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1. Paste from Powerpoint

   I used to paste graphics/text from Powerpoint into Illustrator with no issues. Now with CC, only text in Times will paste without corruption into symbols. Is there a way around converting the font before copying?

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2. Area Type "Inset Spacing" option to set different values for top, bottom, left and right

   エリア内文字の「外枠からの間隔」に天地左右で異なる値を設定できるようにして欲しいです。
   InDesignの「フレーム内マージン」ではできるので、Illustratorでも可能になればもっと便利です。

   また、日本のユーザーはエリア内文字で表を作成することがあります。「外枠からの間隔」に異なる値が設定できれば、表の作成時にも調整しやすくなります。
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   https://twitter.com/hamko1114/status/1661574685614825475

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   I would like to set different values for the top, bottom, left and right in the "Inset Spacing" option of Area Type.

   It's possible in InDesign; it would be more convenient if it could be in Illustrator.

   Additionally, Japanese users often use Area Type to create tables. Different Inset Spacing makes it more adjustable.

   (Example)
   https://twitter.com/hamko1114/status/1661574685614825475

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3. Place embedded pdf Link with Option to Convert all text as outlines

   When opening a pdf in illustrator, if the pdf contains fonts that are not installed on the system. it will ask to find the font. and substitute a system default. the vector data for that font is in the pdf. if you take the same pdf, place it as a link, then flatten transparency, you can select "Convert all text to outlines", I would like the option to select "Convert all text to outlines" when embedding a placed PDF, so all fonts will be outlines and show properly even if font is not shown. it would use pdf font data to outline.

   When opening a pdf in illustrator, if the pdf contains fonts that are not installed on the system. it will ask to find the font. and substitute a system default. the vector data for that font is in the pdf. if you take the same pdf, place it as a link, then flatten transparency, you can select "Convert all text to outlines", I would like the option to select "Convert all text to outlines" when embedding a placed PDF, so all fonts will be outlines and show properly even if font is not shown. it would use pdf font data… more

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   Planned  ·  AdminAvinash Singh Kotwal (Principal Product Manager, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   Hello,

   We have started working on the tech that allows us to enable the following:

   • Ability to convert the outlined/expanded text back to live text.
   • Ability to lock objects to a character/glyph of a live text, allowing users to change the text (properties) while the object stays locked into the character.

   As we work through the complexities of handling different font families, font size, and other font properties, we would love to meet with you and share our thinking around it and understand :

   • Your use cases and workflows that this feature will help you with.
   • What is most essential for you.
   • The workarounds that you currently use to achieve this.

   If you are interested, please pick a time slot that works for you using this link. https://calendly.com/meetai/60min?month=2023-01

4. Make the Touch Type Tool work both sides

   OK, I'm having this "workflow" issue with the Touch Type Tool.

   I like to be able to move 1 character at a time, rotate, move, scale.

   But I'm a bit annoyed because SOMETIMES, I'd love it to NOT change the text after. So I usually have to reverse-compensate by making negative kerning on the next character.

   See the image attached :
   1. I justified my type between the 2 green margins.
   -> Nice.
   2. I change the H character (scale/rotation)
   -> Getting out of the green margin.
   3. I change the character after (negative kerning)
   -> Back into nice green margins…

   Sometimes I'm ok with moving every character one after the other, but sometimes, I'd like to move only ONE character and leave the rest in place.

   I'd appreciate if Illustrator would compensate by not moving the remaining characters (and automating the next characters kerning).

   So, if you take the joined file, I'd like to be able to skip step 2 ! (may be a modifier key ?)

   btw, i loved playing with the xants font (bauhaus/typekit/hiddentreasure)

   OK, I'm having this "workflow" issue with the Touch Type Tool.

   I like to be able to move 1 character at a time, rotate, move, scale.

   But I'm a bit annoyed because SOMETIMES, I'd love it to NOT change the text after. So I usually have to reverse-compensate by making negative kerning on the next character.

   See the image attached :
   1. I justified my type between the 2 green margins.
   -> Nice.
   2. I change the H character (scale/rotation)
   -> Getting out of the green margin.
   3. I change the character after (negative kerning)
   -> Back into nice green… more

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5. Typeface recognition and OCR.

   OCR would be great from images. Typeface recognition would be even better, but I would like to see that implemented better than what's currently implemented in Photoshop, which is not very good at identifying fonts other than fairly standard ones. Sensei might be a good fit for this. Please take a look at WhatTheFont.com and make the recognition at least as good as that.

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6. More Detail in Font Find/Replace - Include Details to Assist Tracking Down Correct Font

   When working with files that reference missing fonts, sometimes it is necessary to find the exact font but there is little to go on other than the font name displayed. If font information was stored such as version, type of font (TrueType, OpenType, Type-1, etc...), foundry, version, date, etc...it would make it far more efficient to track down the correct font.

   For example, when working with product labels, etchings or logos often it is necessary to use the exact font to maintain consistency in manufactured products. Having little more to go on than a name makes it extremely difficult. This feature would save a lot of time!

   It would be even more helpful if you could find a way to identify a font where information has not been stored yet...but I wouldn't cry over that.

   When working with files that reference missing fonts, sometimes it is necessary to find the exact font but there is little to go on other than the font name displayed. If font information was stored such as version, type of font (TrueType, OpenType, Type-1, etc...), foundry, version, date, etc...it would make it far more efficient to track down the correct font.

   For example, when working with product labels, etchings or logos often it is necessary to use the exact font to maintain consistency in manufactured products. Having little more to go on than a name makes it extremely difficult. This… more

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7. Fix warp type effects

   This has probably be stated before, but has long been an issue with warping text. It plain sucks, especially on an arc unless you use the type on a path tool.

   Many moons ago there was a plug-in called Kai's Power Tools, KPT Vector Tools. It worked perfectly with one click and than for those that know Kai the creator vanished and updates were never made. It stopped working at Illustrator 9 for me.

   I am sure at Adobe there are many programming geniuses that can make the current warp effects work much better.

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8. Leading / Line Height calculator (more Auto options)

   Illustrator now offers 120% as the default leading value.
   Changing it requires you to go to Justification dialog within the Character panel.
   The setting is global for the document.
   Changing the default value for all new documents requires editing [Normal Paragraph Style] in proper Document Profile (and default ones are reset every time Ai updates).

   Typography often requires more variety than just a value relative to font size.
   In real projects we have to calculate leading / line height based on line width, x-height... and also background, color, the font itself.

   While Ai hardly can do it all on its own (and it shouldn’t even try), having a way to quickly calculate a suitable leading / line height of an area type based on container’s dimension and the font size.

   Super wide lines (relative to font height) require more vertical space to help the eye to find the next line.

   Ultra short lines can have 100% or even smaller values.

   Obviously we don’t need these to be adjusted all the time we change the size of a container, and we don’t need it for each container in a document — unless we choose it. This should work as an option and a one-time operation.

   Illustrator now offers 120% as the default leading value.
   Changing it requires you to go to Justification dialog within the Character panel.
   The setting is global for the document.
   Changing the default value for all new documents requires editing [Normal Paragraph Style] in proper Document Profile (and default ones are reset every time Ai updates).

   Typography often requires more variety than just a value relative to font size.
   In real projects we have to calculate leading / line height based on line width, x-height... and also background, color, the font itself.

   While Ai hardly can do it all on its… more

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9. Ability to create new fonts directly in Illustrator

   I want to be able to make a usable font in illustrator without having to use FontForge or another similar non-Adobe application.

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10. Add option to scale point type from the baseline, rather than bounding box

    It would be really useful to be able to scale text from the baseline - often I have text positioned in a layout and want to resize it, but as it scales from the bounding box it then requires lining up again.

    I'd suggest a tool that allows the user to scale from the text baseline. for multiline text there would probably need to be a way of selecting which line to scale from - maybe a first / last line toggle, and an option of placing a cursor and that would be the line to scale from?

    I know you can currently use the scale tool and click on the text anchor, but I find that really imprecise when working with small adjustments.

    The value would be time saving when iterating layouts, particularly with things where you're rebuilding artwork from reference and need to get type sized correctly and lined up.

    Cheers!

    It would be really useful to be able to scale text from the baseline - often I have text positioned in a layout and want to resize it, but as it scales from the bounding box it then requires lining up again.

    I'd suggest a tool that allows the user to scale from the text baseline. for multiline text there would probably need to be a way of selecting which line to scale from - maybe a first / last line toggle, and an option of placing a cursor and that would be the line to scale from?

    I know… more

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11. Tab Indent. Just like Indesign. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

    Setting Tab Indents with bullet points, like InDesign.
    Being able to tab, set measurement and line up paragraph indents.

    We need this because there are times when we do packaging/signs that have bullets that need tab indents that are controllable and that line up to the text on the next line.

    Shortcut = Command + | (set line indent)

    Every designer has wanted this for decades.

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12. Bring back the feature where the text stays on the screen when moving through the a text block

    In the not-so-distant pass, when kerning in AI using the arrow keys, the screen would move along with the cursor as you went through the copy so you didn’t have to stop kerning to reposition the cursor, it followed along and even returned to the next sentence in the text. Which is still the case with InDesign, it works beautifully. But now that no longer happens in AI. Now when you are kerning using the arrow keys the screen no longer moves along with the cursor, when you reach the end of the text that is visible on your screen (with kerning you have to be up close and personal with the text) instead of the screen staying with the cursor, the cursor now just goes off the screen and continues to move down the text. That’s problematic since you have to see the words to kern them. So, then you have to stop and move over to the next text that fits on your screen and then continue to kern that text until the cursor moves of the screen again, doing that over and over again is unproductive. Our company creates exhibits for museums and such, so we do a ton of kerning and this new way isn’t working for us. I hope it is an easy fix, like unchecking or checking a box in the preferences and not something that is gone forever.

    In the not-so-distant pass, when kerning in AI using the arrow keys, the screen would move along with the cursor as you went through the copy so you didn’t have to stop kerning to reposition the cursor, it followed along and even returned to the next sentence in the text. Which is still the case with InDesign, it works beautifully. But now that no longer happens in AI. Now when you are kerning using the arrow keys the screen no longer moves along with the cursor, when you reach the end of the text that is visible on your screen… more

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13. Auto spell checker underline and hidden characters should disappear in Trim View

    When switching to “Trim View”, grid and lines and bleed and anything outside the artboards disappear, providing a nice preview of the document you’re working on.

    However the red zigzag underline of the auto spell checker and the symbols from Show Hidden Characters are not hidden, so that the preview is still cluttered with working tools.

    It should probably behave like the Preview mode in InDesign (W) and only shows the artwork.

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14. Let us Favourite fonts during font search

    Right now you can favourite fonts, but only during browsing fonts normally. If you search for fonts there is no favourite column in the results.

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15. Check Spelling function should ignore placeholder 'Lorem ipsum' text

    The automatically generated placejolder text should not be picked up by the 'Check Spelling' function

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16. Allow the user to choose artboards for spell check

    Allow the user to choose artboards for spell check, every time I make new changes it scans the complete document. If the user knows which artboard needs spell check or which range would be easy for people like me who suck at writing correct spelling.

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17. Installing new fonts don't automatically list in Illustrator unless I restart the App.

    Hi there,

    When I activate a new font in my font management app (in this case FontExplorer), the font doesn't show up in Illustrator. I have to quit Illustrator and reopen it in order to see the new font. In the past I didn't have this issue only in recent updates to Illustrator. Is there a way to fix this?

    Thanks so much

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18. Remove Local Overrides button for paragraph styles

    InDesign has it, Illustrator should too.
    Just a single local change, like font colour, and the text looses its paragraph style. The link might still be active since there is a + shown in the paragraph styles window, but changes in the style does not effect the localy changed text anymore. Maybe this is wanted, but I would love a Remove Local Overrides button like the one in InDesign. It resets all local changes and forces the paragraph style back on the text. Even with multiple textboxes with multiple styles selected.

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19. Resize Area Type from Transform Pane

    When you try to set a size for an Area Type text in the Transform pane, it currently distorts the text along with changing the size of the area. This strikes me as inconsistent with resizing the area from the bounding box resize handles, and also undesirable (am I missing a use-case where you'd want the text to be distorted in this situation?)

    I recently became aware there are width/height inputs in Type > Area Type Options but these are cumbersome.

    I propose the Width / Height inputs in the Transform pane behave as in Area Type Options.

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20. Add an option to customize the strikethrough or underlined text

    How is it possible that there are still no options to customize the strikethrough or underlined text???
    On the internet I found posts and requests dating back even 10 years ago??? O.O

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