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    Need More Info  ·  AdminSaurav Agrawal (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Dear users,


    Can you please let us know what is that you cannot do with the existing 'save selection' functionality that you expect to do by grouping objects from different layers?


    'Save selection' enables you to combine objects from different layers without having to bring them into one single layer.


    To use 'save selection' just select your desired objects and save the selection from the select > save selection menu command or from the bottom of the layers panel.

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    Mathijn Uilenbroek commented  · 

    Hi Saurav,

    I would say it has a similar functionality, but it feels like a significant work-around, which is more tedious and requires selecting objects to make a conscious choice. So, the specific functionality that I would expect is to speed up my workflow, not overcomplicate it.

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    Mathijn Uilenbroek commented  · 

    What I'd like is just the same functionality as InDesign. Grouping with memory, the group will be in one layer, but when you degroup, the selected elements go back to their original layers.

    Perhaps you can even make an optional function with a checkmark box somewhere in the settings menu, just in case people prefer the current situation more.

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