Adobe unified interface with Photoshop. Layers arrived. Game changer.
3D effects, type on a path, and smart guides.
Speed boost + Live Color + isolation mode. Fan favorite.
Perspective Drawing & the Bristle Brush.
AI-powered Retype, Mockup, Text to Pattern, and real-time collaboration. 💡 Fun fact: Illustrator 88 (version 2.0) is still used by some industrial designers for legacy files.