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Illustrator 2026 30.2.1: I can no longer export artboards to PDF, but version 2025 29.8.4 exports correctly.I export multiple artboards using the "Export for Screens" tool, I'm on macOS Tahoe. Is this a known issue or is it just me? The following files cannot be exported. (PDF files only)  

I am trying to use illustrator effects to bend a photoshop file which I used to be able to do but it doesn't do it the same anymore? I used to copy the layer into illustrator go to  Effects warp and I could do it from there but now the Arc and all of the other effects are greyed out and unusable! Any one tell me how to do it now? Thanks . . .

I'm working with an I76820HQ processor running Windows 11 TPM 2.0. It has 1 GB of graphics memory, which they say is enough to use Illustrator and is compatible with it according to the performance tab. However, since I updated to the latest version (30.2), every time I create a blank document, I get a "not enough GPU memory" error, even though I'm not using anything other than Illustrator. This didn't happen in the previous version (30.1) and is only happening to me with Illustrator. Also, in the performance tab everything appears enabled and activated, but in edit mode it forces me to use the CPU and doesn't let me switch to GPU; a display error also pops up.PLEASE FIX THE PROBLEM

We are using the libary and database tools in Illustrator for big projects. But our clients would love to have our saved illustrations as well. How helpfull would it be to have the option in Create Cloud to create an export to .EPS , .Ai and PNG images? I would describe it like this:Instead of exporting to a .cclibs file you can export to EPS, Ai and PNG images. You can define the artboard like: 1000 by 1000 px and the illustration (vector) scales towards that size so it fits. So you have always a good export in the correct size you need. 

Unlike some of the other posts I’ve read, I have a search field to enter my keywords...it just doesn’t work. It started about a month ago. The field works fine in photoshop. I have a creative cloud subscription and work on a pc (unsure of operating system as I came from MacOS background). Why hasn’t this been resolved?

Illustrator 2026 displays the colors of a placed PSD file differently than Photoshop.I checked the software settings in the screenshots below: both files use the Adobe RGB (1998) color profile, and the color management settings have been synchronized via Adobe Bridge. I’ve also attached a minimal reproduction file. I hope this bug can be fixed soon.

J’ai couramment recours à lmportation de fichiers .ai Illustrator dans mes fichiers Illustrator pour les BAT envoyés à mes clients par exemple. Ensuite en modifiant le fichier .ai importé les enchainements fonctionnent. Depuis quelques temps, si j’importe un .ai qui contient par exemple une importation .jpg celle-ci n’apparait pas ! Avez-vous constaté ce phénomène ?

Hello, I have a design that is a combination of foreground/background paths.  They are all grouped.  I would like to stroke each positive shape made by the paths (one stroke that outlines the entire shape made by the overlapping forground/background paths.  I have tried to use pathfinder/unite or merge, but it changes the shape/fill of the paths.  If I just stroke everything, it creates overlapping strokes on both the forground and background paths.  Im attaching a screenshot of a close up of part of the design.  Help! 

0down votefavoriteI've been trying to manipulate the sample scripts from ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC SCRIPTING REFERENCE: JAVASCRIPT without any success (I am brand new to JavaScript). I would like to be able to find specific text in an Illustrator document and apply paragraph and character styles with a script. I would like to be able to automate this feature with a batch for multiple documents.I can figure out how to apply a style to the whole text box but I would like to be able to search for key words and sentences to apply the styles to.Help Please! Thanks!

I have a client visual made up of 20 signs at quarter of the size. I now have to create output files with bleed for these signs to 100% scale. is there any way I can use ai or actions to automate the creation of these output files (creating these as multi page document is not an option does not suit the format within the visual presentation))Example 

I have a pattern, i have a shape (these differ, so this is just an example) i need to put the pattern in the shape, this can be done with masking for example. I can than get rid of the excess by using outline. But in that case there is still a line around the pattern, i need that (this is difficult) only partly. I use the outcome for laser cutting, so it should be one shape, testing wit filling with an color makes this clear. I provided an example file with all steps and expected result and my issue. Is there a way to speed up this last step? this is taking lots of time with big complex patterned shapes (and is boring work :-))Thnx in advance. Richard

arabic fonts not working properly in latest versions of illustrator and photoshop here is an exampleplease help me reslove this issue

So far, I've tried both 30.1 and 29.8.4 and they stop responding after around 10 seconds after opening a file. When I close it, I can't open illustrator again, and when I try uninstalling it after closing, it says illustrator is still running. Pressing "restart" the laptop after closing it takes too long, if not forever, so the only way is to hold the power button to shut down. I've tried uninstalling it on the same drive and different drive, as well as logging in and out of account. Note that while this is happening, I can still use Indesign.

character window in illustrator gets blocked by other expanded windows. In illustrator, I keep an expanded panel on the far right (for properties, character, align, etc.) and collapsed panel(s) to the left of it (for color, layers, glyphs, etc.).The problem is:If I have a window expanded on the 'collapsed panel', like 'layers' for instance, and I want to use the 'font family' drop down menu in the character window on the expanded panel, the fonts window opens up BEHIND the layers window so I cannot see them. I have to exit out of the character window, collapse the layers window and re-enter the character window. VERY frustrating and time consuming.Solution:When user clicks on the "Set the font family" drop down menu, it should be layered above all windows/panels since that becomes the "active" window.

What is the best workflow to convert Pantone Lab values to a CMYK process color mix via an ICC profile conversion in Illustrator? Color Settings: North American General Purpose 2RGB: sRGB IEC61966-2.1CMYK: U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 Is there an effective way to simply convert all spots to CMYK via the ICC profile at output (similar to using ink manager in InDesign), so that the Pantone swatch remains as a spot color in the document? The only way I came up with is creating a pdf of the Illustrator file (via Print Dialog), as there is no ink manager in Illustrator. (See below) Proposed Workflow 1:Document color mode is CMYK Assign Profile to document: Working CMYK: U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 – The conversions will be based on this SWOP color profile assigned to the document. Change spot color options to “Use LAB values specified by manufacturer” – Use to get the best possible match to the actual spot ink when spot colours are converted to process. In print dialog: Output > Check Convert

Is there any way to lock the motion of the Canvas? Video is attached.  

An error message appears every time I open files "your current color settings honor CMYK profiles in linked content but profiles were set to be ignored when this document was created." Is there a setting or something I can adjust to make this window stop popping up every time I open files?

HI,So I create simple vector graphics mostly lines and text in black and then export or save them as pdfs. I then want to check them on the following website to see if they’re black and white.https://pct.wipo.int/DocConverter/pages/pdfValidator.xhtml I have always gotten the answer that my pdfs are grayscale and the converted files are thus messed up. The blacks I have tried are CMYK 60 40 40 100, CMYK 0 0 0 1000 and Hex 000000. none seem to be working.Under Preferences> Appearance of black> I changed it to Output all Blacks accurately Export settings are:Illustrator  Default No Standard No Compression No Color Conversion Including all or no Profiles No advanced Settings or security.With Inkscape's black and exporting it to Pdfs I didn’t encounter any problems after checking it on the site.

In this video shapes were grouped to make a single stroke. After that each shape moved individually without ungrouping the group. How is it possible? When I tried to ungroup the group stroke disappear.15 Illustrator things everyone MUST KNOW in 2026Time 1.52         

What is the reason of having a Blue Color Tiny Circle above the Pencil Tool?  

this is the eps when opened in illustrator  but this is the eps when opened in chrome from google drive  

Why can't we have a branding section in Illustrator and Photoshop, etc. in 2026? I hate setting up the color swatches and fonts and styles every single time! Adobe Express is still far inferior and glitchy to compete with any of these.#featureRequest 

Over the last 3 days, the application has crashed about 5 times.The crash happens in different situations:– when using the Shape tool– when picking a color with the Eyedropper tool– sometimes even when I am not doing anythingBefore each crash, the program works normally, without freezes or heavy load.Additional information:– the application is updated to the latest version– my subscription is active– GPU drivers are up to date– there is enough free disk space on my laptop– I did not have this problem beforeThe crashes seem to happen at random and are not related to one specific action.Could you please advise how I can diagnose the cause and fix this issue?  

Just wonderring why!