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맥북 두 대로 일러스트 동시접속 가능한가요?가능하다는 얘기도 있고 안 된다는 얘기도 있어서 질문합니다ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Hi everyone! Wanted to share a free, open source script I built for Illustrator. Posting here in case it's useful to anyone working with grid systems.Swiss Grid Explorer generates vector rectangles on a locked Swiss Grid layer plus native magnetic guides on a locked Guides layer. Parametric dialog with live canvas preview, zoom controls, and import/export JSON settings.Six presets based on historical references:— Brockmann 8×8, Gerstner 6×6, Vignelli 3×4, Tschichold 2×3, Digital 12, Slides 4×3Each preset scales proportionally to any document size. Bilingual interface: English / Spanish. Compatible with Illustrator CC and later, CMYK and RGB.Install: copy the .jsx to your Scripts folder, restart Illustrator, then File → Scripts → swiss_grid_explorer.GitHub: https://github.com/vicc3d/swiss-grid-explorerWeb app: https://3dvic.com/apps/swiss-grid-explorerHas anyone built something similar or have suggestions for improving the preset system?

Unlike Photoshop and Indesign the Illustrator team seem to have a dislike of color profiles, and there are two areas that should be revised to fully embrace them. If you create or open a file without a profile, then deliberately add one, the expectation when you hit save is the file now includes the profile just like Ps and Id. Except it doesn’t. You have to know the secret trick of performing a Save-As and checking on “Embed ICC Profiles”. What does putting that in the Save-As dialog accomplish except confuse everyone? The preference of including or removing a profile happens while you have the document open so there shouldn’t be any further action required when simply saving. The other place is when saving out a pdf using the “Illustrator Default” preset. You would be under the false pretense this is the least destructive and safest pdf preset, but for some reason it does not include color profiles. I always have to create my own custom Illustrator Default that includes profiles.

Hi, I’m trying to reassign my doc’s profile from Don’t Manage Color to U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) 2, but it doesn’t hold. When I close the doc (after saving, of course) and then reopen it, the profile has reset back to Don’t Manage Color.I’ve been using Illustrator for decades, and never before encountered this problem. Then again, I rarely create printed docs these days, so maybe I’ve overlooked a step?(Note: Actually, the issue started earlier this morning in the version previous to 30.6 (30.5.something?). I updated to 30.6 because of this issue, but still experiencing the same behavior.)

I think a few others are having this issue, but I'm yet to see any response and/or fix from Adobe.  Retype has successfully identified the font in an image, but there is no 'apply' button (only an exit button) so no way to convert into editable text.  Retype add-ons are already activated in CC App.   Anyone found a solution ?

Snap to Point is ON but it’s not snapping. Smart Guides works but the lines can be pretty distracting.  Is this happening with anyone else?

Can someone tell me an easy way to make several objects to be of equal size/ or equal width / or equal height. I haven't been able to find such a command in Illustrator.

Hi Adobe team and community,I'm developing a UXP plugin that currently supports Photoshop and InDesign, and I'd like to add Illustrator support.The confusion:The official UXP versions page (https://developer.adobe.com/xd/uxp/uxp/versions/) clearly lists Illustrator with UXP support:Illustrator 23.0 → UXP v5.5 Illustrator 27.0 → UXP v6.3However, various forum threads from 2024-2025 state that "UXP is not available in the released version of Illustrator" and that it requires beta access.My questions:Is UXP now publicly available for Illustrator (as of February 2026), or is it still beta-only? If it's available, where can I find the Illustrator UXP API documentation? I can find docs for Photoshop (require('photoshop')) and InDesign (require('indesign')), but nothing for Illustrator (require('illustrator')). Specifically, I need to place images into the active document. In InDesign I use app.activeDocument.place(). What's the equivalent API for   Illustrator? Is it placedItems.add() like i

Beim Start von Illustrator erscheint immer eine Fehlermeldung: „Illustrator möchte auf Daten von anderen Apps zugreifen.” Every time I launch Illustrator, an error message appears: “Illustrator wants to access data from other apps.” Hallo Adobe,es wäre wünschenswert, wenn ihr diese nervige Meldung, wie im Anhang zu sehen, ebenfalls verschwinden lassen könntet. In InDesign habt ihr das ja auch geschafft. Bei Bridge ist es das gleiche Theater wie in Illustrator. Danke für eure Bemühungen.It would be great if you could also make this annoying message—as shown in the attachment—disappear. You’ve already managed to do that in InDesign. With Bridge, it’s the same hassle as in Illustrator. Thank you for your efforts.

When I “join path” with a path that looks good (but obviously isn't) It creates paths with self intersecting lines… (paths that loop back around) How can I prevent this?  With a plug in, I can see open paths but can’t see a way for illustrator to show where the break in the path actually is…?

When I try to open Illustrator I get a message saying I can’t use illustrator at this time.  

Hello,When I'm drawing lines in Illustrator, I can normally click on the end point of a path to continue drawing in a different direction. However, in this new file, it doesn't work at all.I've attached a video that clearly shows the issue (  )Does anyone know which setting could be causing this?Thanks in advance!

I cannot get a transparent png file into my Ai document. They come in with a black background.I have never had this issue before-till this week. I used to work with these all the time! Is there some setting that i may have inadvertently checked off?  the png was saved correctly out of photoshop, and I can see the transparency in bridge. Importing photoshop files with transparency is still working fine. it's only PNGs that are the problem.anyone? thanks!

Whenever I open a .ai file I get this “Text Import Options” window. I click Okay or Cancel and either it shows me a message that it failed to save or reappears and it disappears after three times or so of me closing it. I can still open my files and they seem to be working correctly but this window just keep showing and I’m not sure what’s the issue.I recently had to reinstall Illustrator and after that it started happening. It doesn’t matter if the file is saved in Dropbox or locally, it appears regardless. Again, there seems to be no issue with the files since I can work on them normally after closing the Text Import Options window but it’s annoying to keep having to do it every time

In the gradient panel in illustrator it would be extremely beneficial to have an option that makes all your stops evenly spaced. 

Hello,After the latest Adobe Illustrator update, the Dimension Tool Options panel has become unusable on my system.I am experiencing the following issues consistently:Font family, font size, line weight, line color, arrow style, and other Dimension Tool settings cannot be changed.Even when values are manually modified in the panel, the changes are not applied to the dimension objects.Clicking the Save button does not close the dialog and no settings are saved.The only way to exit the panel is by clicking Cancel, which discards all changes.This happens in both new documents and existing files.Resetting Illustrator preferences does not resolve the issue.Because of this behavior, it is currently impossible to customize dimension styles, making the Dimension Tool unusable for technical and production drawings.I am attaching a screenshot of the Dimension Tool Options panel for reference.System information:Adobe Illustrator version: 30.1.0Operating system: macOS 26.1Hardware: Mac (Apple Sili

Hi, hoping for some help here. I’m trying to create a design where the grey lines follow the outer shape perfectly. I achieved this effect by creating two paths and using blend to get the intermediate lines. It sorta works but even with manipulating some of the points manually it’s not perfect.Does anyone have a way of creating a better version of this?  

Windows 10 64 bit - Ai CC 2019Each time I save my (CMYK) Ai file as a High Quality print PDF and then preview it in Acrobat DC, I'm seeing this red line surround my artwork. I'm not the most savvy person with Acrobat, so I don't know if this is just something that needs to be turned off or not. I don't see the line while previewing the PDF in Ai. Below is a screenshot of what I see. I'm concerned that my final pdf has to go to a print shop and I certainly don't want this to print.

Bonjour la commu!  Je ne sais pas pourquoi mais mon raccourcier clavier copier/coller marche une fois sur quatre dans illustrator et photoshop. Lorsque je fais ctrl+c et ctrl+v tout se passe bien dans mon ordi lorsque je navigue, que je copie/colle des dossiers ou autres mais une fois dans une Illustrator sans savoir pourquoi mon raccourci clavier marche quand il veut...Vous auriez une solution à cette énigment ?Je précise au cas où que j'ai monter mon PC il y a quelques semaines donc c'est un nouveau PC, cela dit comme je disais, je n'ai aucun problème ailleurs que sur Adobe.Merci bien,Viken

Hi, i need fiind which version illustrator have function for concept to vector? Is there related information for it? Thanks.

Dear Adobe Support, I hope you’re well. I’m reaching out regarding a concerning issue I’ve encountered with Adobe Illustrator 2026 on my MacBook Pro (M4, 14-inch, 2024, 32GB RAM). Over the weekend, I noticed an unusual and significant battery drain while using my MacBook on battery power — even though I wasn’t actively using any heavy applications. Upon checking Activity Monitor > Energy, I found that Adobe Illustrator had one of the highest energy usage values, despite the app not being open or used at the time. I’ve attached the following screenshots for your reference: Activity Monitor – Energy tab showing Illustrator’s high energy impactBattery usage history (last 24 hours)Battery health statusLogin items and background processes  It seems like Illustrator may continue running certain processes in the background even when it’s not visibly active, which leads to a drastic drop in battery life. I would appreciate any insight or guidance on: Why this might be happeningWhether there

 I downloaded a vector file from Shutterstock that contains a group with two layers: a mesh and an object. However, when I copy and paste this group into the file I am currently working on, the mesh becomes completely transparent.

I have a bunch of Illustrator files saved without PDF compatibility turned on. Does anyone know of a script that will do a Save As with PDF compatibility checked on and overwrite the existing file?I looked through previous posts like this, but find only broken links. Cheers 🌴 

I just updated from Illustrator 2018 to 2019. Everything is working fine... except I want to change "General" units from points to inches. It does not remain in inches. The next time I open a file, it's back to points. Any ideas? I'm on a Mac, by the way. Thanks so much!julie