Remember that clunky old dialog box? Gone. Illustrator 2020 introduced a real-time preview for reducing anchor points. You could slide a bar and watch your complex sketch turn into a clean, low-node vector instantly. It was magic for logo cleanup.
You need Adobe Firefly AI to generate patterns or text effects. Stay on 2020 if: You are a logo designer or print layout artist who hates cloud dependency and wants zero lag. Final Verdict Adobe Illustrator 2020 is a classic. It is the "Windows 7" of vector software. It isn't the newest or shiniest, but it is reliable, fast, and has 99% of the tools a professional needs to draw icons, logos, and illustrations. adobe illustrator 2020
Before 2020, gradients were linear or radial—boring. This update introduced Freeform Gradients . You could drop color stops anywhere on a shape like a blob of paint. It made creating realistic shading (like a cheek blush on a vector portrait) incredibly fast. Remember that clunky old dialog box