Are you still running a legacy version, or have you fully embraced the 2025 features?
Eleven years ago, Adobe released Illustrator CC 2014. No generative recolor, no text-to-vector, no "Mockup" tool. Just pure, manual, keyboard-shortcut-driven design. Adobe Illustrator Cc 2014
🕰️ Throwback: Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 Are you still running a legacy version, or
✨ Live Corners – Editing all 4 corners of a square instantly. 📝 Typekit Integration – (RIP) Adobe’s first big step into cloud fonts. ✍️ Pencil Tool Precision – The "Fill New Pencil Strokes" option changed everything. Just pure, manual, keyboard-shortcut-driven design
It sounds simple, but being able to select a rounded rectangle and adjust its corner radius via an on-screen widget was revolutionary. No more digging through the Effects > Stylize menu.
CC 2014 refined the dark interface (introduced in CC 2013) to what we recognize today. It was the first version where the toolbar actually felt customizable.