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Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
January 14, 2025

Illustrator v29.2.1 | Performance Boosts, New Presets, Distance Guides, and More!

  • January 14, 2025
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Hello everyone!

Adobe Illustrator 2025 (version 29.2.1) is here! Enjoy faster image handling, improved effects processing, and enhanced Layers panel operations. Discover new document presets, export artboards in AI/EPS formats, use Distance Guides for precision, and access the Eyedropper tool directly from the Color Picker.

 

Update now to elevate your workflow and unleash your creativity!

 

Update the App

Try out the latest Features and Enhancements in Illustrator.

Enhanced Performance for a Faster, Smoother Workflow

Illustrator v29.2.1 delivers significant performance enhancements, including faster image import, export, and embedding; improved effects processing for Photoshop filters and rasterization; and seamless Layers panel operations like hide/unhide and panel navigation. Work smarter and faster with these updates!
Check out this page for more details!
 
Discover enhancements based on your feedback

We are dedicated to continuously improving to meet your evolving needs. Based on your feedback, here are the enhancements included in the October release of Illustrator. 

 

Tailored Document Presets for Every Design Need

Explore new Branding and Social Media document presets, alongside updated Mobile, Web, and Print templates optimized for modern design standards. Customize your workflow with adjustable preset views in the New Document dialog.

Note: New templates may take up to 72 hours to appear post-update.
Check out this page for more details!
 

 Streamlined Export for AI and EPS Formats

Effortlessly export artboards and assets in AI and EPS formats using the Export for Screens, enhancing flexibility for your design workflows.
Check out this page for more details!
 

Accurate Placement with Distance Guides

Align and space objects with precision using Distance Guides. These guides show the real-time distance and relative position as you hover over an object or empty artboard while holding Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows).
Check out this page for more details!
 

 Convenient Eyedropper Tool in the Color Picker

The Eyedropper tool is now integrated within the Color Picker, letting you sample colors directly from the canvas without needing to close the panel.
Check out this page for more details!

Fixed Issues

Illustrator v29.2.1 also includes several bug fixes. Take a look here.

 

We’d love to hear from you!

Try out the v29.2.1 and let us know your thoughts. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more tips!

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      KimBDH
      Participant
      February 18, 2025

      Since the illustrator update the presets of the Artboard Options have too many options. I can't click on adapt/ adjust to selected image no more (don't know how it's exact called in English and there's no info about it on the manual site). It jumps really fast to a long list of sizes. What's the solution?

      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 18, 2025
      @KimBDH  schrieb:

       I can't click on adapt/ adjust to selected image no more 

       

      Which update is preventing you from using those options? If you are referring to the list of formats being long: the adjust to selected art option has always been out of focus in the menu.

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      KimBDH
      Participant
      February 19, 2025

      Dear Monika,

      I'm not sure if it's the 26.3 update (that I've got now) or the 26.2 update.

      I don't understand what you mean. Maybe I didn't explain myself correct and is it visual better to understand what my problem is. Unfortunately, it's in Dutch.

      When you click on "aangepast", you use to get 3 options (amongs them "adjust artboard to illustration") and now it's a complete list I don't need.

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      oleschwander
      Legend
      February 9, 2025

      I don't know if it's an Illustrator problem, but it's terribly annoying that the Illustrator window falls behind the other programs :::!

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      Community Manager
      Anubhav MCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      February 10, 2025

      Hello @oleschwander,

      Would you mind sharing more details, like the version of the OS/Illustrator and if Illustrator behaves this way when you have a specific application open so I can better assist you?

      Looking forward to hearing from you.

       

      Anubhav

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      oleschwander
      Legend
      February 10, 2025

      Thanks a lot Anubhav. I use the latest  Mac OS and the latest Adobe CC apps. But I think it's a general problem - an Adobe bug. The Illustrator window can't get in front of e.g. Photoshop. It's really annoying and time consuming.

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      naps2
      Participant
      February 7, 2025

      I am excited to see how the performance boosts enhance efficiency. The new presets and distance guides seem like  great tools for more precise designs. Looking forward to exploring the improvements!

      naps2
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      powerful_curiosity5911
      Participant
      January 30, 2025

      After upgrading to Illustrator v29.2.1, JPEG exports are now in the Exif format, and I can no longer output them in the JFIF format.
      Due to the requirements of the software I am using, I need to save JPEG files in the JFIF format.
      Could you please provide a solution for this issue?

      terri0888
      terri0888
      Participant
      January 21, 2025

      I just updated my Illustrator and photoshop.

      cannot PRINT files from Illustrator now.. tried several times.. have to shut it down to get out of this.. cannot cancel. even shut my whole syste down once. can print from photoshop..??

      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 21, 2025

      There have been several reports of crashes when printing with that version.

      But it doesn't seem to be a general issue. If you need it solved fast, try and install version 29.2

      Danny51
      Danny51
      Inspiring
      January 21, 2025

      The dashed line tool still has a bug, it's now been at least SEVEN YEARS since this first occured. It's such a basic function and the (very tedious) workaround is now also no longer working.  Please cosider this for the next update!

      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 21, 2025
      @Danny51  schrieb:

      The dashed line tool still has a bug, 

       

      Which dashed line tool are you referring to?

      Danny51
      Danny51
      Inspiring
      January 21, 2025

      This tool, in the stroke options. I will not register changes made to dash and gap lenght and jump to previous values as soon as I click away from the field.

       

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      rashigarodia
      Participant
      January 20, 2025

      Freezes on launching in Macbook. Also, it's a slower version and doesn't respond to a lot of actions. 

      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 20, 2025
      @rashigarodia  schrieb:

      Freezes on launching in Macbook. Also, it's a slower version and doesn't respond to a lot of actions. 

       

      I'm using it on a Macbook and it works just fine. When was the last time you rebooted the computer or reset the preferences (which will erase all your settings)?

       

      How much RAM is installed?

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      rashigarodia
      Participant
      January 21, 2025

      I restarted my system yesterday and reset the preferences as well. still the same issue. 16GB Ram and 286GB free space available as of now. Don't know whats happening

       

      simonh5504215
      simonh5504215
      Participating Frequently
      January 16, 2025

      I'm keen to use your Share Document feature, but currently it's useless for this reason: the vast majority of the time in Illustrator I'm working in CMYK mode to do packaging and other print materials (and I'm sure millions of users world-wide are doing the same). The PDF that Share Document puts out displays incorrect colours in a web browser. To fix it, you HAVE to force the PDF to RGB on the export then it will look correct. 

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      alice_7271
      Participating Frequently
      January 14, 2025

      Hello, are there known issues with Adobe Illustrator's (v. 29.2.1) animated zoom and real-time drawing and editing capabilities when working on a Dell Precision 7680 with an RTX 5000 Ada graphics card? I've been experiencing massive lagging issues in performance when I have these two options checked.

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        Community Manager
        Anubhav MCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        January 14, 2025

        Hello @alice_7271,

        I'm sorry to hear about your experience with GPU performance in Illustrator. Would you mind performing a clean reinstallation of the GPU drivers (Intel / NVIDIA / AMD) and setting the Graphics Preference to High-Performance for Illustrator (https://adobe.ly/4gWxIBY) and checking if it helps?

        If the problem persists, kindly confirm if Illustrator behaves this way when working with specific files, system report (https://adobe.ly/4afZdUm) and a screen recording of your exact worklow so I can investigate further.

        Looking forward to hearing from you.

         

        Anubhav

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