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1. New File and Help Tabs Not Working

   This is not an idea, it's a bug in the system. The 'File -> New' command does not work. If I click 'File -> New', it brings up a new window that remains black and does nothing. I found a work around. If I check the use 'legacy "File New" interface' box In the 'Edit -> Preferences -> General' dialog, only then will it allow me to create a new document.

   I can, however, upon initially opening illustrator, create a new document. But say i'm working on a project and I want to create a new document with the 'File -> New' command. It does not work unless I use the work around that I explained previously.

   I'm also having similar problems with the help tab. Not a single command in the help tab works. If I click anything in the help tab, again, it opens a black screen that does nothing.

   This is not an idea, it's a bug in the system. The 'File -> New' command does not work. If I click 'File -> New', it brings up a new window that remains black and does nothing. I found a work around. If I check the use 'legacy "File New" interface' box In the 'Edit -> Preferences -> General' dialog, only then will it allow me to create a new document.

   I can, however, upon initially opening illustrator, create a new document. But say i'm working on a project and I want to create a new document with the 'File… more

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   Request to Contact Support  ·  Anish Kumar responded

   I am closing the ticket due to lack of response.
   Please get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com or any of the other support channels – helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Please give a reference to this post so that we can identify you.
   Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

2. SVG text export failure

   Illustrator 22.0.1 cannot export text layer names to SVG, which seriously impairs our SVG processing pipeline. Tested on both Mac and PC.
   To reproduce:
   • Create a blank document
   • Create a new text object with the Type tool
   • Give the text object a name in the Layers control panel
   • Export to SVG, setting Object IDs to "Layer Names"

   The resulting SVG code will contain a <text> entity, but without its "id" attribute!

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   Completed (Comments Open)  ·  Ashutosh Chaturvedi responded

   We 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.html

   Warm Regards,
   Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
   Adobe. Make It an Experience.

3. Startup performance

   Illustrator has always been sluggish on startup, but 27 seconds on a recent SSD MBP is totally unacceptable IMO.

   Thoughts anyone?

   By comparison PS is ready to go in 7sec.

   Standard install CC 2018 / Il 22 on MacOS 10.13.1

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   Request to Contact Support  ·  Ashutosh Chaturvedi responded

   Our typical launch numbers on a SSD MBP is around 6-7 seconds hence we would like to understand more about the issue and problem.
   Please get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com or any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

   Warm Regards,
   Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator

4. Transform Each always uses visible preview bounds instead of expected geometric bounds, ignoring the state of Use Preview Bounds option

   Rotate via Transform Each incorrectly places reference point.
   1. Version: AI-CC 22.0.0
   2. Steps taken:
   Objects: Triangles with 1:1 height/width ratios. Stroked with stroke centered on vector and sharp corners.
   Operation: Rotation via Transform Each command with a centered reference point.

   1. Expected result:
      Since the vector was contained within a square bounding box (1:1 H:W), I expected the triangles to rotate without changing XY location.

   2. Actual result:
      Rotations happened off-center, slightly moving the triangle toward the point that did not align with one of the bounding-box corners.

   Additional Testing:
   I tested the behavior of both the Rotate tool and the Rotate command with a centered reference point and they performed as expected with the bounding box remaining at the same XY coordinates.

   I then tested the Transform Each command on a triangle without a stroke and found that it also performed as expected, rotating around the center point without shifting the XY coordinates of the bounding box.

   Finally, I increased my stroke size to be very large and tested the Transform Each rotation command again and found that the XY offset was directly related to the width of the stroke outside the vector path.

   Conclusion: When performing a rotation, the Transform each tool calculates the center point based on the visible bounds of an object instead of the geometric bounds. Given that with triangles, the stroke is approximately twice as wide at the corners vs the edges, this shifts the reference point to be off-center compared to the actual vector, causing an incorrectly rotated vector.

   Fix: Ensure that the Transform Each command correctly calculates the reference points based on the vector alone instead of the visible bounds of the object. (or better yet, add this as a checkbox option... there IS one more spot available to even out the second column of checkboxes, and I can see there being times when I would want to transform based on visible bounds)

   Rotate via Transform Each incorrectly places reference point.
   1. Version: AI-CC 22.0.0
   2. Steps taken:
   Objects: Triangles with 1:1 height/width ratios. Stroked with stroke centered on vector and sharp corners.
   Operation: Rotation via Transform Each command with a centered reference point.

   1. Expected result:
      Since the vector was contained within a square bounding box (1:1 H:W), I expected the triangles to rotate without changing XY location.

   2. Actual result:
      Rotations happened off-center, slightly moving the triangle toward the point that did not align with one of the bounding-box corners.

   Additional Testing:
   I tested the behavior of both the Rotate tool and the… more

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5. Editing a small CC Library object breaks the thumbnail

   Editing small CC Library items leads to imminent damage to it's thumbnail.

   1 Create an object in Illustrator (for testing purpose make it 4pt x 4pt)
   2 Add it to cc library (noth that thumbnail is generated properly)
   3 Edit the cc lib. object in illustrator (anything will do just add a rectangle anywhere on the canvas)
   4 Save/close the CC lib object

   Expected: the thumbnail is updated and represents the content of the CC item
   Observed: the thumbnail is ridiculously small/not readable

   Check the screenshots and video attached.

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   Under Review  ·  Anish Kumar responded

   Hi Valerii,

   Thanks for the confirmation. Since we are able to reproduce the issue, so we will review it and prioritize accordingly.

   Thanks
   Anish

6. Place Options in CC Libraries

   I'm having an issue with Illustrator 2018 (22.0.1) in regards to place a copy of a CC Library item in a document. This release has ruined my workflow!

   I use the Paste Remembers Layers option in the Layers panel options a lot. In all other Illustrator CC releases, If Paste Remembers Layers was checked on, the pasted CC Library item would adhere to the Paste Remembers Layers option. Furthermore, while it's nice sometimes to have a loaded cursor of multiple library items, it can be cumbersome more often than not.

   I don't know if these are bugs or intentional changes, but the Paste Remembers Layers issue has to be fixed. A lot of my library items were set up to paste to specific layers.

   I'd like to see Place Options like you see in Illustrator/InDesign when you go to File > Place and can click on "Show Import Options." If that's not achievable, maybe these two could be checkboxes in the Preferences Menu.

   I'm having an issue with Illustrator 2018 (22.0.1) in regards to place a copy of a CC Library item in a document. This release has ruined my workflow!

   I use the Paste Remembers Layers option in the Layers panel options a lot. In all other Illustrator CC releases, If Paste Remembers Layers was checked on, the pasted CC Library item would adhere to the Paste Remembers Layers option. Furthermore, while it's nice sometimes to have a loaded cursor of multiple library items, it can be cumbersome more often than not.

   I don't know if these are bugs or intentional changes,… more

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7. Smooth Tool | Selection

   A small bug, but it has been driving me crazy:

   When you have, let's say the Sharper Tool selected, and you click on a path wanting to switch to the Smoothen Tool, when you do that, it unselects the object you chose, and you have to switch back to Selection, Select the object again and switch back one more to the smoothen tool.

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8. Grid snapping don't work on an internal point

   It's not really Smart Guides, take a path drawn freely. After activating the grid, if you want to align an internal point of the path to a point grid you can't. The magnetism applies only on a bounding box of the path, not on the point you show.

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   Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   Fixed in 24.1.1

9. Can't Edit Text in a Group/Clipping Mask

   In 2018 AI CC, after using a group/clipping mask with text on the inside, you can not edit your text when you double click on the clipping group/mask directly. The Properties panel doesn't display the character settings. See my screenshot

   So, to get around this, I have to cut the text out, paste on the main layer, edit it and then cut/paste it back inside my group/clipping mask.
   Or, release the entire mask, make my edits then re-group/mask it afterwards. Or I have to open the separate character panel.

   As opposed to the way it should. The only way the Property panel display the character settings is if you create/edit your text ONLY on the main layer.

   In 2018 AI CC, after using a group/clipping mask with text on the inside, you can not edit your text when you double click on the clipping group/mask directly. The Properties panel doesn't display the character settings. See my screenshot

   So, to get around this, I have to cut the text out, paste on the main layer, edit it and then cut/paste it back inside my group/clipping mask.
   Or, release the entire mask, make my edits then re-group/mask it afterwards. Or I have to open the separate character panel.

   As opposed to the way it should. The only way the… more

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10. Curvature tool. Draw inside.

    – Version of Adobe Illustrator 22.0.0
    – Object that was created with Curvature tool can’t be clipped if Draw inside mode is switched on.

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11. Remove popups!

    Remove the popups and web links! This slows down the boot and static Illustrator screen!

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    Request to Contact Support  ·  Anish Kumar responded

    Please get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

12. Properties panel causing inconsistent tab group behaviour

    The new Properties panel has a fixed width. When it's in a tab group with panels that don't have a fixed width (eg. the Layers panel), the tab group exhibits different behaviours depending on whether the tab group is docked or free-floating.

    When the tab group is free floating, switching between the tabs causes the panel to change width according to each tab's setting, which is what you would expect. Eg. Go to the Layers tab and make the panel very wide. Switch to the Properties tab and the panel auto-shrinks. Switch back to the Layers panel and the width auto-expands back to where you set it.

    But when the tab group is docked to the side of the open document then no matter what width you set for a panel, the width auto-shrinks when the Properties panel is selected but doesn't auto-expand to it's previous width when you switch to a different tab. Eg. Start with the Layers panel and expand the width. Switch to the Properties tab and the panel auto-shrinks as expected. But switch back to the Layers tab and the panel does not auto-expand back to the previous width setting as it should, instead it stays at the Properties panel width (which is a useless width for most other panels)

    This makes it very difficult to include the Properties panel in a tab group with panels of varying width, such as the Layers panel.

    The new Properties panel has a fixed width. When it's in a tab group with panels that don't have a fixed width (eg. the Layers panel), the tab group exhibits different behaviours depending on whether the tab group is docked or free-floating.

    When the tab group is free floating, switching between the tabs causes the panel to change width according to each tab's setting, which is what you would expect. Eg. Go to the Layers tab and make the panel very wide. Switch to the Properties tab and the panel auto-shrinks. Switch back to the Layers panel and the width… more

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    Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminIllustrator Engineering (Software Engineer, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Hi All,

    This issue has been fixed in latest release. Please upgrade to 23.0.3 to get the fix.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Raghuveer Singh

13. Font Menu Broken

    Yes, your font menu does not wok. This "Submit a bug" like it's a cute ******* game is annoying. Cannot work with your broken menu's

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14. GPU rendering issue with artwork disappearing

    When working in Outline mode zoomed in and switching back to Preview, artwork disappears from view when zooming out.

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    Request to Contact Support  ·  Ashutosh Chaturvedi responded

    I am closing the ticket due to lack of response.
    Please get in touch with us at sharewithai@adobe.com or any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html . Please give a reference to this post so that we can identify you.
    Since this is not a generic issue that we can reproduce at our end, we will need someone to look into your machine to figure out what is going on here.

    Warm Regards,
    Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator

15. Proof Colors preview doesn't work on GPU (NVidia), only CPU

    Illustrator CC 2017 version 21.1.0 (64 bit)
    Dual Nvidia GTX 1060 cards, 6 GB VRAM (Not SLI)
    Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00 GHz

    Proof Colors preview doesn't work with GPU rendering, only on CPU.

    Basically, when using GPU rendering, turning on Proof Colors and changing the proof setup to Simulate Paper Color, for example, does absolutely nothing. Document is in CMYK color mode, simulating SWOP 2, with simulate paper color activated.

    When I change to CPU rendering, this works as expected. GPU rendering in InDesign and Photoshop also works as expected.

    I've tried deleting Illustrator preferences, restarting, etc.

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16. Appearance items loose focus when get an effect assigned

    When I pick a fill in Appearance panel and assign an effect to it, the item looses focus suddenly — take a look at the GIF attached.

    If my stack there is complex enough (and they often are), it’s hard to locate the fill/stroke I was working with.

    ...and surely Ai doesn’t allow to rename these to at least find them quicker — and here is the request about this: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/34309852

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17. Select Unused Swatches does not select the second black swatch in Grays color group

    — Create a new Print document with default swatches.
    — Delete ALL the presets: brushes, symbols, graphic styles...
    — Now Open Swatches and run Select All Unused command from its flyout menu.
    White and Black are not selected (expected in a way).
    But notice that 'C=0 M=0 Y=0 K=100' is also not selected.
    So when all the selected swatches get deleted, this black duplicate stays, and the color group stays, and you have to delete it manually — each time.

    I tried to understand what forces Ai to keep it.
    As I said, not presets remain, and I redefine the [Default] graphic style with something else than black-and-white, and change the [Normal Paragraph Style] even — then Select All Unused swatches selects White (!) but still both black are ignored.

    Why? The second black has a different name. If any preset (which one though) still uses it — why it follows the value and not the name?

    And if this command looks into presets — why it doesn’t look into symbols? (here is the report: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/42368422)

    So what forces Ai to keep both blacks? What uses it? Arrowheads maybe?

    For now we can use this script to delete all the swatches but None and Registration ones:
    https://github.com/sky-chaser-high/adobe-illustrator-scripts?tab=readme-ov-file#deleteAllSwatchesjs

    Another older script:
    https://github.com/johnwun/js4ai/blob/master/delete_fluff.js

    Discussions at forums:
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/deleting-unused-swatches/td-p/2066066
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/action-to-remove-all-unused-swatches-nearly-works/td-p/6628647

    — Create a new Print document with default swatches.
    — Delete ALL the presets: brushes, symbols, graphic styles...
    — Now Open Swatches and run Select All Unused command from its flyout menu.
    White and Black are not selected (expected in a way).
    But notice that 'C=0 M=0 Y=0 K=100' is also not selected.
    So when all the selected swatches get deleted, this black duplicate stays, and the color group stays, and you have to delete it manually — each time.

    I tried to understand what forces Ai to keep it.
    As I said, not presets remain, and I redefine the… more

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18. Eyedropper cursor blinks while held

    If you pick Eyedropper tool and hold it to sample a color continuously — it blinks, jumps, tries to change into a default pointer arrow.
    Take a look at the small GIF attached, or watch a video by Laura Coyle here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lauracoylecreative_adobeillustrator-color-activity-7274877800715583491-HkxB

    Happens on both Windows and Mac.
    And so you know it can work better and some other succeed — compare it with the way Affinity Designer does it (the second GIF).

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19. Type on path doesn't slide smoothly anymore.

    Type on path doesn't slide smoothly anymore.

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20. Opacity set with an action does not match appearance of opacity set manually

    When trying to select multiple objects with the same fill color and opacity, selecting one of them and under the Select menu choosing Same > Appearance will add all the same fill and opacity objects to the selection.

    However, when creating an object via an action and setting the fill color and opacity to match the objects to be selected, Select > Same > Appearance returns no results.

    Manually selecting multiple objects in addition to the object created with the action shows "Mixed appearances" in the Properties panel. Individually selecting each of the objects shows the same attributes. Selecting multiples of manually created objects all show the same appearance properties. Adding an object with the same attributes but which was created via an action shows "mixed appearances."

    This was posted in the Adobe community forum: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/select-same-gt-appearance-works-manually-but-not-in-an-action/td-p/14898865

    Here are the steps to repeat:

    Make a new, blank document.
    Start recording an action in the Action panel.
    Record yourself making a new rectangle with the Rectangle tool.
    Set the Fill to Black, and the Stroke to None.
    Change the Opacity in the Transparency panel to 20%.
    Stop recording.
    Move that frame to the side.
    Manually create a new rectangle, using the same steps as above.
    Under the Select menu, choose "Same > Appearance."
    You should see the previous rectangle you made included in the selection.
    Your Properties and Attributes panels should contain the same information for both objects.
    Now run your action you just recorded in the Actions panel.
    Choose Select > Same > Appearance.
    Note that nothing else gets selected.
    Manually select the rectangle created by the action plus either of the ones created manually.
    Note the Attributes panel now says "Mixed Attributes."

    You recorded yourself making an object with certain attributes. You played back that action and according to every panel it has the same attributes as the one you previously created, but you cannot use Select > Same > Appearance to select them both because the appearances are "Mixed."

    The only way to work around this is to create a Graphics Style with the attributes (opacity, fill) being searched for. Then an object can be created with an action, the action can assign the Graphics Style, and then Select > Same > Appearance will find all of the objects with the same fill and opacity (even if those objects do not have the Graphics Style applied).

    When trying to select multiple objects with the same fill color and opacity, selecting one of them and under the Select menu choosing Same > Appearance will add all the same fill and opacity objects to the selection.

    However, when creating an object via an action and setting the fill color and opacity to match the objects to be selected, Select > Same > Appearance returns no results.

    Manually selecting multiple objects in addition to the object created with the action shows "Mixed appearances" in the Properties panel. Individually selecting each of the objects shows the same attributes. Selecting multiples… more

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