What’s New in Illustrator CC 2019?
Recent Illustrator Highlights
Generative AI
Generative tools for vector creation and recolor.
Cloud Documents
Real-time syncing across devices and team members.
Performance Improvements
Faster rendering and reduced memory usage.
Pattern Tools
Stronger pattern creation and editing workflows.
Adobe Express Integration
Seamless export to Adobe Express for social and quick assets.
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Each year Adobe comes out with new features, so what changed in Illustrator CC 2019? We’ll cover the most important changes we think you should know about.
Freeform Gradients
In addition to Linear and Radial gradients, Adobe added a new kind of gradient called Freeform gradients. Freeform gradients are similar to a gradient mesh, but are easier to work with and the color blending acts differently.
You can add color stops (places where you choose a color) anywhere in an object and move them around. These color stops can be points or lines. You can switch between the two modes in the Gradient panel, Properties panel, or Control panel.
Global Editing
If you have many copies of an element throughout a file, you can now edit them all at the same time! After selecting one of the copies, start a global edit by doing one of the following:
- Go into the Select menu and choose Global Edit.
- In the Properties panel click Start Global Edit.
- In the Control panel (the bar at the top of the screen) click the
button.
All the copies will become highlighted. Change the original and all the copies will be automatically updated!
For more options on what will be edited, click the arrow to the right of the Properties panel’s Start Global Edit button or the Control panel’s button.