It lacks the "wow" of a total UI overhaul, but is the most stable, fastest, and most practically intelligent version Adobe has ever shipped. It turns AI from a gimmick into a silent assistant. If you make money with the Pen Tool, you owe it to your wrists and your schedule to update today.
Improved results for converting raster images into editable vectors, with better color grouping and path fidelity. Adobe Illustrator 2025 29.1
Efficiently aligning and resizing artwork is central to this version's performance: Smart Guides : Enable these via View > Smart Guides Cmd/Ctrl + U It lacks the "wow" of a total UI
(CVE-2025-21160) that could lead to arbitrary code execution if a user opened a malicious file. Bug Patches Improved results for converting raster images into editable
: You can turn any vector shape into a guide by selecting it and going to View > Guides > Make Guides
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (prepaid) | Included Generative Credits/month | |------|---------|----------------|----------------------------------| | Single App (Illustrator) | $22.99 | $239.88 | 500 | | Creative Cloud All Apps | $59.99 | $599.88 | 1,000 | | Teams (per user) | $37.99 | $389.88 | 1,200 |