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  1. Include warp envelope anchors and handles in preference setting

    When using the warp tool and envelope distort, the anchors and handles are too small and difficult to target. I think it would make sense to have these obey the same preference as the general anchors and handles.

    5 votes
    0 comments  ·  Tools  ·  Admin →
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  2. Import plt (hpgl) files

    I want to import plt files directly in Illustrator.
    Today I have to use an online converter or import the plt file using Front Design or even CorelDraw.
    This file (.plt) is generated by the Audaces program.
    No even the dxf file exported by Audaces is imported by Illustrator. The Illustrator only import the code instead.

    5 votes
    2 comments  ·  File Save, Import and Export  ·  Admin →
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  3. Easier way to unlock layers

    I, like most people, work with layers. Sometimes those layers are 5, sometimes closer to 100. Thing is, I don't want to have to scroll through 100 layers to find the 1 locked layer I want to unlock. It would be great if I could just right-click on it, then go through a 2-step process to unlock the layer. At the very least, if I double-click on said locked layer, I wish to be shown immediately in the Layers panel where that layer is.

    5 votes
    2 comments  ·  Layers  ·  Admin →
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    Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    In latest versions you can enable 'Select and Unlock objects on canvas ' option in Preferences > Selection & Anchor Display section. This will draw a small lock marker for those objects that are locked in your selection (they won’t be a part of selection box though) — click it to unlock an object. Please try it and comment back about if it works for you.

    Another way to do it is to right-click on the locked object (with or without the option above being enabled) choose Unlock and pick an object to unlock from the list. If you want Ai to highlight these on canvas when browsing this menu, you can upvote this request.

  4. Allow to align pins in the puppet warp tool with each other

    In the process of creating brushes from existing artwork, the puppet warp tool is very helpful. But currently, I have to manually align the "spine" of an object and make use of the ruler. See attached.

    Unless of course, I am missing a step? I tried the align tool and it doesn't work for the pins for me. Would love if it did.

    5 votes
    0 comments  ·  Align, Distribute  ·  Admin →
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  5. Overline

    It would be nice to have an overline feature along with the underline and strikethrough.

    5 votes
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  6. Touch bar customisation with actions

    It would be awesome if illustrator CC could have touch bar customization with actions. I already use some of the build in touch bar buttons, and I though it would be awesome to have the option to add actions to the touch bar. For example, having like a little actions folder on the left or the right side of the touch bar that when open, will show all of the actions and other folders inside. Then you could just tap on the touch bar to trigger an action. I know that you can already set actions to trigger on function…

    5 votes
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  7. Inverse Point Selection

    Please add Select > Inverse for nodes (points) on the path. E.g. in isolation mode. This sometimes speeds up the time.

    5 votes
    2 comments  ·  Selection  ·  Admin →
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  8. Make Custom Views usable.

    Make it possible to "overwrite" an existing Custom View instead of having to delete it to update a View with the same name.

    Make it possible to rename more then one view at a time in the "Edit Views" dialog. Right multiple views can be deleted but only one view can be renamed because renaming only takes effect when "OK" button is pushed.

    5 votes
    3 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
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  9. Package command should have option to choose file version

    Package command should have option to choose file version

    5 votes
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  10. Illustrator should prioritize editing the currently focused text over other text objects when placing a cursor or making a text selection

    If I have a text box selected and switch to the text tool, why does Illustrator assume I want to select a non-selected text box to edit text in? It should prioritize the selected text box over non-selected text boxes.

    5 votes
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  11. Paste with User Controlled Placement

    Currently paste function tosses the pasted object to the center of the pasteboard.

    This causes issues with selecting/locating the pasted object and it is an inefficient tool for productivity.

    Like other design software the Paste function should provide the user with a controlled landing position by showing the full sized boundary of the incoming pasting object while it automatically follows the mouse.

    This is feature is much more efficient to design than the current paradigm.

    5 votes
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  12. Save for Web dialog does not remember all customized settings

    We create web posting formats of figures in Illustrator and my customized settings do not save. Why do we have the option of Save Settings....when they do not save?

    File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy) > Name > Custom setting named and save.

    The Custom setting retains one of the defaults, in my case PNG-24, but does not retain any numerical measurements that IO enter beneath it.

    We save many files with the same specs for our web posts. Why do I have a custom option to Save Settings when they only save a default. What's the point?…

    5 votes
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  13. Type Selections

    My idea consists in making it able for us to select text only, but with the arrows, like we have now, but doing it selectively.

    I'll try to explain:

    If we make a freehand selection (area selection) over some portion of the work, everything that is not locked and that that selection overs is selected, right? Despite being it the Black or White Selection Arrows.

    However, I can go to the Menu>Select>Object>Text and it selects ALL text from the artboard. I can also go to a layer and click on the circle on the right and get all of those…

    5 votes
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  14. Increase size of Gradient stops boxes (too small for older eyes)

    Ideally the gradient stop boxes would be a little larger. When working with many gradients, it's time consuming trying to hit that little box to change a color. I'm aging, so my bad, but even slightly larger would be wonderful.

    Thank you,
    Lori

    5 votes
    1 comment  ·  Colors, Swatches, Patterns  ·  Admin →
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  15. Support for ems in leading field of the type panel

    When setting the leading, we have the option of "Auto" or setting a specific value in a static unit like px or pt.

    It would be great if a dynamic unit like ems (as implemented in CSS) were available to make leading, and I suppose other type attributes, scalable relative to the font size.

    For example, if I have a block of text set to 12pt and 1.5em, the leading would be 1.5x the point size, and therefore 18pt. If I were to alter the font size to 20px, the leading would still be 1.5em and therefore would scale automatically…

    5 votes
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  16. Default input in Color Picker

    Older versions of Illustrator used to default in "Hex" field of the Color Picker, but now the default is in "H" of HSB. This breaks up the workflow when copying a low of colors.

    5 votes
    Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  0 comments  ·  Colors, Swatches, Patterns  ·  Admin →
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  17. Copy/move artboards with the content

    Why have you deleted the function "copy/move artboards with the content" in the last update? It was really gorgeous! Now I have to unlock and make visible all the layers again to create several version of my graphic design, and it is really annoying! I would like the possibility to copy/move one or more artboards with the content, even if it is on locked or hidden layers, and without the content when it is on locked or hidden layers.

    Please, consider both functions, the copy/move with content was one of the best updates that you have ever made!!!

    5 votes
    0 comments  ·  Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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  18. Assets Export - Good but could be better

    The assets exporter is a good idea but:
    1 - As name it takes the top-layer/group name. I have everything sorted in groups and what I need is in the 3rd level, thats the name and the layers I want to export as an assets, but is imposible right now.

    2- Why it works only dragging from the canvas? It would be SO good if we could drag them from the Layer tab, more handy.

    3- Why the asset preview hide if you hide the layer/group? Makes no sense and makes it more confusing.

    Those are so common sense things,…

    5 votes
    0 comments  ·  Performance, Enhancements  ·  Admin →
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  19. Unembed links when packaging...

    When packaging a file, there is no option to un-embed images.

    5 votes
    0 comments  ·  Images, Links  ·  Admin →
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  20. Add commonly used stroke weights in a document to a dropdown

    Sense the stroke weights being used in the document so they can be selected in the drop down menu in Stroke Weights.

    So if 0.15 was a common stroke weight it would appear in the drop down menu that now starts at 0.25. It could be cursive or grey to give standout.

    Thanks
    E

    5 votes
    1 comment  ·  Strokes  ·  Admin →
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