Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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Exporting layered PSDs = Error 2393
Illustrator 27.8.1 64-bit
OS: Windows 10Exporting AI to layered PSD fails, regardless of DPI or whether artboard exporting is enabled. Flattened PSD export still works. This process ultimately locks up and completely crashes Illustrator.
Steps: File -> Export -> Export as...
Attempting the process with a third party export script also locks up Illustrator.
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Transparency mask not displaying correctly, 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.
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Still not able to paste (Cmd + V) text when creating a new folder in Save As / Save a Copy / Export As dialog box in Ai 2020
In the latest update the copy and paste option is fixed when trying to do it in the save as dialog box. But if I try to create a new folder with the save as dialog box open I still cannot cmd+v to paste text into the field.
85 votesThis issue was reintroduced in MacOS update Ventura. The team ran into another issue while implementing the workaround suggested by Apple. While the team revisits this issue, users can use workaround this issues by paste through context menu. Thank you all for the patience.
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Unwanted Artwork when placing a CC Library asset and when exporting as SVG
I remember voting and commenting on a UV report mentioning this with CC libraries, but cannot find it anymore.
Lately there have been 2 forum posts mentioning unexpected artwork added to an SVG export.
I suspect that the New Document Profile that they use contains the artwork, at least I can replicate that behaviour, but I have not seen that confirmed by the posters.
Add artwork to a new document profile and it will appear on assets export to SVG and when alt dragged from a CC Library.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/exporting-svg-asset-brings-unwanted-document-with-it-each-time/m-p/14523526#M402908
https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/why-are-my-assets-being-exported-with-additional-artwork-when-i-export-them-as-svgs/m-p/14557989#M404661Movie enclosed
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Rotation of a text while Snap to Grid is on
You can't rotate a text with the Rotate tool when Snap to grid is on.
Please watch the GIF attached.
Then try to replicate.
Open the attached document.
Enable Snap to Grid.
Select text.
Grab Rotate tool.
Hold Shift (or even do not).
Try to rotate the text.
Failure?
If yes, move it a bit to the side (with snapping still on) and try again.
Experiment a bit with different positions.11 votesAppears to be fixed in the latest Beta 29.5.0.15!
Please confirm it and comment back.
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Ctrl+arrows in Package dialogue
Ctrl+arrows stop at underscores in Save-Export-other 'system' dialogues, but don't in native dialogues. We heavy rely on underscores in our naming convention, so please make it work as it should be.
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Hidden clipping mask still contributes to exported image
I had a design with two clippings mask applied to it, for layout and previewing purposes.
When time to export a final image comes, I hide the top-level smaller one, and leave the larger one at the bottom to clip my design.But when I review the exported image, I realize Illustrator removed the some elements of the design, despite me seeing them on canvas. It took a live brush and deleted some parts of it even!
Take a look at the file attached.
1. Open it
2. Study the layer structure, notice a hidden clipping mask. Note the…4 votes -
Text with small caps is not exported correctly to SVG
When setting the small caps variant to a piece of text, this information gets lost on SVG export.
How to reproduce (Winx64, 23.0.3):
- Create a new document
- Add some text, e.g. "Some Text"
- Activate the small caps property for the text
- Export the document to SVG via File -> Export -> Export As...In the resulting SVG document, the text does not appear as small caps but instead is capitalized, e.g. "SOME TEXT".
Expected behaviour: the text should appear with small caps with the help of the font-variant: small-caps; CSS attribute.
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GPU performance causes screen artefacts
In AI 25.4, when GPU Performance is enabled, at some point when working on a file, or switching between screens, thin vertical and horizontal black lines will appear. They seem to flash on and off for a second or more as though Illustrator is switching between tabs or other open applications.
I've tried to take a screenshot/video when this happens but it doesn't show up, if you look at the screenshot/video, it's as though those lines were never there.
When GPU Performance is disabled, the issue goes away.
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel…9 votes -
SVG EXPORT DOES NOT WORK!!!!
This is not a feature request this is a BUG. SVG import does not work at all.
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Upside down text stroke disappears when exporting
When I go to export files in illustrator any upside down font with a stroke that has not been outlined shows up in the jpeg without the stroke.
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PDF export misses
After performing "Save a copy" and choosing the PDF, the PDF created does not contain all the art of the artboard. It seems random with no consistency as to what is affected.
- Sometimes ungrouping helps, 50%. Most often I have to delete the art and replace it.
- Could even be the same art that appears on another page, so its not errors in the art.
- Could be copy or vector work.
- Does not matter if its save as smallest size or other size1 voteThe team would need the test file you can reliably reproduce the problem, the steps to reproduce it, the exact OS specs and the version of Illustrator used. A video can also help to study the issue.
If you can share the file publicly — please attach it in the comments. If if you are not allowed to do so or you do not want to make it public — you can send it over to sharewithai@adobe.com
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Exporting to PNG with smaller dimensions than artboard creates blurry edges
If you have an artboard, let say sized at 160x160px, and export down to 1/10th the size (e.g., 16x16px) the export will be blurred on both the Y and X-axis in Illustrator version 24.
I have attempted to uninstall Adobe (both with and without my preferences), I have attempted to change the the PPI/DPI settings as well. Nothing seemed to fix this.
The only workaround I can find currently is to reinstall version 23, which will soon be removed from the creative cloud.
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Save/Export Dialog Fails on macOS 26 Beta — System UI Freezes After Error
Operating System:
macOS 26 Beta (Tahoe), latest developer beta as of July 2025
Mac model: MacBook Pro M2 (2022)Adobe Illustrator Version:
Latest available via Creative Cloud as of July 3, 2025 (v28.x.x)Steps to Reproduce the Issue:
Open Adobe Illustrator.
Create or open any file.
Go to File > Save As or File > Export.
The system attempts to open the save dialog but fails.
The following error appears:
“The save file operation failed. The save file operation failed to connect to the open and save panel service.”After that, core macOS interface components freeze, including:
Finder
The…
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Stuck on Rotate or Reflect Tool - Wacom Input Device
I have run into this issue many times over the years (multiple AI versions) and figured I'd add to the posts about it.
When using either the Rotate or Reflect tool, Illustrator often gets stuck. What I mean by stuck is that after trying to rotate or reflect some artwork, the Rotate or Reflect tool remains active as if you never released right click. This makes it so that every subsequent movement just rotates around the artwork as though you were still holding down right click. If you try to click elsewhere in the program, nothing happens. Clicking with a…
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"Twist" effect doesn't work on horizontal or vertical lines
I'm trying to to "twist" a single line () using the Effects panel, but the line only shows twisting when the effect is applied and then rotated diagonally.
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Incorrect file extension when exporting to *.png
Hello! When I try to export an illustration to *.png, the file generated ends up with a *.dwg extension. If I rename the *.dwg-file to *.png and open it it's still a valid *.png file.
The export is done using File->Export->Export As... Select *.png as file type, type a filename (with no dot in it), press Export. Select Resolution 150ppi, press ok. A *.dwg file is now created at the selected path
1 voteThere seem to be a fix implemented, and this behaviour is presumably gone.
If you ever encounter anything like this again — please comment back.
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Export As... in Actions Panel doesn't show dialog even if " show dialog" toggle is selected.
OS X version 10.12.6; Illustrator version 22.0.0
Previous versions of Illustrator worked correctly.5 votesWe have the fix available in the latest release. Please update Illustrator using Adobe Creative Cloud application to the latest build for version Illustrator CC 23.0.
Please refer to our knowledge base FAQ – https://illustrator.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1844590 if you face difficulty in update.
Or get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.htmlWarm Regards,
Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
Adobe. Make It an Experience. -
1 vote
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Jagged edges and ghost dashed lines when exporting
When exporting a dashboard to jpg or png some gohst white/yellowish outlines appear.
I use plain color without outlines but the outlines appear while zooming in the screen and when I export the artwork. The problem seems to be related to black colorAlso, I used a plain dark red and it is exported as stripped lines fill .
I attach examples of exported images. They were exported with the best quality. I updated the software today (november the 2nd 2017)
3 votes
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