Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests
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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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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.2 votes -
Allow to create a document from template (.ait) from the New Document (File > New) dialog
Illustrator allows us to use File > New from Template, that opens an OS dialog into the dedicated (hardcoded) template folder...
This folder is buried in guts of the app, requires permissions to write into on Macs, detached for the local storage in general.
At the same time, modern New Document dialog offers large thumbnails and various options to create a new document... but nothing to support custom templates (not presets!)...actually, we can go there with the More Settings button (often hidden under the scroll line), press 'Templates...' button in More Settings dialog, and get the same OS dialog.…
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Add Artboard option for Create Sub-Folders in Export for Screens, next to existing Scale and Format
When exporting something like logos, it might make sense to keep all formats exported from one artboard together in a sub-folder.
So if we make a primary logo, it can be put into a folder called 'Primary Logo', to have all the formats exported from an artboard. One design — multiple file formats. Currently that needs to be done manually. So an 'Artboard' sub-folder option would be nice.
Thanks to Jon from Crusoe Design Co. for the idea
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Adding the [null] 'swatch' to the Recent Colors quick use panel
Adding the [null] 'swatch' to the Recent Colors quick use panel would make for efficient color swapping. Yes, the null option is always on the tools panel; intuitively a recent selection even of null/no color should sit in the recently used Recent Colors area.
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AI Design Merge for Symbols: Apply Structural Changes While Preserving Style
In symbol-based workflows (common in apparel and accessories), designers often create multiple variations of the same base illustration.
Typically: One version introduces a design change (e.g., updated shape or component)
Another introduces a style change (e.g., color or material)There is currently no efficient way to merge these selectively across symbols.
Proposed Feature:
An AI-assisted “Design Merge” tool that compares two objects or symbols and allows users to selectively merge:
Structural changes (geometry, proportions, components)
Appearance attributes (color, stroke, effects)Example:
Symbol A: square pocket, black
Symbol B: rectangular pocket, pink
Desired result:
→ square pocket, pink2 votes -
Allow user to name assets being exported when using the Assets Export feature
After dragging an element to the Asset Export panel, and clicking "Export" then "Chose", a "Replace Files" warning message will pop-up if the user has previously exported assets from that panel into the same folder.
This is a blocking occurence, where the UI doesn't offer alternatives besides canceling the whole operation and going backwards in the process.
A simple "Naming" dialog box or automatic incrementation of a number suffix at the end of the folder's name would prevent wasting time, as well as be in line with widely-accepted file export naming workflows.
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Enable right-clicks in the "New Document" window
When I open Illustrator and click "New File", the "New Document" window opens.
Several recent items populate the "Recent" tab, some of which I would love to select and remove from this window to avoid opening them by mistake when I'm trying to put down some ideas on a canvas or create an object to quickly place it in another app, regardless of the canvas size.
Unfortunately, this window is quite bare-bones, not customizable and right-clicking doesn't allow to delete previous document formats.
Enabling right-click on this window would allow users to do other things, such as:
-Save as template…
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Make "Create Outlines" not greyed out when text is selected
If I am creating a text element for the sole purpose of converting it to outline, it is confusing that the "Type > Create Outlines" option is greyed out when the text is selected.
"Create Outlines" should not be greyed out, and when the user clicks there could potentially be a warning the first time saying:
"Creating Outlines will make it impossible
to edit the text box, would you like to proceed?[ ] Do not show this message again"
Although one could assume that the user knows what they are doing, and that the warning message might be annoying…
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I want to be able to create specific layers to specific workspaces
I want to be able to create specific layers to specific workspaces. I work at two different jobs, and need specific layers for specific work regimens
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Make Path direction available for all Paths
Make Path direction available for all Paths. Not only Compound Paths are influenced by Path direction. Patterns are too. And other apps, like After Effects make use of Path direction as well.
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Suggestion for Faster Clipping Mask Editing Workflow in Adobe Illustrator
I would like to suggest a small workflow improvement for Clipping Mask editing in Illustrator.
Currently, when an image inside a clipping mask becomes stretched or distorted, users need to go through multiple steps such as:
Isolate Selected Clipping Mask
Edit Contents
Resize or reposition the image
Exit isolation modeThis process can feel slow during fast-paced design work.
It would be extremely helpful if Illustrator had:
A dedicated shortcut for “Edit Clipping Mask Contents”
A quick toggle button directly on the control bar
Or an easier one-click option to switch between editing the mask and the content inside it…
2 votes -
Recent Window not showing Path anymore
The Recent Window on Start up Adobe Illustrator showed the Location (Path) of the .ai-Document. That has changed. There is no usefull Information now.
There can be three Files showen, each with another Location. Wich one to open???
One can be on an external HD. One on the Mac-Mini and one on the Server.Please change it back.
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Image trace options
I like the 'ignore color' function. I want to have an option where I can select i.e. four colors, and image trace the divides the image into those four categories. This could save so much time in tracing maps/drawings/scans.
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Provide angle / rotation in Info panel, for text and other parametric objects
For Parametric objects, like text objects, Ai knows the rotation, if applied. Please give the user that information in the Info panel, when a rotated parametric object is selected.
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Fast Skew Option in Illustrator
I’d love to see a faster skew workflow in Illustrator.
Currently, skewing objects requires extra steps, and it feels slower than it should be for frequent transformations.
Suggested behavior:
- When an object is selected, the normal bounding box appears.
- When the cursor moves near the left, right, top, or bottom edges of the bounding box, the cursor automatically changes to a skew icon (two opposite arrows).
- Click and drag from those edges to quickly skew the object.
- This would work similarly to how "rotating or scaling" works near corners, but specifically for skew transformations.
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Why are PDFs from illustrator so much larger than from INDD?
I could have the same layout in illustrator and in INDD, use the same export settings, and illustrator PDFs are always super big. Maybe it's because they hold data from artboards that weren't included in export. I've tried opening the PDFs back into Illustrator to delete unnecessary artboards, and random stuff on pasteboard. I've tried deleting all hidden layers. Rasterizing masked photos doesn't work either. I could have a 4meg pdf from INDD, or one from AI would be 80megs. Thanks for considering.
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Allow customized names for exported artboards
Allow me to customize the name of artboards that are exported or saved as.
OR, change the automatic naming to include the artboard number at the front of the file name so they will be in the same order as they are in the document when sorted alphabetically.
Here is how I would use this feature:
We use Illustrator to create client presentations. Artboards are named according to their content. Often saving/exporting as a PDF from Ai results in a file that's too large to email.
So I export each artboard as a PNG. The naming convention for these files…
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Export for screens with subfolders organized by artboard
Often I am having to export multiple file formats for all artboards in a single working file. E.g. when sending a group of signs to a printer, they will want an individual native .AI file, a PNG full-res preview, and a JPG thumbnail. Currently, you can create subfolders based on Scale or Filetype, but it would be immensely helpful if there was the ability to create subfolders based off of Artboard Name, since it is often the specific design that someone is looking for.
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More texture should be added to 3D materials
il faudrait ajouter plus de texture pour la matière 3D
2 votes
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