BLEND DOESN'T LOAD

[t4m1s]

when I apply the blend effect a "progress PNG" window appears and does not finish loading

[Monika Gause]

Which version, which system?

How large is the file?

To what kind of object do you apply the blend mode?

When did you last restart the computer?

[t4m1s]

adobe illustrator cc 2018, windows 10 32bits

[Bill Silbert]

Please describe exactly the steps you’re doing to make a blend. You mentioned a progress png. Are you trying to create a blend within a png? You can only create blends as part of lllustrator vector objects. Also, please tell us what version of Illustrator and what OS you’re using.

[t4m1s]

adobe illustrator cc 2018, windows 10 32bits

[Monika Gause]

And you have done exactly what with these words?

[t4m1s]

after that I go to Object > Blend > Blend Options, then I enable preview and change the spacing mode to 'Specified Distance'

after I did this a loading box appeared but did not complete

[t4m1s]

dont load:(

[Monika Gause]

Does that also happen when you blend just two rectangles?

[t4m1s]

yep

[Ton Frederiks]

It seems repeatable. This is on Mac  OS Sierrra 10.12.6

First time it  gave the Progress Box: Saving Data Recovery Information.

Canceled and crashed Illustrator.

The second time:

Canceled and crashed.

[t4m1s]

I thought it was just me

[Ton Frederiks]

I voted for a similar bug here:

Blend Tool Preview Causing Illustrator to Save (?) and then Hang Forever (I assume) – Adobe Illustra...

[Monika Gause]

Strange. I can't reproduce that on 10.12.6 with Illustrator CC 2018

(already running the 22.0.2 version) Critical Bug fixes for Illustrator CC 22.0.x available on prerelease

[Ton Frederiks]

Just redownloaded the 22.0.2 version (the previous one was removed by an "update").

Blend options > Specified Distance > 4 px

Same system, same problem.

[Monika Gause]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Ton+Frederiks  schrieb

Just redownloaded the 22.0.2 version (the previous one was removed by an "update").

Blend options > Specified Distance > 4 px

Same system, same problem.

I'm beginning to get the impression that this is hardware-related.

My ancient hardware seems to be somewhat robust.

[Ton Frederiks]

Not the latest:

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)

Processor 2,4 GHz Intel Core i5

Memory: 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Graphics Intel Iris 1536 MB

[Monika Gause]

Oh, mine is a newer one (which doesn't happen too often).

[Ton Frederiks]

[Ton Frederiks]

And it works fine in CC 2017

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Would be good to report it (with a link to this discussion) here:

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