Illustrator Release History - Adobe

Introduced cloud documents for Teams , vertical text in Asian languages , enhanced 3D effects (ray tracing, materials), and live recoloring with color harmony rules.

The “Creative Suite” era begins. This version introduced 3D effects (extrude, revolve, bevel), tabbed document windows , and typographic controls borrowed from InDesign (paragraph styles, glyph palette). It also integrated better with Photoshop via smart objects. The interface turned a familiar gray. adobe illustrator release history

A return to form. This release brought a layers palette (game-changing for complex illustrations), a spell checker, and live on-screen editing of gradients. It also introduced the Pantone color library. Introduced cloud documents for Teams , vertical text