Illustrator features I楹揹 like to see

C楹搈on, this is a vector program first of all.. Illustrator has lots of effects and so on, but is lacking in the basic detailed beizer handling.

Check out Fontlab and you楹搇l see what I mean.

1. Bezier handling.

a. You should be able to pull out a bezier handle from a vector node, just one if you like to, and set the exact coordinate for that handle. Retraction of handles should also be available (like in Fontlab and Freehand).

b. You should be able to delete a node from a curve, and the curve should try and stay as much the same is it can, not collapse like it now does.

c. For quality logo work and so on, a really tight fit bezier curve optimization tool is crucial, where the curve stays the same, gets a bit smoother if needed, and adds ponts at extrema, like in Fontlab.

2. Strokes. I want to be able to change the stroke endings. Right now there楹搒 round and not round. And the round is mechanically, not optically, round.

You should be able to paste in objects and use them on endings and corners on a stroke, to get the exakt stroke you want. And I楹搈 not talking about what you get with the pattern brush, with space between the different shapes. These custom endings should not be streched in any way, other than maybe optionally.

3. Symbols.

I would like to have a symbol sprayer that will be able to:

- Not overlap (the symbols are placed side by side)

- Only spray inside of a given form

- Be connected to a grid, like the one in Freehand

Thanks!

Illustrator features I楹揹 like to see

Some things I forgot to mention:

1. I楹揹 like to be able to switch all nodes visible, so I can see them even when not working with them, maybe at a certain zoom factor (like the baseline grid in InDesign).

2. The Graph Tool is a joke. It hasn楹搕 been updated since, I dunno, version 1?

Cheers!

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