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  1. Pencil tool now smooths way to much, ignores details

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    Gonzalo La Rosa commented  · 

    Hi, I’m adding my voice to this request because I'm experiencing exactly the same issue in Illustrator 2025. The Pencil tool no longer offers the precision and fidelity it used to. Even with smoothing set to the lowest setting, strokes are auto-corrected and small, fine movements are ignored — which is a big problem for those of us who draw freehand with a high level of control.

    Previously, Illustrator respected natural hand motion, even if that meant more anchor points. That was a huge advantage for detailed illustrations, character design, or custom lettering. Now, strokes feel artificial and overly simplified. Please allow us to use the previous behavior of the Pencil tool, or at least give users the option to switch between the old and new model.

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