Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs
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- Details of your operating system
- The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop)
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Add Discretionary Line Break
Each time I need to insert a discretionary line break in Illustrator, I forget there is none. I go through menus, hoping to finally see it, but nope, it’s something InDesign has only.
Please make one.
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[ExtendScript] PageItem.resize doesn't scale Live Paint strokes
While scaling Live Paint object correctly scales strokes if done via the UI, it fails to scale strokes if done via the PageItem.resize method in the scripting API.
MacOS 15.0.1 Illustrator 29.0.
Steps to reproduce:
1. New document
2. Create a Live Paint object including stroked areas.
3. Select the Live Paint object.
4. Run the following script:var item = app.activeDocument.selection[0]; item.resize(200, 200, true, true, true, true);Expected result is that the Live Paint object's stroke widths would double. However they remain the same as before.
See this user post.
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Very laggy zooming in and out using mouse scroll since versions 28.1
I'm on Windows 11, using the newly updated AI 29.0. This has been mostly my issue since AI 28.1 onwards. I've been using AI 28.0 without any problems, but I try out every new version to see if the issue will be resolved. I have a good internet connection (700++ Mbps). I think my system has more than the minimum requirements.
For AI 28.0 - both .AI and AIC (cloud) files can be zoomed in and out using mouse scroller without any problems.
For AI 28.1 - 29.0 - Locally saved .AI is somewhat laggy. Cloud saved .AIC has a very laggy scroll zoom.
I have tried resetting the preference and reinstall a couple of times to no avail.
I'm on Windows 11, using the newly updated AI 29.0. This has been mostly my issue since AI 28.1 onwards. I've been using AI 28.0 without any problems, but I try out every new version to see if the issue will be resolved. I have a good internet connection (700++ Mbps). I think my system has more than the minimum requirements.
For AI 28.0 - both .AI and AIC (cloud) files can be zoomed in and out using mouse scroller without any problems.
For AI 28.1 - 29.0 - Locally saved .AI is somewhat laggy. Cloud saved .AIC has a…
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Version 2025 crashes more than usual and freezes when a pen used with tablet
With the last update 2025 there have been crashes, more than usual, and when I use the pen and the graphic tablet, Illustrator freeze.
4 votesHi ,
Thank you for reaching out to us regarding the issue you're facing. Unfortunately, we are unable to reproduce it on our end. To help us investigate further, could you please provide the following details:
- Wacom tablet configuration (model and driver version)
- When you first noticed the issue
- Is the issue consistently reproducible? (i.e., does it happen every time?)
- Machine's OS and GPU specifications
If possible, it would also be helpful if you could share a short recording of the issue, or let us know if you're available for a debug session. This will enable us to resolve the problem more promptly.
We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to assisting you.
Regards,
Aishwarya G Gadodia
Illustrator Team
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[ExtendScript] Cannot change `underline` value of some text ranges.
We cannot successfully set characterAttribute.underline to
falsein some textRanges.(MacOS 15.0 Adobe Illustrator 28.7.1)
Steps to reproduce:
1. New document
2. Make a text frame with contents "ab"
3. Set the "b" to a different fontStyle, eg. "italic"
4. Run the below script, and check the console output.Expected Result: all tests PASSED, meaning that the underline can be set to true and then to false successfully.
Actual result, test B on the "b" fails.
Script:
```
(function () {var doc = app.activeDocument, tf = doc.textFrames[0]; var results = ['Results:']; tf.textRanges[0].characterAttributes.underline = true results.push('textRanges[0] test A: ' + (true === tf.textRanges[0].characterAttributes.underline ? 'PASSED' : 'FAILED')); tf.textRanges[0].characterAttributes.underline = false; results.push('textRanges[0] test B: ' + (false === tf.textRanges[0].characterAttributes.underline ? 'PASSED' : 'FAILED')); tf.textRanges[1].characterAttributes.underline = true; results.push('textRanges[1] test A: ' + (true === tf.textRanges[1].characterAttributes.underline ? 'PASSED' : 'FAILED')); tf.textRanges[1].characterAttributes.underline = false; results.push('textRanges[1] test B: ' + (false === tf.textRanges[1].characterAttributes.underline ? 'PASSED' : 'FAILED')); alert(results.join('\n'));})();
```See this community forum post.
Update: User sttk3 discovered that the bug is actually that Illustrator ignores an attempt to set a characterAtrribute property if the value is the same as the applied character style's value for the same attribute.
We cannot successfully set characterAttribute.underline to
falsein some textRanges.(MacOS 15.0 Adobe Illustrator 28.7.1)
Steps to reproduce:
1. New document
2. Make a text frame with contents "ab"
3. Set the "b" to a different fontStyle, eg. "italic"
4. Run the below script, and check the console output.Expected Result: all tests PASSED, meaning that the underline can be set to true and then to false successfully.
Actual result, test B on the "b" fails.
Script:
```
(function () {
…var doc = app.activeDocument, tf = doc.textFrames[0]; var results = ['Results:']; tf.textRanges[0].characterAttributes.underline = true results.push('textRanges[0] test A: ' +4 votes -
Threaded text area box disappears after saving
MacOS Ventura 13.7
Illustrator 28.6 and newerWhen I convert a document to curves, save a copy, and then press Undo so I can have the text boxes editable again. As soon as I press Save after doing this, the second text frame in a thumbnail in Finder vanishes, while still existing in the document.
4 votesAccording to the team, this is expected to be fixed in the upcoming November Beta and Prerelease builds. Once it’s verified to be fixed, it will get pushed into the next main build.
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Importing a PDF with only Spot RGB Colors inside treats the document as CMYK
I am exporting PDFs from an RGB file using 'Export for screens’ with a PDF Preset that converts to sRGB.
Any artboard that contains a ‘process’ RGB color (white, in my case) comes out as an RGB PDF file.
Any artboard that only contains Spot RGB colored elements is seen as a CMYK file when opened in Illustrator or imported in InDesign (which is my goal).My example file will export nicely until I hide the background layer to make my PDF transparent. Then the one with the (previously) white background becomes CMYK.
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Сompound Paths with Pattern Fill
I encountered an issue where, after using the "Expand" command on Сompound Paths with using Pattern Fill, the pattern is duplicated several times.
Can this be fixed?
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Action with Image Trace does not record preset selection
When creating an action with the Image Trace function, I am only able to utilize the default image trace settings when batching.
While creating the action, loading custom parameters for the image trace function does not appear to be recorded in the action. When attempting to batch multiple files, the image trace uses the default black and white setting.
My work around is the edit the trace parameters found in /collection7 in the vector_parameters.json found in the user folder. This is hardly an ideal workflow.
Please have the action of loading the preset recorded in the action, so this workflow is usable.
Thanks
When creating an action with the Image Trace function, I am only able to utilize the default image trace settings when batching.
While creating the action, loading custom parameters for the image trace function does not appear to be recorded in the action. When attempting to batch multiple files, the image trace uses the default black and white setting.
My work around is the edit the trace parameters found in /collection7 in the vector_parameters.json found in the user folder. This is hardly an ideal workflow.
Please have the action of loading the preset recorded in the action, so this workflow…
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Renamed asset does not change link name in the cloud link
I dragged objects into the Library window to create a graphic asset in Illustrator and it's given a default name of "Artwork 1". I then renamed the file to "rename-test" and then dragged it into both an InDesign file and a blank illustrator file, and I noticed that the listed name says "rename-test" in the Libraries window in both apps, but the actual link name is still listed as "Artwork 1.ai". Why doesn't it show up as "rename-test.ai" in the Link window?
Screenshot 1 from Ai:
showing default name in Library window as "Artwork 1.ai"Screenshot 2 from Ai:
showing renamed fileScreenshot 3 from InDesign: showing the actual link is still listed as "Artwork 1.ai", but file in Library window says "rename-test"
OS
Windows 10 Pro, Version: 21H2Adobe:
Illustrator 28.5 x64
InDesign 19.4 x64I dragged objects into the Library window to create a graphic asset in Illustrator and it's given a default name of "Artwork 1". I then renamed the file to "rename-test" and then dragged it into both an InDesign file and a blank illustrator file, and I noticed that the listed name says "rename-test" in the Libraries window in both apps, but the actual link name is still listed as "Artwork 1.ai". Why doesn't it show up as "rename-test.ai" in the Link window?
Screenshot 1 from Ai:
showing default name in Library window as "Artwork 1.ai"Screenshot 2 from…
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Add an option for the Layers panel to show tight bound thumbnails for clipping groups
Illustrator 28.4.1 on Mac Ventura 13.5.2
Wasn't there a time when the thumbnail of a layer containing a clipped image was cropped around the clipping mask and not around the whole image? (i.e. not showing the white all around)
Or is there a setting that I missed?
Thanks for your help!
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Opacity for list objects (bulleted or numbered) lost after closing a file
When you reduce the opacity of a text object that contains a list - either just a list or a list plus "normal" text, that opacity gets deleted once you have saved the file. It's not even saved into the PDF part of the file.
If you apply the opacity at the Character level or if you create an additional fill for the text object and then apply reduced opacity, it works.Version 28.3
MacOS Monterey 12.7.1Please see also: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/bulleted-and-numbered-text-opacity-bug/m-p/14512837#M402363
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Animated Zoom not working properly - Blurry graphics when zooming or panning
I use animated zoom a lot, usually through the shortcut CMD+Space+Drag Mouse Left/Right.
I've been getting this bug of Blurry graphics for a couple of days, and it's really annoying. My current workaround is using Tab after image turns blurry, so the graphics "refresh" to its sharp state.
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Variable Fonts with a Width axis don’t work in Illustrator unless the "space" glyph changes width
Operating system:
macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 (23B81)The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop):
Adobe Illustrator 2024 (28.2)The steps you were taking when you experienced the issues:
I created a variable font with a width axis. The font works well in environments like web browsers, but the variable axis slider has no effect in Illustrator. This also affects variable fonts with a Width axis and other axes – none of the shaping changes of any axes are rendered in Illustrator.After some debugging and experimentation, I finally learned that the "space" glyph must change in its character width, and only then will Illustrator actually apply variable shaping changes.
This is a problem for at least three reasons:
1. Variable fonts are a useful way to prototype logos or wordmarks, and in such fonts, designers may not think to adjust the "space" glyph for width changes, because the character isn’t relevant to a logo design.
2. Designers often prototype fonts with a few glyphs, and want to test results early in Illustrator. If they haven’t adjusted the "space" glyph yet, the font will appear to be broken, when it is in fact an Illustrator bug.
3. It should be possible to make a variable font with a Width axis which affects some glyphs, but not necessarily the "space" glyph. It would be unusual, but it there is no reason it shouldn’t be a possibility.I’m happy to share test font files, but this forum doesn’t allow me to upload .ttf or .zip files.
Your expected result and the actual result:
• I expect variable axes to have an effect in variable fonts in Illustrator, especially when those fonts work elsewhere.
• Illustrator doesn’t apply variable axis changes if the "space" glyph doesn’t change along the Width axis, if the Width axis is included.Upload your Illustrator file or a video (screen recording or gif, this helps us most to reproduce the issue and resolve it)
Operating system:
macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 (23B81)The version of Adobe Illustrator (desktop):
Adobe Illustrator 2024 (28.2)The steps you were taking when you experienced the issues:
I created a variable font with a width axis. The font works well in environments like web browsers, but the variable axis slider has no effect in Illustrator. This also affects variable fonts with a Width axis and other axes – none of the shaping changes of any axes are rendered in Illustrator.After some debugging and experimentation, I finally learned that the "space" glyph must change in its character width, and only then…
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Bug generating previews when saving multiple artboards
When saving AI and EPS files using artboards, file previews (thumbnails) are not generated. All files display the preview of the original file. To rectify this, it is necessary to open and overwrite the files.
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Blend in CMYK color mode and GPU preview = MOIRE
In CMYK mode the blend option looks really terrible with GPU preview. With these settings the Blend hets a jaggy moire effect.
Tested in different color modes with CPU and GPU preview. Only CMYK on GPU produces this nasty screen effect, see screenshots. I work mostyl in CMYK mode so I hope this can be fixed rapidly.
macOS 14.1.1 / Adobe Illustator 2024 v28.0
I'm sure this bug affects Illustrator v27.x too.
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First colour value should be highlighted by default
When SHIFT-clicking the colour swatch to bring up the Alternate Colour UI, the first selectable value should be automatically highlighted so that I can type a value in without having to first focus on the entry field with either a mouse click of by hit the TAB key.
A near identical request as this one I recall from a while back:
The UI should operate this way by default for any pop-up type dialog/panel.
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Preview checkbox in swatch options does not enable the first time it is checked
The 'Preview' checkbox in the swatch options does not work the first time it is enabled. Steps to replicate:
- Create an object and apply a swatch to it.
- With the object selected, double-click the swatch to open the swatch options.
- If the 'Preview' checkbox is ticked, untick it, close the options window and then open it again.
- Tick the 'Preview' checkbox
- Adjust the swatch using the colour sliders
Result: the object does not change on canvas to reflect the swatch definition while the window is open
Expected result: the object changes on canvas to reflect the swatch definitionUnticking 'Preview' and then ticking it again restores the expected behaviour.
The 'Preview' checkbox in the swatch options does not work the first time it is enabled. Steps to replicate:
- Create an object and apply a swatch to it.
- With the object selected, double-click the swatch to open the swatch options.
- If the 'Preview' checkbox is ticked, untick it, close the options window and then open it again.
- Tick the 'Preview' checkbox
- Adjust the swatch using the colour sliders
Result: the object does not change on canvas to reflect the swatch definition while the window is open
Expected result: the object changes on canvas to reflect the swatch definitionUnticking 'Preview'…
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Plugin menu items in Select menu appear above saved selections without a divider
Plugins can add their own menu commands in different menus.
Specifically in Select menu, they get treated weirdly.Normally, without any plugins installed, the bottom of Select menu looks fine, like this:
Save Selection...
Edit Selection...
Update Selection ← this is a new command added recently
<end of menu>When at least one saved selection is added, Ai adds a horizontal separator and list saved selection under it:
Save Selection...
Edit Selection...
Update Selection
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My Amazing Selection
<end of menu>Again, descent.
But with plugins onboard it looks like the attached image.
All plugin items are placed under the separator, above the saved presets (and if no selections are saved, there is no separator even).Not OK, and it always bugged me.
The order I think makes more sense is this:
Save Selection...
Edit Selection...
Update Selection
————————————————
My Amazing Selection
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Plugin items
<end of menu>It makes the saved selections closer to their corresponding commands, and separates them from plugin items. Surely, when no selections are saved, the separator still should be there, to separate plugin ones from native commands.
The developer told me they add the menu commands to the kSelectMenuExternalGroup, 'as prescribed by Adobe'.
Within that menu group (not alphabetized), the menu items are added in whatever order the plugins are loaded. The developer has no control over where Illustrator chooses to add its saved selections and possibly its separator.Please address this.
Plugins can add their own menu commands in different menus.
Specifically in Select menu, they get treated weirdly.Normally, without any plugins installed, the bottom of Select menu looks fine, like this:
Save Selection...
Edit Selection...
Update Selection ← this is a new command added recently
<end of menu>When at least one saved selection is added, Ai adds a horizontal separator and list saved selection under it:
Save Selection...
Edit Selection...
Update Selection
————————————————
My Amazing Selection
<end of menu>Again, descent.
But with plugins onboard it looks like the attached image.
All plugin items are placed under the…4 votes -
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 design now is clipped to the artboard’s boundaries — this is what I expect to get on export
3. Export the document to a TIFF, with any settings
4. Review the image, notice missing elementsWorkarounds are known to me. Again, I have my reasons to have this completely legal layer structure, to have one mask hidden, and to have the other one kept (this test document is a distilled version of a larger one I had with many more artboards).
Please address this.
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
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