Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Add an option to remember the choice in the warning about changing existing brush strokesChanging brush size asks to apply changes to existing brush strokes. I would like this never pop up and always have 'Leave strokes'. 2 votes
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Make a Display settings of artboards more visibleHello! 
 When I'm using a one of this options: Show Center Mark, Show Cross Hairs, Show Video Safe Frame during the projecting time and I want them toggle off/on I have to go to the artboard options and toggle them there. The way for toggle this is too long and I realize this just now when I need to create something and switch this kind of helpers from time to time. Rest of the grids or helpers have own shortcuts or event they are available in Properties panel, but not this one.Is there any chance that dev-team can implement… 2 votes
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イラストレーターを20年使い続けているが、めちゃくちゃ使いにくくなっていってる。本当にAdobeは開発するやる気があるのか?Xdも使えてたのに使えなくなったし、どんどんお客を離れさせる原因ばかりを無理やり作っている。 1 vote
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Symbol preview display sizeEven the Large List view is still too small to visualize the profile of each symbol, it works well with simple symbols but with more complex symbols it becomes impossible to see except by the name 3 votes
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A feature to copy the element as any file format and be able to paste it on any other software we want.A feature to copy the elements in Illustrator as format, like if I create an icon I should be able to copy the icon as "SVG" or any other file format and be able to paste in any tool that I suite me. That way I don't have to keep exporting my Icons every time I create one. Figma already have that option. This is valuable for me because I work on multiple tools like Figma and Illustrator and I like to design my own Icons and I don't like Figma for designing my Icons I prefer Illustrator and exporting… 1 voteAccording to the team, SVG copy/paste was disabled by default as many customers see performance issues on Windows 11 (due to clipboard recorder). It can get enabled back again in Preferences > Clipboard Handling > Include SVG Code. 
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A 'scale object' switch next to 'scale corners' and 'scale strokes & effects'.Sometimes I want to scale just an object's strokes and effects without scaling the object - for example, if I've got an 'iris' graphic style that combines multiple fills and strokes to create a stylized iris of an eye, that I created for one size of eye, and would like to use for a closeup drawing. Currently I would have to do something like this: - draw a path with the 'iris' style, realize it's designed for a very different scale
- turn on scale strokes & effects
- rescale the path to be larger
- turn off scale strokes & effects
- rescale the…
 2 votes
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Add an option to disable the Windows 11 Modern Print DialogMerci d'ajouter une option pour désactiver la boite d'impression moderne de windows 11 et accéder directement à la boite pilote d'impression de nos machines 3 votes
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Make Acrobat FreeText Comments Appear in Illustrator PDF FilesWhen working with marked-up PDFs that contain FreeText annotations (comments), these are clearly visible in Acrobat Pro, but they completely disappear when opening the file in Adobe Illustrator. 
 Illustrator only reads the main page content, not annotations. Please consider adding a feature in Acrobat that converts FreeText comments into actual text objects within the PDF so they appear in Illustrator, can be outlined, and printed properly.
 This would help designers and prepress professionals working on packaging, branding, and production workflows.
 Thanks!2 votes
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Window > Arrange > SwapIf you have two documents open and you enable "Window > Arrange > Tile" you get both windows side by side. By default you get the first-opened document on the left and the second on the right. "Swap" function would exchange positions of the windows. In order to do this without Swap, I have to do a manual tab shuffle to make this work and it's not as easy as it seems. 2 votes
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Global lighting and render settings in 3D Effect panelPlease add the ability to globally change lighting, enable/disable shadows, and enable/disable ray tracing in the render settings when selecting multiple objects with a 3D effect but with different color fills, for example. 2 votes
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Add Resolution value into the Gaussian Blur effect dialogI think it's a really bad UX having to deal with two different dialogs to add a simple blur, the ideal would be add the extra settings to the Gaussian Blur dialog, so you can adjust everything on the fly, both the Radius and Resolution. 2 votes
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Allow to distort a text with Free Distort toolIn many other software packages you are able to use perspective distortion on text. This should be a very basic feature of Illustrator. This way you can still change the font / text while it is in perspective. 9 votes
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Explain the implications of deleting the current workspace betterI had a workspace, and I wanted to make changes to the panel layouts. My idea was to make a new workspace, based on the one I was currently using. I moved the panels I wanted. Then I went to Manage Workspaces, and deleted the current workspace. I figured my workspace would be removed, the currently layout would "just be there" and I could make a new workspace based on my panel layout. Instead, when I removed the WS, I was "forced" back to the "getting started" layout! Now I have to go and open all of my panels and… 2 votes
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More intelligent expanding of brushes to create one complete live path, without the need to manually edit and join.More intelligent expanding of brushes to create one complete live path. Currently need to manually edit and join the path as it duplicates at the position of each brush repeat. I suppose what i want is for the expand to automatically average and join the segments of the pattern brush. 1 vote
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One-Click Unit / Resolution Preset Switching (Print/Web)As a designer working across both print and web media, I’d like to propose a feature that would greatly improve workflow efficiency in applications like Illustrator and Photoshop. A one-click unit preset switcher that allows users to toggle between unit / ppi settings optimized for different use cases. For example: 
 Print preset: mm, 300dpi
 Web preset: px, 72dpiThis could be a simple toggle in the toolbar or a quick-access dropdown in the settings panel. 4 votes
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Add Copies field in Transform Each dialogTransform effect dialog looks a lot like Transform Each dialog. 
 Perhaps Transform Each should get the same Copies field that the effect’s dialog has, to avoid hitting/holding Ctrl+D and to be able preview the result like the effect allows.Original idea by Enisio 3 votes
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Image Trace needs 'Simplify' option we can disableImage Trace is still not functioning properly. The 'Simplify' feature is still missing. Forcing Simplify should not be allowed. 5 votes
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Add 'bold/heavy' and 'italic/oblique' and similar features to the Font filter options.I'm sitting here designing a character for my current comic, and part of this task involves deciding which font works best for their dialogue. Or which font family; I need to have at least one option for emphasis. Maybe two, bold and italic kind of imply different tones of voice. I have a lot of fonts that are parts of families and have italic/oblique/bold/heavy/black variants. I also have variable fonts that include weight and angle/*****/etc sliders. And I also have a lot of fonts that have none of these options. It would be very helpful if I could tell Illustrator… 3 votes
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Add a Color Picker button in the Recolor Artwork dialogI would request the team to consider it, kindly add a Color Picker button in the Recolor Artwork dialog, as it is essential — every time colors cannot be added into library. A color picker helps when designing with a self made color group. 2 votes
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Dimensions, auto select after creationI find that i am always needing to change the defaults when using the Dimension tool, as frames of reference change from project to project. I have started to develop a workflow where I'll just select the created dimension to adjust the text and line in Properties panel. What would be more useful would be if the dimension was automatically selected after created, same behavior as most tools in Ai have, like crating a shape or a text. The tool does not seem to pay any attention to what is selected when you are creating measurements, but if there is… 2 votes
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