Click on your profile icon in the top right and select Preferences .
| Feature | Standard Illustrator | Illustrator Middle East (Full) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Left-to-Right only | Bi-directional (LTR & RTL) | | Arabic Joining | Breaks letters | Perfect joining | | Justification | Word/Letter spacing | Kashida (Tatweel) + Spacing | | Diacritics | Poor positioning | Automatic Harakat placement | | Ruler | Left origin only | Switchable to Right origin | | Hindi Numerals | Not supported | Fully supported | | Layer Panel | English names | Arabic/English toggle |
The term "full" implies a complete, unlocked installation—usually the perpetual license version (CS5, CS6) or the fully activated Creative Cloud ME build. Unlike standard Illustrator, the ME version features: