Learn about the status of known and fixed issues in Illustrator.
Unable to reopen recently opened cloud documents from the Your files tab on the homescreen
Under Review
| App version | Illustrator 30.0 |
| Impacted device types | macOS, Windows |
| Last updated | October 2025 |
Summary
When you try to reopen recently opened cloud documents from the Your files tab on the homescreen, you get the error Can't open file. The account you signed in with doesn't have access to this file.
Next steps
As a workaround, reopen recently opened cloud documents from the Recent section in the Home tab on the homescreen. To fix the error that you get in the Your files tab, reinstall the CoreSync process by running the Creative Cloud Cleaner tool:
Blank screen appears when trying to save files to Adobe Cloud
Fixed
| App version | All Illustrator versions |
| Impacted device types | macOS, Windows |
| Last updated | October 06 2025 |
SVG copy may not work even after changing clipboard preferences
Fixed
| App version | Illustrator 29.6 or earlier |
| Impacted device types | macOS and Windows |
| Last updated | Oct 06 2025 |
Summary
SVG copy may not work even after changing the clipboard preferences under Edit > Preferences > Clipboard Handling (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Clipboard Handling (macOS).
Next steps
Restart Illustrator to resolve the issue.
Copying artwork may cause Illustrator to slow down or freeze
Fixed
| App version | Illustrator 29.6 or earlier |
| Impacted device types | Windows |
| Last updated | September 03 2025 |
Summary
Windows clipboard history may cause Illustrator to slow down or freeze when copying complex artwork.
Next steps
Update to the latest Illustrator version to resolve this issue. After updating Illustrator, the clipboard no longer includes SVG code by default when you copy artwork. This improves speed and reduces lag with complex selections. If you often copy artwork between Illustrator and other apps that rely on SVG formats (like browser-based editors or other vector tools), you can toggle the setting back on anytime.
Illustrator may crash when copying or cutting artwork
Fixed
| App version | Illustrator 28.7 to 29.6 |
| Impacted device types | Windows |
| Last updated | September 03 2025 |
Summary
Illustrator may crash when copying or cutting any object, even in a new file. A recent change in Windows Defender causes this crash by interfering with the system clipboard during copy or cut operations.
Next steps
Install the latest Windows Defender patch update to resolve this issue.
Lag when panning, zooming, or moving objects with window manager apps
Under Review
| App version | Illustrator 2025 |
| Impacted device types | macOS |
| Last updated | June 2025 |
Summary
Illustrator may experience lag when panning, zooming, or moving objects if window manager apps such as Magnet are running.
Next steps
Our team is actively working to resolve this issue. As a temporary workaround, turn off any window manager apps while using Illustrator.
Illustrator unexpectedly starts recording your screen activity
Under Review
| App version | Illustrator 28.6 or later |
| Impacted device types | macOS |
| Last updated | June 2025 |
Summary
Illustrator may unexpectedly request screen recording access when sampling external colors using the Eyedropper tool.
Next steps
As a temporary workaround, adjust your macOS security settings to limit screen access. Open System Settings from the menu, navigate to Privacy & Security > Screen & System Audio Recording, and then toggle off Adobe Illustrator 2025.
Retype not working in non-English locales
Under Review
| App version | Illustrator 2025 |
| Impacted device types | Windows |
| Last updated | May 2025 |
Summary
Retype may not work in non-English locales unless English OCR is installed on your device.
Next steps
As a temporary workaround, install English OCR. Open Settings, go to Time & language > Language & region, and under Preferred languages, select Add a language. Choose English (United States), select Next, and check all options except Set as my Windows display language. Select Install to complete the setup.
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