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Hello,Latest Beta Build 30.4.0.103 is now available in CCD. We have the below fixes in this build:https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/5008[…]AB%E3%81%AA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%86 https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/5095[…]95%E4%BD%9C%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%84%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84 https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/35260906-illustrator-window-shrinks-size-not-big-enough-c https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/5008[…]B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/46935916-words-get-broken-when-hyphenation-is-off-with-no-h https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50960360-export-for-screens-scale-dropdown-doesn-t-work

Hello,Instruct Edit  — Just Say It. We’ll Edit It. (Beta Build 30.4.87)Ever felt like your generated artwork was almost perfect? So close… but needed just one small tweak?  Ever hit Regenerate and thought, - “Why am I starting from scratch when I only wanted to change one thing?” With Instruct Edit (Beta), you can now refine your generated vector artwork using just a prompt. Instruct Edit lets you modify existing generated artwork by simply describing the change you want. Your original composition stays intact while the requested edits are applied—making iteration faster, more intentional, and far less frustrating.How to UseOpen Text to Vector Graphic. Generate artwork using any model (1P or Partner Models). Check the pencil icon in the Context HUD Describe the changes you want in the prompt. Hit Generate and see your update applied. For this initial release, Instruct Edit works best with Nano Banana models, and is currently enabled only for Nano Banana models. Support for additional s

Hello, The latest Beta Build 30.4.0.80 is now available in CCD. We have the below fixes in this build: Live Text on a Curve:Live Text just got even more flexible. You can now generate curved text in your vector artwork—and keep it fully editable. Whether it’s circular logos, badge-style icons, emblems, or text flowing along a path, your generated curved text stays live so you can easily update wording, adjust fonts, tweak spacing, or refine styling—without regenerating the artwork.Combined with support for complex backgrounds, Live Text now gives you even more creative freedom across a wider range of designs. This feature is in Beta, and your feedback matters. Align Center (Both Axes):You asked, we delivered! You can now center objects both horizontally and vertically in a single click. No more clicking twice. Look for the new option in the Align panel. Improved Curve Fitting for Image TraceImage Trace now handles corners, text regions, and T-junctions more accurately and consistently,

Hey everyone! This Beta community is the place to connect with others and share your feature feedback, bug reports, and new feature ideas on the Illustrator (Beta) directly with the Illustrator product team.  Explore the Beta app Illustrator (Beta) is available for testing and feedback. Try it now to experience new features. Get Started We are delighted to have you here and would like to give you a tour of our new community for Adobe Illustrator (Beta)! Let's begin with the various types of conversations available in this community! Key Features: Turntable Gets a Major Upgrade in Illustrator Beta - 30.1.65 and above Partner Models for Text to Vector  In this community, you can engage in different types of discussions to enhance your experience with Adobe Illustrator (Beta). Here are the three main categories: Discussions: Engage in conversations with other community members. You can chat, ask questions, and share tips and techniques related to Illustrator (Beta). F

Hello,  Latest Beta Build 30.1.65 is now available in CCD. We have below fixes in this build: 1. Image Trace Curve Fitting changes:Improved Image Trace OutputExperience more accurate vector conversions with enhanced curve fitting. The traced results now align much more closely with the original raster image, delivering smoother curves and finer detail preservation. The improvements are applied automatically whenever you trace. 2. Turntable:Get ready for a smarter, faster, and more intuitive creative experience! We've overhauled Turntable with powerful new Ul enhancements and significant under-the-hood quality improvements to streamline your workflow and elevate your results. Key Points:Revamped UI & Streamlined Workflow:1. Improved Discoverability: Finding your favorite tools is easier than ever. Turntable is now directly in the contextual task bar. We've also added a consolidated Generative Al button, putting all Al-powered features in one convenient place.2. Effort

Event Alert!  After the incredible response to our new community series — Collectively Creative with Capoor: Exploring creative journeys, one story at a time — we're back with our next inspiring session! Join Junior Rocha - Adobe Expert and Illustrator’s prerelease member as he dives into a delightful session of sharing his experience “Unleashing Imagination with Rocha: Exploring creativity with AI". Refer to the invite below. Join the Designer ShowcaseOctober 9th, 8 AM PT Check which time this is in your city here. Register here Collectively Creative is a monthly designer showcase series that celebrates the talent within our own community. Each month, one designer takes us behind the scenes of a project they’re proud of - unpacking the ideas, tools, decisions, and workflows that brought it to life. Whether you're a designer, a curious creative, or someone who appreciates the craft behind good design—this is for you. Let’s get inspired. Let’s

User Study Survey Fill survey   Hello,   We’re conducting a short user study to better understand the workflows that are necessary and that you rely on in Illustrator.   If you're interested, please fill in the attached survey: https://survey.adobe.com/jfe/form/SV_3Jbx3TVK8EAG95Y    Thank you so much for your time and for helping us make Illustrator better! Have questions? Click 'Reply' below to ask. Click 'Follow' below to bookmark this post for easy reference.

Partner Models for Text to Vector   Hello everyone, We’re excited to announce that Illustrator’s Text to Vector feature now supports partner models! Alongside Adobe Firefly, you can now experiment with GPT-4o and Ideogram — all directly within Illustrator. No switching platforms, just seamless access to more creative power.   Where to find them: Context HUD Properties Panel Text to Vector (T2V) modal Each model offers its own strengths — from unique styles to variety in outputs. This means more ways for you to create, compare, and find the perfect fit for your project.   We’d love your feedback!Explore partner models in your next project, push their limits, and share what works (and what doesn’t). Your input will help us improve quality, usability, and the overall vector generation experience.   Try them out and tell us what you think. Fill in the survey or speak with us. Share your feedback Fill survey S

Hello, 🙂  Latest Beta Build 29.9.14 is now available in CCD. We have below fixes in this build Lock Artboards:You asked, and we listened!Now you can lock entire artboards with just one click.   Why you’ll love it:1. Prevents accidental edits to an artboard and its contents.2. Keeps overlapping artboards neat and manageable.3. Still lets you unlock individual objects when needed.   How it works:1. In the Artboards panel, select one or more artboards and click Lock.2. All objects on those artboards lock automatically.3. To edit a specific object, simply unlock it from the Layers panel.   Give it a try and let us know what you think. Your feedback helps us shape what comes next!   Turntable Feature:We’re excited to introduce Turntable— a feature that lets you “turn” your 2D artwork to view it from different angles. With just a few steps, you can generate multiple views without redrawing from scratch.Whether you’re creating character sheet

Hello 🙂  Latest Beta Build 30.0.21 is now available in CCD. We have below fixes in this build Introducing Smoother Gradients with Dither No more banding in your blends! The new Dither option helps you create smoother, more natural-looking gradients—perfect for polished designs across screen and print, especially for gradients with colour stops having very little colour difference between themHow it worksYou’ll find Dither in both the Gradients panel & the Control bar. If you want to retain vector editing capabilities when exporting as PDF, make sure to select “Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities.”Experiment with Dither in your gradients and let us know what you think - your feedback helps us make the workflow "smoother".   Perceptual Gradients for Natural Color Transitions Bring your gradients to life with more natural, visually pleasing color transitions. With the new Perceptual method, colors blend the way your e

Hello 🙂 Latest Beta Build 29.9.36 is now available in CCD. We have below fixes in this build   Snapping :Snap to tangent and perpendicular (new!)We’ve made snapping in Illustrator even smarter and more precise! Two powerful new options are now available to help you draw and align with ease:1.Snap to TangentEasily snap straight paths to the tangent of curves. This ensures your design elements flow smoothly along circular or curved paths without guesswork.2. Snap to PerpendicularQuickly align straight paths at right angles to other straight paths. Whether you’re working with complex shapes or clean layouts, this makes it effortless to maintain geometric precision.Why you’ll love it: Faster, more accurate alignment Perfect for technical drawings, logos, icons, and geometric designs Reduces manual adjustments and saves you time These new snapping modes are available alongside your existing snapping options in the 'smartguide' section of the 'Preferen

Event Alert!  After the incredible response to our new community series — Collectively Creative with Capoor: Exploring creative journeys, one story at a time — we're back with our next inspiring session! Join Chris Carls - Adobe Expert and Adobe Illustrator’s prerelease member as he dives into a delightful session of sharing his experience “Tips and Tricks with Chris". Refer to the invite below. Join the Designer ShowcaseAugust 20th, 8 AM PT Check which time this is in your city here. Register here Collectively Creative is a monthly designer showcase series that celebrates the talent within our own community. Each month, one designer takes us behind the scenes of a project they’re proud of - unpacking the ideas, tools, decisions, and workflows that brought it to life. Whether you're a designer, a curious creative, or someone who appreciates the craft behind good design—this is for you. Let’s get inspired. Let’s learn from each other. Let’s b

Hello,   Latest Beta Build 29.8.5 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   Snap to pixel:When snap to pixel is enabled, the object will only snap to other that are precisely aligned with the pixel grid. This ensures cleaner alignment and more accurate snapping behavior, especially in pixel perfect design.   Rearrange Artboards:  We have restored the Rearrange All functionality in this Beta build. Please try and share your feedback.

We now have 2 group discussions planned for this week focused on Snapping. Please find the details below:   8th July: 8-9 am PST/ 8:30-9:30 pm IST; Registration link: Illustrator's Snapping Enhancements: Focused Group Discussion 1 | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams 10th July: 8-9 am PST/ 8:30-9:30 pm IST; Registration link: Illustrator's Snapping Enhancements: Focused Group Discussion 2 | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams   Hope to speak with you soon to discuss your snapping issues and feedback!

Hello,     Snapping Enhancements are now live. You can try out the feature and share your feedback.    For that, we’re inviting you to join us for a brief 1:1 discussion where you can share your feedback directly with the team bringing you the changes. To make the most of this conversation, we request that you try out the latest changes in the BETA build (v29.7.41 and above) prior to the meeting.    Please use this appointment link to book a time slot as per your convenience:Book time with Saurav Agrawal: Need your feedback on the snapping improvements   Please refer to the detail post at: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-beta-discussions/try-out-the-new-snapping-enhancements-coming-soon-to-beta/td-p/15389337    Looking forward to hearing from you soon!  

Hello, 🙂    We’re coming up with major enhancements to the snapping experience in Adobe Illustrator — including a range of new features, controls, and visual improvements. Given the scale of these changes and their potential impact on your day-to-day workflow, we want to ensure they align with your expectations.   For that, we’re inviting you to join us for a brief 1:1 discussion where you can share your feedback directly with the team bringing you the changes. The feature would be made available in the upcoming Beta build. We will share the booking link as soon as the build is live.   We will keep you posted on the build updates. 

Hello,     NEW EVENT ALERT!!   Introducing a new community event -> Collectively Creative with Capoor - Exploring creative journeys, one story at a time.   A new monthly designer showcase series spotlighting creativity from within our own community. Each month, one designer will take us behind the scenes of a project they're proud of—sharing the thought process, design decisions, tools, and workflow that brought their idea to life.    We’re kicking off the event with  Valdair Leonardo Sgarbossa, Adobe Illustrator’s prerelease member, who will walk us through  “How do you go from a blank artboard in Illustrator to a visual that wraps around a building or commands attention in a crowded event space!”, offering a rare peek into their creative journey.   The event is planned for  Thursday, 19th June at 8:30-9:30 pm IST (8-9 am PST).   Whether you're a designer, a curious creative, or someone

Hello,The latest Beta Build 29.7.9 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section. This build includes stability improvements and bug fixes. A few of the issues reported by the prerelease community have also been addressed in this Beta: Layer panel delete button option Artboard blinking issue Unable to type "R" using shift + r in text object in Illustrator Gradient is replaced with B&W default gradient on selecting stroke proxy in tools panel 

Hello,   Latest Beta Build 29.6.173 is now available in CCD. We have below features in this build:   Enhanced Contrast setting for better visibility:Illustrator’s interface now includes an option to enhance contrast across text and non-text elements, helping make the UI easier to read and navigate. This update supports a more comfortable experience for users who prefer higher contrast or have moderately low vision. To enable this setting:1. Go to Preferences2. Navigate to the User Interface section3. Check the "Enable high contrast" option   Faster transform and clone operations:We're excited to announce our next performance enhancement for Illustrator Beta: significantly improved transform operations. Move, rotate, and scale functions now deliver noticeably smoother performance when working with vector objects. Accessibility in Illustrator:We have introduced over 90 fixes to make Illustrator more accessible to our users: Enhanced usability of assistiv

Hello,   The latest Beta Build 29.6.142 is now available in CCD. We have below fixes in this build:   Effects parallelism:Continuing on our performance journey, parallel effect execution has also been extended to Art on path brush. Now, multiple objects with art on path brush will run in parallel, scaling with CPU cores for significantly faster performance. Launch Performance improvement:We’ve made several improvements to make Adobe Illustrator launch noticeably faster. Illustrator now gets you into your creative work more quickly than before by optimizing how fonts and plugins load and streamlining startup processes. Transform Performance enhancement:We're excited to announce our next performance enhancement for Illustrator Beta: significantly improved transform operations. Move, rotate, and scale functions now deliver noticeably smoother performance when working with vector objects.   Known issue: The Incorrect build number is being displayed in CCD f

Hello 🙂  The latest Beta Build 29.6.91 is now available in CCD. We have below issues fixed in this build: Vector Transform Performance Improvements: We're excited to announce our next performance enhancement for Illustrator Beta, which significantly improved transform operations. Move, rotate, and scale functions now deliver noticeably smoother performance when working with vector objects. Fixed UV issue: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/sugg[…]3466396-make-recent-fonts-section-in-character-palette-w Real-time Pencil: We have changed the default for “Live Curve Fitting” and it is now off by default while “Live feedback” remains on by default. This provides users more flexibility. If you prefer using Live Curve Fitting, you can simply turn it back on.   We’d love to hear from you—please try out the updated changes and share your feedback and observations.

Hello, The latest Beta Build 29.6.51 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section with the following changes : Effects elixir:Continuing on our performance journey, we are extending parallel execution of effects. Now following effects on multiple objects will run in parallel, scaling with CPU cores for significantly faster performance. Drop Shadow Gaussian Blur Inner Glow Outer Glow Rasterize Transform Effect Roughen Pucker & Bloat Deform Offset path   Parallel effect execution has also been extended to Objects : Having multiple Fill/Stroke Blend Warp   Fixed UV Issues:https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/42950379-eye-dropper-picks-up-the-wrong-values-when-samplinhttps://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/20387008-hex-shortcode-support

The latest Beta Build 29.6.27 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section. This build contains a fix for a crash reported in 29.6.25 and the fix for the following UV request: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/38417536   Title: Transform operation at the artboard level Subtitle: Now you can perform transform operations on the artboard using shortcuts cmnd+D (Mac) and ctrl+D (win) How to Use:1. Select the Artboard Tool.2. Choose one or multiple artboards.3. Duplicate, move, and scale artboards as per your need.4. Press Cmd + D (Mac) or Ctrl + D (Windows) to instantly repeat the above operation.   Effortlessly duplicate and transform artboards to streamline your workflow. Do try this and let us know your feedback.

The latest Beta Build 29.5.52 is now available in the CCD Beta Apps section with the following changes:   Title: Automatically Append File Name in Export for ScreensSubtitle: Easily manage your exports by automatically adding your file name to exported artboards.   How to Use:1. Open Export for Screens from the File menu.2. Choose your desired export format.3. In the Prefix dropdown, select “File Name”.   Your current file name will automatically be added as a prefix to your exported artboards, ensuring better organization and consistency.   Save As and Export As settings are now sticky!The 'file location', 'format', and 'use artboard' settings are now sticky across the sessions for 'Save As', 'Export As', and 'Export for Screen' workflows.Please try the changes and let us know your feedback!   Fixed UV issue: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/939477/suggestions/49619279

You can now seamlessly copy artwork to specific artboards, giving you greater control and flexibility in your design workflow.   How to Use This Feature: Copy the artwork from the source artboard. Open the Artboards panel or select the Artboard tool. Then, select the target artboards. Go to the Edit menu and select a paste option—Paste in Place, Paste in Front, or Paste in Back—to position the artwork as needed. Alternatively, right-click the selected Artboard to access the paste options directly.   Shortcuts: Paste in Front: Cmd + F (macOS) / Ctrl + F (Windows) Paste in Back: Cmd + B (macOS) / Ctrl + B (Windows) Paste in Place: Shift + Cmd + V (macOS) / Shift + Ctrl + V (Windows)