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  1. Allow legacy behavior for "Rearrange Artboards"

    While I'm sure some people welcome Illustrator's new features for rearranging the artboards, I have found it to be finicky and weird. There should be an option that defaults to the center of the work area, like it used to do automatically. This new behavior, of having to select where the artboards go just complicates a once simple process.

    5 votes
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  2. Tab now shifts to toggle buttons in Layers Panel instead of renaming the next layer

    In the newest update (29.6) the layers panel has some changes. When you hover over the toggle buttons, they highlight. Before updating, I could double-click to rename my layer, then hit Tab to rename the next layer. Now, Tab just moves to the toggle buttons and the tools at the bottom of the panel. I think this should be adjusted back to make renaming layers a smoother process.

    3 votes
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  3. Type > Text wrap > Make / Release / options

    I constantly expect Text Wrap to be in the Type menu instead of the Object menu. Can it show up there?

    You don't have to move it from the Object menu, I'm fine with there being two ways to get to it.

    2 votes
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  4. Active artboard highlight is annoying

    The highlight of the artboard its really annoying. I wish I could back to the old way. Thanks

    3 votes
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  5. 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…

    3 votes
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  6. The box selection increases the selected items within the box selection, leaving the others unselected

    Adobe Illustrator 2025 Currently, I want to box the font, and there is a border below. I select the box, and the border below is also selected. However, I don't want to lock it. I hope to increase the selection of the selected box and leave the others unselected

    1 vote
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  7. Korean text can't wrap cleanly at syllable boundaries

    In InDesign, Korean text can wrap cleanly at syllable boundaries, but in Illustrator and Photoshop it still can’t. We’re simply asking for the same “syllable‑by‑syllable” line‑break option that InDesign already has. Who on earth wants to type Korean like “인‑디‑자‑인‑처‑럼,” with every syllable forced onto its own line? We just need consistent letter‑spacing and neat line breaks.

    Korean users have been requesting this for more than ten years. Adobe, please—could you finally make it happen?

    2 votes
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  8. Keyboard shortcut to cycle through 'Change Case' states

    Allow users to assign a keyboard shortcut to cycle through 'Change Case' settings. This was available on previous versions of Ai, and is a basic functionality that seems to have been removed for absolutely no reason.

    2 votes
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  9. Make Path Direction Attribute editable for non compound paths too

    In vector graphics, every path har a direction. This direction has major influence in several situations, suchs as variable width strokes, object on path, and compound paths. Unfortunattely the path direction can only be accesses/changed when the path is part of a compound path. Please make the attributen changeable for every path.

    3 votes
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  10. Please add virtual sliders for Rotate values for Objects on Path

    Great new tool, Objects on Path. Unfortunately, the UI for rotating the Objects is not very smooth. We can choose preset angles via a dropdown, or type numbers. Why not add virtual sliders, just like Photoshop? This is so much more intuitive in a design process.

    3 votes
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  11. A key to reverse "object selection by path only" while using selection tools.

    Mostly I like to work with this setting off but there are times when it would really be nice to turn it on by holding down a key while clicking in the middle of a path.

    I don't know what key to suggest, command swaps selection for direct selection (and vice-versa), alt widens the selection of the direct selection tool and does nothing for selection, shift adds to/subtracts fom the selection. Maybe `?

    4 votes
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  12. Bring back the ability to make Picture Clipping Files!

    In illustrator you used to be able to drag any art in illustrator to your desktop and it would create a .pictclipping file.

    The file would then be a ready to use symbol or pice of art preserve spot colors, Layers, Grouping, Overprint, Any Attributes! It's simple and easy to use and so easy to share with my coworkers! More importantly, because of how simply it operates, better than the current library/symbols functions. I don't understand why they would phase it out.

    It's just not as easy to share standardized art through adobe's available functions. We get some new graphic…

    3 votes
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  13. How do I enable the Text to Graphic on my computer?

    How do I enable or get the Text to Graphic on my computer? I do not find it in Properties.

    1 vote
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  14. Make Pattern Options work when stroke is selected in tool panel

    You can't open the pattern editor from swatches panel or from shortcut if stroke is selected in tools panel. I shot screen grab to demonstrate.

    I can see why it might be desired behaviour, but you can still select patterns to fill a selection, while stroke is selected in tools panel. so it doesn't seem to make sense.

    If fill is selected, you can enter the pattern editor for a selected swatch, from the swatches panel independent of pattern swatches in use or active in project. But if stroke is active/selected you can not.

    Uploaded unlisted full res screen capture…

    2 votes
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  15. Make color choosing UI consistent

    I never like it when the big color chooser with the square color gradient and numeric fields pop up.
    Why does it exist?
    Would like to have a user preference to choose the color picker in stead of having Illustrator to popup with several different color mixers.

    When double clicking the stroke or fill color, the big unusefull (imho) thing pops up, when clicking a swatch, a compact mixer pops up.

    For me, it would be nice to construct my own combination of color mixers: RGB and HSB in 1 view, with sliders, without the big picking gradient, without cmyk,…

    1 vote
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  16. Avoid text converted to outlines when opening PDF

    [Previous discussions in https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/avoid-text-converted-to-outlines-when-opening-pdf/m-p/15352684]

    Currently Adobe Illustrator automatically and arbitrarily converts text parts to outlines, making these parts not editable nor selectable.

    It's not related to fonts, because that font is on my computer, and, other text parts that has exactly the same font are editable and not converted.

    It's just because of the code point. For example, in term ∀𝑥, the ∀ (U+2200) is editable and 𝑥 (U+1D465) is converted to outline. I really dislike this arbitrary behaviour. If compatibility is considered critical, the program should at least give an option to allow us the users to…

    1 vote
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  17. Add Units to Move Function

    It would be great if when using the MOVE feature we could switch between UNIT types (Inches, Pixels, Points, etc...). For example, often we want the file in inches but to move in points.

    2 votes
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  18. Add Option to Save Both Editable and Outlined Text PDFs Simultaneously

    As a graphic designer, I often need to provide clients with both editable and outlined text versions of my work. Currently, this requires manually saving two separate files: one with editable text and another with text converted to outlines.

    I propose adding a feature in Adobe Illustrator's "Save As PDF" dialog that allows users to check an option like:

    "Would you like to save two versions of this file? (Editable text and Outlined text)"

    Upon selection, Illustrator would automatically generate:

    filename_editable.pdf

    filename_outlined.pdf

    This enhancement would streamline the workflow, reduce the risk of errors, and save valuable time for designers.

    Thank…

    2 votes
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  19. Allow to change the color of a 3D material without editing it in Substance

    Die Änderung der Materialfarben für die 3D-Darstellung in Illustrator funktioniert nicht - insbesondere die Farbänderung ist nicht möglich. Hier muss mann immer umständlich neue Farben in Substance anlegen :/

    Changing the material colors for the 3D rendering in Illustrator doesn't work—especially changing the color isn't possible. You always have to laboriously create new colors in Substance :/

    1 vote
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  20. Perpendicular Line Tool to Path

    When I draw a line at any angle with the pen tool, I want to be able to draw a new line exactly perpendicular to that line. The name of the feature I want is "Perpendicular Line Tool". A tool that will ensure that the second line I draw is perpendicular to the first line when I draw a line in any direction, and will find and show me the 90 degree angle to each other. Please add, this should be a default feature in Adobe.

    3 votes
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