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Stuck in isolation mode (Help a noob)

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November 10, 2020
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Hey guys,

I'm just starting to use illustrator and I am trying to create a character that is playing tennis. However I got stuck in isolation mode.

Things I've tried:

Restarting Ai

Pressing Esc multiple times

Double clicking everywhere

Looked through the Ai settings

Right clicking the isolated box, this only shows me the option to isolate it again.

I think the issue here is that the box that is my arm is isolated too, but it doesnt show me to stop isolation mode on that box.

I can't find any other object I've accidently isolated either.

How my screen currently looks:

Thanks in advance,

Pieter

Draw and design

Correct answer Kurt Gold

Jasmine,

the bug is fixed in the latest application release.

Do an update to version 25.1 (released today).

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Kurt Gold

Adobe Expert

It probably happened due to the damaged and almost falling hem at his left thigh.

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mhopp

New Participant

I've been working in Adobe products for over 15 years - know Illustrator like the back of my hand, and this just happened to me. It's 1000% a bug.

I also just went in to isolation mode, and then it seemed to "get stuck" where I couldn't select anything. I saved and rebooted - still nothing. Saw this fix, and... wah-lah, somehow the opacity got stuck at 50% and the layers were separated and locked.

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gershgoroth

New Participant

Adding another 100% confirmation to this - definitely a new bug. Started happening about 1, maybe 2 weeks ago. Exactly what @mhopp said!

Kurt Gold

Adobe Expert

In the Layers palette flyout menu, choose the Unlock All Layers command.
In the Layers palette you can see four small circles (right-handside) that are marked with a grey fill. Click on the target circles (one by one) and while they are selected go to the Transparency palette and set the opacity to 100 %

Now the tennis player should be restored and he can immediately play the match of his life.

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anastasi5

Inspiring

Excellent fix! How could that have happened - even by accident?

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Pieter0D44Author

Participating Frequently

I know it happened while I tried to work with isolation mode, thats why I thought I was stuck in there.

Kurt Gold

Adobe Expert

Is it supposed to look like this?

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Pieter0D44Author

Participating Frequently

Yes :), how did u do it?

Kurt Gold

Adobe Expert

As per your screenshot it looks as if you are in Isolation mode, but as far as I can see you are not in Isolation mode. It may be something different.

Can you perhaps share the Illustrator file (.ai)?