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1. Drag-and-Drop Swatches to Artboard

   This functionality wouldn't change the swatches palette it, but would allow users to drag a swatch to the artboard and drop it. You could tile several to create a tonal family or brand color set.

   Being able to scale them larger, arrange them, reformat the grid, turn the white gap off in between colors would improve color adjustment and comparing hues side by side. They'd function like the existing swatches panel in that you could have a shape or stroke selected and apply the color by clicking the swatch on the artboard.

   This would help in color exploration and creating effective color themes. Save common color usage in your workspace set up, export out as a group, share via Libraries, copy and paste artboard swatches to another file etc.

   This functionality wouldn't change the swatches palette it, but would allow users to drag a swatch to the artboard and drop it. You could tile several to create a tonal family or brand color set.

   Being able to scale them larger, arrange them, reformat the grid, turn the white gap off in between colors would improve color adjustment and comparing hues side by side. They'd function like the existing swatches panel in that you could have a shape or stroke selected and apply the color by clicking the swatch on the artboard.

   This would help in color exploration and creating… more

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   Started (Available in general build)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   As mentioned before, this got shipped into the main (GA) build, but the development is not completed. The team has been gathering all the user feedback and intends to address it.

   Here are several relevant entries you can upvote.

   Bug reports:

   • Spots and Globals are converted into process colors when included into Swatch Info
   • Swatches Info doesn’t work for the only swatch selected
   • Swatch Info renders a saved tint as yet another copy of the main global color
   • The default text color in Swatches Info is rich RGB black when used in a CMYK document
   • Tabs in Swatch Info text are made with spaces instead of actual tabs
   • Bottom margins for labels are too small for Swatch Info objects in the column view (with no card backgrounds)

   Feature requests:

   • Auto-Eyedropper when hovering over Swatches Info objects
   • Allow to create Swatch Info object using a hotkey
   • Allow to actually drag-n-drop swatches on canvas to create a Swatch Info object
   • Allow to quickly enable or disable all Text Options for cards in Swatch Info objects
   • Layout for Swatch Info should allow to set grid, not only a row or a column
   • Allow to use custom user templates for Swatch Info objects
   • Allow to set text format for CMYK values and other data in Swatch Info objects
   • Allow to control font for Swatch Info objects
   • Allow to place cards next to color chips instead of always below for Swatch Info objects
   • Allow to include gradients and patterns in Swatch Info objects
   • Don’t force creating a dedicated layer for Swatch Info objects
   • Add Preview option when creating a Swatch Info object

   Feel free to add more if you think something is missing in these lists.

   As mentioned before, this got shipped into the main (GA) build, but the development is not completed. The team has been gathering all the user feedback and intends to address it.

   Here are several relevant entries you can upvote.

   Bug reports:

   • Spots and Globals are converted into process colors when included into Swatch Info
   • Swatches Info doesn’t work for the only swatch selected
   • Swatch Info renders a saved tint as yet another copy of the main global color
   • The default text color in Swatches Info is rich RGB black when used in a CMYK document
   • Tabs in Swatch Info text are made with spaces instead of actual tabs
   • Bottom margins for labels are too small for Swatch Info objects in the column view (with no card backgrounds)

   Feature requests:

   • Auto-Eyedropper when hovering over Swatches Info objects
   • Allow to create Swatch Info object using a hotkey
   • Allow to actually drag-n-drop swatches… more

2. Export Color Codes for all colors in a file

   I often have to put together style guides and have to manually (literally by hand) write down each color's codes for CMYK, RGB and HEX from Illustrator down onto a sheet of paper and then type those into the InDesign file for the style guide's color section.

   It would be super helpful to be able to export a report for all of the colors used in a file and be able to see the RGB/HEX codes and the CMYK codes for each (depending on what the document color mode is set to)

   Example:
   Color 1:
   CMYK 100, 100, 100, 100
   RGB 0,0,0
   HEX #000000

   Color 2:
   CMYK 0,0,0,0
   RGB 255,255,255
   HEX #FFFFFF

   Bonus points if it can detect PMS colors too :P

   I often have to put together style guides and have to manually (literally by hand) write down each color's codes for CMYK, RGB and HEX from Illustrator down onto a sheet of paper and then type those into the InDesign file for the style guide's color section.

   It would be super helpful to be able to export a report for all of the colors used in a file and be able to see the RGB/HEX codes and the CMYK codes for each (depending on what the document color mode is set to)

   Example:
   Color 1:
   CMYK 100, 100, 100, 100… more

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3. Show linked file page number and change page of PDF easily

   For example, I have a multi-page PDF file in my hand.
   I choose PDF file in illustrator and I can't understand which page of PDF.
   How I can understand which page of PDF file.
   And I would like to be able to change the pages like the photo below.

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4. Thumbnails in Layers always show full previews even when outline mode for the layer is toggled

   This is relatively new within recent Ai upgrades.

   Can we please revert back to preview mode ONLY for layer thumbnails regardless of how we view the layer on the artboard. This was changed recently. Why? If you choose to make changes like this, please make it an optional preference, as long time users probably don't like these changes.

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   Under Review  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   The bug is expected to be fixed in the upcoming Beta build

5. Link Actions together

   I use actions a lot to set up files for different products. Using Multiple different actions one after each other depending on specifics of the job.

   I'd like to see a way to add a step that would link certain actions together, so that at the end of one action, I could have a window pop up giving me options to run other actions.

   For example:
   1. I play Action 1
   2. The last step of Action 1 is a dialog box with the options to play Action 2 or Action 3 or Stop
   3. I click on Action 3 to play that action, then the last step of Action 3 is another dialog box with options to run selection of actions.

   This way I can build action sets to allow for more automated set up for my prepress staff.

   I use actions a lot to set up files for different products. Using Multiple different actions one after each other depending on specifics of the job.

   I'd like to see a way to add a step that would link certain actions together, so that at the end of one action, I could have a window pop up giving me options to run other actions.

   For example:
   1. I play Action 1
   2. The last step of Action 1 is a dialog box with the options to play Action 2 or Action 3 or Stop
   3. I click on Action 3… more

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6. Set default PDF export preset

   When saving as PDF the preset is always set to Illustrator standard and you have to manually use the drop down menu to choose the standard you need.

   Most designers use always the same standard. I work for example in preprint and have to select X1a. It sucks to have to select this for every dingle file dozens of times a day.

   Other designers struggle there as well and send us constantly PDFs that are not X1a because of this. They forget about the selection.

   To ease up regular work flows it would be very handy to save this setting as a default.

   When saving as PDF the preset is always set to Illustrator standard and you have to manually use the drop down menu to choose the standard you need.

   Most designers use always the same standard. I work for example in preprint and have to select X1a. It sucks to have to select this for every dingle file dozens of times a day.

   Other designers struggle there as well and send us constantly PDFs that are not X1a because of this. They forget about the selection.

   To ease up regular work flows it would be very handy to save this setting… more

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   Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminArchit Mathur (Product Manager, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   Hi Everyone,

   This functionality is available in our latest release build – 27.6.1.

   Illustrator remembers the last preset used for saving PDF files and keeps it as the default preset.

   What's New in the release - https://helpx.adobe.com/in/illustrator/using/whats-new.html

   Thank you for all the feedback.

7. You cannot add a Freeform Gradient to the Swatches Panel

   FREEFORM GRADIENT, the new feature in Ai CC 2019. You can create amazing gradients, however, you cannot save any free form gradient created to the Swatches panel or the Cloud Library... why?

   Its a great feature, however, it makes for so much extra work if you want to use any free form gradient you create in one file, in another file or project in the future... it would be logical to be able to save this new style of creating gradients to the CC Library and to one's Swatches Panel.

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8. "Edit original with" option needed or ability to set a default program for Illustrator only

   Clicking on "Edit original" for jpgs etc. within Illustrator opens the image in the OS default program for that file type (ie. Preview on Mac). I don't wish to change the system wide default as it isn't practical to open PS to view every jpg, but there is no option to "Edit original with…" as there is in InDesign within Illustrator. There is no work around within the program at all.
   IN short: ADD AN EDIT ORIGINAL WITH MENU OPTION or allow us to set a program only default!!

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   Planned  ·  AdminNeeraj Nandkeolyar (Sr. Product Manager, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   We are working towards giving preference to Photoshop for editing linked images, if Ps is installed. This may mean the label showing as ‘Edit on Photoshop’ when an linked image is selected. The change does not affect OS level file type associations.

9. Allow to create a new file from a selection on canvas or Layers

   Can't create new files from layers or groups, gotta select everything and create a file, instead of just creating an artboard from by the file dimensions copied.

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10. Allow to embed fonts to documents/PDFs and convert them to outlines when opened/imported

    As we primarily use Illustrator for creating our print files for our Printers, it would really help our workflow to be able to open, supposedly print ready PDFs from our Clients, with embedded fonts (partial family or whole set) and to be able to convert to vector outline before closing and passing on to our printers without the need for the us to have the same fonts our self. If font licensing is the issue a button option to auto convert to outline as the file is opened via Illustrator would negate that problem..

    I'm requesting this as we are a PC platform and a lot of the time the files coming in are created on Macs, so even with the same font, we often get kerning and line break issues which takes up a lot of our time checking.

    As we primarily use Illustrator for creating our print files for our Printers, it would really help our workflow to be able to open, supposedly print ready PDFs from our Clients, with embedded fonts (partial family or whole set) and to be able to convert to vector outline before closing and passing on to our printers without the need for the us to have the same fonts our self. If font licensing is the issue a button option to auto convert to outline as the file is opened via Illustrator would negate that problem..

    I'm requesting this as we are… more

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11. Notes Feature

    Create a notes panel to write notes for yourself, the next person working on your file, the print house, etc.

    The notes would pop up first thing when you open a file, and can be printed, amended, deleted etc... they could be print instructions, or time logs, or anything deemed of value to associate with the document.

    These notes would travel with the document.

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12. Choose which version of PDF when saving an Illustrator file as .ai with PDF compatibility.

    When saving an Illustrator file with PDF compatibility, the default version of Acrobat is 5, (PDF Version 1.4) which creates issues with transparencies, when placing that .ai file into another .ai file for layout.
    I would like to be able to choose which version of Acrobat and PDF to be compatible with when saving an .ai file with PDF compatibility.

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13. When exporting an image, using artboard, with a single artboard, don't change filename.

    If save an image using "Export As" , and I select the "use artboards" (because I want the image to be of that size, and I only want to export one specific artboard of my file, It would be better if it didn't add to the file name (ie: the filename-01.png would be filename.png). This is because I find myself exporting each layer of the same artboard with a specific name (ex: characterarm.png, characterleg.png, etc) and I have to remove the "01"s manually.
    I understand that this feature is really useful when exporting all the artboards at the same time, but sometimes I need to individually export layers of a specific artboard. That's why I'm saying, that this would apply if I am exporting a single artboard. (or have an option for this).
    Thank you

    If save an image using "Export As" , and I select the "use artboards" (because I want the image to be of that size, and I only want to export one specific artboard of my file, It would be better if it didn't add to the file name (ie: the filename-01.png would be filename.png). This is because I find myself exporting each layer of the same artboard with a specific name (ex: characterarm.png, characterleg.png, etc) and I have to remove the "01"s manually.
    I understand that this feature is really useful when exporting all the artboards at the… more

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

    The latest version of Illustrator now allows you to manually control the behavior with the 'Suffix' option in the Export As dialog. Please check if it it works for you and comment back if it does not. 

14. Exporting SVG icons to use for web overrides classnames colours get all messed up

    When you have multiple icons exported in SVG to use for web, once its introduced in the code their classnames get overridden and the colours get messed up of all icons.

    Our programmers are having to open each icon in text editor Atom/Sublime and change the name of the class names for a different and unique name to avoid overriding between files. It's quite frustrating and time consuming for them.

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    Need More Info  ·  Dirk Schulze responded

    Hi Guillermina,

    File > Export > Export As provides an option to create unique class names and IDs to avoid clashes when merging different SVG files into one document. In the SVG options panel select “Unique” under “Object IDs”.

    Does this address your issue?

    Greetings,
    Dirk

15. Password protect in layers

    I am looking for an option in the Adobe Illustrator to have the layers locked with a password. so i can send the source file to the other users only to modify what they have to and not touch my content.

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16. File transfer time via CC too long !!

    The process to synchronize files on the Creative Cloud is not practical for small bandwidths.

    It is painful to sometimes wait several hours for file synchronization on the CC

    I would like to choose among several files the one that I would like to synchronize in priority.

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    Transfert de fichiers via CC trop long !!

    Le processus pour syncroniser les fichiers sur le Créative cloud n'est pas pratique pour les petites bandes passantes.

    C'est pénible d'attendre parfois plusieurs heures les synchronisations des fichier sur le CC

    J'aimerai choisir parmi plusieurs fichiers celui que je voudrais synchroniser en priorité.

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17. When exporting png files with 300 ppi, keep the actual size of the canvas

    Hello, it would be great if you export a canvas of z. For example, 100x100px can set the ppi resolution to 300 while the exported png is still exactly 100x100px. for the creation of tile sets that would be very good and would save me many hours of work. In addition, the pngs would also have a color profile, which is unfortunately not the case at the moment. Thank you

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18. Reduce Quality on file opening

    I would like to have an option when illustrator detects me opening large and complicated files that my computer might struggle with running. This option would automatically simplify paths and decrease or outright eliminate gradients, as well as doing stuff to decrease the intensity of effects on the system.

    This would be extremely helpful with taking care of files that people send into my company where they just go all out in complexity. For example, I had someone send in a file that had over 150k anchor points for 18 paths in a 9mm x 9mm artboard. This would be fine if I could simplify it to the 1-10k anchors needed to retain the same look, however the simplify command would cause crashes just due to the sheer complexity.

    I would like to have an option when illustrator detects me opening large and complicated files that my computer might struggle with running. This option would automatically simplify paths and decrease or outright eliminate gradients, as well as doing stuff to decrease the intensity of effects on the system.

    This would be extremely helpful with taking care of files that people send into my company where they just go all out in complexity. For example, I had someone send in a file that had over 150k anchor points for 18 paths in a 9mm x 9mm artboard. This would be… more

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19. Show missing link path/locations like InDesign. (To make relinking an image simple)

    In the Link Panel - Indesign shows the file path for placed images and links (even when missing or embedded). In Illustrator's Link panel these path/locations are greyed out with no text, thus making finding a missing file purely guess work. Can the Indesign Links Panel be directly replicated to Illustrator so absolutely the same? Cheers

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20. File New fit to Clipboard

    I thought this was already a feature....

    Have content on Clipboard... Open Ai, New File, choose size auto fit to Clipboard

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