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Just as the title says! I was working on a file for a good 30 minutes (shame on me for not saving, I know) and it suddenly crashed a very simple document unceremoniously. WHen I opened it back up, the recovered file was the original file I had opened with no edits, despite settings allowing for complex documents to be saved in the background AND the background recovery save tie being set at 2 minute intervals. By all accounts, everything is set up as it should be to ensure my files are recovered with minimal loss. Why did it not work this time? Is this a bug, or is it something I may have missed in the settings? Will I ever sleep again? Is this the end of it all? Why am I crying into my keyboard? We just don't know. Any advice or thoughts would be super appreciated before I set my computer (and office) on fire and leave for the forest. Cheers and thanks, y'all!

Dear Adobe Team, I hope this message finds you well. I'm writing to propose the development of a new Color Harmony Tool for Adobe Illustrator. As a designer who frequently uses Illustrator for creating artwork, I believe such a tool would greatly enhance the creative process by facilitating better color combinations and harmonies. Problem: Illustrators and designers often face challenges in selecting and maintaining color harmonies within Adobe Illustrator. While the existing color tools are robust, they could benefit from integrated features specifically tailored for creating and managing color harmonies. Proposed Solution: Introduce a dedicated Color Harmony Tool that offers:Predefined Color Schemes: Access to classic color harmony rules such as complementary, triadic, analogous, and more.Customizable Harmonies: Ability to create and save custom color palettes based on user-defined harmony rules.Real-time Preview: Instant visualization of how selected colors interact w

Hi,I have a series of text objects that have special appearances applied to them (outline stroke, ellipse and fill) in order to make them look like numbers within colored circles. There is another series of paths that have matching names. I wrote a script to iterate over each number and make it take the fillColor of the corresponding path, but can't seem to change the fillColor attribute within the appearance panel. Here is the relevant snippet of code:for (var n = 0; n < doc.layers["lines"].layers["numbers"].pageItems.length; n++) { var obj = doc.layers["lines"].layers["numbers"].pageItems[n]; var id = Number(obj.contents); newCol = findCol(id); if (newCol != null) { obj.fillColor = newCol; } else { alert("Found nothing for id " + id); } }And here is the relevant part of the file showing the object structure:I know the API allows only very limited access to appearance attributes, but was hoping fillColor would be basic enough to be able to be accessed.&nbsp

Hi,I am experimenting with Intertwine tool but can't seem to figure out why it's greyed out so often. I'm trying to create a monogram with my initials just to as an assignment to get used to this feature but when i click select the two letters and go to Intertwine, it's greyed out. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Why the colour not filling completely to the shape? Please someone help

Is there a way to show the artboard's name in Adobe review?This is something beneficial, especially when there are many different artboards.Thank you for ur help!

Hi,I have an svg that I wanted to reduce the number of points it has significantly. The original has 4400 points and when I simplify the paths it goes down to 500 which would be really good for performance in game. But when I export and open it, it still has over 4000 points. (I tried it with an already optimized file and it actually added many tousands more points). It is NOT a problem with JPEXS. When exported and opened with a text editor it actually shows that there are a lot of points in the file which is strange because when reopened in AI the paths look good.How can I export the svg with exactly as many points as in the editor?              (In Adobe Illustrator  vs  In JPEXS)  

Hi team,i need an support for PDF merge actually i have an multiple file like 15.. so i need to merge all the 15 files in single PDF file rif there is any possible in CC23. if possible please provide an instruction how to proceed with my source.. 

Good evening, I bought a mimaki CG-60 AR plotter and they recommend the adobe illustrator 2021*1 but I bought Adobe illustrator 2024, I would like to change it to 2021*1.

Just got a new tablet (Ugee HK1560) which I've been testing out for a little over a day. On the first day I was setting it up to work with Photoshop and after calibrating etc it all worked fine - pressure sensitivity is working fine across the board.I switched to Illustrator to ink a sketch (to get those smooth lines that you never seem to get in Photoshop) and I noticed that sometimes when I press down with the pen the create a brush stroke, Illustrator does not draw the stroke at all. The cursor moves with the pen but the stroke does not appear.It does this every 4 or so brush strokes which is extremely annoying and time wasting. Usuaully when it fails to draw the stroke the first time around - it will fail again 2 or 3 times before finally drawing it. It doesn't seem to matter how hard or lightly pressure is applied - it keeps happening. I thought it might be some disturbance on the screen but when I switched to Photoshop - the lines were drawing fine all over the tablet surface. Sw

I am creating a business card in Illustrator CC and when I place a text box with text the text is outside of the box a little bit. I am not sure what I may have done. Any help is greatly appreciated. ThanksMark

Everytime I try to open AI 2024 I get the screen below. I am also unable to click any buttons on the menu bar. I have a 2020 MAC, MAC OS 14.5. Please help me, I cannot get any work done.  

Hello anyone reading this. Hope you are doing well. A have few questions:1) Can Adobe Express creations be used to sell POD merchandise? 2) Can AI generated images be sold as POD as stand alone assets? 3) Can vector AI generated images created with  Illustrator be used as part of a design to sell as POD?4) Can vector AI generated images created with Illustrator be used as stand alone assets to sell as POD?Any help will beappreciated. Thank you. 

Hello all,I was wondering if anyone else gets this, if i copy an item in illustrator it seems to lock to the origianl so if i move the copy it moves the original aswell?!??!Does anyone know how i stop this?thanks

 I can see in my links pallet that the image is not the correct proportions but I'm not seeing a reset function to fix this. Am I missing something?

I tired this, Type > Fit Headline, but there is still so much adjusting to do after the fact.  Just seeing if there is a better way.  Thanks so much in advance!

Whenever I recolor or expand this logo, the stars go crazy and I can't figure out why.  They are supposed to look like the version on the left obviously. Thank you in advance!!

Hello, Does anyone know if you can save clipping masks without the unused parts of the used image.I am testing a print on wood/laser cut project where I am using several large images and the file is getting a bit too large to send to the printer.... thank you Jorisfiles

Illustrator - CS6i create a grid - select allBut, my shape builder not work (trace) like a pencil, my shape builder trace like a Line Segment....how to change the shape builder trace?

I have a specific problem. I want to take an image, place a vector distressed pattern over it, then have the paths of the distressed objects be able to delete parts of the image. I was able to do this before...but forgot how. Do I do this in Illust or Photo.

Today I have allowed Illustrator to upgrade to 25.2.2 after it nagging me to do so for a while (I was probably about 2/3 versions behind). I now regret it as I now have two issues which I've never had before. Layer pane: I can no longer move layers in the layer pane by clicking on them and dragging to the new position as I could before and also cannot move items on an artboard unless they show a  Objects: Objects now cannot be moved by selecting the object and dragging to the new position unless they show a box at the center. If they do clicking and holding the cursor at this point allows me to move the object otherwise I can only move using the cursor keys and trying to move with the mouse results in the ding sound you hear if you try to select something while a dialog is open. Is there some change in the last few versions that I've missed ? Or is there some way to fix this behaviour ?

Hello. I need your help. Definition: There are so many folders in the "mass" work I do.As templates, they all contain the same ai files.I can't do them all in the same ai file. I need to make folder by folder. Request: I want to replace the fixed and identical texts written "Xyz Xyz Xyz Xyz" in the ai files in the folder with "the name of the current folder". I do this with Find & Replace, but I can make mistakes because I copy and paste manually. Can I automate this with jsx file or action? Note:The names "Xyz Xyz Xyz Xyz" are all on the same Layer and there is nothing else on the layer. It is always visible. It's not locked."Xyz Xyz Xyz Xyz" in different sizes and rotations.I need to use spaces in folder names. Therefore, if it will pull data like "%20", I should replace it with " ".   Thanks in advance.  

Help! I have come across this many times. I am unable to horizontally distribute text labels that have been rotated. They distribute, but not accurately. The labels originates from various data visualization software apps. They have the same paragrah settings.  I'm using Illustrator 2024 and the align/distribute tools. Thanks for any help!