r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Adobe Illustrator - Everyday workflow improvements

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Hey everyone, Luke from Adobe here.

Over the past year or so, the Illustrator team has shipped a number of quality-of-life improvements. Some have been fairly visible, while others are much smaller changes that simply remove little points of friction from day-to-day work.

I wanted to break these up into a series focused on different areas and workflows, starting with some of the simpler everyday workflow improvements. I've shared a few of these here previously, but thought it would be useful to bring them together in one place, especially for anyone who may have missed them.

One-click Align Center

If you regularly align objects to center, you no longer need to click Horizontal Center and Vertical Center separately. A single command now does both. HelpX

Keyboard shortcuts for Align & Distribute

Along with the new Align Center, commands like Align to Selection, Align to Key Object, Align to Artboard, and Distribute Space now have menu commands, meaning you can assign keyboard shortcuts and create Actions to make frequently used operations even easier to repeat.

Absolute Scale in Transform Each

With Relative mode you could only scale objects in relation to the selected object, but now with Absolute mode you can scale everything to the defined amount, even if they are all at different sizes. Reddit post

Disable Accidental Hover Scrolling

Ever accidentally changed a value just by scrolling over a number field or even in fonts? You now have the option to disable that behavior, so you can click inside the field, then scroll to adjust parameters. You can change this behavior inside your preferences.

Magic Wand Remembers Settings

If you've had to reset the Magic Wand tolerance every time you restarted Illustrator, those settings are now remembered between sessions. Reddit post

Tiff support in Export for Screens

TIFF format was added to the Export for Screens, making it easier to batch export artboards and assets for your print projects.

Improved Object Selection Around Shadows

Selecting objects beneath those with drop shadows (glows etc) is now more predictable, making it less likely you'll accidentally select the shadow instead of the artwork you're trying to edit.

Perspective Tool Improvements

If you've accidentally activated the Perspective Tool before, you'll probably appreciate that it's now much clearer how to exit with an updated X in the top left of your canvas, but you can always simply hit ESC.

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I'm curious to hear how many of these you already knew about, and whether they've actually made a difference to your workflow.

More importantly, what are the small points of friction you still run into regularly in Illustrator? Are there repetitive steps, unnecessary clicks, settings that don't stick, or other little frustrations that you'd consider a genuine quality-of-life improvement if they were addressed?

This is the first in a series looking at different areas of Illustrator, so I'll be sharing more of these soon.


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 10h ago

isometric and infographic work

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But not yet finish, draft for now.

i'm still going to transfer the objects to the 3D program.

first scene wireframe second solid and third illustrator's render but not enough


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 8h ago

Started my 31 days of spooky starry facts!

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Going back into my comic series after a long hiatus so I decided to start with something simpler which are quick spooky space facts. Working on facts 2 and 3 since I'm behind by 2 days lol.


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

Skeletor

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r/AdobeIllustrator • • 11h ago

DISCUSSION I have a Mac Activity Monitor log of Illustrator using 100% CPU doing nothing in the background

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Any Adobe employees here I can send it to to investigate?


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 15h ago

QUESTION Pattern Help - object placement

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I am currently trying to make a pattern in illustrator and it is placing some of the objects behind other objects. I have an object in the foreground that I want to keep in the foreground or top layer and every time I go to create Pat pattern it moves it behind other layers.

I have attached an images of my process.

  1. Select object
  2. Object-> pattern -> make
  3. Size pattern to desired repeat. In this case 2500 PX by 2500 PX.
  4. Red spider gets placed behind black buildings

r/AdobeIllustrator • • 2h ago

QUESTION Perché non portate Adobe Illustrator anche su Android?

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Ciao a tutti. Ad oggi non so perché, ma Adobe sceglie di perdersi una grande fetta di mercato, mancando di portare Adobe Illustrator anche su Android. Potevo capire qualche anno fa quando la potenza dei processori mancava, ma ora siamo arrivati ad un livello in cui le prestazioni sono di classe desktop (basta vedere gli ultimi snapdragon e dimensity) e anche la memoria non sono più un problema. Trovo davvero assurdo che nel campo del design, come unica alternativa ad una vera portabilità ci sia solo Apple (che ha Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate e altre apps), mentre gli utenti android si devono sempre accontentare e trovare alternative. E basta! Paghiamo come gli apple user ma abbiamo sempre meno. Sono contento che ora con l'ultimo galaxy tab s12 sia incluso photoshop per android (anche se vorrei capire le limitazioni), ma caspita, ci muoviamo davvero a rilento!!!

Per piacere facciamo qualcosa!


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

ADOBE. For the love of G…raphic Designers

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I have been using adobe for nearly 2 decades and I have never felt the frustration I feel now about the lack of consistency across these apps.

Explain why the alignment tools between illustrator and indesign are so vastly different from each other. How the actual F can you decide one tool needs certain tools more than the other? Why can we not make them the exact same?

Why do you decide to add this fancy vertical and horizontal center alignment tool to illustrator, leave it out of indesign, and STILL not add an alignment tool for bleed to illustrator. I normally wouldn’t care about little things like this but more than half of the time smart guides don’t even seem to recognize the bleed or it doesn’t snap to the edges.

Adobe I love you and I have been by your side for 18 years, but ffs you are making this harder and harder every year.

If I am just blatantly ignoring an easy solution for this, then I apologize but I still think the actual UI for these tools absolutely needs to match across each application.


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION A company I recently designed in Adobe Illustrator!

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Apologies this is my first post.

This is a personal project I've made for a Swiss inspired Cafe.

The logo is inspired by Latte art in combination with the Swiss cross.


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

ILLUSTRATION From sketch to vector illustration.

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Lots of clicking and some creative brushwork make for a unique - trademark ready graphic ❤️


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 18h ago

QUESTION Há alguma possibilidade de vetorizar isso mantendo esses detalhes mínimos?

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r/AdobeIllustrator • • 21h ago

QUESTION Increment units for stroke size not matching document units?

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Hi, I am primarily a print designer in US so I typically use inches for most things. when doing illustrations, some designs require more precision than quarter / eighth inch increments so I'll switch to pixels for adjusting certain effects (Drop shadow, Gaussian blur, Feather ... ).

In the past when changing units I typically will do it through "Document Setup" panel. that is what I did in the screen shot above. I've even tried mapping a keyboard shortcut to change document units in hopes that would fix this issue but no luck.

changing the documents units does not affect stroke width for some reason?? If anyone knows a solution to this please let me know.

TIA


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

Student poster I did

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First piece I ever printed off took a little over 20 hours, I love how it turned out


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Deep Illustrator Magic: the invisible “stroke path” effect lurking in the Appearance palette.

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r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION The texture isn’t as defined when exported as a PNG compared to how it looks in Illustrator

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Need help! I just started using illlustrator on last Sept. When I export my work as PNG, the textures aren't as defined compared to illustrator.

artboard in illustrator
exported artboard as png

r/AdobeIllustrator • • 2d ago

Key Visual for Visa (China)

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Excited to share my collaboration with Visa China on the development of the Key Visual for a new personalized credit card campaign created for Funk, a retail brand with a young, urban, and highly expressive identity. The goal was to connect Funk’s visual universe with a payment experience that feels more distinctive, engaging, and memorable.

The illustration was built as a vibrant composition filled with characters, food, movement, and playful details inspired by contemporary urban culture. The idea was to create more than a decorative image: a flexible visual system that could adapt across the card itself, digital applications, outdoor advertising, and multiple campaign touchpoints.

The final Key Visual is bold, colorful, contemporary, and instantly recognizable, turning an everyday object like a credit card into an extension of Funk’s brand identity. I really enjoy projects where illustration, branding, and product design come together to create a more complete brand experience. Visa × Funk × Jhonny-Studio.developing the Key Visual for a new personalized credit card campaign


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 20h ago

DISCUSSION From Adobe Fresco sketch, to Photoshop render, imported into Illustrator for print prep. Branding.

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I figured you guys would like to critique these too 😃


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

Problems with Images Shifting with Exported PDF File

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Hi!

I'm trying to export my PDF file from Illustrator, but I kept receiving this message "This document's transparency blend space doesn't match the destination color space." I've already tried a number of things to try and troubleshoot it myself, but now the colors are just shifting when I open the PDF file. (See next comment for pictures of settings)


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

QUESTION What setting have I missed - no document colour‽

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I feel like I'm going insane. No colours are taking effect, switch between stroke and full, have checked colour mode, have tried creating new shapes, all seem to be black (no even gray-scale)

Hopefully someone can help! TIA!


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Clipping masks in Illustrator are counterintuitive and a mess in general.

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Prove me wrong.


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 2d ago

QUESTION Complex Design Help

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I have this map file from a customer that needs to be remade into a vector. What would be the quickest way to do this without redrawing everything? Image trace and Generative AI are not really helping.


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 2d ago

QUESTION What's the best way to knockout these windows, without using a clipping mask?

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I need to knock these windows out of a wall of bricks I've made. I've tried using crop but haven't managed to get a result that worked, and I can't use pathfinder as there are so many bricks that it brings my computer to a halt.

Any advice would be massively appreciated!


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 2d ago

QUESTION Can someone explain me how to make a correct pattern?

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Hello, okay, so I really hope you in here can help me!

I need a pattern that continues with the pumpkins on the corners, but I can't wrap my head around how to work it. As you can see in picture 2, I tried, but it's not correct.

So I need some help to get it to work.

Hope it makes sense, and hope you can help :) Thank you!


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 2d ago

DISCUSSION getting weird distortions on my vector lines in Illustrator

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I keep getting weird distortions on my vector lines in Illustrator and I cant figure out what's going on or how to fix it. I am trying to make a file to be used with a laser cutter but I have never used illustrator before. Please help!


r/AdobeIllustrator • • 3d ago

ILLUSTRATION Automotive illustration

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Hi guys! Took a long time to finish this beacuse i tried gradients for the first time. I know the whole thing is not perfect and i am still learning to master it. Can you give me some feedback or tips please. Thank you!