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sifab77737116
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November 30, 2024
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Adobe Illustrator on Surface Pro 11 with Snapdragon X Plus processor

  • November 30, 2024
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Hello! So I just purchased the 11th gen surface pro, which comes with a Snapdragon X Plus processor. I was really exicted until I discovered that Adobe Illustrator isn't available in its full version on the laptop. It's only available in Beta, which has significally less function than the full version I'm used to. I also found that this has been an issue for a while now and I don't see any new posts about when they're expecting to have illustrator be compatible with Snapdragon. 


I'm wondering if anyone has heard anything about any updates to this issue? Again I'm looking for when the full version will be compatilble NOT Beta. It makes me wonder if I should just return my new laptop and stick with my Surface Pro 8.

Thanks in advance for any insight. 

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    ana tota
    Participant
    July 28, 2025

    Hi, its end of July 2025 and still illustrator is only available as beta version. adobe is getting less and less desirable softwares, and we pay so much for it. illustrator is the app that I use the most for what I need.

    really bad on adobe.

    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    July 28, 2025

    Hi @ana tota,

     

    Thanks for reaching out and welcome to the community. I totally understand how disappointing it is to get a new Surface Pro 11 and find that Illustrator is only available as a limited Beta version.

    Right now, the full version of Illustrator isn't available for Snapdragon X Series devices. Adobe is actively working on it, but there's no confirmed release date yet. You can check these pages for the latest updates: https://adobe.ly/4fec103, Adobe apps compatibility with Microsoft Copilot+ PCs

    Since Illustrator is a 64-bit desktop app, it doesn't run natively or via emulation on ARM-based systems. Some users have found workarounds like using remote desktop to run Illustrator from another machine, but I get that it's not ideal.

     

    Let me know if you need help with anything else or have questions.

    Abhishek 

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    Uma35898708zm5y
    Participant
    July 28, 2025

    July and still waiting.

     

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      Uma35898708zm5y
      Participant
      March 12, 2025

      ...March and still waiting. This is crucial for my studies. The web version works if i am out of the classroom... Faraday cage!! 

        creative explorer
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        creative explorerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 21, 2024

        @sifab77737116 sorry for the late reply, you should be able to download the full versions of adobe applications. Just go to adobe.com ,  log-in, and download. I would not use the Beta versions. I have personally removed all Beta applications on my computer. 

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        John Waller
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        John WallerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 22, 2024

        @creative explorer Only the Beta version of Illustrator is currently available for Snapdragon processors.

        See Do Adobe apps work on Microsoft Copilot+ PCs?

         

        Adobe say they are actively working on Illustrator for Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Series ARM architecture-based processors.

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