: Hiding, unhiding, and navigating through the Layers panel is significantly smoother due to new multithreading capabilities. 3. Productivity and Precision Tools

Performance-wise, 29.1 is a silent hero. Adobe has finally migrated the to a GPU-native neural core. The days of laggy "Live Corner" adjustments on complex meshes are over. In 29.1, manipulating a 500-point path feels as fluid as moving a simple rectangle. More importantly, the new History Cache system allows for "non-linear undo," enabling designers to branch off from a previous state without losing subsequent work—a feature long demanded by artists who fear destructive experimentation.