Adobe Illustrator 2025 29.1 -

Later updates in the v29 cycle (such as v29.2.1) prioritized speed and stability:

allow artists to explore entire color palettes in seconds, while the Mockup (Beta) Adobe Illustrator 2025 29.1

| Feature | Illustrator 29.1 | Affinity Designer 2.5 | CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2025 | |---------|----------------|------------------------|-------------------------------| | Generative AI fill | Yes (Firefly) | No | Limited (plugin-based) | | 3D native vector design | Yes (Project Neo) | No | Yes (extrude tool) | | One-time purchase option | No | Yes | Yes | | Cloud collaboration | Yes (CC Libraries) | Limited (OneDrive) | Yes (Corel Cloud) | | macOS Apple Silicon native | Yes | Yes | No (emulation) | Later updates in the v29 cycle (such as v29

Improved results for converting raster images into editable vectors, with better color grouping and path fidelity. Illustrator 29.1 feels noticeably snappier.

It wouldn't be a major update without under-the-hood improvements. For those of us working on complex files with thousands of paths, Illustrator 29.1 feels noticeably snappier.