Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
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8315 results found
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Performance issue / Freezing with Transform Effect after v30.6 update
After updating to Adobe Illustrator v30.6, I am experiencing significant lag, freezing, and hanging when using the Appearance > fx > Distort & Transform > Transform effect. This performance degradation was not present in previous versions of the application.
I use the Transform feature extensively in my templates. Following the latest update, I am encountering this exact same issue across all of my Windows 11 PCs.
I hope this gets addressed and fixed in the next version update.
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No reliable AutoSave - Cloud files constantly falling out of sync
I saw another thread on this from 2023. It is 2026 and this issue persists...
I am using the latest version of Illustrator on Windows.When I work on a new project, sometimes the AIC file simply stops autosaving. For whatever reason, it falls out of sync - which, for me, is not the issue - I guess it's understandable that sometimes files get corrupted, or are too big, or something in the sync fails. I don't understand the technicalities behind it, but I can understand it happens.
My issue is, the fact that there is no BIG pop up…
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Space characters differ in Illustrator and InDesign
OS: MacOS 15.7.7 (24G720)
Illustrator-Version: 30.6
Illustrator offers the space characters Quarter, Half-quarter, Twenty-fourth, Eighth.
Using these space characters in Adobe Illustrator leads to completely different results (spacing) than in Adobe InDesign.
Is this a program error or a font error?
I would also like to see the space characters menu expanded to include the Sixth, Eighth, Quarter, Third.2 votesThe font team confirmed Illustrator is using the space glyph instead of the Unicode glyph (U+2009). Logged and will be fixed.
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2026 completely misrenders Inner Glow applied to an individual fill
If I apply an Inner Glow to an individual fill, I just get a flat fill in the glow color at the desired transparency, with no glow effect going on.
This is new to 2026, it worked fine in 2025.
Repro file is attached.
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グラデーション90度で印刷時に天地が逆転する
A4でアートボードを２つ、両面デザインで作成。
１つのアートボードに、背景色として長方形を設置。グラデーションで色を塗り、角度を90度に設定。
すると、印刷時に天地がそのアートボードだけ逆転します。グラデーションの角度を０度や180度にすると正常の天地で印刷されます。グラデーションではなく単色にしても正常に印刷されます。グラデーション（どの色配置でも）にして、かつ90度設定にすると、天地が逆転します。PDF出力する場合、見た目は正常ですが印刷すると天地が反転されてしまい、同じです。
まったく新しいドキュメントで作成して試しても再現されました。
プリンターとの相性の問題、プリンター側の問題もあるかと思いますが、イラストレーター上での操作によって発生したりしなかったりするので、念のためご報告でした。2 votes -
Exporting .ai files using Export for Screens includes clipped content from neighboring artboards
Sending in this bug report for my employer. When Export for Screens makes individual .ai files, it isn't isolating the artwork by artboard. It's also recognizing any cropped images from neighboring artboards that are touching the cropped images on the artboard being exported. Command Y (preview) shows the wireframes and how much stuff is overlapping.
She tested positioning the artboards far enough apart so none of the neighboring artboards' cropped images are overlapping in preview. This worked, and the ai files export perfectly clean. However, she needs the artboards to be close together for this particular workflow.
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GPU Preview Displays Incorrect Colors and Transparency in Illustrator
I am experiencing two related display problems in Adobe Illustrator when GPU Preview is enabled. Both problems disappear when I switch to Preview on CPU, but CPU Preview disables Animated Zoom and makes Illustrator less pleasant to use.
Issue 1: Colors displayed in Illustrator do not match exported files
While working in Illustrator, the colors shown on the artboard look noticeably different from the colors in the exported artwork.
This occurs with both:
PNG files exported through Export As
PDF files saved from IllustratorThe exported PNG and PDF match each other. When the Illustrator artwork is copied and pasted…
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Revert text on paths back to how it used to be
Fitting text to paths used to be a simple process whereby you could easily create a path from a shape, by slicing the object and creating an open ended path, (or draw one), selecting Text to path from the pull out menu on the text tool, typing and arranging text on the path and being able to adjust whether it was to appear on the top or bottom of the path, just by dragging the centre line. (All without having to go to multiple other menus/instruction boxes). I would suggest it wasn't broken, so why was it 'fixed'?
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Select > Same, Object > Filters menus are smaller than other ones
Ai has just fixed the Effects menu, thanks to this report: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/36951433
What about Select > Same that suffers from the same problem?
What about Object > Filters (that appear only if you have plugins that offer these)?What about other menu related problems?
— Mouse scroll doesn't work in Window, Object, other top menus: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/40081633
— Dark / Light mode (theme), both automatic and manual, with full support for dialogs and menus: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/357301272 votes -
Link to a EPS file can cause saved file to be unopenable
Apparently having a link to a specific EPS file can cause the AI file to be unopenable after being saved (cause "file partially opened" dialog, loading only the previews).
Unfortunately, I can't join the EPS file causing the bug. The EPS file seems to be normal.
Once I saved the EPS to AI and replace with the link to the AI image, the bug disappears.
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SVG output is wrong size
I have to create SVG files for work, and they MUST have specific dimensions. I've been using Ai 2023 with zero problems. When I "View SVG Code" the width, height, and viewBox values are all correctly set to the size of the artboard.
I've been avoiding upgrading for obvious reasons, but the other day I decided to try out Ai 2026. Thank GOD I installed a new instance and kept 2023! I had to generate an SVG and the size is WRONG. It appears to be using the OBJECT size, not the ARTBOARD size as it should.
I tried changing…
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Illustrator 2026 embeds each duplicate bitmap image separately in PDFs, causing extremely large files
Mac Studio M2 Ultra, Tahoe 26.5.1
Illustrator 2026 embeds duplicate instances of the same bitmap separately when saving a PDF, causing the PDF size to increase with every duplicate.
To test this, I used one 2000 × 2000 PNG file that is 7.5 MB. I placed it once, duplicated the placed object a total of 9 times, and saved the same layout as a PDF using comparable settings in Illustrator 2025, Illustrator 2026, and InDesign 2026.
Results:
Illustrator 2025 version 29.8, Adobe PDF Library 17: 8 MB
Illustrator 2026 version 30.3, Adobe PDF Library 18: 71 MB
InDesign 2026 version…2 votes -
Linked Images approximately above 268 megapixels render blank in illustrator (macOS)
System Information
Illustrator Version - 30.6
Operating System
macOS Tahoe - V 26.5.2Hardware
Apple M1 MaxI have identified what appears to be an undocumented rendering limitation or bug affecting very large linked raster images in Adobe Illustrator.
Illustrator successfully creates the link and the object appears in the document, however the linked image renders completely blank. No warning or error message is displayed.
After extensive testing, the behaviour appears to correlate only with the total pixel count of an individual linked image, rather than file format, colour mode, GPU settings or computer hardware.
The behaviour has also been…2 votesThe team is able to see the issue at their end with latest version of Illustrator on a Windows machine and is going to investigate it.
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CEP panel intermittently renders as blank/grey — content composited but never presented (Illustrator 2026 / CEP 12.1 / Apple Silicon)
Environment
- Adobe Illustrator 2026 (30.6.0), CEP runtime 12.1 / Chromium 99, AdobeCEP/12.1.0
- macOS on Apple Silicon; display at fractional HiDPI (CEP logs Zoom Html 1.250000)
- Custom CEP panel extension (Angular content)
Symptom
- Intermittently, on panel open, the panel shows as an empty grey pane and never populates for the remainder of the Illustrator session.
The extension page fully loads and renders: DOM is present, correctly sized, document.visibilityState === 'visible', OnLoadEnd fires. The host bridge works — adobe_cep.evalScript('1+1') returns 2.
The rendered pixels never reach the screen: setting document.body.style.background = 'red' produces no visible change in the panel, and DevTools…
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Artboard Size option is not available in the top Control panel in 30.6
In previous versions, the Artboard Size option was available in the top Control panel next to Document Setup. This was very convenient and helped speed up my workflow. However, in version 30.6, I have to use the right-side Properties panel every time I want to resize an artboard. This adds extra steps and slows down the design process. It would be greatly appreciated if you could bring back the Artboard Size option to the top panel.
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Illustrator 30.6: Window geometry is corrupted after exiting Presentation Mode on MacBook Pro M4 (macOS Tahoe 26.5.2)
I can consistently reproduce a window geometry issue in Adobe Illustrator after exiting Presentation Mode.
After pressing Esc to leave Presentation Mode, the Illustrator document window returns with an incorrect size that extends beyond the visible area of the built-in MacBook display.
The issue only occurs on the built-in display. If Illustrator is moved to an external monitor, the problem does not occur.System
Adobe Illustrator 30.6
macOS Tahoe 26.5.2
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, November 2024)Steps to reproduce
Launch Illustrator.
Open any document.
Make sure the document window is on the built-in MacBook display.
Enter Presentation Mode (Shift +…2 votes -
Select > Same > Object menu has Unicode square is visible in front of hotkeys
Select > Same > Object has a Unicode White Square □ in front of each displayed hotkey combination — these probably should indent the hotkeys to the right side, and it never happens.
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Custom letter shortcuts are not displayed in menus on macOS (JIS keyboard)
Environment
Illustrator 2026 (30.0&30.6)
macOS 26.5.2
Japanese (JIS) keyboardIssue
Custom keyboard shortcuts work correctly, but shortcuts using letters or symbols are not displayed in the application menus.
Numeric shortcuts (for example ⌘1, ⌘2) are displayed correctly.
Letter shortcuts (for example ⌘@, ⌥⌘R) execute correctly but are not shown in the menus.
The shortcuts are visible in Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts and are saved correctly.
This appears to be a menu display issue only.
Steps to reproduce
Open Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
Assign a custom shortcut using a letter (e.g. ⌘@).
Save the shortcut set.
Observe that the shortcut works.…2 votes -
Adobe Illustrator Pantone Connect LAB Color Bug
My team is running into a bug with Pantone Connect integration in Illustrator.
Steps to repeat:
1. Create Adobe Illustrator file.
2. Add Pantone swatch with Pantone Connect.
3. Swatch is LAB color, as it should be.
4. Save as PDF.
5. Import PDF into InDesign, and it comes in as a CMYK Pantone swatch.
6. If we import the native AI file, it comes comes in as a LAB Pantone swatch.We also noticed that if you put something like a rectangle in the document, and have it selected, when you select your swatch in Pantone Connect, it will…
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Cannot register Japanese script names containing dakuten (voiced marks) in Actions
Illustrator 2026で、アクション機能と日本語スクリプト名に関する再現可能な問題を見つけました。
濁点を含む日本語名の JSX スクリプトは、「ファイル → スクリプト」に正常に表示され、通常どおり実行できます。
しかし、「アクション → メニュー項目を挿入」を使用して同じスクリプトを登録しようとすると、Illustrator はそのメニュー項目を見つけられません。例えば、スクリプト名は次のとおりです。
テキストばらしAI.jsx
しかし、メニュー上では次のように表示されます。
テキストはらしAI
濁点付きの「ば」が「は」として表示されます。
このため、アクションではスクリプトを検索・登録できません。
スクリプト名を英数字のみへ変更すると、アクションへの登録・実行は正常に行えます。
このことから、Illustrator 2026では、アクションのメニュー項目登録時に濁点を含む日本語ファイル名を正しく処理できていない可能性があります。Steps to Reproduce
1、濁点を含む日本語名の JSX ファイルを用意する。2、Illustrator を再起動する。
3、「ファイル → スクリプト」に表示され、正常に実行できることを確認する。
4、「アクション → メニュー項目を挿入」を開く。
5、スクリプトを登録しようとする。
6、メニュー項目が見つからず、登録できない。
Expected Result
濁点を含む日本語名のスクリプトも正しく表示され、アクションから検索・登録できるべきです。I found a reproducible issue in Illustrator 2026 regarding Actions and Japanese script names.
A JSX script with a Japanese filename containing dakuten (voiced characters) appears correctly under File → Scripts and can be executed normally.However, when I try to register the same script using Actions → Insert Menu Item, Illustrator cannot find the menu item.
For example, the…2 votes
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