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  1. Add a Color Picker button in the Recolor Artwork dialog

    I would request the team to consider it, kindly add a Color Picker button in the Recolor Artwork dialog, as it is essential — every time colors cannot be added into library. A color picker helps when designing with a self made color group.

    2 votes

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  2. Please allow us to assign F# keys to Tools

    I can assign the Function Keys to Panels, but not Tools in Illustrator, but I can in InDesign. I'm tired of accidentally typing a "v" when I want the Selection Tool in Illustrator. With InDesign, I've assigned the F1 key to the Selection Tool to avoid this, but I can't in Illustrator...why? Please allow!

    2 votes

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  3. Automatically reset the ruler to zero when clicking on a different artboard

    Sorry, this feature request should just be as standard.

    If I have 5 artboards and I click on artboard 4, I don't know why the ruler doesn't automatically default to zero. Instead I have to double click the corner of the ruler to reset it to that artboard.

    Surely working on separate artboards, require separate ruler zero placements.

    This should be the default, with an option to set the ruler to zero on the first artboard, in case each artboard is making up one big picture, then it makes sense for all artboards to share one ruler zero setting.

    I…

    2 votes

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  4. Center Pattern Command

    Draw a vector shape and fill with a pattern, notice this is not centered. To do this is a long meticulous process prone to error.

    https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2390290.

    Can we get an option in the Align panel to do this?

    20 votes

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  5. Objects on Path needs a way to control spacing / gaps precisely, with a value

    At the moment we can’t control spacing (gaps) between objects on path ion the new Objects on Path type of object (what a beautiful sentence).

    We can only eyeball it with a slider, which is incrementing by points (despite me having set millimeters as my ruler units).

    There is no field I can type something like 0.125 mm, or at least a modifier key (like Cmd/Ctrl) to make the slider go slower ×10 (or any other value I choose somewhere in Preferences or at least in Adobe Prefs file, buried in Ai’s folders).

    Perhaps yo should also allow us to…

    19 votes

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  6. Add Axis Constraints, to restrict transformations to a chosen axis

    Some 3D editors allow to limit moving to a chosen axis/axes.
    3DS Max has a dedicated floating panel with buttons, and Blender allows to hold a key to force it: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/editing/transform/control/axis_locking.html

    In Ai we can hold Shift, but the axis chosen depends on the position of the cursor, and it’s not the same.
    Please make it possible to use X/Y keys (similar to the recent E key for Enclosed selection Mode) to actually choose a preferred axis. Perhaps Z can be used for 45°? :)

    Original idea by Junior Rocha

    6 votes

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  7. Guides menu box

    I use guides on all projects, I open a new artboard, hit cmd+r for the rulers to appear and then draw a square that I want my margins to be, hit align left/top pull a guide line down for horizontal and vertical then align to right/bottom an do the same, this gives me my margins... can we get a popup window that just lets us type in values, like the bleeds but for margins, plus central horizontal and vertical guides tick boxes and columns/row margins etc. Would be great to save these as presets, so I can open a doc,…

    2 votes

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  8. Improve Save a Copy as PDF workflow

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    When saving a copy as PDF, artboards must be chosen in the first step — before seeing any PDF settings. This is awkward and less flexible.

    Suggestion:
    • Allow artboard selection in the PDF settings step.
    • Add a preview (like in Print or artboards/screens in export) so users can easily see and pick the artboards they want.

    This would make saving PDFs faster, clearer, and more user-friendly.

    3 votes

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  9. Allow editing of text content in dynamic symbol instances

    When creating dynamic symbols, there can be some changes to individual instances, however, the text content is static. If you need multiple instances of the same symbol, but with different text content, the only way to achieve that is to break the symbol link before editing; future style updates to the symbol will not be inherited. Sometimes the intended behaviour can be achieved through Character or Paragraph Styles, but if the symbol also includes non-text objects, that is no longer an option.

    It would be great if text content for instances of dynamic symbols could be changed dynamically.

    Sample use…

    3 votes

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  10. アウトライン未完了アラートの実装化

    印刷工程時において、入稿用のデータにアウトラインがかかっていないことで印刷事故や再入稿が頻発しています。これはオペレーターの作業ミスによるものですが、データの保存時に「アウトライン未完了のアラート」があればかなり減らせます。世界中の印刷工程で起こっている問題ですので是非早急に実装してください。

    1 vote

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  11. Issue with Hidden Layers Exporting in PNG Format

    Hello. I am experiencing an issue with Illustrator when exporting my files to PNG format using artboards. Specifically, the exported PNG includes layers that are hidden and not displayed on the screen at the time of export. This issue does not occur when I export all the artwork or only selected artworks.

    Here are the details:

    Software Version: 29.3.1
    Operating System: Windows 11 24H2
    Steps to Reproduce:
    Open the Illustrator file.
    Hide certain layers.
    Export the file to PNG format using artboard and have transparent background.
    Check the exported PNG file.
    Despite hiding the layers before exporting, they still appear…

    3 votes

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  12. File > Adobe PDF Presets menu, to have even faster PDF export options

    Starting with build 28.6, we can now Export As PDF (thanks to this request: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/32841790)

    This works alongside with a pervious lesser known method: Save a Copy, as PDF.

    However, exporting a PDF copy to make a quick 'snapshot' still feels slow — we get a dialog and have to choose a preset we want to use.

    Meanwhile InDesign offers a handy configurable menu that allows to skip format options and go with a chosen preset, like the attached screenshot shows.

    Please make a similar menu.

    39 votes

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  13. Thumbnails in Layers always show full previews even when outline mode for the layer is toggled

    This is relatively new within recent Ai upgrades.

    Can we please revert back to preview mode ONLY for layer thumbnails regardless of how we view the layer on the artboard. This was changed recently. Why? If you choose to make changes like this, please make it an optional preference, as long time users probably don't like these changes.

    3 votes

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  14. Give as a choice when pasting something that uses an existing definition in the current document

    When pasting art with different definitions for an existing style name, users should be given a choice to apply the document style to the pasted text, redefine the document style based on the pasted text, or just ignore it (as it does now).

    It applies to text styles and graphic styles.
    Today, example given, if I paste an artwork that uses 'My Style' from document A into document B that already has 'My Style' defined, Ai would just make it into 'My Style 2', silently.

    Thanks to Rick Johnson for raising this up.

    2 votes

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  15. Add an option to disable the Windows 11 Modern Print Dialog

    Merci d'ajouter une option pour désactiver la boite d'impression moderne de windows 11 et accéder directement à la boite pilote d'impression de nos machines

    3 votes

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  16. グループ化されたオブジェクトのキーオブジェクトへの整列とレイヤーを保ったグループ化

    1.説明
    背景が透明の画像を配置して他のオブジェクトもレイアウト進めて、それらをいくつか並べたデザインの時に、画像をマスクしていないけど、例えば四角の枠線で揃えたい時に整列が出来ない。

    そもそも揃えたければ、揃えられるように制作するべきなのでしょうが、中心が揃っていないのでうまく整列が出来ないのでマスクするなどしてという作業の代わりに、四角を選択範囲に保存しておき、それをキーオブジェクトにして揃えるとか何かうまく出来ないでしょうか。

    さらに、「レイヤーを保ったままグループ化」は出来ないでしょうか。整列の際にグループ化したいけどレイヤーの都合でグループ化したくない時はどうすればいいでしょうか。

    そもそも「マスクのオフセット機能」なるものがあれば、「マスクをした後に+3mmとかのオフセットを入れると塗り足し拡張出来る」という感じであれば、また別のケースで整列の問題が簡便になり、前述の機能を使わなくなるとも思います。

    2.メリット
    整列が便利になる。
    マスクがフレキシブルになる。

    2 votes

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  17. Set Custom Scale based on artwork for Engineering Plans Measurements

    I need to add measurements for lighting layouts, outlets, smoke detectors and fans on electric plans. The current measurement tool has a custom option but it's difficult to figure out the scale when it's 1:98 or 1:49. Trial and error gets frustrating and it's not always 100% correct.

    **I need a way I could calibrate a custom scale like in CAD/Bluebeam. So, clicking two points and telling Illustrator that space between equals 4ft so it sets the scale for me. This would be more efficient. **

    I know there are other programs I could do this in but I…

    4 votes

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  18. Dimension Tool option that creates appropriate size lines, arrows, text, based on the art measured

    I work within a wide range of sizes, from very small to very large. 9 times out of 10 I'll go to use the dimension tool and find that the lines, arrows, text, etc. are far too large or small. I'll then go through the tedious process of deleting the dimensions, taking a wild guess that the new input sizes will do the trick, and try again. I like all the detailed controls and don't wish for them to go away, but I'd love the option for a more intuitive sizing result based upon whatever I'm measuring. for example, if…

    3 votes

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  19. Custom Keyboard Shortcuts dialog should highlight changes from defaults

    This is such a little thing, but I would love to scroll through my list of keyboard shortcuts and see an indication next to ones I've changed to custom, that are different from the default.

    3 votes

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  20. 29.7.1 macOS - PDF Export- Critical Parser failure: Unknown character in content stream

    In the macOS version of Adobe Illustrator 29.7.1, there is indeed a critical bug. When exporting files containing a large amount of text that has been converted to outlines, the resulting PDF file becomes corrupted.

    To verify the issue, please follow the steps below using the attached file:
    1. Launch Adobe Illustrator on macOS (I use Sequoia 15.6)
    2. Open the attached .ai file
    3. Export the file as a PDF using the “High Quality Print” preset

    Result: The exported PDF will appear corrupted, just like the attached example. Furthermore, when attempting to open the PDF in Acrobat Pro, the…

    1 vote

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