Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Remove Movie Clip/Graphic dropdown in Symbol options dialog
Update Symbol Options dialog to remove the Movie Clip/Graphic dropdown which is noted as being for Flash tagging. Flash is dead tech.
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Selective Vectorize: Vectorize specific parts of an image with Image Trace
Vectorize specific parts of an image using this Selective Vectorize tool. It allows users to explicitly ignore certain parts of the image by marking only the required parts.
3 votesDear Users,
Introducing Selective Vectorization in Image Trace: Introducing the capability to selectively trace objects from a Raster Image. To use this capability:
- Select the selective vectorization tool from Image Trace Panel
- Hover over the Embedded Image, it will annotate the selected regions
- Use Up/Down arrow key to adjust the selected regions
- Clicking will select that part of image
- Use Shift key user can add to selection
- Use Option/Alt key to remove a selection
- Trace the Image
Note: Selective Vectorization only works on embedded images.
Known Issue: Annotation might appear incorrect when Image is scaled after place and embed.
Is this technology useful in your workflow?
Please try it out in BETA and let us know your feedback.
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Turn off Smooth Tool slider
I'm not sure if this is a bug or I just don't know what I'm doing so apologies if this is no the right place to post.
A few days ago I chose Object > Path > Smooth rather than using the Smooth tool as I normally do. A slider popped up which was actually rather useful. But now whenever I hold option to use the smooth tool (while using the Pencil), this slider dialog pops up directly over the area I am trying to see. Is there a way to turn this back off? Thanks!
18 votesWhile there is still no way to completely disable the Smooth panel when the Smooth tool is picked, the bar now remembers its position and better picks the initial location.
Please comment on this behavior and upvote if you think there still should be an option to not show it.
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Hide/Show all text appearances in the Appearance panel
Have the option to hide/show all appearances in the appearance panel, not just individual ones.
When working with text, having the computer constantly redraw appearances — slows the workflow. The ability to hide all would drastically improve performance, especially on text with multiple strokes/complex fills.3 votes -
Holding Control key and clicking on a New Layer icon should create a new layer below, as in Photoshop
Originally mentioned by Mohammed Amjed Khan Abro here: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/41107321
Layers Panel.
Holding or pressing the Control key and clicking on a new layer icon in Photoshop to creates a new layer below all the layers if no layer is selected, if a layer is selected then you do the same action will create a new layer below the selected layer which really makes sense.
The same thing would be very comfortable in Illustrator if that feature would be added in the Layers and Appearance Panel.8 votes -
Make Snapshots for History panel
I'd like to be able to TAKE SNAPSHOT
Then a History panel would show each snapshot, rather than hundreds of moves and tweaks.
A undo/redo shortcut modifier to step back or forward through snapshots.
A trash can on the history panel to remove a snapshot.19 votes -
Make rendering of 3D happen in background
Ideally pushing the rendering tasks to a background process would help with using this tool. It's a bit of a pain to have to click and unclick cpu-intensive modes just to make adjustments or wait for 10+ seconds when I could be working on another part of the artwork.
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Introduce an option for for 3D and Materials to extrude only forward or backward instead of both ways at once
The extrude effect seems to be extruding along the Z axis in both directions simultaneously. Maybe there should be an option to fix the front face and extrude it backwards (or fix it as a back face and extrude it forward) so that it would be possible to match the same isometric view as the original flat vector in a graphic style.
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Allow to set Scale Percentage and Resolution for Placed Images
We desperately need a way to tell the percentage scale of a placed image — or more specifcally, a set of placed images — in Illustrator. A perfect example of this is when you have a set of icons that are all designed at the same size relative to each other, with the same stroke widths. If you place 20 of them on the artboard, it's easy to accidentally have some slightly larger than others, and trying to normalize the scale is darned near impossible because there is ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION ANYWHERE as to the scale that they're placed at.
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Select Inverse and Lock in Contextual Task Bar
Select Inverse and Lock in a single keyboard stroke or button on Contextual Task Bar. Thank you!
1 vote -
Reflect and Unite in one step, without extra points
Reflect a shape and Unite it to the original shape without having extraneous points - in one step. Having to close the shape, then carefully align it and then unite it only to see you have extra points in the middle where the shapes overlapped is a hassle. (use - making symmetrical, complex shapes like frames or road signs or something similar) Thank you!
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Easily resize pattern
Would love to be able to easily resize the patterns within forms.
Right now I have to resize the object using the option "adapt the pattern" while doing the modifcation, and resize it back without the option.
Or make a new, big pattern within the pattern swatch.What would be useful is not having to leave your illustration or change the shape you would like to change the pattern that is applied to.
Maybe having a preview of your illustration with the changes you make on the pattern tab/window.3 votes -
Unembedding Multiple Images keep only one of them selected on canvas
Since 27.8 we can unembed several images at once, if we check 'Unembed all selected images to this folder' option in Unembed dialog (requested here: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/20608015).
But if I do this, I get only ONE of them selected after the unembedding process is finished. I am seeing the last one gets selected briefly and then the first one, and stays like this. Why not all previously selected?
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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.
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增加文字编排的功能
建议增加如下功能：
1.段落-避头尾间断类型-确定调整量优先级
2.排版器-Adobe CJK单行排版器和Adobe CJK段落排版器
如图。1 vote -
Live preview missing in many tools
In these 2 tools:
— Create Object Mosaic
— Transform Effect
I see a live preview toggle is missing.If the development team can add it, then it will make them more intuitive and smooth.
The Transform effect has Preview only, however a A LIVE PREVIEW would be better and faster.
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How to link illustrator to ComfyUI
How to link illustrator to ComfyUI in https://www.runcomfy.com
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尺寸标注参数自适应能力
尺寸标注在相同的默认值情况下，尺寸标注参数对较大尺寸对象看起来是合适的情况下，对较小尺寸不合适。
希望尺寸标注参数能自动适应对象大小。1 vote -
Add Clipping Mask Feature Similar to Corel Draw's Powerclip
Please make clipping mask like Corel Draw's Powerclip.
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Seed generator for random options
Random in Illustrator is NOT random.
Depending on the values I will always get the same result. Add an seed generator. Best would be to add an option go type in the seed manually, that way I can choose if a want the same randomness or a random randomness.1 vote
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