Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Focus the Search field in Preferences (introduced in Beta 29.7.0.60) when the dialog gets opened, and focus the found and highlighted option
Search in Preferences, originally requested here (http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/42476344) is a welcome feature! However, it works not as it should be, as shown in the GIF attached.
- The field should get immediately focused instead of Keyboard Increment field, so we can start searching right away after calling the dialog with Cmd/Ctrk+K
- When it finds an option that can be toggled (a checkmark) or focused (a field) — it should focus it, so we can toggle it with s Space or type a new value This makes the whole experience mouse-free for those who are in a hurry (and we are).…
9 votesThis change broke the existing method to quickly access the Keyboard Increment value, reported here. The team decided to revert this change until a better solution is found. Please watch this space for further news.
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Make Artboard for Selection
Currently, there's no way to add an artboard using the actions pallet. If there were, I would create the action that said:
Copy Selected Element(s)
Create a new blank artboard
Activate new artboard
Paste in Place.Essentially, it would create an identical artboard for whatever you had selected. This would be nice to have built in to the artboard options... if you have something selected when you add a new artboard, automatically copy it in its same location on the new artboard.
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Allow to disable "Use Compression" option by default
The new change making 'Use Compression' a default setting under the Illustrator Options when saving new files has negatively impacted our team's productivity. We require full autonomy over our file settings and find the imposition of new defaults to be unnecessary. We strongly suggest reverting this to an opt-in feature so that professional users can maintain their established saving protocols without manual interference because compression sucks. Thank you!
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Please make an artboard name and number on top of artwork
Instead of making a clipping mask, please make the artboard number visible on top of any layer.
3 votes -
Save and load a set of layers like paragraph or character styles
When working within a specific company's branding guidelines, EVERY document I create has the same set of layers: background, background key art, copy, brand, foreground key art, etc. It would be so great and really streamline doc creation and continuity to be able to load a "set" of layers in a new or open doc.
I've tried using the template feature, but each doc could be a different set of specs and it would be most beneficial to be able to just bulk-create layers or load a "Company X Brand Guide" layer set.
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Transparency Panel - Mask Mode Overlay
When you enter the "Mask mode" in the Transparency Panel when adding a mask to an object. The background should switch colors or an outline around the artboard, similar to "isolated mode". To indicate that you're in that mode, right now you can click around thinking you're in that mode and not realize you have to switch back to normal mode by unclicking the mask.
2 votes -
Please fix the tutorial pop up, it is too sensitive and it doesn't disappear by itself. More I work on it, the more annoying it becomes.
Just let it go quikly and by itselfs
2 votes -
Retention of fillable form areas when editing and saving an existing PDF.
Illustrator used to retain fillable form areas when editing and saving an existing PDF. Pretty please. We need that feature back. It's wasting a lot of production time recreating the form fields. When you open and edit graphics in an existing PDF in Illustrator, the instant you save the file (not "Save As...", just "Save") all of the fillable fields are erased.
Since it's all Adobe, why can't they work seamlessly like they used to?2 votes -
Support noise effect from SVG exported from Figma
…<svg width="255" height="255" viewBox="0 0 255 255" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g filter="url(#filter0_n_1_5)"> <circle cx="127.021" cy="127.021" r="127.021" fill="#FF7575"/> </g> <defs> <filter id="filter0_n_1_5" x="0" y="0" width="254.042" height="254.042" filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse" color-interpolation-filters="sRGB"> <feFlood flood-opacity="0" result="BackgroundImageFix"/> <feBlend mode="normal" in="SourceGraphic" in2="BackgroundImageFix" result="shape"/> <feTurbulence type="fractalNoise" baseFrequency="0.71641594171524048 0.71641594171524048" stitchTiles="stitch" numOctaves="3" result="noise" seed="7505" /> <feColorMatrix in="noise" type="luminanceToAlpha" result="alphaNoise" /> <feComponentTransfer in="alphaNoise" result="coloredNoise1"> <feFuncA type="discrete" tableValues="1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 votes -
Support background blur in SVGs exported from Figma
<svg width="367" height="255" viewBox="0 0 367 255" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect x="150.75" y="18.5726" width="216" height="216.897" fill="#7580FF"/> <foreignObject x="-51.0876" y="-51.0876" width="356.218" height="356.218"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="backdrop-filter:blur(25.54px);clip-path:url(#bgblur_0_1_16_clip_path);height:100%;width:100%"></div></foreignObject><circle data-figma-bg-blur-radius="51.0876" cx="127.021" cy="127.021" r="127.021" fill="#FF7575" fill-opacity="0.7"/> <defs> <clipPath id="bgblur_0_1_16_clip_path" transform="translate(51.0876 51.0876)"><circle cx="127.021" cy="127.021" r="127.021"/> </clipPath></defs> </svg>(I'm sympathetic that general
<foreignObject>support is nigh impossible 🙂 Figma uses this only for background blurs and angular gradients)3 votes -
Share for review needs rotate tool in the web cooperation mode
I use the share for review usually for the very complex packaging designs.
In many cases the package has text on all sides and that means that the texts are sometimes 180 or 90 degrees rotated. Its very inconvenient for the client to comment those texts. So the web interface definitely needs a simple 180-90 degrees rotation tool.
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Turn off artboard names / labels when using Artboard Tool
When using the Artboard tool, the artboard label can interfere with the artboard content. Can there be an option to turn the artboard name off or move it to be above the artboard and not within the boundary?
3 votesTo hide the permanent captions for artboards, go to Preferences > Selection & Anchor Display and disable the new 'Show Artboard name on canvas' option.
This would restore the previous behavior with labels being displayed only when Artboard Tool / mode is active, and shown above the artwork.
This feature was added because of this request
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Share for Review entire drawing area
It would be great if you could choose to either share for review in Illustrator artboard by artboard (as exists now) or to share the entire pasteboard/drawing area so a reviewer could see all of the artboards at once. View the file exactly as the author sees it, akin to how Figma does it. Sometimes the finished area is helpful for review. Other times, such as early in the design phase when you're really just ideating, sharing the whole mess makes more sense. I currently screenshot the whole thing, but that makes commenting harder.
3 votes -
Allow to bypass the Adobe print dialog, going straight to OS driver
When it comes to laser cutting -- make it possible to not use the Adobe print dialog box and go straight to OS driver as for each job. I have to go to machine driver and set up and do not use the print dialog box at all.
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Allow us to choose between groups and sublayers when expanding symbols
Why dynamic symbols always turn into groups when expanded (Break Link), but all static ones become sublayers?
Why can’t we decide what we want these expanded results be?
I’d use groups all the time, but I know some others would prefer sublayers... Is it a technical difficulty?Also — why does an extra wrapper group appear for an expanded dynamic symbol?
6 votes -
Please add a shortcut for 'Enter Isolation Mode' for layers.
Please add a shortcut for 'Enter Isolation Mode' for layers. This is a very useful command, and accessing it by clicking a tiny icon is difficult.
3 votes -
Ability to draw circles starting from a Tangent Point (Point on Circumference)
[The Problem]
Currently, the Ellipse Tool only allows drawing from the "Center" or the "Bounding Box Corner." This makes it extremely difficult to create a circle that precisely touches other objects (tangency).
For example, when I want to create a new circle that is tangent to "Circle A" and "Circle C," I have to draw a circle first and then manually move and rescale it repeatedly to find the tangent points. This is inefficient and lacks mathematical precision.[Proposed Solution]
I request a new drawing mode or tool that allows users to:
1. Click a point on an existing path…2 votes -
Libraries should allow expanding / collapsing all groups with a button
25 bonus points if we also get an Expand/Collapse all groups button.
2 votes -
Move artboards in illustrator by clicking on the artboard title and dragging
This was standard behavior in the past and was a very intuitive option to me.
2 votes -
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…
26 votes
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