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1. 16 bit mode for Illustrator

   When creating Illustrations with gradients, we can only use 8bits. When imported in Photoshop or After Effects 16bits projects, the gradients stick to this poor 8bits - resulting in banding.

   Especially when working on normal/displacement maps for 3d materials, 8bits is not enough.

   How great would it be if Illustrator had a possibility to switch to 16 or 32 bit mode!

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2. import DXF Blocks

   In fashion Industry, one of the most common exchange file format is DXF-AAMA/ASTM.
   If it is too complex to Illustrator to handle all the subtilities of this format, could it be possible at least to manage "Blocks" ?
   Blocks are DXF entities which can be assimilate as "Groups" or "Symbols"
   but in Ai Groups and Symbols may stay on a single layer.
   In DXF Blocks, you may have multiple entities on multiple layers, but you need to keep them as a single object.
   So I was wondering if Ai could generate for each Block a layer (with the name of the Block), and all the entities on sublayers with their respectives number.
   So, ma can find a way to manage the different pieces os a garment an dkeep all the entities respectives in a single toplayer.

   Blocks can be used also in the industry for Laser /plasma/Waterjet Cutting for example, or any other manufacturing process and the lack of block management in Ai is painful.

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   In fashion Industry, one of the most common exchange file format is DXF-AAMA/ASTM.
   If it is too complex to Illustrator to handle all the subtilities of this format, could it be possible at least to manage "Blocks" ?
   Blocks are DXF entities which can be assimilate as "Groups" or "Symbols"
   but in Ai Groups and Symbols may stay on a single layer.
   In DXF Blocks, you may have multiple entities on multiple layers, but you need to keep them as a single object.
   So I was wondering if Ai could generate for each Block a layer (with the name of… more

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3. Improve page selection when opening PDFs in Illustrator

   Referring to the attached screenshot for opening PDFs in Illustrator:
   I find that I am constantly browsing through the preview pages using (B), and hitting 'Open' when I see the previewed page I want -- completely forgetting to actually enter the page number in the Range (C), and thereby opening Page 1, swearing, and starting again. Casual survey suggests this is a common issue for others in my studio as well.
   It would be great if changing the previewed page using B also updated the page number selected in C; or, if an additional radio button sitting with C and D could allow you to select and open 'Previewed Page'. This would make it more consistent with page selection for eg placing a PDF in InDesign using the 'Import Options' dialogue.

   Referring to the attached screenshot for opening PDFs in Illustrator:
   I find that I am constantly browsing through the preview pages using (B), and hitting 'Open' when I see the previewed page I want -- completely forgetting to actually enter the page number in the Range (C), and thereby opening Page 1, swearing, and starting again. Casual survey suggests this is a common issue for others in my studio as well.
   It would be great if changing the previewed page using B also updated the page number selected in C; or, if an additional radio button sitting with C and… more

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

   The solution is pushed into Global Availability build 28.6.

   The Previewed Page is now the default option for the dialog.

   Here is an updated Help article:https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/importing-pdf-files.html

   Congratulations, folks! Took us 5.5 years to get it!

4. Magic Wand Tolerance should remember previous settings

   Why does the Magic Wand tolerance settings reset whenever I open a new document? It makes much more sense to have the option to either set a default tolerance for the Magic Wand so it will always stay the same, or have illustrator remember the last settings used every time it is changed.

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   Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   You are not going to believe it... something magical happened. After 8 years of waiting, the Magic Wand Tool is going to remember the settings between sessions — only in Beta for now, starting with 30.4.0.187

   Please update, test, and comment back.

   Also, while this is a long-awaited change, I suggest upvoting this large request about other great Magic Wand upgrades — it needs your votes.

5. Typesetting formulas, mathematical equations and symbols in LaTeX-style

   When typesetting mathematical formulas, LaTeX is the way to go and is the standard in many scientific areas. But a problem arises when mathematical symbols should be used in figures. If these figures are e.g. created in Illustrator, it is always a bit inconvenient to include the symbols in the figure. It is e.g. necessary to render the symbols separately and include them as EPS files in Illustrator or the symbols are added later to the figure by another program.

   It would be really cool to have a build-in feature in Illustrator which would allow direct typesetting in the common LaTeX-style. Ideally, symbols are typed as e.g. \vec{u}_i, the text area is marked as mathematical formula and are then transformed to the proper symbol with a setting for the font to use (e.g. Latin Modern).

   This feature might be realised in a step-by-step way: typesetting symbols in the $$ style is probably the easiest and most beneficial change for the user. Allowing separate equations in the \begin{equation} \end{equation} style would could be the next step.

   I see two main advantages of this feature:
   1. It improves efficiency a lot since it is much easier to include symbols and equations to figures.
   2. It allows to store related content together. The symbols used in a figure are part of the figure, so it is only natural to store both in the same file and edit it with the same program. This makes changes to the figure much easier since everything is located and edited at the same place.

   When typesetting mathematical formulas, LaTeX is the way to go and is the standard in many scientific areas. But a problem arises when mathematical symbols should be used in figures. If these figures are e.g. created in Illustrator, it is always a bit inconvenient to include the symbols in the figure. It is e.g. necessary to render the symbols separately and include them as EPS files in Illustrator or the symbols are added later to the figure by another program.

   It would be really cool to have a build-in feature in Illustrator which would allow direct typesetting in the common… more

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6. Boolean modes for Selection tool: Add / Remove instead of Invert with Shift only

   If you drag Selection Tool while holding Shift over already selected objects it deselects them. This can be very frustrating in some cases, for example if you have to carefully select and delete multiple patches of overlapping shapes. Instad of just holding Shift and dragging a selection box multiple times and then deleting, you have to select, delete, select again, delete and so on.

   It would be nice for Shift key to only add to selection without deselecting, and (for example) for Alt key - to only subtract.

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7. Where is the Inner Shadow effect?

   Photoshop has it, InDesign has it, even Sketch has it. It's such a fundamental feature. Of course we can use some techniques to simulate the effect, but why Illustrator lacks the most basic function?

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8. Allow formatting of bullets & numbers in lists

   Bullets and numbers currently inherit the formatting of the first character in the list item. This is not very flexbile and creates issues when in one list there are bold items and regular items.
   There should be an option to add formating to the bullet as well as the numbers. Also: there should be an option to use any kind of character of a dingbats font as a bullet. Bonus would be if any kind of shape could be used.

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9. 100% size is actually actual size

   Allow Illustrator to be monitor-aware. Have a feature where there is an onscreen ruler, and ask the user to hold up a real ruler to the screen. Let them drag a slider until the onscreen ruler perfectly matches the physical ruler. Then let this % value become the new "100% size" for that machine. Currently to see my artwork at 100% size, I need to set my view to 192%. I wish there was a setting to set my "100%" to default to 192%.

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   Completed (Comments Open)  ·  Neeraj Nandkeolyar responded

   In CC 2019 (latest update 23.0.1), at 100% Zoom 1inch artwork would display at 1inch in physical (Print) size, on any display. If this doesn’t work right for screen design workflows, please use the checkbox Preferences > General > Display Print Size at 100% Zoom, to turn off the feature. Currently this feature works only on primary display, and there are plans of extending this to other attached displays.

10. Hide / disable unwanted fonts

    There is a long list of fonts that I just don't use. There needs to be some way to hide fonts. Especially with all the fonts that get added, plus any fonts that the os has installed.

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11. Please support WebP, JPEG XL/XS, HEIC(HEIF), aPNG file formats (import and export)

    Dear Illustrator team, pleas add support for thess file formats in Illustrator: WebP, JPEG XL, JPEG XS, HEIC(HEIF), aPNG

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    Started (Available in general build)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    WebP export support is added in illustrator 27.6.

    There is no information yet about exporting other formats requested. Meanwhile, we can import / place HEIC/HEIF, WebP and AVIF already.

12. Image Trace results have deteriorated over the years, detail is lost and line work looks terrible!

    I’m a full time illustrator and have been using Adobe Illustrator since the launch of CS - so it’s been years :) I LOVE the app, in fact it’s how I make my living as an illustrator and the app features have contributed to my style development and workflow.

    Which brings me to the feedback I’d like to give regarding the Image Trace tool. My illustration style is a mixture of hand crafted, grungy texture and flat colour. I achieve this by creating pencil on paper line work, scanning then I image trace in Adobe Illustrator to vectorize. BUT, I try and retain the hand sketched pencil look as much as possible when converting, this is very important to my overall look and style as an illustrator and it’s one of the reasons clients and customers buy from me.

    What’s concerning me is over the years the Image Trace results and settings have changed to the point where I’ve struggling to retain the grungy details of my sketches. With each update to Adobe Illustrator, it seems that Image Trace is “smoothing” out the results more and more, despite the settings.

    It’s become so “bad” (I say bad because it’s bad for my style of work, but obviously it’s not “bad” if you want a smoother trace) that I’m forced to use an older version of Adobe Illustrator to do all my Image Tracing - I have to run an older OS on my laptop in order to keep CS5 going.

    I’ve included results from CS5 tracing and the latest CC version. You’ll notice how Adobe Illustrator has picked up all the lovely grungy details in CS5 tracing and lost a lot in the CC version despite the settings set to the max to pick up the noise and detail.

    I’d love the team at Adobe to really consider users who need to trace work of this nature and allow more detail when tracing, like the older versions of Adobe Illustrator did. I’m truly concerned that I will need to change my style and workflow as the tool I use is not what it use to be and the results are just not up to scratch for my style of work.

    Would this be something Adobe would consider going forward?

    This method and style of illustration is on the increase and many Adobe Illustrator users are looking to make their vectors look more hand drawn. I just thought it was important to let you know from a longtime user that this feature seems to be declining in it’s ability.

    Thank you for reading and your consideration.

    I’m a full time illustrator and have been using Adobe Illustrator since the launch of CS - so it’s been years :) I LOVE the app, in fact it’s how I make my living as an illustrator and the app features have contributed to my style development and workflow.

    Which brings me to the feedback I’d like to give regarding the Image Trace tool. My illustration style is a mixture of hand crafted, grungy texture and flat colour. I achieve this by creating pencil on paper line work, scanning then I image trace in Adobe Illustrator to vectorize. BUT,… more

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13. Tangent Constraint or Advanced snapping system

    I work in Illustrator all the time and I ask my self why or how can I snap a line or a shape to the tangent of another shape like Autodesk AutoCAD's "Tangent Constraint", some say that I can start with the Line Segment tool and go from there building the shape, but this option will give me a limited movement and it's not practical like if we have a tangent constraint in Illustrator so we can build logos and shapes more easier and that will make illustrator go to perfection more and more.

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    Done (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminSaurav Agrawal (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Hi everyone,

    We’re excited to announce that the Snap to Tangent feature is now available in BETA (starting with version 30.0).

    To use it, simply create a line with the Line Tool or Pen Tool and drag it toward the curve you want it to be tangent to. Once aligned, a “Tangent” label will appear.

    Along with tangential snapping, we’re also introducing Snap to Perpendicular, which makes it easy to draw lines that are perfectly perpendicular to existing straight lines.

    Both Snap to Tangent and Snap to Perpendicular are enabled by default. If you prefer not to use them, you can disable them anytime in Preferences > Smart Guides > Geometric Guides.

    Please try out the features and let us know what you think!

14. Rotate in Portrait Mode on Surface Pro

    When rotating the Surface Pro from landscape to portrait, Illustrator will not stay in portrait mode. It reverts back to landscape.
    Adobe Photoshop works in portrait mode.
    Illustrator used to work in portrait mode, but no longer does in CC 2017 and CC 2018.

    Example of issue here:
    https://youtu.be/fVQQJR9SMzg

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15. Symmetrical Anchor Point Handles snapping

    It would be incredibly helpful if the handles of an anchor point could be positioned symmetrically and equidistant, as shown in the attached image. This feature would streamline the design process by eliminating the need to create half a path, copy it, and mirror it.

    Thank you for considering this feature request!

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16. Layer Comps

    Layer Comps like Photoshop but for Illustrator. If you do this, it should fix the problem of showing all the layers when I toggle the solo on and off. I love the solo but it would be nice if the solo remembered what layers were already off when I toggled the solo on. If this was try then when I toggle the solo off, the off layers should stay off.

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17. Add "New Guide Layout" option in "View"

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18. Ability to change layer visibility of linked files with Object Layer Options

    Using linked ai documents in an Illustrator file is a great way to reduce the file load on the system, and also to work collaboratively. It would be nice to be able to toggle layers in placed psd and ai files in the same way that InDesign does (accessed via import options on place, or by right-click context menu).

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19. Batch relink to CC libraries

    I would like to be able to select more than one CC library link in a document and batch relink, instead of having to go through and manually do each and everyone.

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20. Convert expanded strokes back to live strokes (unexpand / unoutline strokes) / Find centerlines

    So far there is no way to de-expand strokes back to live strokes.

    The suggested practice is to cut the shape in pieces and blend pairs with 1-step blends, expand and join manually — a tedious solution. We have to keep strokes alive as long as possible if we plan to edit them after. The effects we can use to make an art non-destructive are quite limited.

    We now have cool Reform plugin by AstuteGraphics that allows to edit expanded strokes in a different way, but is does not solve the original problem and only helps to workaround and offers fluidity other tools don’t have... it can’t resurrect strokes.

    Other solutions, in other apps, try to trace instead of reconstruct, and results are pretty poor most of the time.

    So far there is no way to de-expand strokes back to live strokes.

    The suggested practice is to cut the shape in pieces and blend pairs with 1-step blends, expand and join manually — a tedious solution. We have to keep strokes alive as long as possible if we plan to edit them after. The effects we can use to make an art non-destructive are quite limited.

    We now have cool Reform plugin by AstuteGraphics that allows to edit expanded strokes in a different way, but is does not solve the original problem and only helps to workaround and offers… more

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