What is the rational behind the terrible usability of Illustrator?

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I wonder why Illustrator is so awkward to navigate? What is the problem with conventions like CMD+z for undo, or two fingers scrolling to navitate over the canvas? Why can i not click on objects and move them around? I always fallback to Inkscape, when I try to use Illustrator, because of this counter-intuitive system. Is there a theory behind all of this, is it historical? It seems so off to have one of the main products in the field with so low usability.

Monika Gause · Answer

So cmd+Z doesn't work for you?I can't see any issues with it.Two fingers for panning the artboard? I'm doing that all the time.Clicking on objects and moving them around?That's what vector art is all about. When was the last time you rebooted the sytem? Might be about time to do so. Or reset the preferences. You might want to contact Customer Care. They can login to your system to figure it out. https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html  Or maybe you just wanted to promote Inkscape. You're welcome!

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