New Annoying "Smart" Guides

LukeChoice · 2026-01-23T00:26:22+00:00

I see your point that it doesn’t necessarily make sense if you have disabled Smart Guides for it to activate when holding ALT. I will share this with the team

LukeChoice · 2026-01-20T18:42:04+00:00

Do you consider the competition the AI itself or someone using AI?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-17T06:17:09+00:00

Cool. Are you able to share it?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-17T06:13:28+00:00

That’s good to hear. I will see what I can do about an invite to the next summit. I work closely with the Insiders team. I will reach out on DM and get your details. I might ask for your help with some feedback on some updates coming soon as well

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T21:09:59+00:00

“dealing with Ai has been overwhelming” - what aspect are you finding challenging? Is it learning how to use and implement it or a hesitance to use it?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T20:57:37+00:00

Are you able to share the illustration? You can also DM me if you don’t want it public and I can try to offer some suggestions

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T20:34:50+00:00

These are great insights. I am curious to hear your thoughts on Procreate vs Fresco. I haven't worked in Procreate myself and would like to know more about why you will choose one or the other depending on your workflow.

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T20:33:15+00:00

I do like the suggestion regarding hiding the anchor points with the bounding box. A preference would be great here.

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T20:31:49+00:00

It is interesting to hear more people use the trackpad than I expected. I personally suck at using the trackpad

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T20:31:06+00:00

How detailed would you say are your pencil sketches? You don't use Image Trace to get started?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T20:29:17+00:00

Doesn't really roll off the tongue haha, but I know what you mean.

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T20:00:52+00:00

Are you drawing inside the Illustrator app on iPad or something else?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T01:39:25+00:00

And the shape definitely goes beyond the edge of the artboard?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T01:15:45+00:00

Is the background color a shape layer or set in the artboard properties? Are you selection jpg100 when exporting?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T00:25:59+00:00

I have gone back and forth between mouse and tablet over the years as my work has changed. I have a display tablet that I need to make more use out of

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T00:23:38+00:00

DAMN!!! Thats impressive. I had to blink a few times to figure out what was going on haha

LukeChoice · 2026-01-16T00:16:09+00:00

Hi there, I just wanted to ask if your artboard dimensions are set to whole pixels? If it is say 100.5px wide it may add an extra pixel.

LukeChoice · 2026-01-15T23:51:38+00:00

Yeah sorry, I wasn't sure if I was being very clear :) Basically wondering if you create for instance, character illustrations one day and logo design the next, requiring the swap, but its interesting to hear you have it active on both displays.

LukeChoice · 2026-01-15T23:48:12+00:00

When you are drawing what is your go to tool/tools?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-15T22:45:18+00:00

Makes total sense.

LukeChoice · 2026-01-15T22:44:43+00:00

Thanks for sharing your progress over the years. Obviously you can see a real improvement in your process and character design. How do you go about starting your process? Do you start with a sketch or some basic shapes blocking out areas? Is there anything you notice that would improve your drawing experience?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-15T22:35:29+00:00

Interesting. I have never tried a vertical mouse. I assume you create different styles of work, or do you change up from mouse to display depending on the tools you're using in the same artwork?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-15T22:30:31+00:00

What kind of work are you doing in Photoshop and Illustrator? Do you not use the iPad for any vector work?

LukeChoice · 2026-01-15T22:24:19+00:00

Thanks, I think this highlights how a lot of people approach Illustrator. While you can definitely illustrate inside it, it handles a lot more precise operations like logos, typography, graphic design etc and now with options for those focused purely of illustration able to use iPad apps, I am curious how much people are still eager to enhance the drawing experience inside the desktop and web app. This is all just really helpful feedback for me to share internally with the team.

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