Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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navigator doesnt work
i`m using latest illustrator build, the navigator panel just doesnt work anymore.
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Diagrams pasted from Excel (Office 365 version) to Adobe Illustrator on Mac cannot show correct font of numbers and characters
It seems that the original versions of Excel (such as Office 2013 and 2016) do not have this problem. However, diagrams pasted from Excel to clipboard is correct. So there may be some problem in transferring diagrams from latest Excel version.
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Memory problems in all versions past 23.0.2.
I work for a IT managed services company who's primary customers are advertising agencies on MacOS. We have had to keep everyone back at Illustrator 23.0.2 due to various memory issues. Every time a new update is released, we get a pile of calls saying Illustrator is crashing. We check and sure enough, they have upgraded in hopes that the new version is stable. It has not been and now we are up to 23.0.6 and I just got the same call. Please fix it and release something that is solid. I'm getting sick of downgrading people so they can do their jobs.
I work for a IT managed services company who's primary customers are advertising agencies on MacOS. We have had to keep everyone back at Illustrator 23.0.2 due to various memory issues. Every time a new update is released, we get a pile of calls saying Illustrator is crashing. We check and sure enough, they have upgraded in hopes that the new version is stable. It has not been and now we are up to 23.0.6 and I just got the same call. Please fix it and release something that is solid. I'm getting sick of downgrading people so they can…
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Eyedropper not picking the correct color from CCLibrary Artwork
eyedropper not picking the correct color from CCLibrary Artwork
everything is set to RGB from start to finish
this bug also exists if done in cymk from start to finish - the eyedropper will modify the color picked
there are no overlaying elements or any modifications done to the objects like transparency and so on1 vote -
Drop Shadow Bug on Modal Dialog version 23.0.6 (64-bit)
When any additional option opens in the middle of the screen, it leaves the outline of its drop shadow after the dialog box has been closed. It will only go away if I completely restart my computer.
This is a major inconvenience and it's unreasonable to be expected to restart my computer every time I want to browse different options.
I've attached a screenshot showing the bug - I had the different stroke profiles opened. The issue happens when ANY option dialog box opens on the screen.
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Bad translation in French for Embed a Linked Image command
I wanted to draw your attention on a problematic/erratic translation in the french version of illustrator (formerly it was ok, up to CC) : when you want to incorporate/embed a linked image, you go to the links panel menu, and instead of having "incorporer l'image" (incorportae/embed the picture), the option is "image(s) incorporée(s)" which means "incorporatED images", which is wrong, and totally misleading/confusing as it means the same as the other option, saying "montrer les images incorporer" (show incorporated images).
You really should correct this… and reactivate the possibility to incorporate images just by double-clicking an image in the links panel (before it worked like this, this action opened a pop up askin "do you want to incorporate/embed the picture").
This problem drove me crazy, I spent a day looking for this function, when it was just there, in front of my eyes but the badly translated.
It REALLY is misleading… please take it in consideration since it used to be correct before (at least until CS6 -> I went from CS6 directly to CC2019)Thanks so much for the attention you will pay to my request
I wanted to draw your attention on a problematic/erratic translation in the french version of illustrator (formerly it was ok, up to CC) : when you want to incorporate/embed a linked image, you go to the links panel menu, and instead of having "incorporer l'image" (incorportae/embed the picture), the option is "image(s) incorporée(s)" which means "incorporatED images", which is wrong, and totally misleading/confusing as it means the same as the other option, saying "montrer les images incorporer" (show incorporated images).
You really should correct this… and reactivate the possibility to incorporate images just by double-clicking an image in the links…
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ILLUSTRATOR
I cannot express enough or write enough about how terrible adobe is. I have to use it for work and my program constantly crashes leaving me recovery files which is fine except WHEN THEY DONT RESTORE. I JUST SPEND HOURS ON SOMETHING AND THE PROGRAM CRASHED WHILE I WAS SAVING AND DIDNT RECOVER ANYTHING. IM SO LIVID. ******* FIX YOUR ******** ILLUSTRATOR PROGRAM.
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pixel error
This happens a lot when I am working in Illustrator, I have to zoom in and out to see the correct color or for not seeing this issue. PLEASE HELP
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missing "incorporate image" function in the Links panel menu
Mac os 10.13.6 illustrator CC2018
I don't have the possibility to incorporate images in the links meny panel, the function/option is not even featured, it is missing…
I checked online to see if this function had been moved elsewhere but apparently it should be there, so I guess I'm encountering a bug… and I need to incorporate the images…
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Save for pdf changes from Master .ai file
When I am developing a drawing, I need on occasions to send a pdf version off to my customer. Saving as pdf means that any further work I carry out whilst the program is still open is performed on a pdf file rather than on my master .ai file.
To overcome this problem, it would be handy to be able to 'Export to PDF' so that the original..ai file remains on screen and I can carry on working rather than having to re-save as .ai file first
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Constrain switch (chain link icon) appears as disabled when actually enabled
The constrain switch for w/h in the Transform panel is broken. When the panel is open, the option seems inactive (chain with line through), but is active. Has to be clicked twice to be really inactive.
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Export for Screen Window not closing after export
Hello, I am currently running a windows 8 and Adobe Illustrator 23.0.6
I tried to export multiple files to Creative Cloud Storage through the export to screens menu.
I expected the export to screens menu to close automatically after exporting the images.
However this resulted in the export to screens menu remaining on the screen and preventing me from clicking off it. Currently the only way to get rid of this menu is to close down the whole program and restart it.
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Double click on color picker in ver 23.0.6-Mac always clashes Illustrator.
Select text box or object => double click 'color picker' => freeze. Need to force quit every time.
MacOS= 10.12.6 Sierra.1 vote -
Random screen lines
Random lines showing up on screen.
os 10.14.5
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Embed images disappears/ becomes damaged after illustrator crash.
It started to happen after I changed to windows 10 and dobe updated the Illustrator version. Prevent this from happening, cause when images are embed I do not have any copies in my computer. They are just there in illustrator and lots of hard work might be lost.
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Ai file really slow
I'm working on a file which is running very slow but i can't figured out why. I've followed all the steps in the "Performance" thread but it didn get better
File has a lot of graphics but it seems that the problem isnt my pc, Ram used is only 30% of total Ram
PC specs:
i7 5820k
GTX 980ti
16 gb RAM
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Gradient Mesh effects on object broken
Hi!
I used the Mesh Tool on a very simply modified oval object(it looks like a symmetrical bicycle seat). And when I do so, the Mesh Tool ignores existing anchor points and arbitrarily creates new points along the object's path. Sometimes very near the object's original points, and sometimes directly on top of those points so there will be 2 overlapping points.
Also, regardless if the object is isolated or not, changing the newly Gradient Meshed anchor point color values produces no effect. And clicking off of these points resets the point's color profile to Grayscale. If I change Grayscale to RGB, the point will change back to Grayscale when I click off and back onto the point.
On a side note, I want to say that I appreciate Adobe and the Illustrator team for tending to all these issues. I know comments on your work can be harsh and it can make working on all this no fun. However, I've been using Illustrator since 2008, and I have noticed a tangible decline in the software's quality. I think by now I should have a healthy handle on the application, however I often feel lost, having to relearn unnecessary tool renames/reworks or gimmicky new features that feel very out of touch from the process I've developed as an illustrator over the last 11 years. Change is inevitable and can be awesome, however over this time I've come to feel very alienated within a tool that has become crucial to how I make a living. I often challenge myself to view all of this from the perspective that I just need to be patient and learn Illustrator as it is. Then I will be in tune with my tools how I remember being years ago. However, I dive into an illustration and am assaulted all over again by all of these tiny little bugs that stop me in my tracks. I have to invent 10-step solutions to something that should take 1 step. I don't feel like I'm using an intelligent application. I feel like I know more about Illustrator's capabilities than it knows about itself. It does not anticipate my needs. We are working with a very tight set of tool parameters, and there is no reason that 20 or 30 years of versions shouldn't be fit as a fiddle and offer intuitive assistance based on what the operator is attempting to achieve. As much as I love Illustrator, I am consistently infuriated by how tangled it feels.
Sorry to drop all of this on you, but you need to know. I could go on and on about this, so if you ever need to pick a customer's brain, I'd be happy to help design the best Illustrator ever. But it's difficult to know the whole story sitting on the outside. So I have no idea what the design process has been these last 20ish years of Illustrator design. Best of luck! I know you all can fine tune a final REAL version of Illustrator that so many of us want. It is still great much of the time, but it is still very ripe with momentum killers that cost your patrons precious time and money. Thank you for your consideration.
Hi!
I used the Mesh Tool on a very simply modified oval object(it looks like a symmetrical bicycle seat). And when I do so, the Mesh Tool ignores existing anchor points and arbitrarily creates new points along the object's path. Sometimes very near the object's original points, and sometimes directly on top of those points so there will be 2 overlapping points.
Also, regardless if the object is isolated or not, changing the newly Gradient Meshed anchor point color values produces no effect. And clicking off of these points resets the point's color profile to Grayscale. If I change Grayscale…
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How to set up a Brother Wireless Printer For Windows?
To set up your Brother Wireless Printer on your Windows computer you need to make sure you know the network setting and that the printer and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. After you connect the printer to the network, you can follow the steps given below to set up it up with your Windows computer:
• Step 1: Type “Windows + Q” in the search menu
• Step 2: Search for “printer” and click ‘Printers & Scanners’.
• Step 3: Click the ‘Add a printer or a scanner’ option.
• Step 4: Select the Brother Wireless Printer from the list of devices and click ‘Add device.’
If you have any trouble completing the step mentioned above, you can call the Brother printer customer support number and ask for additional help.Read more: https://www.printer-support-service.com/brother-printer-customer-support/
To set up your Brother Wireless Printer on your Windows computer you need to make sure you know the network setting and that the printer and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. After you connect the printer to the network, you can follow the steps given below to set up it up with your Windows computer:
• Step 1: Type “Windows + Q” in the search menu
• Step 2: Search for “printer” and click ‘Printers & Scanners’.
• Step 3: Click the ‘Add a printer or a scanner’ option.
• Step 4: Select the Brother Wireless Printer…1 vote -
SVG properties settings reset with software update
We use custom settings in the SVG properties window when we save images as SVGs. When I install an illustrator update, it wipes out my custom settings and replaces them with the default settings.
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Serious performance lag on 23.0.6
Serious performance lag on 23.0.6
Just updated to 23.0.6 I am on an imac 3.6ghz i9 with 64gb ram. I would click on a block of text and delete - there would be a long pause, beach ball, block deletes, pause, back to work. GPU vs CPU view didn't make a difference. I switched back to 23.0.5 and everything is fine.
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