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  1. SVG import bug: pattern alignment bugs

    The following represent three patterns with different alignments (see screenshots for expected vs how Illustrator imports them) (note: these are exported from Figma, and as exported they are also running into https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50819006-svg-import-bug-svg-parser-is-incorrectly-depend , so the actual results shown here in the screenshot are after manually reordering the rect to be below defs)

    <svg width="80" height="81" viewBox="0 0 80 81" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <rect x="0.5" y="0.5" width="78.9817" height="79.3527" fill="url(#pattern0_39_81)" stroke="black"/>
    <defs>
    <pattern id="pattern0_39_81" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" patternTransform="matrix(26.7247 0 0 26.7247 0.5 0.5)" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 30.369 30.369" width="1" height="1">
    <g id="pattern0_39_81_inner">
    <circle cx="10.123" cy="10.123" r="10.123" fill="url(#paint0_linear_39_81)"/>
    </g>
    </pattern><linearGradient id="paint0_linear_39_81" x1="10.123" y1="0" x2="10.123"
    2 votes

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  2. SVG Export missing data-attributes in 27.1

    macOS Ventura 13.1
    Illustrator 27.1

    Export for Screens
    Choose SVG format
    Edit Format Settings for SVG (by clicking on gear icon)
    Select SVG and set to the following:
    Styling: Inline Style
    Font: SVG
    Images: Preserve
    Object IDs: Unique
    Decimal: 2
    check both Minify and Responsive

    The exported SVG should have the attribute data-name with the object's layer name. For example, a rectangle object filled with the color #f6b780 with the layer named 0006A should look like this in the SVG file.

    <rect id="bddec359-1a3b-4c18-8500-9c0518f1a41d" data-name="0006A" x="1374.25" y="603.67" width="232.52" height="83.75" style="fill:#f6b780"/>

    Instead the code is rendering like this when exported from Illustrator…

    4 votes

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  3. SVG text export inconsistent failure 23.0.1

    On SVG export, one text node receives ID as expected, the other is wrapped in a <g> and given the id that should be on the text node (which has no id).

    I don't know how to produce this result—it's happening intermittently in a large existing file. I was only able to whittle it down to an example, but this system won't let me attach an illustrator file (lol)

    1 vote

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  4. Intermittent SVG Text Export Bug

    Intermittent SVG Text Export Bug

    In 23.0.2 (and 23.0.3) when exporting and SVG sometimes text is exported as <text> tags with the layer name as an ID and sometimes the text is wrapped in a <g> and the <g> has an id with the layer name and the <text> element has no id.

    The behavior is arbitrary, but one a text element begins exporting wrapped in a <g> it stays that way. Sometimes an element, after editing the text or font, that was exporting correctly will begin exporting wrapped (incorrectly).

    This issue makes post-export parsing/processing difficult because you can't depend…

    2 votes

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  5. Error css classes in svg export

    In version before 26.2, applying a graphic style to a simple object (rectangle, line, etc.) allowed the name of that graphic style to be used as a CSS class in the an exported SVG. So a graphic style of "thick-outline" would become a CSS class called ".thick-outline" when the SVG file was exported with internal CSS.

    Now, a useless class called "cls-1" is applied to the illustrator object instead, making re-use of overriding of the style in the SVG difficult. This is a regression that makes the usefulness of the SVG export feature limited.

    See below for a comparison of…

    6 votes

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  6. SVG Precision and options are reset on every launch of IL. Add a place in IL preferences allowing users to permanently set SVG precision.

    I've gone over this problem in detail on the forums here:

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/opening-a-svg-and-then-re-saving-it-causes-severe-distortions-in-the-resulting-file/m-p/15123107#M434142

    Illustrator's precision for saving out SVG files has a default of 1 decimal place. This can cause severe path distortion and rounding errors in the resulting file if you simply save it with CTRL+S.

    This precision setting is reset to 1 after closing and re-opening Illustrator no matter what settings you have applied in the past. To rectify this, you have to:

    1. FIRST select "Save As..."
    2. Choose SVG as your format.
    3. Click save and wait for the SVG options dialog to appear.
    4. Change the precision value from 1…
    7 votes

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  7. SVG import bug: <use> element does not work

    Example:

    <svg width="355" height="355" viewBox="0 0 355 355" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <use href="#mypath" x="100" y="100"/>
    <circle id="mypath" cx="127.021" cy="127.021" r="127.021" fill="#FF7575" fill-opacity="0.5"/>
    </svg>

    2 votes

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  8. Trackpad zooming causing an earthquake on Illustrator CC 2018

    Zooming in via the trackpad causes an unexpected earthquake-like glitch. Zooming in via keyboard shortcuts work as expected.

    Also, at the end of the video, I show off the full screen bug, which has been present since CC 2017 version after updating to High Sierra. This also happens in probably all other applications (its like this too I believe in Ps and Id) Thought that would've been fixed by now! Thanks.

    3 votes

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  9. Ai 23: Layer control panel, problems with names containing underline characters

    case 1:
    Adobe Illustrator Version 23.0.3 (64-Bit) Windows 10
    To reproduce:
    • Create a blank document
    • Create a new text object with the text "texttext"
    • Give the text object the name "name
    name" in the Layers control panel
    • "File->Save under" as svg, Klick Button OK
    . Klick Button "SVG code ... "
    -> result:
    <text id="name_x5F_name" transform="matrix(1 0 0 1 224 116.52)" class="st1 st2">text_text </text>

    -> expected result:
    <text id="name_name" transform="matrix(1 0 0 1 224 116.52)" class="st1 st2">text_text </text>

    see testAI23.ai, testAI23.svg

    case 2:
    AI19: Adobe Illustrator Version 19.1.1 (64-Bit) Windows 10 2015.1.1
    see attachments: two…

    1 vote

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  10. SVG Object IDs not exporting as unique

    Export As > SVG

    Object IDs: Unique

    The object IDs are not unique.

    I'm using the latest version of Illustrator.

    I need to export unique IDs because I'm placing multiple SVGs in one HTML page.

    2 votes

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  11. The interface UI font fails to follow the Windows system settings. A lot of serif fonts are used in

    The interface UI font fails to follow the Windows system settings. A lot of serif fonts are used in Chinese, making it very difficult to distinguish.

    The red part does not follow the operating system font, and the blue part correctly follows the operating system font. In Chinese Windows, the default font of the operating system is "Microsoft Yahei"

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/647274i34CCB4C6B92C28D8/image-size/original/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&px=-1

    3 votes

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  12. Illustrator will not start. Adobe Illustrator quit unexpectedly during the previous launch....Run Diagnostics or Launch Ilustrator

    Illustrator was working fine for the last year on this computer and yesterday decided it did not want to start anymore. All other adobe products open just fine, except illustrator. I've been searching for the last hour for answers and nothing. What gives adobe.

    I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, adobe cc cleaner, deleted prefs, and still keeps crashing.

    Here's what happens:
    1. Click on launch Illustor from Creative Cloud app. The Creative cloud app blinks for a second as if its trying to open illustrator but nothing.
    2. Click on Launch again. Popup - Adobe Illustrator quit unexpectedly....Click Run Diagnostics…

    3 votes

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  13. Misaligned patterns on SVG import

    When opening an SVG file, pattern fills are incorrectly offset on both x and y axis.

    An inconvenient workaround is to reapply the pattern (Select shape, select pattern swatch). This will then position the pattern correctly.

    It would be great if the pattern was correctly positioned on file load.

    Tested on Windows 10. Illustrator 23.0.6 64bit

    See attached PNG for example.

    pattern-test.svg used in the screenshot:

    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="50" height="50" viewBox="0 0 50 50">
    <defs>
    <pattern id="New_Pattern" data-name="New Pattern" width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 10 10" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
    <rect width="10" height="10" fill="blue"/>
    <circle cx="5" cy="5" r="5" fill="red" />

    </pattern>
    </defs>
    <rect…

    4 votes

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  14. SVG Save As 'SVG Code...' not same as marked up saved SVG. This now matches Export As SVG

    The content saved when you Save As... SVG is different in 28.5 to 28.3. When you click SVG Code... the text file preview matches that of the old version. Example file header:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 28.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 9.03 Build 54727) -->
    <svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
    viewBox="0 0 2255 692" style="enable-background:new 0 0 2255 692;" xml:space="preserve">
    <style type="text/css">
    .st0{fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-miterlimit:10;}
    .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;stroke:#000000;stroke-miterlimit:10;}
    </style>

    When you actually save this with OK it changes to :

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <svg id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 2255 692">
    <defs>
    <style>
    .cls-1 {…

    3 votes

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    This change is intentional. The team aims to improve the way SVG is generated (speed, size, redundancy, etc.) and merge current both code branches into one.

    Since some workflows heavily rely on the way the code structure is organized, the team tries to gather feedback on it.

    Please describe what engine changes affect you and why.

  15. Illustrator CC18 is alwais, yet, unusable with Hight Sierra !!?

    I have read many posts on bugs, I read that many problems have been solved. it does not work for me at all.

    please find real solution

    these the problems with illustrator
    - the program is very very slow, almost still
    - the pointer selects paths of objects without a voluntary action
    - the pointer makes endless selections on the sheet
    - the top menu does not respond or does so after many attempts
    - almost impossible to open color setting panels
    - very slow response keyboard functions (eg show as a path)
    - unusable
    - function block even if…

    2 votes

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  16. [ExtendScript] Line feed \u000A character assigned to text contents is converted to carriage return

    MacOS 13.3.1, Adobe Illustrator 27.4.1
    Also reported on Windows same version of Illustrator.

    Steps to reproduce.
    To see problem, run this script
    ```
    (function () {

    var doc = app.documents.add();
    
    var tf1 = doc.textFrames.add();
    tf1.position = [100, 100];
    tf1.contents = 'Break\u000Ame.';
    alert('Linefeed (10)\n charCode = ' + tf1.contents.charCodeAt(5));
    
    var tf2 = doc.textFrames.add();
    tf2.position = [200, 100];
    tf2.contents = 'Break\u0003me.';
    alert('End-of-text (3)\n charCode = ' + tf2.contents.charCodeAt(5));
    

    })();
    ```
    I would expect the text on the left to have a line feed (u+000A) character, but it is converted to a carriage return (u+000D).
    The text on the right is a workaround,…

    4 votes

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  17. SVG import bug: patterns import incorrectly

    This pattern (from the MDN page) imports visually incorrectly (see screenshot):

    <svg viewBox="0 0 230 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <defs>
    <pattern id="star" viewBox="0,0,10,10" width="10%" height="10%">
    <polygon points="0,0 2,5 0,10 5,8 10,10 8,5 10,0 5,2" />
    </pattern>
    </defs>
    <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50" fill="url(#star)" />
    <circle
    cx="180"
    cy="50"
    r="40"
    fill="none"
    stroke-width="20"
    stroke="url(#star)" />
    </svg>

    2 votes

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  18. SVG import bug: cannot import images via SVGs exported from Figma

    Here's an example SVG with four images (all referencing the same image -- this is a simple checkerboard raster (I tried using a more visual example, but the base64-encoded strings for photos seem to be too big for UserVoice)).

    2 votes

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  19. 25.1 Type Library is invalid

    Can not create Illustrator.Application.

    The CLSID value stored in the Windows registry and ScriptingSupport.aip is different.

    It seems that you need to create an Application object with a new CLSID, but the 25.0 version ID is stored in the registry.

    1 vote

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  20. Many issues in Illustrator 2025

    Hi everyone,
    I'm experiencing a range of serious issues in Illustrator 2025 when working with AI or PDF files (many of which originate as PDFs and are then converted to AI for editing). Here's a breakdown of what's going wrong:

    ⚠️ Main Problems:

    Error ID: -128 when pasting text
    Every time I try to paste text into a text box—whether copied from a browser, a PDF, or even another Illustrator file—I get an error saying:
    Can't paste the type. ID: -128
    This makes it impossible to replace or update any existing text areas.

    Can't move objects: transformation too large
    When…

    3 votes

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