A couple years ago, there was an icon (below the pathfinder tools) that appeared in the properties panel when you had multiple items selected - Make Compound Path. A subsequent update removed that tool from the properties panel. Release compound path is still available right there in the properties when the selected object happens to be a compound path. Some people suggest just using the pathfinder Union to make a compound path, but it's definitely not the same thing as making a compound path (pathfinder union on non-connected items makes a group, not a true compound path - they're not the same thing).

Display resolution should be a custom field in Document Setup and the Links panel, and should set the default scaling of placed images in the document.

Right now, linked or embedded 'RasterItems' have a default scaling resolution of 72ppi, and you can't change it. But 72ppi is an anachronism, it doesn't reflect most use cases.

The impact is that placed images appear in the document much too large, and it wastes a lot of extra clicks to resize placed images. That could all be avoided if there was a simple way to change the default display resolution to match the resolution for the intended output, whether it's a screen, print or whatever.

Note - I'm not talking about document raster effect settings, that's a different - but related - thing. The raster effect settings resolution should follow the display resolution - while remaining a separate option.

Also, for the sake of clarity, not I am NOT talking about the resolution of the Illustrator user's display. That's... not relevant.

There are so many issues with this update. I'm not even sure where to start. Functions that were always present are now gone. This is seriously messing with my speed and efficiency. What a mess!

Where did the free transform function go? When I'm using the selection/direct selection tools, the anchor points for resizing are gone. PUT THEM BACK!

Key commands aren't working properly. Example: Command C > command F should paste in place, but NOT duplicate. I've spend stupid amounts of time trying to figure out why the **** I have extra boxes.

There are more, but these are my primary issues.

Please leave our tried and true functions alone. These are NOT improvements. They're hinderances.

The latest version of InDesign has one of the best features (new?) that I have come across in a very long time. I'm actually excited about it!

It is the share for review feature. This is a huge game-changer for in terms of controlling proofing and review.

I use Illustrator to create large format text panels, and this exact process would be amazing to have as well.

I am not aware of anything in Illustrator that allows this same type of collaboration. Perhaps it is there but I do not know of it?

With the move to more online PDF proofing, being able to do this directly from Illustrator and to have those changes show up in the Illustrator document that can then be resolved dynamically would be brilliant!

While working on complex illustrations I find myself frequently needing to switch the 'SELECT OBJECT BY PATH ONLY' option off and on.

It would be hugely helpful if a 'SELECT OPTIONS' panel was available directly within the workspace.

Alternatively, a preference which offers 'SELECT IGNORES DROP-SHADOWS' would make life so much easier too. Quite often it's necessary to select an object by its fill rather the the path. Problem is, drop shadows of nearby objects keep getting in the way.

Only option is to lock objects or layers... this can be extremely frustrating when you need to lock and unlock several objects or layers simply to select a single object beneath a drop shadow.

Situations where this frequently comes an issue includes artwork containing: multiple layers (25 +), several objects with overlapping drop shadows, pathfinder generated compound shapes with over-stamped lines and clipping paths also containing over-stamped shapes and drop shadows.

Every designer or design company needs to keep his timetracking in order. Instead of second guessing or manually entering timetracking data in an external file all adobe products should keep active time per file/document.

Active time meaning the file is open and you are working inside it and not just counting standby time as well. Because with each change you keep a history, you could watch the history, if the history is changing adobe updates the timetracking for that file. You measure the time between two active periods. If the history is not changing during the last 10 minutes or so from the final change the timetracking stops and only starts after a new change has occured. This will kind of give a good estimate how long you are working for a client and on a specific file.

Currently, we must unlock an image before embedding it. An example workflow where this in inconvenient is if I am preparing a doc for sharing and I would like to embed all images in a file for convenience. Or perhaps I have many small linked files that I want to embed for ease, like a complex illustration with many bitmaps.
Currently I do this:
1/I select all images in my links palette.
2/ click embed
3/ receive alert that AI won't embed any locked images. (either I prefer them locked or I locked and forgot)
4/ I unlock all images.
5/ Again, select the images in the palette and embed.
6/ If I preferred speific items locked, I must then laboriously re-lock them.

The current action doesnt seem to serve any purpose. I have never wanted locked images to be protected from the embed function.

FYI: Illustrator performance and multi-core use far far far outweigh this.