell, it is not being used anywhere. I can change it to a different color, but then if I try to delete it, it not only does not delete, but it changes back to the original color. Right now, it's some random shade of blue, but at other times it is a different color that persists. Here is a video: https://youtu.be/MVJKo4i0xfw

    macOS 13.3.1
    Illustrator 27.5

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  2. Illustrator 2023 - 27.5 Arabic Right to left alignment issue

    Hi, I am using illustrate 2023 [27.5] / MacOS Ventura 13.3.1 - Mac mini M2 Pro. Here we are facing an issue in Arabic text alignment. As per your help, when we paste Arabic, it detects automatically the language and when we select the language alignment and orientation would change according to the language. But here, even if we select the above steps the orientation remains exactly like English. Older versions we had a manual text orientation [Right/ Left] tool on the bottom side of Paragraph settings box, now only "Hyphenate" is available. Attached screenshot of the same. In the…

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  3. [ExtendScript] RasterItem.colorize() does not accept SpotColor via script, but does via UI.

    MacOS 13.3.1, Adobe Illustrator 27.4.1

    The colorize() method of RasterItem doesn't accept a SpotColor via scripting, but can do via the UI, so there is no technical reason I can see why this it the case. It may be a simple bug. Also there is a workaround by using defaultFillColor which does apply a SpotColor to a RasterItem.

    Steps to reproduce:
    1. Start with document containing a bitmap (colourable) RasterItem and a SpotColor swatch.
    2. script: (adjust the swatch index to match your SpotColor swatch index)

    
app.activeDocument.rasterItems[0].colorize(app.activeDocument.swatches[4].color);

    Expected result: colorizes the RasterItem.
    Actual result: does nothing.

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  4. Version History Panel not displaying any content (previous versions, bookmarked, etc.)

    Problem:
    Version history panel is not displaying any content for my cloud documents (.aic), such as previous saved states, bookmarked, or even a prompt that it cannot save or no states exist. This is happening for all my existing AND new files. This only started happening on the latest illustrator update.

    My setup:
    Macbook Pro M1, OS Ventura 13.3.1
    Adobe Illustrator 27.4.1

    What I've tried to do:
    - Restart Creative Cloud and Macbook
    - Create and save a new .aic file

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  5. 「レビュー用に共有」で塗りがネガポジ反転する。

    「レビュー用に共有」をしたときリンク先で表示されるドキュメントの塗りや線の色がネガポジ反転してしまいました。
    色々と試してみたところ、カラー絵文字フォントが原因のようで、アウトライン化したら正しく表示されるようになりました。
    アウトライン化前とアウトライン化後のファイルを共有しておきます。
    （正しい塗りの色は青です）

    こちらはリリース版（27.4.1)、プレリリース版（27.6）どちらも再現しました（Mac OS、Ventura）。
    Windows11のリリース版も同様です。
    いずれもブラウザはChrome。MacはSafariでも試しました。

    （OL前）
    https://assets.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:732874d8-0430-4c13-9192-d37ab593bccc?view=published

    （OL後）
    https://assets.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:ed7bc20e-22f2-4ef3-b6ec-b644ddc126d7?view=published

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  6. join tool crash

    Join Tool Complete Crash!

    It happened twice and the second time around the recovery file was lost! Everything done to that point was lost! It's so irritating I can't believe it!

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  7. I can't scale objects, neither with basic arrow tool, it feels like this one is the same of the white arrow.

    I can't scale objects, neither with basic arrow tool. It feels like it's the same of the white arrow. I tried changing area's work, illustrator version, but nothing happens. It just doesn't work, shift + click doesn't scale any object, nothing happens when i click on the angle, it only shows me the anchor points just like the white arrow...

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  8. Slow opening of Illustrator.

    I have had the following problem for a few years now (therefore different versions of Illustrator, let's say from 2020-2023).

    When I start Illustrator, opening the first (I specify the first) document that is an Empty table or an already existing document that Ai takes an exaggerated amount of time! Then, after this step, the other documents are opened in normal times.
    This happens to me from different versions of the software, and it also happens if I close the software and restart it to open a document, or if I start Ai after restarting my computer.

    the hardware is…

    2 votes

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  9. File adding images unnecassarily in file

    When i reopen a file, illustrator has duplicated and randomly placed (and sized) images from within the file or even doubled the link that was in place. It adds an additional image for each link in the file and also asks them to be relinked! Very frustrating having to look through and clean up the file.

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  10. I can't use the freeform gradient tool in Illustrator for some reason.

    For some odd reason, freeform gradient is not usable. I add in rectangles and saved images but nothing works. In addition, the other gradient tools are available for selection but have no impact on the image as well.

    I'm using version 27.4 (64 bit) on a Samsung.

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  11. Action to find replace T1 fonts

    Since Illustrator no longer supports T1 fonts I would love to be able to make an action to find/replace font associated with common fonts that I used previously to current fonts that I now have active. The action however only opens the find/replace dialog and doesn't complete the request automatically. It makes you reselect the replacement font. (even though in the script dialog it shows the step of find (x) font, replace (x) font, change all yes).

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  12. Illustrator crashes while working

    Hi! I have a problem, illustrator crashes while working. It started after reinstalling windows. I've already reinstalled Windows too and tried many versions of illustrator. I bought a new computer hoping that the power will be good and everything will work. But illustrator keeps crashing while working. There are no alerts. It just shuts down while drawing. I didn't find a similar problem on the internet.

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  13. BRUSHES DUPLICATE

    If duplicate an existing brush (calligrafic on user choice) to change settings is unable to save the new one. The button SAVE doesn't work.

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  14. Bug: After a little while, you can't pick colors from your color library.

    This started to happen after last big update. I am using the last version. Windows 11

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  15. Tools Panel bug

    When I hover the mouse over the tools, a box opens to the right side but it is not showing the tool's features properly and is mixing with information about other tools. Please see the screenshot attached.

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  16. Eraser and smooth tools are not working

    The eraser and smooth tools are not working. When I select eraser, either nothing happens or it draws a black line where I try to erase.
    Nothing happens with the smooth tool. Also, there is no shortcut for the smooth tools.

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  17. Grey borders appear on rectangles when exporting to PNG (scaled)

    When exporting an artboard to PNG (File > Export > Save for web), dark borders randomly appear, especially on light coloured rectangles.
    – "Type Optimized" gives better results than "Art Optimized" (although the issue is originally not type related), but still not 100% perfect in certain cases (shadows...).
    – The issue depends very much on the exact export resolution. In my case, I export 1600x900 artboards to 1920x1080 PNG files, i.e. a 120% ratio, which seems to be the worst case. 110%, 121%, 130%, 150%... do not cause the same borders on coloured rectangles. Actually, in some cases, if I…

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  18. Black artifacts on strokes

    No funciona bien el trazo

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  19. Se cierra automáticamente

    No me deja habilitar el acceso a Illustrator, se cierra sin consentimiento.

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  20. Auswahlwerkzeug reagiert verzögert

    MacBook Pro M1 2021, 16GB MacOS Ventura 13.2.1
    Illustrator 2023

    Ich habe gerade erst begonnen mit Adobe Illustrator zu arbeiten und bin auf ein sehr nerviges Problem gestossen.

    Das Auswahlwerkzeug reagiert jedoch verzögert, teilweise mehrere Sekunden. Selbst bei ganz banalen Objekten wie einem Rechteck. Wenn ich ein Objekt nur Auswählen möchte, und ich den Cursor nach dem Klicken entferne, verschiebt es sich nach einer kleinen Verzögerung. Wenn ich ein Objekt verschieben möchte, muss ich erst die Verzögerung abwarten, bis es an meinem Cursor "klebt".
    Siehe Video.

    Alle anderen Funktionen laufen flüssig ab.

    Gibt es eine Einstellung oder so die ich…

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