Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Reference

Use this subskill for vector artwork, paths, type, artboards, Illustrator desktop workflows, ExtendScript, and Illustrator APIs.

Workflow

1. Identify the surface the task touches (desktop/web help, UXP, ExtendScript, REST API, C++ SDK, samples).
2. Use the task router below or references/INDEX.md to open the one file that matches.
3. Treat every label, menu path, shortcut, API/method/object name, endpoint, enum value, and number as an exact reference fact.

Task router

Load only the reference the task needs. Files are grouped by surface.

Desktop & Web Help

Topic	Read
Whats New, Illustrator Beta Overview, Performance Enhancements	references/help-new-features.md
Get Started	references/help-get-started.md
Technical Requirements, Supported File Formats, Homescreen Overview, Show Or Hide The Homescreen ...	references/help-learn-the-basics.md
Set App Preferences, Customize Keyboard Shortcuts, Find Custom Keyboard Shortcut Files, Export Keyboard Shortcuts List ...	references/help-preferences-and-settings.md
Start A New File, Import From Other Apps, Import Other File Types	references/help-add-and-import-files.md
Generative Ai Faq Illustrator, Partner Models Overview, Generate Scenes Subjects And Icons, Use Auto Select ...	references/help-use-generative-ai.md
Expand Artwork With Generative Expand, Options To Expand The Expanded Artwork, Generate Print Bleed, Expand Images With Generative Expand ...	references/help-use-generative-ai-2.md
Proofread Translate Rephrase Text	references/help-proofread-translate-rephrase-text.md
Learn Drawing Basics, Draw Shapes	references/help-draw-shapes-and-paths.md
Modify Live Shapes, Modify Paths	references/help-draw-shapes-and-paths-2.md
Select Objects	references/help-manage-objects.md
Move Objects, Move Multiple Objects At Once, Move Objects By Specific Distances, Move Or Duplicate An Object By Pasting ...	references/help-arrange-objects.md
Divide Or Split Objects, Cut Objects, Duplicate Objects, Offset Duplicate Objects ...	references/help-edit-objects.md
Pathfinder Panel Overview, Combine Objects Using Pathfinder Effects, Create Compound Shapes With Pathfinder, Create Compound Paths ...	references/help-reshape-transform-objects.md
Shear Objects, Create Intertwined Objects, About Perspective Drawing, Draw Objects In Perspective ...	references/help-reshape-transform-objects-2.md
Trace Images To Convert Raster Into Vector Artwork, Image Trace Panel Options, Edit Image Trace Results, Save Image Trace Presets ...	references/help-traces-mockups-symbols.md
Grids And Guides, Plot And Measure	references/help-measure-and-align.md
Learn Painting Basics	references/help-paint-and-fill.md
About Brushes, Brushes Panel Overview, Draw Paths With Brush Strokes, Apply Brush Strokes ...	references/help-apply-and-edit-strokes.md
Create And Edit Gradients, Create And Edit Meshes	references/help-paint-and-fill-2.md
Patterns Overview, Create Patterns, Edit Patterns, Repeat Patterns Overview ...	references/help-create-and-edit-patterns.md
Learn Color Basics, Select And Adjust Colors	references/help-manage-colors.md
About Swatches, Swatches Panel Overview, Add Colors To Swatches, Create Swatches From The Color Guide Panel ...	references/help-use-swatches.md
Recolor Artwork, Recolor Options Overview, Edit Colors Using Edit Colors Dialog, Change Colors In Color Groups ...	references/help-modify-colors.md
Transparency Panel Overview, Change The Opacity Of Artworks, About Opacity Masks, Create Transparency Using Opacity Masks ...	references/help-apply-transparency-and-blending.md
Add Manage Text	references/help-design-with-text.md
Font Options Overview, Find And Apply Fonts, Organize Fonts Using Creative Cloud Libraries, Apply The Fonts Organized In Creative Cloud Libraries ...	references/help-fonts-and-scripts.md
Format Japanese Text Mojikumi Kinsoku, Mojikumi And Kinsoku Settings, Mojikumi Kinsoku Overview	references/help-fonts-and-scripts-2.md
Character Panel Overview, Transform Text, Underline Or Strike Through Text, Change Case And Capitalization Styles ...	references/help-edit-format-text.md
About Character Sets And Alternate Glyphs, Insert Special Characters, Glyphs Panel Overview, Replace Characters With Alternate Glyphs ...	references/help-special-characters-glyphs.md
Add Edit Artboards, Organize Manage Artboards	references/help-create-manage-artboards.md
Create And Organize Layers, Lock And Hide Layers, Apply And Modify Layer Effects	references/help-manage-layers.md
Apply Filter Effects, Create 3D Graphics	references/help-special-effects-styles.md
Graphic Styles Panel Overview, Apply Graphic Styles, Work With Graphic Style Libraries	references/help-apply-graphic-styles.md
Automate Visualize Data	references/help-automate-visualize-data.md
Actions Panel Overview, Record Actions, Insert Non Recordable Tasks Into Actions, Insert Stops In Actions ...	references/help-automate-actions.md
Data Sets And Label Options, Create Graphs, Add Graph Data, Add Graph Labels And Data Sets ...	references/help-visualize-data.md
Save And Export, Connect With Other Apps And Tools, Troubleshoot	references/help-desktop.md
Pixel Perfect, Viewing Artwork, Quick Actions, Stacking Objects	references/help-using.md
Saving Artwork	references/help-saving-artwork.md
Exporting Artwork, Tool Techniques	references/help-using-2.md
Creative Cloud Libraries Sync Share Assets, Asian Scripts	references/help-using-3.md

ExtendScript / Scripting

Topic	Read
Adobe Illustrator Scripting Guide, Navigating The Guide, Contribution, Licensing Ownership ...	references/script-adobe-illustrator-scripting-guide.md
Objects That Represent Text Content, Text Styles, Dynamic Objects, Symbols ...	references/script-objects-that-represent-text-content.md
Adding Features To Hello World, Object References, Obtaining Objects From Documents And Layers, Working With Selections ...	references/script-adding-features-to-hello-world.md
Shapes, Working With The Perspective Grid, Use Perspective Presets, Show Or Hide The Grid ...	references/script-shapes.md
Accessing Objects In Collections, Obtaining Objects From Collections, Working With Enumeration Values, Scripting Constants ...	references/script-accessing-objects-in-collections.md
Layerordertype, Librarytype, Monochromecompression, Outputflattening ...	references/script-layerordertype.md
Properties (part 1)	references/script-properties.md
Properties (part 2)	references/script-properties-2.md
Properties (part 3)	references/script-properties-3.md
Properties (part 4)	references/script-properties-4.md
Properties (part 5)	references/script-properties-5.md
Properties (part 6)	references/script-properties-6.md
Properties (part 7)	references/script-properties-7.md
Properties (part 8)	references/script-properties-8.md
Properties (part 9)	references/script-properties-9.md
Properties (part 10)	references/script-properties-10.md
Properties (part 11)	references/script-properties-11.md
Methods (part 1)	references/script-methods.md
Methods (part 2)	references/script-methods-2.md
Methods (part 3)	references/script-methods-3.md
Methods (part 4)	references/script-methods-4.md
Methods (part 5)	references/script-methods-5.md
Methods (part 6)	references/script-methods-6.md
Methods (part 7)	references/script-methods-7.md
Example (part 1)	references/script-example.md
Example (part 2)	references/script-example-2.md
Example (part 3)	references/script-example-3.md
Artboard, Artboards, Brush, Brushes ...	references/script-artboard.md
Tracingobject, Tracingoptions, Variable, Variables ...	references/script-tracingobject.md

REST API

Topic	Read
Concepts, Usage	references/api-getting-started.md
Guides, Index	references/api-custom-script-guide.md

Gotchas

Recurring failure modes and what to do instead live in the sibling GOTCHA.md.

References

Start at references/INDEX.md; metadata in references/topics.json. One subject per file; open only what the router points to.

Verification

• Validate: python "$env:DEVROOT\SKILLS\skills\skill-drafting\scripts\validate_skill_package.py" "$env:DEVROOT\SKILLS\skills\adobe-products\illustrator"