Adobe Illustrator

What's new in this version:

Adobe Illustrator CC 2023 27.1
Taper and twist 3D objects:
- You can taper and twist extruded, rotated, or inflated objects to enhance the 3D effects

Enhancements to Image Trace:
Illustrator improves Image Trace in the following ways:
- Auto-detects High Fidelity Photo, Low Fidelity Photo, Sketched Art, Line Art, and Logo art types and selects the corresponding preset for you
- Provides cleaner output for the Sketched Art preset
- Improves the output for small-sized images

Preview color and opacity in real-time:
- You can live preview color change, opacity change, and new swatch creation

Convert bullets and numbering to editable text:
- You can convert bullets and numbering to editable text


Adobe Illustrator CC 2023 27.0.1
- All PNG images are turned into negatives after the document is saved and reopened
- Next Generation Licensing (NGL) crashes
- Double extensions are added to packaged PSD links
- Color blends show inaccurately in isolation mode


Adobe Illustrator CC 2023 27.0
Partially overlap objects with Intertwine:
- Overlap and intersect shapes and text for a unique depth to your logos, lettering, and designs

Share Illustrator documents for review (Beta):
- Easily share local or cloud document links with reviewers and gather feedback to improve your design

Retain format when pasting text between Illustrator and InDesign:
- Copy and paste text between InDesign and Illustrator while retaining its formatting and style

Automate complex workflows with Quick actions:
- Jumpstart your work and save time by applying one-click effects and styles on graphics and text

Explore additional compatible formats to export 3D objects:
- Export your 3D objects to USD and GLTF formats and take them into other 3D apps of your choice

Improved performance when placing multi-linked files:
- Experience faster open rates and loading for files that have multiple linked PNG images

Fixed:
- In Blend modes, Hotkeys don't work for Previous mode and Next mode
- Send to Current Layer option is disabled when objects across several layers are selected
- The default color setting for drop shadow shows four colors instead of K100%
- Items are displayed incorrectly in the History panel
- Options and controls on the Illustrator user interface disappear


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.5.0
Fixed:
- PSD file with clipping path having double bytes characters in its name isn't masked


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.4.1
Create lists with text:
- Add variety to the text that you use for your designs by using bulleted and numbered lists
- map-artwork

Manage states with History panel:
- Navigate quickly to previous actions to undo, edit, or compare different stages of your design
- bevel inflate

Expand objects as wireframes:
- Expand the 3D object as a wireframe to verify the underlying structure for accuracy

Export 3D objects with colors:
- Export 3D objects along with their colors. Also, export multiple 3D objects as individual elements
- shadow enhancement

Render map artwork as vector:
- Render 3D map artworks also as vector graphics along with the 3D objects


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.4
Create lists with text:
- Add variety to the text that you use for your designs by using bulleted and numbered lists

Manage states with History panel:
- Navigate quickly to previous actions to undo, edit, or compare different stages of your design

Expand objects as wireframes:
- Expand the 3D object as a wireframe to verify the underlying structure for accuracy

Export 3D objects with colors:
- Export 3D objects along with their colorsAlso, export multiple 3D objects as individual elements

Render map artwork as vector:
- Render 3D map artworks also as vector graphics along with the 3D objects


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.3.1
Add perspective to 3D objects:
- Add precise rotation adjustments to 3D objects using Perspective Camera

Automatic file backup:
- You can now enable automatic backup of files by Illustrator

Drag and drop graphics to 3D panel:
- To add new graphics, you can now easily drag and drop graphics from the document to the 3D panel

AVIF format support:
- Illustrator now supports AVIF file format. AVIF is an image file format that uses AV1 compression algorithm


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.3
Add perspective to 3D objects:
- Add precise rotation adjustments to 3D objects using Perspective Camera

Automatic file backup:
- You can now enable automatic backup of files by Illustrator

Drag and drop graphics to 3D panel:
- To add new graphics, you can now easily drag and drop graphics from the document to the 3D panel

AVIF format support:
- Illustrator now supports AVIF file format. AVIF is an image file format that uses AV1 compression algorithm.

Fixed:
- Photoshop's smart vector objects do not open in Illustrator when upgraded to Monterey 12.3
- [macOS only] The options in Save As on your computer window are disabled
- When the smart guide option is enabled, constrain or holding shift key feature does not work for transform tools
- [macOS only] Arabic text appears inaccurately in Illustrator files
- [macOS only] Unable to limit the third-party applications using AppleScript
- [macOS only] Performance issue in Illustrator when the Show Grid in outline preview option is enabled
- [macOS only] Jagged lines and blocks appear on the corners of objects that were filled with transparency gradients previously
- Remove the window to take a tour, show customize tool menu, library capabilities
- The zoom level shows incorrectly when the Illustrator file is in Pixel Preview mode
- GPU preview does not function when a PSD file with transparent areas in grayscale mode is placed in Illustrator
- Unable to read certain *tif files when Illustrator is updated to version 26.0.2


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.2.1
Map artwork over 3D objects using graphics:
- You can now easily map or place artwork on 3D object surfaces using graphics to create product mockups, designs, and more


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.1.0
Create symmetrical 3D objects with Bevel and Inflate:
- You can now create symmetrical and realistic 3D objects, by applying 3D types like Bevel and Inflate to both sides of an object.

Enhanced productivity with automated 3D object shadow alignment:
- When working on 3D objects and materials in Illustrator, you can save your time with the automated 3D object shadow alignment. The shadow of your 3D object auto-adjusts to reflect the object's shape as you modify the Lighting options within the 3D and Materials panel. The shadow is auto-adjusted when working on the Ray Tracing mode.

Simplified workflows with multi-rotation of 3D objects:
- Illustrator enables you to rotate multiple 3D objects simultaneously with different 3D properties around their axis. You can either use the Rotation options within the 3D and Materials panel or the widget that appears when you select 3D objects.


Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 26.0.3
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2021 26.0.1
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2021 26.0
Fixed:
- The AdobeXMPScript framework that was used to read XMP data is missing in Illustrator 25.4
- Pre-typed text cannot be modified using the Fonts style menu in the Properties panel
- The buttons in the Recolor Artwork panel display incorrect tooltips
- In the Swatch Options window, the color created in HSB mode displays sliders for RGB
- The modified unit values in Preferences > Units > General are not saved accurately
- In CC Libraries, the input, search, and rename functions for double-byte characters do no work
- In the Properties panel, values within each field cannot be dragged and selected
- The color picker does not apply the selected color to the object when the gradient slider is selected in the gradient panel
- When scaleAction Javascript is applied on the selected objects, the objects are deselected


Adobe Illustrator CC 2021 25.4.1.498
- Outline view reverts to CPU Preview and will not re-engage GPU Preview mode
- Pasting text on selected text changes the text properties
- Fill Color (Global/Spot) of Objects is removed when you change any of the stroke properties
- CC Library panel does not work or freezes when accessed
- Unexpected behavior is noticed for Pattern swatches in Illustrator 25.3.1
- When you use Optical Type in version 25.3, the text is displayed without spaces
- [macOS only] The clipping path with a Japanese name is not recognized and the PSD image is displayed unmasked
- In Illustrator 25.3.1, a dot is displayed in En Space when Stroke and Round Caps are added to the text
- Canvas Rotation feature is obstructing Pinch in and Pinch out gestures on the trackpad
- Learn more tips dialog does not disappear or unable to close
- Graphics copied from Illustrator 25.3 are inserted in Figma as raster images instead of vector
- Can’t type ö and ü from German Keyboard
- Stability fixes


Adobe Illustrator CC 2021 25.3.1.390
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2021 25.3.0.385
- Gaussian blur effect does not scale the object
- Multiple opacities applied on text do not display correctly in GPU preview
- Attributes panel shows Overprint in mixed selection state
- Paths drawn using Pencil tool do not appear smooth
- CC Library panel does not work or freezes when accessed
- [macOS only] Customized texture effect does not work when uploaded in Illustrator
- System compatibility report dialog displays when the GPU drivers are up to date
- Performance / Display issue with rotated line gradients, arrows, and appearances
- The color setting automatically changes to Emulate Adobe Illustrator 6.0 while switching from Illustrator to Photoshop
- Upon closing a file in Illustrator, all open files automatically close
- Text position changes while using Type on path tool
- Mojikumi set None is saved incorrectly
- Stability fixes


Adobe Illustrator CC 2021 25.2.0.220
- Share access and edit cloud documents: Invite your team members to seamlessly collaborate and edit your cloud documents. Cloud documents shared with you can be accessed directly in Illustrator
- Snap to Japanese glyph: Use the new Japanese-specific snapping guides to snap your artwork components precisely with the Japanese glyph
- System compatibility report on launch: A System Compatibility Report dialog is displayed on launching Illustrator to notify you about system incompatibilities
- Stability and performance: Experience better product stability and performance as we fixed many issues in this release that you reported to us


Adobe Illustrator CC 2021 25.1.0.90
Repeat artwork:
- Instantly create repeat objects and manage their styles. Choose Mirror to create perfectly symmetrical mirror art, Radial to radially distribute an object, and Grid to create multiple copies of an object along a grid.
- Snap to glyph

Enhanced glyph snapping:
- Glyph snapping feature has been improved to provide you a better experience, specifically when you snap objects to angular guides


Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 25.0.1
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 25.0.0.60
Recolor artwork:
- Auto-extract color palettes from vector or raster objects and easily apply them to your designs

Enhanced cloud documents:
- Embed Photoshop cloud documents into Illustrator cloud documents. View, mark, and revert to older versions as needed

Smart glyph snapping:
Easily position text and other objects precisely around the boundary of live text using smart glyph guides

Enhanced Type:
- Set font size based on height references, align objects with visual glyph bounds, and align text vertically in a text frame


Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.3.0.569
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.2.3.521
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.2.2.518
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.2.1.496
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.2.0.490
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.1.3.428
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.1.2.408
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.1.2.402
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.1.2.376
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.1.0.369
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.0.2.373
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2020 24.0.330
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 23.1.0
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 23.0.6
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 23.0.5
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 23.0.3
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Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 23.0
Freeform gradient:
- Illustrator now offers a new gradient type called Freeform, which provides new color blending capabilities to create richer and photorealistic gradients that look more natural. Freeform gradient provides you the flexibility to create color stops at any place in your object. You can add, move, and change the color of color stops to seamlessly apply gradients to objects. Creating a freeform gradient fill is a simple and efficient way to create a smooth color gradation

The Freeform gradient type can be applied in two modes:
- Points: Use this mode to create color stops as independent points in the object
- Lines: Use this mode to create color stops over a line segment in the object

Global editing:
- Illustrator now provides a new Global Edit option, which lets you edit all similar objects globally in one step. This feature comes handy in situations when multiple copies of an object, such as a logo, are present in the documents. To manually edit all such objects one-by-one can be difficult and time-consuming task, and may lead to errors. The Global Edit option helps you edit them globally in a simple and easy manner. You can also use this option to edit similar groups

Visual font browsing:
The Character panel now includes the following new and enhanced options:
- A new tab Find More is provided to let you browse thousands of fonts from hundreds of type foundries from within Illustrator, activate them instantly, and use them in your artwork. Activated fonts are available for use in all Creative Cloud applications
- More sample text options are now available in the drop-down list. You can also select a text on the artboard to use as sample text. You can control the size of sample text by selecting the sample text size options
- The Show Similar Fonts and Add to Favorites options are available inline for every font. These are displayed when you hover over a font
- The Fonts Classification filter is now a drop-down list that shows a sample of the font types, instead of just the font type name
- A new Apply Recently Added filter is provided to filter all fonts that are added in the last 30 days

Customizable toolbar:
- Illustrator now provides two toolbars – Basic and Advanced. The Basic toolbar contains a set of tools that are commonly used while creating illustrations. All other tools are available within the toolbar drawer that you can open by clicking the Edit Toolbar button (...) at the bottom of the toolbar
- The Advanced toolbar is a full-fledged toolbar that you can open by choosing Windows > Toolbars > Advanced or select Advanced in the drop-down menu of the drawer
- You can also create your own custom toolbars. In any toolbar, you can add, remove, group, or re-order tools according to your requirements

Presentation mode:
- You can now display the current Illustrator document in a full-screen presentation mode. In this mode, the application menu, panels, guides, grids, and selections are hidden. It is a non-editable mode, in which you can only view and browse through artboards using the arrow keys. Use this mode to present your design ideas

Trim view:
- Illustrator now provides a new view mode called Trim View, which is useful for previewing how a design would look without guides, grids, or elements that extend beyond the edge of the artboard. In this mode, any artwork falling outside the artboard is clipped and all non-printing objects on the canvas, such as grids and guides is hidden. You can continue to create and edit your artwork in this mode

Scalable user interface:
- You can now scale the user interface of Illustrator based on your screen resolution. When you launch Illustrator with updated preference settings, it identifies your screen resolution and adjusts the application scale factor accordingly. You can scale the user interface on your screen using the user interface preferences dialog

Faster zoom:
- The overall zoom performance in Illustrator has been significantly improved. For complex artworks, a temporary raster is now used to enable a faster zooming and panning experience

Content-Aware Crop:
- (Only on Windows 64-bit and macOS) When you select the Crop Image option to crop an image on the artboard, Illustrator now identifies the visually significant portions of the selected image. A default cropping box is then displayed based on this identified portion of the image. You can adjust the dimensions of this cropping box if needed. Once you are done, you can click Apply in the Properties panel or press Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS) to crop the image

Actual size preview:
- When you choose View > Actual Size, Illustrator now sets the actual size of the display elements irrespective of your monitor size and resolution. When you perform a 100% zoom for a document, the size of every object in the document is the actual representation of the physical size of the object. For example, if you open a new artboard of A4 size and click Actual Size, the artboard size is changed to an actual A4 sheet.

Puppet Warp enhancement:
- Illustrator now identifies the best areas to transform your artwork and automatically add pins to the artwork. You can also add or delete pins if you want. This feature is enabled by default when the Puppet Warp tool is selected. To disable this feature, deselect the Enable Content Aware Defaults option by choosing Edit > Preferences > General

Home screen:
When you launch Illustrator, it now displays a Home screen, which includes the following:
- A wide range of tutorials to help you quickly learn and understand the concept, workflow, tips, and tricks
- Popular presets to get you started with the new documents quickly
- Display and access to your recent documents
- Create New button to create a new document and Open button to open an existing document
- The contents of the Home screen are tailored based on your familiarity with Illustrator and your Creative Cloud membership plan

Enhanced Properties panel:
The Properties panel now includes the following new controls:
- Variable font options
- Delete icon for single effects
- Width Profile option to set width profiles
- Corner option to change the curve of anchor points
- Blend Option for blending objects
- Merge Live Paint button to merge Live Paint groups

Animated zoom in Outline mode:
- In the previous Illustrator versions, when you viewed your artwork as outlines or paths, Illustrator automatically switched from the GPU Preview mode to the CPU Preview mode
- Now, the Outline mode is GPU enabled. Viewing artwork in the GPU Outline mode displays smoother paths and reduces the time it takes to redraw the complex artwork on high-density display screens

License Stock images:
You can now search for an image in the Libraries panel and send a request to get the licensed version of an image. Choose the image and do the following:
- In the Libraries panel, iIn the Search Adobe Stock box, type a search string for the image
- In the search results, if you place the pointer on the selected image, the License and Save to downloads icon is displayed. Click this icon to get the licensed version of the image

Support for South East Asian scripts:
Illustrator now includes the support for five new South East Asian languages, so your documents can include text composed in these scripts: Thai, - Burmese, Lao, Sinhalese, and Khmer