Adobe Illustrator was reviewed as the best vector graphics editing program in 2021 by PC Magazine. The latest version, Illustrator 2024, was released on October 10, 2023, and is the 28th generation in the product line.
Along with Creative Cloud (Adobe's shift to a monthly or annual subscription service delivered over the Internet), Illustrator CC was released. Originally designed for the Apple Macintosh, development of Adobe Illustrator began in 1985. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc.