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Damien28694733evnnKnown Participant

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Comment selectionner precisement un bitmap sur une image crée a partir de plusieur bitmaps superposés

Bonjour,Probleme sur illustrator impossible a resoudre meme avec l’IA.Ex : J’ai un graphic sur illustrator composé de 2 bitmaps :1_bitmap 1 - layer 1 - couleur ROUGE2_bitmap 2 - layer 2 - couleur BLEUChaque bitmap a des zones pleines et des zones tra

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4 hours ago

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Gabor22773582n1bcInspiring

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I am a beginner, please help me

Hello,I am a beginner. I don't know what it's called, but I can describe it.I have a Brother CM300 cutting machine and it needs SVG files to cut.I created an SVG file from a photo.The problem is that the machine cut around the thick lines.I can only

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8 hours ago

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AdeleFoucheKnown Participant

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Barcode generator free plugins

Hi need some help I'm using the free plugin EAN-13 Barcode Generator by MirecaIs there a way I can change the barcode height?  Can I select the bars and drag them smaller like i did with second barcode, or will this effect the barcode scanning?

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15 hours ago

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Vibrant_helper6925Participant

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Concept to Vector Error - Please slow down and try again later.

I used the new concept to vector feature with a lot of success yesterday morning but after an hour so of playing around, I am now getting an error message stating: Please slow down and try again later. I have tried signing out of the creative cloud s

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21 hours ago

otaviowinharskiParticipant

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Feature Request – Multiple Handle Selection and Manipulation in Illustrator

Hello Adobe team, I’d like to suggest a feature that I believe would significantly improve the workflow for many users: the ability to select multiple handles (anchor point direction handles) and manipulate them simultaneously.Currently, it’s on

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22 hours ago

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roberte98616291Participant

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Using Illustrator 30.8.2, how do i force open a file in outline mode?

I want to know if i can open a file in outline mode. Every time I try to open a file, the progress bar gets stuck indefinitely at drop shadow and will not finish loading in order to open the file. I’ve tried opening the file in older versions of illu

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23 hours ago

phu_nguyen_0529Participant

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Why my preview broken, and the only way I can watch the preview is by dragging it around

I have to drag an object around to make others appear. (Watch my video for detail)

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23 hours ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator Creative Challenge #7: Weave Decorative Text with the Intertwine Tool

Welcome back to the Illustrator Creative Challenges, our monthly nudge to open Illustrator, learn something, and share it with the community. This time, we're zooming right in on a single, brilliant feature, the Intertwine tool, and using it to weave

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1 day ago

Bryan35730830ey40Participant

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How to turn off generative AI expand for images in the crop function, Illustrator 30.4

Since updating to 30.4, any time I attempt to crop an image (very often due to shrinking embedded photos for the correct DPI) if I unintentionally make the crop selection too large, it no longer snaps to the corners like it used to, but defaults to g

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1 day ago

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Michal235827356jdfInspiring

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Cant load or extremly laggy cloud files - on illustrator 30.0+ (2026) (Open Cloud Documents panel)

Hi, am I the only one, that have troubles with cloud documents in apps past few days? If I want to open anything from my cloud (either home screen - your files or open - open cloud documents and then the cloud documents panel) If I want to scroll my

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1 day ago

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Damien28694733evnnKnown Participant

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Comment selectionner precisement un bitmap sur une image crée a partir de plusieur bitmaps superposés

Bonjour,Probleme sur illustrator impossible a resoudre meme avec l’IA.Ex : J’ai un graphic sur illustrator composé de 2 bitmaps :1_bitmap 1 - layer 1 - couleur ROUGE2_bitmap 2 - layer 2 - couleur BLEUChaque bitmap a des zones pleines et des zones tra

203

4 hours ago

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Gabor22773582n1bcInspiring

Questions

I am a beginner, please help me

Hello,I am a beginner. I don't know what it's called, but I can describe it.I have a Brother CM300 cutting machine and it needs SVG files to cut.I created an SVG file from a photo.The problem is that the machine cut around the thick lines.I can only

574

8 hours ago

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AdeleFoucheKnown Participant

Questions

Barcode generator free plugins

Hi need some help I'm using the free plugin EAN-13 Barcode Generator by MirecaIs there a way I can change the barcode height?  Can I select the bars and drag them smaller like i did with second barcode, or will this effect the barcode scanning?

5462

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15 hours ago

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Vibrant_helper6925Participant

Questions

Concept to Vector Error - Please slow down and try again later.

I used the new concept to vector feature with a lot of success yesterday morning but after an hour so of playing around, I am now getting an error message stating: Please slow down and try again later. I have tried signing out of the creative cloud s

103528

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21 hours ago

otaviowinharskiParticipant

Questions

Feature Request – Multiple Handle Selection and Manipulation in Illustrator

Hello Adobe team, I’d like to suggest a feature that I believe would significantly improve the workflow for many users: the ability to select multiple handles (anchor point direction handles) and manipulate them simultaneously.Currently, it’s on

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22 hours ago

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roberte98616291Participant

Questions

Using Illustrator 30.8.2, how do i force open a file in outline mode?

I want to know if i can open a file in outline mode. Every time I try to open a file, the progress bar gets stuck indefinitely at drop shadow and will not finish loading in order to open the file. I’ve tried opening the file in older versions of illu

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23 hours ago

phu_nguyen_0529Participant

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Why my preview broken, and the only way I can watch the preview is by dragging it around

I have to drag an object around to make others appear. (Watch my video for detail)

522

23 hours ago

Bryan35730830ey40Participant

Questions

How to turn off generative AI expand for images in the crop function, Illustrator 30.4

Since updating to 30.4, any time I attempt to crop an image (very often due to shrinking embedded photos for the correct DPI) if I unintentionally make the crop selection too large, it no longer snaps to the corners like it used to, but defaults to g

10306

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1 day ago

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Michal235827356jdfInspiring

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Cant load or extremly laggy cloud files - on illustrator 30.0+ (2026) (Open Cloud Documents panel)

Hi, am I the only one, that have troubles with cloud documents in apps past few days? If I want to open anything from my cloud (either home screen - your files or open - open cloud documents and then the cloud documents panel) If I want to scroll my

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1 day ago

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BemBemParticipating Frequently

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Illustrator 30.8.x completely freezes during normal use on Windows 11

I’m experiencing severe, eventually complete freezes in Illustrator 30.8.1 on Windows 11. The freeze occurs during normal operations (e.g. selecting objects or changing stroke colours), not necessarily while using fonts.Configuration:* Windows 11, bu

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1 day ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator Creative Challenge #7: Weave Decorative Text with the Intertwine Tool

Welcome back to the Illustrator Creative Challenges, our monthly nudge to open Illustrator, learn something, and share it with the community. This time, we're zooming right in on a single, brilliant feature, the Intertwine tool, and using it to weave

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1 day ago

Harshika VermaCommunity Manager

Join Our Private Beta: Help Shape the Future of Illustrator Workflows

Hey all!We're working on something new—and we'd love your help.Many of you have shared how repetitive, non-creative tasks can slow down your creative flow. Things like renaming layers, duplicating artboards, organizing files, and preparing assets for

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3 days ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Adobe MAX 2026: Registration, Sessions & FAQs

Hello everyone, It’s time to reserve your spot at Adobe MAX - The Creativity Conference, taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Get ready for what’s next - with three days of creative skill-building, visionary keynotes, and valuable conne

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4 days ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator 30.8 | Relink missing files, select through shadows, compare styles in Concept to Vector, new pattern & gradient swatches, and more

Hey all!Illustrator 30.8 is a satisfying mix of workflow quality-of-life and creative firepower. On the practical side, relinking one missing file now brings its neighbors along, and you can click a shadow or effect without accidentally grabbing the

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9 days ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator Creative Challenge #6: Make Double-Exposure Lettering with Clipping Masks

Welcome back to the Illustrator Creative Challenges, our monthly nudge to open Illustrator, learn something, and share it with the community. This time, we're zooming right in on a single, brilliant feature, the Clipping Mask, and using it to hide a

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16 days ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator Creative Challenge #5: Design Seamless Gift Wrap with the Pattern Tool

Welcome back to the Illustrator Creative Challenges - our monthly nudge to open Illustrator, learn something, and share it with the community. This time, we're zooming right in on a single, brilliant feature - the Pattern tool, and using it to design

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29 days ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator Creative Challenge #4: Make Your Own Merch with Mockup in Illustrator

Somewhere out there is a coffee shop run by wolves, a gym for ghosts, and a surf school on Mars. This month, you're their creative director.Welcome back to the Illustrator Creative Challenges - our monthly nudge to open Illustrator, try something new

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1 month ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator 30.7 | New Blend panel, Ease In/Out blends, Generate artwork with Firefly, bug fixes, and more

Hey all!Illustrator 30.7 gives one of the app's oldest features a serious upgrade and brings Firefly closer to where you start your work. There's a dedicated Blend panel with live on-canvas previews, new Ease In / Ease Out controls for how blend step

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1 month ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

3 ways to crop your artwork in Illustrator

If you've come to Illustrator from Photoshop, cropping is one of the first things that trips you up - there's no single Crop tool sitting in the toolbar, and the methods that do exist behave in very different ways. Some permanently trim your image, o

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2 months ago

Anubhav MCommunity Manager

Illustrator 30.6 | Relink images quickly, Align & Distribute with Keyboard Shortcuts & Actions, bug fixes, and more

Hey all!Illustrator 30.6 is a focused release aimed squarely at the workflows that quietly eat up time - swapping a linked image across a multi-artboard file, aligning and distributing objects you reach for dozens of times a day, and getting precise

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