Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Preferences User Interface UI Scaling: Drop down menu list needs to scale too.
Drop down menu text is too small/light to tell if an item is unavailable (grayed out) I thought if I increased the UI Scaling the dropdown menu items would also appear larger.
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Save AI and PDF files in the background
With the latest version of Illustrator CC 2020, we have a feature to save the AI document in the background but there is no way to save the document in the background via script.
Could you please add the same feature for scripting as well.?
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Auto spell checker underline and hidden characters should disappear in Trim View
When switching to “Trim View”, grid and lines and bleed and anything outside the artboards disappear, providing a nice preview of the document you’re working on.
However the red zigzag underline of the auto spell checker and the symbols from Show Hidden Characters are not hidden, so that the preview is still cluttered with working tools.
It should probably behave like the Preview mode in InDesign (W) and only shows the artwork.
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Improve Symbol Workflows
Today the defaults always persist for new symbols - i.e. if you want your symbols to be Static you need to select this option manually from a dropdown every single time you create a symbol. If the Symbol Options dialog simply remembered the previous choice it would be super helpful.
Today you can drag a linked image into the symbols palette, name your symbol, configure your symbol choices, then click OK - only then is an error shown that 'a symbol definition cannot contain a linked image'. It would be way more helpful to provide this feedback on the drag into the palette, before users name and configure their symbols.
Today the defaults always persist for new symbols - i.e. if you want your symbols to be Static you need to select this option manually from a dropdown every single time you create a symbol. If the Symbol Options dialog simply remembered the previous choice it would be super helpful.
Today you can drag a linked image into the symbols palette, name your symbol, configure your symbol choices, then click OK - only then is an error shown that 'a symbol definition cannot contain a linked image'. It would be way more helpful to provide this feedback on the…
6 votesIn the latest versions the chosen option for symbols sticks once you select Static instead of Dynamic ands stays like this for each new symbol we create further: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/32371252
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Join Separate paths
If you have lots of separate, exploded lines (say from DWG/DXF import, then you should be able to use an alternative of Ctrl+J to join them back together without them trying to join end to end.
That is to say, if paths are adjacent to each other they are joined. But the ends of non adjacent paths aren't then closed up as well. Really basic idea, but somehow overlooked.
Sure, it's easy to Ctrl+J a few disparate, exploded paths. But for 20+, 50+, it's a joke.
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Why Print presets in points not mm?
Hello,
Every time i do new document from preset, i am thinking why is it in points not mm or inch. It is PRINT, not screen.
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Snap to Artboard edges and corners
Please allow snapping Anchor Points to Artboard edges and Artboard corners.
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Saving/Exporting PDF as separate pages
When saving PDFs, can we have same menu and options as when saving Ai files:
- Separate artboards into individual files (using range) (InDesign has it)
- INCLUDE the artboard names with each page
Please, please, please. We've been using Ai as print files for years, because PDF is lacking this6 votes -
Lasso select tool selection lines should be always be visible, even when selecting over black fills.
I often use the lasso select tool and often i am selecting over top of objects that are black filled, and the lasso line is invisible over these black objects.
Conversely, in photoshop, the lasso line is drawn so it always contrasts the colors behind it, so no matter what colors we are selecting over top of, the lasso line is still visible.
Illustrator desperately needs to replicate this functionality from photoshop
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Find/replace in selected text items only
When using Find and Replace - search on the selected items - or make it an option to search only the selected items.
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Disable CC Libraries in Illustrator
I would like the option to Disable the use of Libraries in Illustrator.
I can close the panel but every time I create a new colour swatch the panel reappears. This isn't helpful for the way I work so I'm looking for a way to turn off this feature.
As I am self employed and don't collaborate with others, all my colours are saved within the document they are relevant to which is why I would like to turn off this feature.
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Stacked bar chart to support positive AND negative numbers in the same chart
Refer to https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2615233
This is the type of graph that I want to create, and be able to update it EASILY, and not manually moving bars from two different graphs.6 votes -
Improve compatibility of object's features between Illustrator and InDesign
It's about 80% easy to share an object such as a logo or ad design or similar between the two packages, which is facilitated by the programs sharing an overlapping feature set.
With some features, such as gradients (InDesign to Illustrator) and type (Illustrator to InDesign) there are serious problems and the feature either doesn't travel across or is corrupted in the process. These problems mean that some parts of your project will easily copy and paste (or travel via PDF export) yet others fail.
It's not uncommon to use Illustrator as a publishing software for web assets and InDesign for print and use them as partners for that, so let's see if the overlapping features can fully travel between them, saving workflow and increasing confidence in the term 'Adobe Suite'.
It's about 80% easy to share an object such as a logo or ad design or similar between the two packages, which is facilitated by the programs sharing an overlapping feature set.
With some features, such as gradients (InDesign to Illustrator) and type (Illustrator to InDesign) there are serious problems and the feature either doesn't travel across or is corrupted in the process. These problems mean that some parts of your project will easily copy and paste (or travel via PDF export) yet others fail.
It's not uncommon to use Illustrator as a publishing software for web assets and InDesign…
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Allow the existing file to remain active when using "Save as"
When working in AI in a native file format, then saving as a different file format (ie PDF), the new file format is now the active file. In InDesign and PS, when you "Save as," your new file is saved in a folder but you are still able to continue working on your native ID or PSD file. I wish Illustrator would work this way, too. Or am I missing something in settings to fix this?
6 votesUse 'Save a copy' command instead of 'Save as', it does exactly what you want.
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Let us Favourite fonts during font search
Right now you can favourite fonts, but only during browsing fonts normally. If you search for fonts there is no favourite column in the results.
6 votesIllustrator today makes the Add to Favorites button accessible when fonts are filtered by name.
If it’s not how it works for you — please comment and share details.
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Separate "Random" checkboxes for every parameter of the transform each command and effect.
Seperate "Random" checkboxes for every parameter of the "Transform Each" command and effect.
This would allow the user, in one step, to randomize only the selected parameter, (say the vertical scale) but still transform the other parameters (maybe rotation and number of copies) uniformly.
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Check Spelling function should ignore placeholder 'Lorem ipsum' text
The automatically generated placejolder text should not be picked up by the 'Check Spelling' function
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Open Corel Designer files (DES) in Adobe Illustrator
For the transition from Corel Designer to Adobe Illustrator you should be able to open Corel Designer files (DES) in Adobe Illustrator. At least the import should be possible. This would be a great benefit for users like me, who want to switch to Adobe Illustrator.
On the other side especially AI files can always be opened in Corel Designer.6 votes -
Make the freeform Gradient tool more efficient
I had an issue with the freeform gradient tool.
the color it not stopping at the edge.
As image attached
few personnes even from Adobe could'nt help!Thank you !
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Show preview for missing link image
Instead of blank, empty image frame when a linked image is missing please embed a preview of each linked image. That way, just like Indesign, it will be possible to see what the missing file looks like as you attempt to relink the image.
6 votes
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