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  1. Symbols, Symbol sprayer, sizer, and other symbol tools

    Symbols in general are very useful, but especially the symbol tools could benefit from the Apple Pencil greatly, helping in making things such as starry skies or simple textures quickly, easily, and with the precise paths and shapes one may want for those textures or stars. It would also make the iPad illustration process a bit more procedural while remaining intuitive.

    13 votes

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  2. Linked Images

    Illustrator for iPad needs to fully support linked images before I can use it in my workflow. Please add this functionality ASAP.

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  3. Arrange tool

    I want to be able to bring things forward or send things backward

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  4. Eps file import and export ability needed

    It will be a great help, if you introduce the feature of EPS import and export.

    12 votes

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  5. Save Colour Swatches Permanently

    Every time I open a new document my colour swatches that I had saved previously are gone.
    Let us keep and have a way to save and organise our colour palettes (like procreate) please. Thank you!

    12 votes

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  6. Glyphs and ligatures for text (in OTF)

    Not being able to access the glyphs and ligatures on an OTF font has meant that I cannot use AI on my iPad. And since that’s my primary tool for design these days, I’ve stopped using Adobe completely. I liked AI on my laptop and I need the iPad to have that full functionality before I can use it again.

    12 votes

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  7. text input with apple pencil scribble

    please enable text input with apple pencil's scribble functionality that is part of iOS 14. in this way, after creating a text box I can directly write in it with apple pencil. better for mobile use of illustrator on ipad when hand held or on lap.

    12 votes

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  8. Turn off rotate canvas

    Turn off rotate canvas... as in, I want to be able to turn my iPad upside down and not have the canvas move. (is there a way to lock it and I've missed it?)

    12 votes

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  10. Import into Fresco

    I would love to be able to do my line work in AI for iPad and finish the color in Fresco. Please allow for exporting to Fresco.

    12 votes

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  11. Flatten Transparency

    Need this to create shapes out of strokes, which is crucial for my work

    12 votes

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  12. Restore anchor point long hold to delete anchor points.

    Previously, when performing a long press with the direct select tool on an anchor point, it would delete that anchor point. Using the "delete anchor point" button on the floating menu is now the only option, but the long press method is just simpler and saves a lot of effort. A nice way to restore this option is to have it as a feature that you can turn on/off in prefrences.

    11 votes

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  13. Smooth tool like the desktop version

    On the desktop version they have a smooth tool where you can target specific lines and shapes. I use this tool constantly and was disappointed to not find it on the app version. It’s the major missing feature keeping me from using the app more often

    11 votes

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  14. Pen line options

    It appears that the blob brush for Illustrator on the iPad has different stroke options (chisel, flat, round, etc.), whereas the pen tool only has a uniform line option at this time.
    Please add the different pen stroke types for the iPad! It was such a useful tool and allowed for great line variation!

    11 votes

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  15. Touch Modifier to Constrain Handles to 90º or 45º

    It’d shave off a lot of time and make my workflow smoother to be able to use a touch modifier (like what’s currently in the bottom left hand corner) to constrain the handles to perfectly horizontal, vertical, or diagonal angles, much like holding shift would do on the desktop version.

    11 votes

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  16. Multiple Appearance

    To be able to add more than 1 fill, stroke and effects on one object in the Appearance box.

    11 votes

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  17. Swipe to select

    Being able to let touch-input (swipes) automatically switch it over to the selection tool, and have the use of the Apple Pencil always change it back to the previous tool.

    11 votes

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  18. Shape builder tool on illustrator for iPad

    I really miss the shape builder tool on my illustrator for iPad. That is the most used tool on my desktop version of illustrator. Please bring it into iPad version too.

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  19. importing pattern swatches

    I'd love if you could allow the option to import pattern/texture swatches to be used for fill the way I can on the desktop version. I think it's a very important aspect of design which gives most designs a more edgy look

    10 votes

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  20. Make Illustrator for iPad and Adobe Library more pattern-friendly

    Editing and scaling patterns on the iPad is nearly impossible. Ist would be great if the options would be similar as in the desktop version, where scaling, editing, changing the colour of patterns etc. is with the swatches easily done.
    Also if patterns could be saved to the adobe library it would simplify the working process immensely.

    10 votes

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