Adobe Illustrator Stuck On Processing How To Fix

As of now, various users have voiced their concern that Adobe Illustrator gets stuck on the Processing dialog box whenever they are trying to do an export [via any of the export options]. In this regard, users have already tried restarting and even reinstalling the application, but to no avail. With that said, there does exist a couple of nifty workarounds that shall help you resolve this issue. So without further ado, let’s check them out.

Fix Adobe Illustrator stuck on Processing

It is recommended that you try out all the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Delete Config Files

One major reason why you might get bugged with this issue is due to the configuration files getting corrupted. To rectify it, you’ll have to delete those files and then let the software repopulate them from scratch. Here’s how it could be done:

Windows

macOS

FIX 2: Downgrade Adobe Illustrator

In recent years, Adobe rolling out a buggy update has become a more common phenomenon. And this might be the case this tie around as well. In that case, you will have to consider downgrading to version v26.3.1, as this build has been confirmed to be free from this bug. To do so, you may refer to our detailed guide on How to Downgrade Adobe Creative Cloud Apps to an Earlier Version or check out the below shorter instructions- So she were the two different methods that shall help you fix the issue of Adobe Illustrator stuck on Processing. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.

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