Scalable logos, illustrations, and typography stay sharp across print and digital layouts. Adobe Illustrator builds this artwork from editable vector paths, with tools for drawing, shaping, coloring, and exporting designs.
Drawing and shaping vector artwork
Illustrator’s Pen, Pencil, and Curvature tools let you draw paths, set anchor points, and edit straight or curved lines. Paths can be reshaped after drawing, so an icon or illustration can be refined without rebuilding it from scratch.
Shape Builder combines or removes overlapping areas, while Shape Operations and clipping masks provide other ways to merge, divide, or hide parts of an object. These controls suit detailed logos, icons, infographics, and interface elements made from layered shapes.
What can Illustrator’s AI tools do?
Text to Vector Graphic turns a written description into editable vector artwork, such as a scene, subject, or icon. Generative Recolor applies color variations to artwork and can produce palettes to explore different looks. Both features keep the resulting design within Illustrator’s vector workflow.
Typography, color, and handoff
Illustrator supports custom typography and detailed type adjustments alongside its drawing tools. Colors, styles, fonts, and other assets can be shared with Adobe Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop and InDesign, for projects that move between illustration, image editing, and page layout.
Save editable work in Illustrator’s AI format or use EPS for vector interchange. For delivery, export to PDF, SVG, PNG, or JPEG, choosing a format suited to print, web graphics, or another design workflow. File syncing can also carry a project between devices.
Pros
- Pen, Pencil, and Curvature tools create editable vector paths
- Shape Builder and clipping masks support precise shape editing
- Exports include PDF, SVG, PNG, JPEG, and EPS
- Text to Vector Graphic and Generative Recolor offer AI-assisted design
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11 · 64-bit only · 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended) · 2 GB available disk space for installation
What kinds of graphics can I make in Adobe Illustrator?
It supports vector logos, icons, illustrations, infographics, interface elements, and custom typography.
Which formats can Illustrator export?
Export options include PDF, SVG, PNG, and JPEG; AI and EPS are supported formats for vector work.
Can I change vector shapes after drawing them?
Yes. Paths and anchor points remain editable, and tools such as Shape Builder can combine or divide shapes.