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Daniel Ulysses
Inspiring
September 28, 2018
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Eye Dropper don't work on Illustrator CC 2018

  • September 28, 2018
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I have a MacOS Sierra and I just notice that
the Eyedropper don't work in Illustrator CC (The lates version, whatever it is on right now)

I already deleted like 5 folders on the preference folder and still don't pick up any from

text to text, like color, sizes, font, etc.

I had been looking for answers and can't find anything on the forums

If you know of any, please let me know

Thanks

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    Correct answer Muqqarib Hassan

    Hi,

    Open your Adobe illustrator Application while opening it Press cmd+shift+alt key from your keyboard and It will reset the illustrator to default setting then your eyedropper tool will be work.

    Thank.

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    Daniel UlyssesAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 1, 2018

    Guess what happened?

    I had to reset AGAIN the preference file because it wasn't working again ...

    Is this a problem with Illustrator or Mac?

    This is odd

    Muqqarib Hassan
    Muqqarib Hassan
    Inspiring
    October 1, 2018

    Which Illustrator version you are using ?

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    Daniel UlyssesAuthor
    Inspiring
    September 30, 2018

    Is SOLVED

    I think that Pressing cmd+shift+alt key did the trick

    Thanks a lot to all of you!

    Muqqarib Hassan
    Muqqarib Hassan
    Inspiring
    September 30, 2018

    That's Great!

    Muqqarib

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      Daniel UlyssesAuthor
      Inspiring
      September 30, 2018

      Here is a screenshot of what I have selected for the eyedropper

      Muqqarib Hassan
      Muqqarib HassanCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      September 28, 2018

      Hi,

      Open your Adobe illustrator Application while opening it Press cmd+shift+alt key from your keyboard and It will reset the illustrator to default setting then your eyedropper tool will be work.

      Thank.

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        Daniel UlyssesAuthor
        Inspiring
        September 30, 2018

        I did what you told me and it picks ONLY (in text) the color but NOT the sizes of the text

        and that is EXACTLY why I love Illustrator.
        Any more ideas?

          Muqqarib Hassan
          Muqqarib Hassan
          Inspiring
          September 30, 2018

          Didn't work.

          As right now, it can pick the color but NOT THE SIZES

          For example, if I type ANY WORD with a 72 points, black, italic

          Then, type ANOTHER WORD with a 12 points, blue, Regular

          and I select the 72 points, black, italic, then with the eyedropper i point it to the 12 points,

          the 72 points will change color and became a Regular font but it will stay at 72 points


          Well. It picking colors now.

          Let me find a solutions for the text too!

          Muqqarib

            Ton Frederiks
            Community Expert
            Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            September 28, 2018

            Did you double click the Eyedropper in the Toolbar to see if the right options are checked?

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              Daniel UlyssesAuthor
              Inspiring
              September 30, 2018

              Yes

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              shawn_zhang
              Participant
              May 29, 2020

              This puzzled me from day one on my second computer, until today! Gee, Thanks!

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