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Has Adobe Illustrator BETA been removed altogether?I got this message this morning.I was looking forward to trying out TURNTABLE, but it never apparead in my version. And now the BETA version is removed altogether?

Hello everyone, We’re aware that some users are experiencing font loading issues and want to let you know that our team is actively investigating. We’ll share a resolution as soon as possible.   In the meantime, if you’re encountering this issue, please reply to this post with the details. This will help us track cases more effectively, and we may reach out to you directly if additional information is needed.   Here are the tickets raised so far: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-beta-bugs/illustrator-no-longer-updating-when-new-fonts-added-without-restarting/idi-p/15458824 https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-beta-bugs/some-font-s-are-shown-as-missing-fonts/idi-p/15458661 https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-beta-bugs/illustrator-beta-not-loading-fonts/idi-p/15466296 https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-beta-bugs/fonts/idi-p/15468237 https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-beta-bugs/all-fonts-aren-t-showing-up-in-beta-version-but-are-in-main-re

Hello, Latest Beta Build 29.9.6 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build: This build includes stability improvements and bug fixes. Illustrator now runs on a modernized DirectX 12 rendering backend on Windows, delivering improved responsiveness and enhanced visual fidelity. Fix for "Colleague of mine is having text issues in 29.6.1, MacOS. Basically, he has some text placed within an area type object, and when he tries to change select words from plain to bold italic, the type glitches. Outlining the type resolves the problem." Please check and share your feedback with us 🙂 

Hello, We Want to Hear From You! 🙂 We’ve made a series of enhancements to Snapping in Illustrator, and we’d love to hear what you think! Join us for an open discussion where we’ll walk through the updates and hear your feedback on how these changes impact your workflow. Whether you’re an occasional user or rely on snapping every day, your insights will help us fine-tune the experience further. ? What to Expect: A quick demo of the latest snapping improvements. An open conversation about your use cases, suggestions, and any gaps you notice. Your voice plays a key role in shaping Illustrator. We’re excited to connect with you and learn from your perspective!👉 Interested? Register now! Snapping in Adobe IllustratorAugust 12th, 8-9 AM PST Register here Have questions? Click 'Reply' below to ask. Click 'Follow' below to bookmark this post for easy reference.

Hello,   Latest Beta Build 29.8.86 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   Font Browse Improvements:We're excited to introduce an updated font browser experience in this beta release. These updates are designed to make font Browse faster and more intuitive, enabling you to explore, identify, and apply the desired font with ease. Here’s a look at what’s new in this beta: Introducing New Collections tab: The browser is now organized into three main tabs: Your Fonts (a consolidated view of all your active fonts including local fonts, recently used, and those added from Adobe Fonts.), Collections (for creating custom font groups), and Discover More (your gateway to all Adobe Fonts). Collection Management: From the dedicated Collections tab, you can easily manage your font groups—view, rename, delete collections, or remove individual fonts within them. These collections now sync seamlessly across Creative Cloud Libraries, ensuring a consistent e

Hello,  Latest Beta Build 29.8.43 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build: Swatch Info Improvements:We have enhanced Swatch info experience and we have it available in this Beta. Global and Spot colors are respected. There is no overlapping of text. Yes, you can create swatch palette with just 1 color. Do check out these improvements and let us know what you feel. Stability improvements and bug fixes.

Hello,    After the incredible response to our new community series — Collectively Creative with Capoor: Exploring creative journeys, one story at a time — we're back with our next inspiring session!   Collectively Creative is a monthly designer showcase series that celebrates the talent within our own community. Each month, one designer takes us behind the scenes of a project they’re proud of - unpacking the ideas, tools, decisions, and workflows that brought it to life.    This month, we're thrilled to feature  Monika Gause, Adobe Expert and Adobe Illustrator’s prerelease member, as she dives into a delightfully rebellious session by sharing her experience of “3 things you shouldn't be doing in Illustrator but I'm doing them anyway!"    The event is planned for  Thursday, 17th July at 8:30-9:30 pm IST (8-9 am PST).   Whether you're a designer, a curious creative, or someone who appreciates the craft behin

This should be an easy task moving an Artboard with Art. I am able to move the Artboard, however the Art remains behind. I have checked the options and "Move Art with Artboard" is checked in options panel. Caveat; This is an exercise file, downloaded from Linked in Learning.  Using Windows 11

Hello, Latest Beta Build 29.7.88 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   Limit Snapping The new Limit Snapping options give you more control over how objects snap to each other. You can now restrict snapping behavior using the following settings: Limit snapping to current artboard - When enabled, only objects within the active artboard will snap to one another. Objects outside the active artboard will be excluded from snapping. Limit snapping to isolated objects - When this option is enabled, only objects within the isolated group will snap to each other. Objects outside the isolated group will not be affected by snapping.   How to Use:To enable these options, go to Preferences > Smart Guides, and look for the Limit Snapping section.

Hello,  Latest Beta Build 29.7.60 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   1. Improvement to construction guidesWe are making some visual improvements to construction guides. Now if you select anchor points they get highlighted. 2. Snap to point improvementsIf you snap to a anchor point using the 'snap to point' feature, it now shows the reference label of 'anchor' to let know you that you are snapping to an anchor point 3. Snap to glyph improvementsFor point text, you can now snap to its bounding box as well 4. New 'snap to cursor' controlYou can now turn ON/OFF snap to cursor as per your need. Turning off 'snap to cursor' will turn off cursor snapping when moving any object or when using transform tools (scale/reflect/shear) on the object.You can access this setting from the smartguide section of the preference panel. It is turn OFF by default. 5. Snap to last location improvements'Snap to last location' is now OFF by default. 6. Search Pre

Hello,   The latest Beta Build 29.7.41 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   Artboard background color Now you can choose fill color for each artboard in Adobe Illustrator1. Select artboard2. Choose background color for artboard properties3. You can also choose colors from context bar   Snapping quick access panel Access most important snap setting quickly from the new snapping quick access panel.How to use :Turn on control bar from the windows>control menu. You will see a new snap setting icon at the right. Click on it to open the quick access panel.   More Snapping controls We are giving you the ability to fine tune the snapping behaviour on Illustrator as per your need. For this, there are tons of new controls that we are introducing : Snapping switch : It gives you the ability to turn ON/OFF all kind of snapping functions with just a click of a button Snap to last location : Enable or disable objects snapping to its

Hello, The latest Beta Build 29.7.23 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section. Snapping UI improvementsWe have done a major overhaul of the alignment guides which helps users understand which object and which part of the object they are aligning to with the help of snapping .The improvements includes changes in the visual guides to help you better understand which object that you are snapping to. Say hello to Recent Colors – your new color memory in Illustrator!We’re thrilled to introduce the Recent Colors feature, now available in both the Swatches panel (for now). Illustrator now automatically keeps track of the colors you’ve recently used, making it effortless to access and reuse them as you design. No more digging through hex codes or manually recreating colors — your most used colors are now just a click away.How it works: Smart Color Tracking: Recently applied fill and stroke colors show up in the Swatches and Color panels for quick access. Customizable Experi

Hello,  Latest Beta Build 29.7.14 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build: Snap to grid enhancements:Snap to grid is now more powerful than ever. Enhancements include : Show visual affordance when an object is snapped to the grid Ability to snap to other objects when ‘snap to grid’ is ON Ability to place object anywhere and not just the grid when the 'snap to grid' is ON The pivot points of Rotate and Free transform tool snaps to grid Snap to rotated objects:If an object is rotated, other objects would now snap to it Snap to last location:We are providing a new control to turn ON/OFF objects snapping to its last location. In many scenarios, object snapping to itself can be a bit noisy, this button gives you the power to turn it OFF.How to use : The button can be found in the preference dialogue under the smart guide section. Alignment guides now show up correctly at different zoom levels:At certain zoom levels, when an object is parti

Hello,   Latest Beta Build 29.6.180 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   Bulk Rename Discoverability / Rename multiple Artboards:Batch Rename Artboards Made Easy!Now, renaming multiple artboards in Adobe Illustrator is quicker than ever:• Select the artboards from the panel or canvas.• Rename them by:1. Choosing Rename from the Artboard panel’s More Options.2. Using the shortcut Opt/ Alt + Shift + R   Artboard Name Counter Reset Enhancement:Addressed a long-pending issue with artboard naming. The name counter now resets appropriately after the last artboard is deleted, allowing new artboards to reuse available indices. We’d love to hear from you—please try out these features and share your feedback and observations.

Hello,  Latest Beta Build 29.6.156 is now available in CCD. We have the below updates/features in this build:   Rearrange selected artboards:Take control of your canvas! With the new artboard arrangement feature, you can select multiple artboards and instantly organize them in your preferred layout. Whether it's a grid, row, or column - choose your spacing and layout, then drag the whole group exactly where you want it on the canvas. Design faster. Stay organized. Work smarter.   How To Use:1. Select the artboards you want to arrange (either from canvas or artboard panel).2. Click Rearrange from the taskbar, HUD, properties panel, or artboard panel.3. Choose your desired layout and spacing in the rearrange panel.4. Click OK - your artboards are now arranged and ready to move as one. Click to place the layout in the desired location on the canvas.   Note: 1. If you want to rearrange all the artboards, no need to choose artboards, just click on rearrange, ch

Hello, 🙂    Latest Beta Build 29.6.107 is now available in CCD. This build has the following changes:   Document Save Performance ImprovementsWe’re thrilled to introduce our latest performance enhancement: significantly faster document saving. Illustrator now saves only the changes you make, rather than the entire file, resulting in much quicker saving times.   Switching to Gradient Uses Original Solid Color as Starting Gradient Color   What is it?We’re excited to introduce an improved gradient behavior in Illustrator! With this update, when you apply a gradient to a shape with a solid fill, the gradient slider now intelligently picks up that fill color as the starting point instead of defaulting to black and white.This update makes transitioning from solid fills to gradients smoother and visually consistent, enhancing your design workflow.   How to use it:1. Apply a gradient to any shape with a solid fill, and watch the gradient slider s

The latest Beta Build 29.6.57 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section.   This build contains fixes for:1. Random modified links warning popup.2. Direct Selection tool selects anchors below objects - https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/49716602

The latest Beta Build 29.6.25 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section with the following changes : Links Panel performance improvement for all types of Link. Bug fixes related to File name prefix: Now Filename will be exported while exporting assets as well. Fixed the issue where holding Shift while resizing an object did not constrain its proportions.

I don't know why my setting keep changing after updates.  annoying.  Well i am having a problem scaling proportional with the shift button.  it will not keep the scale constraint.   Help!  thank you!

Hello,    As you know, we have been working on improving Generative Expand for some time. Our focus has been on enhancing the quality of generations and improving the discoverability of the feature, which was previously flagged as a concern.   We request you to test the feature in the latest Beta Build 29.5.52 or above and share your feedback. You can do so through the “Share Feedback” option in the properties panel or directly via this survey    Your insights are invaluable in refining this feature, and we appreciate your time and effort in testing it.

all adobe programs have been updated.  error still occurs. program still works, though. 

Retype has been improved to offer line and paragraph-level detection, the capability to highlight similar fonts, and the functionality to mark detected fonts as favorites.

Need to update my Beta Illustrator app for a few days now. Each time I use Creative Cloud to update it it fails at about 90% and tells me to update later. When exactly is "later"?