Hey everyone! Illustrator v29.6 is here with exciting performance upgrades, Generative Expand, Preview styles and effects drawn using the Pencil tool in real time. 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 v29.6 Enjoy a smoother experience! Calligraphic and art brushes now render faster, and editing actions like scaling, moving, rotating, and duplicating are smoother, making the creative process more efficient. Generative Expand Generative Expand, powered by Adobe Firefly, allows you to extend your vector artwork beyond its original boundaries. You can use an optional text prompt to guide the expansion, either for creative exploration or to resize the artboard for various layouts like print or social media. The expanded content can be merged with the original design into grouped objects for easier editing. It also helps fill the print bleed area around an artboard. Live Pencil tool The Live Preview feature in the Pencil tool instantly displays styles and effects as you draw, making the process more intuitive and accurate. Additionally, the Live Curve Fitting option adjusts the path's curve in real time, eliminating the need to release the mouse for smoother drawing Enhancements Inspired by your feedback You can now repeat your last artboard action, like move, duplicate, or scale — using Ctrl + D or Cmd + D. It's now possible to paste objects directly onto selected artboards using Paste in Front, Paste in Back, or Paste in Place. Go ahead and rearrange selected artboards in your document with more precision, helping you streamline your workflow.   Fixed Issues Illustrator v29.6 also includes several bug fixes. Take a look here. We’d love to hear from you! Try out Illustrator v29.6 and let us know your thoughts. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more tips! If this was helpful, please click the Upvote icon in the top left corner of this post. Your feedback helps us improve the experience. Thank you! Have questions? Click 'Reply' below to ask. Click 'Follow' below to bookmark this post for easy reference. ... View more

Hello, NEW EVENT ALERT!! Introducing a new community event -> Collectively Creative with Capoor - Exploring creative journeys, one story at a time. A new monthly designer showcase series spotlighting creativity from within our own community. Each month, one designer will take us behind the scenes of a project they're proud of—sharing the thought process, design decisions, tools, and workflow that brought their idea to life.  We’re kicking off the event with: Valdair Leonardo Sgarbossa, Adobe Illustrator’s prerelease member, who will walk us through “How do you go from a blank artboard in Illustrator to a visual that wraps around a building or commands attention in a crowded event space!”, offering a rare peek into their creative journey.   Whether you're a designer, a curious creative, or someone who appreciates the craft behind good design, this is for you.   Let’s get inspired. Let’s learn from each other. Let’s be Collectively Creative! Collectively Creative with Capoor June 19th, 8-9 AM PST Register here   Have questions? Click 'Reply' below to ask. Click 'Follow' below to bookmark this post for easy reference. ... View more