Please please please repair the Template system
Saving my own Template is still a pain, since the folder where those are stored needs extra privileges, which can't be given from within the Save Template dialog.
Please, rework this Template save / load system, and make it fail proof and rock solid.
This is how it should work in 2025:
-Save Template.
-Give Name
-Done
Jan Vork
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Jan, do you mean the '...Adobe Illustrator (Beta)\Cool Extras\[locale]\Templates\' folder?
Do you mean File > Save as Template?Or do you mean 'Save Document Preset' button in the modern New Document dialog? ( I hope not)
Strangely enough, I don’t get asked for any extra privileges when saving a template there... one the other hand, I prefer saving these using just Save, choosing the .ait format from the dropdown and choosing my own folder... Back when I used a ton of these, I was using symbolic links to map my custom folder to that one within 'Cool Extras', to be able to use 'New from Template' hotkey. Perhaps it can be a workaround for you as well.
I wonder if having a way to define the location of the folder somewhere in Preferences seems like a solution for you?
Or would you prefer just some standart location, perhaps in AppData or even Documents? Please elaborate on this and the restrictions you have with the current folder’s location.
