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  1. Make Smart Guides work consistently with Symbols

    Precise work with Symbols is difficult/impossible because it's treated differently by Smart Guides than normal artwork.

    • Anchor/Path Labels are not displayed on Symbol-ized artwork
    • It's not possible to grab Symbol-ized artwork by a path segment (only anchors) making precise alignment impossible
    2 votes
    1 comment  ·  Snapping  ·  Admin →
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  2. Color swatch variables

    Add color and pattern swatches as options in variables pallet.

    8 votes
    3 comments  ·  Colors, Swatches, Patterns  ·  Admin →
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  3. An option to display the background artwork when using Free Distort effect

    As an example: Effects > Distort & Transform > Free Distort which has a dialogue box where you manipulate the effect but, the preview doesn't show the graphic within the context of your design (attached sample). Because some controls like Free Distort don't have a slider, or mathematical value we can assign, it's very challenging to manipulate the graphic with any contextual accuracy. For this particular effect, and others that have a similar user experience, if there was a live Preview, or a window showing it in context of it's area of the artboard, it would minimize the nudging/adjusting/clicking that…

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Effects, Appearance, Graphic Styles  ·  Admin →
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  4. Effect units bound to global units.

    I am working with "mm" most of the time. However, when I use effects, I have to guess the right amount, since those are in "pixel" most of the time.
    As an example, feather or blur, and many more.

    It would be nice if the units would change with the units used in the file.

    12 votes
    0 comments  ·  Effects, Appearance, Graphic Styles  ·  Admin →
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  5. Telugu Language Typing Request

    Hello Team,

    Is it possible to Create (Add) the Telugu Language Typing feature in Illustrator.

    If Already have kindly suggest / Advise how to do the same.

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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  6. Character and paragraph options should be deployed more easily in Properties and remain if desired

    Hello,

    I work in the printing house, and we make labels, our main software in this environment is Illustrator, it lacks a lot of things which are very useful in InDesign or Photoshop and winch cannot be found in Illustrator.

    Among these missing I find that the property panel should be improved, for example as for InDesign, the character and paragraph options should be deployed more easily and remain if desired without having to deploy the menu each time you use it.
    It also lacks the overprint object option.

    Sorry I am French and I have google translate translate.

    Thank…

    2 votes
    1 comment  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
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  7. Cut Plot

    I have a Graphtec FC7000-100 I need to set up illustrator to allow me to use my cutting pro for my sign buisness.

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Print  ·  Admin →
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  8. Add old versions export settings (cs6)

    Please add supporting of old versions export (cs6 version)

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  File Save, Import and Export  ·  Admin →
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  9. Remove maximum copy / paste size of 3620px between AI and PS

    3 votes
    1 comment  ·  Performance, Enhancements  ·  Admin →
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  10. Option to place the origin of the artboard at the center of the artboard

    I would like the option to place the origin of the artboard at the center of the artboard, so that objects can be placed at the center just by setting the position to zero please. This would also make it a lot easier to mirror object to other sides just by making their position negative or positive.

    Thanks in advance,
    Tim

    4 votes
    4 comments  ·  Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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  11. Offset path feature won't become a sharp

    Why if I have a curve that has several very small (sharp) angles, when I enter it in the offset path feature (+ offset), then the offset result can't be sharp anyway. but if (-) is offset, then can it turn sharp?

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Strokes  ·  Admin →
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  12. Pencil tool

    I want ex pencil tool back.
    Ex pencil tool was that retouching the line by pencil tools can make the line smooth. Now, even the setting is the most smooth, retouching can not make the line smooth...
    It was really easy way to make the line smooth without pushing option button to use smoother.

    2 votes
    1 comment  ·  Tools  ·  Admin →
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  13. Set exact dimensions to one object in a group that affects the entire group.

    Example: I have 3 squares. 2 large ones and one small one overlapping the two. (see picture)
    The task is to set the small red square to exactly 140 x 140 mm without losing the proportions in size or position to the blue or green box.

    I want an exact scale up where the end result is that the red square is 140 mm x 140 mm.
    I can use rulers, but the small square doesn't snap since it isn't touching the bounding box. Using this I can eyeball it and get a result like 140.062 x 140.062 mm. I…

    2 votes
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  14. Improve Blob Brush

    Hi, I use very often the Blob Brush tool, I think it could be a real plus to make more with it. First, to add constraint between 2 points of click . Two, make more steps between precise and rounded in the option panel. and Three make the same thing for the eraser too, because it seems to be the same as the blob brush but in negative. Is it technically possible?

    4 votes
    2 comments  ·  Brushes  ·  Admin →
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  15. キーボードのスペースキーで画面移動ができるようにする

    PC版Illustratorに慣れていると
    どうしてもスペースキーのショートカットが欲しくなります。
    ご検討の程よろしくお願いいたします。

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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  16. Effects ( fx ) drag and drop

    Just like in Abode Indesign, when you apply an effect to type or object all you have to do is drag & drop the "fx" icon in the appearance bar to the type or object you wish to apply that effect to.

    Adding this same feature will increase productivity when adding multiple effects and create a more cohesive work from program to program.

    1 vote
    1 comment  ·  Effects, Appearance, Graphic Styles  ·  Admin →
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  17. I just replaced my gtx 1060 with a rtx 3060ti and it seems that the illustrator's performance in relation to the brushes and animated zoom i

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Performance, Enhancements  ·  Admin →
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  18. I do not want you to update my adobe subscriptions automatically,

    I do not want you to update my adobe subscriptions automatically, I cut and print using Illustrator and every time you update I am losing my program

    1 vote
    0 comments  ·  Print  ·  Admin →
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  19. Add Search in Preferences and make them user friendly

    These are various recommendation to simplify preferences in all Adobe Applications.

    • list groupings (ie General, Type, etc.) in alphabetical order
    • or list groupings in logical order
    example for the first three - General, User Interface, Performance...
    • re-review all preference settings and reduce or simplify (Slices has two option?)
    • incorporate a search function to provide the user the ability to quickly locate a specific preference (refer to Apple's System Preferences Search capability.)
    • make preference category lists universal in title and order for all Adobe applications when possible

    The reason is, I wish to work and not…

    12 votes
    4 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
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  20. Better options to layout and save button mode in actions

    Allow editing of multiple actions at once: eg shift select a group of actions, go to action settings and set the colour for all. Allow separators in button mode.
    This would help me as I have a large number of actions, grouped by the type of illustration I am working on. I usually work in button mode, so segregating by colour allows my to identify actions quickly. If I have to reset my preferences, or reload group actions, it can take nearly an hour to set this up.

    3 votes
    0 comments  ·  Actions  ·  Admin →
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