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  1. Keep object selected with switching from Shaper Tool to Smooth Tool.

    It feels redundant to re-select object (line, shape, etc) when switching to or selecting the smooth tool. This is especially disruptive because you can't select the item when using the smooth tool. It doesn't seem to be consistent for other experiences in the program.

    5 votes
    4 comments  ·  Tools  ·  Admin →
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    Need More Info  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Not sure if I get it.

    Are you sure you mean Shaper tool, not Shape Builder tool?

    Because Shaper tool does not make a selection of the drawn shapes. Shaper Builder though — does.


    How do you switch to the Smooth tool after using the other one?

    By default Smooth tool is placed in the same tool slot as the Shaper (not Shape Builder), and once you click-and-hold the tool slot to access hidden Smooth tool — indeed, the selection gets dropped.


    Can someone here record a short video of the issue?

  2. Brushes: anomalous effects

    Illustrator 2018 22.0.1

    Steps taken: Applying a pattern brush to a stroke, and adding an extra stroke around that in the appearance panel.

    Expected result: The stroke should only apply to the visible outline of the brush (see image), and no weird visual anomalies.

    Actual result: The stroke applies to both the brush as expected, but also to the original path (which should be invisible). There are also some anomalous gaps between the component parts of the brush, which should not be there.

    Furthermore, if you expand the brush you get a group containing the brush sub-paths (totally fine), but…

    5 votes
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  3. Support for "9-slice scaling" in SVG

    SVG export breaks "9-slice scaling". This is understandable, since SVG has no such concept built-in.

    But SVG can do something like this. Or "4-slice scaling". See, for example:

    https://w3.eleqtriq.com/2014/03/the-holy-grail-of-image-scaling/

    I would like to see Illustrator's SVG export offer this feature, given that Illustrator does.

    At the very least, if implementation wont happen, or is delayed, please mention that 9-slice scaling is not working in SVG export in the docs and (for bonus points) as a warning in the export dialog box (in cases where the document uses this feature).

    4 votes
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  4. Right click lock unlock on layer will lock inverse and lock/unlock

    Sometimes I have 10-20 layers, half of which are unlocked. i then want to work on just one so i would lick to right click the lock symbol and it isolates that layer, locking all others

    4 votes
    3 comments  ·  Documents and Artboards  ·  Admin →
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    Need More Info  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    It woks in Ai already. You have to hold Opt/Alt and click the lock icon next to the layer’s name. First click will unlock any other layers first, but second will lock all other layers but the one clicked.

    Does it solve the problem?


    Same works with Toggle Visibility column.

    Photoshop does it a bit differently and skips the Show / Unlock All step.

  5. Ability to precisely control the center of a radial gradient, its hilite angle/length

    Add more options to the Gradient tool, especially the radial gradient option. The ability to move the center of the radial gradient would be very useful for cartographers making maps and having the ability to show spheres (3-D circular objects) with a source of light northwest (or any other angle) of the circular object. The attached file should better explain the desired outcome. Your competitors (CorelDraw and Canvas) have had that feature for years, yet Illustrator is more often used for making maps than the other software packages.

    4 votes
    3 comments  ·  Gradients  ·  Admin →
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    Need More Info  ·  Yogesh Sharma responded

    Hi Kazimierz,

    You can modify the center of the radial gradient. Just choose the Gradient tool (G) with the objects selected (and gradient applied). Drag it across the shape. The start point comes the center of the gradient.

    Does that work for you?

    -Yogesh

  6. Change the layer an object is located on

    If you have a large artboard with multiple objects and layers it is really time consuming to organize your layers when all you can do is drag and drop. I think it would be useful if you could right click on an object and "move to layer" like you can in muse.

    4 votes
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  7. Make a default workspace for "Illustration."

    The software is called "Illustrator." Seems like there should be an "Illustration" workspace.

    3 votes
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  8. The ability to check an option for "convert lines to shapes" when I export different formats

    When exporting a file to SVG.... I wish there was a check box where I can specify it converts all lines to shapes on export to SVG... This way I do not have to do the conversion manually... and then revert back when I save ai version...

    Often I get messages that distract me and then I forget to revert back and accidentally save the ai version with lines as shapes... then my mast ai version gets messed up...

    3 votes
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    Need More Info  ·  Dirk Schulze responded

    Hi Steve,

    Thanks a lot for reporting the feature request. When you say shape do you mean you want lines to get converted to SVG elements? Does this apply to the other shapes like, ellipse, circle or rectangles as well?

    Greetings,
    Dirk

  9. Highlight the layer that is selected on the artboard

    When selecting an object, it's extremely hard to find the layer. Can the layer be auto selected/highlighted when selecting an object?

    3 votes
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  10. コピーアンドペーストにエラーがある

    あるドキュメントから、別のドキュメントにカット（コピー）アンドペーストしようとしても、一回目ではペーストできません。
    もう一回コピーしなおして、再度ペーストするとできます。
    このエラーを修正お願いします。

    2 votes
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  11. Locked objects should not highlight at all when drag selecting over them

    That’s the whole reason I lock them, so they’re not in the way and are ignored during complex selections. Highlighting them when mousing over? It goes against the very design principle of locking. So annoying to see these fundamental usability regressions at every turn with .ai lately.

    2 votes
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  12. Scripting "Envelope Distort -> Make with Mesh" ...

    2 votes
    0 comments  ·  Effects, Appearance, Graphic Styles  ·  Admin →
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  13. Asset Export - Filename field is too short

    I need the filename field to be longer in the Asset Export panel. There's not enough room for clientnamedepartmentnameclr_logo naming schemes.

    2 votes
    1 comment  ·  File Save, Import and Export  ·  Admin →
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    Need More Info  ·  Nitish Agarwal (Illustrator on Web/iPad Team) responded

    Hi,

    Here what you can do is go to fly-out menu in Asset Export panel and select list view. By doing this you will get bigger size for Asset name. If that also falls short you can increase the size of panel horizontally.

    Thanks & Regards
    Nitish Agarwal
    Illustrator Team

  14. Brush tool stops working

    When drawing a complex shape with the brush tool it just stops working after a certain amount of time. I'm not sure if it is because it has used too many points to make the shape or what, but its very frustrating. FIX YOUR PROGRAM PLEASE.

    2 votes
    0 comments  ·  Brushes  ·  Admin →
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    Need More Info  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Anthony, if this is still a problem for you, please provide a test file (here in comments or via sharewithai@adobe.com) and some details on this:

    – does the behavior, once is happens, affect only one document or others as well?

    – does it stay when you save, relaunch the app and reopen the file?

    – does deleting some portion of the art fix the problem?

  15. Save for Web

    The new and NOT IMPROVED Illustrator does not allow me to save gifs and jpegs for the web. I used this feature all time since I design web banners - and now it's gone! Thanks for nothing, Adobe!

    2 votes
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  16. Fix the problem to allow me to create a new canvas and use the app.

    I can’t create a new file since I subscribed, it is absolutely wasting my trial… very bad experience.

    1 vote
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  17. 透明分割を分割統合すると、レイヤーの位置が変わる

    あるレイヤーを、添付画像の設定で「透明分割を分割統合」すると、レイヤーウインドウの中のレイヤーの位置が、一番上に来てしまうエラーがあります。
    いちいちレイヤーを元の位置に戻さなくてはならないのが面倒くさいです。
    修正お願いいたします。

    1 vote
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  18. change brush stroke type and size

    1 vote
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  19. Variable width stroke

    Please make the stroke took have a more variable width and definition ability with it’s width, points, etc.

    1 vote
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  20. The only way I resolve the problem it was to create a new user on my mac.

    1 vote
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