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Aug 13, 2026 3:02 PM UTC
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“Can’t copy the objects. There isn’t enough memory. ID: -108”

I'm getting “Can’t copy the objects. There isn’t enough memory. ID: -108” in Illustrator, even when copying a simple shape like a rectangle. It happens across different files.

Has anyone experienced this or found a fix?

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    Monika Gause
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    Community Expert
    Aug 13, 2026 3:30 PM UTC

    Does that happen with just one file or all files?

    Did you already reboot the computer?

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    Participant
    Aug 13, 2026 3:42 PM UTC

    Happens in pretty much every file. Stops for a bit when I restart but always starts again if I have the file open for more than a few minutes.

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