Increase size of anchor points / handles
Anchor points and handles are hard to grab.
On denser displays the problem is amplified.
Hard to grab using stylus.
We have the fix available in the latest release. Please update Illustrator using Adobe Creative Cloud application to the latest build for version Illustrator CC 22.1.
Please refer to our knowledge base FAQ – https://illustrator.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1844590 if you face difficulty in update.
Or get in touch with us at any of the other support channels – https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html
Warm Regards,
Ashutosh Chaturvedi | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator
Adobe. Make It an Experience.
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Syst3m commented
The anchor points and handles are really hard to see and I don't like the way the developers made the software. Please give us the options to actually increase the size. Even with my bad sight they're still really hard to see
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Anonymous commented
The anchor points and handles are quite hard to see, even when you zoom in on a point (though the anchors and handles decrease in size with your zoom). I believe being able to control the size of anchor points and handles would help make them more user friendly, especially for those with poor eyesight/glasses/contacts.
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Anonymous commented
I feel like bigger anchors would get in the way, but why not have a circle pop up around the anchor point when hovering over it that creates a 'safe zone' for clicking inside. As soon as the circle or outline pops up for the anchor point, clicking anywhere inside it will grab the anchor point. I swear this feature already exists in other applications.
Additionally, it may also help to have a tiny popup when direct selecting anchor points that shows what number of anchor points were selected in that zone. Not only would it help us to know whether we need to zoom in further to select the correct one (or delete extras), but it would also clue us in to any directly overlapping anchors that we weren't aware of.
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Anonymous commented
Please, please PLEASE do something about the Anchor Point & Handle Display nodes when working with the bezier tool. I am a freelance graphic designer. It has gotten to the point where its affecting my work and my ability to work. I’ve literally had to just get up and walk away from working on design jobs out of complete and utter frustration and anger. The amount of times I have to RETRY to select the node handle, to get it to move when & where I want it, to select the singular node handle and not the whole graphic, even though Im clicking on what LOOKS like the node handle since it is utterly SO SMALL even at the LARGEST setting AVAILABLE, it still just ends up not being the correct pin point spot, so I then I have hit undo over and over and over and over again. Im at my wits end. I do not understand why the handles need to be sooooooooooo small, with no options to make them larger and more accessible WITHOUT having to completely ZOOM IN & ZOOM OUT all day!!??!! This is %100 affecting productivity, my creativity, my mood, and literally my sanity at this point. PLEASE, Im BEGGING you to make the Anchor Point & Handle Display options more user friendly.
PLEASE?
Thank You. My mouse buttons thank you as well.
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Dean Jones commented
I have mentioned this MANY times. This is a huge pain **********. On my screen right now, the anchors must be about .015" in size. I can't even tell where they are other than I know where to look.
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Mark Nicoll commented
I'd like this to be customisable in preferences.
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Anonymous commented
My old eyes would appreciate an option to have larger node sizes than the itty-bitty squares and circles we get now.
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Kevin commented
This says 'descibe your idea' despite my clicking bug report!
Bug:
When manipulating bezier curves I often can not grab the control points at the ends of tangent control lines. They simply don't respond - clicking and holding on them with the Anchor Point Tool does not allow me to move them, my pointed just slides off and the point remains unchanged. Repeated trying eventually results in being able to grab and move the point, but it makes Illustrator impossible to use us a quick and flowing way, like I used to.
I have experimented with the settings in Selection & Anchor Display without any improvement.