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Last updated on
17 January 2025
Learn about new features and enhancements in the January 2025 release of Illustrator on desktop (version 29.2.1).
Illustrator 29.2.1 comes with the following performance improvements:
Image import, export, and embedding:
- Faster File > Open, File > Place, and drag-and-drop operations for JPEG and PNG files
- Faster export to JPEG and PNG file formats
- Faster conversion of linked images to embedded images
Effects processing:
- Improved performance for all Photoshop effects on images
- Faster object rasterization when using Object > Rasterize
Layers panel:
Smoother and faster layer management, including hide/unhide and expand/collapse operations, panel scrolling, and layer navigation.
We're committed to continually improving to meet your changing needs. Based on your feedback, here are the enhancements to Illustrator in the January 2025 release.
Use new document presets optimized for branding and social media
Illustrator now provides two new categories of document presets and templates, Branding and Social, for your specific design needs. In addition, you get an updated set of Mobile presets, Web presets for 1600*900 px and 4K resolution screens, and new Print presets in the A, B, and C series. Moreover, you can use the View more or View less option in the upper-right corner of the New Document dialog to adjust the number of presets in view.
Note:
After you update to Illustrator 29.2.1, it can take up to 72 hours for the new templates to load in the Branding and Social categories.
Export artboards and assets in Ai and EPS formats easily
You can now export artboards and assets in Ai and EPS file formats with Export for Screens.
Use Distance Guides for accurate object placement
Distance Guides appear when you select an object and hover over another object or empty artboard area while pressing Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows). They show the selected object's distance or relative position, helping you align and space objects accurately.
Access the Eyedropper tool from the Color Picker
You no longer have to close the Color Picker to use the Eyedropper tool, as it's now available inside it. The Eyedropper tool in the Color Picker allows you to sample colors from anywhere on the canvas.
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