Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Possibility for the USER to set the default units when creating a new document
It saves time. In stead of having to adjust this for every new document, it would be a lot better to let users define their own standards, templates and what so ever…
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remove trailing whitespace
I would like to be able to remove trailing whitespace from images in Illustrator. I would use InDesign but I want to be about to use the flexibility of artboards in illustrator.
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Newly added item/layer place on layer above rather than below
when designer designs a page, it is natural to design from top to bottom. But currently when I add a new item on a page, Illustrator create a new layer ABOVE my last item/layer, and it makes things hard to find and hard to organize. If we can reverse the order of a new layer created, to match a natural work flow, it would be extremely helpful. Please see the screenshot on what I mean.
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Allow to rename attributes (fills, strokes, effects) in Appearance Panel
Appearance are the most powerful feature of Illustrator, but the learning curve is difficult and for Advanced User it's difficult to manage and remember what are doing what in a Complex Appearance (cf. Screenshot where I had to use Colors to identify properties…)
Please allow for all the items in the panel (fills, strokes and effects) ) to get custom names.
It will be more easier to understand Complex Appearance samples and for Advanced users, it will be way more efficient.
Another related request:
Allow to make folders in Appearance Panel
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/4925735327 votes -
Open, import, save, and export .CGM files
Illustrator CC advertises compatibility with the Computer Graphics Metafile (.CGM) format.
While it gives me the option to open a .CGM file, all of the older .CGM files I work with throw an "unknown format" error when I try to open them.
I would also like an option to save .CGM files.
Illustrator should include these features.10 votes -
5 votes
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Which profiles should be used when viewing pdfs?
Hi, today I had a problem like this:
I created a pdf from an illustrator file, it was a montage of many labels only in black.
Then visualizing them with acrobat pro with "fogra 27" was perfect, but my service used "fogra 39" and the black was split into CMYK.
Then, by ripping the pdf to make the plates, black was displayed only in black.
Which profiles should be used when viewing pdfs?
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Preserve the transparency (opacity %) when a file is exported.
If I want to create overlays (think of Instagram filters), I want to be able to preserve the opacity %. So that I can take this overlay and place it over other images.
The way it works currently is if I export the object and place it on another image, all the transparency is lost and the object is set to 100% opacity.1 vote -
Nested Text Styles
Provide for nested Character and Paragraph Styles in Illustrator. This is a staple in InDesign and would be very helpful in Illustrator. We have standardized on Illustrator for many templates in our workflow. In general, Illustrator is more appropriate, but text editing is a weak spot. This would help.
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Add isometric drawing tools
Von Glitchka has an isometric drawing tools course on Lynda.com. I love producing drawings, but by adding one or two tools illustrator you could save alot of time and effort.
84 votes -
Respective Scale (transforming from the center of multiple selected items)
Imagine being able to scale 50 icons up to 125% from their respective centers all at once.
Need an example? Watch the attached clip :)
2 votesThe way to do exactly this is to use Object > Transform > Transform Each dialog.
Using it will scale (or rotate, or move) each selected top-level object separately, from a chosen reference point.
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An ability to resize all selected objects to a specific size
If you have multiple objects selected that range in size, say .5" to .75". they ability to select them all, then size them ALL to 2" and not just the first object to hit 2".
55 votesNow available in the latest GA build 30.2.1.
Not perfect (Absolute mode in Transform Each gives inaccurate dimensions with Scale Strokes & Effects disabled, here’s the report), but usable already.
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Halftone vector
As one of my friend getting irregular shaped while creating Halftone Vector by following this steps
Create a shape (circle) > Use Gradient in it > Effect > Pixelate > Color halftone > Object > Raster > Image trace
He was getting irregular circle shapes in the artwork.
So while exploring to resolve this we added Blend option just after doing raster. That remove the irregular shape.
Create a shape (circle) > Use Gradient in it > Effect > Pixelate > Color halftone > Object > Raster > Blend (inside object menu) > Blend options > Image trace (make sure…
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Option to "protect" Type when Scaling/Rotating/Mirroring etc
Please add a "protect" button in the Type-menu. That way, when scaling, rotating, mirroring or similar, only the position point of the Type will be affected, but all other type-measurements (size, horizontal scale etc.) will remain unchanged.
See attached before / after-image with this option turned on.
(This is already a great feature in Adobe's Data-illustrator App.)
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Maintaining colour levels between PS & AI on linked files?
Issue: linked PS(CMYK) file into AI(CMYK) appears in AI with difference colour values from the original PS file.
Only way around it I was told by Adobe is to directly "open" the PS doc in AI not "place" to maintain the colour values. They also had told me that this is the expect behaviour of the software.
I feel this is a serious flaw for files for print, I have always used AI to set up my packaging print files and never had an issue I think this must be a recent update.
Does anyone known of a work around…
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Align to x-height / Cap height, align to effects' bounds
Hey! Illustrator rocks!! I am a professionnal user and I have to tell you that the software is really awesome!!!
As a graphic designer (specialized in UI) I have to align stuff all the time:
1- I would like to to be able to align the text to x-height inside a box rapidly. ( for instance the words inside a button )
2-It would be nice to be able to align the stuff that has been duplicated with the Transformation... tool
For now in both case I would have to decompose a duplicate of the transformed shape and manage to…10 votes -
Add custom shape/image in appearance panel
Now one only can add rectangle/circle shape in apperance panel. It would be very useful to be able to add custom shape/image/symbol there also.
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Control of SVG <style> class names on Export
Here is a detailed explanation of my issue:
https://forums.adobe.com/message/10234155#10234155Summary: We should be able to assign/control style classes within the ai file that show up in the svg file.
39 votes -
Please make cursor track wider when moving to selection list menus
On a laptop, the Illustrator screen is very detailed. The screenshot shows how, when object>transform has been selected, it is necessary to hold down the mouse button and slide the mouse so that the cursor is guided down a very narrow blue track. If you stray off after careful steering to almost the end, you have to start again. Why not make the blue track much wider, so that you do not have to exert such close manual control? You could , for example, make the track expand in width as it extends from the start box to the end…
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Add a text highlight feature that stays with the text, i.e., like an underline.
We do trial/legal visuals that often have highlighted text. We currently either draw a box that is yellow and transparent or widen a line with a multiply transparency and if text is added or deleted, the highlight has to be manually redone.
3 votes
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