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comoyoko
Participant
February 5, 2026

Ctrl+C Ctrl+V gradient mesh turns it into image

  • February 5, 2026
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Everytime I copy and paste a gradient mesh it becomes an image on my Macbook's Illustrator 2026.

 

I works normally on illustrator 2025 and on a windows pc. I don't have anything installed that would affect this. 

 

*I have already posted this but i had to go on a trip and wasn't able to respond to the request to test a solution of the adobe support person who answered (Anubhav), so the post was deleted haha? :] I was not aware my account would be reset for not answering quick enough

 

Either way, i was asked to change the name of three folders in the Cache, Adobe Support and Library - adding ".old" at the end of each and launch it from creative cloud and it did not solve it. 

 

I'm also not using the beta version but there's no bug report category for the normal one to select.

1 reply

Participant
February 10, 2026

I have the same problem. I found this message on Reddit that pointed me to the right solution.

A couple of apps and settings are interfering with Illustrator's clipboard. The following list has been identified:

  • Parallels Toolbox running with the Clipboard History

  • TeamVewer Clipboard > Use Shared Clipboard

  • Apple iOS device simulator from Xcode

  • Windows Multi-clipboard

  • Windows Clipboard History

  • Chrome Remote Desktop

  • Mouse Pointer Highlighter

  • AnyViewer

  • Pastebot app

  • Overzealous antivirus (Digital Guardian) as well as viruses that empty the clipboard

  • Vector Magic

We should add the Raycast application to this list, which is the one that causes problems for me.

comoyoko
comoyokoAuthor
Participant
February 11, 2026

Hi François! Thanks for the reply. Sadly I don't have any of these apps installed.