Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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Select a few words at the same time / non-contiguous text selection
I would like the ability to select single words at the same time in a document (helpful to put emphasis on words e.g. bolder text).
9 votes -
To implement 'Show in Folder' for all saved or exported documents.
It's same feature like internet browser for newly downloaded items.
2 votes -
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…
3 votes -
Make Layers Panel Options global (not per document) and keep it after relaunch
The default row size is far too small on a 5K screen. I set my row size to be at least 50px, but I have to do this every time I start a new doc. It would be nice if defaults could be set in preferences.
4 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 !
6 votes -
Bulk import of SVG files to artboards
We have the ability to export a series of artboards to individual files, this is great for working on e.g. an icon library, or even a font.
But going in the opposite direction seems to require repeated copying and pasting, there's no trivial "bulk import" facility. This makes it painful to work with a pre-existing folder of SVGs.
22 votes -
marquee zoom
Is marque zoom gone from Illustrator?
Why on earth each update increasingly becomes pain as they keep removing good features.
I bet they've never tried to work with pen tablet. Zoom out with CMD+1 then quickly zoom-in to an tiny icon with Z+select the bit to zoom to.
With marquee tool it used to be dead simple and lighting fast, with the 'new', ****** scrubbing tool we have to wear down the tablet surface in order to zoom to a desired element. Well done Adobe.
2 votes -
Hide Pie Widget
In the same way as we can hide the corner widget I'd really appreciate the ability to hide the pie widget (while still being able to see the bounding box) I've never used, but I often scale eclipses from the centre right anchor point. Which is impossible with the pie widget thing.
View > Hide Pie Widget.
Job Jone.5 votes -
Scale pattern not object
I was on the Ai help desk with Nikhail, and he told me to write to you - I do surface pattern design and you are supposed to be able to use the shortcut of S and ~ to scale pattern and not an object. But it pulls up the Pen tool for me. We reinstalled latest CC and he worked on it for a long time to no avail. HELP! Otherwise you have to go through like ten steps to transform pattern and not object, everyone else in my class seems to be successful - I must have a…
1 vote -
SVG import/export destroys details for SVG-files generated by Inkscape
Whenever I open a SVG-file in Illustrator that was generated by Inkscape, very frequently details are destroyed. A message appears stating that "round-way to tiny" may have exactly done this.
This bug makes it impossible to collaboratively work on figures with colleagues that do not use Illustrator, but Inkscape instead.I am using Illustrator CC 22.1.
5 votes -
artboard size fit
It would be great if Illustrator created a new artboard to fit copy and paste elements - as done when you copy to clipboard and paste in photoshop. It would be helpful when need ing to create multiple illustrator files ( say logo variations, or icons etc) instead of having to manually resize the artboard/page size
2 votes -
Need to install Illustrator on Windows 2016 Server with Desktop Option
Need to modify illustrator script to either ignore window os version or allow to remove that check from the Illustrator install script.
1 vote -
Need to Install Windows 2012 R2 Server
We need to be able to install and run Illustrator on Windows 2012 R2 server, and the latest version throws an error after checking windows os version, is there a way to modify this script.
1 vote -
Export Individual Layers separately
Now we can only export the multiple art boards on one layer at a time. Please make it possible to select more than one layer and export those to files.
It would save a ton of time when we have multiple images to export from like dartboards stacked up on multiple layers.
9 votes -
Have a clear path to turn off tool tips/ rich tool tips and tours
I appreciate you want to make your software more accessible but these features ruin the pro-user experience add better control over libraries while your at it I should be able to disable libraries once and globally.
14 votes -
I request that the print tiling tool be as easily accessible as it was in previous versions, it is currently too well hidden :)
it used to be an option nested with the #HandTool in your toolbar.
1 vote -
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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Eyedropper needs to sample the flattened color, not the object that I click on
Many many times, when I use the eyedropper, I wish that it was sample the actual color of what I am seeing on the screen, rather than whatever the top object is that I have clicked on. For example I might have a number of layers of transparency, or I might want to click a particular value in a gradient, but the result only gives me the color of the object that I clicked on. Is there a way that you could hold down a modifier key and the eyedropper would instead select the color of the displayed pixel that…
3 votesYou can hold Shift to to sample the flattened color. -
Disable "save as PDF compatible" as default when saving .AI files
I do a lot of large signage projects with a lot of imported large PSD files. For years I have pulled my hair out waiting for these files to save, even though the images were linked and not embedded. I finally discovered that if I turn off save as PDF compatible when I save the AI file, it saves a lot quicker! Please turn off the save as PDF compatible default when saving. AI files that are large.
Also when turning off PDF compatibility in an AI file, it would be nice to still have a finder preview.
19 votes -
Add checkbox to modify Magic Wand tool so you can select from "Active" or "All Artboards"
Selecting fills/strokes based on their colors is a great way to make changes quickly in Adobe Illustrator.
The issue with the Magic Wand tool is that it selects colors from ALL ARTBOARDS.
My request is to add a simple checkbox to give the Magic Wand tool the option to select just the "Active" artboard. By default it will select from "All" artboards.
Thank you!
5 votes
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