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  1. Please add rotate button to the Control panel like in InDesign

    Please add rotate button to the Control panel like in InDesign

    4 votes
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  2. Astute Graphics Features to adobe illustrator

    It'll be cool if Adobe will make Astute graphics features to be a out of the box feature of adobe illustrator on the next release.

    4 votes
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  3. Allow items in libraries to exist in multiple groups or allow items to be tagged and filtered by tag.

    At the moment, items in a CC Library can be ungrouped, or added to a single group. Often though (certainly the way I use them), items may belong to multiple groups. If for example I have an icon that represents the status of something but also has a person in, it could possibly exist in both the "people" and "statuses" groups.

    It would make cataloging items much easier especially in larger libraries.

    Either that or tagging, so each item could be tagged potentially multiple times so that I could then filter by tag?

    Cheers

    4 votes
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  4. Ability to create Layer masks in Ai that can be used in Ae

    I would like to have the ability to create masks in Illustrator that carry over to Ae. It would make the process much faster and more streamlines to build it all in illustrator before I transfer over to Ae for animation.

    4 votes
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  5. Separations Preview Panel has the same layout as Swatch Panel

    When using Separations Preview it would be very beneficial to have the colour list arranged in the same order, format and groups as the Swatches Panel.

    This could allow grouped colours to be turned on or off in groups and matching the list order would make the whole thing more logical.

    4 votes
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  6. Fix Find & Replace to keep formating of font being changed

    Find & Replace has never worked correctly and still doesnt. If I do a find and replace Illustrator will change the formatting of the text being replaced to the formatting nearest to it, it doesnt keep the formatting of the characters being changed if they are different than the characters either side of it within the same text block.

    4 votes
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  7. Drawing custom perspective grids

    Most projects don't start in Illustrator or need at least some kind of reference to draw around - for example a product picture or rough sketch. So in most cases Adobe's perspective tool in Ai is absolutely useless. There is simply no way to always find the right perspective in your reference with that tool!
    Many professionals draw custom grids with the help of an odd star with very long and thin end points. They draw one, two or three stars depending on how many vanishing points they have. This is a super old and powerful technique of illustrators and…

    4 votes
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  8. Add a dieline Fold Plugin Similiar to Origami by Appsforlife

    Add a dieline Fold Plugin Similiar to Origami by Appsforlife

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  9. When snapping to a point please take edges of object into consideration

    "When snapping to a point, the snapping alignment depends on the position of the pointer, not the edges of the dragged object." -- A. Illustrator

    ...but if I could put my pointer exactly where I need it in order to get the edge of an object exactly on the margin, what's the point of the snap to feature? That is a pain in the butt. And really hard to do. I need the option of snapping the edges of the object to the margin. Spart guides do not help.

    4 votes
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  10. Please provide a way to add a drop shadow to a clipping mask.

    4 votes
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  11. Insert a new artboard in a specific order position

    I usually work with a lot of artboards around 100 per file.
    I would like the possibility to enter the number of the position of the artboard!

    The problem consist when I have a lot or artboards and I create a new one it is the last in artboard panel. Then I need to drag it up to the preferred order position. If it needs to be in the third place I need a lot of scrolling up!

    4 votes
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  12. Migrate Font Favorites Between Programs

    I have quite a few font favorites, sometimes ones that rotate in or out of the Favorites list in InDesign or other programs, dependent on the projects I'm working on at that given time. I'd like to be able to migrate the font favorites between the three main programs I use: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop without needing to add/remove the fonts in each program individually.

    4 votes
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  13. "The Pattern Contains Active Content... And Must Be Expanded"

    This limitation is such trash.

    I shouldn't have to expand my brush strokes in order to save a pattern. This totally kills the ability to edit the pattern later!

    Please overcome this limitation instead of offloading the tough work on your users. Or charge less for your half-baked software.

    4 votes
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  14. Persistent rulers on startup

    Option to toggle on/off in prefs. Simple as that

    4 votes
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  15. Display all font names in default language

    The new Illustrator Adobe Fonts interface displays CJK fonts using their native language name. This is OK for people who are fluent in every language, but may be hard to use depending on who you are. Additionally, the font cannot be searched for using its English name. This is not consistent with InDesign's Adobe Fonts implementation, which still uses all English names.

    Please make Illustrator's CJK font display entirely in English, similar to InDesign's, or at least display a searchable English name in brackets.

    4 votes
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  16. Eyedropper automatically adds colour to swatches

    I would suggest a function where eyedropper automatically adds picked color to swatches. Sometimes I take color from the picture and I have to first create an object, use eyedropper and then add it to swatches.

    4 votes
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  17. Convert embedded images between different formats/compression schemes...

    Currently, if I embed an image as a TIF, the resulting AI file will be larger than if I embed the same image as a JPEG. It would be nice if I could convert embedded images between file formats and have control over compression methods / levels so that I could convert the embedded TIF to something lighter in size such as a JPEG - all from within illustrator.

    4 votes
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  18. Font menu starts where you stop when opening list

    The font list always starts at the top when you expand the menu. If you type "M" to jump forward in the list you can only view those "M" fonts before you scroll back to "A" (top of list). If you type "My" you can only see fonts with "My" and nothing else.

    The old versions would always expand the menu so that you would be at the font you have currently selected. I would love this feature back.

    I explore fonts a lot, the current situation with the menu is really debilitating.

    4 votes
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  19. Dragging swatch to a gradient point does not replace it but places it right on top.

    As the title says

    4 votes
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  20. Bring the "Enhance Thin Lines" On/Off Option Back Again

    You have this option on your 2017 version on GPU Performance Tab. On 2018 and 2019 versions, this is not included and it frustrates me as it shows thicker lines instead of actual line thickness.

    4 votes
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