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April 29, 2025
Question

New Priview Only Text

  • April 29, 2025
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Can we get additional features to handle Preview Only Text?

  • A Highlight Preview Only text feature similar to the Highlight Substituted Fonts Preference?

  • A Outline Preview Only text button or preference?

  • A preference to turn the feature off all together?

 

Illustrator 2025 is now using embeded fonts instead of demanding they be substituted.  You can not add text or paste it into a differenct document however you can addjust the tracking and the scale. When you paste it into a new document it just defaults and goes missing. This can be a major problem if unoticed by an operator. This is a love / hate feature that I would love no matter what if it just had some additional features/options. 

 

Thoughts?

1 reply

Community Manager
April 29, 2025

Hello @AuntLou42,

I understand that this functionality is important to you. Would you mind creating a UserVoice for this feature request (https://adobe.ly/4jXADLK) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.

 

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

 

Anubhav

AuntLou42Author
Known Participant
May 2, 2025

We also discovered that it is bugged. Attached is a screen shot of a comparison of the original document and Illustrators Preview Only text. The copy actually moves quite a bit from it's original position. The text is area type and within a box if that is a clue.  This should be a huge concern for anyone trusting the preview only text. 

We are also installing the latest version tonight to see if it is fixed. (Currently running 29.4)

AuntLou42Author
Known Participant
May 2, 2025

Scratch that, we are already running the latest version.