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  1. Bonjour je vous envoie ci-joint mon mon idée d’amélioration, serai t’il possible d’apporter la commande duplication comme sur mac : Cmd + D

    Bonjour je vous envoie ci-joint mon mon idée d’amélioration, serai t’il possible d’apporter la commande duplication comme sur mac : Cmd + D

    3 votes
    1 comment  ·  Performance, Enhancements  ·  Admin →
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  2. An option to select only points in paths with a hotkey, lines are ignored

    In a sea of lines and points an option to select only points could be a solution for more speedy and accurately selecting what you want.

    Let's say I have a lot of lines next to some points you want to select, wouldn't it be cool to hold a hotkey and dragging across the screen even over the lines and just selecting the points you wanted, not the lines?

    Selecting only lines, not the points could also have benefits, although I havent had the need yet.

    3 votes
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  3. Let recolor Artwork affect Global Swatches

    When Artwork is recolored, we can choose to add new swatches, but those are not Global, while the old ones where.

    Why not ask to update Global Swatches when applying?

    3 votes
    0 comments  ·  Colors, Swatches, Patterns  ·  Admin →
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  4. Eye dropper tool matches colour to a Colour Book set of swatches

    As a fashion designer, I always (have to!) work with colour books like Pantone etc. and it is extremely tedious when I use the eye dropper, or open up a default swatch, to then have to open the recolour artwork dialogue box and convert the colours into Pantones.

    It would be so much easier, if we could set in preferences a colour library book as the default set of Swatches that illustrator works from, so that when I use the eye dropper, it will select the 'closest matching' pantone swatch and I do not have to go through the process…

    3 votes
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  5. IllustratorにもInDesignのように斜体の機能をつけてほしい

    IllustratorにもInDesignのように文字パネルから角度入力ができる斜体（もしくはスラント）の機能をつけてほしい

    3 votes
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  6. Make Numpad targetable for shortcuts (not the same as above letters normal numbers)

    Let we assign different shortcuts for the numpad than the normal numbers. I tried to assign and some doesn't work even when they don't conflict with other shortcuts.

    3 votes
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  7. Please add a quick keyboard combination to Export as function. I'm needed this a lot.

    Please add a quick keyboard combination to Export as function. I'm needed this a lot.

    3 votes
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  8. Variable Data, or Variable Text Improvement

    Recently, my business has been doing a lot of acrylic construction tags for Electricians, and HVAC companies, and Illustrator is generally our "go to" software suite when developing files for our clients, but with the recent work that has been coming in to our company, we have begun to explore the variable data features in Illustrator, and have found this feature to be less than ideal, and is currently not a viable alternative to the way we have been doing things thusfar.

    Currently, it seems the variables that one would set up in a given design file are referenced, or…

    3 votes
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  9. Export artboards with the correct sequential order

    I am creating multiple page presentations and often I have to insert or move artboards. When I export the artboards to JPG or PNG they are named after their original artboard number which creates a lot of extra work for me.

    3 votes
    0 comments  ·  Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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    AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Illustrator uses the actual order of artboards in the Artboards panel for numbering, not the one you have on canvas (because artboards can be used not only as pages, but viewports, intersect and contain each other). To get the order you need, you should re-arrange the list manually in the panel.

    There is also a request for automating the matching inverted process: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/44105052-rearrange-artboards-on-canvas-accordingly-to-their

  10. AutoCAD DWG support on Illustrator Silicon

    To import DWG (any version) into Apple Silicon Illustrator. The current version 25.3 is no longer compatible. This is a critical missing import ability.

    3 votes
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  11. Ability to open several documents from Recent section/menu

    The Recent Section we're presented with when we first open Illustrator, we should be able to select multiple files to open, rather than just clicking one, and then having to "cmd O" or use the File Menu "open recent files" please just save me hours of my life.

    3 votes
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  12. Improved Type on a Path

    Type on a Path still is and always has been difficult to align. Trying to find the little cursors that allow you to adjust the end , middle, and begin points to move type around is difficult as they are so small and finicky and even blend in with the bounding box guides of the path. Having a clearer, easier way to move the type on path would be extremely helpful to everyone. I have even heard professionals teaching classes on Skillshare complain about this issue.

    3 votes
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  13. Update Artboard templates!

    If you present us such a panel at the entrance, we will not need to memorize the template size in our social media works.

    3 votes
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  14. Option to sort font list randomly instead of alphabetically

    I find myself using fonts that start with the letter A very frequently... The ability to sort the font list randomly would introduce some variety into my designs I think. Sometimes I'm looking for a font by name, but often I find myself scrolling through the list to see what catches my eye. I think sorting the list randomly would help with this.

    3 votes
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  15. API for getting the reflection property of a frame/linked image (flip)

    A couple of years ago we asked about an API for getting the reflection property of a frame/linked image (flip).
    Back then, your answer was that there was no such API.
    1. Is that still correct?
    2. If it is, can you please add such API to your next release?

    Thanks,
    Ori

    3 votes
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  16. Cross-compatibility between iPad and Mac

    With the M1 chip in the iPad Pro app now why can't the desktop version of Adobe Illustrator work on iPad now?

    3 votes
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  17. オブジェクトを一括選択した際、実際に選択しコピペなどができる機能

    同一アピアランス＋類似形状のものを一括選択をで選択状態になった場合、レイヤー分などのデータ編集のしやすさが向上すると考えます。

    特に、添付のような総柄のデータを編集する際に、
    個々のオブジェクトの整理がより簡便にできると考えております。

    現状、類似形状のオブジェクトを編集することはできるが、編集したのちにレイヤー分したり、コピーして貼り付けすることはできない仕様だと思いますので、ご検討のほど、よろしくお願いいたします。

    3 votes
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  18. The ability to create individual strokes for portions of a single path

    Would Love to be able to select path segments with the Direct Select tool and apply, line weight and color assignments to that segment only — WITHOUT cutting the path into myriad, noncontiguous chunks.
    Wishing to retain the editability of the path.

    3 votes
    8 comments  ·  Strokes  ·  Admin →
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  19. Select all objects on same (sub)layer as selected object

    Currently, you cannot select one object and expand the selection to the entire layer, the existing "Select > Object > All on same layers" selects the parent layers as well.
    In case objects have different appearances, but reside on the same sublayer, it is much easier to select one object than to search for the appropriate layer in certain situations (especially on large files).

    3 votes
    2 comments  ·  Layers  ·  Admin →
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  20. Select all objects in view

    It should be possible to select all objects that are in view (the selection excludes locked objects).
    This is a very useful time-saver in many other applications.

    3 votes
    0 comments  ·  Selection  ·  Admin →
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