Text to Vector Graphic (Beta): Transforming Text Prompts into Vector Artwork in Adobe Illustrator

[Anshul_Saini]

Unlock Creative Possibilities with Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) in Illustrator,

where words become art!

   Note: Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) is only available for Illustrator version 28.0 or later. Update the app now.

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Tutorial

Check out our YouTube tutorial for a firsthand look at it in action.

Discover the incredible potential of Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) in Adobe Illustrator. This groundbreaking feature, powered by Adobe Firefly, Adobe's family of creative, generative AI models, empowers you to craft stunning vector graphics with ease.

Various Options to Generate Artwork with Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) Subject: This option creates a standalone vector element, free from a background. Use it to enhance your existing artwork or craft scenes from scratch. Scene: Choose this to generate complete vector scenes, effortlessly bringing your creative visions to life. Icon: Create streamlined vector elements without backgrounds. Perfect for designing icons with simplicity and elegance. Pattern: Unlock the ability to generate scalable and customizable patterns, adding depth and dimension to your designs.

Customize & Fine-Tune Output Details Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) automatically harmonizes the output style with the active artboard. If you desire a different style, easily deactivate the "Match active artboard style" option. Refine your artwork even further, effortlessly modifying both style and level of detail within the output with ease. Select a style from an existing vector or image using the Style Picker. Further, explore the "Settings" to adjust the level of detail in your output and achieve customization excellence.

Craft Brand-Ready Patterns Effortlessly Experience the power of Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) as it enables you to rapidly generate patterns using everyday language. These patterns can be seamlessly integrated into your brand system. With this feature, you have the flexibility to incorporate up to 5 brand colors or select a preset that resonates with your preferences. Furthermore, you can precisely control the color palette of your pattern, limiting it to a maximum of 30 colors.    Your brand's visual identity, simplified and perfected.

Enhance & Customize Generated Patterns When it comes to editing generated patterns, you have two convenient options: Click the three dots on the generated pattern, then select "Edit Pattern" from the dropdown menu. Alternatively, double-click any pattern swatch in the Swatches panel (located under Window > Swatches). This will open the Pattern Options dialog, allowing you to meticulously fine-tune all settings to your liking.

Elevate Realism in Your Artwork Achieving a lifelike quality in your artwork is made effortless through the utilization of blending options available within the Transparency panel. These options enable you to seamlessly integrate intricate details from the raster image, including lighting effects, curves, and distortions. Precision is key when outlining your path using the pen tool to create a pattern. After generating your desired pattern, select your preferred variation and apply a blend mode, such as "Multiply," from the Transparency panel. The result? A stunningly realistic visual appeal in your artwork.

Manage and Preserve Generated Pattern Variations Effortlessly Apply and Archive Generated Variations Select the object or path of your choice and apply the generated pattern variations by double-clicking any of them. Alternatively, you can apply these patterns by clicking the three dots and selecting "Apply Pattern" from the dropdown menu. The patterns you apply are automatically stored in your Swatches panel for convenient access. However, if you wish to preserve an additional variation, you can click on the three dots and choose "Add to Swatches" from the dropdown menu. Furthermore, you have the flexibility to edit a pattern and save a copy directly within the Swatches panel. This way, the original remains untouched, and both versions are neatly preserved in your swatches collection. Need to tidy up your workspace? Easily delete unwanted variations by selecting the "Delete variation" from the dropdown menu. Your control, your creative journey.

Limitless Creativity, Three Variations at a Time Explore Infinite Possibilities! While your creative potential knows no bounds, Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) lets you generate a maximum of three variations simultaneously. Additionally, you can kickstart your creative process by using the "Sample Prompts" to inspire your designs.

Shape the Future with Your Feedback Discover, Improve, Innovate, and Influence! Discover More: Uncover additional insights and information by clicking the "Learn More" button, conveniently located at the bottom left corner of the Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) panel. Share Feedback: Your opinions matter. Rate the generated variations as a "Good Result" or a "Bad Result" by clicking on the three dots within the variation's dropdown menu. Report Variation: Promote a safer and more inclusive creative space. Report any problematic variations by clicking on the three dots in the dropdown. Be sure to specify if you encounter issues related to harm, legality, offensiveness, bias, trademarks, copyrights, etc. You can also choose to include the text prompt and generated image in your report or feedback.

For more details & FAQs about this new feature, please click here.

Unleash your creativity with Text to Vector Graphic (Beta) in Illustrator. Create, customize, and innovate with ease. Try it out today and be amazed by the possibilities. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of this incredible feature. Share your projects, insights, techniques, and feedback with us & fellow designers today!

Best,

Anshul Saini

[MSI3283372538om]

The feature seems to be  missing from 28.145, here at Max. 

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

It's not in the Illustrator beta version. You have to update the application to GA (Generally Available) public release, which is Illustrator version 28.0 via the Creative Cloud app.

[MSI3283372538om]

Creative cloud says I have the latest version, no further updates available

[Monika Gause]

 When you go into the Updates section and Search for updates?

[Lukas26848664smfs]

Same issue, tried Beta 28 and 28.1, 28.1 actually shows the prompt for it on the splash page and even opens the sample file, but the tool is missing. On regular Illustrator the latest version is 27.9 (no option to update beyond that). Attached a picture of my window menu with the demo file for text to graphic open in the background on version 28.1 45.

[Monika Gause]

I could download the Illustrator update while watching the Keynote.

[Lukas26848664smfs]

Had to reboot boot creative cloud, then go to the menu and manually do the help->check for updates. That prompted an update for illustrator (v28), and now it's downloading.

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @MSI3283372538om @Lukas26848664smfs,

Sorry for the confusion. As mentioned by Monika, the Text to Vector feature is available in the GA (Generally Available) public release, which is Illustrator version 28.0. This version should be available for all.

Please check for updates manually, and you should see the option to update to version 28.0. If updating doesn't resolve the issue, you can also try signing out and then signing back in.

If you're part of an enterprise environment, you may need to request your administrator to deploy the update for you.

Please let me know if you continue to experience issues after updating to version 28.0.

Best regards,

Anshul Saini

[Jagan Nathan27656670excc]

it was confusing since the splash screen in Beta showed that the feature is there, but didn't appear.. why only in the general version though?

[billsantry]

Hi, I'm in beta version 28.1 and it's not there. Why would the feature be included in 28.0 and not 28.1?

[billsantry]

OK, I got it working. It is indeed in the 28.0 production version of Illustrator and not the 28.1 beta for anyone who had the same problem. I have a question about prompts, because I'm trying to do a storyboard that would involve the same person in multiple shots. How can I engineer prompts to show the same "person" for continuity? It seems like it's programmed to show a completely different person for every situation.

[Monika Gause]

You can't do that in Illustrator. 

Having the same person in multiple generated images would require to upload images of that person. You can somewhat do that in Photoshop and you can do that in other Generative AI models.

[billsantry]

Thanks for the clarification. What feature in Photoshop would I be looking for to create multiple situations with consistent characters?

[Earth Oliver]

So this is a Beta feature that's not in the Illustrator Beta? Could that be any more confusing?

[Guest]

Hello, I have updated and even reinstalled Illustrator. There is nothing related to generation in the context menu when selecting a rectangle.
I managed to get the generation tab from the tutorial file, but the generation itself is not available there: all fields are grayed out

[Guest]

tested this on both Macbook Air M2 2022 and Macbook Pro M1 2021 

[Monika Gause]

Did you already try signing out and then in again?

Did you get the alert asking you to consent to the rules?

[Guest]

I tried sighning out and back — did not help. Not sure about the rules though. There is always something popping up after an update. Don't think that I could miss it so many times when installing and re-installing update

[Ilya32923127j6sb]

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[Monika Gause]

Did you try a preferences reset? This will erase your settings, so you might want to rename the preferences folder, since that can be undone.

If it still doesn't help, contact Customer Care: https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html 

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @Deleted User @Ilya32923127j6sb 

Sorry for the trouble. I'd like to clarify a few things:

The generate button in the contextual taskbar should show up after you've used the "Text to vector graphic" feature at least once in a new document. It's designed to appear when you engage with that specific function. So, if it's not showing up, you might want to try resetting your preferences, as Monika suggested. This can sometimes resolve issues like this.

If the problem persists, it would be helpful to share some additional information about your system:

• Your operating system (Windows/Mac) and its version.
• Any hardware specifications or details that might be relevant. (CPU, GPU, RAM make & model and generation)
• Device make & model

With this information, we will be able to further investigate the issue.

Best,

Anshul Saini

[Manji312]

Can you take this crap out of the properties panel? I'm tired of having to close it every time I open Illustrator so I can see, ya know, the properties.

[Monika Gause]

I seem to remember that someone already posted a feature request on Uservoice. That's where your feature requests and bug reports go. Kinder language makes people listen to you over there.

The forum is 95% volunteers and we cannot change the app.

[Manji312]

Sorry. Just a bit frustrated. Thanks for the infor.