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Subject says it all. I use symbols OFTEN for tech pack creation.  When moving these symbols, all the elements break apart.  I have been using a 1+ year old version of Illustator that seems to be OK, but that version is no longer available to download in the CC options.  Please focus less on Ai, and fix these core bugs in your expensive software. 

Is it possible to place an AI file with layers into another AI file and keep layers? Or is it possible to request which layer to place (similar to InDesign)?

This annoying problem tends to happen when I create really complex effects in the Appearance panel. Now, I have this compound path that has a stroke, but I can't expand the stroke to a fill like any other shape. I've even isolated it onto its own document and still the problem persists. What did I mess up and how can I turn these strokes to outlines?https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42704237/help.aiI am on Illustrator CS5 (from the CS5.5 suite) on Windows 8.1.I've never encountered this problem before and apparently no one else has either. Expand only makes the compound path a group each time. The stroke align seems to have something to do with it, but it's essential that I outline it in the "center" mode.

few things that idk how to fix if it possible after update:font "change case" it doesn't work and all text editables.. tabs.. etc...or object select by color etc it doesn't work..thanks for any advice or update

I have uninstalled and reloaded a few times to try turnaround. However, despite ACC app saying it will work on my computer, it says that it is damaged and will not open.What should I do here? 

Hi Everyone,I need help please. Illustrator is crashing while opening my .ai file. I did the update and tried preferences but Illustrator still crashes. It does not crash by opening another file. What can i do? Thanks.

I am experiencing severe and increasingly worsening copy/paste issues in Adobe Illustrator. Copying and cutting works, but pasting fails almost every time, making normal work impossible. I have tried everything: resetting preferences, restarting Illustrator, using the toolbar buttons instead of shortcuts, disabling GPU performance, testing with and without plugins (Overlord uninstalled), clearing caches, testing scaling and high-DPI monitors, reinstalling Illustrator via Creative Cloud, and even trying older versions. None of these solutions have improved the problem. This issue is persistent and escalating, and it completely prevents reliable workflow. I need a solution, as this behavior is not normal.

some tools are working in my app especially the expanding tool for images and texts 

I exported my file to pdf and found that some symbols wouldn't print when opened in Adobe Acrobat. Then I found that these symbols have a bunch of lines on them in the outline mode. 

I like the fact that I can customize shortcuts for my projects and save them for future use. If there was a way I can save them to my computer for when it restarts, that would be amazing if not already available 🙂

Hi,fast question. New version of AI 2026 has instaled on my PC, and I see one thing that I don't like. The name of artboard is displayed permanently and I can't hide it (I'm looking around, but I don't find an option to hide it). Is there an option to hide it, or is this a super feature from Adobe that I don't want, but I need to get it?

Hi, I need to get Effect > Stylize > Round Corners - Radius value in extendscript. please help. Thanks.

It either would crash or would take forever to export a PDF file. Even if the file size is really small. Anushree

Among other huge issues with basic functiuonality like the pencil/smooth tool, Illustrator 2025 also has a glitch when creating artboards. This is my third occasion since updating where it creates a duplicate artboard 14 and artboard 13 is unable to defined. Voting this as the worst Illustrator update to date. Hope you guys can figure it out cuz this is a bummer!

Hi! I have an issue as sometimes, when I select some imported objects, my canvas becomes tinted in red. I think it may be due to color profiles and I don't know how to solve it. Any idea? Best regards, Yuri

I am quite a beginner with Illustrator. I have drawn straight and curved lines, but now my pen tool has a small asterisk and I cannot draw normal curves any more. What is this asterisk (kind of a small star), and how can I get it away?[Spelling changed from asterix (sic) to asterisk by moderator for international translation purposes.]

Hello everyone !I have some issues lately with my illustrator ...Today, my blending mode options aren't available, and I do not understand why.I selected 2 shapes in different colors to create a gradient, but when I click on Object > Blend, all the options are light grey, and I cannot select anything.Unfortunately, this is far from the only option that's not working ...All the Effects aren't available, and most of the options on Object tooI haven't checked everything, but I have the feeling that so many options aren't working anymore.Pls help !!Thank you do much !!

MAX Feedback - develop an educational assistant (similar to clippy from MS word) that suggests alternative worfklows for students. For example, "there's a better tool to do this. Try using X instead!" Another help is to enable teachers to prompt an assignment, and Adobe guide students in completing the assisgnment-Jayce G.

Illustrator has been increasingly glitchy for a few months now. When working on files, images will randomly turn black or disappear - the image is still clearly there as it highlights blue when I hover my cursor over it, but the photo or graphic will not show up. It usually comes back briefly if I save, close, quit Ai, and reopen, but shortly it will happen again. I am using MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 with the most updated 2024 version of Illustrator. All my images are .jpg or .png in RGB stored on an external hard drive. I store the images in their proper folders before importing them into the Ai file, so they aren't missing or unlocated. I have noticed it doesn't happen as frequently when I save the project file on Adobe Cloud and work from there, but that doesn't solve my problem completely - still have disappearing images.  Please help! My workflow is so interrupted by having to close and quit the program every 10 minutes! 

I honestly can’t believe Adobe removed or broke the Command + Option + drag shortcut to resize the brush. This gesture has been part of the workflow for years — it’s fast, intuitive, and essential for anyone who actually works with these tools daily.Now it’s gone or simply doesn’t respond after the latest update, and it completely slows down professional work. We pay for a premium subscription, not to lose the basic tools that made the software efficient.Please bring back the Command + Option shortcut or give us a clear way to re-enable it. Don’t fix what isn’t broken — this shortcut is muscle memory for thousands of users.

Our Illustrator crashes with just a few artboards. We are also experiencing slowness with the Gaussian blur. Danielle Able

This is a updated version. Is it possible to hide this?     

Is there some way (script / plugin?) to auto nest objects on page?In other words, to place all objects as tight as possible to eachother.

When using Smart Guides and attempting to make a Duplicate that is constrained to an axis with Smart Guides the object will glitch in and out visually and the duplicate will not create.  Turning off Smart Guides will allow this much used fuction to work. 

Good intentions but a terrible nisleading option for prepress Quality control.Please turn this new "feature" off, or give user the option to do so.Sources of missing fonts are hard enough to track. At least keep it highlighted in pink as in older versions so it has some sort of visual flag. Studio Users are not happy... maybe its a BUG?!Please fix!