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i had to go hunting to find out remove multiple para returns to change them to single paraswasted time and could not find a answerit should be availabe in the find and replace like every text application currently does 

Hi there, Hoping someone could help me with this.  I have a sentence, approximately 40 characters.  They're all outlined and ungrouped (can be grouped of course). If I draw a circle using the shape tool, is there any way I can send these individually outlined objects to follow the path of the circle?  Basically exactly like Type On Path would work if I were typing letters out. These are custom drawn letters otherwise I'd achieve this simply using type of path - Arranging them by hand seems like a very tedious process so wondering if there was a simpler and quicker way. Thanks!

Hey,  I'm creating tons of QR codes, to put in presentations, ads, flyers, you name it. Everytime I need a new one, I must open InDesign, create it, copy it, paste it in Illustrator, change the shape (we like to make the QR codes rounded so, I make round corners), add a little logo in the center to make it nicer (see attached example).  All this takes a whole bunch of time and ressources from my computer. Even if I took the QR code from the Adobe express, I would have the same issue: making the QR code in another application and edit it in Illustrator. So, my question is: why don't you add that feature directly in Illustrator? I see people begging for this functionnality for years, meaning I'm not the only one facing this issue. Thank you for taking this into account! Best, Catherine 

I'm experiencing an issue when trying to edit an embedded or linked image directly from Adobe Illustrator.When I hold down the Alt key and double-click an image in Illustrator, Photoshop opens the image successfully, but its window does not come to the foreground. Photoshop remains behind Illustrator, forcing me to manually switch applications.Interestingly, if I use the Edit in Photoshop command, everything works as expected. Photoshop opens and comes to the foreground without any issues.This makes me suspect there is a problem with how Illustrator handles the Alt + double-click command or how it communicates with Photoshop.Has anyone experienced the same issue? Is there a known workaround or a fix for this behaviour?System configuration: Windows 11 Adobe Illustrator (latest version) Adobe Photoshop (latest version) I'd appreciate any suggestions or insights. Thanks!

Illustrator concept to vector cannot generate results due to connection issue. When trying to generate a vector from a raster image. It worked for one day then all of a sudden it stopped.I stopped the sync service and restarted. Logged out and back into the cloud app and still it will not work and is using credits each time it fails.

I'm having this problem with my Adobe Illustrator CS3 where I'll be using the pen tool, and out of nowhere (usually after I've undone a couple of things it seems), the program will get stuck on the hand tool, and won't switch to any other tool. Time seems to be the only remedy because the problem will persist even if I try to work on another file, or restart the program. It also carries over to Photoshop, which I don't recall ever giving me this problem. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Link to screen recording of issues here (in video: MAP layers unlock and NEW PARKING layers unhide)All the problems when Trying to make a parking lot with Repeat > Grid:Illustrator unlocks all locked sublayers on the same layer as the Repeat > Grid when I exit isolation mode from Repeat > grid Illustrator shows all hidden sublayers on the same layer as the Repeat > Grid when I exit isolation mode Illustrator leaves a diagonal stroke gap in Repeat > Grid for angled strokes Copy pasting the repeated artwork path in Repeat > Grid creates an invisible repeated path when it should be visible Also, on a related but different note, when I try to extend the edges of the Grid > Repeat without scaling, it only works if I am zoomed in enough to see the long white rectangular handle on one side of the Grid > Repeat bounding box, which is inconvenient. It would be nice if there was a toggle option on a panel that you can check on or off to always extend without scaling.Exten

Hi! I need to create a mosaic type design of an image using just blue, red, yellow, black and white. I know I can do this in Photoshop using Image/Mode/Indexed Color but I only have Illustrator. Any way to do it in Illustrator or if there’s any online tool I’d give that a shot. Thank you.

I still like to use the Creative Cloud apps on my ipad. I no longer even use a laptop. The last I read was that the mobile apps will not be supported any longer by Adobe as of March 2026. If I discontinue my membership will I still be able to access my files? I don’t want to pay for something that isn’t going to grow and expand and add more features. 

I can’t do anything with illustrator since only the hand tool is up. I can’t get out of it. Using either illustrator 2024 0r 2026. MacBook pro Tahoe 26.5. Also recently I had problems with the space bar not adding space when I type between words.

I’ve tried using the generative rotation tool, but nothing works—whether with complex or simple illustrations. It starts, then suddenly cuts out.___________________________________________________________J’ai essayé d’utiliser l’outil rotation générative, rien n’y fait. Avec des illustrations complexes ET non complexes. Ca se lance, puis ça interrompt d’un coup.  

I'm using Illustrator to crop and arrange a number of raster images. However, I'm starting to have file management problems, because the Illustrator files quickly balloon in size.Example: I got public domain jpg image of a deer off the Wikimedia Commons. This jpg image is 0.35MB. I opened up a new Illustrator document, placed and embedded the image, and saved the document (with the 'pdf compatible box' unchecked). The resulting Illustrator file is 7.7MB in size, over 20 times the size of the embedded jpg image.I've looked around these fora, but other than the 'pdf compatible box', I couldn't find any good solutions. Could anyone suggest a workaround? Or is there some other option or preference that I could tweak? I need to use embedded images rather than links, but the files are getting out of control (>100MB).The screen capture at the end of this post shows the situation. In the top folder in the screencapture, the image file is highlighted, so you can see the filesize. In the lowe

Hi,Illustrator keeps freezing and showing "(Not Responding)"—I can’t do anything until I force-close and restart.Any tips to fix or troubleshoot this?Thanks,Ahmed

When I open files, font substitutes to a different weight of the font, and the type window says it’s Myriad (even though it’s not). I tried opening terminal and deleting the library or whatever those instructions said. Also deleted and re-added my fonts to Font Book. That also had no effect. I have files that need to go out today, so this really sucks.Looks like this problem has been happening for over a year now….there’s another thread regarding same issue in 29.5.1, and Adobe has it marked as Answered….it is definitely not.

I have a file with an Area Type object with some words shown in color white. But, when I select the object, the Color panel shows it’s actually black (see the screenshots attached).When I outline the text (using Ctrl+Shift+O), it’s shown in black.I checked if there was a mask, transparency or any effect o knockout, but there is nothing. Active textOutlined text 

Hi fellow designers, how do you handle Pantone colors now that the libraries have been removed from Illustrator? I do have an old set of printed swatch books, but the colors don't match, and I don't want to buy a new one. Is there an alternative? Thanks.

Hola a todos! desde Colombia. 🇨🇴 Tengo un problema con illustrator al visualizar un archivo cuando hago lo siguiente: 1.En un grupo de trabajo debo compartir pantalla via bluethoot/remoto en windows+k, a un smartPara ello debo arrastrar UN solo archivo o varios a esa pantalla, pues al compartir doy “ampliar” para solo ver ese archivo y editar en vivo.2.a ese archivo para verlo mejor lo configuro en vista “modo presentacion” 3.cuando termino de presentar y trato de “unir” la pestaña del archivo a la interfaz de illustrator, y doy shit f o desactivo el modo presentación, AHÍ sale el error, las mesas desaparecen, y todo el espacio alrededor del arboard se queda negro pero deja ver ya todas las mesas, En pocas palabras, queda en negro alrededor de las mesas de trabajo, como si saliera del modo presentación, pero a la vez me deja ver todas las mesas como si estuviera en vista normal. se queda lento y algunas otros atajos del teclado no sirven.Incluso a veces no me deja salir del modo pres

Since updating to Golden Gate 27.2 a week ago, save dialog boxes have been the bane of my existence. When saving a pdf (something I do on average every 5 minutes) from “save as” I can’t click the box to select the range. Sometimes it won’t even let me click the drop down to change the file type. Sometimes I can’t click anything and hitting the escape key is the only way to close the box.I cycle through trying to save it from “save as”, “export as”, and “save as copy”. Sometimes one of these will work, but sometimes the method that worked before won’t work the next time and the cycle continues. I even tried it with jpg, eps, and svg files with the same issues. I’ve tried restarting Illustrator and my computer but I cannot figure out what magic order of events occurs to make it work properly or what I could accidentally be doing to make it not work. It feels absolutely random. Illustrator version 30.8.2  *Forgot to mention that I’m saving to my computer, not the cloud

When you turn on Adobe Illustrator. At the same time another software called ai Robin was launched in the background.how to delete it?It takes the place of my Ram.Thanks!!

I recently updated to latest Illustrator version, and for some unknown reason files are now saved with a way too much size.For example - a blank file, brand new, is more than 1.5 MB and a file with 4 very simple vector elements is more than 12MB.I’m always saving without “Create PDF Compatible File” and even tried without the “Embed ICC Profile” but the file size remains very high.

Hi everyone, Can someone tell me please step by step of how do I align object like attached image in Adobe Illustrator 2020? Note that all object position inside each cell is at the center.Please tell me as detail as possible.Thank you

This has been happening for years with no solution as of yet.When using either Asset Export or Export for Screens, if I have recently put a password on a (different, no longer open) PDF document, it will apply that password to whatever un-related file I am saving, regardless of what the PDF settings are in the export Format Settings.I don’t even have a way of entering a password in any of these cases and it’s been at least 5 years of fighting this, zero chance that I am accidentally encrypting the export.The industry I work in requires PDFs for 90% of final print files, so using a different format isn’t an option. It tends to delay orders and disrupt workflows as the colleague placing the order will suddenly run into an encrypted document error and be unable to go any further. Appreciate any insight or support on this. Right now my only solutions have been to check every file I save (don’t always have time to do that) or save artboard-by-artboard in the regular save menu and re-name al

I’m experiencing unexpected performance issues with Adobe Illustrator 30.8.2 on a brand-new MacBook Pro M5 Pro (24 GB RAM), running macOS Tahoe 26.5.2.Basic operations such as moving objects, zooming and panning feel sluggish and noticeably less responsive than expected.I’ve tested different settings and found that performance improves considerably when disabling:GPU Performance Real-Time Drawing and Editing Application FrameHowever, I shouldn’t have to disable core Illustrator features to achieve smooth performance on this hardware.I’m using the built-in display, with no external monitors. Memory pressure is green, and the issue is noticeable even when working with relatively simple documents.My questions:Is this a known compatibility issue between Illustrator 30.8.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2? Are there any recommended fixes beyond disabling GPU acceleration and drawing features? Is the engineering team investigating remaining WindowServer/GPU rendering issues on Apple Silicon?I’d apprec