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August 14, 2026
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Does the blue Generative icon mean Generative AI was used?

  • August 14, 2026
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Hi everyone, I have a question about Adobe Illustrator’s Generative features.

I created a vector artwork manually by myself, I drew all the shapes and chose all the colors myself. I did not intentionally use Generative AI or click the Generate button.

However, I noticed that the Generative/Generate Vectors icon appeared blue in Illustrator, and at one point I clicked the Generative icon/menu just to see the options.

Does the blue icon indicate that Generative AI was used on my artwork? Or does it simply indicate that the Generative feature/tool is available or selected?

I want to make sure that my artwork is still considered manually created and that I did not accidentally generate anything with AI.

Thank you!

This is before i click it
And this is after
This is when im clicking it

 

Correct answer Ton Frederiks

@Whimsical_coder060c The blue is only used to attract attention. It does not indicate if AI is used in the artwork.

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Ton Frederiks
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Community Expert
August 14, 2026

You need to select an option from the menu to start generating.

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 14, 2026

@Whimsical_coder060c The blue is only used to attract attention. It does not indicate if AI is used in the artwork.

Participant
August 14, 2026

Oh okay, now i can fully understand. Thank you so much! 

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 14, 2026

@Whimsical_coder060c It is just a menu. You can turn it off/on by selecting: Window > Hide/Show Generative Menu

Participant
August 14, 2026

Thank you! But just want to make sure i understand correctly, when the generative menu/button apprears blue, does the blue simply indicate the Generative Menu/UI, and does NOT mean that Generative AI has been used?

Also, if I only click the blue Generative button to open the menu, that does not generate anything automatically, correct? I would have to actually select a generative feature and click “Generate” for AI-generated content to be created?

I just want to make sure that my manually created vector was not accidentally generated by AI.

 

Thank you so much!