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  1. Add an improved scaling tool

    I create scale drawings of Vintage gliders and aircraft and use several photos on my Artboard to refer to. I need to scale these photos to match what I am drawing and this requires taking a measurement from the photo then getting out my calculator to work out the scaling factor. It would be far simpler if I could just draw a line over the required section of the photo and then tell the scaling tool the size that I need it to be and the photo is then scaled

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  2. Newly added item/layer place on layer above rather than below

    when designer designs a page, it is natural to design from top to bottom. But currently when I add a new item on a page, Illustrator create a new layer ABOVE my last item/layer, and it makes things hard to find and hard to organize. If we can reverse the order of a new layer created, to match a natural work flow, it would be extremely helpful. Please see the screenshot on what I mean.

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  3. Keyboard Increment per document type

    Under Preferences > General it is possible to set the "keyboard increment" - how far each tap of an arrow key moves the selected art. The problem is, I want this to be different depending on what I'm doing.

    It would suit me ideally if I could set the keyboard increment to 5mm when working on a print document (CMYK/300DPI) and 10px when working on a digital document (RGB/72DPI).

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  4. thumbnail display

    eps thumbnail view in open file

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  5. iCloud Compatibility

    I was just at Apple the other day because my Macbook Pro (2018, running Mojave) kept crashing when I would open it from sleeping. They told me something in the Adobe App Suite was causing this to happen. So I uninstalled apps, then reinstalled them and it fixed the crashing upon waking issue.

    However, when I tried to use Illustrator, it was very buggy, glitchy, would freeze up. I contacted support and they told me the only solution is to sign out of iCloud to use Illustrator. I don't even have any Adobe related files in my iCloud, but it…

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  6. Allow links to be embedded when link is missing, rather than showing an empty box

    If a link is missing from my file, rather than hunt down the link, I create a new file, and embed the file with the missing link in it. Once it's been embedded I have the high res raster image, just not necessarily with the same name. Much like photoshop tells you raster info will be used for fonts, or missing links use raster info it would be great if Illustrator gave you the option to embed. It may only be possible for images with full PDF compatibility, but it'd be a great improvement!

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  7. SVG code for current document visible in non modal view

    When fine-tuning SVG files, the ergonomics of the workflow are far less than optimal. This is especially problematic because SVG supports only a subset of what is possible in Illustrator.

    A round trip to some other app, or viewing code via the export modal feels awkward and is certainly time-consuming. Worse, it takes me away from the main Illustrator editor where my art is actually visible/editable.

    Can't we have a panel which shows the SVG code 'live', without having to visit the file menu. It need not be an editable code view, but 'pretty printing' and perhaps code folding would…

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  8. In Illustrator touch work space being able to change what is is on the toolbars.

    I use the touch workspace alot and i would find it would be gret if i could edit the toolbar. adding eyedroper and even a limited layers pane.

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  9. Need to be able to design an imege of W 3000CM and 2500 H

    As Illustrator work with Vector files. Vector graphics are computer graphics images that are defined in terms of 2D points. They can be scaled to a bigger size.

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  10. Allow the existing file to remain active when using "Save as"

    When working in AI in a native file format, then saving as a different file format (ie PDF), the new file format is now the active file. In InDesign and PS, when you "Save as," your new file is saved in a folder but you are still able to continue working on your native ID or PSD file. I wish Illustrator would work this way, too. Or am I missing something in settings to fix this?

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  11. cannot be opened when mac is connected to the network

    cannot be opened when mac is connected to the network

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  12. need open in a bridge option in this version please help

    need open in a bridge option in this version please help

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  13. Ability to make the image flush left in the window instead of centred

    Currently I have to enlarge the image until it pops out of the frame, and then I can work on the zoomed in area, but it would be nice to have the ability to make it flush left. This would better utilize the frame when I have tabs open. My current workaround is arranging the frames 4-up, and then sliding the other windows over.

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  14. having weird problem with Middle East text

    i have switched to a new pc, after i have installed the creative cloud apps i have tried to continue my work.. once i,v started typing i face this issue :

    Asset 1-100.jpg

    when i set the typing direction :RTL the letters shows up fine but it arranges the english in front of the hebrew, and thats not good

    and when i set the typing direction :LTR the english letters flips over , but the language arrangment is good

    i am using adobe products for more than 7 years & i never had these problems ever before

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  15. Please, please update/change the opening illustration that appears when you launch the program.

    The confused, agitated (sleeping?) puckering girl in the 80's tshirt is killing me.

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  16. Group keyboard shortcut

    Grouping is something I use a lot but it's kind of cumbersome to do now so it would be easier to have a keyboard shortcut for it.

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  17. pucker bloat scallop warp global settings shown on horizontal tool bar

    pucker bloat scallop warp global settings shown on horizontal tool bar, for quick adjustments, instead of having to open the dialog box every time you want to make an adjustment..

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  18. Default iptc contact data

    It would be nice if a user could enter his iptc contact data and if this data is automatically added to new files.
    (same for PS and ID)

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  19. Rotate objects around an anchor point but each object stays in it's original orientation

    See attached image to help make sense of my ramblings.

    This may already be an option that I'm not aware of but I'd love the ability to rotate objects around a point but those objects NOT to be rotated but just repositioned. In the example I attached, I want to be able to rotate the outer orange circles around the centre point of the blue circle. When I do this, the circles and text rotate. This is a simple example but I think it's got potential on more complex things.

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  20. Select a few words at the same time

    I would like the ability to select single words at the same time in a document (helpful to put emphasis on words e.g. bolder text).

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