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I have coverted a Raster image into Vector using Photoshop and saved it as both an EPS and SVG, but when I import/place the EPS/SVG into Illustrator, there is always a rectangle bounding box around the two objects - how do I tell Illustrator to "Create Outlines" of the EPS/SVG objects. I know how to tell Illustrator to take text and create outlines - I want to do the same process, but on the objects imported EPS/SVG, instead of text.

I'm learning the AI C++ SDK and trying to create a plugin. The plugin mainly funciton is :1. open document using "SnpDocumentHelper::OpenDocument"2. make some changes with find and replace like "SnpText::FindAndReplace"3. Save document with "SnpDocumentHelper::SaveDocument"4. close documetn with "SnpDocumentHelper::CloseDocument"5. repeat 1-5 Currect situation is that if we only do step 1 and step 2, everything is expected, those documents were opened and find replace worked as well, then if I close those opened documents, it will ask for save. The problem is that, if we add step3 and step4, the document change won't be saved. Even just added step3 without step4, the changes are also disappeared.We have no idea why it hebavies like this. Mabe the change status was notified later than saving document in code?So, the question is how to save a changed document using C++ API properly?  

Hello, relatively new to illustrator, as you can see in the image I have a text logo that I rasterized then image traced and expanded.  That went seemingly well, but when trying to use the fill function it fills in areas outside of the intended logo.  I understand it may be because of the way the paths are creating other shapes, but I don't even know where to begin trying to find an answer to designate the areas I want to fill.  Any help is very appreciated.

// var name = layer.name;// gets changed over to null given certain criteria// var name = ''; // criteria depends on layer name starting with “XX T”// and have numbers 1 thru 99 following ... as in “XX T##”// and after the numbers also test that if there are more characters in the layer name that a space follows ... as in “XX T1 “ or “XX T99 “ so that "XX T1 Teststing 123" can be true // results are that layer names that do not match the criterial have var name = ‘’;// and layers that do start with "XX T##" or “XX T## ” have the “var name = “ left unchanged // examples of layers with (var name = layer.name;) where the variable is left unchanged:// “XX T1” or “XX T75” or “XX T1 “ or “XX T99 “ or “XX T1 testing 123”// for the example "XX T1" to be true there would be no reason to test that a space follows the last number but the layer name must not cotain anything else and be the exact name match "XX T1"// if there is text following the last number a blank space must be in

Surely there is a soltion out there but I just coulnt find it. I need a simple script that iterates thru all layers and those with the same name get merge together into a new layer. The original layers end up as sublayers without having their contents comingled or names changed.   

I am trying to find a solution to copying text over with in-text citations in the form of superscript from Word and PowerPoint into Illustrator and InDesign.I found an example of x³ in another thread that I can copy from Office to Adobe just fine, but when I manually type it (ctrl+shift+ +), it does not copy over and it looks slightly different. So I'm wondering what x³ is and how or if I can use that format to write the citations to begin with. The attached screenshot from PowerPoint shows both versions - the left one is x³ and can be copy/pasted, the right is manually entered and cannot (pastes as x3).Thank you!

No me deja actualizarlo a la última actualización Illustrator 29.0.1, me sale el mensaje " versión 21H2 windows o posterior" y tengo instalada la versión windows 11 Pro.

¿Alguien sufrió problemas con la herramienta de rotación? Veo que cuando la uso, el programa consume muchísimos más recursos de lo que debería, y si aplico repetición del objeto se pone aún peor 

I'm having issues with strange lines on my screens since the last update for Illustrator 2024 and now have the same issue with Illustrator 2025. Is there a fix? Plus, not all of my art will show on the screen.   

I'm helping out on a website project for our school, using mainly a colour scheme with 3 colours for different sections. When it comes saving in PDF or printing, the purple colour becomes dark blue. As it's a web project I started in RGB mode, but since i do have to print to present i now experimenting in CMYK mode as well, not to avail. Anyone could offer me a similar purple colour that exists in both screen and print mode, or doesn't differ that much? Or 3 colours of orange/green/purple that harmonise? Colours i'm using:in RGB:Orange - 234, 154, 37Green - 138, 204, 103Purple - 106, 83, 187 in CMYK:Orange - 0, 48, 82, 0Green - 52, 0, 73, 0Purple - 70, 62, 0, 0 I also have a problem that i can't print in A3 size directly from Illustrator? Anyone experienced it? In order to set the page size, you have to leave Illustrator's print dialogue window to move onto the operational windiw of the printer, and it still prints only in A4... thank you in advance

I'm trying to apply roughen with a script. The executeMenuCommand gives a popup, but I want the options to be automated. The script below works (applies the roughen), but I don't now which data I can put in the Dict. Does somebody now what variables there are for LiveEffect roughen? #target illustrator function test() {    var doc = app.activeDocument;    var p = doc.selection[0];roughendetail = 2;    var effectStr = '<LiveEffect name="Adobe Roughen"><Dict data="R RoughenDetail 50 R RoughenAbsoluteSize 1 R RoughenPoints 2 R RoughenDetail 50 R RoughenSize 10 "/></LiveEffect>';//var effectStr = '<LiveEffect name="Adobe Roughen"><Dict data="R Detail #RoughenDetail#"/></LiveEffect>'.replace(/#RoughenDetail#/, roughendetail);    p.applyEffect(effectStr);     //radius = 3;    //var xml = '<LiveEffect name="Adobe Fuzzy Mask"><Dict data="R Radius #Radius# "/><

Strangely, an error appears when calling an action from a script.It was reported here that the error can occur due to wrong action name or if the action is selected. The reasons given have been double-checked and still this error. Perhaps there is some other reason? At the same time, launching this action from the action bar works without any issues. p.s.  bugs are popping out of every crevice

Using fonts like "SF Pro" or "Vintage Culture Regular" or many others, Illustrator does not respond smoothly.It seems that there are episodes of lag and micro-stuttering that do not allow me to work well.Despite using a very high-performance desktop computer, I continue to notice frequent slowdowns while using the program...I would be grateful if you could provide me with indications on how to solve this inconvenience or if an update is planned that can improve the stability of the software.

Hi  Can you please tell me how to export AI file to editable MS presentation ?

Hi all, I hope someone can help me. I am struggling to open any file on illustrator. For some reason it does not show the graphics. It only shows a black screen. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling it multiple times. I have also used Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner to uninstall Illustrator, reinstalled and still the same problem persists. I have excluded illustator from my threats and security. I have tried installing a different version. Same problem. All my other Adobe programs work perfectly. Any ideas on what else to try?

 Facing issue in Adobe Illustrator. Unable to search the product, during re-link from adobe library.Attached video for example.Resolve this issue team adobe, in Illustrator & all other products. Thank you.Pavan Moradiya 

I'm trying to save several typographic designs as SVG, type as SVG not outline. For some files it works perfectly, with others I get an error saying "Text is converted to outline". I can't figure out why, I'm hoping someone here can help.Thanks

I have created a relatively simple tree based on a triangle and multiple line segment objects. I want it to be split into two colors (green and white). Inverted from the background. The fill of the triangle is transparent.  I have not found a way to make strokes transparent.  Is there an easy way to accomplish.  Attached image hopefully clarifies intent. 

What am I missing here? I have Illustrator v28.7.2 and Illustrator v29.0 on my computer and I can't figure out why the brush tool is behaving completely different from one version to the next.  In this video the v28.7.2 brush behaves the same as it has for years in illustrator. In this v29.0 example it isn't really working at all; deleteing previously drawn lines and averaging the art into something unrecognizable.  Same exact brush/ stroke used on bother versions, sames scale on the screen. All the paint brush tool settings are exactly the same too (set to fully accurate under fidelity, same settings for edit selected paths with 6 pixels, fill brush strokes, etc).  I can't figure out what I'm missing.  I'm grateful for any help! 

I downloaded Illustrator 2025 and deleted the 2024 version, only to realise that my favourited fonts had not carried over to the new version. I tried to redownload the 2024 version but could not find it. Does anyone know how I can restore my favourited fonts? I had spent a lot of time curating them and I would be upset to lose all that effort.  Thanks in advance for any help.

This issue has been around for years for many users and I still haven't found a fix on these forums. If anyone has a new idea PLEASE HELP - this issue is driving me crazy.Illustrator cannot render CMYK colours accurately on an external monitor. Every other program including Adobe programs with the same colour settings display an accurate colour, but Illustrator shows something that is way off. I have tried multiple computers and screens all calibrated with a Spyder. Prints from illustrator files come out correct but in order to proof them I have to check the file on my laptop.Please if you have any ideas help! I have already gone through Adobe remote support and they gave up, as well as Nvidia (my graphics card) Remote support.I have used both a Dell Ultrasharp and a Thinkvision p27u and the problem persists.

Hi to everyone!I have a problem with copy/paste Remembers Layers (especially from one document to another). I turned on the setting for pasting objects into the original levels, but it's not working, at least not the first time: I have to select again the graphics I have to copy, paste it and then (if I am lucky!) it will work the second or third time, and I don't understand why.What bothers me even more (and this happened especially when i am in remote working through Anydesk) when I'm copy/pasting the color information is not retained, i.e. if I copy a black only object in CMYK it will be pasted into another level and not in the original one, therefore making it a 4-color black. Is this happened to someone? Thank you in advance!

How can I opt out of the beta program? Because it is causing a nightmare issue over trying to install the Astute Plugin Suite. Any advice would be helpful.

Where has the nudge command gone to? if gone, then how do i move objects with the arrow keys? Help, I need this function. its got to be somewhere. was in all previous versions of ai.