Middle East Version Install | Adobe Illustrator

How to Install and Configure the Adobe Illustrator Middle East Version

Go to (Windows) or Illustrator (Mac) > Preferences > Type .

It is not enabled by default. You must turn it on.

Now, go to the "Apps" section in the main Creative Cloud window. adobe illustrator middle east version install

Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard software for vector graphics. However, designers working with Arabic, Hebrew, or Persian text require specific typography features. These features are included in the Middle East (ME) version, which enables correct Right-to-Left (RTL) text directional flow and complex script ligatures.

button now visible in the Paragraph or Properties panel to ensure correct character flow change digit types (Hindi vs. Arabic) once it's installed?

If you have a subscription purchased in the Middle East: How to Install and Configure the Adobe Illustrator

The ME version included a specific text engine that allowed:

To ensure text flows from right-to-left (RTL), you must use the correct composer: Open the ( Window > Type > Paragraph ).

Select your text frame, open the Paragraph panel, click the panel's flyout menu, and switch the option to the Middle Eastern & South Asian Single-Line Composer . Now, go to the "Apps" section in the

If your Arabic text appears disconnected or reads backward, the software is using the standard Western composer.

Ensure that or Middle Eastern & South Asian Every-Line Composer is checked.