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Hello, The latest Beta Build 29.7.23 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section. Snapping UI improvementsWe have done a major overhaul of the alignment guides which helps users understand which object and which part of the object they are aligning to with the help of snapping .The improvements includes changes in the visual guides to help you better understand which object that you are snapping to. Say hello to Recent Colors – your new color memory in Illustrator!We’re thrilled to introduce the Recent Colors feature, now available in both the Swatches panel (for now). Illustrator now automatically keeps track of the colors you’ve recently used, making it effortless to access and reuse them as you design. No more digging through hex codes or manually recreating colors — your most used colors are now just a click away.How it works: Smart Color Tracking: Recently applied fill and stroke colors show up in the Swatches and Color panels for quick access. Customizable Experi

Hello,  Latest Beta Build 29.7.14 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build: Snap to grid enhancements:Snap to grid is now more powerful than ever. Enhancements include : Show visual affordance when an object is snapped to the grid Ability to snap to other objects when ‘snap to grid’ is ON Ability to place object anywhere and not just the grid when the 'snap to grid' is ON The pivot points of Rotate and Free transform tool snaps to grid Snap to rotated objects:If an object is rotated, other objects would now snap to it Snap to last location:We are providing a new control to turn ON/OFF objects snapping to its last location. In many scenarios, object snapping to itself can be a bit noisy, this button gives you the power to turn it OFF.How to use : The button can be found in the preference dialogue under the smart guide section. Alignment guides now show up correctly at different zoom levels:At certain zoom levels, when an object is parti

Hello,   Latest Beta Build 29.6.180 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   Bulk Rename Discoverability / Rename multiple Artboards:Batch Rename Artboards Made Easy!Now, renaming multiple artboards in Adobe Illustrator is quicker than ever:• Select the artboards from the panel or canvas.• Rename them by:1. Choosing Rename from the Artboard panel’s More Options.2. Using the shortcut Opt/ Alt + Shift + R   Artboard Name Counter Reset Enhancement:Addressed a long-pending issue with artboard naming. The name counter now resets appropriately after the last artboard is deleted, allowing new artboards to reuse available indices. We’d love to hear from you—please try out these features and share your feedback and observations.

Hello,  Latest Beta Build 29.6.156 is now available in CCD. We have the below updates/features in this build:   Rearrange selected artboards:Take control of your canvas! With the new artboard arrangement feature, you can select multiple artboards and instantly organize them in your preferred layout. Whether it's a grid, row, or column - choose your spacing and layout, then drag the whole group exactly where you want it on the canvas. Design faster. Stay organized. Work smarter.   How To Use:1. Select the artboards you want to arrange (either from canvas or artboard panel).2. Click Rearrange from the taskbar, HUD, properties panel, or artboard panel.3. Choose your desired layout and spacing in the rearrange panel.4. Click OK - your artboards are now arranged and ready to move as one. Click to place the layout in the desired location on the canvas.   Note: 1. If you want to rearrange all the artboards, no need to choose artboards, just click on rearrange, ch

Hello, 🙂    Latest Beta Build 29.6.107 is now available in CCD. This build has the following changes:   Document Save Performance ImprovementsWe’re thrilled to introduce our latest performance enhancement: significantly faster document saving. Illustrator now saves only the changes you make, rather than the entire file, resulting in much quicker saving times.   Switching to Gradient Uses Original Solid Color as Starting Gradient Color   What is it?We’re excited to introduce an improved gradient behavior in Illustrator! With this update, when you apply a gradient to a shape with a solid fill, the gradient slider now intelligently picks up that fill color as the starting point instead of defaulting to black and white.This update makes transitioning from solid fills to gradients smoother and visually consistent, enhancing your design workflow.   How to use it:1. Apply a gradient to any shape with a solid fill, and watch the gradient slider s

The latest Beta Build 29.6.57 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section.   This build contains fixes for:1. Random modified links warning popup.2. Direct Selection tool selects anchors below objects - https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/49716602

The latest Beta Build 29.6.25 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section with the following changes : Links Panel performance improvement for all types of Link. Bug fixes related to File name prefix: Now Filename will be exported while exporting assets as well. Fixed the issue where holding Shift while resizing an object did not constrain its proportions.

I don't know why my setting keep changing after updates.  annoying.  Well i am having a problem scaling proportional with the shift button.  it will not keep the scale constraint.   Help!  thank you!

Hello,    As you know, we have been working on improving Generative Expand for some time. Our focus has been on enhancing the quality of generations and improving the discoverability of the feature, which was previously flagged as a concern.   We request you to test the feature in the latest Beta Build 29.5.52 or above and share your feedback. You can do so through the “Share Feedback” option in the properties panel or directly via this survey    Your insights are invaluable in refining this feature, and we appreciate your time and effort in testing it.

all adobe programs have been updated.  error still occurs. program still works, though. 

Retype has been improved to offer line and paragraph-level detection, the capability to highlight similar fonts, and the functionality to mark detected fonts as favorites.

Need to update my Beta Illustrator app for a few days now. Each time I use Creative Cloud to update it it fails at about 90% and tells me to update later. When exactly is "later"?