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  1. Illustrator fails miserably to correctly open/interpret most SVG files

    Half the time when I get sent SVG files and try to open them, the result is strange error messages, and often a completely messed up result, often with elements completely missing.

    I tried to attach an SVG sample, but seems this website doesnt support SVG either (and zipping didn't help). Doh. Didn't work to paste the code either.

    3 votes

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  2. Unable to activate fonts

    I am unable to activate new fonts using the find more feature in AI. When I attempt to activate a font, it attempts to activate but does not complete. However, the font is indicated as active on fonts.adobe.com, yet still not available in AI.

    3 votes

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  3. Gradient along a stroke blend

    When blending 2 gradient strokes (gradient along stroke) the blend orientation does not stay consistent with the 2 original strokes. I know I can get the required results with gradient within a stroke or converting outline path etc. but I need to get it to work using 'gradient along stoke' for my purposes.

    3 votes

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    2 comments  ·  Gradients  ·  Admin →
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  4. Input Boxes turn blank when Tabbing

    Input fields turn blank when tabbing between them (tab key), and do not show the current value.

    Keywords:
    text entry
    text entries
    input fields
    input boxes
    blank
    white
    bug

    AI version 25.3
    macOS 10.17.7

    3 votes

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    Hi,

    Thanks for reporting this issue, Illustrator Team really appreciate this.
    We are able to reproduce this issue and investigating this further.

    Kindly use below mentioned workaround meanwhile:
    1)Set macOS UI to “System Preferences → General → Highlight Color to any other options in UI than Graphite”

    Regards
    Ankit Goyal

  5. Explore/Learn menu error

    Since the update this morning I am getting a blue speech type bubble constantly appearing, so I am unable to access my tools properly

    3 votes

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  6. When undoing in artboard naming random artboards rename.

    When undoing in artboard naming random artboards rename and cannot be redone.

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  7. Illustrator found an issue with wacom driver…

    Hello,
    First issue: see the attachment.
    Second issue: I can't change the welcome window to not appear with launching Illustrator. The setting for it is greyed out.

    Regards
    Vladimir

    3 votes

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  8. Out of GPU memory issue

    Using JS to batch processing for hundreds of .ai files, Out of GPU memory warning popup. You can find the warning information in attachment.
    During batch processing, each loop will close the processed image by using document.close() function.
    Thanks!

    OS: macOS Big Sur
    Illustrator: 25.2.1

    3 votes

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  9. Keyboard shortcuts not saving. Unable to change certain keyboard shortcuts.

    Latest updates are not storing keyboard shortcuts or reverting back to default with no way to resolve.

    I changed the CPU/GPU preview shortcut (cmd+E) to something else and set cmd+E to be a shortcut for Expand. It doesn't update in the menu and reverts back after restarting Illustrator. I've tried reinstalling, reseting preferences and deleting my custom keyboard shortcuts and resetting them with no success at keeping the shortcuts as I've set them.

    I should be able to overwrite or change keyboard shortcuts, especially those that aren't used as often and I don't personally see the need to have a…

    3 votes

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  10. Illustrator 25 extremely slow

    Illustrator 25 (the past several versions; currently running 25.2.3 on two separate Macs) on Mac OS (Big Sur) has been running extremely slowly for me. I've reinstalled the app, reset prefs, removed plugins, removed fonts, etc., unticked "GPU performance," ensured that dictation is disabled at the OS level, and Illustrator is still giving me the beach ball of death for things like selecting items in the menu with a dead-simple file.

    I have downloaded Affinity Designer, but it's not making my socks go up and down — twenty years of Illustrator muscle memory makes it hard to switch. I'm not clear…

    3 votes

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  11. Home screen user interface not fully loading - looks like script - can't open templates either

    when I open Ai, the home screen UI doesn't seem to be loading correctly or all the way. see image below. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling, updated my graphics card (Radeon AMD Vega 64) and made sure windows 10 was up to date. I'm able to open a blank file by clicking on the templates, but if I try to create my own new project, I just get a blank pop-up box.

    3 votes

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  12. ドロップシャドウを適用したオブジェクトをグレースケールに変換するとシャドウ部分がマスクされてしまう

    macOS10.15.6 Illustrator ver.25.2.3

    再現手順:
    1.長方形を作成し塗りを設定し、「効果→スタイライズ→ドロップシャドウ」を適用する。
    2.1のオブジェクトを選択した状態で「編集→カラーの編集→グレースケールに変換」を適用する。
    3.オブジェクトの下に適用されているドロップシャドウ部分がオリジナルの長方形をドロップシャドウパネルの「X軸オフセット・Y軸オフセット」分移動した状態の図形にてマスクされる。
    4.「分割・拡張」を適用してアピアランスを分割するとマスクされた状態でビットマップに落とされる。

    期待する結果:
    シャドウをクリッピングせずにカラーの変更のみ行う。

    実際の結果:
    シャドウがクリッピングされてしまう。

    以前に報告されていた投稿がありましたが、一部に挙動の誤認があるため、新たにバグ登録を行いました。
    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/38758498-ドロップシャドウのバグ
    また、光彩(外側)においても同様の挙動となります。

    3 votes

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    Under Review  ·  PCM Maro responded

    製品フィードバックへのご協力ありがとうございます。

    ご報告いただいた現象を確認いたしました。
    追加検証を行ってまいります。

    情報のアップデートがありましたら、こちらでご報告いたします。

    よろしくお願いいたします。

    Illustrator チーム

  13. 3 votes

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  14. Exported ai files cannot be saved again

    Problem Description:
    When exporting an ai file via script or action, the exported ai file cannot be [Save], [Save As], or [Save a Copy].

    • Specify ILLUSTRATOR11 or lower for compatibility and true for saveMultipleArtboards.
    • This problem does not occur when ILLUSTRATOR12 or higher is specified or saveMultipleArtboards is false.
    • The version of the original ai file is not relevant to the operation.
    • It happens in both ExtendScript and AppleScript.

    Environment:
    • macOS 10.14.6
    • Illustrator CS6(16.2.1)-2021(25.2.3)

    Steps to Reproduce:
    1. Open an appropriate ai file and execute the script in the [Code to execute] section.
    2.…

    3 votes

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  15. UIスケールはどこ?

    V25.2.3
    環境設定<ユーザーインターフェース
    UIスケールスライダーが出てくると想定
    スライダー見当たらす。
    印刷やら効果やらのOK、キャンセルが画面上で見えないから使いにくいです。

    3 votes

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    Under Review  ·  PCM Miyuki responded

    Illustratorデスクトップ版の製品フィードバックへのご協力ありがとうございます。

    いただきました詳細を元に、検証作業に入らせていただき、検証後に再度こちらにコメントを投稿させていただきます。

    しばらくお待ちください。


    どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

    Illustrator チーム

  16. Selection Lag / Delay v.25.2.3 Windows 10

    I have been experiencing delays with Illustrator for some time now. It will lag for a second or so when selecting objects / text. A popup will flash in the top left hand corner of the screen, but it is too brief to identify what the popup is. I have tried screen recording but it's too brief even for that. Last month I did a clean install to see if that solved the problem and it did - but it's gradually come back. Constantly having to restart the system to bring performance back to normal. I find that the AI…

    3 votes

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  17. Alt+tap with Rotate or Reflect tool + Wacom tablet makes Illustrator unresponsive

    Trying to open the dialog box for precise Rotate or Reflect settings by Alt+tapping with a stylus on a Wacom tablet makes Illustrator unresponsive for an undetermined period of time.

    The dialog box may eventually open (after 30-90 seconds), but in the meantime, Illustrator cannot be closed, and none of the menus, tools and commands work. The bug only occurs with a stylus, Alt+clicking with a mouse never produces this issue.

    The bug was reported on Adobe Support Community already in 2019 but has not been fixed even in the most recent Illustrator release. It seems to be a problem…

    3 votes

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  18. UI Issues with Two Monitor Setup

    When I open Illustrator, sometimes it opens across both of my monitors with ridiculous scaling that causes it to be massive. It takes several full screen corner pulls to get it to a manageable size. Secondly, if I try to do a full screen preview on my second monitor, the whole thing just crashes, without fail, every time, so I am stuck designing on my laptop monitor instead of the secondary monitor.

    Lenovo Think Pad running Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10885H CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz with 32 GB RAM, and NVIDIA RTX 2080 Max-Q on Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2

    I…

    3 votes

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  19. RGB colors appear differently in identical file setup

    I have created color codes in one document and brought them into another (with the exact same RGB setup) and the color breakdowns change to look the same. This is a problem because if I am sharing the RGB breakdowns with others, some of the colors appear much duller. I have noticed that something changes when an image is brought in from an external source sometimes. This is becoming a big issue across our team.

    3 votes

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  20. My brush and pencil settings wont stay selected

    Whenever I select the options for my pencil or brush tool, e.g. uniform + basic, the menu changes to a default unwanted option, or gets stuck on one previously used. My paintbrush or blob brush tool does the same thing but goes further. It does not show the path or shape I'm drawing until after I've released the left click key or pen pressure.

    3 votes

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