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Adobe Illustrator versions by year

Below is a concise, chronological overview of major Adobe Illustrator releases mapped to their initial release years and notable changes or milestones.

The Windows Wars & UI Maturity (1992–1998)

1992: Adobe Illustrator 4.0 (The First PC Native)

• Platform: Windows 3.1 & Mac
• The Controversy: The first version not designed by John Warnock’s team. Coded by a separate Windows port team. It was buggy on Windows, but it finally brought vector graphics to the IBM-compatible world.
• Key Feature: The "Select Same" feature. Life-changing for bulk editing.

Illustrator CS2 (12.0) (2005): A fan-favorite. It introduced Live Trace (converting bitmap images to vectors) and Live Paint (coloring complex overlapping shapes without pathfinding). The Control Palette also debuted, contextually showing relevant tools. adobe illustrator versions by year

Transition to subscription; cloud-syncing and Behance integration. 2017 CC 2018 (v22) Puppet Warp, up to 1,000 artboards, and Variable Fonts. 2019 2020 (v24) Cloud Documents and 100x larger canvas. 2021 2022 (v26) Advanced 3D and materials; native support for Apple M1. 2023 2024 (v28) Adobe Illustrator versions by year Below is a