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1. Make New Swatch more intuitive and flexible

   When 'None' is selected as current color (or no selection is active), the New Swatch menu item is grayed out, since New Swatch wants to copy the color of the selection.

   When having a complex selection (lots of effort sometimes), it is rather dissapointing to not have the possibillity to give it a new color on the fly.

   Why not make 'New Swatch' always available?

   1. Intuitively, when no color is active, it should bring up a color selector panel, just like when an existing Swatch is double clicked.
      (If you think this is confusing - add a menu item for 'New Swatch from selection')

   2. We can alway create a swatch, independent of the selection.

   3. In this way we can build a color scheme from scratch right in the Swatches Panel.

   When 'None' is selected as current color (or no selection is active), the New Swatch menu item is grayed out, since New Swatch wants to copy the color of the selection.

   When having a complex selection (lots of effort sometimes), it is rather dissapointing to not have the possibillity to give it a new color on the fly.

   Why not make 'New Swatch' always available?

   1. Intuitively, when no color is active, it should bring up a color selector panel, just like when an existing Swatch is double clicked.
      (If you think this is confusing - add a menu item for… more

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2. Select All Unused Key Command

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   It would be very useful if custom key commands could be applied to palette commands. Specifically, I would love to create a key command for "Select All Unused" in the swatches palette drop-down menu. It currently requires a click in the palette, scroll down to select the command, clicking the garbage can in the palette then clicking (or enter/return) to confirm that you want to delete unused swatches. Some days I convert hundreds of files swatches from Pantone to CMYK then to RGB. A key command would speed this up dramatically!

   Thank you!
   User since Illustrator 88!

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3. Eyedropper invert ticks with key

   It would be really useful to hold a key with eyedropper to either sample everything, invert ticks, or invert true/false of including "Appearance" .

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4. Option to turn off swatches automatic naming by color

   Swatches get named by the color code automatically. This ends up conflicts with swatches with same color definition. Even in preview mode in global swatch I get message that same name exists. Really annoying and I have to name swatch 'asdfasfdasdf' mostly.

   Suggestion: Option turn off naming by color, but name like swatch 1, swatch 2.

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5. Larger Stroke/Fill selector in Swatch panel

   It is extremely difficult to choose the between the Fill and Stroke selector in the Swatch panel., especially on Retina displays. Please give us the option to make it larger, as seen in my attachment.

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6. the ability to zoom in on the gradient panel for complex gradients

   the ability to zoom in on the gradient panel for complex gradients. If I am creating a gradient some time I feel like I need to zoom into the panel so I can ensure I get the color pointers as accurate as possible

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   Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   You can grab the edge of the Gradient panel and resize it, making the gradient strip larger.

   Please comment back if the solution is not sufficient for you.

7. A sane way to assign a stroke to have a color not in the default palette

   If I want to assign a color from a Library to a Stroke, my only option is to make the object's background color the Library color, and then use the Swap Fill and Stroke button.

   The Stroke color menu has lots of weird buttons to import colors that I don't care about. Why not replace those buttons with like a Library Colors button, or a Recent Colors button, or heaven forbid a color dropper?

   My first impression of Illustrator was that assigning colors to things is harder than in any other program I have used in my entire life. This impression remains true even today.

   If I want to assign a color from a Library to a Stroke, my only option is to make the object's background color the Library color, and then use the Swap Fill and Stroke button.

   The Stroke color menu has lots of weird buttons to import colors that I don't care about. Why not replace those buttons with like a Library Colors button, or a Recent Colors button, or heaven forbid a color dropper?

   My first impression of Illustrator was that assigning colors to things is harder than in any other program I have used in my entire life. This… more

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8. A way to make a pattern's location match where it was originally created instead of aligning with the ruler origin

   I like to use large patterns to create effects like "rays centered on a focal point of the image" in my artwork. Or to work around the fact that clipping masks can't have complex appearance stacks. These sort of patterns work best when they are precisely aligned to the artwork.

   Currently the workflow to do this is as follows:

   1. Create some art to be a pattern that aligns with some important part of my drawing. Select it and do Object > Pattern > Create.
   2. Give it a name and close the pattern creation window.
   3. Make a large rectangle with this pattern, drag it around until it's aligned with the original. I have a script that helps with this in some cases but it doesn't work for every pattern.
   4. Create a Graphic Style to save this pattern-with-alignment.
   5. Create more patterns that need to align, do a super fiddly dance of cloning and editing that style to make new patterns that align properly.

   I would like it to be this:

   1. Create some art to be a pattern that aligns with some important part of my drawing. Select it and do Object > Pattern > Create.
   2. Give it a name. Turn on "pattern aligns with original art". Close the pattern creation window.
   3. Enjoy my magic swatch that contains a pattern precisely aligned with my art.
   4. Make some more patterns precisely aligned with my art. Use them as strokes or fills without any hassle.

   I would really love it if patterns stored their initial location on the art/pasteboard (which they sort of seem to do, they definitely have a consistent location on the pasteboard when I edit them but sometimes it's way off on an edge for reasons I have never figured out), and if there was a switch on the Pattern window to let me choose between "pattern tiles from ruler origin" and "pattern tiles from art origin".

   Attached: an example image that uses a lot of patterns. There's a bunch of fills and strokes in this that use very large patterns containing a large circle with a fat, dashed stroke.

   I like to use large patterns to create effects like "rays centered on a focal point of the image" in my artwork. Or to work around the fact that clipping masks can't have complex appearance stacks. These sort of patterns work best when they are precisely aligned to the artwork.

   Currently the workflow to do this is as follows:

   1. Create some art to be a pattern that aligns with some important part of my drawing. Select it and do Object > Pattern > Create.
   2. Give it a name and close the pattern creation window.
   3. Make a large rectangle with this… more

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9. Add more modifier keys for Control bar to show alternate color UI

   Currently the behavior of the Color UI in Properties is broken:
   http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/48691379

   Clicking the swatch drop down opens the different swatch color options.
   Please update with these shortcut key options:
   Shift + clicking the swatch drop down opens the Color Mixer options.
   Option + clicking the swatch drop down opens the gradient options.
   Command + clicking the swatch drop down opens the pattern options.

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10. Make it easy to colour pie charts using colour libraries.

    Unable to use the libraries colour menu to colour a pie chart. This is ridiculous. I had to make a separate box on the page and use the eyedropper to transfer the colour to the pie chart. Even the Eyedropper wouldn't work directly with the colour in the colour library and that is where all our brand colours are stored.

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11. Allow merging global and non-global colors

    Please make it possible to merge non-global swatches with global and vice versa. It would greatly help tidy up submissions for printing.

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12. Easily resize pattern

    Would love to be able to easily resize the patterns within forms.

    Right now I have to resize the object using the option "adapt the pattern" while doing the modifcation, and resize it back without the option.
    Or make a new, big pattern within the pattern swatch.

    What would be useful is not having to leave your illustration or change the shape you would like to change the pattern that is applied to.
    Maybe having a preview of your illustration with the changes you make on the pattern tab/window.

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13. A way to lock colors to prevent them from changing in Recolor dialog

    When recoloring art, it would be AWESOME to have a lock function next to the swatches. There is already a way to lock a swatch that you don't want to recolor, but it'd be nice if, as you cycle through the swatch/recolor options, you could lock or "freeze" ones you like and continue to recolor the unlocked swatches.

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14. Swatches panel easier cleanup/delete and Recolor Artwork tool

    • Have delete options for swatch library in drop down or drag/drop to trash.

    • Enable delete option in user defined menu to clean up old/saved swatches no longer needed and organize alphabetically or enable us to drag/drop folder within panels for easier regrouping.

    • Also allow swatches folders to drag/drop to other open windows/working open files.

    • Allow us to customize our main Swatch panel without having to delete the AI standard swatches every time (but not delete them either just customize or minimize/hide the preset colors).

    • Recolor tool: enable a way to select a recolor option (or tag multiple options during scrolling) without losing your place or having to restart/re-do the turning on and off of selected colors bars each time. Maybe be able to checkmark image options that it stores in side panel so you're able to go through the whole recolor options without start/stop/reopen/redo etc... then be able to work off your new/saved options. And PLEASE add a go back button to recolor.

    A lot of time is wasted in both issues. It's cluttering up my workspace and not user friendly to clean out my swatches and organize as needed.
    Recolor tool is a great function but slows down in the usage as to have to save a new image, you lose the original and to get back to continuing you have to restart the whole process, especially when choosing to not recolor some colors... having to redo all that is time consuming. Adding a 'back' button will also help all of us who click too fast and skip over a great color option and frustrated to not be able to go back.

    • Also don't freeze the screen when recolor panel opens. Sometimes you need to zoom in to see colors better or movie images around and not being able to have access to moving anything makes one have to start all over, or take extra time making sure your screen is the ideal size/layout before starting recolor. Or make the recolor a large window which puts the image inside the window for easier access to zoom, scroll and interact with image.

    • When you open recolor and use the magnifier to see where each color is located, I can't find a way to get out of that mode, unless I hit the recolor scroll which rearranges my color options. Make it so unclicking pops you back out to where you were wo changing image.

    • When reducing colors in Recolor window (as used in patterns often) it'd be nice for it to update the number of colors live. Currently we have to keep track in our minds, accept and close the window. Reselect image and reopen recolor to know how many colors we are now at. A live updated number would be great or an easier method than having to reselect/reopen just to see the new number. Or perhaps, add a numerical value to the sidebar swatch panel on the side of the recolor window, to show the live change in number of colors during combining/reducing of colors.

    • Have delete options for swatch library in drop down or drag/drop to trash.

    • Enable delete option in user defined menu to clean up old/saved swatches no longer needed and organize alphabetically or enable us to drag/drop folder within panels for easier regrouping.

    • Also allow swatches folders to drag/drop to other open windows/working open files.

    • Allow us to customize our main Swatch panel without having to delete the AI standard swatches every time (but not delete them either just customize or minimize/hide the preset colors).

    • Recolor tool: enable a way to select a recolor option (or tag multiple options during scrolling)… more

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15. Make an option to allow to transform (move / rotate / resize) a pattern within object without holding ` (backtick / grave / tilde) key

    Newly redundant options in Transform menu
    With the AI ver 27.5 update the "Transform Pattern Only" option does not work anymore in the Transform palette options menu.
    It used to be that the pattern would move interactively within its container if it was dragged or rotated. Now the whole object moves. My small business works exclusively on pattern design and this happens on both our machines. (Win 10 and Win 11. Both i7 with 32gb) RAM).

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16. Select Artwork by Swatch

    This is how it should work:

    Select a Swatch in the Swatches palette, choose from the menu: 'Select all object that use this swatch' (as Fill / Stroke).

    Comes in very handy to select items via the Swatches palette in complex cartoon style drawings. It is also a way to - kind of - create long awaited multi layer groups.

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17. Why can't I save Swatches in L*a*b* format except as Spot Color?

    Why can't I save Swatches in Lab* format except as Spot colors?
    This is unique to Adobe Illustrator, unfortunately, and such a thorn in the side of a device-independent color management workflow. Please resolve.

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18. Separations Preview should show colour values

    The Separations Preview panel doesn't show the colour values of each colour channel at the cursor location. This makes checking the total values of overprinted spot colours or taking colour-value readings from inside gradients impossible. As such, it's only half useful. If it works in InDesign, the expectation is that it works in Illustrator.

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19. Split color chips in Swatches diagonally, to simplify color picking

    Instead of the fill/stroke toggle, split each swatch diagonally. Top left is stroke, bottom right is fill. One click instead of (so frequently) two, and no more unintentionally filling when you meant to stroke..

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20. show swatch folders in recolor artwork panel

    In the recolor artwork panel when you double click the color on the right to determine what the color is being changed to, you can choose from swatches by then clicking on swatches. But, it's just a list of all of the swatches with no indication of which swatch folder the swatches are in. This makes recoloring difficult at times

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