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1. Make Illustrator multi threaded on CPU

   Illustrator performance is awful, its slow and lumbering at all but the most basic operations. It is bound to only a single cpu thread which is ridiculous now in an age of multi core and multi thread CPU's and it has been this way for many years. It cannot handle background tasks and is completely out of parity in function and performance with other Adobe software such as photoshop and inDesign.

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   Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminAvinash Singh Kotwal (Principal Product Manager, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   Adobe Illustrator's Multithreading Journey Begins!

    

   Dear Illustrator Community,

   I'm thrilled to announce that we've embarked on an exciting journey to bring multithreading capabilities to Adobe Illustrator. This significant undertaking will enhance performance and responsiveness across various aspects of the application.

   While this is a complex process that will take some time to fully implement, I wanted to share our progress so far.

   Our Approach

   We've strategically begun by focusing on the most computationally intensive operations—those that typically take more time and block the main thread, resulting in slower response times while you work. By moving these operations to separate threads, we aim to significantly improve your overall experience with Illustrator.

   It's important to note that you may see more noticeable impact in some areas than others initially. However, we want to assure you that this is just the beginning, and we will continue this journey to bring improvements across the entire application.

   What We've Accomplished So Far

   We've already moved a few areas to multiple threads:

   - Periodic document back-up

   - Snapping guide generation

   - Rasterization (currently for JPEG, PNG, and TIFF formats)

   - Thumbnail generation for layers

   - Linked/Embedded image (jpg, png, tiff) handling

   What to Expect

   These improvements will lead to more responsive and faster performance in several key areas:

   - Placing multiple images

   - Embedding linked images

   - Object > Rasterize

   - Export to PNG format

   - Document opening with heavy linked images

   - Simultaneous placement and drag-and-drop of multiple linked/embedded images (JPEG, PNG, and TIFF files)

   We're committed to enhancing your Illustrator experience, and this is just the beginning. While the full implementation will take time, we're excited about the improvements already in place and those yet to come.

   Stay tuned for more updates as we continue this journey. Your patience and support are greatly appreciated as we work to make Illustrator faster and more efficient than ever before.

   Try It Now in Beta!

   We're excited to announce that these multithreading improvements are available for you to try right now in our Beta builds. You can access these builds through the Creative Cloud Desktop App:

   1. Open the Creative Cloud Desktop App
   2. Navigate to the "Beta apps" section
   3. Look for the Illustrator Beta and download it to experience these performance enhancements firsthand

   We encourage you to try out the Beta version and share your feedback with us.

   Thank you for being part of our community!

   Best regards,

   Adobe Illustrator Team

   Adobe Illustrator's Multithreading Journey Begins!

    

   Dear Illustrator Community,

   I'm thrilled to announce that we've embarked on an exciting journey to bring multithreading capabilities to Adobe Illustrator. This significant undertaking will enhance performance and responsiveness across various aspects of the application.

   While this is a complex process that will take some time to fully implement, I wanted to share our progress so far.

   Our Approach

   We've strategically begun by focusing on the most computationally intensive operations—those that typically take more time and block the main thread, resulting in slower response times while you work. By moving these operations to separate threads, we aim to significantly improve your overall experience with Illustrator.

   It's important to note that you may see more noticeable impact in some areas than others initially. However, we want to assure you that this is just the beginning, and we will continue this journey to bring improvements across… more

2. Support for Windows 64-bit (ARM64, e.g. Snapdragon X Elite) devices (including Copilot+, Surface)

   Illustrator and Photoshop support for ARM64 devices would be great. I own a Surface Pro X and would love to continue using Core Adobe apps on that device. 32 bit performance is quite poor.

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   Started (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   Illustrator is now available as a native Windows ARM build in Beta — previously it was limited to some setups via x64 emulation through Windows on ARM's translation layer.

   Now it’s been compiled and is running directly on ARM64, no emulation.

   Key differences

   • ~30% performance gain vs. the emulated build
   • Lower CPU/battery footprint
   • A proper base for further ARM-specific optimizations

   Known limitations

   • Third-party plugins: Not currently supported. The team will share SDK availability details soon.
   • CC Libraries panel: Not supported in this build. The panel will not appear in the panel list.
   • AutoCAD (DWG) files: Real DWG format is not supported.
   • Version History panel (cloud documents): Panel does not refresh after saving. Workaround: close and reopen the document.
   • Encrypted PDFs: Not supported.
   • The "Use Precise Cursor" setting is not imported correctly when importing preferences.

   Please try to update from your CCD app and give it a go!