Adobe Illustrator Versions By Year ^hot^ Now

Added Live Trace and Live Paint , revolutionizing raster-to-vector workflows.

Rebuilt with the Adobe Mercury Performance System for 64-bit speed. The Creative Cloud (CC) & AI Era (2013–Present) adobe illustrator versions by year

The first decade saw Illustrator transition from a specialized tool for PostScript fonts to a full-featured design suite. Key Innovations 1.0 / 1.1 Added Live Trace and Live Paint , revolutionizing

Added Smart Guides , the Pencil tool, and Gradient Mesh. Added Live Trace and Live Paint

Adobe worked to unify the user experience across its products, particularly aligning Illustrator with Photoshop.

The move to a subscription model enabled more frequent updates and the eventual integration of generative AI. Major Features CC (v17)

Added Live Trace and Live Paint , revolutionizing raster-to-vector workflows.

Rebuilt with the Adobe Mercury Performance System for 64-bit speed. The Creative Cloud (CC) & AI Era (2013–Present)

The first decade saw Illustrator transition from a specialized tool for PostScript fonts to a full-featured design suite. Key Innovations 1.0 / 1.1

Added Smart Guides , the Pencil tool, and Gradient Mesh.

Adobe worked to unify the user experience across its products, particularly aligning Illustrator with Photoshop.

The move to a subscription model enabled more frequent updates and the eventual integration of generative AI. Major Features CC (v17)