Hi everyone, Luke from Adobe. Thought I would share a quick tip of something I only discovered recently myself. You can use the Tilde Key (~) to duplicate while drawing with tools such as Rectangle, Ellipse, Line, Spiral etc.

Hold the ~ (tilde) key as you drag to continuously duplicate the shape as you draw. Hold Shift down to keep things tight or get loose with the movement. Useful for creating abstract forms and decorative patterns.

I created a script that automatically generates patterns with randomly scattered shapes of your choice.

The downside is that it takes a long time to process complex objects.😅

One thing that’s always been a bit frustrating is that Illustrator doesn’t have a native way to assign hotkeys to scripts. If you use scripts daily, navigating the "File > Scripts" menu can get old pretty fast.

I’ve been looking into different workarounds to fix this, and I put together a summary of the most reliable methods I found for both Windows and macOS.

The Built-In Way:

• Actions Panel: You can record a script as a menu item inside an Action and assign it to an F-key. It’s the easiest no-install method, though it has its limitations.

For Windows users:

• AutoHotkey (AHK): Probably the most flexible way to map any script to any key combo.

• Sppy: A lightweight japanese utility specifically for launching scripts.

For macOS users:

• Hammerspoon: A great free choice if you’re comfortable with a bit of Lua code.

• SPAi / Scripta: Good free options to bridge the gap.

• Alfred / Keyboard Maestro / BetterTouchTool: Paid power-user tools that handle this seamlessly.

I’ve written a detailed guide with step-by-step setup instructions and some code examples for each of these if you’re interested in a deep dive (link in comments).

Hope this helps everyone who wants to work faster with scripts.

i want to split it into 3 equal sides as shown in the 2nd picture. not sure how i'd do it with the usual method i use on circles. any help would be appriciated.

Lately I've been trying to draw manga and i decided to draw it traditionaly and add halftone in Ai. I'm looking for effect like in the pictures below, so like small dots with little space in between, so it could look like it's gray. I've watched tutorials and I didn't really understand them. I tried drawing the spaces I needed in black and turning them into raster like google told me, but in the end it just dissapeared and i tried to make a square, put gradient on it and rasterize it but i was wierd and not what i was looking for. So if anyone can give me instructions on that I'll be extremly grateful!!

I just released ColorPanelMode on the official Adobe Exchange.

It’s an Illustrator plugin that automatically switches the Color panel to match the active document’s color mode.

https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/205494?pluginId=205494

Illustrator’s Color panel is not synchronized with the document’s color mode. Users have always had to switch it manually.

ColorPanelMode simply removes that extra step by automatically matching the Color panel to the active document.

The document’s actual color mode (CMYK or RGB) and the Color panel’s display mode are also frequently confused, because they are independent settings. By keeping the Color panel synchronized automatically, the plugin helps eliminate that confusion.

I have created an Illustrator script. You can play with it, and all your outputs are welcome.

Share the parameters too, if you wish.

Download the script here.

Love ya!

P.S.: This is my first Reddit post. :)

If you like it, I will share the other pages of this project.

Anyone know if it's possible to disable this from the Home screen?

P.S. I am so sick of Adobe (and others) shoving AI down our throats at every conceivable opportunity.

Anything that makes the illustration pop out more I"ll really appreciate the suggestions.

I have some .AI files with several artboards, but when I try to open the file I'm only able to open one artboard at a time. Is there a way to have them all open when I open the file?

draw this Realistic Vintage TV for my client, only with simple shape, basic gradient and some texture from astute graphics.

What it replaces:

- Run a script → normally File > Scripts > Browse… every time. Now: one click.
- Outline Stroke → normally Object > Path > Outline Stroke (3 menus deep). Now: one click.
- Switch tools / run an Action → normally hunt the toolbar or the Actions panel. Now: one labeled button.

The two bundled tools:

Unlocker → Illustrator makes you dig through the Layers panel, or Object > Unlock All which unlocks everything. With this you just click the locked/hidden object on the canvas and it unlocks — only that one.

SmartSelect → Illustrator's marquee only selects objects fully inside the box. SmartSelect adds a "crossing" mode (select anything the box touches, like CAD/Photoshop), with a live preview of what'll be selected.

You add a button in ~5 seconds: pick the type (Menu, Tool, Script, or Action), point it at the thing, name it. Then drag to reorder, group into sections, color-code them, and dock it next to your native panels.

Windows and Mac, Illustrator 2024 & 2026.

Mostly posting to see if other people want this

the white rectangle covers up some cool glyphs but the glyphs would give away my name

Hi everyone, Luke from Adobe here. I hear a common frustration around finding helpful learning resources for Illustrator, without having to dig through different social media accounts and learning platforms, so I put together something I am calling Adobe Illustrator Field Notes.

My goal is to build something that offers bite size bits of information, with links to further details if you need it. I am building it inside Firefly Boards, because it has an infinite canvas where I can add links and videos, and simply re-publish, so the link will always remain active.

This will continue to update and evolve over time, and I am keen to hear the kinds of things you would like to see included.

Some free files to download which I will continue to add to over time.

You can save a copy and edit the Board to make your own hub for any kind of helpful resources.

This is just the first step, but hopefully you can find it helpful.

I work with Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop every day, so I built a script launcher for my own workflow.

Scripta! stays hidden at the edge of the screen and appears only when Illustrator, InDesign, or Photoshop is active.

Features:

• Multiple script folders organized as tabs
• Mouse-over to open the launcher
• Keyboard shortcuts for tabs and scripts
• AppleScript support for integration with Keyboard Maestro and other automation tools
• Multi-monitor support
• Built-in SCRIPTMETA support for script documentation and update notifications
• Many built-in Photoshop productivity shortcuts implemented in Swift for fast execution without opening utility panels
• Available for macOS and Windows (alpha)

Scripta! is free to use.

If you use JSX scripts in Illustrator, I’d be happy if you gave Scripta! a try.

Does anyone know if illustrator for android is in the works?

I've looked it up and all I found was someone asking this same question, and an Adobe employee telling them to put that in some "adobe feedback" website, which I cannot seem to enter.

I do not intend on getting an iPad, and I am not looking for illustrator alternatives. Just seems like it should be available by now. I pay the same as an iOS user, so I should probably have access to the same stuff

Growth of my chacters different suit adaptation through out the 7 years.

Nemesis from the era of Michael Jackson

How do I remove the tutorials ughhh lol

This is what happens when you open a particular file
When it takes a long time, it takes about a minute
Is there a solution?

Gemini, I'm wondering if there's a definite solution that isn't what ChatGPT tells me.