| Version Code | Official Name | Release Date | Key Features Introduced | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Illustrator CC | June 17, 2013 | CSS extraction, Touch Type tool, images in brushes, unembed images. | | v17.1 | Illustrator CC (2014) | June 18, 2014 | Curvature tool, Join tool, changes to missing fonts. | | v19 | Illustrator CC 2015 | June 15, 2015 | Chart tool enhancements, Shaper tool, Live Shapes. | | v20 | Illustrator CC 2016 | November 16, 2016 | Quick Export, SVG color fonts, touch workspace improvements. | | v21 | Illustrator CC 2017 | November 2, 2016* | Note: Version 21 launched late 2016; update 21.1 in 2017. Pixel-perfect drawing, New Asset Export, and Libraries UI update. | | v22 | Illustrator CC 2018 | October 18, 2017 | Puppet Warp tool, Properties panel (redesigned), Variable Fonts. | | v23 | Illustrator CC 2019 | October 15, 2018 | Freeform Gradients (major hit), Global Edit, Visual font browsing. | | v24 | Illustrator 2020 | October 24, 2019 | Simplified "Illustrator" name (dropping "CC" from the splash screen), Background save/export, Trim view. | | v25 | Illustrator 2021 | October 20, 2020 | Vector illustrations on iPad (companion app), Cloud Documents, Recolor artwork (AI-assisted). | | v26 | Illustrator 2022 | October 26, 2021 | 3D Materials, Intertwine tool, Auto-activate Adobe Fonts. | | v27 | Illustrator 2023 | October 18, 2022 | Generative Recolor (Firefly AI), Retype (convert image fonts to live text), 3D export improvements. | | v28 | Illustrator 2024 | October 10, 2023 | Mockup tool (3D), Dimension tool, Contextual Task Bar. | | v28.6+ | Illustrator 2025 | June/Sept 2024 | Enhanced Generative AI (Firefly Image 3), Text to Vector Graphics. |
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Each release has brought new features, improvements, and updates to the software. Some of the notable features include: | Version Code | Official Name | Release
Since the launch of CC, Adobe moved to a scheduled major release cycle roughly every 12 to 18 months. | | v20 | Illustrator CC 2016 |