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  1. 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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  2. More usefull stroke gap. (Более удобный разрыв контура)

    Описание в видео, спасибо за возможность вносить изменения в любимый продукт!

    1 vote
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  3. Improve compatibility of object's features between Illustrator and InDesign

    It's about 80% easy to share an object such as a logo or ad design or similar between the two packages, which is facilitated by the programs sharing an overlapping feature set.

    With some features, such as gradients (InDesign to Illustrator) and type (Illustrator to InDesign) there are serious problems and the feature either doesn't travel across or is corrupted in the process. These problems mean that some parts of your project will easily copy and paste (or travel via PDF export) yet others fail.

    It's not uncommon to use Illustrator as a publishing software for web assets and InDesign…

    6 votes
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  4. Libraries - Add Ability to Drag-and-Drop Swatches from Library Panel to Swatches Panel

    Add ability to drag-and-drop a color swatch from the Library Panel to the Swatches Panel.

    The functionality exists in the Library Panel Menu, but can't be executed by drag-and-drop. Drag-and-drop swatches is a age-old UI convention in Illustrator and it feels broken that a user can't currently do this.

    15 votes
    0 comments  ·  Cloud, Libraries  ·  Admin →
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  5. Forced column break

    Can we get some decent text handling features that mimic at least fundamental options such as column breaks and a table feature within Illustrator? It's been 30 years now can't you get this done for once and for all?

    14 votes
    4 comments  ·  Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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  6. Copy the 'Indent to here' command from InDesign

    'As it says on the tin'

    So many times you start out creating a graphic and you're in two minds whether to use Illustrator for it's superior vector tools, or InDesign for its superior type control.

    When I need to quickly add a couple of bullets it would be so much easier if I could fake the tab stop of the first line with an em dash and then an 'Indent to here' (Ctrl+) so that any wrapped text is quickly brought into line.

    15 votes
    6 comments  ·  Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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  7. 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
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  8. swap stroke and fill in swatch panel

    This would seem self evident to me, but being able to swap stroke and fill in the swatch panel as opposed to going all the way over to the tool bar, or swapping to the color panel would be a definite time and focus saver.

    8 votes
    6 comments  ·  Colors, Swatches, Patterns  ·  Admin →
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  9. Please Remove Artboard Limit Entirely!

    There appears to be a limit of 1000 artboards on a single canvas in Adobe Illustrator. This is VERY annoying. I frequently have Illustrator files with multiple very small artboards (for iconography). It's absurd that I have all this canvas space and cannot add as many artboards as I want/need.

    7 votes
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  10. Shortcut for the SMOOTH tool please.

    N brings the pencil... I need something for the SMOOTH tool.

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

    You can assign your own hotkeys to different tools with Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.


    Also, you can pick Pencil, hit Enter )or double-click the tool’s button) to open the Pencil Tool Options dialog and check 'Alt key toggles to Smooth Tool' — this will allow to quickly temporarily access Smooth on the go while you are working with Pencil.


    Same applies to the Brush and Blob Brush stools by default.

  11. Special characters like in InDesign

    It would be reat to have special characters (especially hyphens and white spaces) like in InDesign... and that they work just as good. So far, for example, the "nonbreaking space" doesn't always react well when the text is justified.

    5 votes
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  12. Clean gradient distribution between spot and CMYK colors

    Allow clean gradients between spot and CMYK colours. For the moment, it looks greyish between the 2 selected colours.

    4 votes
    1 comment  ·  Gradients  ·  Admin →
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  13. 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
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  14. Tab between textboxes

    Easy "tab" or jump beetween empty textboxes for faster fill-ins. Custormer name, project number etc.

    2 votes
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  15. Tile windows does not work on my 23.0.3 version on Mas OS Mojave 10.14.4 mac book pro 2018

    Window/ Tile windows does not work on my 23.0.3 version on Mas OS Mojave 10.14.4 mac book pro 2018

    1 vote
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  16. view Anchor Points

    View Anchor Points selection under the view tab. I'd like to see Anchor Points anytime I click on an object if I have this view selected, not just a barely there blue line that is hard to tell what is clicked as it currently is when you select Show Edges under the view tab.

    1 vote
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  17. Convert Selection to shape

    Would love to have Magic Wand like photoshop for photos and then be able convert that selection marquee to a vector shape.

    1 vote
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  18. Illustrator works terribly with the Microsoft stylus.. both the interface needs to be completely overhauled to work with touch

    Illustrator needs a complete overhaul in order to work as a touch interface with a stylus... the 'touch' workspace is a step in the right direction but needs more features including layers.. also the performance is terrible in working with a pressure sensitive stylus and results in misleading line weight lagging and locking up and freezing.. I am using the surface pro (5)

    2 votes
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  19. Optimization of Vector Assets in CC Libraries

    When you're dragging an Illustrator asset in a CC Library, the asset is placed in a default New Document Profile which come with Default document Libraries such as Swatches, Symbols, Graphic Styles and Brushes.

    In my screenshot example the file size of simple shapes is 355 ko in place of 74 ko without these unused assets.

    It will be great to base the CC Libraries Vector Assets creation on an "empty of default assets" Document Profiles (RVG, CMYK…).

    Thanks for the great work the Team is doing!

    4 votes
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  20. Since the last update I have no been able to clock the import font from type kit button

    Please help. I am trying to import the motor font. It has disappeared from my computer and i can no longer click the button to add new fonts thanks

    1 vote
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