Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Save a copy not accessible to call via SDK/Scripts.
I'm not a developer, just an ardent fan of the work that the guys at AstuteGraphics do to improve the functionality of Illustrator.
One of their products they introduced before Illustrator had recovery capabilities was a plugin called Autosaviour. It's a tool that can not only regularly save your files at a given interval but also create backup copies of them too.
I recently asked the team if it was possible to adjust the way backups get created by utilising the 'Save a copy' function so that the original file could remain intact whilst in the background periodic backups could be created. I was disappointed to find that it is not possible for them to do this.
Please make it possible for developers to call the save a copy function within their plugins and scripts.
I'm not a developer, just an ardent fan of the work that the guys at AstuteGraphics do to improve the functionality of Illustrator.
One of their products they introduced before Illustrator had recovery capabilities was a plugin called Autosaviour. It's a tool that can not only regularly save your files at a given interval but also create backup copies of them too.
I recently asked the team if it was possible to adjust the way backups get created by utilising the 'Save a copy' function so that the original file could remain intact whilst in the background periodic backups…
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Hard press to access the eyedropper
Like Adobe Fresco — when you hard-press the eyedropper tool appears
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I give up
I give up. No matter how many tests I run or how many people I get involved to work with cloud documents and collaborate with them never seems to work.
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Warning when a file uses PostScript Type 1 fonts
Illustrator should put up a warning when a file is opened that contains Type 1 fonts, so the user is aware of that.
- Link the warning to the EOL announcement, to Find/Replace resp. Adobe Fonts
- User should be able to disable the warning
- The warning should not pop up when there is no Type 1 font used in the file
- Maybe this could be scriptable, so people can include it in large scale file checks1 vote -
Multiple recover file management
AI feature that allows to save multiple recover files separately.
(The user decides how many copies of recovery to have, could be a single one or many).
for example, in case I want three copies of recovery that saves separately every X minutes.
recover1 saves every 30 minutes
recover2 saves every 10 minutes
recover3 saves every 2 minutes
This would help to recover previous versions of the same file.Additonally an option to save backups:
Save a copy every X minutes.
For example: Save a copy every 60 minutes.
This is not a recovery file, but a copy that is saved for the file, it does not changes after saved.Also, AI should make recover files more accessible, it is hard to find the folder that contains it.
Allow the user to chose the path of the recovery folder. (Where the recover files are stored).
(Same thing for backups)This would reduce the chances of a major bug crash that might keep the recovery file crashing. (If this happens the user would have additional previous versions of the file to chose).
AI feature that allows to save multiple recover files separately.
(The user decides how many copies of recovery to have, could be a single one or many).
for example, in case I want three copies of recovery that saves separately every X minutes.
recover1 saves every 30 minutes
recover2 saves every 10 minutes
recover3 saves every 2 minutes
This would help to recover previous versions of the same file.Additonally an option to save backups:
Save a copy every X minutes.
For example: Save a copy every 60 minutes.
This is not a recovery file, but a copy that is…1 vote -
Each item in the document to have its own persistent history
Linear document history seems very dated considering how much ram computers have these days, a hierarchical multi-dimensional object oriented history seems like a good idea. It would be amazing if I could choose to access the history of each item in the layers panel. it might work similar to file versioning solutions like GIT.
This history could be optionally saved into the file or cloud library so it can be accessed across sessions.
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protect against accidental micro-adjustments during object selection
There are many times, most often while I am either double clicking to get into isolation mode, or selecting a layer as I am moving the mouse, where I accidentally move the object I clicked on a tiny bit, this becomes a problem on some pieces of artwork where math and/or high level accuracy are involved, and the adjustments are so minimal that they aren't noticed until its too late to undo.
It would be really cool if illustrator somehow detected or prevented against accidental unwanted adjustments. the idea occurred to me after seeing my phone attempt to block accidental screen touches, though i'm not sure how they do it.
possible idea for how it might be done in illustrator:
if object or path adjustment was made between very quick "mouse-click-on" and "mouse-click-off" events (less than 250ms is probably good), its highly likely, if not guaranteed, to be a mistake as nobody edits that quickly unless they are using a script (in which case there are no physical mouse clicks). An automatic "undo" command should be implemented in this scenario, and perhaps feedback in the form of a sound, or a visual cue with an icon next to the mouse cursor or something along those lines.
There are many times, most often while I am either double clicking to get into isolation mode, or selecting a layer as I am moving the mouse, where I accidentally move the object I clicked on a tiny bit, this becomes a problem on some pieces of artwork where math and/or high level accuracy are involved, and the adjustments are so minimal that they aren't noticed until its too late to undo.
It would be really cool if illustrator somehow detected or prevented against accidental unwanted adjustments. the idea occurred to me after seeing my phone attempt to block accidental…
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Mascara de opacidad
Cuando se pone una mascara de transparencia con un grandiente no previsualiza como quedaria el objeto trasnparente.. En versiones anteriores esto funcionaba sin problemas.
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Let us toggle rendering by artboard
Everything is sooooooo slow! I know there are a million "tips" on how to speed it up but even with a high-end desktop, complex artwork on multiple boards kills illustrator.
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Stop the over Writing of SVG vs Illistrator File saves
I work with a laser cutter which uses SVG files. Whenever I SaveAs "svg" the file/program I'm working on now turns into said svg save.
Id like it to stay as it's Illustrator file self so once I'm done making edits I can just save as normal. Currently when ever I save as an SVG I have to go Save As again and overwrite/replace the Illustrator file I'm working on. I've ran into issues before where if I do this too many times it sort of corrupts the ability to save as a SVGs.
Would like the feature where in Photoshop, if you save as a jpg the file you're working on stays as a Photoshop file, it doesn't magically turn into you working on a jpg.
I hope that makes sense. If i want to work on the svg file I'll open it separately later, I would just like the program to stay as is and not convert.
I work with a laser cutter which uses SVG files. Whenever I SaveAs "svg" the file/program I'm working on now turns into said svg save.
Id like it to stay as it's Illustrator file self so once I'm done making edits I can just save as normal. Currently when ever I save as an SVG I have to go Save As again and overwrite/replace the Illustrator file I'm working on. I've ran into issues before where if I do this too many times it sort of corrupts the ability to save as a SVGs.
Would like the feature where…
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Modifier key on apple pencil
It would be nice if on the apple pencil you could assign the Modifier circle to the Double tap button on the Apple pencil.
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pinch rotate/zoom canvas
It would be nice if you with pinch to zoom you could rotate canvas. It would make the app feel more fluid with its controls.
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画板序号
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An option to display the background artwork when using Free Distort effect
As an example: Effects > Distort & Transform > Free Distort which has a dialogue box where you manipulate the effect but, the preview doesn't show the graphic within the context of your design (attached sample). Because some controls like Free Distort don't have a slider, or mathematical value we can assign, it's very challenging to manipulate the graphic with any contextual accuracy. For this particular effect, and others that have a similar user experience, if there was a live Preview, or a window showing it in context of it's area of the artboard, it would minimize the nudging/adjusting/clicking that has to be done to dial in the accuracy of the effect.
As an example: Effects > Distort & Transform > Free Distort which has a dialogue box where you manipulate the effect but, the preview doesn't show the graphic within the context of your design (attached sample). Because some controls like Free Distort don't have a slider, or mathematical value we can assign, it's very challenging to manipulate the graphic with any contextual accuracy. For this particular effect, and others that have a similar user experience, if there was a live Preview, or a window showing it in context of it's area of the artboard, it would minimize the nudging/adjusting/clicking that…
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Telugu Language Typing Request
Hello Team,
Is it possible to Create (Add) the Telugu Language Typing feature in Illustrator.
If Already have kindly suggest / Advise how to do the same.
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Cut Plot
I have a Graphtec FC7000-100 I need to set up illustrator to allow me to use my cutting pro for my sign buisness.
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Add old versions export settings (cs6)
Please add supporting of old versions export (cs6 version)
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offset path feature won't become a sharp
Why if I have a curve that has several very small (sharp) angles, when I enter it in the offset path feature (+ offset), then the offset result can't be sharp anyway. but if (-) is offset, then can it turn sharp?
1 voteTo fix that, you have to increase the Miter limit value in this dialog. Read more about Miter limits here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/stroke-object.html
The article is about strokes, but the same principle applies to offsets.
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