Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Old Dogs New Tricks - "Stop modernizing mode" or "stop teaching new things mode"
I've been using Illustrator since the 1990s and can use tools with my eyes closed and with keyboard commands like second nature. What trips me up every time I use it these days is it is constantly changing with little tweaks and updates! Insessant tool tips to teach me how to use the most basic of tool features!
Can I please have a feature to
1. Turn off tool tip prompts and teaching features
2. Turn on 1990s mode or 2000s mode or 2010s mode makes the tools organize and perform as previous feature sets.2 votes -
A visual list for CTRL Z!
A visual list for CTRL Z! Let us see the previous designs in image form & then we click the one we want.
2 votes -
Effect dialogs need sliders
Illustrator's stylized filters need a more practical and dynamic UI.
Currently, stylized effects such as Drop Shadow, Feather, Inner and Outer Glow have an outdated UI and are not dynamic.
I remember that Gaussian Blur was not in the past either, but Gaussian Blur was updated years ago and these stylized filters were not.
I believe that these stylized filters deserve a more practical, faster and dynamic way of being adjusted, and I took the liberty of creating a UI suggestion inspired by the current Gaussian Blur UI.
What do you think, would it be possible?
18 votes -
The Flip buttons in the Properties panel should copy objects
In the Transform section of the Properties panel there are Flip vertical and Flip horizontal buttons.
When holding down Alt while pressing the buttons it would be convenient if they could copy the object, like InDesign does.
3 votes -
Comment finder
Sometimes a small markup from a client on a busy page is hard to find. I'd like to see a function that dims the entire document and highlights the markup when you click on a comment in the comment panel. And even better if the page could also zoom into the markup and put it center screen when you click on the comment in the comment panel.
1 vote -
アートボード等を削除してもナビゲータが広範囲をされるのを自動で調整をしてほしい。
ナビゲータ表示がアートボードや 孤立点などを
削除したあとも広域で表示されるのを
自動的に調整されるようにしてほしい。この現象がおきた場合、現行は新しいファイルに
コピーをし直すしか無い。
（もし方法があるのであれば、教えて下さい。）1 vote -
Make 'Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities' option be always disabled for PDFs made with Export As but always enabled for Save As
We now got a way to Export a PDF, rather than Save a Copy, thanks to this request: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/32841790
However, these methods don’t really differ from each other, and 'Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities' is still a thing for these exported PDF, bloating the size twice and leaving a way for these to be editable.
I want this option to be disabled and unchecked for Export as PDF — announced loudly and clearly.
And if Save As method is chosen — this 'Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities' option should be locked as enabled.
4 votes -
アップデート（28.7.1）後、丸数字など機種依存文字が表示されません
アップデート（28.7.1）後、丸数字など機種依存文字が表示されません
1 vote -
Allow to change Line Weights for Dimension and Extension Line with one value
Add a lock option for Dimension tool to change Line Weights for both Dimension and Extension Line at the same time with one value
.希望增加“尺寸线”和“延伸线”可以同时调整粗细选项。
3 votes -
Setting scale dimensions for each layer
Currently, each layer can only be drawn at a scale of 1:1. If it becomes possible to set the scale for each layer, it will be possible to use it in the architectural field. Please consider this.
3 votes -
Artboard instant activation by mouse hover
Currently you to have select the artboard first by left click inside the area, inorder to apply certain operations.
Can there be a toggle option to auto select or activate an artboard whenever mouse hover it? we don't need to click every time to make it active. It saves loads of clicks if you have a complex project with multiple artboards.3 votes -
Support architectural standards for arrow styles for Dimension tool
When the arrow style #21 is written on a drawing, it is marked inside the dimension extension line. International architectural drawing standards require that the mark be placed at the intersection of the extension line and the dimension line. Please improve this.
14 votes -
Add Convert to Point / Area Type commands in context menu for text
When I right-click on text, I would like there to be an option to switch between area/point text, instead of going to the type menu.
2 votes -
Gen AI Assisted Live Trace
So far, Gen AI in illustrator is just a fresh coat of paint on live trace, a raster query and then just live trace.
Where it would help immensely, is if you could direct AI to clean up live trace results.
My use case is I'm doing a lofi photo trace, of a contrasted, shaded image, white over red. By default, the edges of the white area are noisy and Illustrator adds several shades for this area. What I'd like to be able to do is prompt AI to "simplify white edges" or "trace behind white areas", to enhance the…
1 vote -
Make 3D and Materials effect work with raster images
3D and Materials effect doesn't work with raster images. It gives me a strange unrelated message (see attached) when I try. I use Classic 3D, it works, but unfortunately Classic 3D is not really precise and sometimes gives strange results, but better than nothing.
3 votes -
Arrange selection in Grid
I would like to be able to select multiple objects.. for example 50 circles. and hit a button to arrange these objects in a Regular Grid of rows and columns. where I can set the QTY per row and column and its spacing and it would move the objects into a grid formation. also the option for a hexagon or Honeycomb grid. would save a lot of time from doing it manually
5 votes -
Option to disable scroll bar to make the working area bigger.
I do not need the information in the scroll bar and all the information stored there.
Just add a little tick box in the preference menu to just not show them. I want my Illustrator clean.2 votes -
Image overlay
It would be nice if there were options to create an image overlay and retain the image's saturation like in photoshop. The current methods I use desaturate the photos in my email and website headers.
1 vote -
Rename Symbol via context menu
I expect the rename possibiilty in the context menu rather than having to select the symbol and then go to the hamburger menu.
3 votes -
Select multiple symbols for Symbol Sprayer
I would like to spray a random variety of (self made) icons.
Why not select multiple symbols and have the brush iterate through this selection?5 votes
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