From the course: Illustrator: Rethinking the Essentials

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Exploring the Illustrator Timeline

Exploring the Illustrator Timeline - Illustrator Tutorial

From the course: Illustrator: Rethinking the Essentials

Exploring the Illustrator Timeline

Through the years, I've taught Illustrator to thousands of creative professionals, and I've discovered something interesting: Illustrator, now in its 15th version, has changed a lot over the years, yet for the most part, many people still use Illustrator the same way today as they did when they first learned how to use it. People often don't have time to catch up on new features, or they feel they already know the program well enough and don't need new training. Because of this, many Illustrator veterans have missed out on some key features and basic foundations that can have a huge impact on how they use Illustrator every day. Some of the changes that have happened in Illustrator over the years are significant. In truth, a brief look at the history of Illustrator reveals what even experienced users may still have a lot to learn. If we think about underlying architecture, there are basically two significant eras in the history of Illustrator. I like to call them Before Transparency…

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