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1. Add ability to hyperlink text (properly this time)

   In June of 2023 the Illustrator team fixed a old bug with hyperlinks added through Attributes panel being dropped while exporting as PDF.
   The team thought of it as a solution to this request: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/40418827 — and marked it as such.

   I do not agree.
   The solution is nowhere final, done in the most basic way possible, merely a bug fixed, like if no-one in the team did try to make it useful at the level of today's standards.
   — A partial text selection can't be made into a hyperlink.
   — No widgets are given on the canvas to see if an object has a hyperlink assigned or not, and to open the link directly from the canvas (with or without a modifier).
   — Attributes gives no way to jump to a previous/next hyperlink in the document.
   — The 'browser' button uses the IE browser, not the assigned one at the OS level.
   — If I cover an object which has a hyperlink assigned, with another object that has another hyperlink, the area they shared together is overtaken by the one which is below, and not according to their z-order.
   — 'Polygon' image map option does not work, the object gets a rectangle area still. The sacred knowledge about creating polygonal image maps in Ai is long lost, and the only mention the official manual has about it is here (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/slices-image-maps.html) — but it never actually tells how to create these. Surely not via rectangular-only slices. It should just happen automatically, and it does not.
   — What about automation? To have the links to be auto-tagged, like this solution for InD does (https://www.id-extras.com/products/hyperlinkpro/)?
   — What about auto styling, like InD provides?
   — Will we be able to fine tune the look of the Character’s 'Underline' option? Nobody places lines this close to text anymore on web.

   So yes, this should be made BETTER.

   In June of 2023 the Illustrator team fixed a old bug with hyperlinks added through Attributes panel being dropped while exporting as PDF.
   The team thought of it as a solution to this request: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/40418827 — and marked it as such.

   I do not agree.
   The solution is nowhere final, done in the most basic way possible, merely a bug fixed, like if no-one in the team did try to make it useful at the level of today's standards.
   — A partial text selection can't be made into a hyperlink.
   — No widgets are given on the canvas to see… more

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2. Reinstate the Full Retype Editing Functionality

   I have been a dedicated user of Adobe products and have greatly appreciated the advanced features that facilitate creative workflows. One such feature was the "Retype" function which allowed users to edit text directly within images. This feature was incredibly useful for many of us in the creative and professional fields, as it streamlined our processes and enhanced productivity.

   However, the Retype feature now seems limited to only identifying similar fonts rather than enabling direct text editing within an image. This limitation has significantly impacted the utility of this tool.

   Could you please consider reinstating the full functionality of Retype that allowed text editing directly within images? It was a distinctive and valuable feature that contributed to richer, more flexible creative processes.

   I have been a dedicated user of Adobe products and have greatly appreciated the advanced features that facilitate creative workflows. One such feature was the "Retype" function which allowed users to edit text directly within images. This feature was incredibly useful for many of us in the creative and professional fields, as it streamlined our processes and enhanced productivity.

   However, the Retype feature now seems limited to only identifying similar fonts rather than enabling direct text editing within an image. This limitation has significantly impacted the utility of this tool.

   Could you please consider reinstating the full functionality of Retype… more

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3. Type Automation/Modulation Tool

   A automation/modulation tool allows type to be edited based off different parameters. (ex. typewriter function that allows more ink bleed onto random letters on a body of type). Similar to music production automation/modulation in that there would be values from 0-100 and then those settings could have a parameters (ex. setting the bounds of the automation from value of 80-100 and then having the ability to randomize that automation between those values). The highlighted text that needs automation/modulation would have a separate window with a linear grid to adjust each individual character and a drop down menu of what parameter is being affected. Then using a specific pen tool you would be able to draw in the value for each character or pick a value set and a percentage of how much modulation is wanted. Each character of text could then be adjusted for fine tuning. Example attached is from logic pro. The other example is a piece of text from a type writer to show the subtle differences of each character typed to give a body of work more of a human like touch. This could be streamlined for all adobe products with text

   A automation/modulation tool allows type to be edited based off different parameters. (ex. typewriter function that allows more ink bleed onto random letters on a body of type). Similar to music production automation/modulation in that there would be values from 0-100 and then those settings could have a parameters (ex. setting the bounds of the automation from value of 80-100 and then having the ability to randomize that automation between those values). The highlighted text that needs automation/modulation would have a separate window with a linear grid to adjust each individual character and a drop down menu of what parameter… more

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4. Add Catalan to the available languages ​​of Illustrator (as InDesign already has)
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5. Allow to control font for Swatch Info objects

   Well... if one wants to choose font size for text in Swatch Info objects while making one — tough luck. We can only set the color chip size.

   Since Preview is completely missing now (here’s the request about it: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/49681244), it’s hard to evaluate if text would be large enough to accompany them.
   Even if you change the font size after the Swatch Info is created — won’t do, each text line is a separate type objects, their leading won’t be adjusted, the card background rectangles won’t adapt!

   One can think this font is based on the [Normal Paragraph Style], and we can tweak it (beforehand!) to set the font size...
   But it’s only half-truth. While the font family and the font style indeed follow the style, the font size is always 10 points.

   So, team, if you look how people in different tutorial videos have to dance around this stupid limitation, to guess the card size to fit the font size relatively, and then scale the whole object... I hope you will fill shame at least.

   If you are afraid to overload new users with controls in the dialog — at least make an option to scale font size to fit color chip size... or make it a relative value even.

   Well... if one wants to choose font size for text in Swatch Info objects while making one — tough luck. We can only set the color chip size.

   Since Preview is completely missing now (here’s the request about it: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/49681244), it’s hard to evaluate if text would be large enough to accompany them.
   Even if you change the font size after the Swatch Info is created — won’t do, each text line is a separate type objects, their leading won’t be adjusted, the card background rectangles won’t adapt!

   One can think this font is based on the [Normal Paragraph… more

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6. An ability to have an exact width without tracking

   The width should be based on the actual vectors and not the letters with Tracking (Kerning). If I add 100 tracking to the text, it is wider then the actual vectors and that creates issues with making sure the letters will fit on a wall that they would be attached to.

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7. ZWNJ (Zero Width Non-Joiner)

   Please enable the shortcut for ZWNJ (Zero Width Non-Joiner), It's commonly used in Arabic and Persian Language. In other programs, we can type it by Ctrl+Shift+2 or Shift+Space ...
   کتاب‌ها
   Between "کتاب" and "ها" is a ZWNJ character, without that it will join:
   کتابها

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8. Support wildcard characters in Find & Replace

   My only wish for the text Find & Replace would be able to use wildcard characters. That was such a great option in the TexEdit (not TextEdit) word processor and I have yet to find something similar for the Mac.

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9. Dedicated Persian Language Engine for Illustrator

   Persian-speaking users form a large and growing part of Illustrator’s user base. However, Persian text support still relies on the Arabic engine, which leads to issues in text rendering, alignment, and typography.
   Persian has unique typographic rules that differ from Arabic, and a dedicated engine is essential for proper layout and display.
   We request the development of a Persian-specific text engine to improve support and usability for millions of Persian-language users. I’m happy to provide examples if needed.
   Thank you!

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10. There should be a way to select a different font folder. That way we don’t have to scroll through ALL of our system fonts
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11. Find and Replace should immediately count occurrences of the Find field contents in a document, before hitting Find

    Why not showing us how many occurrences of a searched text the document has as we type the text? Why every browser can do this, but a professional tool will smack you with the loud alert only after you hit Replace All? How can I count matches without replacing?!

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12. Don’t require hitting Find before Replace All becomes active in Find and Replace dialog

    Illustrator’s Find and Replace dialog is bad.
    One of the issues is that we can’t immediately Replace All after we enter text. We have to press Find first.

    Why? If it’s nothing to replace — replace nothing (and perhaps show a message, preferably a shy one, not a clunky modal dialog).

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13. Add a Recent section in the Find/Replace Font dialog

    Sometimes we have to use the same font as a replacement font.
    Find/Replace Font dialog remembers none of our previous replacement searches. And since Search / Filter is missing too (here is the request: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/45057382), we are doomed to scroll the list every time.
    Just remember the choices at least!

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14. Add Font Height Options in Style Settings Panel

    Can we get this option added within the Paragraph and Character Style Settings panels?
    Currently you can only fix the font height of a Paragraph and Character styles with Em-box as a reference.

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15. Right-click on a text style to access the its definition and options

    It would be a giant leap forward for Illustrator to match InDesign's UX for paragraph and character styles management.

    Allow right-click on a character or paragraph style to access the style definition and options via a context menu: Edit style, Duplicate style, Delete style, Apply style, Redefine style, instead of using the panels’ menus.

    Original idea by Alan Gilbertson

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16. A point type frame should ignore spaces on the right, just like an area type.

    Right spaces should be ignored by text align.

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17. Apple Intelligenceの作文ツールに対応希望&「印刷プレビューでのプリントオプションの"一部機能のサポートの要望

    PhotoshopやillustratorだとApple Intelligenceの作文ツールが使えるように要望します、&
    印刷プレビューでのプリントオプションの"プレビューで開く"と"PDF作成"もサポートするようにリクエストします。
    I would like to request that you can use Apple Intelligence's composition tool for Photoshop and illustrator, &
    Request that you also support the print options "Open in Preview" and "Create PDF" in the print preview.

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18. Leading / Line Height calculator (more Auto options)

    Illustrator now offers 120% as the default leading value.
    Changing it requires you to go to Justification dialog within the Character panel.
    The setting is global for the document.
    Changing the default value for all new documents requires editing [Normal Paragraph Style] in proper Document Profile (and default ones are reset every time Ai updates).

    Typography often requires more variety than just a value relative to font size.
    In real projects we have to calculate leading / line height based on line width, x-height... and also background, color, the font itself.

    While Ai hardly can do it all on its own (and it shouldn’t even try), having a way to quickly calculate a suitable leading / line height of an area type based on container’s dimension and the font size.

    Super wide lines (relative to font height) require more vertical space to help the eye to find the next line.

    Ultra short lines can have 100% or even smaller values.

    Obviously we don’t need these to be adjusted all the time we change the size of a container, and we don’t need it for each container in a document — unless we choose it. This should work as an option and a one-time operation.

    Illustrator now offers 120% as the default leading value.
    Changing it requires you to go to Justification dialog within the Character panel.
    The setting is global for the document.
    Changing the default value for all new documents requires editing [Normal Paragraph Style] in proper Document Profile (and default ones are reset every time Ai updates).

    Typography often requires more variety than just a value relative to font size.
    In real projects we have to calculate leading / line height based on line width, x-height... and also background, color, the font itself.

    While Ai hardly can do it all on its… more

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19. Display names for character alternates

    When a singular character is selected, Illustrator shows Character Alternates menu (if one has the option enabled in Preferences > Type).

    But while some glyphs look distinct enough, some are obscure.

    These have names, Unicode codes (these are displayed in Glyphs)...
    What’s good seeing three similar spaces? How can I choose properly from two similar looking small 'a'-s, as shown in the screenshot attached?
    Why can’t I see what these character alternates are when I hover over them?

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20. Add an "All Minuscule" button to the character tool panel

    There's an all caps button why not the opposite. At times I've seen plenty of brands use minuscule characters for some lines exclusively. It would be nice to have templates that prevent the error to have majuscule letters or vowels when a brand doesn't want it and explaining it to the client/customer. I've made a sample you can check out. It seems simple enough to add.

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