There are a number of bugs related to Illustrator CC 2018 losing artboard selection [no highlight in the artboard list in the artboard panel], and losing sync between actual artboard selection and displayed [highlighted] selection. These include:
When copying an artboard by dragging and dropping it onto the New Artboard icon in the Artboard panel, and then dragging that new artboard to a new position in the artboard list, the selection is displayed on the new artboard in its new location, but in fact, the original artboard is still selected. Double-clicking on the new artboard does NOT move selection to it, and does not cause it to 'fit to screen'.
Once you are in this situation, clicking within any artboard in the main work area does not cause that artboard to become selected, and does not move the highlight in the artboard list. Clicking the artboard navigation arrows on the lower left DOES cause the highlight to reappear and accurately show the selected artboard; however, having to click 'forward ' and then 'back' after each artboard drag and drop just to get artboard highlights in the list to work is ridiculous.
I use Illustrator professionally for UX design. My workflow is most often to create a screen, and then copy it and modify the copy to show the next step in the user's workflow. The 2018 upgrade is pretty much unusable because of these bugs. I just reinstalled Illustrator CC 2017 so I can continue to work.
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We have the fix available in the latest release. Please update Illustrator using Adobe Creative Cloud application to the latest build for version Illustrator CC 22.1.
Please refer to our knowledge base FAQ – //illustrator.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1844590 if you face difficulty in update.
Or get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – //helpx.adobe.com/support.html
Warm Regards,
Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
Adobe. Make It an Experience.
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Done [In Beta] · We have a fix and is available in the pre-release build. Please visit //adobe.ly/1o2SDsg and get the latest build for version 22.1. Sorry if you have received this message the second time: the previous link was not working for few hence updated the link. If this new link still does not work for you please use this link: //www.adobeprerelease.com/beta/85A6F544-2705-49BD-8314-DD549C6A1713 Warm Regards, Done [In Beta] · We have a fix and is available in the pre-release build. Please visit //adobe.ly/1Q3rCPI and get the latest build for version 22.1. While the build is prerelease this build is of production quality. Please feel free to use / recommend it for your day to day activity.
While the build is prerelease this build is of production quality. Please feel free to use / recommend it for your day to day activity.
Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
Adobe. Make It an Experience.
Warm Regards,
Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
Adobe. Make It an Experience.
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Hi,
I am not reproduce all of the issues at my end.Can you please share some screenshots or video of the issue so that we can reproduce these issues? I know you rolled back to 2017 but this will be really great help for us.
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Nitish Agarwal
Illustrator Team
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An error occurred while saving the comment- Annie commented · February 21, 2019 8:41 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
What about changing sizes of the artboard? I'm working on a file and I need to change the width of the artboard, but every time I attempt to do so, the size reverts to the original. How do I fix this problem?
Save Submitting... - Anonymous commented · November 17, 2018 1:46 AM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
How do I get just the two artboards that I use when I create a new document? Every time I create a new file, I have to search for one of the two artboard sizes I use now. I'm sick of updates that make my life more difficult. I used to praise Illustrator, now it's just becoming a headache.
Save Submitting... - roxanne bello commented · September 6, 2018 10:49 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Response to that last anonymous comment - that happens to me a lot, but you’re lucky that is an easy issue to fix:
make sure you select the art board you’re copying it from before copying it. Selecting an object on a board doesn’t automatically select that board. Same thing goes to pasting it, after copying and making sure the correct board is selected, make sure the board you want to paste to is also selected.
Save Submitting... - Anonymous commented · September 6, 2018 8:56 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Having problem also with pasting artwork from one artboard to another. It just pastes right back to board I am coping from. It is getting very frustrating. Sometimes it works, but mostly this is not the case. I also have the most updated version of Illustrator.
- [Deleted User] commented · August 30, 2018 3:09 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
I'm trying to copy an artboard using option+drag but it's copying a bleed [that I have not set up] and resizing the new artboard to the size of the bleed??????????
Save Submitting... - Anonymous commented · August 16, 2018 7:34 AM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Please fix this ASAP. We are already on v22.1 and same issue.
Save Submitting... - Edward commented · August 5, 2018 8:35 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Why don't you guys KEEP the things that work instead of screwing around with the program to add bells and whistles that complicate the program? I'd still pay my CC subscription!!!! I don't need a bunch of new problem every year!!!!
Save Submitting... - Edward commented · August 5, 2018 8:33 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Got the 22.1 version and have the exact same problem!!!!!!
Save Submitting... - Anonymous commented · June 28, 2018 3:04 AM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
New Artboards are sticking to existing artboards. When I try to manually re-arrange them, objects from the adjoining board are moved too. There is no option for placing an artboard where you want it, that I can see.
Save Submitting... - Therese commented · May 4, 2018 12:10 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Hi!
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I also still face this issue. The missing artboard selection highlight is really getting annoying. Working on 22.1 - Anonymous commented · May 1, 2018 12:11 AM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Whenever I edit an artboard, the blue box with text and "okey" appears and doesnt let me select any artboard. It doesn't close clicking on ok.
Save Submitting... - Anonymous commented · April 13, 2018 9:36 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
STILL A PROBLEM WITH MY 22.1 AS WELL...
Save Submitting... - Anonymous commented · April 6, 2018 8:24 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
My version of Illustrator is 22.1. But when I open a document it doesn't show up. It shows me in the layer window that it is "open" but I dont have any artboard or even document. It just shows me the "recent" landing page.
Save Submitting... - Sandi commented · March 28, 2018 11:29 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
This bug is still present in the most recent version. Can we please reopen this thread and unmark as "Complete?"
Save Submitting... - Crystal commented · March 19, 2018 8:53 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
It still isn't working for me either. I hope it is just a bug and not a new feature... it would be really nice to get these artboards to cooperate.
Save Submitting... - Charlotte Kramer commented · March 13, 2018 7:09 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Still doesn't work correctly.
Save Submitting... - Charlotte Kramer commented · February 23, 2018 11:01 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
I went to the link that was emailed and it said sorry no longer available :-[
Save Submitting... - CY commented · February 21, 2018 11:39 AM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
With the latest update, I am having a number of issues in Illustrator.
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1. Cannot create new artboards as it freezes the program. E V E R Y T I M E ! !
2. Duplicate Artboard function takes the content from the artboard I'm duplicating and MOVES it to the duplicated artboard. So essentially, the artboard is duplicated but is REMOVED from the originating artboard. WHAAAT??
3. The most irritating issue is when I'm moving from artboard to artboard, the artboard list does NOT highlight which artboard I am on. I am left thoroughly confused. And I work with more than a dozen artboards at a time... :'[
4. Selecting an artboard from the list doesn't immediately take me to that artboard. Many times it doesn't work. Other times when it does work, it takes extra long. Super inconsistent!
PLEASE ADOBE... PLEASE FIX THESE ISSUES!! - Anonymous commented · November 29, 2017 10:22 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
So what's the work-around from moving to and from artboards? so frustrating!!
Save Submitting... - Anonymous commented · November 27, 2017 8:37 PM · ReportReport · Edit… · Delete…
Stop releasing new features nobody wants or needs and start FIXING the underlying rubbish under the hood, the app is broken in almost all directions.
Where is artboard tool Illustrator?
Change the artboard size The Artboard Tool is also very useful for creating multiple artboards within your document. You can access this tool by clicking and holding down on the Rectangle Tool in the Tools palette. Then, select the artboard you want to resize by left-clicking on it.Where are the Artboards in Indesign?
Select the Artboard tool in the Toolbar, and drag on the canvas to create an artboard. You can resize it by dragging a corner handle with the Artboard tool. To duplicate an existing artboard, select an artboard with the Artboard tool.What is the artboard tool?
With the Artboard tool you can create multi-page documents. In fact, a single Illustrator file can contain up to 100 artboards so you can keep all your design work in one place.