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Hi, my illustrator opens with a black screen. I can open files etc, but I cannot create a new file with File >New. It is unresponsive when I used a mouse, and also unresponsive with the keyboard command Ctrl +N. Is it a bug, how to fix it? Your help is greatly appreciated. See below image of my start up screen, seems like somethings wrong.
Maybe try selecting:
Edit >Preferences > General
Use legacy 'file new' interface
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I even uninstalled and reinstalled illustrator. Still the same issue.
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Try clicking on the Workspace popup menu (upper right of your window) and choose Reset Start (near the bottom of the popup menu). (see screenshot)
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Hi Jeff, thanks for your reply. I did reset Start as well, it did nothing... I am thinking my software has gotten corrupted somehow. Reintalling it didnn't work either.
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My "reset start" choice is grayed out? uninstalled Ill. reinstalled. same issue. Black screen, no tools, cannot create new. I am Mac Catalina.
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If the above does not work, try reseting Preferences: How to set preferences in Illustrator
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Maybe try selecting:
Edit >Preferences > General
Use legacy 'file new' interface
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Thank you Ray, it worked!! Yipeeeee!!
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Had the same issue. But my opening screen showed the recent files and had a "Create new" button that didn't work either.Worked. But this still feels like a bug.
The preferences change worked for me as well—but this still feels like a bug.