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Adobe Illustrator
Industry-leading vector graphics software
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Draw
Create precise lines and shapes that you can combine to make gorgeous graphics.
- Turn prompts into editable graphics - Generate customizable, scalable vector graphics with a simple description and Text to Vector Graphics. Make icons, patterns, and more for brand assets, social graphics, and beyond.
- Design illustrations with precision - Use the Pen tool to make straight and curved lines you can edit with anchor points. Combine it with the Curvature and Pencil tool to draw anything you can imagine.
- Create curves easily - Draw intuitive curved lines and shapes using the Curvature tool. Make C-shaped and S-shaped curves, and even draw straight lines to make a complete shape.
- Build complex shapes - Combine common shapes to make complex ones with the Shape Builder tool. Make bold, geometric designs for icons and more.
- Draw expressive lines - Create easy-to-edit, stylish lines with the Paintbrush tool. Add texture and create your own brushes for a custom look.
- Create freeform sketches - Draw naturally with a mouse or stylus with the Pencil tool to create fast sketches and get a hand-drawn look.
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Select
Select, move, rotate, scale, and transform your artwork.
- Select an object - Click on an object with the Selection tool to drag it to a new position or resize it.
- Make precise line and shape edits - Use the Direct Selection tool to choose a single point or path segment and then move or adjust it.
- Select one element of a design - Use the Group Selection tool to isolate one object in a unified design and edit it without affecting the others.
- Select and edit similar elements - Use the Magic Wand tool to select objects with similar features in one click and then adjust their color and more at the same time.
- Select objects by freehand - Quickly select several objects at once by drawing around them with the Lasso tool, then move and edit them as a group.
- Organize your canvas - Make multiple artboards of any size for all your design elements with the Artboard tool.
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Text
Add and edit text in your designs.
- Add text to any design - Use the Type tool to add letters, words, or even paragraphs to your designs. Create posters, logos, and more with fonts that fit your style.
- Bend text to along line or shape - Seamlessly blend words and illustrations with the Type on a Path tool. Use it to curve your text around any shape or line.
- Type in a vertical line - Add text in a streamlined column to your designs with the Vertical Type tool.
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Navigate
Focus on one area of your artwork or view the entire canvas.
- Pan over a design - Move your canvas and artboards in any direction with the Hand tool to quickly access any part of your project.
- Rotate a canvas - Change the orientation of your canvas with the Rotate Tool so you can easily view and edit parts of a design at the most convenient angle.
- Zoom in and out - Quickly magnify and reduce the view of your work with the Zoom tool to see the full picture or examine a small detail.
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Texture
Add dimension and color to create designs that leap off the screen.
- Create a gradual color blend - Use the Gradient tool to fill objects with subtle transitions between colors. Make linear, radial, and flowy freeform gradients.
- Add depth to designs - Mimic the reflection of light on objects with the Mesh tool to create designs with lifelike qualities.
- Make 3D artwork - Add realistic effects, lighting, and textures that turn 2D art into 3D designs using the options and presets in the 3D and Materials panel.
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Modify
Make small or dramatic changes to a line or a shape.
- View design elements at new angles - Turn an object around a fixed point with the Rotate tool to get the perfect placement.
- Make a mirror reflection - Flip a design element over an axis with the Reflect tool and use it to create symmetrical designs.
- Create designs of any size - From small-scale stickers to giant billboards, resize your designs as big or small as you want with the Scale tool— no quality lost.
- Select a color and use it elsewhere - Use the Eyedropper tool to pick a color from one part of your design and apply it somewhere new.
- Cut up shapes to make something new - Split a line or shape at an anchor point with the Scissors tool to create multiple objects or to trim away parts you don’t want.
- Combine shapes and colors - Morph the shapes and colors of two or more objects with the Blend tool to make dimensional creations with graduated hues.