Following on from IT Enquirer’s recent review of VectorScribe, they have kindly turned their attention to Phantasm CS Publisher, version 2, which was released in March. Click here to read the review…
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More published reviews of Astute Graphics products plus customer comments may be found here...
Grafika publishes VectorScribe overview (Czech language)
20 May
2011
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The Grafika website (Czech language) has kindly published a wonderful overview of VectorScribe, covering each of its five tools.
This article can be translated surprisingly well into English using Google’s Translate tool. Click here for the English translation.
Thanks to Lubos Nemec / Grafika for this overview!
IT Enquirer reviews VectorScribe
11 May
2011
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Hot on the heels of Graphic Xtras’ VectorScribe review yesterday, is a new review by IT Enquirer.
IT Enquirer has been providing the latest industry news for many years, often focusing on the latest design and publishing tools with in-depth reviews and analysis. It was the first publication to review our Phantasm CS Illustrator plugin back in 2006 and it is wonderful to read their review of our newly launch VectorScribe plugin for Illustrator. Click here to read the review…
Huge thanks to all #VectorScribe Twitterers out there!
10 May
2011
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The VectorScribe launch has been our largest success to date. In no small part, the word has been spread very quickly via Twitter initially thanks to some key prominent designers and users. However, we wish to say a huge “thanks” to the army of Twitter users for their kind tweets.
The following is not an exhaustive list, and if you also kindly tweeted about VectorScribe, we wish to thank you too!
Graphic Xtras reviews VectorScribe
10 May
2011
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The first review of VectorScribe has flown in. Graphic Xtras, producers of a huge range of extensions and resources for Illustrator and Photoshop — including a 26 plugin set for Illustrator, tried VectorScribe and kindly produced this review:
www.graphicxtras.com/astute-vectorscribe-illustrator-plugin-review.htm
Many thanks to Andrew at Graphic Xtras for the review and kind remarks!
VectorScribe launch articles and major tutorial
6 May
2011
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VectorScribe may be less than a day old, but some wonderful blog articles and an amazing tutorial has already been published by third parties.
For the growing number of VectorScribe fans, here are the links…
Vector Basic Training book by Von Glitschka
5 Apr
2011
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Not wishing to sound like a self-fulfilling prophecy, I will never be a great designer. The reason? I simply don’t have the patience. One of the key factors of good design is attention to detail. But before the detail is in place, my attention span has lapsed. So instead I console myself in the thought that I contribute towards design tools used by thousands to help make their artwork better. It could be worse…
If I did, like millions of people out there, wish to become graphic designer once more (I got away with it for several years) and earn a living from my skills in that area, I know I’d have to not only learn to be patient but also brush up my skills. This is where the latest book on the market would prove to be my bible — Vector Basic Training by the great Von Glitschka (published by Peachpit Press).
New Illustrator CS5 WOW! Book
26 Aug
2010
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Looking on the office shelf, I can see a copy of Illustrator CS WOW! books ranging from CS through to CS4. I only joined the Adobe Illustrator crowd at version 10, and when CS appeared back in 2003, I wanted to learn a little more and it was Sharon Steuer’s book that I reached out for. I found it invaluable and it became part of a process which culminated in the launch of the Phantasm CS plugin for Illustrator.
Today is a good day because this morning I received the latest incarnation of the long-running series: The Adobe Illustrator CS5 WOW! Book published by Peachpit Press.
Phantasm CS review over at GoMediaZine
20 Aug
2010
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Professional cartoonist & cartoon illustrator George Coghill has just published a review of Phantasm CS over at the popular design blog GoMediaZine!
We advise that you read the review in full [click here], but here are some great quotes:
Phantasm CS can best be summed up by saying it offers Photoshop-esque functionality to Illustrator. Want to apply Levels? Check. Need to access the Curves? Got it. Need to adjust Hue/Saturation? Bingo.
Phantasm CS … offers the user an insane array of extremely well-implemented features that you may have since long given up on having within Illustrator.
If you are a seasoned Illustrator user, trust me you will have a tough time getting used to the fact that you can do all of this right within Illustrator. As I mentioned above, your brain will tell you “can’t do that” and you will need to re-learn that you now have the capability. That’s probably the biggest learning curve for Phantasm CS.
What more is there to add?
Phantasm CS mention in Computer Arts magazine
11 May
2011
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In the “Need to Know” section (page 97) the latest edition covers “Advancing Illustrator”. WIthin this page, nine plugins are listed including Phantasm CS. To pick a quote:
Quite.
Thanks go to Computer Arts.
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