Adobe Illustrator History -

In 1984, Adobe began developing a program called "Adobe Illustrator," which was initially codenamed "Kaleidoscope." The program was designed to work with the Apple Macintosh computer, which had been introduced in 1984 and was quickly gaining popularity in the design community. Illustrator was first released in 1987, and it quickly gained a reputation as a powerful and versatile graphics program.

When Macromedia acquired FreeHand in 1995, many designers feared Adobe would become complacent. Instead, Adobe released Illustrator 7.0 (1997) , a complete rewrite that integrated seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop (which had become a powerhouse). This was the first version to feel “modern”: floating palettes, docking, and full CMYK color separation for print. adobe illustrator history