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  1. Symmetry tool for adobe illustrator 2018

    There is a symmetry tool for adobe photoshop 2018. But if you add the tool also in the illustrator we can make some great vector designs. Because sometimes we need to copy an object from a design and paste it as a mirror of the object. if you kindly add the tool it will be very helpful for the designers......

    110 votes
    27 comments  ·  Tools  ·  Admin →
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  2. A way to resize text using the baseline of the text as an anchor point.

    So that's easier to match the font size of another font, or even worse, a rasterized font.

    3 votes
    0 comments  ·  Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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  3. Option for "Don't collapse panel"

    I never want Layers panel to collapse completely when I enlarge other panels. Other panels are less important to my workflow and I don't mind what they do, but I'd like to have the option to lock open a heavily-used panel so I'm not constantly having to expand it.

    2 votes
    1 comment  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
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  4. Transparency modes for coloured fonts in AI (Fontself Plugin)

    Hi, I'm using Fontself in Illustrator. I designed a coloured typeface, all is good so far but when I type a text, and try to apply the multiply mode in transparency when selecting the text, nothing really happens as it would happen with any normal font (please see screen capture for reference). Is there any way to integrate this feature in Illustrator, where we can adjust letters' transparency and transfer modes of coloured fonts?
    Thank you

    8 votes
    4 comments  ·  Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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  5. Search option in CC Library when relinking

    When relinking an asset in CC Library, you are not able to use the search box. Please make this possible!

    7 votes
    1 comment  ·  Cloud, Libraries  ·  Admin →
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  6. Resizing multiple Artboards at once for a better Icon-design performance

    When creating an icon-set of hundreds of icons at 16px, it would be super convenient to have the option to resize all the artboards for the following sizes (e.g: 24 px, 32px, 48px...). This is so cause when I have created the first file, I have also taken the time to properly name all the artboards so that when I export them, developers can find them with the naming-system that we had already created.

    The problem I am facing now with this feature is that I cannot keep the names and so, I need to start over the same process…

    2 votes
    1 comment  ·  Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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  7. An ability to resize all selected objects to a specific size

    If you have multiple objects selected that range in size, say .5" to .75". they ability to select them all, then size them ALL to 2" and not just the first object to hit 2".

    49 votes
    15 comments  ·  Performance, Enhancements  ·  Admin →
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  8. The only way I resolve the problem it was to create a new user on my mac.

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Performance, Enhancements  ·  Admin →
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  9. Layer clipping mask (a bit like a paste-inside on steroids!)

    I'd like to be able to convert a shape into a layer clipping mask which would then allow sub-layers to be created/converted so that they only remain visible within in the shape's boundary and would subsequently honour any sub-layer effects applied therein.

    Why?

    Well at the moment I have to expand any paths with effects applied to layers so that any effect is captured inside the clipping mask. This results in a destructive edit to my artwork and file duplication so that I can revert to the previous editable state when I need to make any changes.

    Background:
    I regularly…

    1 vote
    2 comments  ·  Clipping, Intertwine  ·  Admin →
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  10. Escape trying out a new feature

    Let me escape trying out a new feature you want me to try, because I don't want to try it. Give me an X. Give me a "close."

    3 votes
    1 comment  ·  Learning and Help  ·  Admin →
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  11. Add an option for trimming side bearings

    Valerii Mamedov pointed out the problem with side bearings, when each new line of text is shifted from the edge:
    https://i.imgur.com/mwHx6pG.png

    This forces us to manually kern first glyph, which takes time, changes upon new font and still lacks precision.

    Besides other appliances Illustrator is used for typographic design, and if user could set trimming of side bearings as a paragraph option, this could greatly help with font visual alignments.

    The problem is amply described here:
    https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2013/11/11/xaml-text-improvements-in-windows-8-1/#ppyvqg1uKdWqE0Dv.97
    https://indesignsecrets.com/removing-space-along-left-edge.php

    35 votes
    14 comments  ·  Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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  12. Suddenly Crashing and then Reopening with a Text Import Options pop up. Please fix. What is going on?

    There are many instances mentioned on the web of illustrator file suddenly crashing and a text import options pop up appearing when you try to reopen. The file is then blank. It doesn't matter how many times you have saved it. There is nothing in layers. Please fix

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Performance, Enhancements  ·  Admin →
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  13. Bring back the rounded corners in the rectangle dialog

    Please place the rounded corners back into the rectangle dialog window. The new experience for this feature is undiscoverable and not intuitive at all. The usage pattern is inconsistent with the rest of the drawing tools e.g. polygon, stars... Have you consider testing it on users before launching the new 2019 version? Please do not redesign for the sake of redesign. Your users are not being efficient in their workflows because they have to spend time to figure it out where those features have gone. I am very sorry but this is a frustrating experience.

    6 votes
    2 comments  ·  Tools  ·  Admin →
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    Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    As per the comment.

    The rounded corner box is still there in new versions, but hidden, as a 'not-frequently-used' — well, statistics-wise. Click on the three dots at the bottom of your toolbar and pick Rounded Rectangle tool directly, or drop it into your toolbar.

    Please free to add comments, if you think that this tool should be included to the Essentials toolbox anyway, and why you think this is important.

  14. Ability to make the image flush left in the window instead of centred

    Currently I have to enlarge the image until it pops out of the frame, and then I can work on the zoomed in area, but it would be nice to have the ability to make it flush left. This would better utilize the frame when I have tabs open. My current workaround is arranging the frames 4-up, and then sliding the other windows over.

    1 vote
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  15. Add numeric controls over ALL features of gradient

    Relative position of gradient inside path.
    Origin position.
    Center position.

    23 votes
    2 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
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  16. Bleed View - a view mode that shows just the artwork

    Add a view mode that shows only artwork on the artboards, like in InDesign. Where I don't see the bleed and the artwork on it.

    173 votes
    48 comments  ·  Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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    Completed (Comments Open)  ·  Ashutosh Chaturvedi responded

    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 23.0.
    Please refer to our knowledge base FAQ – https://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 – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html

    Warm Regards,
    Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
    Adobe. Make It an Experience.

  17. More effective info panel

    Let Info panel automatically appear when Measure Tool or Eyedropper are active and when Guides are moved.

    2 votes
    1 comment  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
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  18. Discard all Overprints

    I work specifically in digital prepress for POP displays, and never use overprinting at all. Removing overprinting from a document can be a hassle as I work with documents that almost always contain a mix of solid objects, linked raster images and other things. I consider myself extremely lucky when I find a document that I can easily remove all overprints from in one go

    Illustrator already has a "Discard white overprints" in the document setup (although I rarely use this menu). We should either have a menu option to remove all overprints from a document, or at least an…

    14 votes
    0 comments  ·  Colors, Swatches, Patterns  ·  Admin →
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  19. Right Click Menu Enhancements (Cut, Copy, Paste, Lock, Unlock, etc)

    Can you please add simple tasks like "Lock / UnLock" and "Cut, Copy, Paste" to the the right-click menu? This would help speed up workflow and make illustrator more integrated with other Adobe products. I can right-click my mouse and quickly copy and paste in Indesign and even in Microsoft Word, but not in Illustrator? It's odd. Please consider fixing this. Thank you.

    59 votes
    31 comments  ·  Other...  ·  Admin →
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    Under Review  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The team has started to work on this feature. If you have some things to share about it — it’s time to post a comment. The more info we get provided in time, the better the chance to have it tailored to our needs!

  20. Non esiste la possibilità di ri-utilizzare un file .ai in adobe Draw. Questo è un problema!

    Nel caso capiti di perdere o sovrascrivere un file creativo online (nel Cloud) dell'App Adobe Draw e si avesse solo l'esportazione del progetto in Illustrator (.ai), non esiste la possibilità di poter ritornare a lavorarci in Adobe Draw! Non esiste un file di scambio al contrario cioè da Illustrator a Draw! Questo può rappresentare un problema serio!

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  File Save, Import and Export  ·  Admin →
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