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So, I am just trying to save a file and instead of saving a single AI file, it is saving the artboards as multiple files. It is unselected as an option in the second dialogue box.  In the first dialogue box that specifies location, I also see an option but it is greyed out and checked. I am totally stumped.

When I create a new project in Illustrator and I want to create a logo, what type of file and presets are best to use? I just want to start designing the logo, which will eventually be used for web and print.

SpanishHola Buenas a todos el tro dia estaba tranajando en Illustrector CC 2018 y cuando fui a abrir el archivo que estaba trabajndo me aparecio esto (Anexo Fotografia) y la verdad como no sabia que hacer le di OK y se me cargo una Mesa de trabajo totalmente en blanco en resultados lo perdi todo.Si ven en la fotografia aparece algo de importacion de texto y lo raro es que en el archivo dentro de las mesas de trabajo no hay ni un texto ya que mi trabajo es solo una ilustracion de una persona no tiene texto.Lo raro es que estado guarduando en cada momento y solo he trabajado en mi computador.Si alguin sabe de comi recuperar mi trabajo se lo agradezeria mucho.Muchas Gracias

Hi everyone! It appears that I can't get the actual app for the Illustrator so I have to keep using the web-ased app one. But everytime I use the pen to draw for more than 2 minutes, the site reloads. Does anyone have a fix for this issue? Thanks in advance.

I am having trouble finding the problem to why the first line of this text box is filling with corrupt characters.Is there any suggestions on what to do to fix this without changing the size of the text box, kerning, or leading?

I honestly can't stand this anymore. I can't work like this. Paying more and more money every year so softwares could get worse and worse. InDesign has been in shambles for quite some time. But in the last few months, Illustrator keeps crashing AS SOON AS I OPEN IT! This makes no sense.  It is insane that a few years ago Adobe was working so much better and smoother.LEAVE THE AI ALONE AND WORK ON YOUR BASIC FEATURES. IT IS NOT PROGRESS IF EVERYTHING KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I understand bugs can happen, but this hasn't been fixed in a few updates already.  Sorry for the tone, I am pissed. Needed to vent somewhere. XOXO,Former Illustrator loverPS Literally while i was writing this an update came so i'm hoping it is resolved this time but we'll see... Still posting this because the frustration with the service lately is real.

In Illustrator 28.5 and above an SVG export longer is emitting the data-name attribute. It contained an exact copy of the text in the corresponding layer name. The file ID43_V1.1.i.28.4.1.svg saved by Illustrator 28.4.1 and the file ID43_V1.1.i 28.6.svg  was saved by Illustrator 28.6.Line 54 in ID43_V1.1.i.28.4.1.svg has the line:<rect id="center_top_leading:_235_pt" data-name="center, top, leading: 235 pt" class="cls-3" x="21.4361" y="1196.6758" width="1691.3774" height="217.0928"/>.If you open the AI file ID43_V1.1.ai you will see a layer with the name: center, top, leading: 235 pt. The corresponding line in the file ID43_V1.1.i 28.6.svg on line 31 looks like:<rect id="center_x2C__top_x2C__leading:_235_pt_00000142166334487451118750000006251493092934391439_" x="21.4361" y="1196.6758" style="&st5;" width="1691.3773" height="217.0928"/>This illustrates (pun intended) the difference between the different versions of Illustrator

He visto en uno de los posts de Adobe que el catalán estaba disponible como idioma para corregir en InDesign, y no estoy seguro si en Illustrator también es así, ya que no lo encuentro. ¿Por qué no está disponible en Illustrator? Aquí dejo la imagen y link.https://helpx.adobe.com/la/indesign/using/spell-checking-language-dictionaries.html

I have this script which- gets a csv list- creates new objects based on a symbol instance- ads the value from the csv into two text object (thats the part which doesnt work).Anyone any idea? Code highlighting doesn't seem to work in this forum in classical Adobe manner.vsCode says:Error processing row 0: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 1: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 2: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 3: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 4: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 5: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 6: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 7: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 8: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 9: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 10: Failed to break symbol linkError processing row 11: Failed to break symbol link

Importing SVGs from Flourish into Illustrator generates many nested groups and clipping masks I don’t need. I must manually clean everything to keep editable paths and text only. Second need: for bar charts, I want to automatically convert each rectangle into a single centered stroke so I can animate thickness in After Effects (Trim Paths). I currently do this bar-by-bar, which is too time-consuming across 20–50 charts. I’m looking for a one-click (or batch) solution to (1) flatten SVGs on import without extra groups/masks, and (2) convert rectangles → centered stroke ready for AE animation. An explanatory video is attached to this ticket to show the issue and the desired outcome.vidéo explanatory and desired results 

Would it be possible in the “ARTBOARD” window to:- sort (temporarily, without changing the order set for printing) the plans alphabetically to easily find an ARTBOARD- have a search field for ARTBOARD names to filter- be able to search and replace in ARTBOARD names

Mi computadora se apagó y cuando la volví a encender mi archivo Illustrator ya no abre.  Me aparece esta ventana al intentar abrirla No puedo encontrar ningún backup en la carpeta donde se supone se guardan los backups o autosaves. (la que tengo elegida en Preferencias)Por favor que alguien me ayude!. Gracias!

Hello -I was wondering, in Illustrator,when a drawing is made up of “solid” shapes like the illustration below, is there an easy way (in other words, is there a function) to convert the solid shapes into paths/outlines (so that I can easily play around with the thickness of the outline)?If not, is there a way to script this with JavaScript?Thank you.    - Dimitri

"Adobe Illustrator issue:There are some white squares appearing on vector character. How can I fix this?" 

my work- printing designs for large print sizes like billboards, booth designs, web design, video editing, after effects bit of 3D, want to future proof for atleast 6 yearspurpose of getting mac- portability, better workflow, industry integration, designright now I am super confused between two configurations in max chip I am leaning towards a 14 inch max with 36 gb ram but somewhere I am thinking that this amount of ram will lag in the future and affect my professional workflow, like 4k video exports, 3d renders or adding effects to big size illustrator files (somethings I face issue in my current windows laptop with 16gb ram and rtx 4070 laptop), then getting a 48gb ram in 14 inch what the apple salesperson advised me to avoid due to heating issues he suggested 16 inches for this configurationnow with 16 inches my portability will suffer and a 48gb ram is way over my budget to affordlooking for cases where you face problems with 14 inch macbook pro max so I can make an informed choic

Hi there,I’ve noticed two major workflow issues in Illustrator 29.7.1 and had to downgrade to 29.6.1:Please restore text kerning with [Alt + Left/Right] in text fields.Please restore the steps per keyboard highlight when opening Preferences with [Ctrl + K] These changes disrupt established workflows for many long-time users.Thanks.

Hi !Is there a shortcut similar to the one in C4D that allows you to quickly find the layer associated with a path ?

I couldn't open Illustrator Beta v28.0, it said it was damaged, and now the app has disappeared from my creative cloud. How can I resolve this? 

I accidentally clicked on the "View Outlines" voice in the View menu. I am not sure about the name of the voice since the language preference on my software is set on italian. Everything beside the page I am working on is now white and I can't seem to find the same voice or one that says how to hide the outlines in the View menu.. does anyone know how to turn them off?

Trying to save a document in Adobe illustrator when saving document will process up to 30% then stops.With saving in a different file format the document will save after illustrator states it has stopped responding then it will re-engage with the save.I have updated the software to the latest version. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled software and none of us has fixed the issue.Please can you advise

Hi, i'm curious, does anyone else using Windows 11 having copying problems in illustrator ?I'm experiencing severe lag in copying live text! I need to hit 'copy' anything from 3 up to a dozen times for it to finally copy something! This seems to only apply to live text for me, not for paths, and it is only an issue in Windows 11, not on my other system which runs Windows 10. It also makes no difference which font i'm using.Quite frustrating! I'm wondering why it would even be an issueD 

Forever - and I mean FOREVER - I've been able to hold down the command key and the space bar to get the MARQUEE ZOOM tool which I use ALL THE TIME. Now suddenly - I guess in the hopes that it justifies the absolutely ridiculous 20% increase in the price of CC in a market where graphic artists are getting replaced by ADOBE'S AI - the marquee zoom either no longer works at all, or Adobe pulled another Adobe and decided their terribly inefficient version of the zoom should now be the default and in order to go back to the way it's worked SMOOTHLY and FOREVER - we have to come to the site here in the hopes someone can tell us what is happening and which magic boxes we need to check or uncheck to get it back to working the way IT'S ALWAYS WORKED. I swear if they gave out awards for companies who make life hard for their customers - Adobe would win every freakin' year. Anyway, is there a kind soul in the room (not as frustrated as I am) who knows what happened to the MARQUEE ZOOM option

Hi everyone!I’m having an issue in Illustrator: I can’t resize text boxes from the edges — the same thing happens with photos/images. When I try to drag from the sides or corners, nothing changes. I’m not sure if it’s a setting I accidentally changed or if I’m using the wrong tool.Has anyone experienced this before? How can I fix it so I can freely make text boxes and images smaller or larger from their edges?Thanks in advance!

I have made this little script to quickly add margins to an illustrator document and am posting it here to anyone that might find this helpful.   The script will bring up a dialog where you can enter the sizes. Checking the equal box makes all sizes the same as the first. You have the option of using Millimetres, Inches or Pixels for your units and a last option to apply to all artboards or just the active one.   The script then adds the guides to a locked layer called 'Margins' for convenience.   There are two versions for your taste- The first creates 4 seperate guidelines. The second creates one rectangle guide.   #target illustrator var docRef = app.activeDocument; var artboardRef = docRef.artboards; var workingLayer = docRef.activeLayer;   //window var win = new Window('dialog', "Add Margins"); this.windowRef = win;   //panels win.fieldpanel = win.add("panel", undefined, ""); win.radiopanel = win.add("panel", undefined, ""); win.radiopanel2 = win.add(

In preferences, confirmed that a compatible GPU exists. Also the animated zoom checkbox is checked. I have updated the graphics driver. But still animated zoon does not work.OS is Windows 10 64-bit and Illustrator version is 27.0. Animated zoom worked in previous versions of Illustrator. I have restarted Windows and Illustrator a number of times. Can anyone suggest what is wrong?