Illustrator v29.5 | Performance Enhancements, Vector Graphics, Unique Patterns, and Crisp Creations

[HARSHIKA_VERMA]

Hey everyone!

Illustrator v29.5 is here with exciting performance upgrades, Generative Shape Fill, Creative Patterns inspired by your feedback. Please check what's new to learn more about this release. 

Update now to experience these improvements and elevate your creativity! 

Update the App Try out the latest Features and Enhancements in Illustrator.

Update Illustrator v29.5

Enjoy a smoother experience!

Enjoy quicker and more responsive menus and Links panel, along with faster effects rendering.

Ideate and fill shapes with vector graphics

Apply Generative Shape Fill to bring detail and color to shapes and outlines, and edit them to fit your vision.

Create Patterns in Unique Arrangements

Generate patterns using Text to Pattern and add them to your swatch library.

Create more detailed scenes, subjects, and shapes

Create vector graphics in your unique style using Text to Vector Graphic, and modify them as needed.

Fixed Issues

Illustrator v29.5 also includes several bug fixes. Take a look here.

We’d love to hear from you!

Try out Illustrator v29.5 and let us know your thoughts. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more tips!

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[Phil23891643qodx]

Shame that my smoother experience is a spinning ball and having to force quit the app repeatedly.

Have to go back to a previous version - I have a job to do besides Adobe's never-ending UI flux experience.

[Abhishek Rao]

Hi @Phil23891643qodx,

Thanks for flagging this. I’m really sorry you’re running into the spinning ball issue. Could you please let us know the macOS details you’re working on? Also, does the spinning ball occur as soon as you launch Illustrator, while opening a file, or during a specific action like applying an effect or navigating menus? The more details you can share about when it happens, the better we can pinpoint the cause and assist you further.

Looking forward to your update.

Abhishek

[jeron_2442]

I don't know if others are seeing this but after upgrading to 29.5 when I go to access the dev console in the browser for debugging extensions it just loads a blank page. Continued to do it after a fresh install but works fine when I rolled back to 29.4.

[Anubhav M]

Hello @jeron_2442,

Could you confirm the version of the OS installed, the browser used, and a small screen recording of your exact workflow, along with sample files (if possible), so I can check this with the team?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

[Jakkeebler]

OS: Windows 11 

Browser: Both Chrome and Firefox

The workflow is open illustrator, open the plugin using Window > Extension > "The Extension", Open browser, then go to local host and port in the .debug file. When you go to the localhost and port you should see a list of extension that are set to that port and be able to click the link and it takes you to that dev console to debug the extension but it's just blank. It won't let me attache a zip or the debug file so here is the simple code in the debug:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ExtensionList>

  <Extension Id="com.automator.panel">

    <HostList>

      <Host Name="ILST" Port="8001"/>

    </HostList>

  </Extension>

</ExtensionList>

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Jakkeebler,

Thanks for sharing the information. Kindly allow me some time to check this with the team.

Anubhav

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Jakkeebler,

Thanks for your patience. Our product team is aware of the problem and is currently investigating it. In the meantime, would you mind creating a UserVoice for this request (https://adobe.ly/4iXaNXf) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Anubhav

[Karen_hankers]

Illustrator has been repeatedly crashing on launch, and then every two minutes, regardless of whether I even have a document open, ever since this update. I have 442 GB of memory, 32 GB RAM, my GPU drivers are updated, I have uninstalled and reinstalled, including with the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool, reset my preferences, reset my app preferences, my laptop has been restarted repeatedly, mostly out of necessity, since it crashes and freezes my screen over and over again, and it continues to display "Not Responding" and crash repeatedly from launching. It is currently effectively unusable and frankly unbearable. I can see on another forum I am on that other people are having this issue, but not see it mentioned anywhere here?

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Karen_hankers,

Could you please try the suggestions in this help article (https://adobe.ly/4mpu6eX) and check if they help? Also, kindly submit the crash report using your Adobe email address and share it here for quick tracking. The steps are shared here: (https://adobe.ly/44NnSPF).

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

[Karen_hankers]

Hi I've actually done all of the suggested items at least a couple of times
each. I've also submitted the crash report a number of times now because it
has come up during multiple crashes over the past week.

Could you tell me what I need to do to completely disconnect my Adobe
account from the internet please?

I have just found out the phonelines here have been cut here, by copper
thieves, since at least Tuesday, although I don't know if they are
affecting this issue, or by how much if they are, but I would like to make
sure, so I'd like to check my Illustrator etc is working completely offline
and not being affected by this if possible.

Many thanks

[Karen_hankers]

Hi

I've actually done all of the suggested items at least a couple of times each. I've also submitted the crash report a number of times now because it has come up during multiple crashes over the past week.

Could you tell me what I need to do to completely disconnect my Adobe account from the internet please? 

I have just found out the phonelines here have been cut here, by copper thieves, since at least Tuesday, although I don't know if they are affecting this issue, or by how much if they are, but I would like to make sure, because the broadband here is currently running at 0.5 MB which could obviously cause issues, so I'd like to check my Illustrator etc is working completely offline and not being affected by this if possible.  It could also potentially take weeks to fix, so preferably if it is connected to that, it would be good for it not to be.

Many thanks

[Karen_hankers]

I've switched off the syncing in the libraries panel, i'm just not sure if it's connected anywhere else I'm not aware of that could be causing an issue.

[Karen_hankers]

It's been 6 days and I've received no response, either here or from the multiple error reports I've completed, so I'm not entirely sure what the purpose of them is. Is there an actual Support service for these products, and if so where do I find it please?

[Anubhav M]

Hello @Karen_hankers,

I have sent you a DM. Kindly check.

Anubhav

[seantalley]

Since upgrading to 29.5 (on my Mac OS 15.4.1), my vector shapes are getting distorted in completely unusable ways.

When I use the pathfinder to merge shapes and then round the corners, it shifts around the other points of my shape in undesirable ways. Then when I save my file as an SVG, close it, and reopen it, the shapes get distorted and totally mangled. This totally kills my workflow and makes this software unusable.

This is P0 and should've been a launch blocker. Please fix immediately!

[Monika Gause]

This happens only after saving an SVG?

First of all: SVG should never be used for work files.

Secondly: enter a higher number in "Decimals" when saving.

[seantalley]

The distorted shapes only happen when saving as SVG. Thanks for the "Decimals" tip. That made a big difference!

But the shifting points is happening every time I try rounding corners, as soon as I grab the corner handle or type a value and hit enter.

Not sure what you mean that SVG should never be used for work files, can you elaborate? I use SVG to export vectors to my vinyl cutter and everything has worked fine for the past 10 years.

[Monika Gause]

The work file is the file you are using for editing. And for making changes later. That one should always stay fully editable, which is only possible with the AI file format (as you are seeing).

SVG is a one way street in Illustrator. Export it for whatever prupose. But when you need to make changes, use the workfile (the AI).

[IIAG]

Recently installed the latest AI on my new laptop (so factory AI preferences, plenty of storage) and it freezes every few minutes. This has been happening all week.

Is Illustrator having performance issues?

Should I go back to an older version?

Is is somehow not compatible with my laptop setting?

[Monika Gause]

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@IIAG  schrieb:

Recently installed the latest AI on my new laptop (so factory AI preferences, plenty of storage) and it freezes every few minutes. This has been happening all week.

Is Illustrator having performance issues?

Should I go back to an older version?

Is is somehow not compatible with my laptop setting?

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Please tell us about the hardware specifications and the system.

[IIAG]

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V 2.20 GHz

Installed Ram: 32.0 GB (31.5 GB usable)

System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Galaxy Book Pro 5 (Windows 11 Business)

[Anubhav M]

Hello @IIAG,

Could you share more details, like if Illustrator behaves this way with all files, and a small screen recording of your workflow and the problem, so I can better assist you? Also, try updating your GPU drivers (https://adobe.ly/4doC7N5), switch the Power Plan (https://adobe.ly/4jagroR), and share your observations.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav