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  1. Blending Modes and Transparencies in Search / Filter in Layers

    Could you consider incorporating Blending Modes or transparencies as additional filters in the Layers panel's new search feature, which is currently assisting us in sorting by images, text, and more?

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  2. Mark layers/sublayers in the layers panel

    We used to be able to easily tell layers and other containers apart in the Layers panel. Layers/sublayers were marked with a darker or lighter background in the Layers panel.
    This is important for several functionality that can be applied to groups but not layers and vice versa. Particularly when you deal with complex artwork such as puppets for Character Animator, but not limited to them. And you need it when analyzing other peoples' files.

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  3. Option to turn off the warning about deleting a layer containing artwork

    How do I turn off the warning about deleting a layer containing artwork? There's no "don't show again" option in the pop-up. :(
    In my line of work I delete layers with artwork constantly and it does take time to click the warning dozens if not hundred times a day. I use Illustrator 27.1.1.

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  4. New layer ordering

    Would LOVE a "preference" option to choose whether your new layers/artboards appear above the existing layers/artboards or below them.

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  5. For the love please make it an option to group layers like in Photoshop. Sublayers just get super confusing.

    Just like you do in Photoshop, please make it an option to make a folder to group your layers. You can keep sublayers, it's just my layers are constantly getting mixed up because of sublayers and it's just not easy to use.

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  6. Source/origin paths and follower paths

    I'm looking for a way to set a certain layer/path as the origin so when I duplicate and change the original path, the rest will automatically update.

    This would for example be useful in iterative design workflow to quickly change designs and/or clipping mask instances where you need multiple copies of the same path, but only wish to edit one

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  7. "Draw In Front" button

    We have a "Draw Behind" button that adds objects immediately behind the current selected object in the Layers panel.
    However, we need a "Draw in Front" button that adds immediately on top of selected objects.
    The "Draw Normal" adds objects to the very top position in the Layer.

    The attached graphic was created as follows:
    1. Magenta rectangle.
    2. Cyan rectangle.
    3. Select Magenta rectangle
    4. Change to "Draw Behind" mode .
    5. Yellow rectangle.
    6. Select Magenta rectangle.
    7. Change to "Draw Normal".
    8. Black rectangle.

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  8. Add 'Paint Brush Mode' to highlight and actually select multiple objects or groups in Layers panel

    Add functionality like the view (eyeball ) icon cursor- as you drag down the list in the selection column of the layers menu, the cursor goes into "paint brush" mode and continues to select or deselect items. Also add "Select all objects and groups on highlighted layers or sub layers" to the dropdown function menu.

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  9. Right click object to hide that layer/object without opening the Layers panel

    Is it possible to create a function with right click object to hide that object or layer? Instead of select object and then hide it in the Layers panel? For some reason I always try to do that though that function doesn't exist.

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  11. Change how lock and hide work

    Сan you adjust how hiding layers vs locking layers works?

    Lock should prevent edits of any kind.

    Hide should allow edits if the master group or layer are adjusted.

    Example: Character Animator makes us hide Illustrator layers for various poses, mouths, etc. All the mouths are in a head group. If I move a head group with hidden layers, those layers don't move with the group. They should move. They should just not be seen while doing it because they are not locked.

    If hide works this way, can you explain the difference between lock and hide?

    I find this…

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  12. Copy and Pase Layer with sorted and named sublayer looses all the structure after pasting.

    Keep the layer structure that is copied and paste it in the same structure after pasting into new location.

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  13. Outlines erstellen wär sehr hilfreich!

    Wenn man um z. B. einen Text eine Linie machen, machen könnte wär das sehr hilfreich.

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  16. Support Layered TIFF Files

    Why cant I open a layered TIFF File in illustrator without first converting and loosing content in the process to a PSD they are very similar with a TIFF file actually being a preferable option for a lot of work for a lot of years it is disappointing you need 3 different versions of an ADOBE product to produce one piece of work? Does anyone have a work around for this I have read conflicting reports with nothing I have tried currently working!! HELP

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  17. Please, for the love of god, add a key command or right click function to either collapse or expand all layers in the layer panel.

    We work on enormous files with a complex layer arrangement. It gets frustrating when a layer containing a selected object expands itself whenever a different layer is interacted with. For the sake of organising your workspace, there really ought to be a button (in the options menu or what have you) that allows you to just collapse all layers. Obviously the opposite - expanding all layers - would be equally valuable. Muchos gracias.

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  18. Rename Anchor Points

    Say you want to apply the 3D (Classic) Rotate effect to a complex illustration but you have a rogue anchor point that causes this message: An unknown error occurred. Click MORE INFO and try some of the solutions to fix the issues.

    It has taken me many hours to figure out that a single anchor point (that is neither part of a shape or a path) is the most-likely cause of this error message. I work very clean, but rogue anchor points happen occasionally and it's incredibly frustrating to find.

    The solution is to search through all your objects and…

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  19. Make dimming of a template layer work also for vector images, not only rasters

    Illustrator 26.0.1
    macOS Big SUR 11.6.1
    If I make a new template in the layers panel and try to dim images to a lower opacity — it remains at the same opacity.

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  20. Layers and rotate to original gesture in touch mode

    Layers would speed up to workflow when you don't have to switch workspaces so often.

    Tap or rotate gesture for rotate to original view would also speed up the workflow.

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