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1. Print option to select which artboard(s) to rotate

   I have an illustrator file open with 2 artboards in it. I am trying to print them both on 1 page (double sided). I can do that, however, I am having problems with one side of the page being upside down. Is there a way to fix this; other than manually flipping one of the artboards 180 degrees prior to printing?

   My thought would be to have a feature in Illustrator (& other Adobe programs) in the print dialog box under the orientation section. Utilizing the auto-rotate checkbox, if you uncheck it you could have an option to select which artboard(s) to rotate (currently all artboards are rotated at the same time)? I know we can select certain artboards to print, so would it be possible to add this in where we could select which artboard(s) to rotate? I understand that 1) this is easy to ask, but harder to implement & 2) you might feel like the issue is a printer issue, but I feel like it could be solved in Illustrator & I have not found anything in my printer settings that can fix this problem either.

   I have an illustrator file open with 2 artboards in it. I am trying to print them both on 1 page (double sided). I can do that, however, I am having problems with one side of the page being upside down. Is there a way to fix this; other than manually flipping one of the artboards 180 degrees prior to printing?

   My thought would be to have a feature in Illustrator (& other Adobe programs) in the print dialog box under the orientation section. Utilizing the auto-rotate checkbox, if you uncheck it you could have an option to select which… more

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2. Workspace layout seems to constantly change over time. Keep it more fluent and natural

   I can arrange workspaces, rearrange them, add new ones, remove some and so on and on and on. My issue is that somehow, the tools and panels I want are never at hand when I need them.

   It's so subtle that I can't put my finger on the exact issue. But it's suddenly occurred to me that as far as I can remember, I'm always rearranging the workspace layout in Illustrator to get the tools I need, but I don't have this issue in other Adobe apps. I've been using Illustrator as my core graphic design tool for around 8/9 years.

   This has slowly been dawning on me. I think there's a lot of things going on here.

   • Issue: For Premiere Pro I can sync workspaces to my account. I presumed this is standard behaviour for all Adobe apps. However I have always used the same account and I have several times over the years set up custom workspaces in Illy. But I've just looked now and I can't see any - I don't know when they disappeared or why but it's happened.

   • Solution: synchronise workspaces to my Adobe account. Keep them there regardless of Illustrator version. Sync to all computers using my account.

   • Issue: Popups. In more recent years, I seem to get popups appear about once a week about something that I'm not at all interested in, usually some irrelvant new feature. I open Illustrator to work, not to play around with the latest features.

   • Solution: please get rid of these popups and tutorials unless I ask for them. The things I do in Illy, I know how to do. If I don't know a feature, I probably don't use it.

   • Issue: Sometimes the workspace opens on the same one as last time when I open Illustrator. Sometimes it doesn't. Not sure what the expected behaviour is here, but usually it seems to open on "Essentials". Every time, I switch to "Essentials Classic" and then add any other panels I need. Unless I have a custom workspace that hasn't disappeared yet.

   • Solution: every time I open Illustrator, switch to the last workspace I was using.

   • Issue: Over time as UI design changes, the workspaces change too. I get it, you add more features, you play around with the default workspaces. But please don't make it affect me.

   • Solution: Add more features if you like but don't push them out to my workspaces unless I want them. Ask me if I want to switch / update workspaces.

   • Issue: Workspaces always seem to be resetting and panels I add to my workspace disappear next time I open Illy.

   • Solution: Auto save changes to workspaces as they're made. Even default workspaces, just save the changes.

   That's just a few things that are obvious to me. But the whole workspace just seems to fluctuate often, and I just want to get the tools up that I use and keep them handy instead of rebuilding my workspace every time I open Illustrator.

   I can arrange workspaces, rearrange them, add new ones, remove some and so on and on and on. My issue is that somehow, the tools and panels I want are never at hand when I need them.

   It's so subtle that I can't put my finger on the exact issue. But it's suddenly occurred to me that as far as I can remember, I'm always rearranging the workspace layout in Illustrator to get the tools I need, but I don't have this issue in other Adobe apps. I've been using Illustrator as my core graphic design tool for around 8/9… more

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3. registerKeyEventsInterest fundamentally broken in modern Illustrator (silent failure)

   I am reporting a critical issue with the registerKeyEventsInterest API. In modern versions of Illustrator, this function is completely broken for global keystroke interception. Worse, it fails silently with no errors or feedback in the CEF console.

   According to the CEP documentation, we should be able to pass a JSON string to this API to catch key events and stop the host app from swallowing them. But right now, calling csInterface.registerKeyEventsInterest() with a standard JSON payload does absolutely nothing.

   If you set up a basic CEP panel, include CSInterface.js, and try to register interest in a global keystroke, the code runs without throwing an error. But when you actually press the keys, Illustrator just ignores the panel and triggers its native action anyway.

   Because the API fails silently, developers waste hours trying to debug a black box

   We need to know if this API has been quietly deprecated for Illustrator or if this is an acknowledged bug. If it is a bug, it needs to be patched. An official API should not just act like a black hole.

   This has been an ongoing issue across recent modern builds.

   I am reporting a critical issue with the registerKeyEventsInterest API. In modern versions of Illustrator, this function is completely broken for global keystroke interception. Worse, it fails silently with no errors or feedback in the CEF console.

   According to the CEP documentation, we should be able to pass a JSON string to this API to catch key events and stop the host app from swallowing them. But right now, calling csInterface.registerKeyEventsInterest() with a standard JSON payload does absolutely nothing.

   If you set up a basic CEP panel, include CSInterface.js, and try to register interest in a global keystroke, the code… more

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4. Can we please move the "Close all" button away from the "Save" button in the "FILE" dropdown menu

   Maybe move the "Close" and "Close all" buttons to the bottom of the "FILE" dropdown menu, instead of having them sit so close to the "Save" and "Save as" buttons.

   I have accidently closed various projects because of this.

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5. Recovery Improvement

   The cancel button should not instantly close the file. The reason why is I'm so used to pressing cancel to get out of an option that I don't want without it closing the file. Because of this, I have been conditioned to think that if I press cancel then I will still be able to work on the file. This goes for all Recovery options on all the programs. It would also be nice to have access to said recovery file longer rather than it being completely lost after pressing cancel.

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6. Make artboards searchable in finder

   Make artboards searchable in finder. If I would like to search for a specific Page/artboard.

   Example:
   Search: Order3 = file: Order2019 will appear in finder as that artboard named Order_3 are located in that file.

   File Name: Order2019
   Artboards:
   Order1
   Order2
   Order3
   Order4
   Order5
   Order_6

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7. Create a ISE file system for Gradient management (ASE for AI only)

   create the possibility to export gradients as lib !

   I understand why ASE does not work with gradients (while it could be the case if ASE would accept more than one value per swatch but whatever..)

   I'd be nice to create ISE fileformat for example (ASE for AI only) to be able to have an actual gradient lib file.

   bluegradients.ISE
   Redgradients.ISE
   Etc

   The state of gradient management feels very much not polished from the adobe side of things, so please, work on that ...

   and have a look at Astute gradient forge
   If you actually care about Fixing your BASE PROGRAM before implementing fancy stuff most people don't care
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgwcGHde4vc&ab_channel=AstuteGraphics-PluginsforAdobeIllustratorThe comments speaks for themselves ! ...

   create the possibility to export gradients as lib !

   I understand why ASE does not work with gradients (while it could be the case if ASE would accept more than one value per swatch but whatever..)

   I'd be nice to create ISE fileformat for example (ASE for AI only) to be able to have an actual gradient lib file.

   bluegradients.ISE
   Redgradients.ISE
   Etc

   The state of gradient management feels very much not polished from the adobe side of things, so please, work on that ...

   and have a look at Astute gradient forge
   If you actually care about Fixing your BASE… more

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8. allow the editing/removal of the "Touch Calligraphic Brush"

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   An uneditable, undeletable “Touch Calligraphic Brush” appears at the top of the Brush palette for every single document, including ones that predate touch devices. On my Macbook Air, which is not a touch device, with files that have never been loaded on a touch device.

   Steps to reproduce bug:

   1. Start Illustrator on a computer with no touchscreen.
   2. Load a file or create a new one.
   3. Try to edit the “Touch Calligraphic Brush”.
   4. Try to delete the “Touch Calligraphic Brush”.

   Results:

   The Touch Calligraphic Brush stays there at the top of your brushes palette. It refuses to move. Refuses to let you change its settings. It mocks you every time you look at the brush palette, an unasked-for, unwanted squatter in the middle of your tools, like a toad that’s plopped itself down in the middle of your pencil box. It’s polite, as toads go. It doesn’t demand you feed it flies, it doesn’t excrete all over a work in progress and ruin it, it doesn’t even croak. But it’s always there right in the middle of where your tools are. And sometimes you put your hand on it when you reach for a pencil without really looking, and it’s all clammy, and gross, and why is this toad in the middle of my pencil box, taking up space I could keep drawing tools instead? When you call the people who make the pencil box, they tell you that, oh, yes, the toad has to be there for the benefit of people working in the exciting new medium of toad secretions, so that when they try to use a toad to draw with, there’s always a toad there, and this just leaves you (as an artist working in the medium of pen and ink) rather baffled as to why this means everyone has to have a toad in their pencil case now.

   I mean, also sometimes the pencil box summons this five inch tall giraffe made of fire who burns your drawing up, and that’s something both you and the people who made this magical pencil box are more concerned with, but still. I just keep on putting my hand on this toad sometimes, and it’s just moderately annoying on a constant low level.

   Expected results:

   The Touch Calligraphic Brush acknowledges that its presence may be unnecessary or unwanted for some people, and lets you edit and delete it.

   Or even better, perhaps the Touch Calligraphic Brush never even appears if you’re not on a touch device.

   Concise problem statement:

   An uneditable, undeletable “Touch Calligraphic Brush” appears at the top of the Brush palette for every single document, including ones that predate touch devices. On my Macbook Air, which is not a touch device, with files that have never been loaded on a touch device.

   Steps to reproduce bug:

   1. Start Illustrator on a computer with no touchscreen.
   2. Load a file or create a new one.
   3. Try to edit the “Touch Calligraphic Brush”.
   4. Try to delete the “Touch Calligraphic Brush”.

   Results:

   The Touch Calligraphic Brush stays there at the top of your brushes palette. It refuses to move.… more

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9. .DXF compound shape support

   Illustrator doesn't seem to support exporting compound shapes in a .DXF file. Corel does so it must be possible. This lack of support means that you cannot have text in a DXF file.

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10. Save a Graphic Style in CC Library with a right-click or from the Graphic Styles panel

    It's a huge waste of time to save Graphic Styles as a .ai file when it would be so simple to save Graphic Styles in the CC Library to centralize everything across hundreds of docs.

    Having to locate a file and open it and locate the element and select the Graphic Style and drag it from the Appearance Panel to the Graphic Styles window and then saving it to a file is an incredibly long and cumbersome process.

    Right-clicking an object and "Save Object Style to CC Library" would allow a user to discard a file if they don't need it anymore but save the Graphic Styles contained quickly and effectively.

    It's a huge waste of time to save Graphic Styles as a .ai file when it would be so simple to save Graphic Styles in the CC Library to centralize everything across hundreds of docs.

    Having to locate a file and open it and locate the element and select the Graphic Style and drag it from the Appearance Panel to the Graphic Styles window and then saving it to a file is an incredibly long and cumbersome process.

    Right-clicking an object and "Save Object Style to CC Library" would allow a user to discard a file if they don't need… more

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11. Allow customized names for exported artboards

    Allow me to customize the name of artboards that are exported or saved as.

    OR, change the automatic naming to include the artboard number at the front of the file name so they will be in the same order as they are in the document when sorted alphabetically.

    Here is how I would use this feature:

    We use Illustrator to create client presentations. Artboards are named according to their content. Often saving/exporting as a PDF from Ai results in a file that's too large to email.

    So I export each artboard as a PNG. The naming convention for these files is FileName_ArtboardName.png.

    Then I import the PNGs to Acrobat. Then rearrange the pages in Acrobat to the correct order.

    My workaround is to rename the artboards before export with the artboard number at the beginning of the artboard name, then the PNGs are in the correct order in Finder, and when imported into Acrobat.

    Adding the artboard to the artboard name has to be done manually, which if you have more than a few artboards gets tedious. And if you change the order of the artboards, you have to manually change the number in the artboard names.

    I envision it as a preference pane, similar to how Lightroom Classic handles file names for export. Or it could be an option when exporting.

    Allow me to customize the name of artboards that are exported or saved as.

    OR, change the automatic naming to include the artboard number at the front of the file name so they will be in the same order as they are in the document when sorted alphabetically.

    Here is how I would use this feature:

    We use Illustrator to create client presentations. Artboards are named according to their content. Often saving/exporting as a PDF from Ai results in a file that's too large to email.

    So I export each artboard as a PNG. The naming convention for these files… more

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12. Adding strokes to images easier

    On either links or embedded image files, it would be super helpful to be able to add a stroke to it instead of the messy workaround of drawing one or adding multiple, RAM-hogging glow effects with no blur to the get that effect.

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13. Use Typographer's Quotes should be more accessible

    "Use Typographer's Quotes" should be added to the Character palette to make it more easily accessible. Sometimes I'm designing a document that uses typographer's quotes, but most of the time I work with documents that reference dimensions in feet and inches, so I need to be able to switch back and forth between typographer's quotes and straight quotes quickly.

    In addition to that, "Use Typographer's Quotes" should be moved from File > Document Setup to Illustrator > Settings > Type to match the way Photoshop and InDesign do it.

    The Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign teams (and probably others, but those are the three apps I use the most) should get together and decide if they want to use to word "Settings" or "Preferences" to describe the same thing. Apple recently changed from using "Preferences" to using "Settings", so that's probably the one to use, at least on macOS.

    "Use Typographer's Quotes" should be added to the Character palette to make it more easily accessible. Sometimes I'm designing a document that uses typographer's quotes, but most of the time I work with documents that reference dimensions in feet and inches, so I need to be able to switch back and forth between typographer's quotes and straight quotes quickly.

    In addition to that, "Use Typographer's Quotes" should be moved from File > Document Setup to Illustrator > Settings > Type to match the way Photoshop and InDesign do it.

    The Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign teams (and probably others, but those… more

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14. Update packaged contents

    To be able to PACKAGE a file and it's contents/fonts is obviously essential, however - this should not be a end to a means. Once you package you file, and then have to make changes to the file you had open (this happens a lot), the PACKAGED contents is now out of date. Could be just the .ai, or .ai and links and fonts.

    Once you've PACKAGED once, there should be an UPDATE PACKAGE function. This should also be implemented in InDesign and Photoshop.

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15. A back button on the Save & Export windows

    Often when saving/exporting a file from illustrator i'll move through the various steps; naming the file, choosing a location, adjusting the settings etc, then just as i go to hit 'ok' on the final window i'll realise i forgot to adjust a setting in an earlier window and so am forced to hit the cancel button and start the saving process again.
    Obviously its not a huge issue but it would save a little time and frustration if you could just click a back button rather than having to start over.

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16. PLEASE add back in the ability to copy simple shapes that contain gradients from Illustrator to InDesign.

    Copying simple shapes with simple gradients (not even complex gradient mesh) from Illustrator to InDesign has been a feature for as long as I've been using Adobe products and now, suddenly, in the 2026 versions, it's gone. Every time I try I get the error dialog attached. This is the most basic of functions and I don't understand why it's gone. I just got off the phone with Adobe Support who said "it's no longer supported". What? Why? Their solution was to save Illustrator objects as files and import/place them into InDesign, but that's not an ideal solution as those shape are no longer editable in InDesign. They're just static imports. Isn't the entire point of the Creative Cloud suite that things all just work together? Why is Adobe taking features and functionality away that users have used literally for decades (while continually increasing the monthly price, of course)? Please put this back as soon as possible. Thanks.

    Copying simple shapes with simple gradients (not even complex gradient mesh) from Illustrator to InDesign has been a feature for as long as I've been using Adobe products and now, suddenly, in the 2026 versions, it's gone. Every time I try I get the error dialog attached. This is the most basic of functions and I don't understand why it's gone. I just got off the phone with Adobe Support who said "it's no longer supported". What? Why? Their solution was to save Illustrator objects as files and import/place them into InDesign, but that's not an ideal solution as those… more

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17. Swatches panel easier cleanup/delete and Recolor Artwork tool

    • Have delete options for swatch library in drop down or drag/drop to trash.

    • Enable delete option in user defined menu to clean up old/saved swatches no longer needed and organize alphabetically or enable us to drag/drop folder within panels for easier regrouping.

    • Also allow swatches folders to drag/drop to other open windows/working open files.

    • Allow us to customize our main Swatch panel without having to delete the AI standard swatches every time (but not delete them either just customize or minimize/hide the preset colors).

    • Recolor tool: enable a way to select a recolor option (or tag multiple options during scrolling) without losing your place or having to restart/re-do the turning on and off of selected colors bars each time. Maybe be able to checkmark image options that it stores in side panel so you're able to go through the whole recolor options without start/stop/reopen/redo etc... then be able to work off your new/saved options. And PLEASE add a go back button to recolor.

    A lot of time is wasted in both issues. It's cluttering up my workspace and not user friendly to clean out my swatches and organize as needed.
    Recolor tool is a great function but slows down in the usage as to have to save a new image, you lose the original and to get back to continuing you have to restart the whole process, especially when choosing to not recolor some colors... having to redo all that is time consuming. Adding a 'back' button will also help all of us who click too fast and skip over a great color option and frustrated to not be able to go back.

    • Also don't freeze the screen when recolor panel opens. Sometimes you need to zoom in to see colors better or movie images around and not being able to have access to moving anything makes one have to start all over, or take extra time making sure your screen is the ideal size/layout before starting recolor. Or make the recolor a large window which puts the image inside the window for easier access to zoom, scroll and interact with image.

    • When you open recolor and use the magnifier to see where each color is located, I can't find a way to get out of that mode, unless I hit the recolor scroll which rearranges my color options. Make it so unclicking pops you back out to where you were wo changing image.

    • When reducing colors in Recolor window (as used in patterns often) it'd be nice for it to update the number of colors live. Currently we have to keep track in our minds, accept and close the window. Reselect image and reopen recolor to know how many colors we are now at. A live updated number would be great or an easier method than having to reselect/reopen just to see the new number. Or perhaps, add a numerical value to the sidebar swatch panel on the side of the recolor window, to show the live change in number of colors during combining/reducing of colors.

    • Have delete options for swatch library in drop down or drag/drop to trash.

    • Enable delete option in user defined menu to clean up old/saved swatches no longer needed and organize alphabetically or enable us to drag/drop folder within panels for easier regrouping.

    • Also allow swatches folders to drag/drop to other open windows/working open files.

    • Allow us to customize our main Swatch panel without having to delete the AI standard swatches every time (but not delete them either just customize or minimize/hide the preset colors).

    • Recolor tool: enable a way to select a recolor option (or tag multiple options during… more

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18. SVG code for current document visible in non modal view

    When fine-tuning SVG files, the ergonomics of the workflow are far less than optimal. This is especially problematic because SVG supports only a subset of what is possible in Illustrator.

    A round trip to some other app, or viewing code via the export modal feels awkward and is certainly time-consuming. Worse, it takes me away from the main Illustrator editor where my art is actually visible/editable.

    Can't we have a panel which shows the SVG code 'live', without having to visit the file menu. It need not be an editable code view, but 'pretty printing' and perhaps code folding would be extremely useful! This panel would be kept in sync with the current document (when open). The SVG export settings might be present as controls on the panel, but otherwise it could just use what is set in the Save As... dialog box.

    Tightening this feedback loop would take a lot of the guesswork out of SVG production with Illustrator.

    9-slice scaling, for example, is not supported in SVG - and the only way to find out is to try and fail.

    When fine-tuning SVG files, the ergonomics of the workflow are far less than optimal. This is especially problematic because SVG supports only a subset of what is possible in Illustrator.

    A round trip to some other app, or viewing code via the export modal feels awkward and is certainly time-consuming. Worse, it takes me away from the main Illustrator editor where my art is actually visible/editable.

    Can't we have a panel which shows the SVG code 'live', without having to visit the file menu. It need not be an editable code view, but 'pretty printing' and perhaps code folding… more

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19. Scale Obect or group of objects base on two reference points (similar as in CAD)

    This is useful when you need to exactly match the scale of two objects or especially group of objects. Say you have changed the scale in one file but have received a new file from a client that is in the original scale. You want to quickly match the scale change. If you have at least one reference line that hasn't changed, you can pick two reference points on the new object(s) and then the two matching points on the scaled file. This matches the the scale exactly. This can also be used in many other ways.
    https://www.thesourcecad.com/reference-scale-rotate/

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20. Add CSS color styling option to OpenType-SVG specification, so font colors may be altered in Illustrator

    Currently, OpenType-SVG color fonts come with pre-defined colors.

    To provide glyphs in different shades, additional stylistic sets need to be added to the font, bloating it tremendously.

    I propose to add the ability to OpenType-SVG to have certain colors of a glyph being overwritten by the application (e.g. Illustrator), so text colors can be applied to a range of glyphs just like it's done with standard monochrome glyphs.

    To do so, OpenType-SVG should be able to export a set of color reference names, referenced within the glyph's SVG. An application may then assign alternate colors to those color references, so the glyph will render using these colors.

    For example, an OpenType-SVG glyph may look similar to this:

    (UserVoice scrambles my below code, so I attached a text file with the suggested SVG content.)

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    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">

    <style type="text/css">
      :root
      {
        --base-color: rgba(200, 10, 10, 1);
        --highlight-color: rgba(255, 70, 70, 1);
      }
    
      .gradient-fill
      {
        fill: url(#gradient) #000;
      }
    </style>
    
    <defs>
      <linearGradient id="gradient">
        <stop offset="0" stop-color="var(--base-color)" />
        <stop offset="1" stop-color="var(--highlight-color)" />
      </linearGradient>
    </defs>
    
    <polygon class="gradient-fill" points="0,0 100,0 0,66" />
    

    </svg>

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    Illustrator's swatch for font color may then switch from a single swatch to a list of swatches, representing each of the CSS color variable values (see Properties panel illustration attached).

    Currently, OpenType-SVG color fonts come with pre-defined colors.

    To provide glyphs in different shades, additional stylistic sets need to be added to the font, bloating it tremendously.

    I propose to add the ability to OpenType-SVG to have certain colors of a glyph being overwritten by the application (e.g. Illustrator), so text colors can be applied to a range of glyphs just like it's done with standard monochrome glyphs.

    To do so, OpenType-SVG should be able to export a set of color reference names, referenced within the glyph's SVG. An application may then assign alternate colors to those color references, so… more

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