To enable full Arabic or Hebrew support in Adobe Illustrator, you must change your Creative Cloud desktop app settings to "English (Arabic Support)" or "English (Hebrew Support)" and re-install the software. Afterward, you activate right-to-left functionality by enabling "Show Indic Options" in the type preferences and selecting the "Middle Eastern and South Asian" composer.

You do not need a separate subscription to access the Middle East version; it is included in your standard Adobe Creative Cloud membership.

Review: Illustrator Middle East Version — Full

Summary

2. Ruler Direction & Origin

In the Full ME version, you can flip the ruler. The zero point starts at the right side of the artboard. This changes how you place objects; aligning to the right margin becomes intuitive, mirroring the layout of an Arabic book or magazine.