

The interface changed radically with the following version to bring consistency between Mac and Windows computer platforms. Version 6 was the last truly Macintosh version of Illustrator. Version 4 was, however, the first version of Illustrator to support editing in preview mode, which did not appear in a Macintosh version until 5. The first version of Illustrator for Windows, version 2. Although during its first decade Adobe developed Illustrator primarily for Macintosh, it sporadically supported other platforms. One window would show the work in progress and the other window would show a preview of the work in progress. Early versions of the software did not support working in preview mode and users needed to have two windows open on their desktop in order to have a live preview of their work.

Illustrator 88, the product name for version 1.īyte in listed Illustrator 88 as among the “Distinction” winners of the Byte Awards, stating that with it Adobe had “pulled ahead” of previously industry-dominant competitor Aldus FreeHand.

Photoshop is primarily geared toward digital photo manipulation and photorealistic styles of computer illustration, while Illustrator provides results in the typesetting and logo graphic areas of design.Įarly magazine advertisements featured in graphic design trade magazines such as Communication Arts referred to the product as “the Adobe Illustrator”. Adobe Illustrator is the companion product of Adobe Photoshop. Development of Adobe Illustrator for the Apple Macintosh began in shipping in January as a commercialization of Adobe’s in-house font development software and PostScript file format. The latest version, Illustrator, was released on October 26,, and is the 25th generation in the product line.Īdobe Illustrator was reviewed as the best vector graphics editing program in by PC Magazine. Originally designed for the Apple Macintosh, development of Adobe Illustrator began in Along with Creative Cloud Adobe’s shift to monthly or annual subscription service delivered over the Internet, Illustrator CC was released. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc.
