Questions

Hi there,I am using CS4 and want to make text boxes with backgroud (e.g., white). I know I can add a white box but is there a easier way?Thanks!

I enabled scale artwork on artboards and entered a different value in the inspector to increase the size. If I then undo the operation, text elements are not returned to their original positions. Graphic elements are OK. If scaling the artboard with the selection tool, the undo returns to the original state OK. 

My PC specs with all new components:Processor    AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12-Core Processor (4.40 GHz)Installed RAM    64.0 GB (61.6 GB usable)  4800 MHz DDR5Graphics card    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB)AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (2 GB)System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processorBrand new SSD for my programs with plenty of room for scratch disk. I have messed with deleting preferences, reinstalling, adjusting performance settings in Windows, and looking at anti-virus settings.I’ve run ccleaner a few times.  This is a brand new machine that gets UFO-level ratings on speed tests. It is working as it should except where Illustrator is concerned, and maybe a little laggy with InDesign at times. Illustrator pauses, especially when loading the plugins (which are all default ones - no added plugins). My computer really ramps up audibly whenever Illustrator is started. I don’t know where the conflict lies, but on my old crappy machine that is like 7 years old, it ran faster than this

My script starts with changing the color settings in a file using loadColorSettings. Immediately after that, it starts processing the file. In version 28, the script works fine. Starting from ver 29 (also tried with 30, same issue), the script breaks after loadColorSettings. app.activeDocument becomes empty and i get the error “There is no document”. What could be causing this?try {var Lvis =[];var LP=-1;var $doc = app.activeDocument;var dot = $doc.name.lastIndexOf('.');var newName= $doc.name.substring(0, dot);bpc_Color_Settings= new File(Folder.userData+"/Adobe/Color/Settings/ISO%20Coated%20v2%20(ECI)-sRGB_bpc.csf");tmp_Color_Settings = new File(Folder.userData+"/Adobe/Color/Settings/ISO%20Coated%20v2%20(ECI)-sRGB.csf");if(bpc_Color_Settings.exists) loadColorSettings(bpc_Color_Settings);else alert_w("Color Setting for BPC not found!","Error");//The below loop does not start, because app.activeDocument is empty = "there is no document" errorfor (j = 0; j < app.activeDocument.layers.

When I convert a text box using the ‘convert to area’ command, the text box moves horizontally several mm. Same problem if I try to convert using the handle on the right of the box. Have tried different text alignments - no difference.Any idea anyone?

Hi,In Screenshot below, color profile is RGB but CMYK appears in Gradient Panel.How can I make RGB appear?Hosun  

In Adobe After Effects, there’s a convenient feature where double-clicking a shape tool automatically creates a shape with default settings directly in the composition. It’s a very efficient and user-friendly workflow. Could we expect a similar feature to be introduced in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop?

Every time I open a new document/artboard (File > New), I have this huge red outline around my artboard.  Then, when I save things, it is saving it as the red box is my artboard edges, so everything I save ends up very small.  What is this and how do I get rid of it/keep it from populating when starting new?

Hello,We are currently experiencing a recurring issue with Adobe Illustrator 29.8.1 on Windows 11.Illustrator crashes randomly during an active production workflow. The issue is difficult to isolate because it does not happen on one exact step every time. Based on user observation, it may happen while recreating artwork or while moving to the back side of the job.What makes this difficult is that the issue is inconsistent. Sometimes Illustrator crashes unexpectedly, and other times it becomes unstable, does not reopen properly, or stops reloading the current work correctly. In some cases, the user has to reopen Illustrator manually, and there are also times when the user needs to log off or restart the PC before the workflow becomes usable again.We already did extensive troubleshooting, including: reset Illustrator preferences reset/checked plug-ins reviewed crash reports and logs created a new user profile performed a fresh install replaced the original PC with a new unit

After upgrading to Monterey on my Imac all of my .eps files stopped showing the preview in the finder. This is a huge problem, has this happened to anyone else? Any idea on a fix?

In Photoshop, this is beautifully simple and fast.But in Aunty Illie, without clunkily defining a new Graphic Style and applying that to the desired inheriter of the effect(s), how does one apply one or two effects currently applied to Object A, to Object B?And let's assume both Object A and Object B have assorted effects already applied. I just want to take the Drop Shadow from Object A and give it to Object B without messing it's currently applied effects.

Hi all, Does anyone know why the isometric mode in Illustrator isn't at 30 degrees like isometric should be?It's slightly off, which makes it a nightmare to work with if you want pixelperfect results.See attachment, there's a line at 30 degrees, and a square where isometric perspective is applied.The sides of the square should be at 30 degrees, but there are not.Why Adobe?!    

hello, in the image you can see 5 groups of dots, all dots are same size and color with 50% opacity. some of the dots are overlapping and create different colors.is there a way to select the dots by the color that created? flatten transparency ruins the shapes.  is there a script that can center perfectly multiple overlapping object? i want to be able to select all the dots and the overlapping ones will center perfectly.thank you :)

HelloI assume Adobe is going to take steps to ensure that Illustrator complies with the EU Cyber Resilience Act so that Illustrator can continue to be sold in the EU when it comes into force. Are you going to provide advice for plugin developers regarding their responsibilities in order to comply?Thank you 

Illustrator 30.0 lagging on MAC OS Tahoe 26.1I won't write much. This issue has been contanstly talked about on the forums and on reddit for the past 3 months, which has been flagged by the developers.Hopefully, we will see a compatibility fix between illustrator and mac os Tahoe very soon. All I ask is the developers update us on the current situation regarding this issue.

I worked on this presentation in Illustrator, and I was saving periodically (the file is saved on the cloud, not on the desktop). Today, I finished a few pages, saved the file, and went to get lunch. No crash, no nothing. After I returned, I opened the file, and all the text was gone. The shapes I have created are there, but all the text is gone. It is not hidden in another layer, I worked on one layer only. When I closed the file, it showed up as a recovered file. When I tried to use the type tool, it came up with a notification that says " Can't create type". Tried uninstalling and installing, but did not work. Tried going to Creative Cloud online and opening the document there, but it opened the same file again. All other files seem to be ok, just this one.

Every time I open a new .ai file in Illustrator, it’s set in CMYK mode and Proof Set Up View CMYK. The problem is that this mode is much more dark than before.I also work in a cloud and I check this issue with my coworkers. We both have the same settings (Colour mode European Purpose 3 in Bridge), CMYK mode for printing, GPU off… My screens are calibrated too.However, when I print, the results is notably much more clear than in screen. Last time, my illustrations were so dark that they look also black. If I want to see what I a doing, I must change to RGB and cross my fingers for my illustrations and edited photos have the same clarity as in screen. Any idea what I could do?Thanks

Sempre quando abrimos o illustrator se inciar com a tela inicial com os trabalhos recentes e etc, e ja nao aparece como antes, e quando quero abrir uma nova mesa de trabalho nao me deixa e tambem quando vou SALVAR COMO segue igual, me aparece a opcao de clicar mas eu clico e nao acontece nada, por agora estou salvando como copia. Depois de 3 anos essa é a primeira vez que me acontece.

This is really strange (and a problem when working with packages).The same shadow effect applied with the same parameters produces two different results.How is this possible? Are we doing something wrong? See the attached image. 

Some shapes consist of many parts with different colors and cutouts. To keep them separate, I have to group them.But sometimes, when I ungroup all the objects on the page, everything falls apart and gets messy.So, I use the Pathfinder to merge simple, single-color shapes.But for complex shapes with strokes and different colors, this doesn’t seem to work—merging them just combines them into a single object.Is there a way to solve this problem? It’s a bit like Smart Objects in Photoshop.Please see the attachment for a sample. 

If there are a lot of icons, they end up too scattered, making it difficult to control alignment and spacing.Like in InDesign, you can embed them freely and use the object positioning feature. 

Hello Adobe Illustrator Community,I am seeking advice regarding font embedding in EPS files created from Adobe Illustrator.As per our client requirement, all fonts in the final print PDF must be Fully Embedded and not Embedded Subset. We have successfully achieved this for the main book content by generating the PDF from our pagination software with full font embedding enabled.However, we are facing an issue with image elements. Wherever Illustrator-created EPS images are placed in the book, the fonts used within those images appear as Embedded Subset in the final PDF instead of Fully Embedded. As a result, the entire book PDF contains fully embedded fonts except for the text within the EPS-based figures.While creating the EPS files in Illustrator, we have enabled the "Embed Fonts" option. Despite this, when the EPS files are processed and included in the final PDF, the fonts are still reported as Embedded Subset.EPS export settingsNormal Paragraph text - Fully embeddedFigure text - Em

I am learning make posters with grid system and trying to visualise what grid framework is used on systems before starting to design them. How do I start practicing this? reference is from Pinterest   

Hi,I did Expand Appearance to the rounded rectangle (from Screenshot 1 to Screenshot 2).Then, I made Clipping Mask (Screenshot 3) but only stroke is seen & fill is empty.What did I do wrong?Hosun Screenshot 1Screenshot 2Screenshot 3 

How do I recover a file I started 4 hours ago and have not saved, but some how I pressed command/w and when asked If I want to Don’t Save) (Cancel) (Save) . the lates update SWITCHED “CANCEL” AND “DONT SAVE” AND MY WORKING FILE IS JUST GONE!!! GONE 4 HOURS GONE! seriously, does Adobe developers even use their own product??? these programs are becoming unusable with all of this weekly /daily updates. This is not the only problem Ive had lately this just tops it as cant even recover my work.And I don’t want to hear You Should Have saved or have auto saved. THAT IS NOT THE POINT. I pay way too much money for this company to screw with my paying job