Questions

I have finally got illustrator to export architectural .pdf files to a .dxf file that doesn't distort or remove the text. I am trying to import the .dxf into another application and it has issues interpreting the file unless the following conditions have been met: All Files must be in a .dxf formatAll the files that create the sheet need to be in a single file (no reference files).All of the text and all of the dimensions need to be exploded to the point that it is no longer an actual text font just lines and shapes.The last bullet point is what I am struggling with. Does anyone have any suggestions on settings for this? I really don't want to have to buy an ACAD license to do this.

Hi,my calligraphy brushes in Illustrator don´t have the option "pressure" available anymore. I have a Wacom Intuos and this problem is only since two weeks or so. Before, I was able to create new calligraphy brushes with pressure sensitivity available. Can anyone please help me? I need this function desperately.

When importing a DWG file with external references into illustrator, the links are not imported. The external references are not longer included.

I am not sure what changed but the latest update (AI 28.6) has made AI slow and glitchy.  It was taking me several to a few 10s of seconds to type a few letter words because it was so laggy.  I am working on a 2023 MacBook Pro with the M2 Max CPU/GPU and 64 GB of LPDDR5 memory (i.e., the laptop has way more than enough power).  Please fix this because it is insufferable to sit and wait for the simplest of tasks operating on the fewest of vectors.  Before this update I was manipulating billions of vector graphics in fractions of a second but now it takes several seconds to highlight a single line.

DOES ANYONE KNOWS HPW TO FIX IT ? I CANT OPEN THE AI BECAUSE ITS SAYS PLUGIN ISSUES DETECTED PLEASE HELP!! THANKYOU 

I saved artwork in the pdf format from illustrator, but the pdf file now has been corrupted and I have lost a lot data. Kindly help me.

How do I keep the font panel popup open after I have selected a font? Right now, when I select a font, the popup closes and I have to start the scrolling process all over again if I want to select a different font. In older versions of illustrator, I remember I was able to keep the font panel open. Please help!

I am missing the little Stroke and Fill icons at the top left of my Illustrator window.  Please help me get them back.  I have tried all my saved workspaces with no luck.UPDATEFound them!   Thanks.

I have some old graphic illustrations for the 1800's and they use a blend-like series of lines, but the distance between steps decreases as the pt of the line gets smaller.Is there a straightforward way to do this in Illustrator. Like I said, it's blend-like, but I couldn't find an option to makes steps in distance. A nice thing about this technique is that it looks like a gradient by having a solid color underneath and an opaque series of lines simultaneously increasing in density and decreasing in pt size.Thanks!

Show All Swatches do not come. How to fix it? 

Hello, I perhaps foolishly took away the fill and stroke on layers of a project I'm working on, with the intention of going back later and adding fill colors, however when I drag the selection tool across my artboard no paths or anchors are are selected.  I have Show Edges selected.  The weird part is that most of the layers I did this too, the selection tool was able to pick up the paths and I filled them no problem, there's just a few layers that appear blank, but shouldn't be.  Is there any reason my paths would remain invisible or have I just lost my art?  Thank you for any response!

Since licensing issues with Pantone, the swatchbooks have been absent for 2023 and 2024. I backed up my 2022 Pantone library, imported it into 2023 and worked just fine. I come to my computer, found illustrator updated to 2024 without my prompt, and the library is gone. I import my swatch backup library and the library appears, but there are no colors available. It's just blank. I am now reverting to a previous version but this is highly frustrating as I come in to my office and need to do rush work only to have to deal with this. In the world of print and design, the pantone swatch book is essential. I don't care if I have to load a back up, but the back up NEEDS to work.

When using the brush tool in illustrator, every once in a while it glitches out and instead of getting 1 smooth stroke it breaks apart like shown. I'm using an ipad as a tablet and I've cleaned it, put a new screen protector on it and I still get this issue so I don't think it's the ipad. It happens intermittently. Any ideas? 

I can't copy and paste text from Illustrator to After Effects. I have tried one of the most used methods to solve the issue, opening the project from the After Effects panel rather than directly opening the project. It works till I copy 1 text, when I proceed to copy & paste other texts, it doesn't work again. I can't keep opening the project again & again to copy each text. Any NEW METHOD/SOLUTION would be appreciated. It's been a while since I have had this problem.

Creating a band of various grasses and flax. I'm doing it one by one, but I imagine there's a number of quicker ways. Any suggestions? Thanks

I would like to find a solution to how I can select the inner most shape by clicking inside it instead of having to select the line of that shape with the selection tool. Is there a way to do this? 

I am having an issue opening our businesses logo files. I use them in illustrator on the weekly bases and never had an issue. Not sure if there was an update that is now affecting them. this is what it looks like.... It should be just a normal Black outline but for some reason the pig image is showing a box and opposate colors. ...  

For some odd reason, Illustrator has started to crash when I copy and paste guides in the last few days. Nothing comes up in the compatibility report. I have 15.8 GB of RAM and 379 GB of storage available. I removed all the recently installed fonts and extensions and reinstalled Creative Cloud. But I still can't figure out the cause. I've also recreated the event on a blank document in 27 and 26, so I know it's not my working file. If anyone knows the solution or has any suggestions, I'd be more than appreciative. At this point, I'm out of spoons.

Hey guys, so unfortunaly I diasabled the option that this tool bar shows up when I hover over an object. Does anybody know how I can enable this function again? I searched everywhere but cant find it. Thanks for your help

Hi, guys! My Adobe Illustrator, even updated, has this bug where the dialog boxes, settings, edit menu, are closing by themselves. I'm using a win10 PC, everything is up to date. I've completely removed and installed Creative cloud desk and I still can't resolve it. Has anyone ever experienced this? Do you have any ideas or solutions for this error? Thanks PT-br Olá gente! Meu Adobe Illustrator, mesmo atualizado, está com esse bug onde as caixas de dialogo, configurações, menu editar, estão fechando sozinho. Estou usando pc win10, está tudo atualizado. Já removi e instalei completamente o Creative cloud desk e ainda assim não consigo resolver. Alguém já passou por isso? Tem alguma ideia ou solução pra esse erro? Obrigado

I am trying to create a curve that goes in perspective towards the horizon. Is there any way to do it automatically, manually it comes out with many errors.

I'm on the front page of the AI app, where you can click to load an old project or select "New File"Did they have an update lately where its trying to load every single project or something? It's completely locking up my app and I can't really search or click on anything other than my last project. its still running just very, very slow.   Everything else is working as usual  *slight edit* seems the longer i wait, the more it loads, i see theres one categorize button on the side but anything else? 

Bonjour, je débute sur illustrator.Je suis dans le domaine de la personnalisation et souhaite maîtriser ce logiciel qui me paraît top. Je suis donc à la recherche d'astuces pour y parvenir. merci

Can I Request Round Color Picker like Magic Picker built in the Illustrator?

Hi - I have been doing a Lynda Tutorial, with their files (attached). I am unable to edit multiple gradients with one Annotator, despite closely following the instructions. I looked at the Adobe User Guide, and it had the following, which is the same as the Lynda tutorial. I will annotate the below in CAPS with what did not work for me. Apply gradients across multiple objectsTo apply a linear or a radial gradient for multiple objects, do the following:Apply gradient on one object. Select the other objects that you want to fill with the same gradient. To do this, click the Selection tool from the toolbar. Hold the Shift key and click the objects that you want to fill with the same gradient.Select the Color picker tool from the toolbar and click the gradient. Then, select objects on which the selected gradient is to be applied.Click the Fill icon in the Gradient panel, toolbar, or Properties panel.Using the Gradient tool, do one of the following:To create a gradient with o