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I know that when making a brush swatch, one of the available colorization methods is "Tint" which then lets you use that brush and select and color for the stroke, and the brush will take on that color (see screenshot).  It's super useful so that I can easily recolor one pattern brush without having to make individual brush pattern swatches in different colors.  Can that be done with a pattern swatch?  For example, if I create a polka dot pattern swatch only one color (the cmyk color set to #000000 black as is required when making a tint brush) is there a way to change the pattern color settings so that i can select any swatch color and it creates the polka dot pattern in that color? 

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Hi folks -- I need to import a line graph from Excel (image A) into an existing Illustrator file (image B).  The new line graph will replace a line/curve in the existing Illustrator file (highlighted in yellow in image B) as shown in the image: I have tried multiple methods to import this data—including copying and pasting the graph into Illustrator and saving the data as a comma-delimited file to recreate the graph in Illustrator. After  much trial-and-error, I cannot get the results I want. I would like the new line graph to exist on its own layer and maintain the scale in the original Illustrator file. If anyone can point me to a solution or even a great online tutorial, I would appreciate it. Thank you!

Hi,When I copy and paste a photo into illustrator the colors in photo are completely washed out. I haven't made any changes to color settings and this just started happening in the last week. I unistalled and reinstalled the app and still the same thing. I attached a screenshot of the actual photo what it looks like in ai at left.  I messed with RGB/CMYK settings but nothing changed. Please help! Pia

There are NO files open in ANY program on my computer, and Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop are hogging ALL of my RAM. Since the last update, my computer has been glitchy, so I had a little check this morning and see THIS. We pay entirely too much for this subscription to have it bring our computers to a halt this way. 

Hello - I made a small Javascript that export all/some artboards with the below parameters cfr. screenshot).But for a reason or another the profile is incorrect. It's sRGB when it must be Adobe RGB (1998).Do I miss something, or is it a limitation of the "system" (as pretend AI like Claude).If it isn't a liitation, what the correct line code to embed Adobe RGB profile?app.activeDocument.colorProfileName = 'Adobe RGB (1998)';" … var jpegOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions(); jpegOptions.quality = 10; jpegOptions.embedColorProfile = true; Many thanks for any feedbackEnjoy your day.  - Dimitri 

Boa tardeEstou precisando muito encontrar material que possa estudar para realização do exame ACP em Illustrator.

Hi! At some point in the past week, my Adobe 2025 was updated to 2026. However, now whenever I try to open Illustrator 2026, nothing will open or load. It turns into a white screen, and I end up having to quit the program. I can't open old or new files. I uninstalled and reinstalled it, but no luck. Does anyone know what I should do or who to contact?

My pc that has all of my CS3 apps is old and slow as molasses. I know it isn't supported and hasn't been for a while. I know there are updated versions. My programs work fine and I'd like to remain using them since a paid a few thousand for the whole package. Does anyone know a way to piggyback them to a new computer and bypass the whole "your apps are old- not supported" spiel? 

Well, I've been using Illustrator long enough to know that the answer is probably no. There are probably ways to write a script that keeps track of elements in a variable, but that's not the answer. that's why I'm also flagging it as a Feature request.It just accured to me that in software like blender, there's a difference between selected elements and "Active Element", which is the last-selected element. That allows operations to happen clearly between selected elements and the active element: e.g: booleans (pathfinder), style and material transfer...Currently, Illustrator sorts such operations by what's on top and what's at the bottom, which is not as intuitive. if I want to subtract shapes (A) from another shape B, it would be easier to select the shapes (A), then select the shape B last, and execute an operation. That's a lot more intuitive than having to sort shape B correctly, select all the elements, then choose the right operation (minus front/minus back...). If Illustrat

I am used to doubleklick on a color field that I created to change the color, if necessary. But now this works only once after restarting the computer. Then after doubleklicking a color field the usual editing menu opens and I am able to change the color values. But after this first color editing the double klick on any color field doesn't work anymore. What can I do to have the color fields editable more than just one time? Or could this be a bug? Thanks for any answer.I am working on Windows 11, my Illustrator Version is 30.0.

Hello, isn't there a way to save magic wand settings ? Every time I close illustrator I have to open the magic wand panel and change the settings. It requieres few clics only but it's still annoying.  It as been asked for years but it still doesn't seem to be possible in illustrator 2026. Thanks !

Hey everyone, hoping someone can help me out.I had ChatGPT write a JSX script for Illustrator that automatically creates a new swatch named CutContour using CMYK values (0, 100, 0, 0) and sets the swatch Color Type to Spot Color. The script runs fine, the swatch is created, and it applies correctly as a .25pt stroke with no fill.The only problem is that Illustrator keeps creating it as a Process Color, even though the JavaScript clearly defines it as a Spot Color.>> No matter what, the swatch still shows as Process Color in the Swatches panel. I have to manually go in and change it to Spot Color.??? Is there a better way to force Spot Color in scripting? /** * Create / fix a "CutContour" spot swatch (C0 M100 Y0 K0), * apply it as a 0.25 pt stroke with no fill to all selected paths, * then move those paths to a new top layer called "CutContour_Paths". * * HOW TO USE: * 1. In Illustrator, select all objects that should be cut paths. * 2. Go to File > Scripts &gt

Hello, The only ways I can select the shape are for me to click on it on the Layers window, or clicking on its thin stroke, not by my clicking on the fill. It's really weird. Beyond that I can't drag any paths. This is really weird. I've closed and opened the document a few times, but it makes no difference. Is there a setting in the Preferences I that maybe unchecked, etc.? Matthew 

I have designed a bunch of nice brushes that simulate various types of pipes and cables.Most recently, I have been working with PVC pipes that have flared ends, so I had to create a new set of brushes that had flared ends. I got them all working fine and used the Brush Pallet to scale them to 20% and they still looked great. However, when I tried to make the fifth or so pipe flared on both ends, suddenly all of the newly defined brushes stopped working. As in the paths they were applied to disappeared. And by disappeared, I mean that the stroke shows up, the appearance panel doesn't show any change in opacity, the shape remains, but no stroke. And no brush-stroke either.  This shows the same path with different brushes applied. Notice the bottom three have disappeared.   This is the default brush at 100px x 100px  This is the default brush duplicated and applied with 20% scaling to preserve the shapes on the ends. This is the default brush duplicated with modifications made to accommod

Sorry, I need bigger text. I just got a new computer with two touch screens and a pen. I am now able to draw in Illustrator with my pen and fingers, and not a mouse anymore. Yeah, that is hard, but I was good at it (25 years)! To my point, I can't pick up and drag any objects, points, or handles without this transform box with all the scale, reflect, and so on and so forth. Before, the only way it opened was if I went to the top nav bar and found it under object. I want it to go back to that; I don't want it to pop up every time I touch my pen to my screen. I am not even clicking the side buttons as I don't hold my pen there. That takes special thought, as I am still very new to using a pen.  How do I turn this off? Please help me! Thank you in Advance!!!! I added an image below because I don't worry about learning the proper names of things. I just know where to find them. In case you are wondering I have been using Creative Suite since 2005. I just didn't like the old tablets an

Im trying to add a pattern to an object in a drawing that I am doing, but it keeps showing tile edge and vertical lines in the pattern that I cannot get rid of? Sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't, but I can never fix it. I have undone transform patterns, I have even scaled, but it scales together with the lines. I don't understand because on pattern editor and preview, the pattern is perfectly seamless but then when I apply it to an object, it just comes with these edges. I have even ticked size to tile art and same issue. 

I am trying to create PNG files for sublimation printing.  After creating a design in Illustrator, I am exporting as a PNG (300 dpi, transparent background).  The PNG files are alway the incorrect size.  I have tried exporting the artboard AND the asset from the artboard, and both have the same result.  I only recently started using Illustrator again after a few years, so I assume there is something I am missing.  Any help would be appreciated! 

Just downloaded Illustrator 2026 onto my new computer (after previously working with the 2024 version).Trying to edit the colors in my files and the "edit colors" menu is completely greyed out. I've tried what seem like all the obvious solutions and I'm not getting anywhere. Already checked for:- Locked Layers- RGB vs CMYK color mode- Switching files to see if the issue was with the file- Releasing the mask- Selecting an individual color- Selecting different layers of the artwork Please help 🙏   

Al abrir Illustrator lanza una alerta de falta de plugin para leer el archivo enlazado, dónde encuentro tal plugin para corregir el error.

I updated to version 30.0 and noticed that there are new cursor hints when "snap to grid" is on.I am used to holding the ALT key while using the pen in order to handle anchor points.After the version update, if a cursor is not positioned in a grid intersection, I either have to turn the snapping to grid off or to directly select the Anchor Point tool (shift + C) to do the job without having to turn snap to grid on and off.It seems like a bug to me, but could it be an option that I have to change? 

Hello, I apologise if you are seeing this post again. Unfortunatley I keep having to reask because I am not getting assistance. As seen in the attached video, when I use my HP stylus on Adobe Illustrator my stylus is frequently not registered and nothing is drawn. You can see in the video that the lines stop appearing even when I am tracing my stylus across the page and the cursor from the stlyus does not follow, but sometimes it does and still there is no output. Also at the end when drawing the alphabet less than half the letters come out. This issue has made it essentially impossible to draw things as I need to redo/trace lines about 3-5 times before they come out clearly. This issue only occurs on Adobe Illustrator and even happens on the select tool, eraser, etc. I am currently on Illustrator 30.0, but the issue is there on all versions. I have done all updates. I am currently on Windows Version 10.0.22631. The stylus I am using is the HP Slim Rechargable Pen (HP Sl

when try to paint to an oibject it pops with such message how to dea, witj thid and paint object

UPDATE!  I FOUND IT! There are photoshop effects and Illustrator - I didn't see it before so it's all good now! 

Hello, I have been trying to add fonts via fonts.adobe.com and through the font options via illustrator, but both options do not seem to be working. On the website I go through, pick a font, click add font, and nothing appears illustrator. Same things go while I'm already in illustrator, I go through the fonts, choose one I want to add, and click the button to add the font. It says "Adding..." for a few minutes and then nothing happens, with it going back to how it was before. I have tried to close and restart the application, and have signed out and back in, but nothing seems to be working. Does anyone know what the issue might be, or how to go about fixing it? The software is all up to date, maybe its my old laptop? I don't know but it is becoming very frustrating. Thanks!!!