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July 16, 2021
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How to change anchor point color?

  • July 16, 2021
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Is it possible to change the anchor point color? When I select an image, the anchor points practically disapper in a light gray color on my white background. In old versions, the points would be the same color as my selection. This seems to have happened with the latest update for me. Using Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7, Illustrator v25.3.1

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Participating Frequently
March 19, 2022

I have this ongoing problem too. I wonder if Adobe will have a solution for it any time soon. I have iMac Monterey 12.3 and Illustrator CC 26.1. This is the second time it has happened.  . Someone suggested that I tweak the anchor size in Selection and Anchor display which I did. I reduced the size which I had at around half-way. This worked. However I am now back with the problem again and the anchor size is reduced. I have just ried enlarging it again but still unable to get the colour back. 

 

Philippa
Participant
February 21, 2022

I'm having the exact same problem and none of the suggested fixes have worked. I've reset preferences, toggled the CPU preformance on and off, restarted illustrator and my computer several times and played with other setting too. Nothing. It's been like this for months. I just uppdated to 26.0.3 in the hopes it would help and still no fix. Please Adobe look into this!

jillm71363632
Participating Frequently
November 19, 2022

Having the same problem. It really affects productivity!
GPU option is grayed out, so I can't even try that.

Participant
January 5, 2022

For anyone finding this thread: another forum entry suggested toggling on "GPU Performance" in the Performance section of AI Preferences. Worked for me.

OKBoomer61
Participant
October 18, 2022

Checking the "GPU Performance" in Illustrator's preferences also fixed this issue for me. My bleed guides were very faint (not red, like usual) until I checked this preference. Bounding box edges and handles were also very faint gray until this preference was checked/toggled on. Never had this issue before in over 20 years of using AI. 

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 23, 2021

I can replicate the issue when Overprint Preview is turned on in the View menu. It does not occur when it is turned off.

 

Probably it's a bug.

 

Shepsketch
Participant
July 28, 2021

I'm having the same probelm! MacOS BigSur 11.5 and illustrator 25.3.1

Help?

cjdonleyAuthor
Participant
August 10, 2021

So frustrating! I still have not figured out why. I even updated to the latest Illus v.25.4.1 and removed older versions. I've also restarted, but still having the same issue. This is really annoying since I zoom in constantly and need to see the anchor points at a very enlarged scale. Does this have anyting to do with GPU Performance? Attached is a screen shot of my preferences. Still needing help please!

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 10, 2021
pixxxelschubser
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 16, 2021

This seems to be not the normal behaviour.

 

The anchor points should have a thin border in the layer color.

  1. Have you already tried restarting Illustrator?
  2. Have you already tried restarting the computer?
cjdonleyAuthor
Participant
July 20, 2021

Yep, I've restarted both Illustrator and my computer. Attached is another example whree you can see the selection has light gray anchor points. Also attached is a screenshot of my Illustrator preferences, which I thought were correct. Anything here I could change that would affect the anchor points?

John Mensinger
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 10, 2021

How does it look if you crank up that size slider?

 

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 16, 2021

Anchor points, when selected have the color of the layer they are on.

What happens if you change the layer color?

cjdonleyAuthor
Participant
July 16, 2021

I changed the layer to green and no change in the anchor points. 😞 Any other suggestions?

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 16, 2021

Not that I can think of.