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  1. Having '.2' at the end of a filename makes Save As dialog drop actual file type when saving

    I need to save multiple Files withe Pos.1, Pos.2, Pos.3 etc.. Every time i want to save a file with the filename ".2" at the end wil not save the file.. In the Explorer will be the file but in a unreadable file type.

    2 votes
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  2. Please add 'Save as preset' to the file menu

    The homescreen says in a promising way that we can Save and Find our own Document Presets. But how?

    Please add a way to save document presets, without having to struggle with permissions and cryptic folder names.

    And, please let thee presets migrate when Ai is updated :-)

    2 votes
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  3. Angular Smart Guides for everything, similar to those Snap to Glyph has

    There is a lesser known Snap to Glyph command in context menu, which allow you to snap to any live glyph under cursor. It requires Smart Guides and Snap tp Glyph commands enabled (and Snap to Grid disabled).

    Once you enter the mode, the chosen glyph is highlighted with a rectangle, and you are able to construct new art relative to points of this live glyph, as if it was outlined.
    These guides are green, similar to normal Glyph Guides, but some guides are unique to this mode, like the 'angular' one — which allows us to build on a…

    8 votes
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  4. Select > Object > Dimension

    It’s quite easy to accidentally convert a live dimension object into a dead group (reported here: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/47739104)

    When it happens, there is no way to tell if a dimension is live or dead but to try and select it, or view in Layers, selectin them one by one.

    What we need (even if the bug above get fixed) is an ability to select all the dimensions at once.

    The powerful and free Select Menu plugin (https://rj-graffix.com/downloads/plugins/#selectmenu) doesn’t have this item yet as well.

    5 votes
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  5. Rename updated Move locked and hidden artwork with artboard

    CC 2025 v29.0 introduces the long-awaited "Scale Artwork with Artboard" option.

    The checkbox in Preferences > Selection and Anchor Display > Move Locked and Hidden Artwork with Artboard now also affects whether locked or hidden objects are scaled with the artboard or not.

    I didn't realize this right away. When I tried to scale an artboard with a locked object, I got a warning and thought that the new feature just doesn't know how to scale such objects with an artboard. Only then did I realize that the existing option in the settings affects the function.

    Perhaps the naming of…

    3 votes
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  6. Allow to use point-specific controls and functions when all points of a path are selected

    There is a limitation in Adobe Illustrator with aligning anchor points.
    When using the Direct Selection tool to highlight anchor points on a path the options to align anchor points disappears in the Align palette if all points on a path are selected.
    That can be a problem if I'm trying to align two points on a simple two point path. I either have to add additional points or manually align the path using smart guides. It would be really nice if one anchor point could have key object like behavior and stay locked in place. Certain rival vector graphics…

    10 votes
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  7. Allow to use units other than points for Thickness in Pathfinder Trap or Pathfinder Options dialogs

    Illustrator is an international application.

    But for some reason we still have places in its UI when we are hardbound to specific units, like points in Pathfinder Trap, or PPI as the only resolution unit (while Photoshop allows PPCM — please upvote this request here, http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/32403901)

    No, this value can be anything, and we need other units than points.
    No, it does not get automatically recalculated.
    No, it’s not 1998 now.

    6 votes
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  8. When dropping an object filled with a pattern into Swatches panel, open New Swatch dialog to add the pattern as a new swatch

    If we drag-n-drop any artwork into Swatches, a new pattern swatch gets created based on this artwork.
    But if we drag-n-drop an singular object with an existing pattern applied to it — nothing happens, as if Ai tries to create a nested pattern and refuses to do so. I think it’s quite obvious what a user intends to do in this case... but we get no warning.

    When we use Pattern Options panel/mode, and fill an object within a pattern with another pattern, and try to save, Ai throws us a message (rather vague — Ai knows for sure what…

    4 votes
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  9. More fields to Smart Guides angles

    Have you ever required to customize Illustrator more, well, this is a feature that is here a long time ago and it would be nice to have more options: In Preferences > Smart Guides, we should have more options to add custom angles, since six fields are falling short. Is this doable?

    7 votes
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  10. More controls for the center point of the Transform effect: relative to artboard / object

    I would like a few more controls for where Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform centers the transformation.

    Next to the 3x3 centerpoint grid, there would be an "Origin" dropdown. offering the options of "Relative to Object" and "Relative to Artboard". "Relative to Object" is the current behavior, and should be the default option.

    There would also be a pair of X and Y inputs to specify an offset of the centerpoint from whatever corner was chosen.

    As an example of why I might want this: I have an Appearance stack for doing quick and dirty rimlighting of an…

    4 votes
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  11. Add more icon types in History and stop calling some operations just 'Undo'

    We finally got our History panel, hooray, thanks to this request: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/31139326

    But it’s been 2 years now, and yet still some operations are called just 'Undo' and have generic 'something from a menu' icon.

    Move? Menu icon.
    Copy? Menu icon.
    Applying an effect? Menu icon.
    Creating a repeat? Menu icon.
    Deleting a a portion with Shape Builder? Menu icon.
    Applying a swatch? Menu icon.
    Applying a graphic style? You guess.
    These are all quite distinct, yet a generic icon is used.

    Calling a script? 'Undo' as well, as if Ai doesn’t know about scripts.

    I know it’s quite consistent…

    3 votes
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  12. コピーアンドペーストにエラーがある

    あるドキュメントから、別のドキュメントにカット（コピー）アンドペーストしようとしても、一回目ではペーストできません。
    もう一回コピーしなおして、再度ペーストするとできます。
    このエラーを修正お願いします。

    2 votes
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  13. Ability to pre-select Fill Color for the Type tool, rather than defaulting to Black text.

    Ability to pre-select Fill Color for the Type tool, rather than defaulting to Black text. This allows for more flexibility and efficiency for using the type tool throughout a project with multiple text colors.

    1 vote
    3 comments  ·  Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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  14. Copy layer from one document to another with effects / appearance

    Wouldn't it be nice to be able to copy-paste a layer from one file to another, including the layer’s effects / appearance?

    Or to have an option to Duplicate a Layer into another file (like in Photoshop).

    3 votes
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  15. Quick access to the grid, more artboards operations, advanced snapping options

    New features in the future?

    1. Quick access to the grid:
      Allow the grid to be activated directly from the main interface and to personalize the isometric grid or the classic grid , without having to navigate through the software settings or preferences. video demonstration 4

    2. Management of multiple canvases:
      Not only allow multiple canvases to be displayed in the same workspace and make it easier to copy and paste one or more objects between canvases (something that is already present), but more importantly offer the ability to flip the canvas and rename the canvas name directly and immediately. video demonstration…

    2 votes
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  16. Allow to hold Shift to force Aligned (orthogonal) Dimensions

    Ai now tries to smartly detect a relative position of the cursor to a dimension being created and choose if it should be parallel or oblique.

    This sound like a smart solution, but in practice is SUCKS.

    Take a look at this small GIF.
    1. The dimension between two objects is live, and responds to the object being moved up and down fine
    2. But if I choose to move it to the right, it says 'hey, I am a dimension between two points, I’m switching to be slanted'
    3. OK, I delete it and try to create anew. STRUGGLING,…

    2 votes
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  17. Warn about text elements in a document

    Greetings, team. I have a suggestion to enhance your fantastic design software. I frequently work with tiny text elements in my vector art designs for textile sublimation. The challenge lies in the sheer volume of items I create daily, each with various sizes and variations. Sometimes, I inadvertently include text within the art, only to notice it after printing. To address this, I propose the creation of a 'guide text' feature. This text could be visible during the design process but excluded from the final print. Alternatively, a warning could be implemented to alert users when text is present within…

    1 vote
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  18. 透明分割を分割統合すると、レイヤーの位置が変わる

    あるレイヤーを、添付画像の設定で「透明分割を分割統合」すると、レイヤーウインドウの中のレイヤーの位置が、一番上に来てしまうエラーがあります。
    いちいちレイヤーを元の位置に戻さなくてはならないのが面倒くさいです。
    修正お願いいたします。

    1 vote
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  19. Add Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+X as a text modal keyboard shortcut for strikethrough text

    Recently Ai finally added hotkeys slots for text formatting (following this request: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/33679330) — for bold, Underline, Italics.

    We need more.
    Even though Strikethrough (as well as Underline) in Ai is very basic and does not allow customization (here is a request about both: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/48103976), we need at least an empty hotkey slot for it. Most apps support Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+X for this, so I suggest the same combination.

    2 votes
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  20. Images with the file name underneath.

    Would be great if you could place images on to an artboard and have the option to display the files name underneath the image.
    This would be great when designing images for Etsy showing the customer the choice of images they can choose and then tell you the file name of their chosen image.

    2 votes
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