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when i use the grid repeat tool my illustrator keeps crashing after every minute. it's working fine with the mirror and radial repeat tool. 

Hi, I’d like to know how to manually add Kashida in Arabic text in the latest version of Illustrator. In older versions, it was done using Shift+J, but that doesn’t seem to work anymore. 

HiI'm just learning to use Illustrator, and when I open a new file there is always a white square in the background. The delete button won't work to remove it. Can someone advise how to get rid of this? I imagine this is very basic, but I'm only a couple of hours into learning.

Hace un par de meses, en un documento de indesign desaparecieron todos los elementos blancos de mi composición. Creí que había sido un error mío, pero hoy me vuelve a suceder en illustrator: desaparecieron todos los vectores blancos de mi composición y no aparecen en capas tampoco. Simplemente desaparecen y ya quedó guardado así el archivo.

Illustrator 29.1 lags in almost every tool , I downgraded to 28.3 version, works smooth and fast.Anyone having the same problem?

Olá turma, bom dia!Estou com dois problemas na hora de exportar alguns PDFs, eles estao saindo com esses dois das imagens que mandei... 1° que fica com essas linhas e 2° a imagens no pdf visualizando fora do computador, fica faltando umas partes

illustartor, comment garder l'arrondi de la forme quand on supprime le tracéDe 1 passer à 3

Hello, everyone. I am familiar with scripts, but I don't have a deep understanding of js.I need help with the following:- I have an artboard with some objects (all groups);- I need to fill the empty spaces on the artboard with other objects, for example, they could be rectangles measuring 5cm by 3.7598cm (but the future idea is to fill them with other files that have objects with the same dimensions);- This filling needs to take into account the best distribution of the objects, so that they do not overlap and that they follow a spacing of 3mm; - These rectangles can be rotated 90 and 180 degrees (as the script considers the best arrangement).- This 3mm spacing needs to be between the objects;- There is no need for spacing between the rectangles and the artboard limits.- The challenge is to calculate the area and calculate the possible arrangements to fill with the rectangles;- The best arrangement is not crucial for me, the important thing is just to fill to avoid so many empty spaces

Hello friend,Do you know how to quickly create text for people's names?If I created one text at a time it would definitely take a long time.My plan is to make someone's name around 5000 people's names*For example like this*For example like this  

Every file I open now I'm assaulted with with this demand for a needless click. Is there a way to disable the unwanted Adobe features that hinder more than they help?

Everytime I launch Illustrator 2024, the welcome screen is blank, without text or boxes.It is the first time launch, so I guess I am supposed to check item (terms and license etc) but dialogue box is blank.Closing the box, results in Illustrator crashing out. I attached an image to visually represent my challenge.Thanks in advance.

I have to install new swatch pallete "Artista textile colour collection" in illustrator but when I follow the instructions; I go to swatches library-other library-swatches-color books-I find the file ,click open and nothing happens. I can't find it anywhere Does somebody know what I can try, my colleague had no such issues, she is using windows and I'm on mac so maybe that is causing problems.

I am experiencing an issue when saving SVG files from Adobe Illustrator that contain editable text in Unicode fonts.The text appears perfectly fine within Adobe Illustrator while designing and previewing. However, once I save the file as an SVG and reopen it (either in Illustrator or any other SVG viewer), the text appears reversed.For example:The original text مدعا علیہ in Illustrator appears as ہیلع اعدم in the saved SVG file.Similarly, مدعی becomes یعدم. I'm using Tiny 1.2 SVG profile and using a Unicode "Mehr Nastaliq Web" font that supports Urdu script.Request for Help:Could this be an issue with how Illustrator handles right-to-left (RTL) scripts when exporting SVG files? Is there a workaround or specific settings I should use to ensure the text does not reverse in the SVG output?Thank you for your assistance.

Hi,I have the following problem: We are still working with Illustrator CS6 for our laser cutters. For the past few days, the Ctrl+P transfer to the UCP driver of the laser cutter has not been working as it should. All RGB lines are now only output in black. We are using an Illustrator template, which is not the issue since it works on our second laser cutter. So the problem must be somewhere in the interface. Unfortunately, it has been impossible for us to find the error so far.Best wishesSonja 

I've been using the default Action to remove fluff (unused swatches, symbols, brushes, etc.) but it has a funny quirk. I have a spot black color (named black) that always escapes the purge, even if it not used in the document. It is not set as the default stroke/fill, and there are no styles that use this swatch. Even if I run the Action twice the swatch remains. Even if I rename the swatch to something other than black it remains. Even if I rename the swatch and give it a different CMYK mix it remains. As a kludge, I've been using a combo of the default action and John Wundes' Delete Fluff script to get everything, but it is not an ideal solution. Wundes' script, which is unable to delete used brushes, roots out the offending swatch. It is unable to delete unused brushes, so following up with the default action clears those out. Also, Wundes' script is very slow and will often beach-ball the application, requiring a force-quit occasionally.Two questions:============Can anyone think of

Because I'm unable to invoke the "Select All Unused" menu item of the Swatches panel menu I'm trying to attack it programmatically.What I'm trying to determine is if it's sufficient to compare the Fill and Stroke Color of each Path Item (every path item of current document) or are there other items that should be examined to achieve the same results as the command in the Swatches panel menu? Page Items doesn't appear to contain a Fill Color property. I've got AppleScript code that appears to do the trick, but I'd like to get input so as to make sure I'm not missing something that my testing might not have uncovered.Thanks!Stephan

In the screenshot where the green rectangle appears, can be seen that an artistic brush belonging to the Watercolor group was applied to the profile of this figure, but, it is not detected in the properties panel, and I tried to get that tab from any of the 3 points of the same panel, but it is not available, and in the upper panel, in Brush Definition, it is not recognized either, but, as it can be visually verified, it is applied to the rectangle... Now I need to modify it, but I cannot modify something that only exists visually, but it is not detected... The other screenshot shows a pink rectangle, to which a brush from the same group was also applied, and it is recognized in several parts of the interface. So: Was the file corrupted? If so, why could this have happened, and is there anything that can be done to “uncorrupt” it?  Or... is it a configuration matter so that it shows the brush it certainly has applied, so that it recognizes it? I attach bot

Hello, I'm feeling incredibly frustrated after struggling to figure out how to align the Perspective Grid to a specific object. https://youtu.be/odbkyE-plAgCould someone please watch the video and let me know how to do it?Is it even possible to achieve this with the Perspective Grid?Thank you so much in advance!

I wanted to make a Christmas tree, so I made several triangles and combined them into one, but it didn't look fun, so I changed it a little bit. Then I pressed it to use the mesh tool, but it got out of my control. It's been 2 days since I used Illustrator. I don't know how to find a solution, no matter how much I look for itI don't know if I want to find another way.Is there a way for the mesh tool to be fully operational, adjust the handles etc. of the mesh tool, or create a gradient in that unusual object shape?I want to make a gradation in that shape in the future and make a nice creation....help

I keep getting this error, have tried to change the location of the folder to several places where I am sure permissions are for everyone to read-write, with no luck. Anyone else having this problem? And figured out how to solve it? 

I dont know which step went wrong. Those shapes(pic 1) were supposed to be single paths(pic 2). How to convert them into single paths? Thanks!  

I'm creating a script called "Export Assets to Cavalry". It uses custom Actions in functions to work around the lack of native Illustrator scripting API. In my case, I'm using a make_action() function to get an array of highlighted layers in the Layers palette. Everything works great when launched from the File menu. Now I want to attach a Function Key keyboard shortcut to it, but since Illustrator once again lacks the ability to attach shortcuts to user Scripts (like PS can), the workaround is to attach a Menu Item to an action in the Actions palette. But now this creates a recursive loop, wherein, when executed from the Action palette, when I fire off specific parts of my script , my script creates a temp folder called 'Scripted_Actions' and causes Illustrator to hang. I have to Force Quit and I get a crash report from Illustrator.  The attached image shows what's on screen when it hangs. The "Selection only" functionality is calling the internal script actions, which

How do I use script or code to modify the display units in the current document in Illustrator? My current units are millimeters (or centimeters) but I want to change it to pixels using a script because I have other scripts running in an environment that require fixed units to be pixels. I need to have the document environment in pixels before running it. I checked a lot of information but couldn't find a solution, is there a way to use code completion?

Are you getting these errors while opening a document created in an older version of Illustrator with East Asian text layouts?? We've got you covered. The Reflow Viewer in Adobe Illustrator simplifies working with East Asian text created in older versions. It allows users to view, analyze, and update text layouts when opening older documents by flagging changes in text positioning and line breaks. The tool compares layouts between versions, making it easier to edit older documents without needing manual adjustments.   Key features and highlights Mark Affected Text: Displays a shield icon on text objects that have updated layouts, making it easy to identify changes. Review Text Layout Changes: View changes across the entire document or highlight specific text objects. Display Options: Toggles between old and new text layouts for comparison. View Modes: Choose between displaying the old layout with customizable colors, overlaying old (magenta) and new (cyan) layouts for compa

I’m working on several projects, including business cards, booklets, label sticker packaging , stationery letterhead, and large-format designs. I want to ensure my designs are high-quality and print-ready. Could you share tips, best practices, or resources for creating professional marketing materials in Illustrator? Specifically, I’d love advice on handling branded elements, seasonal products, and gift designs.