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HiI've been having a recurring problem - and I BELIEVE IN ALL ADOBE SOFTWARE - but especially in Illustrator which is what I use 99% of the time (but I've had the same problem in Photoshop)Initially I thought it was a problem with my hardware - but I bought a NEW machine -TOP OF THE LINE:INTEL CORE ULTRA 9 285K with 96GB of RAMand I still have the same problem:COPY + PASTE works only when the software wants it to.SOMETIMES OKSOMETIMES NOT.Sometimes I click COPY+PASTE - and done. works.Sometimes I click COPY+PASTE - and no PASTE. I open the menu EDIT> and no "COPY" too (EDIT menu doesn't have the option "PASTE" - it's "off" = gray) - I need to click, click, click, click - for the "COPY" works and then the "PASTE" option turns "on".any idea?

Hi, I desperate need help on this.When I export my artwork as jpg or png, the colour doesn't match the one in working file. I have tried compare the colour setting with my colleagues, we have the same setting, but the outcome is different.Not sure what's the problem, but everytime i open up a working file, this pop up will appear. 

Does adobe illustrator for desk top come with app for ipad ?

I’m looking for a way, if there is one, to set inch-fraction dimensions to display a hyphen between the inches and fraction in the Dimension Tool. The default is a space, which is less legible than a hyphen.Ex: 1-3/8 in vs. 1 3/8 in

hallo in die runde.da ich mit dem Adobe support telefoniert habe und sie mir nicht weiterhelfen können, versuche ich es auf diesem wege.Ich suche für das MAC os Catalina 10.15.7 eine noch funktionierende Illustrator version. kann mir evt. jemand helfen?Mit freundlichen grüssen. Raphael

Up until last week I have never experienced an issue with the AI generation feature. But half way through the day it stopped completing a piece. Whole segments of the image are missing.   I've noticed that if I raise the detail level it's fine, but when I reduce the details (to medium) then legs or hands or half the face are no longer completed. All my AI settings are on default and I've never had an issue with it until now. Below is a clear example of a generation failing. The one on the right is the same but with higher detail and that worked.   I've tried deleting Scratch Disk AI files from the /library/preference/etc etc folder but all that has done is saved me HD space it hasn't fixed anything.   I'm using Illustrator Version: 29.4 on a a Apple M1 Ulta running Sequoia 15.4.1       <Title renamed by MOD>  

When I export an artboard as an SVG from a particular file (attached), using either Save As or Export for screens, Illustrator is including a metadata tag and a c2pa:manifest child tag, which includes an enormous string value:  I've been exporting files like this for ages without this happening, so I've either changed something or Illustrator has updated and started doing this, but I can't figure out how to prevent it (I don't want to have to remove this every time I export an SVG).If I create a NEW file and export it as an SVG, this does not happen.  

I have loads of apparent errors in Illustrator.My shapes never align to where they're supposed to. Ref screenshot, that's a solid shape but there's a descrrepency between the line and the fill.This goes away if I change to "view on CPU", but illustrator isn't workable in this mode.I have a pretty robust Apple Silicon M2 Max Mac, so am confused what's happening.Is my shape wrong, do Ii need to redraw it, or is my illustrator wrong?

I'm wanting to expand my design from stroke to fill.Yet when I expand (object>expand) the stroke both the position and size are altered.You can see in this screenshot:The black is stroke (align centre)The cyan is what happens when you outline.Are there any settings that will preserve the orginal design. As overall these small differences ruin a carefull constructed design.

I have tried multiple photos from my Apple photos file, a couple have imported into Illustrator but most have not. I am using an iPad Pro. Even the photo I took using my iPad would not import into Illustrator. I have tried making the photos smaller and just 72dpi. I have tried copy and paste and also the Place tool. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, Somewhere along the way I downloaded the Adobe Illustrator Help Book, 2019 in pdf form. Is there a more recent version of this in pdf.? I'm now using version 29 (2025), but the pdf doesn't have to be the very latest, just recent. I know there is an online version on the Adobe site, but I do better seeing things in a broader context... just my learning style. Thanks! 

Hey everyone!  I'm trying to create the headers of an index in Illustrator. So, I'd like a numbered list with all my sections and then be able to break up that list into individual text boxes, so I can list the subsections below. Something like this: But when I break up the list into new text boxes, the numbers seem to reset, which is really annoying. Is there any way to maintain the numbering across different text boxes? When I resize the text box, I get the ACTUAL numbers I want over it, like the continued numbers. Which is weird because that only shows up when manipulating the tex box.  Does anyone know if it's possible to keep the original numbers across multiple text boxes? Thank you!

As I am drawing using the Pen tool, Curvature tool, or the Pencil - the lines aren't showing even though stroke settings have a colour selected and are appropriate. 

Hello, I use Pathfinder in Illustrator CC and it changed shape a lot:Before:And after: (it distorts both shape and coordinates - moves all new object to whole (integer) pixel). "Snap to point" and "Snap to grid" are off. Pathfinder > Pathfinder options > Precision doesn't change anything.What to do to fix this?

Hello,I can't transform a circle or an ellipse.I have a Bounding Box but instead of arrows (transform tool) it shows "oval" symbol. It is strange. So I can't transform it horisontally to make an ellipse. If there any native way to set it right? Without using a "Free transform tool" and other extras?

Hello, I have a problem - all me points auto snapping to integer (whole) pixels. Example:I have a shape with fractional X and Y (its okay for me). Then I use Pen tool, use existing point as a start point - it is okay.But after I tried to place a second point (using shift to place it exactly vertical above first): All the new shape changes its location to new one: Snap to grid and Snap to point are off.How could I fix it? I need to work with fractional coordinates.but now every new shape moves randomly

Hi Guys can you please help me out with a specific script that i am very much would like to use for a project that consist of multiple objects 'stacked' / nested ontop of each other thats in different sizes. this has no fill color only outlines, im trying to create or tried looking for alt to clip mask a object that consist of complex artwork. right now i have to clip mask the artwork layer into all 1-11 layers manually which is tedious, also the same artwork has to go onto other parts of the project that also have 1-11 layers. 😩 

Hi, all Is there a property to handle font favorites in illustrator script ? I want to write a script that stores the selected favorite fonts in an array and creates a new text frame for a specific letter with the favorite fonts list . Is that possible?

I am trying to copy an Illustrator image from a style guide and place it into a new Illustrator document. When I paste it, some parts of the illustration change. In the original, there are 4 pink soft-edged ovals. When I Paste it into the new doc, they become hard-edged rectangles. Anybody know what's happening?  

Since the Illustrator update today to v 27.3, the mouse wheel zoom (with Alt key) does not work properly. With a single step, the zoom jumps to a maximum of 64000%. Also, the zoom is not centered on the cursor, but is somewhere off. In addition, the navigator no longer works either, or only very confused. I have now tried it on several Windows computers with 3 different (logitech-) mice and everywhere the same problem. As long as this is not fixed, I will have to switch back to version 27.2 where it works fine.

Hi there, Not sure why this is happening. When exporting this vector artwork to SVG it is clipping it's edges, the top and bottom are more obvious, but with careful inspection you can see the left and right sides are getting clipped off too. Anyone know whats going on? Attached images for clarification. These are just two screenshots, one is from the .ai file so you can see the full artwork, and the other is of the SVG so you can see the clipping occuring. Thank you!

I've been wrestling with a recurring issue in Illustrator 29.5 (64-bit) where elements within a group fail to stay aligned with a bounding box included in the group.  I build installation guides that include vehicle wiring diagrams, and the illustrated wiring is grouped with a bounding box (no fill, no stroke) that's used in conjunction with the snap-to-grid function to ensure proper alignment of the wire group on top of the component connector layer. The issue that I have been having is that when I copy/paste a group, the alignment is off.  The vertical alignment of the wires in the group are a few pixels higher than the original, and when I try to align the group by aligning the bounding box to a target on the artboard, the bounding box aligns perfectly but the wires do not. In this screenshot the uppermost layer, the one which includes the gray, lt. blue, and pink wires is misaligned vertically, the component connector and red line segment (part of the target for

Hi, Adobe should change the initials for Adobe Illustrator from AI to IL.  This would clear up confusion about AI. Thanks

So I am trying to type "1. " (one, period, space) in a text box but it automatically changes the space into a tab. However deleting it does nothing, it's locked in there for good. Then when I go to turn off the "Numbered Lists" button in the Paragraph panel, it deletes the whole thing. And when I go to type it again, the same thing happens.  How do I turn this off to not automatically make a numbered list? This "feature" is irritating.

Computer specs above, running Version 29.5.1 of Adobe Ilustrator. Anyone else currently having issues with performance when doing gpu/multi object/ multi layer intensive work? I have had 2 main bugs causing the most grief while working in a professional setting. 1. When dragging to scale objects, the size of the object jumps size inside the scale box that stays true to dragging. If you maintain resizing you can drag it back to the size you are mouse pointing too. However, this glitch leads to scaling at random based on how zoomed out of the artboard you are. 2. Working within groups and then clicking back out of them causes objects to disappear until you click where on them or zoom in and out etc. Not sure what causes this but this happens with text not changing until you recolor or do something to alter it as well. Very strange glitch. These two are the most hainous but there are other nagging issues since the release of 29. Any workarounds or settings adjustments