ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud Blog

This blog explores how ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud bridges the gap between GIS and design, enabling cartographers and creatives to transform complex spatial data into visually compelling maps.

The May update (version 3.9) adds vector versions of more ArcGIS point symbols and makes .aix files open faster. Available now.

ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud will undergo change in the October 2025 update. Read the announcement to learn more.

Streamline your cartography workflow with ArcGIS Maps for Adobe, combining Esri's mapping power with Adobe Illustrator’s design capabilities. However, Adobe Illustrator's handling of font tracking in AIX files can occasionally introduce discrepancies. This blog explores practical fixes for these issues, along with best practices to ensure your maps are both precise and visually stunning. Dive in to master a seamless map-making process with Illustrator!

The November update (3.8) lets you to convert ArcGIS symbols to Illustrator symbols, improves symbol replacement, and more. Available now.

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Find out what's new in the latest version of ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud. The 3.7 update improves charts in AIX exports from ArcGIS Pro, adds support for ArcGIS Pro 3.3, and more. Available now.

ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud will be deprecating the Legacy mapping profile setting with the October 2024 release. Read the blog to learn more. 

ArcGIS 10.6 and 10.6.1 (Desktop (ArcMap) and Enterprise) will be RETIRED on January 1, 2024.

Please refer to the Product Life Cycle on the Esri Support site.

Enterprise PLC - https://support.esri.com/en-us/products/arcgis-enterprise/life-cycle

ArcMap PLC - https://support.esri.com/en-us/products/arcmap/life-cycle

Exciting news! ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud is now available on the  Adobe Exchange Marketplace!