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- Illustrator User Guide
- Get to know Illustrator
- Introduction to Illustrator
- Workspace
- Workspace basics
- Create documents
- Learn faster with the Illustrator Discover panel
- Accelerate workflows using the Contextual Task Bar
- Toolbar
- Default keyboard shortcuts
- Customize keyboard shortcuts
- Introduction to artboards
- Manage artboards
- Customize the workspace
- Properties panel
- Set preferences
- Touch Workspace
- Microsoft Surface Dial support in Illustrator
- Undo edits and manage design history
- Rotate view
- Rulers, grids, and guides
- Accessibility in Illustrator
- View artwork
- Use the Touch Bar with Illustrator
- Files and templates
- Tools in Illustrator
- Tools at a glance
- Select tools
- Navigate tools
- Paint tools
- Text tools
- Draw tools
- Modify tools
- Generative AI (not available in mainland China)
- Quick actions
- Illustrator on the web (beta)
- Illustrator on the web (beta) overview
- Illustrator on the web (beta) FAQ
- Troubleshooting issues FAQ
- Keyboard shortcuts for Illustrator on the web (beta)
- Create and combine shapes on the web
- Add and edit text on the web
- Apply colors and gradients on the web
- Draw and edit paths on the web
- Work with cloud documents on the web
- Invite collaborators to edit on the web
- Illustrator on the iPad
- Introduction to Illustrator on the iPad
- Workspace
- Documents
- Select and arrange objects
- Drawing
- Type
- Work with images
- Color
- Cloud documents
- Basics
- Troubleshooting
- Add and edit content
- Drawing
- Drawing basics
- Edit paths
- Draw pixel-perfect art
- Draw with the Pen, Curvature, or Pencil tool
- Draw simple lines and shapes
- Draw rectangular and polar grids
- Draw and edit flares
- Trace images
- Simplify a path
- Symbolism tools and symbol sets
- Adjust path segments
- Design a flower in 5 easy steps
- Create and edit a perspective grid
- Draw and modify objects on a perspective grid
- Use objects as symbols for repeat use
- Draw pixel-aligned paths for web workflows
- Measurement
- 3D objects and materials
- Color
- Painting
- Select and arrange objects
- Select objects
- Layers
- Expand, group, and ungroup objects
- Move, align, and distribute objects
- Align, arrange, and move objects on a path
- Snap objects to glyph
- Snap objects to Japanese glyph
- Stack objects
- Lock, hide, and delete objects
- Copy and duplicate objects
- Rotate and reflect objects
- Intertwine objects
- Create realistic art mockups
- Reshape objects
- Crop images
- Transform objects
- Combine objects
- Cut, divide, and trim objects
- Puppet Warp
- Scale, shear, and distort objects
- Blend objects
- Reshape using envelopes
- Reshape objects with effects
- Build new shapes with Shaper and Shape Builder tools
- Work with Live Corners
- Enhanced reshape workflows with touch support
- Edit clipping masks
- Live shapes
- Create shapes using the Shape Builder tool
- Global editing
- Type
- Add text and work with type objects
- Reflow Viewer
- Create bulleted and numbered lists
- Manage text area
- Fonts and typography
- Convert text within images into editable text
- Add basic formatting to text
- Add advanced formatting to text
- Import and export text
- Format paragraphs
- Special characters
- Create type on a path
- Character and paragraph styles
- Tabs
- Find missing fonts (Typekit workflow)
- Arabic and Hebrew type
- Fonts | FAQ and troubleshooting tips
- Creative typography designs
- Scale and rotate type
- Line and character spacing
- Hyphenation and line breaks
- Spelling and language dictionaries
- Format Asian characters
- Composers for Asian scripts
- Create text designs with blend objects
- Create a text poster using Image Trace
- Create special effects
- Web graphics
- Drawing
- Import, export, and save
- Import
- Creative Cloud Libraries in Illustrator
- Save and export
- Printing
- Prepare for printing
- Printing
- Automate tasks
- Troubleshooting
Learn what's new in the latest release of Illustrator.
Illustrator on desktop
October 2024 release (version 29.0.1)
Align, arrange, and move objects on a path
Use Objects on Path to attach and align objects to a curved or straight-line path, and then rearrange and move them easily without losing alignment.
Trace images with more accuracy and control
Use enhanced Image Trace to create crisp, editable traces with close-fitting curves and fewer anchor points. Preserve transparent backgrounds and linear gradients, auto-group paths, and convert basic shapes into live shapes as you trace.
Create vector art in 3D with Project Neo (Beta)
Build 3D artwork in Project Neo (Beta) and bring it to Illustrator to create stunning dimensional designs, graphics, and illustrations.
Experience improved mockup quality for planar surfaces
Vector art auto-adjusts onto planar surfaces realistically when you create a Mockup.
Adjust density strength for pattern creation
Set the density level for patterns and clear settings easily in Text to Pattern. You can now access Text to Pattern from the Swatches panel.
Add shape fills with more control
Turn prompt suggestions on or off and clear settings easily in Generative Shape Fill.
Create vector graphics with more control
Turn prompt suggestions on or off and clear settings easily in Text to Vector Graphic. Additionally, the subjects and icons you create won't have a background layer.
Access and explore tools and tasks directly on the canvas
Use the Contextual Task Bar to find the most important next actions for the Direct Selection tool, Objects on Path, and various object selections.
Manage East Asian text layouts
View, analyze, and modify East Asian text layouts smoothly when opening older Illustrator documents using Reflow Viewer.
Explore enhancements inspired by your feedback
Scale artwork with artboard, create gradients from the Swatches panel, cut objects evenly using the Knife tool with the help of smart guides, and experience faster performance.
Illustrator on the web (Beta) is available for testing and feedback as part of your Illustrator subscription. Try it now to discover new features.
October 2024 release
Illustrator on the web (Beta) for creative enthusiasts
With a simple workspace that you can get quickly familiarized with, Illustrator on the web (Beta) comes with essential tools and features that will make your creative journey easier.
Craft custom shapes with precision using the Quick Pen tool (Beta)
Draw and modify straight lines and perfect arcs intuitively and create custom, geometric shapes effortlessly using the Quick Pen tool (Beta).
Illustrator on iPad
October 2022 release (version 3.0)
Improve productivity with enhanced touch shortcuts
Lock your primary and secondary touch shortcuts and work with alternate actions of a selected tool conveniently.
Quickly save and rename the document
Save and rename your artwork anytime without having to exit your document.
Increase precision with snap-in gradients
Easily place gradient angles at every 45 degrees to achieve precise, controlled colors and shades.
Control the default style with the keyboard shortcut
Reset the Appearance settings of your artwork to the default style with the new keyboard shortcut.
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