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  1. 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!

    4 votes
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  2. Do not select both the clipping mask and the clipped contents with Select All while in isolation

    When we isolate a clipping group, it’s like we are jumping in a whole in a canvas and start dealing with what’s behind it. Whatever we move while inside isolated, would be visible through the hole.

    So when we say Select All while being isolated, we usually don’t mean 'Select the stuff behind the hole and the hole itself' — it’s about clipped content only. Otherwise why isolate in the first place?

    Select contents only first and and the clipping mask to the selection only when Select All is called again, if the clipped content is fully selected already. Display…

    6 votes
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  3. 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?

    3 votes
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  4. A way to access Window > Toolbars menu from any toolbar

    I want to be able to swap toolbars directly from the Edit Toolbar drawer hidden under ellipsis button in each toolbar. Currently I’d have to close one I don’t need, then go to the menu and search it there.
    At least they remember their positions...
    I can’t use workspaces to swap tool panels, because reloading workspaces takes forever in Ai.

    3 votes
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  5. Allow to have zero extension value for the Extension Lines for Dimensions

    For some reason there is a minimal value we can set for extensions above the dimension line — 0,01 pt.
    I want it to be zero.

    2 votes
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  6. Escape should cancel an execution of a script / plugin

    If we run a script or a plugin operation and the execution of it takes a long time, there is no real way to abort it other than killing the whole Ai process completely (since there is no dedicated one). This can loose us data, and saving each time before running a script or a plugin is paranoid and is hardly a solution.

    We need to be able to hit Escape when a script or a plugin makes Ai freeze and expect for it to be stopped, perhaps with a confirmation.

    6 votes
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  7. Gradient across open stroke should 'run around' round caps

    I think the gradient across a stroke with a round cap should "run around" the cap at the end of the open stroke (see a screenshot).

    2 votes
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  8. Offset Path - Option to offset to one side of path only

    I wish the "Offset Path" gave me the option to offset the path to one side of the path only.

    When creating labels for linear features on a map it is useful to create an offset version of the line you are labeling (road, river, etc.) and place the type on that path. Sometimes you can just copy the path and nudge it above or below the line that needs to be labeled, and type along that path. But this doesn't always work nicely if the path curves a lot.

    Offsetting a single line in Illustrator results in a path…

    3 votes
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  9. Buttons in the script dialog UI lack rounding on macOS

    I’m writing to report a bug in the macOS version of Adobe Illustrator 2024–2025. I’ve noticed that when running scripts with UI elements, the appearance of the UI does not match the default Illustrator UI style. Specifically, the buttons in the script dialogs lack the standard rounding that is consistent across the Illustrator interface.

    3 votes
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  10. 寸法ツールの補助線を付けない

    寸法表示を｢付けない｣モードが欲しいです。

    現状では｢補助線を隠す｣項目がありますが、アピアランス分割して非表示オブジェクトの解除をすると補助線が現れてしまいます。

    作成する図面の都合上、補助線があると困るので｢隠す｣ではなく｢付けない｣選択肢が欲しいです。

    2 votes
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  11. Add a button to Character panel to enable Snap to Glyph right there

    Character panel has Snap to Glyph section, with buttons to toggle different sub-options. But all of these are disabled unless we toggle the main View > Snap to Glyph option.
    But...
    1. The panel doesn’t tell you this
    2. The 'Snap to specific glyph' button is not a button but an hover hint area (a rather small one, and it blinks hysterically, at least on Windows)
    3. The panel just doesn’t have the button to enable the main option

    WHY? What was the reason to allow to toggle sub-options but permit to enable toggling them?

    1 vote
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  12. Integrate with AEM to enable linking assets without having to work with them locally

    By using Adobe Experience Manager as a DAM and having to work locally with links in Illustrator the user experience is awful. We need to download the folder from the DAM and then work on the file and links knowing that the next person to work on that will need to to the same, it's very time consuming for our team

    1 vote
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  13. A feature that allows users to customize keyboard shortcuts

    A feature that allows users to customize keyboard shortcuts for specific tools and commands, giving more flexibility for personalized workflow.

    Customizable keyboard shortcuts would enhance productivity by allowing users to streamline their workflow and reduce time spent navigating menus. This would be especially beneficial for users who rely on specific tools frequently.

    Adding a simple interface to assign or modify keyboard shortcuts, and offering a "Save as Default" option, would provide users with more control over their experience, making the tool even more efficient for professional and personal use.

    1 vote
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  14. Make fractal noise gradient

    One of my favorite gradient types from the time of Xara was 'Fractal Nosie' and 'Fractal Plasma'. No fine-tuning, but pretty handy for adding quick perturbance, especially when used as a transparency mask.

    It’s still there.
    Today, VectorStyler app offers a similar gradient type: https://www.vectorstyler.com/documentation/gradients/

    We can do something similar using freeform gradient in Ai... but try to scale or rotate control points all at once, I dare you.

    Also please take a look at this related request:
    Make conical gradient
    http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/36003616

    3 votes
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  15. Allow to create a new file from a selection on canvas or Layers

    Can't create new files from layers or groups, gotta select everything and create a file, instead of just creating an artboard from by the file dimensions copied.

    2 votes
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  16. "Show me the offending object" button in the appearance error dialog for [IABD] and [!out] errors

    I really would kinda love it if there was a "Show me the offending object" button on the "Error processing appearance" requestor next to the "OK" button.

    2 votes
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  17. Eliminate the 2 different size canvas modes

    There are scaling issues in large size canvas mode. For instance, when creating a file in large size canvas mode and saving as PDF with trim marks, the trim marks will be scaled up 1000%. Instead of them remaining .375", they scale up to 3.75" (http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/44115801)

    Additionally, several third party plug ins do not work properly in large size canvas mode because of this scaling issue.

    Ideally, Illustrator should eliminate the 2 different canvas modes and simply allow any document to be scaled up to the same dimensions as "large size canvas" mode but leave all scaling as…

    2 votes
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  18. Request: Add Custom Font Sizes to Text Size Dropdown in Illustrator

    It would be great if Adobe Illustrator allowed users to save custom font sizes (such as 150pt, 200pt, etc.) to the default text size dropdown in the Character panel. Currently, while you can manually enter large font sizes, they don't appear in the dropdown for future use. Allowing custom sizes to be added to the dropdown would save time, improve workflow consistency, and make working with large text sizes more efficient. Thank you for considering this feature!

    2 votes
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  19. Need to add Fillable Interactive Forms in Illustrator

    Need to add Fillable Interactive Forms in Illustrator

    1 vote
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  20. 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…

    47 votes
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