Remember save locations and export naming conventions on a per-file basis.
Currently, Illustrator does not remember where you saved your files last and always defaults to the folder that your source file is in. I would prefer if it were to remember export locations on a per-file basis.
Similarly, with Export for Screens, the prefix and suffix options should be part of the individual file's metadata, not set globally.
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Jack Brannen
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This is a major and obvious shortcoming. Frustrating that we even have to raise it.
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Don Engel
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Agreed, especially as we are an org that has a lot of templatized assets, this would be GREAT. IE, I want to be able to set a "fix" (in fact, I'd like a toggle for whether exports pre or append the name), an option to define a separator character (underscore, dash, or none) and finally the ability to use variable names ($date, $langguage, etc).
But for sure the prefix needs to be moved into the file itself to enforce name standards.
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Lynn Stoecklein
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Please give us a choice for save location in preferences or at least go to the parent folder from the file source as the default. Why would something this basic change??
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Felix Terpstra
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Totally agree with this, vote here too: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-feature-requests/suggestions/39133189-export-for-screens-should-remember-settings-for-a
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Jeremy bolesky
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"the prefix and suffix options should be part of the individual file's metadata, not set globally."
YES! This is especially relevant when creating a large number of assets for animated ads. If I switch from the 300x250 document to the 160x600 document, I have to remember to change the suffix every time. This gets to be a big deal when making changes to a lot of sizes. -
Anonymous
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Yours is more detailed! Nice job. Voted.
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Vladimir Schneider
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Did not see this when I added my suggestion. We are both asking for the same thing as far as export to directory setting being a per file setting instead of global.