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Hello family, I would love to see Adobe Illustrator available on mobile phones. It would really help artists like me enjoy creating art and designs anywhere, anytime. I’m making this request because I don’t currently have access to a computer, iPad, or laptop — having Illustrator on my phone would make a big difference for me and many others who share the same challenge.  [Personal Information removed by moderator]

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Hallo liebe Kreative,seit dem neuesten Update 2026 habe ich jetzt öfter folgendes Problem:Ich erstelle eine Grafik in Illustrator und speichere sie.Wenn ich sie anschließend in Photoshop öffne, zeigt mir PS Artefakte, die in der AI-Datei gar nicht vorhanden sind – zum Beispiel Typografie-Elemente oder alte, überlappende Grafiken, die in der gespeicherten AI-Version eigentlich gar nicht mehr auf der Seite sind.Das passiert nicht immer, aber eben öfter – und erst seit dem Update auf die Version 2026.Hat jemand eine Idee, woran das liegen kann? Vielen Dank für eure Antworten!fantasydetPC, WIN 11

I have the letter M. I right click and "Create Outlines". Then I use the Line Segment tool and the shape builder tool to cut a certain part of the letter and separate it into a new layer. But here is the thing: I never move anything. Still... a tiny gap is created.   That thin gap! How do prevent it?

Hello!Ive just downlaoded the latest Illustartor software and the Hand Rotate Tool – when I use it (ie Shift + H) it shows me an angle/degree measurement instead of  (I dont know how to phrase it) rotating my artboard as Im turing it.  Ive recreated it and attched what it looks like. Is there any way to change it? Its really hard to tell how far Ive rotated it based only at looking at measurements -its very hit and miss. I may have unticked a setting in prferences, Im not sure. Thank you for your help.Using iMac Pro 2017/Sequoia 15.6.1

After upgrading to Illustrator 30.0 my projects and their thumbnails are saved from Illustrator 30.0 with a white artboard on their rightside about one inch wider than the artboard used in making the project. The attached screeshot shows the opening page of  illustrator 30.0 and the thumbnail of a project with a white artboard sticking out on it's rightside wider than artboard that the project was created on in illustrator 30.0. This white extened artboard also appears when the project is saved in formats other than illustrator.  This was not happening in the previous version of Illustrator. Is there a fix or a work around for this annoying issue.

Hi there,Recently my illustrator swatch palette is always set to RGB even when the document is set up in CMYK. As I mostly design for print this is really frustrating. Can anyone tell me how I swap the swatched back to CMYK values?Thanks

Hi - I'm new to Illustrator, purchased to develop a logo for a project I'm working on. I managed to create what I need, but have been unable to size it properly to fit into an Instagram profile circle. I have exported and selected 110x110 for sizing (Instagram's suggested sizing), but it still does not fit in that damn circle, AND the quality of the text is impacted greatly (I get making things larger causes distortion, but thought smaller would not be an issuer?). I can't figure out how to resolve this problem, and am pulling my hair out. HELP!Thanks,Stacey

I have been using Illustrator for a while now. I recently started doing some 3D work. Whenever I use Illustrator to use the 3D classic effects, it comes up with a message saying, "We hit a roadblock! There isn't enough available memory (RAM). Try to update Illustrator and your graphics card to the latest version and restart your computer. Still no luck, submit the crash report." I already updated Illustrator and the graphics card to the latest version. I also reset the preferences in Illustrator. Furthermore, I also removed unnecessary files to an external drive.  Despite doing this, Illustrator has still discovered that there isn't enough RAM to work properly.  I would appreciate it if you could help me with this query. Look forward to your reply.

I have a PNG with a transparent BG and it is very difficult to select / move / scale etc. I've found that if i zoom in and select the very centre of the image works as a workaround but it is very time consuming going this everytime.Anyone got any adeas?

Hey,  I'm creating tons of QR codes, to put in presentations, ads, flyers, you name it. Everytime I need a new one, I must open InDesign, create it, copy it, paste it in Illustrator, change the shape (we like to make the QR codes rounded so, I make round corners), add a little logo in the center to make it nicer (see attached example).  All this takes a whole bunch of time and ressources from my computer. Even if I took the QR code from the Adobe express, I would have the same issue: making the QR code in another application and edit it in Illustrator. So, my question is: why don't you add that feature directly in Illustrator? I see people begging for this functionnality for years, meaning I'm not the only one facing this issue. Thank you for taking this into account! Best, Catherine 

I want to have my art printed on foam board.  To do so, my understanding is that I have trace my cut file- which I have done. But I am unable to figure out how to duplicate that contour cut layer to make a bleed layer. I am stuck on this so i can not get to the next step which is adding registration dots. Anyone have any tips?  

I created a shape using pathfinder by union.Some corner are not getting detected as corners and hence cannot be bevelled. How to convert them to bevel enabled corners.  

I used to use the tilde (~) shortcut in Illustrator (Direct Selection Tool, A) to move the pattern inside a shape without moving the shape itself. In previous versions, I could see the pattern move live while dragging, which made it easy to know where to release the mouse.Since updating to Illustrator 2026, I can still move the pattern, but the live preview no longer works, I only see where it ends up after releasing the mouse. How can I fix this?

A new one: I cannot adjust the bullets on my bulleted text. Anytime I select this function from the type panel, Illustrator crashes. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling, dropping back to an earlier version, retyping the text, etc. The result is the same. Illustrator has never been as problematic for me in the 20+ years I've been using it as it has in the last month; it is one issue after another. Very frustrating.

The beach ball was always show up when Illusstrator badge was appeared and then start by plain grey windows and beach ball was spinning that need to force stop everytime  How can I fix them ?

This is a heads-up and workaround for any other Mac users experiencing this problem with the release of Adobe Illustrator 2026.   ProblemCopying a live text object in Adobe Illustrator 2026 (point type, area type, or type on a path object) and then pasting pastes grouped outlines of the text instead of live text.   Does not occur in Adobe Illustrator 2023, 2024, or 2025 in same environment (confirmed date of this post).   Environment MacOS Adobe Illustrator 2026 (30.0)macOS Sequoia 15.7.1Keyboard Maestro 11.0.4   Steps to Repeat Problem Have Keyboard Maestro running on the computer (KM Engine active) Create a text object on an artboard in Adobe Illustrator 2026 Select the object with the Black Arrow Selection Tool Copy via CMD+C or Edit > Copy [Bug causes problem to happen here, but isn't obvious until next step.] Paste via CMD+V or Edit > Paste Examine pasted text object on Layers panel, with White Arrow Direct Selection Tool, in Outlines mode, or other mean

I will try to keep this as simple as possible.I have a PDF that I want to link to a website.I create an object/shape on the PDF. I define the URL via the "Attributes" panel.Let's say I use "http://www.google.com"I export the PDF and check off "preserve hyperlinks."When I open the PDf and click on the link, it instead tries to visit"C://User/Name/Desktop/google.com"No matter what I do. Changing the shape, polygon or rectangle, it does NOT work.Anyone have any experience iwth this one?

Adobe applications are not syncing newly installed fonts on the system. What is the solution to this problem?

Hello, There are a lot of issues with illustrator at the moment. Inpossible to select opbjects, glitchy as hell. But let's talk about a different problem! Check the video attached. These are 4 text elements connected, with a yellow element in the back. If I push SHIFT + OPTION + COMMAND, I should scale everything inproportion, from the center.But, nope. Text just got scaled around completely wrong.I can't work with illustrator anymore if it keep being this bad. Nothing seem to work properly. 

Tenho a mais recente versao do illustrator e por vezes varias vezes ao dia a plicação fecha sozinha, uso as configuracoes standart do illustrator a minha plca grafica e uma ASUS 4060ti com os drivers atualizados, alguem sabe como posso superar esta questao.Obrigado

i am hoping for some help - i have (up to date) adobe CC through work - our mac technician has just left so there is no support if you are a mac user and because of adobe being a work account I cant do a live chat with adobe as our admistrator needs to do it. I am on a new mac book air 13 inch, 16gb memory, Moc os 14.6.1, Apple M3 chip. All other adobe programmes work fine (PS and INd mainly used) but illustrator wont even load...it gets to the start up screen and just stops, then has to force quit. IT have done all the usual - uninstall and re-intall, remove older versions, shut down, restart, log out, log in etc. and also re-set the mac book air. The lap top is a month old and when i first got it, illustrator 24 was working and then just stopped and neither version will work now. Can any one make any suggestions as to how to fix this? i teach graphic design so need illustrator to work fairly urgently.  Many thanks. 

Following updating to AI 30.0, Review Links are now broken, displaying a 404 Asset Not found error. 

My illustrator review links aren't working. When I send them it comes up with a 404 error and if i open them they background is blank it doesn\t show the artwork. I have updated my illustrator and I have also tried creating new links.   

Since Retype, just recognizes fonts now, must simply be called Match Font, as it is in Photoshop.