You can break apart objects at the existing anchor points using an action or a script (Scenario 1). Here are the steps: With your object(s) selected (they can be open or closed paths): 1. Select > Object > Direction Handles 2. Edit > Cut   [Ctrl+X] 3. Edit > Clear     [Delete] 4. Edit > Paste In Place    [Shift+Ctrl+V] (or paste in front/back of you prefer those work too)   I have done this as part of a script before, but I don't have my scripts or scripting tools on this computer and I don't know the commands off the top of my head.  It's easy to record this as an action and assign a keyboard shortcut to it if it's something you need to do often. ... View more

Fontself is 39 bucks (or 59 to get both Illustrator and Photoshop versions).  You can get 50% off with a student ID.  It's a 1-time fee, not an ongoing subscription - definitely a good deal.  I bought it when it first came out and am glad I did.  I get it, we all want free, but good add-ons, scripts and extensions for Illustrator are worth paying for.  There are plenty of other things that Adobe should include/fix in illustrator before they add free font creation (although yes, it would be nice) . ... View more

It's inexcusable that you put this in a specialized version for one particular device while neglecting to put it in the full desktop version of the program.  This is akin to putting it in Windows, but not in the Mac version of the software - people wouldn't stand for it. ... View more

2021 and it's STILL not fixed.  It happens on computers where GPU performance is selected - on mine (3 different computers tried), it happens when the program is run using the discrete graphics, not the integrated graphics.  The alt-click works with the laptop trackpad, a mouse, the touch function of the Wacom tablet, but not when using the pen with the Wacom tablet.  It's inconvenient to switch, even just to use your finger/touch on the Wacom tablet, and it's ridiculous to turn off GPU performance (and give up performance and things like animated zoom).   It's been YEARS that people have been requesting that this be fixed.  It seems to be an Illustrator bug, not a Wacom issue.  FIX IT!!!!! ... View more

It's 2021 and this issue has STILL not been fixed.  It's an issue that occurs when using a Wacom pen.  When you select Rotate or Reflect and then alt-click to move the center of rotation/reflection, it lags/freezes for anywhere from 10 to 50 seconds.  When the function kicks in, the center is wherever the pen happens to have been when it kicked in, rendering the ability to use it useless.  I have had this issue with THREE different laptop computers (all with discrete graphics) and with THREE different Wacom pen/touch tablets.  The alt-click works properly when using the laptop trackpad, an external mouse, or the TOUCH function on the Wacom tablet, but with the pen, you get the lag EVERY time.  In addition, pinch zoom and 2-finger rotate also do not work on the tablet in Illustrator (but they seem to work in all other programs that I've tried, including Photoshop).   Workarounds: 1. In Illustrator preferences, turn off GPU performance - not ideal since we PAID extra to get higher end graphics. 2. In your computer's display settings, set Illustrator to run from the integrated graphics instead of the discrete graphics - again, why did we pay for the high end graphics - it works in PS, so why not in AI? 3. When you want to use the alt-click for the Rotate or Reflect tools, use the trackpad or switch from the pen to touch - these solutions are inconvenient and disturb the workflow.   One option for FREEHAND rotation (as opposed to typing in the angle) when you want to move the center of rotation that DOES work is select your object, click on the rotate icon (or use the shortcut) and then just click on the center of rotation - you can then just grab the object and rotate it around that point, but you don't get the pop-up box with the option to type in the degrees of rotation, which you sometimes want.   Seriously, I have had this issue on top of the line computers with both old and new models of Wacom tablets over a period of several years.  I have all drivers, Windows, and Illustrator fully updated.  It appears to be an issue in Illustrator.  Seriously, Adobe, your high end advanced Illustrator users will likely have paid to get discrete graphics and most use Wacom pen tablets - don't you think it's about time to fix this problem??  It's been YEARS.  Honestly - get your programmers together with Wacom and finally take care of this issue - we pay FAR too much to have to use a workaround and sacrifice performance/workflow - it's time for you to stop neglecting this problem. ... View more

I used the solution posted by  alexderas​  and it worked. The odd thing is that when I went back to regedit and checked this setting again, it still says 22 instead of 23, however, my .ai files are still opening in Illustrator - very odd. BTW - my initial problem was that my default program for .ai  was not set, not that it was opening by default in another program.  All my file associations worked fine before I upgraded to the latest version a couple weeks ago.  I tried everything else first, including the obvious methods of setting the default program in Windows (I tried by right-clicking an .ai file and assigning it from there and by going to Windows Settings/Choose Default Apps By File Type),  as well as all the other registry edits suggested by Adobe in this thread.  I even uninstalled and reinstalled Illustrator.  Nothing worked.  Changing this one value was the only one that worked.  I haven't tried using photoshop and accessing the .ai files, so I don't know if this fixes all the issues with accessing .ai files, but I guess I'll have to cross that bridge when I come to it. This was alexderas's solution:  run regedit, navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ai and change the value of the Default Key from Adobe.Illustrator.22 to Adobe.Illustrator.23.  This is what I did and now my .ai files open in Illustrator instead of asking me what prog I should use to open them.  Once again, now, when I go look at this registry entry, it still says Adobe.Illustrator.22, however, my .ai files are still opening automatically in Illustrator. ... View more

I fully explained that in my post - trying various changes is part of troubleshooting what will & what won't make the necessary changes.  It was CLEARLY marked as a workaround (the word WORKAROUND was even typed in bold and underlined), and updating the driver was also CLEARLY marked as the the solution for my system.  Sometimes people are in a pinch for time and need to just make it work, even if only temporarily - that is why I included that information. ... View more

Did you bother to read the whole post?  You've taken that part of my post completely out of context.  I specifically stated that it was a temporary "solution."  It "fixed" it in the sense that it making that change made it appear correct on-screen - finding what changes make things start to work right is part of troubleshooting.  Obviously it's not a permanent solution, which I clearly stated by calling it a temporary "solution."  I included those 2 workarounds to help people narrow down the cause of the issue for them and for people who could find no other solution.  I also included the ACTUAL SOLUTION (at least what solved the problem on my system), which was updating the display driver. ... View more

I had the same problem and don't like using preview on CPU because that disables the animated zoom.  Switching from CMYK to RBG worked, but it wasn't a true fix.  Updating my Radeon graphics driver fixed the problem.  The update wouldn't work (it said it failed to detect my current configuration), so I had to uninstall/delete the current driver and then run the update and it worked.  Hope the info helps ... View more

PROBLEM SOLVED ....  UPDATE THE GRAPHICS DRIVER (or use one of the workarounds provided below) PROBLEM:  I was having the same issue - when opening an Illustrator file that worked properly the last time I used it (albeit on my previous computer), the fills that have a blending mode of screen or multiply appear as solid black.  SYSTEM INFO: HP Spectre X360 - 2018 Version with Radeon graphics, 16GB RAM Windows 10 Adobe CC (fully updated as of today (Aug.18, 2018) WORKAROUNDS: #1:  Changing to Preview on CPU allows me to see it properly, but I use the animated zoom and that only works with Preview on GPU., so this is not an acceptable solution for me. #2:  Changing the Color Mode from CMYK  to RGB seems to fix it.  When in CMYK, even though the blend modes create solid black when viewed on screen, I tried exporting the file to png & the resulting file looked fine.  So, it appears that a temporary "solution" is to work in RGB mode and and if you need to export or print in CMYK, switch it only when you need to save/export or print, and just deal with the fact that it looks bad on screen - then switch it back to RGB for any further work.  Although not a solution, this workaround is acceptable since it is better than nothing, however, I should be able to use blends in a CMYK file without having to jump through hoops if I want to. SOLUTION:  What truly fixed it was updating the graphics driver.  My computer is an HP Spectre X360 - 2018 Version with Radeon graphics.  I kept getting popups that a new Radeon driver was available, but every time I tried to install it, the update failed - it said that it was unable to detect the current configuration.  I removed (uninstalled) the current driver and then downloaded and ran the update and it finally worked and installed the latest driver.  I opened my Illustrator file with the blend modes and it now displays correctly, so apparently, it was the graphics driver that was causing the problem. ... View more

I have the same problem with the lag when using rotate or reflect (when I use the alt-key to change the center of rotation or reflection).   It's not just that it's slow, sometimes it takes a good 30 seconds and then when it kicks in, it sets the point of rotation wherever the pen/cursor happens to be at that point, so it's never right. The problem happens immediately after starting AI.  I found a simple solution that worked for me ... in Illustrator, just hit Ctrl+E once and see if that fixes the problem.  If not (or if it causes other problems/slowdowns), just change it back by hitting Ctrl+E again. I have an HP Envy laptop with an NVidia card, 16GB ram, a wacom tablet, windows 8.1 pro-64 bit, and Adobe CC with Illustrator fully updated.  My drivers are also fully updated.  I even reinstalled/updated windows, so the system is clean with no conflicting software.  I tried changing the power management for Illustrator in the nvidia control panel 3D settings for Illustrator.  I tried it using every option in the dropdown menu for the Power Management Mode, but none of them fixed the problem.  I did, however, find 4 different solutions that solved this specific problem for me. 1. Use the trackpad when using reflect/mirror and rotate.  This worked, but it is too inconvenient going back and forth between the pen and the trackpad, plus it's difficult to get the same accuracy when selecting a point. 2.  Uncheck GPU performance in the Illustrator preferences.  This fixed the problem immediately, but this also disabled the animated zoom feature, and I find that feature to be really useful. 3. In the nVidia control panel, click Manage 3D settings, and in the Program Settings Tab, select Adobe Illustrator  for #1 and select Integrated Graphics for #2, then hit Apply.  Restart Illustrator.  Now, in the Illustrator preferences, it says that the drivers for one of my graphics cards is not up to date (even though I am using the latest available drivers for both the nVidia & my integrated graphics), but it seems to work just fine.  The lag problem is fixed and I have the animated zoom.   4. In Illustrator, under the View menu, click GPU preview (or just use the shortcut Ctrl+E).  I no longer have the lag when using rotate or reflect and I am still able to use the animated zoom.  I assume that this essentially did the same thing that #3 did, but I set it from Illustrator instead of the nVidia control panel.  I don't know what other effects this has on my performance in Illustrator, but for my use, I don't notice any other problems and I don't have to give up the animated zoom. Solution # 4 is by far the quickest fix - seriously, all you have to do is hit Ctrl+E in Illustrator.  Then try rotate and see if it works properly.  If it doesn't, then change it back to how it was by hitting Ctrl+E again and try the other solutions.  Of the other solutions, I would suggest #3 unless you notice that it somehow degrades the performance of Illustrator in some other way - again, the reason I prefer this is because I can still use animated zoom.  If #3 causes other problems, switch back to using the nVidia and just disable the GPU performance in the Illustrator settings (#2) - you will lose animated zoom, but you may not even care about that.  I like it, and I figured there must be some setting that fixes the problem, so I set out to find out it.  This may not be the actual fix, but it is a workaround that allows me to use the features that I like. ... View more