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1. Smart context sensitivity

   AI's interface can clutter easily, resulting in panels hiding under other panels. In some cases this can be solved by some intelligent context sensitivity. E.g: when Type is selected, please bring the Character palette to front; when a Path is selected, bring Stroke forward. For Tools, something alike can happen: a context sensitive section in the Tool palette, presenting all relevant tools.

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2. Random image being added while editing a text box

   I'm using Illustrator and a random image is added while I'm editing text. It deselects the item I'm editing and creates an image out of nowhere.

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3. Allow for "New from Template" to remember the last folder used

   New from Template directs us to a dedicated folder that is buried deep inside of Ai’s bowels. It probably is handy for Ai to check it, but it’s now comfortable for us to access it to store the files within. Plus, different projects can have different templates, stored in their relative folders, and an option to make the last folder sticky can be helpful.

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4. Change labels for Align buttons to match the reference line rather than a position change

   The labels that pop-up over the align panel are wrong!
   Well, when one wants to align objects left, right or centre – the aligning reference (imaginary) line is vertical, isn't it? Then why are they called "Horizontal Align"? And vice-versa for aligning objects top, centre and bottom. What's the reasoning behind this? Dyslexia?

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5. Shortcut for removing many selected points on an object without breaking the shape into a line

   It would be great if there was a shortcut key for removing selected anchor points while maintaining status as a shape object.

   I could be simply not aware of the shortcut key for it, but it's frustrating to select anchor points and hit backspace/delete, only for the shape to break into a line. When it breaks into a line, it's no longer a viable target for the pathfinder tool, and you can't easily turn it back into a shape once it's a line.

   Even better would be if there was also a shortcut key (maybe an ALT or SHIFT in addition to the existing shortcut) to remove the anchor point and have the nearby points dynamically adjust to maintain the shape as it is, similar to the simplify feature but with more control over which points get removed.

   It would be great if there was a shortcut key for removing selected anchor points while maintaining status as a shape object.

   I could be simply not aware of the shortcut key for it, but it's frustrating to select anchor points and hit backspace/delete, only for the shape to break into a line. When it breaks into a line, it's no longer a viable target for the pathfinder tool, and you can't easily turn it back into a shape once it's a line.

   Even better would be if there was also a shortcut key (maybe an ALT or SHIFT in… more

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6. Distribute Spacing dialog

   The new Distribute Spacing dialog is extremely useful when a key object is set and the function is accessed through the menu.

   I'm aware that a keyboard shortcut can be assigned to open this dialog quickly. However, what I'd really like is the ability to trigger the same key-object-based distribution directly from the Distribute buttons on the panel, by holding a modifier key while clicking them.

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7. Dual units of measurement on Transform panel

   I need to be able to see two units of measurement in the Transform / Properties panel. I work with documents in centimeters and inches. I also need to be able to enable or disable dual measurements from the hamburger menu.

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8. 特殊効果をつけると重くなって動作が遅い。昔のバージョンのようにサクサク動くようにして

   特殊効果をつけると重くなって動作が遅い。昔のバージョンのようにサクサク動くようにして

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9. macOS makes relinking missing links harder

   On Windows, when opening a file with missing linked images, the user can simply select the target folder in the file dialog and click the active Replace button. The system automatically locates the first missing image by name within that folder. (See: windows-missing-links.mp4)

   On macOS, however, the behavior differs significantly: after selecting the folder, the Replace button remains inactive. The user is then forced to manually locate and select the exact file by name from within the folder in order to activate the button — an unnecessary extra click.

   This becomes a major productivity bottleneck in projects with dozens of missing links, especially when folder contents include numerous image files with alphanumeric names. macOS users must spend considerable time visually scanning and matching filenames from the dialog header. (See: macos-missing-links.mp4)

   For comparison, even basic third-party scripts handle this far more efficiently: you select a folder, and the script automatically updates all links by matching filenames — without requiring explicit file selection on macOS. (See: script-missing-links.jpg)

   On Windows, when opening a file with missing linked images, the user can simply select the target folder in the file dialog and click the active Replace button. The system automatically locates the first missing image by name within that folder. (See: windows-missing-links.mp4)

   On macOS, however, the behavior differs significantly: after selecting the folder, the Replace button remains inactive. The user is then forced to manually locate and select the exact file by name from within the folder in order to activate the button — an unnecessary extra click.

   This becomes a major productivity bottleneck in projects with dozens of… more

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10. Cropping Rotated Image should offer to rasterize it to have the cropping frame orthogonal

    When I select an image layer, rotate it, and then want to crop it to make it fit into a spot, the crop shows up square instead of following the rotated image. To my knowledge there isn't an easy way to crop a rotated image. I understand a lot of people are trying to crop square but I would love a checkbox in cropping properties that lets me have it conform to the rotation of the image.

    IE: if an image is rotated 30 degrees, I want my crop bounding box rotated 30 degrees too.

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11. In the Export for Screens Dialogue Box, please add a select all button as well, rather than just 'Clear Selection.'

    See Attached. This would be awesome sauce.

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    Resolved (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    The dialog has 'All' option at the top of the panel already. If you still need a button, please comment and upvote.

12. Bring back the original “Reset Bounding Box” workflow

    In previous versions, the Reset Bounding Box command made it possible to quickly redefine the orientation of the bounding box after rotating an object. This allowed users to flatten or stretch rotated objects directly with the bounding box handles.

    In Illustrator 2026 this workflow no longer works reliably. In many cases Reset Bounding Box is disabled, making a very common transformation much more difficult than it used to be.

    Please restore the previous behavior, or provide an equivalent workflow that is just as fast and intuitive.

    This is not a new feature request—it is a request to restore a long-established workflow that many professional users have relied on for decades.

    Removing or limiting this functionality breaks existing workflows without providing a clear advantage.

    Thank you.

    In previous versions, the Reset Bounding Box command made it possible to quickly redefine the orientation of the bounding box after rotating an object. This allowed users to flatten or stretch rotated objects directly with the bounding box handles.

    In Illustrator 2026 this workflow no longer works reliably. In many cases Reset Bounding Box is disabled, making a very common transformation much more difficult than it used to be.

    Please restore the previous behavior, or provide an equivalent workflow that is just as fast and intuitive.

    This is not a new feature request—it is a request to restore a long-established… more

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13. Make GenAI tools to be able to use selected artwork as context

    As a branding designer, I often build my layouts directly in Illustrator before using AI tools.

    Illustrator's generative AI tools, especially Text to Vector Graphic, should be able to use selected Illustrator objects as design context.

    Currently, the AI generates new content without understanding the editable artwork already on the artboard. It ignores selected text, vector paths, colors, gradients, and layouts, which makes it difficult to maintain a consistent design language in professional branding workflows.

    I suggest adding a "Use Selected Artwork as Context" option. This would allow the AI to understand selected Illustrator objects and generate graphics that match the existing typography, colors, vector structure, and layout while keeping the artwork editable.

    This feature would significantly improve branding, packaging, editorial design, and brand book workflows by making Illustrator's AI work with the existing design instead of starting from scratch.

    As a branding designer, I often build my layouts directly in Illustrator before using AI tools.

    Illustrator's generative AI tools, especially Text to Vector Graphic, should be able to use selected Illustrator objects as design context.

    Currently, the AI generates new content without understanding the editable artwork already on the artboard. It ignores selected text, vector paths, colors, gradients, and layouts, which makes it difficult to maintain a consistent design language in professional branding workflows.

    I suggest adding a "Use Selected Artwork as Context" option. This would allow the AI to understand selected Illustrator objects and generate graphics that match… more

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14. 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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15. Improve how Links panel works with images placed in opacity masks

    In Ai opacity masks are powerful, but behave as a parallel reality we don’t have any control until we go there. Many workflows are crippled because of this, but here’s just one.

    Look at the GIF.
    I have a document with two linked images.
    One is just placed on canvas, another one live inside of the opacity mask for a path.

    The Links panel shows me both images (fair), but I don’t know which one lives in the 'secret opacity dimension'.
    Then, if I select an image in the panel and click 'Go to Link', Ai would select the image on canvas and move my viewport — but won’t select anything if the image is within the opacity mask.
    It makes dealing with documents made by someone else (or exported from other apps, that just love to clip with opacity masks). much harder.

    So, perhaps:
    1. Mark the images that are put in opacity masks in the Links panel with an icon or text or both
    2. Actually select the objects that hold the image in their masks when Go to Link gets pressed

    In Ai opacity masks are powerful, but behave as a parallel reality we don’t have any control until we go there. Many workflows are crippled because of this, but here’s just one.

    Look at the GIF.
    I have a document with two linked images.
    One is just placed on canvas, another one live inside of the opacity mask for a path.

    The Links panel shows me both images (fair), but I don’t know which one lives in the 'secret opacity dimension'.
    Then, if I select an image in the panel and click 'Go to Link', Ai would select the image… more

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16. Add the "Align to center vertically and horizontally" button to Properties panel

    I really liked the neewly added "Align to center vertically and horizontally" button, I often had to use two buttons to center in the artwork the objects, but now I miss that option in the Properties panel, which is always present.

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17. Illustrator 2025 (29.8.7) flatten layers of PDF saved in version 2026 (30.5.1)

    Let's say you have Illustrator 2026 (30.5.1) and you save an artwork as PDF preserving editing capabilities, the artwork has layers, some of them are hidden.
    When you reopen the artwork in the same Illustrator version all layers are in place and you can continue to edit the artwork.

    In the save as Ai dialog it appears that the Illustrator file format is the same from 2020, but if you open the same PDF with Illustrator 2025 (29.8.7) or Illustrator 2024 (28.7.10) all layers content collapse to a single layer (Layer 1) and the objects inside hidden layers are lost.

    Using Ai as file format you can open the artwork independently in version 2026, 2025, 2024 with the same results, all the original layers in place.

    I suppose that the Ai version inside a PDF with editing capabilities is not the same as Ai with PDF compatibility.

    Please Adobe fix this.

    Let's say you have Illustrator 2026 (30.5.1) and you save an artwork as PDF preserving editing capabilities, the artwork has layers, some of them are hidden.
    When you reopen the artwork in the same Illustrator version all layers are in place and you can continue to edit the artwork.

    In the save as Ai dialog it appears that the Illustrator file format is the same from 2020, but if you open the same PDF with Illustrator 2025 (29.8.7) or Illustrator 2024 (28.7.10) all layers content collapse to a single layer (Layer 1) and the objects inside hidden layers are lost.

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18. Make Turntable keep strokes live and unexpanded

    Turntable is really starting to pick up steam for us, apparel designers. We can use it for additional views sometimes needed by factories (side views, a glimpse at the inside of a garment that is lined with a different color etc.)
    It would be even more incredible if it didn't expand your outlines.

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19. I hate how this entire software is organized

    This software is beyond confusing and incredibly user UNfriendly, im sure its not hard to add a ******** "Crop" feature

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20. Allow isolating a blended object

    I can isolate a blend, to avoid selecting things around/above/below it.
    This includes a spine (if exists) and all the blended objects.

    If I want to isolate further, to edit a single object, without affecting other objects in the blend or the spine, Ai won’t let me.
    Please allow isolating further, like in a group.

    Related requests:
    — Make Isolate work for components of a compound paths/shapes — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/40684777
    — Allow to isolate a compound path when only a part of it is selected — https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/40684837

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