Astute Graphics’ longest-established plugin has just been updated to version 3.0 and renamed from Phantasm CS to simply Phantasm. You can read about our announcement of the product line-up changes here but what changes are to be found in Phantasm v3? Phantasm now concentrates purely on the color adjustment tools including Brightness/Contrast, Curves, Hue/Saturation and [...]
Read MoreWith the announcement of the product line-up changes at Astute Graphics, the following information is to help existing Phantasm CS Designer / Studio / Publisher customers with licenses up to Illustrator CS6 with their future upgrade options. When you are ready to upgrade, click here to start the process. You may also request a reminder [...]
Read MoreWith the announcement of the product line-up changes at Astute Graphics, the following information is to help existing Phantasm CS Designer / Studio / Publisher customers with licenses up to Illustrator CS5 with their future upgrade options. When you are ready to upgrade, click here to start the process. You may also request a reminder [...]
Read MoreUpdated 18 April 2013 to include WidthScribe update. In between the major new product releases, Astute Graphics continually develops its existing products — both long-established and recently released. The following releases bring additional functionality (ColliderScribe), tweaks and important improved stability (VectorScribe, Phantasm CS and WidthScribe). And they are all FREE to download today!
Read MoreIn this tutorial we will learn how to create a seamless pattern, combining tools of the Phantasm CS plugin with the new Pattern creation feature in Adobe Illustrator CS6. Using these wonderful tools, you can create amazing genuine textile patterns prints.
Read MoreIn this tutorial we will create an abstract background with a dancer’s body using the Phantasm CS and VectorScribe Studio. The combination of the Dynamic Sketch Tool (DrawScribe) with a new feature of gradient on stoke in Adobe Illustrator CS6 can really improve your creative potential. Learn about it after the jump.
Read MoreIn this tutorial we will take a look at all the processes of creating a realistic vector feather, starting from a deigital sketch and finishing with a detailed result. Throughout the tutorial, we’ll be using DrawScribe’sDynamic Sketch and InkScribe Tools, which will speed up the process of creating of complex shapes. We will also learn [...]
Read MoreFeaturing the Astute Graphics Phantasm CS’ vector Halftone tool plus some embedded image editing and VectorScribe Dynamic Shape functionality resulting in truly flexible pure halftone effects within Adobe Illustrator. Direct YouTube HD movie link: http://youtu.be/isGJ_mtgBCs Recorded 6 February 2013 If you wish to attend future FREE Astute Graphics live webinars, please follow us on our [...]
Read MoreWant to learn more about your Astute Graphics plug-ins? Then join us on Wednesday, 6 February at 5pm GMT (London time) / 9am PST / 12am EST for a 10 minute live webinar training session with Nicholas van der Walle. This bite-size session looks at the vector Halftone tool with images from the Phantasm CS [...]
Read MoreFollowing last week’s update releases across all products, two issues were discovered with Phantasm CS that affected a small number of users: Users with Phantasm CS Designer activated on Mac OS could experience a crash when opening Illustrator > About Phantasm CS Windows XP users were unable to run the Phantasm CS installer package Both [...]
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