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Information for VectorScribe (up to CS6) customers

With the announcement of the product line-up changes at Astute Graphics, the following information is to help existing VectorScribe Designer / Studio 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 of your existing [...]

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Important VectorScribe, Phantasm CS, ColliderScribe and WidthScribe updates

Updated 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!

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How to Create a Dancer Using Illustrator CS6, Phantasm CS, VectorScribe and DrawScribe

In 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.

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Astute Graphics Free Webinar recording #2: IMAGINING THE HALFTONE

Featuring 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 [...]

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Astute Graphics Free Webinar recording #1: ON THE SLANT

Featuring the Astute Graphics VectorScribe plugin’s Dynamic Measure and Protractor tools allowing designers to draw at any angle within Adobe Illustrator. Direct YouTube HD movie link: http://youtu.be/ZqfcPhPVC2s Recorded 6 February 2013 If you wish to attend future FREE Astute Graphics live webinars, please follow us on our AG Blog RSS feed, Twitter or Facebook pages.

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Free training session: “ON THE SLANT” webinar

Want to learn more about your Astute Graphics plug-ins? Then join us on Wednesday, 6 February at 10am GMT (London time) for a 10 minute live webinar training session with Nicholas van der Walle. This bite-size session looks at the Dynamic Measure and Protractor tools in VectorScribe. Places are limited so will be issued on [...]

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Major updates for all Astute Graphics plug-ins

The day is drawing near for the release of WidthScribe — yet another ground-breaking all-new vector design toolset. But beforehand, we wish to announce the culmination of over a year of frantic work with the release of new updates for the ever-popular Illustrator plugins DrawScribe, Phantasm CS, SubScribe and VectorScribe. These updates are freely* available [...]

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