Adobe Illustrator Versions By Year

Added Smart Guides , the Pencil tool, and Gradient Mesh.

– The first version released for Windows (though it was poorly received compared to the Mac version). 1990: Illustrator 3.0 adobe illustrator versions by year

The "Picasso" release for Mac introduced the Pen tool and Bézier curves, allowing designers to create infinitely scalable graphics for the first time. Added Smart Guides , the Pencil tool, and Gradient Mesh

A critical overhaul that unified the interface across Mac and Windows, adding tabbed dockable palettes and Photoshop pixel filters. Added Smart Guides