Adobe Illustrator CS6 (version 16.0.0) marked a significant milestone as the last major perpetual license release before Adobe transitioned to the Creative Cloud subscription model Released on April 23, 2012, it introduced the Adobe Mercury Performance System

: New tools to easily create and edit seamless vector patterns. Gradient Strokes

Pattern Creation:

A dedicated tool for creating and editing seamless vector patterns.

16.0.1 Update

: Addressed several performance issues and bugs present in the initial 16.0.0 release.

. Suddenly, Elias could open massive, intricate files that would have choked his old setup. Whether he was working on a legacy 32-bit laptop or his new 64-bit workstation, the software felt rock-solid.