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Hey everyone! We know that performance is essential to your creative workflow in Adobe Illustrator, and we’re excited to share our ongoing efforts to enhance the application's speed and responsiveness. You will experience noticeable improvements in common workflows, particularly when working with menus, linked images, effects, app launch times, file saving and more. Our roadmap includes extensive performance upgrades, with regular updates planned throughout 2025 and 2026. Update the App Try out the latest Performance enhancements in Illustrator. Update Illustrator Enhancements in Illustrator 30.0 Faster saving: Illustrator now saves only the changes made, not the entire document, allowing quicker saves for complex artwork.Improved crash recovery: Quickly and reliably restore your work after unexpected crashes.Seamless editing: Enjoy real-time, lag-free on-canvas operations like moving, scaling, rotating, and duplicating. Enhancements in Illustrator 29.8.1 With Illus

Explore New Creative Possibilities with Text to Vector Graphic in Illustrator, supporting your creative process by turning your ideas into customizable vector graphics with just a prompt! With the enhanced Text to Vector Graphic feature, you can now: Toggle prompt suggestions on or off for greater control over your designs. Create subjects and icons without a background layer, ensuring clean bounding boxes. Reset Style Reference, Effects, and Color & Tone settings independently or together, keeping them separate from other features.   Try it yourself Follow along with a sample file to learn how to quickly generate vector graphics. Open Illustrator Note: Patterns are now a standalone feature called Generate Patterns and are no longer part of Text to Vector Graphic.  Check out our tutorial for a firsthand look at Text to Vector Graphic in action. A special thanks to Paul Trani (Principal Worldwide Evangelist- Adobe), for sha

  As a Creative Cloud member, you have access to a host of benefits to keep you ahead of the curve and support your career growth. Over the past few months, we’ve added discounts on devices and exclusive offers to your membership. Here’s what’s new and how creatives like you are using your benefits to further their careers:    Become an Adobe Certified Professional Get the credentials that set you apart by becoming an Abode Certified Professional. As a Creative Cloud member, you save 20% on online and in-person exams that connect your skills to in-demand jobs     Learn more   Get 'The Working Creative's Playbook' Learn how to overcome imposter syndrome and fuel your growth. Your membership gives you free access to ‘The Working Creative’s Playbook’ — a course led by digital strategist and personal branding guru, Goldie Chan     Get the Course   Access Savings and Special Tools

  Your Creative Cloud membership is a gateway to world-class tools and a passport to exclusive opportunities. This June, tap into the full potential of your membership with Partner Perks that unlock premium resources, career opportunities, and community connections for creatives like you.    LinkedIn Premium Career Grow your creative business and find new work opportunities with LinkedIn Premium Career—free for three months. Whether you're freelancing or hunting for your next big role, LinkedIn Premium's advanced insights, InMail capabilities, and enhanced profile visibility give you the competitive advantage needed in today's dynamic creative landscape. The numbers speak volumes: Premium members are 2.6x more likely to get hired on average.    Redeem now     Adobe Career Center Newly launched in April, the Adobe Career Center helps you showcase your creativity, reach more people, and earn more—all in one place

  Boost Your Creative Career with 3 Months of LinkedIn Premium – Free with Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription!    We're excited to help you take your next big step-creatively and professionally. With 3 free months of Linkedln Premium, you'll get access to powerful tools designed to help you grow your network, land your next opportunity, and build in-demand skills. Here’s what you’ll unlock:   LinkedIn Premium Career can help you find the right job, stand out to hiring managers, network with recruiters, and build skills to advance your career with over 24,000 LinkedIn Learning courses.    Who’s Eligible & How to Redeem Your Free LinkedIn Premium Offer?    Offer EligibilityThis exclusive offer is available to Adobe Creative Cloud customers who have never tried Linkedln Premium before. If you're a net-new user, you're in! How to RedeemPlease visit adobe.com/benefits and log in to check your eligibility and redeem your offer.   Note:

Unleash your creativity with 'Objects on Path' in Illustrator 2025 version 29.0 - easily attach, arrange, and move objects along any path, giving designers new ways to create with speed and precision.   Try it yourself Follow along with a sample file to learn how to use the Objects on Path tool in a few simple steps. Open Illustrator   Note: Objects on Path is only available for Illustrator version 29.0 or later. Update the app now! Check out our tutorial for a first-hand look at it in action! A special thanks to Saurav Agrawal (Product Manager- Adobe Illustrator), for sharing this video!   Unlock new creative possibilities with 'Objects on Path' – effortlessly align, arrange, and move objects with precision. Let’s get started with Objects on Path: Step 1: Select the objects you want to attach to a path.  Step 2: Invoke the "Objects on Path" Tool from Tool Panel or Object Menu or the Align Panel or&n

  Hello Community, We have an important update regarding the sign-in process for Adobe apps. As part of Adobe's ongoing efforts to enhance security and following Microsoft's deprecation of Internet Explorer 11, Adobe is phasing out support for IE 11 in all its applications.   What does this mean for you? If you're using an outdated version of Windows or an older version of Adobe desktop apps, you might notice a QR code on the sign-in screen instead of the usual Adobe sign-in interface. This change is designed to ensure a smooth transition away from Internet Explorer 11 with minimal disruption to your workflow.   Although QR code authentication is a temporary fix, we highly recommend updating your operating system and Adobe apps to the latest versions to ensure you receive the latest security patches and enhancements.   To find out which Adobe applications display the QR code during authentication and how you can sign in, click below.   Adobe apps request f

The Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostic Tool is designed to help identify and troubleshoot issues that may arise while using Adobe Illustrator. Whether you’re experiencing crashes or encountering performance issues, this tool can help detect and resolve common problems by gathering important system and application data. After a crash, the Creative Cloud Diagnostics tool will automatically appear once you submit the crash report.   Follow the steps outlined below to run the diagnostic tool, review the logs, and take appropriate actions to resolve any identified issues.   To run the tool, simply click on Check System. The utility will display recommendations Once the system check is complete. For instance, it might suggest upgrading your GPU driver if incompatible, updating the Illustrator app, or resetting your preferences. Click on Reset Preferences to proceed with resetting your preferences. If you choose to update, the diagnostic tool will open the Creative Cloud desktop ap

Push your imagination to new limits with Adobe Illustrator. With the new Generative Shape Fill, you can fill shapes with detail and color in your own style. With enhanced Text to Pattern (beta), you can ideate on new seamless patterns. See how generative AI can accelerate your workflows. With the latest update, you can toggle prompt suggestions on or off for greater control. Options to reset Style Reference, Effects, and Color & Tone can be done individually or all at once. The "Auto Style Reference" feature is turned off by default to avoid unintentional influence and enhance output quality. You may turn it on if required.   Try it in the app Follow along with a sample file to learn how to quickly generate a vector shape fill. Open Illustrator Note: Generative Shape Fill is only available for Illustrator version 28.6 or later. Update the app now. Check out our tutorial for a first-hand look at it in action.   Accelerate ex

Harness the power of Text to Pattern to effortlessly craft distinctive vector designs that enhance your artwork. Describe your desired pattern, adjust creative settings, and let Illustrator generate multiple variations for you to choose from. Once selected, edit to your own unique style and seamlessly integrate your chosen pattern into your swatch library.   With the latest version of Illustrator 2025 v29.5, you can now Set the density level for creating patterns under view in all settings. Access Text to Pattern directly from the Swatches panel. Reset the color and tone settings from the options menu.     Try it in the app Follow along with a sample file to learn how to quickly generate a vector pattern. Open Illustrator Check out our tutorial for a firsthand look at it in action   Multiple Access Points Access Text to Pattern from various locations: Object Menu > Pattern > Generate Patterns Window Menu > Generate

Bring Your Brand to Life: Mockup is now GA with Smoother Performance and High-Quality Results. Vector art auto-adjusts onto planar surfaces realistically when you create a Mockup.   Try it in the app Create a mockup in a few simple steps. Open Illustrator Check out this quick tutorial by Tony Harmer, AKA Design Ninja, to know more about this feature.   Tony Harmer, Chief Enchantments Officer at Wizardry Ltd.  Tony Harmer (a.k.a The Design Ninja) is a creative Swiss-army-knife and learning-content author with a three-plus-decade career that has given him a broad experience base to draw upon, including some time as a press operator, several years as a concept artist in IP development, several more as an instructor in many applications, delivering graphic production training worldwide, and a few more as a specialist solutions consultant for Adobe. He is the author of several video tutorials on LinkedIn Learning and running a growing YouTube channel.

Experiencing Crashes or Unable to Launch Illustrator? If you’re encountering crashes on launch or are unable to launch Illustrator, please follow the troubleshooting steps outlined below. Basic Troubleshooting Start by following the solutions provided in this article, which offers simple and popular steps for resolving these issues.   Advanced Diagnostic Steps If the basic troubleshooting steps don't resolve the issue, try the following advanced diagnostic methods:   Test Illustrator in Safe Mode Why Safe Mode? Booting your system in Safe Mode performs certain checks and prevents third-party software or services from automatically loading or opening. How to Boot in Safe Mode: macOS Safe Mode Windows Safe Mode   If Illustrator works as expected in Safe Mode, it suggests a conflict with third-party software, such as antivirus, plugins, or web extensions. Identify the conflicting applications by disabling them individually while Illustrator is running.   Test Illu

You can customize your community profile by clicking your profile avatar and Editing Your Community profile. Your profile picture and screen name will appear on the content you publish and in your private messages.   You can update your profile picture. You can pick a new custom screen name or have the system auto-generate a new screen name for you. The information you enter in the signature section will appear in your posts. Using the toggles, you can choose to display your online status and to make recent activity on your profile public.   Information under the section “Add more to your profile” can be edited and will be made public only when you enable the toggle “Show all information on Community Profile.” This is your public profile information from Adobe products and services such as Behance and Lightroom. Updating this information will propagate everywhere.    Enter or edit your First Name and Last Name. Enter your Occupation. Ent

Hello everyone,  We're thrilled to announce the April 2024 release of Illustrator version 28.5. Dive into new features and enhancements inspired by your feedback that are designed to streamline the workflow and improve efficiency. Update the AppTry out the Latest Features and Enhancements in Illustrator!  Update Illustrator See a comprehensive list of the latest feature updates, along with other enhancements and bug fixes. Automatically RelinkMissing Files When you relink a missing file to your Illustrator document, Illustrator now streamlines your workflow by automatically searching for and relinking other missing linked files in the same folder. Learn more about this feature and how to utilize it effectively. Sort links by Size With the ability to sort linked & embedded files by size in ascending or descending order, organizing your assets has never been easier. Learn more about this feature and elevate your link management.

Hello everyone,  We're thrilled to announce that the latest iteration of Illustrator v28.4.1 is now live! This update includes enhancements to Text to Vector Graphics (beta), overall performance enhancements, and bug fixes. You may visit the links to access comprehensive lists of all available features and bug fixes. Update the AppTry out the Latest Features and Enhancements in Illustrator!  Update Illustrator   Enhanced Text to VectorGraphic Generation Say hello to refined Text to vector Graphic!Effortlessly generate Subject, Scene, and Icon to elevate your illustrations. Choose a style from a reference artwork or utilize the surrounding area of your selected artwork to refine your creations. In addition, only the output variations linked to your selected object appear, streamlining your workflow and making it easier to find the variation you're looking for. Improved Pan & Zoom Enhancements Get ready for a turbochar

Hello everyone,  We're excited to announce that Adobe Illustrator's latest update (version 28.3) is now available for download via Creative Cloud Desktop. In this update, you can seamlessly measure and plot dimensions, experience an improved retype workflow, benefit from text-to-vector graphic enhancements, conveniently pin the contextual taskbar, enjoy upgrades influenced by user feedback such as live customizable stars, experience overall performance improvements, and find bug fixes.You may also visit the links to access comprehensive lists of all the features and bug fixes available. Update the AppTry out the Latest Features and Enhancements in Illustrator!  Update Illustrator Measure and plot dimensions effortlessly Effortlessly measure and show dimensions in your design using the Dimension tool. This tool simplifies measurement, whether it's distances, angles, or radii. When resizing an object, all linked dimensions adapt automatically. Y

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Hey there, February Fantasia! Ready for a month filled with creative adventures? Wishing you all the artistic triumphs, creative leaps, and boundless inspiration this month! Don't forget, we've got a bonus Leap Day to fuel our creativity even more!   We've lined up some exciting stuff in this newsletter just for you! Learn how to import sketches, craft custom typography, and transform your art with 3D effects with Mick Flior, embark on a print design journey with Jacklyn Watson, and stay in the loop with the latest updates and trending issues!   Missed out on previous newsletters? No worries, head to the Adobe Illustrator Newsletter Home Page for a recap. Adobe Illustrator Update 28.2 Adobe Illustrator's latest update (version 28.2) is now available for download via Creative Cloud Desktop. This release offers enhanced Text to Vector Graphic (Beta), as well as general performance improvements and bug fixes. Learn more about what's new in Illustrator 28.2. Update the

  Hello everyone,    We're excited to announce that Adobe Illustrator's latest update (version 28.2) is now available for download via Creative Cloud Desktop. This release offers enhanced Text to Vector Graphic (Beta), as well as general performance improvements and bug fixes.You may also visit the links to access comprehensive lists of all the features and bug fixes available.   Update the AppTry out the Latest Features and Enhancements in Illustrator!  Update Illustrator   Enhanced Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) You can now easily access the options to refine your input prompt, all in one place. Find these options within the new Styles & Settings section of the Properties and Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) panels. Learn more about Text to Vector Graphic (Beta).   Try it yourself!Follow along with a sample file to learn how to quickly generate a vector graphic

Hello everyone,  We're excited to announce that Adobe Illustrator's latest update (version 28.1) is now available for download via Creative Cloud Desktop. This release offers a range of new features, including the ability to Measure and plot dimensions effortlessly using the Dimension Tool (Beta), mark reviewers' comments as unread, allowing you to return to them quickly at a later time in Share for Review, and enhancements inspired by your feedback including the ability to Add prefixes to asset names during export for better file management, Unembed multiple images at once, Delete linked and embedded objects with ease, Save object selection for future use, and use A5 preset for creating documents, as well as general performance improvements and bug fixes.You may also visit the links to access comprehensive lists of all the features and bug fixes available.   Update the AppTry out the Latest Features and Enhancements in Il

Want to create overlapping designs with ease and in a non-destructive way? With the latest MAX update 27.0, you can now intertwine your artwork and objects in Illustrator using Intertwine in Illustrator.     See this article for information on installing the latest update.  For detailed information on using Intertwine in Illustrator, see this help article: Intertwine objects.   Check out this quick tutorial by Tony Harmer, AKA Design Ninja, to know more about this feature.    Tony Harmer Chief Enchantments Officer at Wizardry Ltd. Tony Harmer (a.k.a The Design Ninja) is a creative Swiss-army-knife and learning-content author with a three-plus-decade career that has given him a broad experience base to draw upon, including some time as a press operator, several years as a concept artist in IP development, several more as an instructor in many applications, delivering graphic production training worldwide, and a few more as a