Adobe Illustrator 2025 (version 29.1) — Quick review

Summary

Adobe Illustrator 2025 (v29.1): A Deep Dive into the Latest Features and Performance Enhancements

: Users often notice that the "Save As" dropdown still lists "Illustrator 2020" as the latest format. According to Adobe Community experts

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The most common way to create guidelines is by pulling them from the document rulers. Show Rulers (Windows), or go to View > Rulers > Show Rulers Create Guides

File-naming & delivery

: Click and drag from the horizontal ruler for a horizontal guide, or from the vertical ruler for a vertical guide. Place Precisely : With a guide selected, use the Properties panel to enter exact X or Y coordinates. Toggle Visibility (Windows) to quickly hide or show all guides. 2. Converting Objects into Custom Guides

| Task | Illustrator 2024 (v28.5) | Illustrator 2025 Launch (v29.0) | Illustrator 2025 v291 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Launch Time (Cold) | 4.2 seconds | 6.1 seconds (AI plugin load lag) | 3.9 seconds | | PDF Export (100 page brochure) | 58 seconds | 2 min 14 sec (Memory leak) | 44 seconds | | Generative Shape Fill (Batch of 10) | N/A | 45 sec per shape | 12 sec per shape | | GPU Pan/Zoom (M4 Mac) | 60 fps | 32 fps (Dropped frames) | 120 fps (ProMotion) | | Undo/Redo (Complex group) | Instant | 2 sec delay | Instant |