A 'snapshot' feature, similar to After Fffects
I use After Effects 'Take snapshot' feature (Shift + F5) all the time. I always go to use it in Illustrator, but it's not here. It would be very handy for referencing changes or states.
Matthew Roberts
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A related request:
Make Snapshots for History panel
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/48686222 -
Interesting.
This is somewhat similar to feature that Photoshop has, in its History panel. Unlike in AE, one can create many snapshots and toggle between them. Combined with Non-Linear History (if enabled) it provides many way to review and rewind.AE’s function is one slot only. But it’s not that straightforward to make something similar for Illustrator... Both AE and Ps are raster-based, and 'a snapshot' is just a raster image stored (although Ps actually stores duplicates of all layers in a snapshot).
What should Ai do, being a vector editor? To keep a hidden copy, one per document? Store a whole canvas, or a current artboard only, Do not provide a way to restore from a snapshots (like AE does), or allow to fall back to it (like Ps allows)?
In AE it’s mostly about animation, and the feauteres is designed to compare frames, to control the times, the changes across the timeline, to verify if a layout is the same, etc. What would you use it for in Ai?
This requires more thinking. Please share your thoughts and answers.
