A cleaner, flatter UI with updated icons helped reduce visual clutter, allowing the focus to remain on the artwork. Technical Capabilities Beyond visual design, CC 2017 expanded its technical reach: Can't move objects any more using arrow keys in Illustrator
A major efficiency booster, this feature allowed designers to drag individual assets or entire artboards into a panel for quick, multi-format exporting (SVG, PNG, JPG, etc.)—perfect for UI/UX workflows. Adobe Illustrator CC 2017
The "New Document" dialog box was completely redesigned, offering a visual way to browse and access preset templates directly from Adobe Stock . A cleaner, flatter UI with updated icons helped