Byte in 1989 listed Illustrator 88 as among the "Distinction" winners of the Byte Awards, stating that with it Adobe had "pulled ahead" of previously industry-dominant competitor Aldus FreeHand. [8] ...
Love Adobe or not, programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro have become industry standards for photography, digital art, 3D rendering, and video production.