Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Add "type on path" option when you right click on text that is on a path
When I'm working with text that is already on a path, I'd like to be able to right-click to get to the "Type on Path" options. Would be very convenient and faster.
2 votes -
Several last effects used like in Photoshop
Photoshop today remembers 5 last used filters, allowing us to quickly run one from the Filter menu.
Illustrator only offers the last one used only, like Ps used to... a while ago now.
Please expose more effect history.1 vote -
Library assets in Illustrator Should Carry Asset Properties
I would like Library Assets to carry all properties with them when bringing them into open artboards. For example a blue rectangle with a 0.25 pt inside stroke and a name "xyz2" should be just that when imported into a Layer.
Currently "xyz2" comes in as <Clip Group>, with properties of a rectangle clipped together with another rectanglular shape that is not an outline, but an expanded appearance, and now I have three parts instead of one, minus the description.
I'm checking out "xyz2" but getting "x" 'y" "z" "" "2"2 votes -
Add a toggle button group in Control to switch between text and path of an area type
The Control panel doesn’t have a button to quickly switch between the area type as a wholesome object and its path (similar to what InD has and to the toggle we see when working with clip groups).
To select the path only, we now have to actually use Direct or better Group Selection tool and aim precisely. This is a crucial step to 'extract' the path with no text, that was discussed here: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/517518121 vote -
Favorites for presets (like swatches and brushes)
First of all, I am really excited about the new textures and brushes released in the latest versions.
It occurred to me that it would be useful to add a "favorite" flag for each of these tools.
This way, a "favorites" folder or filter could be created, making it much faster to locate the resource.
Also, I was wondering if the texture previews could be made even larger, so they can be viewed more quickly.Thanks.
2 votes -
When duplicating an artboard when there is no more space on the canvas, Illustrator will ask and rearrange your artboards to make space.
I need to duplicate an artboard, but because I have been sketching all over it says there is no room. But I can see that if I rearrange the artboards tighter together there will be space. Instead of saying "there is no more space on the canvas" what if it asked you if it is okay to rearrange the existing artboards closer together to make more space on the canvas?
1 vote -
The invisible 'stroke path' effect in the Appearance stacks of strokes should be made visible.
There is an invisible effect in an Appearance stack on a stroke wherein the stroke is actually rendered along the path. It is possible to place effects above or below this invisible effect by dropping the effect on the stroke's entry or within the stroke's expanded entry.
It is very useful to be able to place effects before or after strokes are rendered, but it's very confusing to deal with when a crucial effect is invisible. If you create and place the effects the wrong way then a list of steps that used to work, or that work for the…
2 votes -
Display a warning about missing fonts when saving a file
Display a warning when saving a file if there is a font issue—either via a pop-up or perhaps during the saving process, similar to the warning about pixelation at 72 dpi.
We get a warning during assembly, but once the assembly is complete and we create versions within that assembly, we don't reassemble it, and we no longer get any warnings about missing fonts. The only thing to do is to manually check whether the “Resolve missing font issues” option is enabled or not, and not everyone does that.
2 votes -
Retrouver la fonction aléatoire dans le filtre Distorsion/Tranformation > Esquisse
C'était TRÈS utile pour générer des formes différentes sur la base d'une même forme et rapidement obtenir des variantes de la même «famille». Ça a existé, sous CS, puis disparu…
2 votes -
Convert Text Frame to Shape
Convert text frame to regular shape while preserving geometry and appearance
Please add a command to convert a rectangular text frame into a regular vector shape while preserving its exact dimensions, position, fill, stroke, and stroke weight.
For example:
1 Select a rectangular area-text frame with a stroke.
2 Choose Object > Content > No Content (similar to InDesign), or another appropriate command.
3 Illustrator converts the text frame into a regular rectangular vector path.
4 The exact geometry and appearance remain unchanged.This is particularly useful when working with Illustrator files that contain text frames which need to become…
2 votes -
Add a spacing option for Alt + Click Dimension tool
Add a spacing option for Alt + Click Dimension tool,
2 votes -
Enable Illustrator to retain the filenames of placed SVGs or EPS files when shift+dragging them to the canvas from Explorer or Finder..
GOAL:
I am in the process of re-coloring an SVG icon set that has 155 separate SVGs, and I want to then re-export all the modified icons with their original filenames. Unfortunately this appears to be impossible because Illustrator just assigns generic "<group>" names to every placed object.
STEPS:
- I place all SVGs I want to recolor into a new document by shift+dragging them from windows explorer to my open document.
- After this action, all placed SVGs just get a generic name like “
<group>”.
See the image attached to this post. Or view the same image here
PROBLEM:
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2 votes -
Recent tools section
Add a section in the toolbar that shows the last used 5 or so tools (each with a keyboard shortcut!).
3 votes -
More intelligent document setup
When starting a new document, color mode RGB, for some reason, the swatches palette is populated with CMYK swatches, and the Black swatch is not 0,0,0. Please make this more relevant: When RGB is chosen, the user wants Black to be RGB Black.
Also, let the user choose a background color to represent Alpha (just like After Effects does), or two checkerboard colors.2 votes -
Use full height of the monitor
It would be nice to have a setting to let Illustrator use the monitor more efficient. Especially the tool palette could contain more tools visible on most big screens.
It would be nice to have a setting to let Illustrator use the monitor more efficient. Especially the tool palette could contain more tools visible on most big screens.
And a section of the last used 5 tools. (Each with a keyboard shortcut!)
2 votes -
FIND SIMILAR FONTS - Doesn't work. And hasn't since 2018. Mac and Windows
As the title says.
Find similar fonts doesn't work on mac or pc. On any version. Even on freshly installed or brand new system.
This hasn't worked now since 2018. When will this be fixed?
3 votes -
Wider Data Fields Such That All Digits and Units Are Visible
I would like data fields to be sufficiently wide that all digits and units are visible. For example, the Transform Window's X, Y, W and H fields, along with all the others. In addition to being able to see all data at a glance, this would make pasting values into the field much easier because prior to pasting you click once or more to select the current data. Being able to see the entire field allows visual confirmation of what you are about to replace. It is not usual to get tripped up by inadvertently including or excluding the units,…
2 votes -
非表示レイヤーを一括削除
印刷へ出す際に間違って非表示レイヤーが表示され印刷されないように、入稿データのデータ内非表示レイヤーを一括削除できる機能があると便利だなぁと思いました。
4 votes -
【アクセシビリティ】視線入力や支援技術向けに、アンカーポイントやハンドルの表示サイズ上限を大幅に拡大（またはクリック許容範囲を拡大）してほしい
視線追跡（アイトラッキング）技術や重度の運動障害を持つユーザーがおり、頬・唇・足・手で操作する7つの物理スイッチにショートカットやクリック操作を割り当ててPCを操作しています。
視線入力による画面移動や一般的な操作はほぼ問題なく行えていますが、ベクターの編集作業において大きな障壁があります。
環境設定の「アンカーポイント・ハンドルの表示サイズ」を現在の最大値に設定しても、視線によるポインティングで掴むには小さすぎます。視線入力や支援技術を利用するクリエイターにとってIllustratorを真にアクセシブルなものにするため、以下の改善をご検討いただけないでしょうか。
1. アンカーポイントとハンドルの表示サイズのスライダー上限を拡大する（現在の最大値の2〜4倍程度まで選択可能にする） 2. アンカーポイントやハンドルの「選択許容範囲（ヒットエリア）」を広げる（1ピクセルの狂いもない視線精度を求められずに掴めるようにする）この改善が実現すれば、支援機器を通じて自己表現を行うクリエイターの可能性が大きく広がります。
アクセシビリティへの継続的な取り組みに感謝いたします。ご検討よろしくお願いいたします！29 votes -
Accessibility Feature for Mouse users
Combining the hand and zoom tools would be ****. Cannot use keyboard shortcuts, left. hand. is unusable. I'm on desktop, mac, mouse only. The toolbar is low contrast can it be a diff color than artboard. I'm also now low-viz user, Illostrator is NOT v welcome to some...
1 vote
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