Smart guides finally displayed angle tooltips (e.g., "45°") when rotating an object with the Free Transform tool.
Adobe Illustrator 2021 (officially ) represented a significant pivot toward collaborative workflows and AI-driven automation . Launched in October 2020 at the virtual Adobe MAX conference, it introduced tools that streamlined repetitive tasks for designers, such as real-time recoloring and advanced repeating patterns. Core Release: October 2020 (v25.0) adobe illustrator 2021 version history
: Focused on collaboration with a Share for Access feature to edit cloud documents and the addition of Japanese glyph snapping. Adobe Illustrator 2021 — Version History (useful summary)
For designers who value speed over gimmicks, Illustrator 2021 (specifically v25.3) remains the gold standard of modern vector editing. It is the "Windows 7 of Illustrator"—polished, powerful, and respectful of your system resources. Integration with other Adobe apps (Illustrator CS, 2003)